p.20 #2 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
idsurfer wrote:
I will not bore you or take up bandwidth with the test shots.
WHAT? If you have some good samples, for goodness sake post them. It's my bandwidth, I'll use it if I want! Seriously, it's fun seeing your images... Please keep posting.
p.20 #8 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
Some other quick tests with 5D3 handheld.
Here again, not a lot of light and high ISO noise decrease the sharpness impression... Still, really impressive !
ISO 5000 , F8.0 , 1/60s focus on central bottle
ISO 5000 , F8.0 , 1/60s focus on central bottle CROP
ISO 640 , F2.8 , 1/60s focus on central bottle
ISO 640 , F2.8 , 1/60s focus on central bottle CROP
p.20 #10 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
Thank you all.
Ralph
Dec 12, 2012 at 02:42 AM
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p.20 #11 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
A swell lens! Now I'm waiting for a 24/1.4 from the same mold. In fact, I'd be more than happy if Sigma had updated their entire 20/24/28 lens: make 24 an f/1.4 and keep the rest as f/1.8 while upgrading their optical performance and focus systems - 20 would be the extreme wide lens, and the 28 the affordable one of the bunch.
Come on Sigma, Nikon has released a 28/1.8 lens to great success (seemingly) so the bar has been raised; after all, fast wides are all the rage now!
p.20 #14 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
idsurfer wrote:
Well, I 'm back to report that just as of about 5 minutes ago I was very pleasantly surprised by the performance of this siggy 35 and AI servo. The light right now is terrible. It is near dusk and overcast. I used the 5D3 + siggy 35 @ 1.8 in Av mode, ISO 1600, AI Servo, single point AF, both single shot and slow burst continuous and was getting SS's between 1/500 and 1/1250 with many between 1/500 and 1/640th. I took 52 photos of the 7 year old in the photo above. I asked her to start running straight at me and then pass directly by me anywhere from approx. 1.5 to 3 meters out. I was very careful to keep the AF point on her head but not successful 100% of the time. Out of the 52 shots, I would say 75% of them were dead on. That leaves 25% OOF d/t either user error or AF error. Bottom line.....I'm sold. I think given even half way decent light and some skill, any owner of a camera with a killer AF system such as the 5D3 will be very happy with the performance of the sigma 35 1.4 and AI servo. I have to say that if anyone is on the fence about this lens and is in the market for a 35mm prime, this is one to seriously consider.
I will not bore you or take up bandwidth with the test shots....Show more →
Thanks for that report. I may buy one, try it out, and I can always return it if I don't like it, but it sounds very promising.
p.20 #15 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
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Thanks for that report. I may buy one, try it out, and I can always return it if I don't like it, but it sounds very promising.
No prob. I just thought people might like appreciate the impression from an average guy shooting average stuff. My thoughts were the same in that if I didn't like it I would just return it in 30 days and consider the shipping rental fee! However, I'll be keeping it!!
BTW, I don't even know what "bandwidth" is, but those shots are really boring and were simply tests!!
Also, is there a way to quote more than one post in a single reply that I am not seeing such as a "mutiquote" button?
It's for paying members so not everyone can look at it. To make his long test very short. The Sigma lens beats the Canon in everything He have tested it with many pics from f/1,4 to f/8. And corners and edges also.
It's sharper
More vibrant and more accurate colors
Superior and better micro contrast
The lens is better corrected
Nicer out of focus areas
Less chromatic aberrations
Less color fringing
Less field curvature
p.20 #20 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
Off topic, but based on the friendly debate in this thread surrounding wide open sharpness at f/1.4 lets put into perspective what sharp wide open actually is
Seriously, it's fun seeing your images... Please keep posting.
