docsmith said:
First bought a EF 50 f/1.8 II...amazing if you stop down just a bit. But the AF killed me. So the current STM version might be all many people need. But I upgraded to the EF 50 f/1.4. Love the lens. But then the Sigma 50A was announced. I convinced myself that I needed better performance from f/1.4-f/2.8.
I'll think about whatever Canon releases when it finally comes out, but it is hard for me to imagine needing another 50 mm prime. The 50A is remarkable. I feel for those that have had issues. After I dialed mine in with the dock, it is a great performer.
The 50A is remarkable all right. Remarkably
large and heavy.
I honestly think that lens is quite an achievement, don't get me wrong. But I prefer the 'size/IQ value proposition' of an 8 out of 10 lens in a smaller footprint that does
everything else i want -- internal focusing, IS, rocksolid first party USM AF, etc.
Chasing a 9 or 10 out of 10 lens optically currently comes with two radioactive costs for me -- potentially inconsistent AF (or
no AF in the case of the 55mm Otus) and a huge pickle jar footprint. For me -- and I recognize I'm in the minority here -- but I'll take the hamburger on the left below.
- A