New 50mm 1.4 (Sigma)

ulrikftulrikft Registered Users Posts: 372 Major grins
edited March 19, 2008 in Cameras
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0803/08031801sigma50mm.asp
-Ulrik

Canon EOS 30D, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, Sigma 18-50 f/2.8, Tokina 12-24 f/4. Sigma 1.4 TC, Feisol 3401 Tripod + Feisol ballhead, Metz 58 AF-1 C, ebay triggers.

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  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    The Sigma 30 f1.4 is an awesome lens, wonderful IQ. And it is HSM. The quality blows away the Canon 50mm f1.4 (and of course the f1.8). But it is a crop lens only. This new 50m is a full frame compatible lens, so that is interesting. The Sigma 30 is $429 @ B&H, so imagine this one will be similar.

    But this would put is $100 more than the similar Canon...which would be very tough for many to justify. Come on Sigma, give us this lens for <$300.
    Photos
  • claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    Looks interesting. Nice build by the looks of it, I'll be lookng for reviews.
    Chris
    http://www.chrislaudermilkphoto.com/
  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    Sounds very interesting, price is said to be below $300.
    If its up to the Canon 50/1.4 I'll probably buy one.

    http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/sigma_50mm_f14_ex_dg_hsm/
    “To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
    ― Edward Weston
  • sle39lvrsle39lvr Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    I really wonder how this would stack against a Canon or a Nikon 1.4 optically...mwink.gif
  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    sle39lvr wrote:
    I really wonder how this would stack against a Canon or a Nikon 1.4 optically...mwink.gif

    .. or Pentax! thumb.gif
    “To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
    ― Edward Weston
  • PupatorPupator Registered Users Posts: 2,322 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    I love my Minolta 50mm f1.4 - Really, really useful lens. clap.gif
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