Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX-

awesome^^

ckfishel2001 wrote in post #10498550
Love that set Matt! The marshmallow shot was very cool.

Thanks Kevin....Wow Alex...Spectacular!^^^ That shot kinda has that 50L look to it, except yours is in focus....

TheHoff wrote in post #10498605

Thumbs up!

Self-Portrait

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I like the lighting of that shot Joe.

thinkthis wrote in post #10507966
I like the lighting of that shot Joe.

Thanks, it's just available light in my backyard as the sun was going down.

The post-processing was a split tone. Green of the highlights, blue in the shadows.

After having it fixed twice, with $150, which makes it now performing extremely well, there is still one thing to learn, which I finally figured out. The IQ of Sigma's 50mm lens, and many other 50mm lenses, is not that good wide open in close distance. So, I'll keep it at f/2 or smaller and don't get too close to the subject.

Wow, is this for real? The Sigma can AF better than my 135L and 100 F2 shooting through glass!!!! With the 135L, AF tends to hunt a bit shooting through glass in a public aquarium. The 100 F2 is much better. I wasn't never able to produce the following shots with the above either lenses.

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Finally pulled the trigger and order myself a Sigmalux. Went with a brand new one rather than used for warranty purpose ($150 for a peace of mind). Not sure if Sigma warranty is transferable.
The shop that I ordered from test out the lens on the Canon 7D body to make sure its focusing properly. Hopefully, I don't have to send it in for calibration. Now the waiting game begins.

Good luck....It'll be fine...one way or the other^^^

A couple from the beach today attached to the 20D

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TheHoff wrote in post #10498605

I really love this picture! Thanks for sharing it.