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Archive 2008 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

Donald Lynd
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p.1 #1 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

NOTHING technical here, purely for anyone searching for pictures from this lens with a simple room light.

D300 Sigma 30mm 1.4 @ 1/40th 1.4 3200

Edited on Aug 14, 2008 at 11:15 PM

Aug 14, 2008 at 11:11 PM

R. Francois
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p.1 #2 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

you can't do 3200 on a D300. You know that...

I'm still contemplating that lens. But i'd also like a 50mm 1.4... hmmm

Aug 15, 2008 at 12:28 AM

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p.1 #3 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

It is scary, at least it is for me.
If this is the performance you can expect from the new cameras imagine just what would it be 2 years from now!
Scary.
William Rodriguez
Miami, Florida.

Aug 15, 2008 at 12:38 AM

Taylor Barrett
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p.1 #4 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

From where I'm sitting it might use a white balance correction but looks good. How about this?

Moved the color balance slider from yellow to blue and did a little noise reduction with keep details at 100%.

(new)

(original)

Edited on Aug 15, 2008 at 12:43 AM

Aug 15, 2008 at 12:43 AM

R. Francois
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p.1 #5 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

too much magenta now and the noise reduction made it look smeared. but that's personal. Don't be afraid of a little noise, it will not be a problem in a print...

Aug 15, 2008 at 12:44 AM

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p.1 #6 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

R. Francois wrote:
too much magenta now and the noise reduction made it look smeared. but that's personal. Don't be afraid of a little noise, it will not be a problem in a print...

+1

Aug 15, 2008 at 09:18 AM

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p.1 #7 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

I like the noise from the D300 at 3200ISO. Agreed, the second pic looks too red, but other looked green

Oh, the lens looks like it does well.

Be curious to see what a Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AFS would be like--make it sharp at 1.4, Nikon!!

Aug 15, 2008 at 10:27 AM

Donald Lynd
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p.1 #8 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

I am definitely impressed with this lens in low light settings.

And D300 noise at iso 3200 is quite usable in most situations that would even require 3200.

Aug 15, 2008 at 10:39 AM

Donald Lynd
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p.1 #9 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

Srgb Version

100%

A bit of Dfine (60%) for anyone wondering about P.P.

Edited on Aug 15, 2008 at 12:16 PM

Aug 15, 2008 at 12:12 PM

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p.1 #10 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

kjcramer wrote:
+1

+2

Is your monitor color calibrated? There was an awful lot of magenta in that one

Aug 15, 2008 at 12:58 PM

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p.1 #11 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

I've never questioned it. One must embrace its razor-thin DoF. Was my favorite lens to use before selling it.


	http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2705814304_6ddfbb4ffe_b.jpg

Aug 15, 2008 at 01:24 PM

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p.1 #12 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

The D300 really rewards you for perfect white balance. Shots at ISO3200 will be even better when the white balance is dead on.

-Tom

Aug 15, 2008 at 01:46 PM

Marc Kurth
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p.1 #13 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

Looks pretty darn good, Donald.

Taylor, Is your monitor calibrated?

Marc

Aug 16, 2008 at 08:58 PM

Taylor Barrett
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p.1 #14 · Quick shot for anyone questioning Sigma 30 1.4

Marc Kurth wrote:
Looks pretty darn good, Donald.

Taylor, Is your monitor calibrated?

Marc

This one isn't. I posted it from my laptop and I wouldn't be surprised if its off. I formatted it because I'm selling soon and haven't applied a color profile.

phillip ino wrote:

I've never questioned it. One must embrace its razor-thin DoF. Was my favorite lens to use before selling it.


	http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2705814304_6ddfbb4ffe_b.jpg

That is just lovely.

Aug 16, 2008 at 09:01 PM


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