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Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 announced

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erikK
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yes, f/1.8 all the way through. useless for me, but definitely an interesting lens regardless.


http://nikonrumors.com/2013/04/18/its-real-sigma-18-35mm-f1-8-dc-hsm-lens-announced.aspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NikonRumors+%28NikonRumors.com%29&utm_content=FaceBook

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eheath
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too bad 18-35 on a crop camera is fucking worthless haha
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erikK
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in my opinion, so is 17-50, which ns seems to love so much...
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eheath
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17-50 is a much better range, i couldnt tell you how many times ive been shooting 24/35 on my 17-50 and been so stoked to shoot 40-50mm. and 1.8 isn't even one stop faster than a 2.8... these days you don't even need a lens below f4.
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JuliusJ
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o.O
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JuliusJ
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i mean debatable for photography, i wouldn't really be able to say for filming... a stop or half a stop can make a difference imo
12 years ago
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JuliusJ
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but i do agree with this. sorry for the triple post.
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eheath
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a stop or two of light these days is a small iso change, most NEW cameras can do iso 4000 + so NEW lenses at 1.8 is meh to me. I also never run my aperture below f4.
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erikK
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isn't it a stop and a half faster? 1.4, 2, 2.8
and that's definitely debatable about not needing a lens faster than f4. i personally don't, but i shoot mostly landscapes. i wouldn't want to shoot a concert at f4
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eheath
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yes. youre right. my b but still... this lens is also gonna be $1k+ im thinking
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JuliusJ
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i mean you're right on that, but just because you don't do something doesn't mean its not applicable to anyone.
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eheath
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Sorry for the dub post but i shoot urban @ f4 all the time, iso 6400 ha yes having a faster lens is nice too but for $300 for 17-50 2.8 vs $1k+ for 18-35 1.8 isnt worth shit to me
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eheath
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I didn't mean to say its not acceptable for anyone else, just expressing my opinion.
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JuliusJ
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No, I know I was just throwing that out there. And yeah, its probably going to be very spendy and not worth the money, especially for a crop camera. Interesting lens regardless
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erikK
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i can also see people buying this who want to achieve a shallow dof at wide angle...
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eheath
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Yeah, thats what we need more of, shallow DOF shots...
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TijmenDal
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It's 1-1/3rd stop faster actually.

But anyway, pretty cool they're incorporating this technology into a lens. No that I care, because it's pretty worthless for that focal range, but oh well...
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Mag
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I could see it having uses for astrophotography, widest f/1.8 lens available isn't it? Imagine it's not going to be cheap though.

What was it that made it hard to make f/1.8 zooms in the past?
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Tikayt
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With that f/1,8 you can shoot nicely in low light but also offers greater lightning dynamic range.
Leica best lenses are at f/1 ... quite magical I guess but true.
12 years ago
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CrotchKiller
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widest 1.8, but you could just buy the Arri 16mm 1.3 instead! haha
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Mag
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With that kinda money you could fucking but stars, let alone photograph them, and wow that's a heavy lens.
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TijmenDal
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The Noctilux is actually f/0.95...
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1337
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seriously Evan? For video it's MORE crucial to have faster glass than photography, you can only lower your shutter speed so far and don't have access to flashes as common as photographers do.
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eheath
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Meh bump iso every new camera has great I so performance
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1337
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I've been cornered down to iso 3200 f 1.4-2.0 1/30th at plenty of weddings, aka stuck with my 50 and nothing else. I hope you're trolling
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MatRich
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How can you say something so retarded and not receive a shitstorm.

We dont all shoot on full daylight ski hills. Wedding receptions are dark, dark places. Documentaries and films often require the light or the look.

I could have never gotten the light I got here at f4. It would have looked like trash. Im at 2.8, iso 1600 and I pushed my shutter speed to 1/40th instead of 1/50 for the extra light since my subject wasnt moving. I would have been cornered with a f4 lens.

Accordeon dans la rue from Mat Rich on Vimeo.

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erikK
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price: $799, little less than what i was honestly expecting
http://nikonrumors.com/2013/06/14/the-simga-18-35mm-f1-8-dc-hsm-lens-price-announced-799.aspx/
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Mag
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holy shit, 800$? At that price I can't see it being that good optically, but you never know, also is it really ring type hsm? or a shitty micromotor. This just got me a lot more interested
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jeano
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what the fuck sigma nobody with a fucking crop sensor needs this lens!!!! WHY NO FF I NEED THIS!!!

imagine a fucking 24-70 1.8!!!!!
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CrotchKiller
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Lol
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michael_bc
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Holy fuck that's really affordable.

And it seems to be crazy sharp: http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1609/cat/31

This will be a massive hit like the Tokina 11-16.
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PacificRimJob
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effectively a 28-56mm f1.8?

mehhhh
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Bmo.
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.
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PacificRimJob
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Also, Evan thinking there's no use for lenses faster than f4 haha...



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