Comments on: Walkabout with the Sigma Bigma: Versatility Galore http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: fa http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-45287 fa Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:22:22 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-45287 i think the pink flowers are Japanese dogwood. i think the pink flowers are Japanese dogwood.

]]> By: James Tuazon http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-40958 James Tuazon Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:08:24 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-40958 Great intro and samples of the Bigma, I'm now dumping my Bigmos 150-500mm and placed an order for a Sigma 50-500mm, nothing beats the convenience of not having to change lenses every so often. Also ordered for the Nikkor 105mm VR Micro coming in at the same time with the Bigma and another Sigma 10-20mm F3.5, and many thanks for the very informative posts you have here. Great intro and samples of the Bigma, I’m now dumping my Bigmos 150-500mm and placed an order for a Sigma 50-500mm, nothing beats the convenience of not having to change lenses every so often. Also ordered for the Nikkor 105mm VR Micro coming in at the same time with the Bigma and another Sigma 10-20mm F3.5, and many thanks for the very informative posts you have here.

]]> By: chris http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38868 chris Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:24:21 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38868 Are you using the Sigma 2x TC or the Nikon 2x TC? <span class='jfriedl'>The Sigma one. I have a Nikon 1.7× TC, but can't find it )-: —Jeffrey</span> Are you using the Sigma 2x TC or the Nikon 2x TC?

The Sigma one. I have a Nikon 1.7× TC, but can’t find it )-: —Jeffrey

]]> By: saha http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38819 saha Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:02:58 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38819 You handheld the 1000mm shot? That's sick. ;) <span class='jfriedl'>It has VR ("OS"... optical stabilization). It "swims" a bit more in the viewfinder than my old Nikkor 70-200's, but it apparently works quite well nevertheless. —Jeffrey</span> You handheld the 1000mm shot? That’s sick. ;)

It has VR (“OS”… optical stabilization). It “swims” a bit more in the viewfinder than my old Nikkor 70-200′s, but it apparently works quite well nevertheless. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Gianluca http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38817 Gianluca Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:45:14 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38817 Would be interesting to see a shot of the Moon with your Bigma at 1000mm... As for the macro lens, I got the 105mm VR: highly recommended ;-) <span class='jfriedl'>I've heard great things about the Nikkor 105mm VR, but it's really designed for auto-focus use, and with a macro, I'd much prefer manual focus. Try the Zeiss 100mm f/2 some time, with its deliciously long focus throw, and you'll be spoiled and never want to go back. —Jeffrey</span> Would be interesting to see a shot of the Moon with your Bigma at 1000mm…

As for the macro lens, I got the 105mm VR: highly recommended ;-)

I’ve heard great things about the Nikkor 105mm VR, but it’s really designed for auto-focus use, and with a macro, I’d much prefer manual focus. Try the Zeiss 100mm f/2 some time, with its deliciously long focus throw, and you’ll be spoiled and never want to go back. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Josh http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38811 Josh Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:23:03 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38811 Sounds like your next lens should be a real macro lens ;) <span class='jfriedl'>It will be if I can find one. I've been watching the action sites for a Voigtlander 125mm f/2.5 for a long time, which is a true 1:1 macro, but have not had any luck. )-: —Jeffrey</span> Sounds like your next lens should be a real macro lens ;)

It will be if I can find one. I’ve been watching the action sites for a Voigtlander 125mm f/2.5 for a long time, which is a true 1:1 macro, but have not had any luck. )-: —Jeffrey

]]> By: NASA http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38810 NASA Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:58:31 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38810 Nice lens. Now give it back so we can reattach it to the Hubble. Nice lens. Now give it back so we can reattach it to the Hubble.

]]> By: Marcina, USA http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38809 Marcina, USA Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:56:11 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38809 Only problem I see is that your location data will be of where you were when you took the photo, not the location of the object IN the photo up to a mile away. For example, people who see your shot of “side dishes” may want to go to the restaurant. They look up the map data, and then go to the back of the parking lot of the gas station three doors down from the restaurant, not knowing that you stood back there and shot the photo through the restaurant window! :-) Only problem I see is that your location data will be of where you were when you took the photo, not the location of the object IN the photo up to a mile away.

For example, people who see your shot of “side dishes” may want to go to the restaurant. They look up the map data, and then go to the back of the parking lot of the gas station three doors down from the restaurant, not knowing that you stood back there and shot the photo through the restaurant window! :-)

]]> By: Tom http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38808 Tom Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:10:58 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38808 Thanks for showing us the results of using your new lens. Question: are you finding it a problem to minimize camera vibration? Does mirror movement cause any problems? Tom (San Francisco) <span class='jfriedl'>I've not done any tests where mirror movement would be much of a factor, I think, because I've hand-held it. —Jeffrey</span> Thanks for showing us the results of using your new lens. Question: are you finding it a problem to minimize camera vibration? Does mirror movement cause any problems? Tom (San Francisco)

I’ve not done any tests where mirror movement would be much of a factor, I think, because I’ve hand-held it. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Ron Evans http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38807 Ron Evans Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:44:42 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-04-21/1499#comment-38807 That tree is a flowering dogwood <em>cornus florida</em> but maybe some Japanese variant. This is one of the few native (to the Midatlantic U.S) trees that can somewhat hold its own to the beautiful and delicate blossoms that you get to enjoy in Kyoto. We have the cherries, weeping cherries etc. (most of them imported) but they just don't look the same in a place like Saddlebrook, NJ (USA) as they do next to that river in Kyoto. By the way, many people get all up-in-arms about the value of prime lenses. They say that the inconvenience of changing lenses and limited options makes for more creativity and that those massive zooms make you lazy. In a place like that stone lantern garden you were in I could see taking 3 prime lenses but if I was on vacation or just out and about and wanted to be able to do artistic shots and catch candids as well... -> I think I'd take just the one zoom. What's your take on that debate? <span class='jfriedl'>I'm probably heading to the <a href='http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392' rel="nofollow">stone-carver's garden</a> today, actually, and will bring the Bigma and an 85mm f/1.4. If I had the Zeiss 100mm f/2 or other "master primes", I'd probably take them instead of the Bigma. It all depends on my mood, and my ability to schlep stuff. When <a href='http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-09/1351' rel="nofollow">we went to Tokyo Disneyland</a>, I brought just one lens, an 18-200mm consumer zoom. —Jeffrey</span> That tree is a flowering dogwood cornus florida but maybe some Japanese variant. This is one of the few native (to the Midatlantic U.S) trees that can somewhat hold its own to the beautiful and delicate blossoms that you get to enjoy in Kyoto. We have the cherries, weeping cherries etc. (most of them imported) but they just don’t look the same in a place like Saddlebrook, NJ (USA) as they do next to that river in Kyoto.

By the way, many people get all up-in-arms about the value of prime lenses. They say that the inconvenience of changing lenses and limited options makes for more creativity and that those massive zooms make you lazy.

In a place like that stone lantern garden you were in I could see taking 3 prime lenses but if I was on vacation or just out and about and wanted to be able to do artistic shots and catch candids as well… -> I think I’d take just the one zoom. What’s your take on that debate?

I’m probably heading to the stone-carver’s garden today, actually, and will bring the Bigma and an 85mm f/1.4. If I had the Zeiss 100mm f/2 or other “master primes”, I’d probably take them instead of the Bigma. It all depends on my mood, and my ability to schlep stuff. When we went to Tokyo Disneyland, I brought just one lens, an 18-200mm consumer zoom. —Jeffrey

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