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A few weeks ago, I dropped and damaged my Sigma 17-70. Today UPS turned up and there was my favorite walk around lens straight back from Sigma. Had to try it out and yes i reckon its OK.
After taking the shot it occurs to me that it shows the end of season well - With a promise of things to come.
Tell me what you think please.
Ploughman
| Brand: | Pentax |
| Camera: | Pentax K-5 |
| Lens: | Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5DCMacroAsp.IF HSM |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 2 Nov 2012 - 3:10 PM |
| Focal Length: | 70mm |
| Aperture: | f/7.1 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/400sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -0.3 |
| ISO: | 500 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Auto |
| Title: | Things To Come |
| Username: | 
Ploughman |
| Uploaded: | 2 Nov 2012 - 4:11 PM |
| Tags: | Close-up / macro, Flowers & plants, General, Wildlife / nature |
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Comments
I have been considering buying one of these lenses, but the one with f2.8 throughout the whole focal range. Also looking at 70-200 f2.8, not sure which one to get but this is an excellent advertisement for my first thought.
A good crisp clear and well composed image, although it is worthwhile looking at a square crop for this picture as an alternative, because as you know, you can often use a central image within a square composition.
Your shutter speed will ensure that hand holding works and good DoF with f7.1. Well done a very good picture uploaded.
I will upload a mod with a square crop but it will reduce the picture quality given your image started off in the minimum size possible and I have had to increase the size manually.
Frank
Thank you Frank, hope this helps with your lens decisions. I cannot find you upload of the square version, I am new to this site and navigation is still a little strange to me.
Had a look at your website and notice you hail from Liverpool. Nina (my wife) and I went there to photograph the Tall ships in 2007 it was very memorable, especially as I had my first DSLR, a Pentax K100dt on it`s first outing.
Ploughman
Quote: Thank you Frank, I cannot find you upload of the square version, Ploughman
Where you have written your photograph description there is a tag alongside which reads "Modifications".
Click on that and any modifications uploaded will appear.
Glad you had a memorable visit to Liverpool although since getting married 51 years ago we have lived across the water in Wirral. You know "Ferry 'cross the Mersey"
Frank
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