Stephen Pruitt
Well-known member
Since no one here on REDUser cared to answer my post for data on this lens, and since I'd read enough strong positives from still photographers, I just decided to buy it myself.
The verdict:
This is a winner of a lens! For less than $400, you get a lens that is really sharp and totally usable wide-open (at f1.4!) and gets even better stopped down.
I didn't want to spend $3500 for the legendary Nikon 28mm f1.4, and for good reason: It's $3500!
But this little Sigma lens, at less than $400 delivered to my door NEW from B&H, isn't just acceptable, it's really, really nice.
Don't ask for any screen shots. . . I'm lousy with that sort of thing. But let me say this, I HATE softness in my corners, and looking through the monitor, what this lens gives me wide-open is definitely going to fill an important void in my lens bag. . . a "normal lens" that is very fast and plenty sharp for my purposes.
Remember, though, this lens is a gelded-beauty, so you'll need to buy Doug Underdahl's upgraded Nikon mount to be able to use it (unless you want to tape the lens wide-open and control the exposure with NDs).
I definitely recommend this sweet little lens. It's not quite on the par of the amazing Tokina 11-16 (but what is?), but for fast and sharp, this lens delivers.
Now, if someone could point out a Nikon lens at say 18mm that is super fast, I'd be a very happy camper.
Stephen
The verdict:
This is a winner of a lens! For less than $400, you get a lens that is really sharp and totally usable wide-open (at f1.4!) and gets even better stopped down.
I didn't want to spend $3500 for the legendary Nikon 28mm f1.4, and for good reason: It's $3500!
But this little Sigma lens, at less than $400 delivered to my door NEW from B&H, isn't just acceptable, it's really, really nice.
Don't ask for any screen shots. . . I'm lousy with that sort of thing. But let me say this, I HATE softness in my corners, and looking through the monitor, what this lens gives me wide-open is definitely going to fill an important void in my lens bag. . . a "normal lens" that is very fast and plenty sharp for my purposes.
Remember, though, this lens is a gelded-beauty, so you'll need to buy Doug Underdahl's upgraded Nikon mount to be able to use it (unless you want to tape the lens wide-open and control the exposure with NDs).
I definitely recommend this sweet little lens. It's not quite on the par of the amazing Tokina 11-16 (but what is?), but for fast and sharp, this lens delivers.
Now, if someone could point out a Nikon lens at say 18mm that is super fast, I'd be a very happy camper.
Stephen
