This was a real turbo Porsche when Porsche understood what a turbo was.
Is that a rare car there? The 996 turbos like that one aren't really considered anything special as Porsche made & sold a bunch of them here in the States. They don't sell for big $ like their air cooled predecessors the 930, 964 and 993 Turbos, all of which are worth significantly more now then they sold for new originally. The 997 version replaced the 996 in late 2005 and was a much better car overall. I guess I was just wondering what you meant by that statement as the 911 Turbo models in the water cooled era have really just gotten better and faster with each generation.
Porsche is putting turbos on all 911 models now except for the GT division cars so I guess in that sense the bad boy appeal of the Turbo model itself maybe somewhat diminished.
Below is my GT3 shot with a Voigtlander 50. I've been thinking I should get a 35mm for car shots, the Sigma seems like great lens from the pics in this thread.
p.24 #3 · Sigma 35mm f/1.2 Art E Mount Lens Image Thread
rd4tile wrote:
I guess I was just wondering what you meant by that statement as the 911 Turbo models in the water cooled era have really just gotten better and faster with each generation.
My guess is that Bob was alluding to the fact that Porsche named their electric car “turbo” something when electric cars don’t have any turbo components.
Very nice images, kudos! Part of the reason I bought this lens is to serve as a landscape lens, alongside of its more obvious use. It is remarkable how sharp and punchy it gets already by f/2,8 across the frame. After initial shock I don't even notice the weight penalty anymore. One thing I did notice GM line having an upper hand is in haptics (aperture ring specifically). The clicks are more dense/damped and positive/satisfying compared to Sigma. Voigtlander APO 50 (and other Cosina lenses) have the same advantage compared to ZM 85 for instance. But overall Sigma has a really nice premium feel to it, manual focus is beautifully damped - just wish aperture ring is more like the ones on GMs. But this is nitpicking. Sigma is a great all-rounder, difficult to find any flaws (cat eyes in certain situations being the only one I can think of). It just gets out of your way, rather than forcing your to work around its flaws (a rare trait).
p.24 #5 · Sigma 35mm f/1.2 Art E Mount Lens Image Thread
stjepan wrote:
Very nice images, kudos! Part of the reason I bought this lens is to serve as a landscape lens, alongside of its more obvious use. It is remarkable how sharp and punchy it gets already by f/2,8 across the frame. After initial shock I don't even notice the weight penalty anymore. One thing I did notice GM line having an upper hand is in haptics (aperture ring specifically). The clicks are more dense/damped and positive/satisfying compared to Sigma. Voigtlander APO 50 (and other Cosina lenses) have the same advantage compared to ZM 85 for instance. But overall Sigma has a really nice premium feel to it, manual focus is beautifully damped - just wish aperture ring is more like the ones on GMs. But this is nitpicking. Sigma is a great all-rounder, difficult to find any flaws (cat eyes in certain situations being the only one I can think of). It just gets out of your way, rather than forcing your to work around its flaws (a rare trait)....Show more →
Agreed,the aperture ring is too smooth / easy to move accidentally and the button also doesn't have that great feel to it (too shallow maybe). But as you said, that is mostly nitpicking...
One thing I noticed is a bit incositent behavior in S mode, in my case sometimes there is a visible delay between pressing the shutter button and the actual photo being taken. I need to investigate this further and it's a bit random (maybe only with silent shooting on which I use mostly). Or maybe that's a hint from Sigma to focus on (1.2 preferably) aperture .
p.24 #11 · Sigma 35mm f/1.2 Art E Mount Lens Image Thread
Thanks for posting these, I spent four years in South Korea between 99 and 05 and loved it. I haven't been back since but had planned to go this year.
Seoraksan was the first national park I visited (in 99 - I went back to Seroaksan in 04) and I loved it and eventually visited every national park in the country. I loved the country, the culture, the food and the wonderful people.
These are great photos and great reminders of a magical time. Thanks for sharing!
p.24 #15 · Sigma 35mm f/1.2 Art E Mount Lens Image Thread
NatDeroxL7 wrote:
Jimmy Chin, in his online class, said with a completely straight face, that his typical packing list when he "really needs to go light" is a Canon 5D MkIV with the 16-35, 24-70, 70-200 f2.8 zooms.........and sometimes the 14mm f2.8. Consider that this is in additional to the technical equipment required for the actual climbing/skiing that he is going to have to do.
If that is his concept of lightweight packing, for the types of trips that he goes on, then we can all stop complaining about our lenses when we "go hiking".
You can also really dial in your other clothing and equipment to make up the weight. I have a really robust spreadsheet I use for trip planning. On the left sire are drop down items linked to a table containing everything I own and would consider buying, which auto-populates the weight and/or cost depending on if I own it or not. The blank area on the right links to the same drop down table, which allows me to compare two possible packing lists side by side with regards to cost and weight. This one was planned for 5 day ski-mountaineering trip with a hut-stop on the third day to resupply. As you can see, I can get a pretty robust camera kit and my overall pack-weight is still under 45lbs by just being somewhat disciplined in my other equipment.
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; yeah I'm in the wrong thread. Drink coffee - then post !
