Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM For Canon EF
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25 years ago
Fast Fixed Focal Length Lenses; Sigma's 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM And 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Although zoom lenses are certainly versatile and convenient, they do have some drawbacks, including relatively small maximum apertures. A typical 28-90mm equivalent zoom may provide an aperture of f/3.5 at short focal lengths but it will be f/5.6-6.3 at longer zoom settings.
17 years ago
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens Review
It is hard not to be drawn to a fast prime - the short, fat, solid-feeling lens with very low-light capability is very attractive. So, I don't find it surprising that the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens has received a lot of attention in the early days of its availability.
17 years ago
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM AF: Lens Test
Similar in size, features, and price (though not format) to Sigma's 30mm f/1.4 high-speed "normal" prime for DSLRs with APS-C sensors, this 50mm full-framer ($500, street) also belongs to Sigma's EX family of pro-quality glass.
16 years ago
The contrast between the sharp and the blurred is often overlooked by still photographers as a creative tool, but it's often used very effectively by cinematographers.
16 years ago
REVIEW: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Gary Wolstenholme takes a look Sigma's first f/1.4 aperture standard lens, which sports a silent HSM focusing motor.
Pros:
- Excellent sharpness in the centre at most apertures
- Low vignetting
- 77mm filter size is the same as most professional level zooms
Cons:
- Maybe a little softer than I'd hoped at f/1.4
- Heavier than any other 50mm f1.4 lens
- Bigger than any other 50mm f/1.4 lens
15 years ago
good value, best 50th i have seen, good useable for studio and on location, you need a little time to focus, thearefore in use, when aperature must be wider than f4
Pros:
- great bokeh
- sharp from f 1.4 onwards
- good contrast
- no problems wirth autofocus accuracy
- speed similar to good macros
Cons:
- CA wide open
- focus ring does not work smooth
14 years ago
. I truly enjoyed shooting with that lens and if I was in the market for an 85mm prime, Sigma would get my money. An 85mm lens is great for portraits but I, like many other people, find 50mm to be a more useful focal length for everyday shooting.
14 years ago
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM review by Yucel
An beauty glamour headshot image taken with this lens @ f9.0 in studio with a Nikon D90 along with some brief details are avail for view here: http://glamourphotography.co/?p=6588 Some may say f9.0 is not a fair test of a fast portrait lens....
Pros:
- Great Bokeh
- Very Sharp
- 77mm Pro Filters
Cons:
- Large Green Ghost images from highlights wide open
- sometimes
7 years ago
Now, with the advent of the APS-c cameras, the long popular 50mm focal length takes on double duty as a portrait length lens of approximately 90mm on most of the small chip cameras.
7 years ago
Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM (FX) - Review / Test Report
Unlike other full format 50mm f/1.4 lenses it features a massive front element (77mm filter thread) and it takes advantage of an aspherical element and both aspects are pretty unique design decisions for a 50mm f/1.4 lens.
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