Sample Images: Sigma 85mm f/1.4

Sigma's newest prime proves to be more than just a portrait lens.

By Stan Horaczek | Published Oct 25, 2010 11:57 PM EDT

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We recently spent a few days shooting with Sigma’s new ultra-fast 85mm prime. All images were shot in RAW with a Canon EOS 7D and converted to JPEG using Adobe Lightroom 3. No exposure or sharpening adjustments have been made. These small bat decals were stuck on the inside of a window with a screen behind it. The shot was taken in the early evening with overcast skies. **Tech specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/100 sec at f/1.4. ISO 100.
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This grey T-shirt was hanging in an extremely dark club, lit by a single bulb in a desk lamp. **Tech specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/125 sec at f/1.6. ISO 1600.
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This dog was shot indoors in the early afternoon. She’s lit by the light from two large windows about 12 feet to her left. **Tech Specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/50 sec at f/1.4.
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An oversized doll sitting in a bright yellow chair in the early afternoon under a partly cloudy sky.** Tech specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/4000 sec at f/4. ISO 400.
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This shot was also taken in the early afternoon, but in full shade. **Tech specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/160 sec af f/4. ISO 400.
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Shot around 3PM, the sun was still relatively high in the sky, so the shadows from the leaves on the tree are fairly heavy.** Tech specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/1250 at f/4. ISO 400.
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This carousel horse at the New York State museum was shot around 4 PM. The Carousel itself was half-surrounded by a semi-circle of windows. ** Tech specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/125 sec at f/2.5. ISO 400.
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“The Egg” theater at the Empire State Plaza shot against a gloomy sky in the late afternoon, just before it started raining.** Tech specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/400 sec at f/5. ISO 400.
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A line of parking meters shot in late afternoon with an overcast sky.Tech Specs: Canon EOS 7D, 1/250 sec at f/4. ISO 400.
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Colorful playground equipment shot in the early evening under a cloudy sky.** Tech specs:** Canon EOS 7D, 1/160 sec at f/3.2. ISO 400.
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The hot spot between the center and upper left corner is the sun as it set. This image was cropped slightly to trim off some distracting and ugly empty space.Tech Specs: Canon EOS 7D, 1/400 sec at f/f. ISO 200.
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Stan Horaczek

Stan Horaczek is the senior gear editor of PopPhoto. He oversees a team of gear-obsessed writers and editors dedicated to finding and featuring the best and most useful photography equipment, from cameras and lenses to bags and accessories.

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