Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

[alipaulphotography]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

I use this lens all the time on a 5D and it is excellent. It is my general purpose lens. I shot this entire series with this lens:-

http://alipaul.com/travel/kos/

The shot of the storm is excellent.

Care to share any details on how that was captured?

Thank you very much. I found a flat surface near the beach and propped the camera up with my wallet. ISO1600 f/6.3 and 1.3 second exposure. Along with some good timing.

 

[alchera75]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

An average Sigma lens with huge amount of CA on FF and kind a slow one. Changed to Canon F1.4 and happy with that.

Funny how we all see things differently. Played around with the Canon 1.4 and was unimpressed with both build and quality ... and for a price that's pretty similar over here.

Each to their own hey?

 

[shtfmeister]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Has the auto focus been fixed on this lens?
early reviews I have seen said the auto focus was basically the only really weak point of this lens.
I have heard it said Sigma does "silent upgrades" and was hopeing that maybe there was a chip upgrade or something.

 

[savale]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Seems to outperform my canon 50mm 1.4

 

[Paolo]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Autofocus on mine is fine. Maybe I was just lucky...



http://www.flickr.com/photos/paolofontana/

 

[JonJT]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Comments, please!

 

[smirkypants]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Girlfriend... Canon 7D, Siggy 50/1.4 @ 1.4, ISO 100 at about 1/250th. The light through the window acted as a rim light and was pretty bright. I had to put a .9 ND filter to get the light down to the sync speed. The key light (above left) was gelled orange, set to manual at about 1/64th power.

 

[smirkypants]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Waiting at the Miami Airport. Shot with a 7D and Sigma 50/1.4 using natural light and a polarizer filter at f1.4, 1/4000, ISO 100, -1.33 exposure.

 

[candyman]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Girlfriend... Canon 7D, Siggy 50/1.4 @ 1.4, ISO 100 at about 1/250th. The light through the window acted as a rim light and was pretty bright. I had to put a .9 ND filter to get the light down to the sync speed. The key light (above left) was gelled orange, set to manual at about 1/64th power.

Wonderful atmosphere. Great photo!

 

[smirkypants]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Wonderful atmosphere. Great photo!

Thanks! I love this lens. I always get really creative energy from it because it opens up so many artistic possibilities for dreamy/impressionistic photos. It's a great street lens too, just remember your ND filters or you're going to be stopping down a lot and losing the whole point of owning this lens.

 

[moody]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Got this lens for 6 months or so, and absolutely love it. The fact is, it has some AF errors, but I got used to it and now it produces very nice photos with stunning bokeh. Most of the time my main lens along with C 24-70L.

 

[smirkypants]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Got this lens for 6 months or so, and absolutely love it. The fact is, it has some AF errors, but I got used to it and now it produces very nice photos with stunning bokeh.

My copy front focuses quite badly, but it was fixed easily with a tape measure and the micro focus adjustment. Also, it's just plain easy to make errors focusing because the depth of field is so thin. Love love love this lens.

 

[picturesbyme]

Ann

Model: Ann.
Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/1.4
rest of the shoot: http://atlanticpicture.com/p460965309

 

[skitron]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

A couple of snapshots in the neighborhood park...50D, Sigma 50.

 

[lundstrom.emil]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Canon EOS 5DMK3+Sigma EX 50mm f/1.4


Maskot, Photographer Emil Lundström by imaginize.net, on Flickr

 

[lundstrom.emil]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4


JVC EX-D5, Photographer Emil Lundström by imaginize.net, on Flickr


Stars, Photographer Emil Lundström by imaginize.net, on Flickr


Push Pin Cola, Photographer Emil Lundström by imaginize.net, on Flickr

 

[lundstrom.emil]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4


Self Portrait, Photographer Emil Lundstrom by imaginize.net, on Flickr

 

[drmikeinpdx]

Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Great Sigma 50 pix folks! I especially like the self portrait.

It looks like this thread could use an update. Here is one I took in the Portland train station with the Sigma 50 at F/2.0, 1/160, ISO 400, 5D3. Minimal crop, minimal post.

Let's see some more Sigma 50 images!

 

[jm]

I like this lens for shots and video, however it does have a noisy autofocus when doing video.

http://www.johnmckayphotography.com

 

[lhughey]

This is my favorite lens. Oddly, its also my most inexpensive one. I love the character of the photos it takes.