Patrick Cox wrote:
Has anyone compared this to the new Sony 40 2.5 G? Thanks.
I think someone asked this a few pages ago. I own both. They are quite different optically. The 40 G has none of the rendering magic of the Sigma, but it is a pretty good 40mm--much better than the Canon EF 40mm F2.8 STM which I still have and which is better than the legacy primes in this range that I've tried.
I finally succumbed and got the Sigma 45/2.8 in Sony E-mount today. My little testing shows the lens to be a very fine lens. It’s very sharp, yet gentle, nice soft bokeh and a hint of SA close up at large aperture.
Nice shots Fred. The full body shots show the limitation of subject isolation at 45mm and f/2.8, but the other shots show surpringly good isolation and, as usual, great bokeh.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Few images with the Sigma 45/2.8i
Dave Sanders wrote:
Nice shots Fred. The full body shots show the limitation of subject isolation at 45mm and f/2.8, but the other shots show surpringly good isolation and, as usual, great bokeh.
Yes, not much blur for full body shots but 'rendering' is always pleasant to my eyes.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Yes, not much blur for full body shots but 'rendering' is always pleasant to my eyes.
I took the 45 as my only lens on a weekend trip to do some work at my friends apple farm/cidery outside of Lund on the Sunshine Coast here in BC. Such a lovely lens. I find that the 45 really does pull off rendering with limited background separation in an STF-type way, where context is discernible but the OOF area is still evident and provides some pop.
Here are a selection of shots...my friend pays us in beer and cider so we're not really the world's best work crew...he gets what he pays for.
There are some full body shots in there...uh, maybe fuller in body that we, like, used to be a few years back
But with enough distance between subject and background, there's still decent separation for fuller bodied men and even small tractors. A variety of backgrounds that I think the 45 handles with aplomb.
Dave Sanders wrote:
I took the 45 as my only lens on a weekend trip to do some work at my friends apple farm/cidery outside of Lund on the Sunshine Coast here in BC. Such a lovely lens. I find that the 45 really does pull off rendering with limited background separation in an STF-type way, where context is discernible but the OOF area is still evident and provides some pop.
Here are a selection of shots...my friend pays us in beer and cider so we're not really the world's best work crew...he gets what he pays for.
There are some full body shots in there...uh, maybe fuller in body that we, like, used to be a few years back
But with enough distance between subject and background, there's still decent separation for fuller bodied men and even small tractors. A variety of backgrounds that I think the 45 handles with aplomb. ...Show more →
Love the rendering and colors. Definitely a lens that can handle situations on its own.
Dave Sanders wrote:
I took the 45 as my only lens on a weekend trip to do some work at my friends apple farm/cidery outside of Lund on the Sunshine Coast here in BC. Such a lovely lens. I find that the 45 really does pull off rendering with limited background separation in an STF-type way, where context is discernible but the OOF area is still evident and provides some pop.
Here are a selection of shots...my friend pays us in beer and cider so we're not really the world's best work crew...he gets what he pays for.
There are some full body shots in there...uh, maybe fuller in body that we, like, used to be a few years back
But with enough distance between subject and background, there's still decent separation for fuller bodied men and even small tractors. A variety of backgrounds that I think the 45 handles with aplomb. ...Show more →
I was going through some shots I had taken in early June and found some where I had used the 45 for landscapes/cityscapes. I think it really is a great dual purpose lens and that Sigma made some sensible compromises on performance. Focused at infinity it really is sharp right across the frame, though this shot doesn't have detail right out to the corners...100% crop of the furthest detail provided.
I also really wish there was more interesting cloud action...but still a decent display of what the 45 does for landscapes/cityscapes.
Love this lens - great shots in this thread. Sadly parted with mine to pay for a GR IIIx, which is more in line with the form factor I want these days, but I’ll miss it for sure.
itai195 wrote:
Love this lens - great shots in this thread. Sadly parted with mine to pay for a GR IIIx, which is more in line with the form factor I want these days, but I’ll miss it for sure.
I'd be curious to know what you think about the GR IIIx...the new lens makes it an interesting street shooter/pocket camera.
I appear to be on a roll so I thought I'd look for a shot with more corner details and remembered a series I shot on my trip up to the farm/cidery. The stark grey caught my eye in contrast to all the lush shades of green. Not sure I'm totally happy with the outcome or my processing yet, but I've posted crops from three corners with detail. Pretty impressive performance for a lens mostly know for its portrait and bokeh rendering.
EDIT: As frequent uploaders know, these are all pin sharp on my computer and monitor. The business that goes on when they're uploaded and displayed can make them look less sharp.
