stevekphotos wrote:
Having just bought the Sigma 105mm 1.4 ART for F-mount here are my notes to you people in this thread:
It is twice as sharp as the Nikon version. Having used the 85mm 1.4G, and the 105mm 1.4G side by side I can tell you the 105 is maybe 10-15% sharper in terms of resolution. The 105mm struggles to resolve over 36 megapixels. The 58mm is worse than the 85mm 1.4G. The Sigma resolves an insane amount of detail compared to the Nikon.
Bokeh balls are almost completely round.
Light, color, and contrast are rendered almost identical to Nikon lenses.
Out of focus transition is much cleaner.
No swirley out of focus areas.
Made in Japan, and not Chinese garbage. In fact I would wager money that it's the cheap Chinese glass manufacturing from Nikon's entry level factory in China that is causing these defects in the lens.
The Sigma is still no 200mm F/2, but it's a wonderful lens for $700 in the 100mm~ range. Just don't shoot it directly into the sun....Show more →
stevekphotos wrote:
This is a wonderful image you produced.
It was ruined by the lens.
I don't think so. Unlike the entire Sigma Art line, Nikon 105 /1.4 creates a lively, characteristic, recognizable picture. Sigma Art is technically perfect, with a sterile and very boring picture, with a digital drawing, as if drawn in Photoshop. I consider discussions of Sigma Art in this forum thread inappropriate
Lassep wrote:
I just ordered both the 58mm 1.4 and the 105mm 1.4. Both look absolutely stunning in my eyes and i am looking forward to getting them both!
Congrats! Throw in the 200 f2 VR and you have my trilogy.
I do shoot the Sigma 135 f1.8 Art when that FL's preferred.
As much as I would love to, I couldn't afford it in the end. Having spent close to $20.000 on camera equipment in the last three weeks. My camera budget has almost reached 0. 😅 another time perhaps, it does look so very tempting.
Lassep wrote:
As much as I would love to, I couldn't afford it in the end. Having spent close to $20.000 on camera equipment in the last three weeks. My camera budget has almost reached 0. 😅 another time perhaps, it does look so very tempting.
You chose well. While the 200/2 is indeed a special lens, it really isn't as versatile as either of these. But next time you have a spare $2500 or so laying around with nothing to spend it on, well...
As funny as this is he's from overseas (Denmark) and I'm fairly certain the (.) services the same purpose as the (,) in the USA. Still funny if you read it as $20.00.
dalegaspi wrote:
You gotta pump those numbers up...those are rookie numbers.
Blakehfreeman wrote:
As funny as this is he's from overseas (Denmark) and I'm fairly certain the (.) services the same purpose as the (,) in the USA. Still funny if you read it as $20.00.
Hahaha
Sad to say, i am a rookie and a pretty poor one at that
stevekphotos wrote:
This is a wonderful image you produced.
It was ruined by the lens.
The cat's eye bokeh balls in the background, and swirley, nauseous rotation of the out of focus area (lens defect) in the bottom of her coat (lowest 1/3 of the image) destroy a perfect artistic image.
I think you're taking it to a level that most people never will and the criticism of the bottom portion might justify your non use of the lens because you'll know its there but its something so small it needs to be specifically pointed out and the image held to what seems a weird and arbitrary standard.
stevekphotos wrote:
Having just bought the Sigma 105mm 1.4 ART for F-mount here are my notes to you people in this thread:
It is twice as sharp as the Nikon version. Having used the 85mm 1.4G, and the 105mm 1.4G side by side I can tell you the 105 is maybe 10-15% sharper in terms of resolution. The 105mm struggles to resolve over 36 megapixels. The 58mm is worse than the 85mm 1.4G. The Sigma resolves an insane amount of detail compared to the Nikon.
Bokeh balls are almost completely round.
Light, color, and contrast are rendered almost identical to Nikon lenses.
Out of focus transition is much cleaner.
No swirley out of focus areas.
Made in Japan, and not Chinese garbage. In fact I would wager money that it's the cheap Chinese glass manufacturing from Nikon's entry level factory in China that is causing these defects in the lens.
The Sigma is still no 200mm F/2, but it's a wonderful lens for $700 in the 100mm~ range. Just don't shoot it directly into the sun....Show more →
You hand holding that Sigma or using monopod ?
I just got the Nikon 105mm 1.4 so I can directly compare it to the 105 DC and the 85mm 1.4G after I start getting some photoshoots in.
-noticeably heavier and bulkier than 85mm 1.4G and 105mm DC for the relatively short walk around.
-seems considerably more sharper than both wide open.
-bokeh seems slightly more lemony shape than perfect circles but shouldn't be a deal breaker.
-a slight swirl effect sometimes, stronger than I recall for either of the 85 1.4G or the 105DC but shouldn't be a deal breaker either.
-this particular cat picture gives off similar vibes to a shot I took of this cat with my 300mm 2.8 screw drive lens...small and sharp area of focus and then smooth roll off into backround obliteration.
