Comments on: 1119 – Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire http://manessinger.com/2009/11/1119-cold-blue-steel-and-sweet-fire.html The Daily Photography – One image per day, shot that day Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:00:11 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Esther Emma http://manessinger.com/2009/11/1119-cold-blue-steel-and-sweet-fire.html/comment-page-1#comment-4186 Esther Emma Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:08:27 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=2936#comment-4186 cool and warm contrast cool :-) (always love the bike stuff :-) cool and warm contrast
cool :-)

(always love the bike stuff :-)

]]> By: andreas http://manessinger.com/2009/11/1119-cold-blue-steel-and-sweet-fire.html/comment-page-1#comment-4153 andreas Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:30:26 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=2936#comment-4153 It's not only faster. For me the big difference is the shorter minimum focusing distance. You can do so amazing things just by going near. That's also the reason why I love the Sigma 70/2.8 Macro more than the Nikon 85/1.8. Of course going near is not everybody's thing, but mine it is :) It’s not only faster. For me the big difference is the shorter minimum focusing distance. You can do so amazing things just by going near. That’s also the reason why I love the Sigma 70/2.8 Macro more than the Nikon 85/1.8. Of course going near is not everybody’s thing, but mine it is :)

]]> By: Chris Klug http://manessinger.com/2009/11/1119-cold-blue-steel-and-sweet-fire.html/comment-page-1#comment-4149 Chris Klug Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:24:48 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=2936#comment-4149 I already own the 30mm 1.4 for my 10D and like it quite a bit. But I am moving to a full-frame digital and love a 28mm FOV, and am looking for a full-frame prime in that length. The Nikon 28 2.8 is cheap, but I love the fact the Sigma is faster. I already own the 30mm 1.4 for my 10D and like it quite a bit. But I am moving to a full-frame digital and love a 28mm FOV, and am looking for a full-frame prime in that length. The Nikon 28 2.8 is cheap, but I love the fact the Sigma is faster.

]]> By: andreas http://manessinger.com/2009/11/1119-cold-blue-steel-and-sweet-fire.html/comment-page-1#comment-4148 andreas Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:00:52 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=2936#comment-4148 Thanks. Regarding lenses, I have three primes in that focal range, the Sigma 28/1.8, the Sigma 30/1.4 and the Nikon 35/1.8. The only lens covering the full 35mm frame is the 28/1.8. It's also the biggest, the heaviest, the one that focuses closest (20cm from the sensor plane, that's not much from the front lens) and the one with the best bokeh. It's cheaper than the 30/1.4 and it is sharp as it gets. Try it on your camera, I have no idea how it behaves on full frame. On my D300 it is a fine slightly wider than normal lens and I love it. Thanks. Regarding lenses, I have three primes in that focal range, the Sigma 28/1.8, the Sigma 30/1.4 and the Nikon 35/1.8. The only lens covering the full 35mm frame is the 28/1.8. It’s also the biggest, the heaviest, the one that focuses closest (20cm from the sensor plane, that’s not much from the front lens) and the one with the best bokeh. It’s cheaper than the 30/1.4 and it is sharp as it gets. Try it on your camera, I have no idea how it behaves on full frame. On my D300 it is a fine slightly wider than normal lens and I love it.

]]> By: Chris Klug http://manessinger.com/2009/11/1119-cold-blue-steel-and-sweet-fire.html/comment-page-1#comment-4147 Chris Klug Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:23:34 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=2936#comment-4147 First off, my favorite Joni album is For the Roses, so that is always a way to get my attention. Second, I am looking for a 28mm prime; what do you think of the Sigma? I didn't know they even made a 28mm prime. Third, just love your work; your images always just pop off the screen First off, my favorite Joni album is For the Roses, so that is always a way to get my attention. Second, I am looking for a 28mm prime; what do you think of the Sigma? I didn’t know they even made a 28mm prime. Third, just love your work; your images always just pop off the screen

]]> By: andreas http://manessinger.com/2009/11/1119-cold-blue-steel-and-sweet-fire.html/comment-page-1#comment-4091 andreas Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:06:25 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=2936#comment-4091 Well, it was not THAT hard ;) Well, it was not THAT hard ;)

]]> By: Markus http://manessinger.com/2009/11/1119-cold-blue-steel-and-sweet-fire.html/comment-page-1#comment-4088 Markus Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:31:05 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=2936#comment-4088 A hard decision, definitely, hard as the steel (? alloy?) bar in your image. Up until recently I completely relied on zooms in that range, but went through three of them until I settled for the CZ 3.5-4.5 16-80. Reason for the exchanges: sharpness. At least I can rely on in-body-stabilisation, so I get this advantage even with my primes. BUT: In our latitudes, a fast lens is indispensable, and in bad weather and/or in a hurry a zoom is more than just a convenience. That said, I recently bought a fast prime, want to buy a 2nd one (the Sigma 1.8/28 because of your glowing descriptions). A hard decision, definitely, hard as the steel (? alloy?) bar in your image. Up until recently I completely relied on zooms in that range, but went through three of them until I settled for the CZ 3.5-4.5 16-80. Reason for the exchanges: sharpness. At least I can rely on in-body-stabilisation, so I get this advantage even with my primes.

BUT: In our latitudes, a fast lens is indispensable, and in bad weather and/or in a hurry a zoom is more than just a convenience. That said, I recently bought a fast prime, want to buy a 2nd one (the Sigma 1.8/28 because of your glowing descriptions).

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