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Fishing for opinions on lenses
I will be doing a good bit of photographing scale models for print
(offset). What I'm hoping you can help me with is to give me some ideas on what kind of prime lens would work best for this. I've got a Sigma SD 9, so Sigma is the limit here, but I'm willing to invest in a EX grade lens. Examples (not the greatest) of what I'll be doing can be seen in the M16, L.R.D.G. and Chevy galleries on my web site (www.petros.pl). I've been looking at the 20mm f1.8 EX Asp RF which goes for around $370 but I can't find any close up shots done with this lens to check distortion. OTOH I've read on some modeling sites that a 50mm prime is good for this kind of work, but that was in reference to a full frame 35mm body... Anyway, I don't have access to a store with Sigma lenses for Sigma bodies to try any of them out, and I need some experienced advice. I will be indebted! Thanks -- Petros Ap' ola prin ipirche o Logos |
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Petros wrote:
I will be doing a good bit of photographing scale models for print (offset). What I'm hoping you can help me with is to give me some ideas on what kind of prime lens would work best for this. I've got a Sigma SD 9, so Sigma is the limit here, but I'm willing to invest in a EX grade lens. Examples (not the greatest) of what I'll be doing can be seen in the M16, L.R.D.G. and Chevy galleries on my web site (www.petros.pl). I've been looking at the 20mm f1.8 EX Asp RF which goes for around $370 but I can't find any close up shots done with this lens to check distortion. OTOH I've read on some modeling sites that a 50mm prime is good for this kind of work, but that was in reference to a full frame 35mm body... Anyway, I don't have access to a store with Sigma lenses for Sigma bodies to try any of them out, and I need some experienced advice. I will be indebted! Thanks For scale models, I would expect that photographing fine detail would be an asset, and therefore a lens with macro capability would be necessary. A 50mm macro will come out as a 87mm with the Sigma sensor which is reasonable for macro work as well as full scale. (You didn't say how big the work is). Photodo ratings. B&H prices Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Sigma AF 50/2,8 EX Macro (US$249) Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Sigma AF 90/2,8 Makro discontinued Grade: 4.1 35mm/AF Sigma AF 105/2,8 EX Macro (US$369) While these are not the sharpest numbers for prime/macros, they are decent.http://www.photodo.com/pix/lens/mtf/SIAF9028MACR.gif for the 90mm indicates a well behaved lens. The shallow DOF may make scale model work very hard. http://www.photodo.com/pix/lens/mtf/SIAF5028EXMAKRO.gif 50mm is not bad either closed down, but rolls to softness rather quick wide open. I'm not sure what 'newer' lenses Sigma have that might be better. A 20mm used close up will produce a lot of perspective and distortion problems. If you can keep it centered, level and flat to the work, it won't be so bad, but that probably doesn't make for the photos you're looking for -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. |
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Alan Browne posted:
Petros wrote: I will be doing a good bit of photographing scale models for print (offset). What I'm hoping you can help me with is to give me some ideas on what kind of prime lens would work best for this. I've got a Sigma SD 9, so Sigma is the limit here, but I'm willing to invest in a EX grade lens. Examples (not the greatest) of what I'll be doing can be seen in the M16, L.R.D.G. and Chevy galleries on my web site (www.petros.pl). I've been looking at the 20mm f1.8 EX Asp RF which goes for around $370 but I can't find any close up shots done with this lens to check distortion. OTOH I've read on some modeling sites that a 50mm prime is good for this kind of work, but that was in reference to a full frame 35mm body... Anyway, I don't have access to a store with Sigma lenses for Sigma bodies to try any of them out, and I need some experienced advice. I will be indebted! Thanks For scale models, I would expect that photographing fine detail would be an asset, and therefore a lens with macro capability would be necessary. A 50mm macro will come out as a 87mm with the Sigma sensor which is reasonable for macro work as well as full scale. (You didn't say how big the work is). Photodo ratings. B&H prices Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Sigma AF 50/2,8 EX Macro (US$249) Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Sigma