cichlid
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One from a walk with some buddies this afternoon. The lens wide open renders a great 3D effect to the picture.
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Loving Sigma 50mm f1.4 HSM
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One from a walk with some buddies this afternoon. The lens wide open renders a great 3D effect to the picture.
Very Nice colours you have in the picture.At first it was taken in London or something, later did i discover the singapore taxi :bsmilie:
Btw how much is the lens going for? :dunno:
woah, and i also didn't realise that this is in s'pore...
rainwhisper
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Pic 34
Titled: Flowers oh flowers (not a processed pic btw)
Hi Bro, nice series you have. Thanks for sharing the pictures you have taken with the Sigma 50MM F1.4.
From the pictures, I think you are some one i know.
knightskid
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Hi, u refering to the latest G lens? Becos intend to get the Nikon AF-S 50mm f1.4 G lens but today happened to read these tread, so i went thru the all the pages and got so many nice reviews from you pro regarding Sigma 50mm f1.4 HSM.
So, want to know whether the newest Nikon AF-S 50mm f1.4 G lens is better or Sigma 50mm f1.4 HSM, as i check the price, Nikon is $30 more than Sigma. Wanted to get a prime lens incorporate with soon-to-get D700.
Oshkosh
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When I bot my copy, I bot it at 100 above 1.4G (before Nikon up their prices) and I tot its a price I am willing to pay given how well Sigma performs. Now, Sigma 50 is even cheaper than 1.4G, I think there's no hesitation at all. Sigma 50mm f1.4 in my opinion is better than 1.4G tho its heavier.
TheChef
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The Sigma 50mm f1.4 is significantly better in terms of bokeh effect, which is my main reason for spending good money in buying such a fast lens anyway.
Oshkosh
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I say you should... you will be glad you did when you witness the bokeh of this sweet glass on your pics.
NineEleven
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it seems that this sigma is much better than canon 50mm f1.4 from all aspect????
IMHO, this Sigma & almost all others won't be sharp @ wide open but sometimes you want that soft look. I've tested Nikon's D1.8, D1.4 & Carl Zeiss 1.4 @ wide open on the same subject (product) then close them step by step. Unfortunately, I haven't compared the colours on human. Most sharpness occur @ above F2 & I normally shoot @ 2 or 2.8 with 1.8 in dark areas. This lens is on my D700 most of the time as it exhibits great contrast, colours & depth compared to my other Zoom lenses. Well, it's a prime and I like it because I can share the 77mm filters with other lenses & it comes with a nice hood + good build quality.
I even used liquid paper to mark a stroke on the mounting point so that I can see when to pop the lens in dark areas. My only compliant is I sometimes push it to manual accidentally as the button is located where your thumb rests.
For long travels, I may just pop the 1.4D as it's much smaller & lighter.
Sorry, I have no experience with Canon but buy what you feel comfortable with & do check even when new. I spotted a dust in the 1st new lens & exchanged it FOC.
B-setting
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so it is quite true that sigma's production lines tend to be a bit lax on QC? or was it warehousing problem where environmental control is concerned?
Hi Abun83,
When I bought my Canon 50mm f/1.4, the Sigma was just launched. From the reviews that I've read then, the Sigma was better but I went for the Canon as it was about $200 cheaper then. Here's a shot I took yesterday with the lens, f stop was at f/2 (if I recall correctly).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8572476@N06/3496098157/
When I bought my Canon 50mm f/1.4, the Sigma was just launched. From the reviews that I've read then, the Sigma was better but I went for the Canon as it was about $200 cheaper then. Here's a shot I took yesterday with the lens, f stop was at f/2 (if I recall correctly).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8572476@N06/3496098157/
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