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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM
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I took these yesterday for myself to see how they looked. If they're useful to anyone here....
It's a full-stop aperture series from f/16.0 to f/1.4 with the new Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens mounted on Canon 5D3. Camera is on tripod to keep spatial reference. Otherwise, nothing special, just reset aperture between shots and pressed shutter button with a finger. AF was used (center point selected). Given that light was coming through some tree branches, it won't be good for judging light so much, especially since it was windy and the branches were moving -- no leaves on them though. All at ISO 100. Shot RAW, converted to jpg out of Lightroom 4 with no alterations or corrections. These are medium size from the Smugmug host. You can follow back to the source for original size files.
f/16.0, 1/45 sec.
f/11.0, 1/90 sec.
f/8.0, 1/180 sec.
f/5.6, 1/350 sec.
f/4.0, 1/750 sec.
f/2.8, 1/1500 sec.
f/2.0, 1/3000 sec.
f/1.4, 1/6000 sec.
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I took these yesterday for myself to see how they looked. If they're useful to anyone here....
It's a full-stop aperture series from f/16.0 to f/1.4 with the new Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens mounted on Canon 5D3. Camera is on tripod to keep spatial reference. Otherwise, nothing special, just reset aperture between shots and pressed shutter button with a finger. AF was used (center point selected). Given that light was coming through some tree branches, it won't be good for judging light so much, especially since it was windy and the branches were moving -- no leaves on them though. All at ISO 100. Shot RAW, converted to jpg out of Lightroom 4 with no alterations or corrections. These are medium size from the Smugmug host. You can follow back to the source for original size files.
f/16.0, 1/45 sec.
f/11.0, 1/90 sec.
f/8.0, 1/180 sec.
f/5.6, 1/350 sec.
f/4.0, 1/750 sec.
f/2.8, 1/1500 sec.
f/2.0, 1/3000 sec.
f/1.4, 1/6000 sec.
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And here's the lens in actual practice, shot mid-afternoon at a window in a bar:
f/2.8, 1/90 sec., 160 ISO, 5d3
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And here's the lens in actual practice, shot mid-afternoon at a window in a bar:
f/2.8, 1/90 sec., 160 ISO, 5d3
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The background is far/blurred too much to show any difference, with any lens.
If you still have access to those two lenses, try comparing them with not so distant background.
ankorwatt said:
The background is far/blurred too much to show any difference, with any lens.
If you still have access to those two lenses, try comparing them with not so distant background.
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Thanks! That was actually shot with a 5DII in Ai Servo mode while she was running around chasing the bubbles. Who says the 5DII can't be used for sports
wickidwombat said:
Thanks! That was actually shot with a 5DII in Ai Servo mode while she was running around chasing the bubbles. Who says the 5DII can't be used for sports
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I really love this lens for close focusing distances- perfect for hanging out with the kids. I'm always more into lying on the ground up close, rather than sitting across the room with a longer lens
Theo by Philip DiResta, on Flickr
I really love this lens for close focusing distances- perfect for hanging out with the kids. I'm always more into lying on the ground up close, rather than sitting across the room with a longer lens
Theo by Philip DiResta, on Flickr
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That first image is one of the nicer "bokeh" shots I have seen with the lens. I like the shot quite a bit (perhaps raise the exposure a bit on the model's face). Perhaps lenses in that focal length are less capable of producing a "melting away" bokeh. I have seen some shots with the 35L that did, however. Keep posting them. You are getting some nice results.
bchernicoff said:
That first image is one of the nicer "bokeh" shots I have seen with the lens. I like the shot quite a bit (perhaps raise the exposure a bit on the model's face). Perhaps lenses in that focal length are less capable of producing a "melting away" bokeh. I have seen some shots with the 35L that did, however. Keep posting them. You are getting some nice results.
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How do you explain this then? http://www.flickr.com/photos/zackhuggins/8483812543/#sizes/l/in/photostream/ Or this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marrozik/8251783575/#in/pool-2109177@N20/lightbox/?
There is a Zeiss document about bokeh, easy to find. They have a lot of diagrams and actual measurements about the "blur is blur" of lenses corrected in a different way.
ankorwatt said:
How do you explain this then? http://www.flickr.com/photos/zackhuggins/8483812543/#sizes/l/in/photostream/ Or this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marrozik/8251783575/#in/pool-2109177@N20/lightbox/?
There is a Zeiss document about bokeh, easy to find. They have a lot of diagrams and actual measurements about the "blur is blur" of lenses corrected in a different way.
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You guys have too much time on your hands if you are comparing the out of focus parts of a photo to see which lens is the grand champion supreme!
You guys have too much time on your hands if you are comparing the out of focus parts of a photo to see which lens is the grand champion supreme!
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In a typical wide open shot, something like 80-90% is OOF.
pdirestajr said:
In a typical wide open shot, something like 80-90% is OOF.
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Not many people have access to both lenses, so you can really do interesting comparisons.
You can try to take a picture of an object staying at, say, 1.5-2m from you, with a bookshelf with books at 4m from you, or something similar. The idea is for the background to be blurred by a little, and to be of "busy" type.
BTW, I have many great shots with my 35L, but quite a few which reveal the busy bokeh. I am not asking you to do something artificial. You must see double lines with both lenses; I know for sure, that they can both do that in certain real life situations.
ankorwatt said:
Not many people have access to both lenses, so you can really do interesting comparisons.
You can try to take a picture of an object staying at, say, 1.5-2m from you, with a bookshelf with books at 4m from you, or something similar. The idea is for the background to be blurred by a little, and to be of "busy" type.
BTW, I have many great shots with my 35L, but quite a few which reveal the busy bokeh. I am not asking you to do something artificial. You must see double lines with both lenses; I know for sure, that they can both do that in certain real life situations.
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Some fun shots from the weekend:
Joe vs Fire by Philip DiResta, on Flickr
Take a hike by Philip DiResta, on Flickr
Relaxo by Philip DiResta, on Flickr
Some fun shots from the weekend:
Joe vs Fire by Philip DiResta, on Flickr
Take a hike by Philip DiResta, on Flickr
Relaxo by Philip DiResta, on Flickr
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I am loving my Sigma 35mm! I thought I would not get another 35mm prime, after selling my Canon 35L off last year. I sold it because I used it seldom and had just got a 24-70mm f/2.8L II. However, at the price I was able to get the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 for (I had Amazon points), I could not pass it up. I have been very pleased by the results, which I will say are better than what the Canon 35L was able to do. This thing is bloody sharp at f/1.4L and resistant to harsh flares and chromatic aberrations.
Some samples taken on my 5D Mark III:
I am loving my Sigma 35mm! I thought I would not get another 35mm prime, after selling my Canon 35L off last year. I sold it because I used it seldom and had just got a 24-70mm f/2.8L II. However, at the price I was able to get the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 for (I had Amazon points), I could not pass it up. I have been very pleased by the results, which I will say are better than what the Canon 35L was able to do. This thing is bloody sharp at f/1.4L and resistant to harsh flares and chromatic aberrations.
Some samples taken on my 5D Mark III:
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If you take macro shots, yes.
Just look at the real life examples above my post.
ankorwatt said:
If you take macro shots, yes.
Just look at the real life examples above my post.
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