Well I did it....
I wanted a 2 prime walk around kit for street/random portrait/landscapes.
I am no pro and this is purely a hobby. I truly enjoy taking pictures so I want the gear I use to fit my style.
I originally bought the 85 and 50 1.8g lenses. I quickly realized the on my D600 the 85 was SUPERB and the 50, not so much. I also realized what the point in both???? 50 was a mere step or two back from the 50. So sad to say, the 50 1.8g RARELY got used.
Then came my dilemma. I spent countless hours reading the 28 1.8 g from nikkor and all the up and down reviews seem scattered. The more I read the more I worried..... Damn forums. Then came the Sigma 35 1.4 Art Series.
I said screw it and just ordered it. I was not letting the forums persuade my gear selection and was going to learn for myself.
So this thing is a beauty. It is sleek/stylish. Hood clips on very securely. Has a nice pouch/case not the typical cloth one which I really liked. Shooting wide open at 1.4 between 5-10 ft this thing is incredible sharp to my amateur eye. The bokeh is amazing. It is heavy and just feels good. To me the distortion is very well controlled. I am sure the 35 compared to 28 helped.
HOWEVER, there is always a however
When focusing more on distance subjects/landscapes things seem to get a bit different. Handhold testing this morning on subjects(trees/signs/buildings) greater than 15-20 meters away this thing seemed to get soft very quickly. I just was not sure if this was a normal thing among wider angled lenses. Anything within a normal working distance from 1 - 10 meters is incredible. My close range focus seems spot on. At distance switching to Liveview seems to help a little. I am just not sure if I am nit picking or this is something typical.
What are some good tests to put this lens through its paces and test for quality and accuracy?
Thanks for reading.
Frankie
I wanted a 2 prime walk around kit for street/random portrait/landscapes.
I am no pro and this is purely a hobby. I truly enjoy taking pictures so I want the gear I use to fit my style.
I originally bought the 85 and 50 1.8g lenses. I quickly realized the on my D600 the 85 was SUPERB and the 50, not so much. I also realized what the point in both???? 50 was a mere step or two back from the 50. So sad to say, the 50 1.8g RARELY got used.
Then came my dilemma. I spent countless hours reading the 28 1.8 g from nikkor and all the up and down reviews seem scattered. The more I read the more I worried..... Damn forums. Then came the Sigma 35 1.4 Art Series.
I said screw it and just ordered it. I was not letting the forums persuade my gear selection and was going to learn for myself.
So this thing is a beauty. It is sleek/stylish. Hood clips on very securely. Has a nice pouch/case not the typical cloth one which I really liked. Shooting wide open at 1.4 between 5-10 ft this thing is incredible sharp to my amateur eye. The bokeh is amazing. It is heavy and just feels good. To me the distortion is very well controlled. I am sure the 35 compared to 28 helped.
HOWEVER, there is always a however
When focusing more on distance subjects/landscapes things seem to get a bit different. Handhold testing this morning on subjects(trees/signs/buildings) greater than 15-20 meters away this thing seemed to get soft very quickly. I just was not sure if this was a normal thing among wider angled lenses. Anything within a normal working distance from 1 - 10 meters is incredible. My close range focus seems spot on. At distance switching to Liveview seems to help a little. I am just not sure if I am nit picking or this is something typical.
What are some good tests to put this lens through its paces and test for quality and accuracy?
Thanks for reading.
Frankie