Sigma Prime

Sigma Prime · 11:39 PM

Hi.
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Taken with a Pentax K100D Super and manual focus Sigma 24mm Mini-wide II. I haven't really used the sigma a lot since I got it. I have been spoiled by the DA 16-45mm, but the Sigma is a very good lens also and it is so small compared to the 16-45. Plus a manual focus prime makes you work a little more

Should I have sized these down a little for posting (instead of 1024 x 681)? It almost looks a little crowded on the forum, at least in my 17" monitor is does.

Let me know what you think.

Have a good one.
7.62lew

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Damn Brit · 10-04-2008, 01:57 AM

Yes that lens does take nice shots, I like the way it handled the OOF foreground flowers in the first set. I don't like the way it rendered the out of focus trees in the background in #2 and #4.
The second set shows sharpness.

Boy does 2.8 look like a deep DOF after shooting at 1.4 for a couple of weeks.

roentarre · 10-04-2008, 04:16 AM

Wow, very nice.

ftpaddict · 10-04-2008, 04:20 AM

The first shots look absolutely mesmerising.

cupic · 10-04-2008, 05:49 AM

Worth the size of prints as for the black backdrop I can say that was very inspiring on your part

cheers

Jimbo · 10-04-2008, 10:21 AM

I really like #1, 4 and 5... Can never shot enough flower shots! Thanks for sharing.. JIMBO

spb37 · 10-04-2008, 12:22 PM

I have that lens too. Read somewhere a long time ago, sorry no link, that sigma at the time was manufacturing that lens for leica and selling it under its own name. Both lens had identical ratings on one of the lens sites. Wish I could remember more but I am middle aged.

Obviously, do not believe everything some crackpot posts on the web. Look what happened to Jobs/ Apple stock this week.

kjao · 10-04-2008, 02:50 PM

Hi 7.62lew

very nice set of photos! I am very interested in this lens myself. If I don't have my M28/3.5 or if the Sigma were a little faster (like f2.0 since I got FA28/2.8), I would definitely pick one up myself.

Thanks for sharing
Kenny

7.62lew · 10-04-2008, 06:39 PM

Thanks for all the responses

And the lens is a 24MM Super Wide II(Exactly like the one that just sold on the marketplace)not mini wide II as I stated in the original post(typo on my part) . I had a sigma mini-wide II 28 mm that I gave to a friend at work.

Have a good one.

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10-04-2008, 06:39 PM	#9
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192 Original Poster	Thanks for all the responses And the lens is a 24MM Super Wide II(Exactly like the one that just sold on the marketplace)not mini wide II as I stated in the original post(typo on my part) . I had a sigma mini-wide II 28 mm that I gave to a friend at work. Have a good one. 7.62lew Last edited by 7.62lew; 10-04-2008 at 06:49 PM. Reason: correct error

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10-04-2008, 01:57 AM	#2
Damn Brit Guest	Yes that lens does take nice shots, I like the way it handled the OOF foreground flowers in the first set. I don't like the way it rendered the out of focus trees in the background in #2 and #4. The second set shows sharpness. Boy does 2.8 look like a deep DOF after shooting at 1.4 for a couple of weeks.

10-04-2008, 04:16 AM	#3
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Wow, very nice.

10-04-2008, 04:20 AM	#4
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	The first shots look absolutely mesmerising.

10-04-2008, 05:49 AM	#5
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Worth the size of prints as for the black backdrop I can say that was very inspiring on your part cheers

10-04-2008, 10:21 AM	#6
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	I really like #1, 4 and 5... Can never shot enough flower shots! Thanks for sharing.. JIMBO

10-04-2008, 12:22 PM	#7
spb37 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oregon Posts: 28	maybe related to a leica I have that lens too. Read somewhere a long time ago, sorry no link, that sigma at the time was manufacturing that lens for leica and selling it under its own name. Both lens had identical ratings on one of the lens sites. Wish I could remember more but I am middle aged. Obviously, do not believe everything some crackpot posts on the web. Look what happened to Jobs/ Apple stock this week.

10-04-2008, 02:50 PM	#8
kjao Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 423	Hi 7.62lew very nice set of photos! I am very interested in this lens myself. If I don't have my M28/3.5 or if the Sigma were a little faster (like f2.0 since I got FA28/2.8), I would definitely pick one up myself. Thanks for sharing Kenny