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 Sigma Vs Canon, Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX DG HSM or Canon STM 1.

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mingyuyu
post May 22 2018, 03:59 PM

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QUOTE(Post-Je-Ape-Ape @ May 22 2018, 09:25 AM)
Hi All, just would like to know if you guys have used either one of these lenses. How do they fare up to each other?

Autofocus speed and accuracy?

Is it really worth the extra cost to step up to the sigma just for the added bokeh? And a slightly faster lens?
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i used both before, and i personally would recommend the Canon. its cheaper, lighter and has good enough image quality.

Not to say the sigma is a bad lens, but the design is kinda dated and it is a lot bigger/ heaver with slightly faster aperture only. also being older sigmas, there are chances that you will be fighting with back/front focusing and it is super frustrating.
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post May 24 2018, 11:51 AM

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Oh gosh, yes I heard about the AF issues. It's always a hit and miss. ART version Improved this I hear. But that'll blow my budget.

I used the canon 1.8 ii before, and build quality wise, not so nice. At least it focusing speed is real fine.

How about the canon 50mm 1.4?
many says it's old, and really bad build and one fragile piece of
glass.

Or do you have any lens to recommend?
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i owned the 50mm f1.4, it is basically unusable at f1.4 if you shoot anything far (around infinity focus), the image is way too soft and it makes you think if it even focused at the first place. but the image quality is acceptable if you shoot mostly portraits (anything from half body length to close up).

build quality wise it is quite plasticky, basically any older canon lens (non L ones) have really cheap build, so the 50mm STM is actually better.

 

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