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nicksan wrote in post #11083856
Sigh...is it too much to ask for more useful photos? Shooting that hanging glass piece is probably not the best way to test the bokeh out.

I was looking at the sharpness in that one. LOL

But still, I think the lens has potential.

vmlopes wrote in post #11083092
Quick one from this morning............

Nunhide Folley by vmlopes, on Flickr

Nice!

nicksan wrote in post #11083867
Just seems like such a big gap between 24 and 85. Maybe I can swing the Sigma 50. That's not so heavy and I've carried much more gear on vacation...like the 200VR and 3 additional lenses. Of course it killed my back too!

I'll probably bring my flash too. Maybe a tripod.

That fifty cant be that big....

12-24
24G
50
85

Also...the Think Tank Retropestive 20 is a killer bag...

Harleypugs wrote in post #11084431
That fifty cant be that big....

12-24
24G
50
85

Also...the Think Tank Retropestive 20 is a killer bag...

My only concern with any of the TT Retro bags, including my Lens Changer 3 is the utter lack of padding on the sides. Otherwise, yeah, looks like a nice bag.

vmlopes wrote in post #11083092
Quick one from this morning............

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …j_photography/5​075974210/ Nunhide Folley by vmlopes, on Flickr

There's something about the early morning with hoar frost on the ground. Something I really miss down here in the tropics. Simply gorgeous. But where on earth is Nunhide Folly? - I used to live in Tidmarsh and I've never heard of it.

peterbj7 wrote in post #11085283
There's something about the early morning with hoar frost on the ground. Something I really miss down here in the tropics. Simply gorgeous. But where on earth is Nunhide Folly? - I used to live in Tidmarsh and I've never heard of it.

Thanks..............Ti​dmarsh heh.............not far from me.

Its on Nunhide Lane, behind Pincents Manor.....it goes by a variety of names Sulham Folley, Sulham Dovecote, Nunhide Dovecote

vmlopes wrote in post #11087186
Thanks..............Ti​dmarsh heh.............not far from me.

Its on Nunhide Lane, behind Pincents Manor.....it goes by a variety of names Sulham Folley, Sulham Dovecote, Nunhide Dovecote

....Sometimes i have to stop and ask what the sodding hell people were smoking when they named things over there

KenjiS wrote in post #11087227
....Sometimes i have to stop and ask what the sodding hell people were smoking when they named things over there

hahaha I was thinking the same Kenji... it sure seems like people are trying to come up with the most complicated names in that part of the world

LOL. Same here.

KenjiS wrote in post #11087227
....Sometimes i have to stop and ask what the sodding hell people were smoking when they named things over there

Most names have ancient historical origins. I don't know in this case, but I wouldn't mind betting that "Nunhide" was where some nuns hid at some point. Many place names in Britain come from Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, Roman, and even earlier roots. They weren't invented because people found them cute!

here's a set of photos that shows the sigma in more detail
http://www.flickr.com …a/sets/72157625​094611392/

Permagrin wrote in post #11089599
here's a set of photos that shows the sigma in more detail
http://www.flickr.com …a/sets/72157625​094611392/

Wow that looks good.

Permagrin wrote in post #11089599
here's a set of photos that shows the sigma in more detail
http://www.flickr.com …a/sets/72157625​094611392/

Ugh...brick walls.
The first few shots were shot at 1/100. Looks a little soft too.
Very difficult to judge IQ on any of these. Why can't people test out lenses properly?

nicksan wrote in post #11089732
Ugh...brick walls.
The first few shots were shot at 1/100. Looks a little soft too.
Very difficult to judge IQ on any of these. Why can't people test out lenses properly?

what I've noticed so far, from all the samples on the web:

There are oval highlights on the side, just like the nikon.
The bokeh seems very nice, which is consistent with the 50.
The bokeh highlights don't seem to have that orange thing going on, though there is some fringing in some cases.
Sharpness is up in the air. In close portraits it looks very nice. But farther away is hard to tell. Unknown if it's the photog or the lens.
Colors are nice, but again, that is subjective to the system. We'll see soon, I hope how they are on nikon.
Focus speed is fast. I like that.


Thus far, the sharpness thing is a concern, otherwise, I think it's a very viable alternative for the G. In some cases (bokeh and highlights), the results look better, but again, the sharpness is a concern. (whether or not it's a focus shift type of thing too..or the photog)

nicksan wrote in post #11089732
Ugh...brick walls.
The first few shots were shot at 1/100. Looks a little soft too.
Very difficult to judge IQ on any of these. Why can't people test out lenses properly?

I think you have a future job as a reviewer