first pics with new sigma 12-24

dood · 08-02-2007, 8:59 AM

Here is a picture taken a couple of weeks ago with my new 12-24. The shot in the cathedral (which was rather dark) was taken hand held at ISO 3200. No noise reduction applied.

Unfortunately image is heavily compressed to meet forum requirements. My other images will need further resizing as they still exceed file size despite being less than 800 wide.

PaulBoy · 08-02-2007, 11:24 AM

Given the circumstances & how the upload affects the image that's pretty impressive

Paul

alphaomega16 · 08-02-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulBoy

Given the circumstances & how the upload affects the image that's pretty impressive

Paul

Says in Teal'c Voice "Indeed"

luke_1983uk · 08-02-2007, 12:37 PM

thats amazing, so perfect!

BananaTiger · 08-02-2007, 1:05 PM

Nicely done. Looks pretty sharp given the high iso. You must be pretty happy with the lens.

jamesbryan17 · 08-02-2007, 1:20 PM

how much did you buy the lens for Dood?

jonnypb · 08-02-2007, 2:15 PM

very nice pic considering the high iso

i was in york last year with my p&s and went to the catherdral but could i get a good shot inside, roll on my dslr

dood · 08-02-2007, 2:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesbryan17

how much did you buy the lens for Dood?

445 at Jessops. I've seen it online for only a little less. Most reviews still rate the tokina 12-24 as the best value UWA, but the sigma is the only one that will work on a FF sensor camera, should, I mean, when the upgrade happens!

Right, here are a few taken outdoors but in really dismal weather!

dood · 08-02-2007, 2:50 PM

By the way, I have some city nightscapes taken with the same lens. If I post some here and then decide to enter one in the competition, would that be considered cheating or illegal?

jonnypb · 08-02-2007, 3:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dood

445 at Jessops. I've seen it online for only a little less. Most reviews still rate the tokina 12-24 as the best value UWA, but the sigma is the only one that will work on a FF sensor camera, should, I mean, when the upgrade happens!

Right, here are a few taken outdoors but in really dismal weather!

those pics wouldn't happen to be from sunny carlisle would they!?

jamesbryan17 · 08-02-2007, 4:33 PM

do you know if the sigma 70-300mm apo dg macro will fit a full frame camera?

**senu** · 08-02-2007, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dood

By the way, I have some city nightscapes taken with the same lens. If I post some here and then decide to enter one in the competition, would that be considered cheating or illegal?

No ( I dont think so anyhow) but if you think it worthy post it there anyway .It will still get seen

I went for the Tokina ( only 2 days ago as it happens) as I also have the 30D and 350D .
It is a Very nice lens and I feel even If I buy a FF camera I would still keep one of the APS-C cameras so I don't mind it being none FF.

The Sigma is good ( as your picture shows) but for sheer quality the 10-22 EF-S USM Canon ( also non full frame) trumps the lot

**senu** · 08-02-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesbryan17

do you know if the sigma 70-300mm apo dg macro will fit a full frame camera?

It states a design for Digital but nowhere does it specifically say: APS-C sensor

dood · 09-02-2007, 6:15 AM

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those pics wouldn't happen to be from sunny carlisle would they!?

Carlisle yes, sunny no.

Opinions are divided over the canon 10-22 and sigma 10-20, but both are excellent.

Having used a sigma 10-20, I can confirm that the 12-24 has much less distortion.

dood · 09-02-2007, 6:38 AM

My first attempt at HDR.

**senu** · 09-02-2007, 6:51 AM

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My first attempt at HDR.

Is this in Photomatix or you are playing with AEB, or RAW in APE or Photoshop?

dood · 09-02-2007, 8:02 AM

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Is this in Photomatix or you are playing with AEB, or RAW in APE or Photoshop?

I shot RAW, 2 different exposures. Realised that AEB would've been better as it would eliminate camera movement caused by turning the dial! I suppose that's why you need to just shoot, you live and learn! I then used photomatix basic and pretty much left everything on auto. Then took the file into photoshop CS2, corrected perspective a bit and gave it a touch of USM. Severely compressed for upload. It's amazing just how much better the tiff file looks.

**senu** · 10-02-2007, 8:08 AM

Dood,
Nice to see you are enjoying the Sigma

These are from the Tokina: Nothing as interesting as your Picturesque Carlisle Images

Seem kind of tiny and similarly affected by compression

Im similarly wondering about using one or other in the monthly comp but I don't really think they are interesting enough,
Besides the Long hrs at work Ive managed to get a nasty cold from going out every night trying to find "the image"

**senu** · 10-02-2007, 2:02 PM

You've come at a time where the weather is nothing like you'll ever get in Harare!

Another:

PS: Ill stop now else Ill get shot for hijacking your thread!

jomike · 10-02-2007, 4:10 PM

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You've come at a time where the weather is nothing like you'll ever get in Harare!

Here is a (bad) photo taken in September/October 1981 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Joburg is quite a bit further south and at higher altitude than Harare, though. With global warming this might not ever happen again!

Regards, Mike

jamesbryan17 · 11-02-2007, 7:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dood

My first attempt at HDR.

I like the orange glow from the lights, was this improved using the HDRI technique?

Liquid101 · 11-02-2007, 7:34 PM

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Great shot, really like this one. The panaramic crop really suits it. The 'cold' was worth it

dood · 12-02-2007, 6:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesbryan17

I like the orange glow from the lights, was this improved using the HDRI technique?

I think it came up that way just with AWB. I may have tweaked the saturation in photoshop, can't remember.