Sigma Announces the 50 f/1.4 Art Lens & More
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We're getting to the point that equipment size and weight is increasing so much that practicality is at stake. More bulk means less space remains in the bag for other lenses. It's good to limit the stuff you carry but can be good to have a little extra space for contingency lenses. This is why I keep the old 35 f/2 and 50 f/1.8 which sacrifice a little in image quality but are very compact which is great especially for travel. note that I always limit myself to the minimum I think I will need, and my lowepro minitrekker AW is the measure for the maximum volume I want to carry.
slclick said:
We're getting to the point that equipment size and weight is increasing so much that practicality is at stake. More bulk means less space remains in the bag for other lenses. It's good to limit the stuff you carry but can be good to have a little extra space for contingency lenses. This is why I keep the old 35 f/2 and 50 f/1.8 which sacrifice a little in image quality but are very compact which is great especially for travel. note that I always limit myself to the minimum I think I will need, and my lowepro minitrekker AW is the measure for the maximum volume I want to carry.
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Re: Sigma Announces the 50 f/1.4 Art Lens & More
So it weighs about as much as the 24-70 f/2.8LII (805g). That's a lot for a 50 prime. I like my primes small and light. I think Sigma are just going all out here to create the best lens they can optically. Weight be damned. The old Sig 50 has a nice weight and balances well. I'm hoping Canon makes their new 50 compact like the 24/28/35s. You can chuck all three of those in a small backpack and still have plenty of room for your lunch! We togs gotta eat on the go!
mrsfotografie said:
So it weighs about as much as the 24-70 f/2.8LII (805g). That's a lot for a 50 prime. I like my primes small and light. I think Sigma are just going all out here to create the best lens they can optically. Weight be damned. The old Sig 50 has a nice weight and balances well. I'm hoping Canon makes their new 50 compact like the 24/28/35s. You can chuck all three of those in a small backpack and still have plenty of room for your lunch! We togs gotta eat on the go!
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You must be talking about the new Nikon 58mm - LOLslclick said:
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Yes, just read that yesterday and that's why I made the comment. It sure makes me feel better about their review of the 50Lsdsr said:
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It may be light but it's quite bulky nevertheless. Yuck
sdsr said:
It may be light but it's quite bulky nevertheless. Yuck
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Re: Sigma Announces the 50 f/1.4 Art Lens & More
Hands-on video from CP+ here:
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | ART
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Hands-on video from CP+ here:
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | ART
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Thanks for posting, the lens looks good but a little big too! Still, it's quite yummie
"A flower shaped hood is unnecessary on a prime lens" Who is he kidding.
ahsanford said:
Thanks for posting, the lens looks good but a little big too! Still, it's quite yummie
"A flower shaped hood is unnecessary on a prime lens" Who is he kidding.
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Yeh, I just posted this on one of the many other Sigma 50 threads there are going and this video has been posted to.
"As is normal with internet experts who have become popular via links, clicks, likes, and linked advertising, he makes several basic errors that are just noise, this, for me, means he loses any credibility.
First, if the lens is projecting a circle then a lens hood needs to be a circle, but if we are using a rectangular section of the projection, as we do in photography, then the petal hood is correct for primes, or a rectangle.
Second, more glass equals bigger T Stop, unless your glass has exceptionally higher transmission characteristics than your comparison. Though the loss is small, the more glass light goes through the less less light comes out the right end, that doesn't mean the Sigma is not an f1.4 but his use of T stop and glass is entirely inappropriate.
He is just repeating memes he doesn't understand and using popular terms in irrelevant contexts, which kinda makes the video an annoyance to me. "
mrsfotografie said:ahsanford said:
Thanks for posting, the lens looks good but a little big too! Still, it's quite yummie
"A flower shaped hood is unnecessary on a prime lens" Who is he kidding.
Yeh, I just posted this on one of the many other Sigma 50 threads there are going and this video has been posted to.
"As is normal with internet experts who have become popular via links, clicks, likes, and linked advertising, he makes several basic errors that are just noise, this, for me, means he loses any credibility.
First, if the lens is projecting a circle then a lens hood needs to be a circle, but if we are using a rectangular section of the projection, as we do in photography, then the petal hood is correct for primes, or a rectangle.
Second, more glass equals bigger T Stop, unless your glass has exceptionally higher transmission characteristics than your comparison. Though the loss is small, the more glass light goes through the less less light comes out the right end, that doesn't mean the Sigma is not an f1.4 but his use of T stop and glass is entirely inappropriate.
He is just repeating memes he doesn't understand and using popular terms in irrelevant contexts, which kinda makes the video an annoyance to me. "
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How hard would it have been to show the distance scale while doing a few focusing searches? To give a slight idea of speed again the 50 L for example.
"It looks to be the same body inside" wow...
How hard would it have been to show the distance scale while doing a few focusing searches? To give a slight idea of speed again the 50 L for example.
"It looks to be the same body inside" wow...
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"It's taped up so I can't take any pictures with it...", but they don't seem to have any issue with you popping the lens off and possibly attaching it to your body. Seem rather easy to do a quick lens swap and get some sample images that way.
ahsanford said:
"It's taped up so I can't take any pictures with it...", but they don't seem to have any issue with you popping the lens off and possibly attaching it to your body. Seem rather easy to do a quick lens swap and get some sample images that way.
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Regardless of Matt's errors at least we get to see the lens in comparison to the 35 1.4 which is what I was wondering. It gives me an idea of how it will look on a 5D.
Why is it in black and white though??
Regardless of Matt's errors at least we get to see the lens in comparison to the 35 1.4 which is what I was wondering. It gives me an idea of how it will look on a 5D.
Why is it in black and white though??
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Yeah, but do you really want to encourage someone to betray the trust of Sigma... and if you are caught... then Sigma will certainly black ball you and probably every other company who knows you are a liar. Integrity and one's reputation... take quite a bit to build... takes very little to destroy.
yorgasor said:
Yeah, but do you really want to encourage someone to betray the trust of Sigma... and if you are caught... then Sigma will certainly black ball you and probably every other company who knows you are a liar. Integrity and one's reputation... take quite a bit to build... takes very little to destroy.
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