Comments on: santa drives a delivery van http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/ american ex-pat mom photo blogging life and commercial kid photography Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:16:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: santa drives a delivery van | commercial kid photography . rachel … http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-5804 santa drives a delivery van | commercial kid photography . rachel … Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:20:54 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-5804 [...] View post: santa drives a delivery van | commercial kid photography . rachel ... [...] [...] View post: santa drives a delivery van | commercial kid photography . rachel … [...]

]]> By: Corinne S. http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4479 Corinne S. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:33:39 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4479 You made me laugh out loud (and not just write the acronym). Thanks! You made me laugh out loud (and not just write the acronym). Thanks!

]]> By: Anne http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4476 Anne Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:46:27 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4476 Wow Rachel! You sure are one lucky woman. You have a beautiful family with a great talent. Clover is looking so cute! For some reason, she kind of reminds me of Gemma in the shot! Wow Rachel! You sure are one lucky woman. You have a beautiful family with a great talent. Clover is looking so cute! For some reason, she kind of reminds me of Gemma in the shot!

]]> By: Cecilia http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4438 Cecilia Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4438 Oh my god, you're saying pram :P.. . Beautiful shots of the ever beautiful babies. it's been so long since i saw them and i saw them for a day, i still miss them! Oh my god, you're saying pram :P .. .

Beautiful shots of the ever beautiful babies. it's been so long since i saw them and i saw them for a day, i still miss them!

]]> By: @dawnm http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4449 @dawnm Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:43:37 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4449 Well there it is! :) It probably doesn't matter for you. Well there it is! :) It probably doesn't matter for you.

]]> By: sesameellis http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4447 sesameellis Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:35:42 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4447 see, now i rarely shoot completely wide open, so it may not be a huge deal for me. i kept getting bad copies of the nikon 85mm, so that is why i returned it for the tamron 90mm that i love. i think this 50 will stay, but i am always curioius to hear other people's impressions! see, now i rarely shoot completely wide open, so it may not be a huge deal for me. i kept getting bad copies of the nikon 85mm, so that is why i returned it for the tamron 90mm that i love. i think this 50 will stay, but i am always curioius to hear other people's impressions!

]]> By: @dawnm http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4446 @dawnm Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:32:57 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4446 Tried to find the reviews. Here's one: <a href="http://www.bythom.com/Sigma-50-HSM-lensreview.htm" target="_blank">http://www.bythom.com/Sigma-50-HSM-lensreview.htm</a> "If central performance and bokeh (e.g. portraits) is most important to you, I'd slightly favor the Sigma. If overall performance is most important to you, I'd slightly favor the Nikkor. Autofocus performance is slightly faster on the Sigma at the expense of manual focus precision." I agree re: the Sigma brand. I've heard that they have improved their quality control. Nonetheless it's just something I want to put out there for you. I don't really want to be the one swaying you either way. ;) For me personally shooting wide open is the deciding factor. I want the sharpest images I can get and Nikon wasn't giving it to me. Maybe I had a bad copy? Tried to find the reviews. Here's one: http://www.bythom.com/Sigma-50-HSM-lensreview.htm

"If central performance and bokeh (e.g. portraits) is most important to you, I'd slightly favor the Sigma. If overall performance is most important to you, I'd slightly favor the Nikkor. Autofocus performance is slightly faster on the Sigma at the expense of manual focus precision."

I agree re: the Sigma brand. I've heard that they have improved their quality control. Nonetheless it's just something I want to put out there for you. I don't really want to be the one swaying you either way. ;) For me personally shooting wide open is the deciding factor. I want the sharpest images I can get and Nikon wasn't giving it to me. Maybe I had a bad copy?

]]> By: April http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4444 April Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:08:09 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4444 I have one of those! :D I got it at a Christmas bazaar I have one of those! :D I got it at a Christmas bazaar

]]> By: sesameellis http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4442 sesameellis Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:20:33 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4442 hmmmm, will have a look. interesting. i have never gone with sigma before. did not ever hear anything good, but i trust your opinion, so i may have a look. i am a tamron girl for non nikon glass. hmmmm, will have a look. interesting. i have never gone with sigma before. did not ever hear anything good, but i trust your opinion, so i may have a look. i am a tamron girl for non nikon glass.

]]> By: @dawnm http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/2009/12/21/delivery-and-review-of-my-new-lenses-nikon-50mm/comment-page-1/#comment-4441 @dawnm Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:08:02 +0000 http://www.racheldevine.com/blog/?p=1689#comment-4441 I know you already made the purchase but if you find the Nikon 50mm is soft wide open and near it you might want to return it and get the Sigma (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-50mm-Nikon-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0018ZDGAW/)." target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-50mm-Nikon-Digital-Ca...</a> I had the Nikon and after continuous frustration with the lack of sharpness and reading a few reviews that noted the Sigma was better for portraits I returned the Nikon and went with the Sigma. I did so reluctantly because I hated to get non-Nikon glass, but I've had it since the summer and have not regretted it for a second. Just a thought! Happy Holidays to you and yours! You e-card is precious. See you in our forum! :) I know you already made the purchase but if you find the Nikon 50mm is soft wide open and near it you might want to return it and get the Sigma (http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-50mm-Nikon-Digital-Ca… I had the Nikon and after continuous frustration with the lack of sharpness and reading a few reviews that noted the Sigma was better for portraits I returned the Nikon and went with the Sigma. I did so reluctantly because I hated to get non-Nikon glass, but I've had it since the summer and have not regretted it for a second. Just a thought!

Happy Holidays to you and yours! You e-card is precious. See you in our forum! :)

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