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p.3 #3 · p.3 #3 · Dpreview: Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lab Test Review | |
codyconway wrote:
I really can't believe the ability for people to continually bash a lens based on weight. . . I handhold / carry a 500 F4 IS L on my 1D or 6D gripped without any thoughts or issues. I also have a 300 F4 IS L that is much much lighter and easier to carry, but I carry the weight because when the moment counts I need the accuracy and clarity and reach of the 500 F4, not a fair comparison? Ok, consider it against even a 400 F5.6 which is small and lightweight, add on a 1.4x TC to give it fair reach putting it at 560mm, and still AF with a 1D body. Great, ok so why carry the heavier object? Because it does the job right. Again, if you don't want to shoot wide open, and you are concerned with weight, do the canon 1.4, but don't look at the Sigma and call it heavy, have you seen how many elements it has? Smh...Show more →
You don't think the photographic community's size/weight expectations for a 50mm f/1.4 lens should be a bit different from their expectations for a 500 f/4? I'm a huge fan and owner of Sigma lenses, but come one... your comparative reference is a little ridiculous.
Just about every 50-ish f/0.95-f/1.4 lens except the Otus is somewhat or much smaller than the Sigma Art. If you demand the Sigma/Otus caliber performance at that FL, you're either stuck with the weight, or going to RF. We can be very happy that Sigma at least delivered on performance! But it seems a little strange to hear you talk about how awesome you are with your big Teles when talking about a lens that, in most quarters, is considered a walkaround, street, or moderate portrait FL lens.
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