Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Daniel. My Zuiko 14-54 lens gives me very good performance in most cases, but a 1.4 lens would be very useful in poor light situations. The Sigma lens would have a larger diameter, perhaps, but would be more compact than the Zuiko lens, so would be fine on the E-510. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Still kicking > On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> > wrote: >> Daniel, >> >> Thanks for the lens demonstration. I have been considering the Sigma >> 30/1.4 >> for use on my Oly E-510. Your comparison indicates that the resolution >> and >> bokeh of the Sigma lens is not that different from the early Summicron. >> Do >> you agree? > > Yes I do. I don't know if I mentioned it, but the Sigma was shot > wide-open and the Summicron, in that particular parallel portrait, was > at 2.8. It problably would have looked a bit better at f2.0 in that > portrait since the faster shutter speed would have given better > sharpness. > > But it's a big hunk. Not heavy. It balances well, but it is big, no > doubt about it. > > I didn't buy it, but I might. It's definitely usable at 1.4, at least > around the center. > > Hope that made sense. > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >