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Sigma "HIGH-SPEED WIDE" Aspherical II 28mm F1.8
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The sample lens as is reviewed there:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/sigma-28mm-f1-8-aspherical-ii.html

Unfortunately mine is for Canon EOS system. Which older Sigmas stopped to work with digital EOS cameras.

However, when I obtained for my Sony Sigma mount converter MC-11, then I discovered that it generally works with that convertor. Only the AF is really awful. Completely useless. But for the wide angle lens it is not so critical.

And so, I decided to try is with my Sony A7s.


Last edited by LittleAlex on Thu Aug 15, 2024 6:01 am; edited 2 times in total


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1/500 s; f/8; ISO 200



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1/320 s; f/8; ISO 200



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1/50 s; f/8; ISO 200



1/800 s; f/1,8; ISO 200



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1/50 с; f/8; ISO 200



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1/2000 s; f/1,8; ISO 160



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1/125 s; f/5,6; ISO 160



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1/250 с; f/1,8; ISO 800



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1/200 s; f/2,2; ISO 400



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I have an earlier version (without "II") of this lens, albeit with a Minolta AF mount. This earlier version is a bit inferior to the (ten years older) Minolta MD-III / AF-I 2/28mm, and therefore I haven't used it much. Would be interesting to know the differences between the first and the second Sigma 1.8/28mm, though ... Differnt computations, or only slight improvements e. g. concerning AF??

Gr Wink Steve


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stevemark wrote:
. Would be interesting to know the differences between the first and the second Sigma 1.8/28mm, though ... Differnt computations, or only slight improvements e. g. concerning AF??



https://www.sigma-sein.com/en/ohsone/28mm_2/

Looks like it was the same optical design for both 9 elements in 8 groups

https://lens-db.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/S28F18ASPHII.jpg

https://lens-db.com/sigma-28mm-f18-aspherical-ii-zen-1994/


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Seems to like greens and blues. Reds, not so much.


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visualopsins wrote:
Reds, not so much.


Why? Look fifth picture with vinous chairs. For me it is quite natural.


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LittleAlex wrote:
visualopsins wrote:
Reds, not so much.


Why? Look fifth picture with vinous chairs. For me it is quite natural.


I was looking at bicycles. Chairs and shirt look good. But greens and blues are outstanding imho.


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visualopsins wrote:
But greens and blues are outstanding imho.


Oh yes!