AF 90/2,8 Makro discontinued Grade: 4.1 35mm/AF Sigma AF 105/2,8 EX Macro (US$369) While these are not the sharpest numbers for prime/macros, they are decent.http://www.photodo.com/pix/lens/mtf/SIAF9028MACR.gif for the 90mm indicates a well behaved lens. The shallow DOF may make scale model work very hard. http://www.photodo.com/pix/lens/mtf/SIAF5028EXMAKRO.gif 50mm is not bad either closed down, but rolls to softness rather quick wide open. I'm not sure what 'newer' lenses Sigma have that might be better. A 20mm used close up will produce a lot of perspective and distortion problems. If you can keep it centered, level and flat to the work, it won't be so bad, but that probably doesn't make for the photos you're looking for. Wow! You've given me a lot of helpful information. Than you! -- Petros Ap' ola prin ipirche o Logos |
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"Petros" wrote in message
... Alan Browne posted: Petros wrote: I will be doing a good bit of photographing scale models for print (offset). What I'm hoping you can help me with is to give me some ideas on what kind of prime lens would work best for this. I've got a Sigma SD 9, so Sigma is the limit here, but I'm willing to invest in a EX grade lens. Examples (not the greatest) of what I'll be doing can be seen in the M16, L.R.D.G. and Chevy galleries on my web site (www.petros.pl). I've been looking at the 20mm f1.8 EX Asp RF which goes for around $370 but I can't find any close up shots done with this lens to check distortion. OTOH I've read on some modeling sites that a 50mm prime is good for this kind of work, but that was in reference to a full frame 35mm body... Anyway, I don't have access to a store with Sigma lenses for Sigma bodies to try any of them out, and I need some experienced advice. I will be indebted! Thanks For scale models, I would expect that photographing fine detail would be an asset, and therefore a lens with macro capability would be necessary. A 50mm macro will come out as a 87mm with the Sigma sensor which is reasonable for macro work as well as full scale. (You didn't say how big the work is). Photodo ratings. B&H prices Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Sigma AF 50/2,8 EX Macro (US$249) Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Sigma AF 90/2,8 Makro discontinued Grade: 4.1 35mm/AF Sigma AF 105/2,8 EX Macro (US$369) While these are not the sharpest numbers for prime/macros, they are decent.http://www.photodo.com/pix/lens/mtf/SIAF9028MACR.gif for the 90mm indicates a well behaved lens. The shallow DOF may make scale model work very hard. http://www.photodo.com/pix/lens/mtf/SIAF5028EXMAKRO.gif 50mm is not bad either closed down, but rolls to softness rather quick wide open. I'm not sure what 'newer' lenses Sigma have that might be better. A 20mm used close up will produce a lot of perspective and distortion problems. If you can keep it centered, level and flat to the work, it won't be so bad, but that probably doesn't make for the photos you're looking for. Wow! You've given me a lot of helpful information. Than you! -- Petros Ap' ola prin ipirche o Logos Like Alan, I think you're best off with the 50mm f2.8 macro. Any thing wider, and you may run into distortion problems, anything longer, you may find yourself across the room trying to get the image framed right in what is acting like a 153mm lens instead of the 90mm you thought you had...G -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com |
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I third that. I find the Sigma 50mm macro is just right for still macro
subjects on my 10D. Stop it down to f45 if you want to see how much dust is on your sensor :-) -- Colm "Skip M" wrote in message news:lp6td.200634$hj.147042@fed1read07... Like Alan, I think you're best off with the 50mm f2.8 macro. Any thing wider, and you may run into distortion problems, anything longer, you may find yourself across the room trying to get the image framed right in what is acting like a 153mm lens instead of the 90mm you thought you had...G |
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Colm posted:
I third that. I find the Sigma 50mm macro is just right for still macro subjects on my 10D. Stop it down to f45 if you want to see how much dust is on your sensor :-) Three votes for the 50 mm. I'm convinced And I like the fact that it's cheaper, too! I'm assuming that the tests here and on photozone.de are referring to the new 50mm, the EX DG... -- Petros Ap' ola prin ipirche o Logos |
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