p.4 #1 · Another Sigma 50/1.4 vs. Nikkor 50/1.4G Thread
Quick thoughts -- loving the Sigma, much faster focusing than I expected given the reviews and fits like a glove on the D700. Hope to have some shots in the next few days but I'm very pleased with the purchase. Build quality is great too (I've never owned a Sigma lens over the past 10 years shooting Canon and now with Nikon this is my first).
p.4 #2 · Another Sigma 50/1.4 vs. Nikkor 50/1.4G Thread
I brought the Sigma out to a Roller Derby bout this weekend, trying to get a more PJ-style look to my stuff. Shot with it wide-open the whole time. Here's a few (NOTE: this are far from "out of camera" - there's cropping, levels tweaks, some local adjustments, etc.):
p.4 #6 · Another Sigma 50/1.4 vs. Nikkor 50/1.4G Thread
I know some people were curious about how this as ended up, and I've decided to sell the Sigma. It's a great lens, and is definitely something special wide-open, but the ergonomics of the Nikkor win out for me. The Nikkor's simply easier to take along in a tight bag, and I don't shoot wide-open enough to justify lugging around the Sigma.
p.4 #9 · Another Sigma 50/1.4 vs. Nikkor 50/1.4G Thread
Yeah, out of those options the CV would be the best compromise. I also am not a fan of the 50/1.4D, but the 50/1.4G is a great lens and is very sharp. I would buy it long before I considered a sigma.
p.4 #10 · Another Sigma 50/1.4 vs. Nikkor 50/1.4G Thread
I like the color rendition of the Nikkor a bit more, but the Sigma is contrastier wide-open. However, the advantage in either case isn't so large that it couldn't be overcome with basic knowledge of RAW processing. The really practical difference between the lenses is the bokeh wide-open and vignetting. Optically it really is hard to fault the Sigma. I just wish it wasn't such a beast.
