Re: Anyone else ending up with a lot of Sigma lenses?
I also really like Sigma lenses. They have been growing on me lately because of their rendering.
I have never had a bad one, unlike sony, tamron, and samyang.
I have the
16-28mm f2.8 (sharp, good but not stellar rendering)
28mm f1.4 (my favorite lens, i can not say enough great things about it)
40mm f1.4 (a bit too heavy)
45mm f2.8 (the rendering won me over)
70mm f2.8 macro (selling it after getting the 105)
105mm f2.8 macro (sharp and beautiful rendering, dual use as macro and portrait)
150-600 mm (c) adapted from Canon
picked up both the 28 and 40 for about 500 each.
My typical kit with a backpack is a
Voigtlander 21mm 3.5 (sometimes will swap this out for the 16-28)
Sigma 28mm f1.4
Sigma 45mm f1.4
Sigma 105mm f1.4 (sometimes leave this if going lighter)
While i previously had the telephoto and 70mm art, what really opened me up to the Sigma's was when i purchased the 45mm f2.8 (for 275). While not the sharpest lenses ever made, particularly close up, the choice Sigma made for emphasizing rendering gave me a lot of respect for Sigma. It helps that it has decent closeup as well (although not sharp wide open close-up). Then the 28mm sealed it - I would take that lens over a GM any day.
I obtained the 40mm recently, and have not really had time yet to put it through its paces, mainly because the 28mm always wins out in my bag. I am looking forward to it, and most likely go out with it as a single lens to start with.
I often go out with just the 105mm as well, or paired with the 45mm, and with a Godox ad200 flash and a small modifier.
I am also looking at the 65i (as on sale at moment). The 35i looks attractive, but too close to the 28, and i have a few other 35's.
Re: Anyone else ending up with a lot of Sigma lenses?
I also really like Sigma lenses. They have been growing on me lately because of their rendering.
I have never had a bad one, unlike sony, tamron, and samyang.
I have the
16-28mm f2.8 (sharp, good but not stellar rendering)
28mm f1.4 (my favorite lens, i can not say enough great things about it)
40mm f1.4 (a bit too heavy)
45mm f2.8 (the rendering one me over on it)
70mm f2.8 macro (selling it after getting the 105)
105mm f2.8 macro (sharp and beautiful rendering, dual use as macro and portrait)
150-600 mm (c) adapted from Canon
picked up both the 28 and 40 for about 500 each.
My typical kit with a back back is a
Voigtlander 21mm 3.5 (sometimes will swap this out for the 16-28)
Sigma 28mm f1.4
Sigma 45mm f1.4
Sigma 105mm f1.4 (sometimes leave this if going lighter)
While i previously had the telephoto and 70mm art, what really opened me up to the Sigma's was when i purchased the 45mm f2.8 (for 275). While not the sharpest lenses ever made, particularly close up, the choice Sigma made for emphasizing rendering gave me a lot of respect for Sigma. It helps that has decent closeup as well (although not sharp wide open close-up). Then the 28mm sealed it - i would take that lens over a GM any day.
I obtained the 40mm recently, and have not really had time yet to put it through its paces, mainly because the 28mm always wins out in my bag. I am looking forward to it, and most likely go out with it as a single lens to start with.
I often go out with just the 105mm as well, or paired with the 45mm, and with a Godox ad200 flash and a small modifier.
I am also looking at the 65i (as on sale at moment). The 35i looks attractive, but too close to the 28, and i have a few other 35's.
Jan 31, 2023 at 01:02 AM
Previous versions of michaelkhalsa's message #16158131 « Anyone else ending up with a lot of Sigma lenses? »
