Yeah I've always wanted to try it. The "barrier to entry" has been a bit much for me (mostly in the time needed for learning it). However my friend and I are planning a "collaborative" project doing some 8x20 plates. We'll see if we have time to do it.
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Went for a walk in the woods today.
d600 & sigma 50/1.4 hsm (I was not willing to splurge for their "art" version), this is a nice step up over the normal Nikon 50/1.4d I use.
Do you find it better than the nikkor really? I've been considering the 35mm
It's a little sharper wide open than the Nikon 50/1.4d and 1.8d. I haven't used g versions of those. But most of all, it's got nice bokeh at any aperture as it's got lotsa round blades, where the Nikon is good bokeh only wide open. It's definitely bigger and heavier than the Nikon but that's not an issue for me. A few people complain they needed focus fine tuning; mine works well out of the box; any lens is apt to need focus fine tuning, even Nikon's.
Here was my work station for the day on Thursday. Taken with Nikon F5, 20mm f/2.8D, Tri-X, SPUR HRX:
jp, it sounds like you won the Sigma lottery. Most of the sample images I've seen show pretty abysmal performance for that older model. Reviews seem to confirm if I remember. The new ART though looks really nice, if I was looking for such a lens. I have the 1.4D but use the 50/1.2 AIS way more instead. I have a Sigma 300mm f/2.8 AF lens that front focuses even after setting the AF fine-tune all the way to the other direction so I'm not the happiest Sigma lens owner...
Speaking of lens performance my 20mm f/2.8D looks like crap. Something is up with the sides/corners. I wonder if someone dropped it...I've loaned it out to a few friends. Hmm...
I am surprised Sigmas are more expensive than Nikkors.
E:never mind
That's quite a board, Bryan.
Regards
Marty
Yup - it's a 32-channel Yamaha. I love Yamaha boards. I run sound for this event every year, usually 20-24 mics - full jazz band, combos, a jazz vocal ensemble, and even a steel drum band. Fun, but tiring (12-14 hour day). Get paid a pittance but it's a music scholarship fundraiser for the university so I'm "giving back" in a way. I somehow found time this year to shoot a bit - which I usually don't do, because lighting is awful. But a friend brought some lights so we had 5 hot lights to use for after sunset. Worked out well.Originally Posted by Jmarmck
Here's some shots from the actual performance. All on Tri-X and developed with SPUR HRX, which is an AWESOME developer that I've been getting into. Finally think I've hit the jackpot for medium-speed Tri-X images (rated at 250-320 ASA). Nikon F5 again and an 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S:
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