I think the "Nifty 50" refers to the original 50/1.8 and the mark 2 is the "Plastic Fantastic"
I've had the original for ~20 yrs. and can't bring myself to get rid of it. Though I use the 1.4 now; hate it wide open and am considering the Sigma. Can you guys explain the focus problem with it?
Scrooloose. A lot of the lenses backfocus pretty badly when shooting things more than 10 or 15 feet away. Some claim that their copies are fine. It seems to be more prevelant on full frame bodies.
With that said, it's unbelievable at close range and I keep it to use for that. I don't use that focal length at long range anyway, so its great for me.
Just to clear things up a bit for those not knowing of the Sigma issue, the new Sigma is reported to have a focus consistency problem at certain focal distances on certain cameras. The canon 1.4 does not!
Shame really, the bokeh of that sigma is luuuverly though my canon 1.4 is a true workhorse.
Beni wrote:
Just to clear things up a bit for those not knowing of the Sigma issue, the new Sigma is reported to have a focus consistency problem at certain focal distances on certain cameras. The canon 1.4 does not!
Shame really, the bokeh of that sigma is luuuverly though my canon 1.4 is a true workhorse.
...and who made these "reports"? Or are you simply saying a few forum folks claimed this? That's kinda like saying Ford only offers the F-150 in black because the dealership down the street didn't have any other color on the lot. Point is if this isn't something confirmed by masses (and where you get those "masses") you're contributing to bad info.....I'm jus sayin.......Have you not read focus consistency problems about the Canon 1.4? I have; when I was considering which one to buy.
"In real life use, our Canon-mount sample performed well, with AF positive and reasonably fast under all but the most difficult conditions, using a variety of bodies from the 450D to the 5D (although as always, it must be noted that focus speed and accuracy is dependent upon a number of variables, including the camera body used, subject contrast, and light levels). However focusing was noticeably slower than Canon's own EF 50mm F1.4 USM and EF 50mm F1.8 II lenses, so this is still an area in which Sigma can improve. Focus accuracy was generally impressive, although with a certain tendency towards slight front-focus at close distances and F1.4, especially with low-contrast subjects. The lens also shows some evidence of a slight focus shift to the rear on stopping down, which meant our sample focused correctly when set to F2....Show more →
+1 on the 50 1.4 being a great lens. Only consideration is that you might want to manually focus it in extreme low light situations. For that you might want a manual focus screen like the ee-s.
I recently picked up the original 1.8 Mark...the AF can sometimes be aggravating, but it is well built and a dream inside 5 feet. The only greater joy is the 85L.
Just used it for the 1st time this Saturday (rented). Today (Monday), I'm going to the camera store to buy it!!!!