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First shot with Sigma 12-24
So I popped over to Birdy's last night with some cash in my wallet. I should know by now!
 Expected to grab a SB800, walked out with said item, charger and batteries, and a Sigma 12-24!   And a partridge in a pear tree! Oh well!
Here's the first shot I took with it, just a shot down the driveway, 1/200 f/8 ISO200: 
Once you peak a bit there's a bit of CA, and I also removed most of some awful moire on the powerlines. Thoughts? It feels like home to me. 
Thanks Trent,
Another Sigma fan joined the Sigma Club leaded by sirhc55
Should have a welcome sign from the club for you Trent!  Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
I don't want to alarm you but I think someone stole your car.
Great shot MC. Simple but effective. Looks like a nice piece of glass. Simon
D300 l MB-D10 l D70 l SB-800 l 70-200 VR l TC 17-E l 18-70 f3.5-4.5 l 70-300 f4-5.6 l 50 f1.4 l 90 Macro f2.8 l 12-24 f4 http://www.redbubble.com/people/manta
MCWB/Trent,
You must have had one fat wallet on arrival. Enough money for a SB-800, battery charger, plus a Sigma 12-24mm. And just left with the wallet - hey, like so many before you , me included.
Anyway congratulations on your new purchases  .fozzie
When people ask what equipment I use - I tell them my eyes.
Or maybe, that what he used to pay for the new goodies.
Hmmmm...wonder what I can swap mine for???? Simon
D300 l MB-D10 l D70 l SB-800 l 70-200 VR l TC 17-E l 18-70 f3.5-4.5 l 70-300 f4-5.6 l 50 f1.4 l 90 Macro f2.8 l 12-24 f4 http://www.redbubble.com/people/manta
Re: First shot with Sigma 12-24
When are you coming to my place?
That lens gives good contrast & sharpness, even though it's not a Nikon.
Enjoy.
Re: First shot with Sigma 12-24
What are you offering Trevor? Not that there's anything wrong with that... Simon
D300 l MB-D10 l D70 l SB-800 l 70-200 VR l TC 17-E l 18-70 f3.5-4.5 l 70-300 f4-5.6 l 50 f1.4 l 90 Macro f2.8 l 12-24 f4 http://www.redbubble.com/people/manta
Re: First shot with Sigma 12-24
eeeww! Naughty Simon!
Thanks for all the comments guys!
That's a tough call actually! The lens has a great 'wow' factor for me simply because it's so wide, you can fit so much into the frame. The flash on the other hand takes a lot more fiddling around with (I spent a couple of hours playing with it last night, trial and error stuff) but also has enourmous potential. In short, both mean I can take shots that I previously wasn't able to, or wasn't able to take well. Sounds pretty good to me, I'm very happy with both to be honest. Thanks again to Birdy, you're a champion mate!
Glen: hehe yeah, choice of subject is a little weird at first glance, but I take this shot with all my lenses, it's my standard 'nasty shot'. If the lens is going to misbehave (CA, flare, moire, etc) in my experience it'll do it with this scene (if you pixelpeep). Have you had any moire dramas with this lens? I'll have to try and replicate the problem. ROFL Manta! No, the car is behind me; were it not for the car I'd have had this earlier. Actually I have my old car sitting here, rusty, out of rego and 417000 km on the clock. Is that worth swapping for a Zenitar fisheye do you reckon?
Hi Trent, no moire problems yet, but then many times I use that lens it is more of landscape photo and nothing has produced that yet. Makes sense the skinny driveway being your test shot
Welcome to the club MCWB and I mean that in the nicest possible way
Now all you need is some blinds, a empty decanter and to be bored silly and you will then be a member of the ”blind” club Chris
-------------------------------- I started my life with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left
Good observation Chris, although I don't have blinds and I'm almost never bored, I suspect that if the decanter is emtpy I will in fact be quite blind.
Thanks Glen and Chris!
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