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p.1 #1 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

Which one is your favorite for high aperture shots? Which bokeh do you prefer?

Dec 11, 2008 at 07:25 AM

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p.1 #2 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

anyone?

Dec 15, 2008 at 02:08 AM

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p.1 #3 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

Two very different lenses the Sigma f1.4 is $500 and the Canon f1.2L is $1350. You can get 2 1/2 Sigma lens for one Canon. It will be much closer to compare the Sigma f1.4 $500 to the Canon 50 F1.4 $320.

That said, I have both the Sigma 50 mm f1.4 for my Nikon and the Canon 50 mm f1.2L for my Canon and I like them both. I prefer the bokeh from both but I have not done a side by side test because I use the two camera and lens combination for different purposes.

Dec 15, 2008 at 02:21 AM

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p.1 #4 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

trajan wrote:
Which one is your favorite for high aperture shots? Which bokeh do you prefer?

You'll have better response posting your questions in the Canon forum.

There's a recent poll that might be relevant to your questions:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/717497

Dec 15, 2008 at 02:34 AM

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p.1 #5 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

This large thread from the Alternative board is worthwhile reading regarding
the Sigma 50/1.4 and it's relation to Canon 50's:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/661966

This one should be useful for bokeh discussions, but I haven't followed it as closely:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/662530

Regards,
Tim

Dec 15, 2008 at 06:15 AM

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p.1 #6 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

Which do you prefer - focus shift at medium apertures (Canon) or inability to focus at distances over 10ft (Sigma)?

Dec 15, 2008 at 09:37 AM

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p.1 #7 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

I have absolutely no focus problem with my new Sigma, they seem to have resolved that issue by now.

Dec 15, 2008 at 10:52 AM

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p.1 #8 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

Shouldn't it be the Canon 50mm 1.4 EF vs the Sigma - the 1.2 is a totaly different animal IMO.

Dec 15, 2008 at 02:38 PM

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p.1 #9 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

Shirzona,the Sigma is compared to the 50L because the sigma is designed to shoot below f2.
If one is not satisfied with the Canon 50 1.4, the 50L and the Sigma are the two choices that are fully Canon compatible. Look at the dpreview review if you have not already.

Dec 15, 2008 at 03:18 PM

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p.1 #10 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

Andi Dietrich wrote:
I have absolutely no focus problem with my new Sigma, they seem to have resolved that issue by now.

That is great news. Do you mind letting us know the serial number of your Siggy50?

Dec 15, 2008 at 05:05 PM

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p.1 #11 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

shirozina wrote:
Shouldn't it be the Canon 50mm 1.4 EF vs the Sigma - the 1.2 is a totaly different animal IMO.

So if the Sigma is better at f/1.4, that doesn't matter in your opinion since they are "totaly different animals"?

Dec 15, 2008 at 08:04 PM

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p.1 #12 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

If I want F1.2 - why would I buy a 1.4 lens?

Dec 15, 2008 at 08:07 PM

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p.1 #13 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

shirozina wrote:
If I want F1.2 - why would I buy a 1.4 lens?

Does the threadstarter want f/1.2? Why is your preferance of f/1.2 significant for comparing the lenses, from others point of view?

Dec 15, 2008 at 08:12 PM

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p.1 #14 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

I was just wondering in terms of bokeh, assuming you have enough light to shoot anywhere stopped down to f/3 without any problems. If the Siggy 50 gives a better bokeh at 1.4 than the Canon at 1.2, why choose the Canon?

Dec 16, 2008 at 06:21 AM

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p.1 #15 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

trajan wrote:
I was just wondering in terms of bokeh, assuming you have enough light to shoot anywhere stopped down to f/3 without any problems. If the Siggy 50 gives a better bokeh at 1.4 than the Canon at 1.2, why choose the Canon?

Bokeh is really subjective. A better measuring stick would be if the Siggy is almost 1/3 the price of the Canon 50 f1.2L why choose the Canon. Honestly if the Siggy was out when I bought the Canon 50 f1.2L I would probably not have bought it.

This was shot with the Siggy 50.

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Dec 16, 2008 at 06:57 AM

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p.1 #16 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

1016...

Dec 16, 2008 at 12:09 PM

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p.1 #17 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

Andi Dietrich wrote:
1016...

Thank you Andi.

Just to make sure: Is it 1016*** and not 10016**?

If the serial number is 1016*** is is very much higher than the twolenses I tried (and that Sigma Scandinavia failed to adjust for any of my cameras (a 5D and a 450D)).

Dec 16, 2008 at 12:18 PM

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p.1 #18 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

1016xxx to be precise, I had to wait 4 weeks to get it, seems to be highly demanded.

I am a bit surprised though that the lens is not sharper stopped down. I cant remember another lens which performed so poor at stops between 4 and 11. I wonder if you or anybody could send me or even post a FF landscape jpg at one of these stops

Dec 16, 2008 at 01:24 PM

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p.1 #19 · Sigma 50mm 1.4 vs Canon 50mm 1.2

Andi Dietrich wrote:
1016xxx to be precise, (...)

Thank you for confirming.
A landscape image? Lol. Do I take one or two a year? I checked the bin and found something for you. It's a boring image where I aimed at some distant (about 250-300m away) trees and a military tower at a shooting field. Taken with a 450D (sorry), at f/5.6, uncropped. You can grab it if you want and contemplate:

11.8MB

I never had a problem with details when stopping down. That was with the 450D, a FF camera does better. With the 5D I have only test images, bricks and USAF charts and stuff as the focusing problems made me a bit mad. Sigma tried to fix it, twice. In the end I returned it.

Now I wait for more reports about working lenses. The two copies I tried were both in the serial range of 1001***. Maybe it is time again?

Dec 16, 2008 at 10:10 PM

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