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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM "Art"

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  • #2
    RickyWed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭RickyWed


    I have posted somewhere on boards already :) I have worked for well renowned fashion photographer as retoucher and she is exclusively using Sigma lenses and I have one myself so all I can do is highly recommend it. Hopefully it helps to decide.


  • #3
    RickyWed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭RickyWed


    Sigma is really good choice better than tamron for exapmle. i have one myself actually 17-55mm 2.8 and also using it most of the time. The only think is that if its stabilized (OS) the lens rattle a bit but is normal so if you would get yourself one some day don't panic like me before :)


  • #4
    D.S.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 756 ✭✭✭D.S.


    I have the 35mm art and have played around with the 50mm art for a few weeks (though don't own the 50mm art myself). Both sigma's are amazing lenses. I do agree that the 50mm is comparable with the Sigma Otus which I was lucky enough to try once.

    The IQ from the arts are really amazing for the money you pay. However, a couple of things though to think about before spending:
    - depending on the camera body you have got, you may need to also purchase the dock in order to fine tune the autofocusing. I didn't need to do this but a few people I know have..
    - the bodies are not weather sealed - so you just need to be careful when out in wet / windy / dusty days (I usually use a plastic sleeve on mine, when needed).
    - the art lenses are following the market demand for sharpness. If this is what you want from your gear - then you'll be v happy. However, if bokeh, 'creaminess' and that 'film / vintage look' is important to you (which usually comes at the expense of sharpness), then you won't be so happy with the sigmas - there are nicer lenses for that look. I have a zeiss 50mm planar and it's much nicer in the wider apertures, imo, with portraits. The Nikkor Noctor / Voigtlander lenses are simply gorgeous (in the right situations) with people, and bokeh to my eye is better. however, once you stop down enough (f4/f5)- all these lenses essentially perform the same.

    Overall - i don't think you'll be disappointed. But as with all lenses - it's horses for courses - so purchase the ones the suit your style.

    Cheers,
    Derek


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