Category Archives: Review

Exploring the new Sigma 120-300 2.8 OS

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Carl Rytterfalk

A while ago I was asked to take sample images for Sigma using their new 120-300 OS. So a month ago they sent me a working beta sample which was said to be alright optically but perhaps not perfectly refined in …

Posted in 120-300, Full size, Review, Sigma SD14, Sigma SD15, Sigma SD9 | 32 Comments

Dp1x vs SD14 – Long exposures.

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

I tried my best to make a shot that more or less looked the same and to my surprise I learned a thing along the way. The DP1x (and perhaps DP2 and SD15 too) is extremely sensitive to what …

Posted in Adobe Lightroom, Full size, How to, Review, Sigma DP1, Sigma Photo Pro, Sigma SD14 | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

DP1x highlight issue.. Fixable! UPDATE!!

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

(Using ONLY SPP 4.2 the DP1x shot looks perfect developed!)

UPDATE: If you have many versions of SPP installed on the same machine it seams that they can use each others engines at times – Not all the time, but …

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Sigma DP1x | Amazing unpacking video!!

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

I have lots of unedited video and still footage for the “real” video – but first, have a look at my very first UNPACKING VIDEO! :)

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Sigma SD1 samples – secretly filmed!!

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

These shots has been taken with the actual SD1 by some Foveon folks and it’s really amazing how much depth is seen in these samples – even if all I’ve seen has beed printed samples – the last one …

Posted in iPhone, Movie, Review, Sigma SD1 | Tagged | 35 Comments

Sigma 50-500 OS vs Canon 100-400 IS

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

Alright, let me put it like this, today I was going to test how the Canon 100-400 4,5-5,6 IS compared to Sigma 50-500 4,5-6,3 OS and I …

Posted in 50-500 OS, Adobe Lightroom, Canon, Review, Sigma Photo Pro, Sigma SD14 | Tagged , , , , , , | 34 Comments

The fabulous 70-200 revisited! (updated)

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

I almost forgot that I had the 70-200, and I decided to take it for a spin with my students - equipped with both the new 50-500 and the 70-200 we had an outdoor, long zoom, reflector class. Sun was setting …

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Sigma 50-500 OS – First look!

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

1/160s, f6,3, ISO200, 413mm

Today a nice little packade arrived with something latest and greatest. The Sigma 50-500 with optical stabilizer! YES! I really never had any long zoom to talk about – nothing longer than 300mm and that really wasn’t enough …

Posted in 50-500 OS, Full size, ISO50, Portraits, Review, Sigma Photo Pro | Tagged , , , , , | 38 Comments

Having fun with Canon 5D Mark 2.

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

It fits perfectly to have a post about my Canon 5D experience after my article from yesterday don’t you think? :D Anyways. Every wednesday evening I have open photography classes in a near by high school and this …

Posted in Canon, Full size, High ISO/ASA (400+), Portraits, Review | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

SPP 4.0, the good and the bad! [edit]

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Carl Rytterfalk

Alright, I guess this will be the first in at least two reviews of SPP4 and I want to concentrate on differences between this version and the old 3.3 image wise (will come back to selective noise reduction a …

Posted in High ISO/ASA (400+), ISO50, Review, Sigma DP1, Sigma DP2, Sigma Photo Pro, Sigma SD14 | Tagged , | 29 Comments