Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 vs Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM

On a full frame, a camera stop down to F 2.8 for an improvement and F 4 for bright corners. The lens is able to focus as closely as 45 centimeters the...

The Sigma 35mm does show a strong vignette effect, dimming corners and edges at wide apertures. Image corners lag behind the center by -5.7EV at f/1.4, a deficit that's cut to -3

8 lens and am blown away by how much cleaner and crisper it is than the 18-45 kit lens. Now when I edit footage I can tell the difference in lighting and video quality from the two lenses. Everything is on a tripod for what I shoot so I don't need a zoom. Should I get a Canon 24mm 2

I compared jpgs out of the camera as well as RAWs edited in Lightroom with the same settings. I compared dim room shots (trying to best approximate the skatepark’s lighting) and even well lit shots. In all cases, I noticed very little difference. When in manual but with auto iso, the same exposure and aperture yielded the same iso selection by the camera

People are suggesting a 70-200 and that would be my recommendation for football or soccer, but for basketball usually you should put yourself courtside near the basket.

It's not quite the night-and-day difference we saw with the recent Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art, but it's still quite noticeable. Compared to the earlier versions of the 35mm F1.4 Art lens, this new model has shrunk by 8mm (0

You can get a cheap flash on Amazon; I bought a Neewer NW680 for very little cash (I think it was around £30 - £50) - I don't use it much in the types of photography I usually do, but when I'm trying to get indoor shots of my dog, it's very useful; excellent value for money considering how much a Canon Speedlite flash can cost. You may think the pop-up flash built into your T6 will do just fine, but an add-on flash offers so much more flexibility, and would be a good complement for your doll shots.

Has anybody had any experience using the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8? What is your opinion on it - worth the money for a wide-angle? I'm trying to find a decent and fast wide-angle lens that is full-frame for my D7500 so that I can be prepared to upgrade to an FX lens in the future. I currently have a 50mm f/1.8G, 85mm f/1

I am using it on a EOS T5 so the camera remains lightweight. The perfect walk around set-up.

Build It's really solid, and quite heavy for a prime lens. There's a lot of glass in there. You can really tell that Sigma has upped their game with the ART line. It's probably heavier than I'd like but it balances fine on my 70D, and probably even better on a full frame camera

Nice fast lens. The autofocus is a bit slow and struggles in dimlighting, but then again, can’t beat the price compared to a USM lens. I’m just starting out and it’s perfect for me.

Even the hood fits with a snugness and confidence which I have not experienced in any Canon "L" lens, and I have used several. The fact that the dock came with a body cap was a really nice touch, since I could not readily locate the one that came with my camera and needed it during focus adjustment. Mounting the lens on my Mark III, I proceeded to test focus using a tripod, well lit (daylight) newsprint, and a measuring tape to get distance from lens to subject. I found that the lens front focused slightly and a +3 AFMA was needed at close distances

That's a bit closer than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM ($399.00 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) , which focuses to about 18 inches.

Between the Sigma and Sony I'd lean more towards the Sony. The Sigma may be touted as a compact super telephoto lens, but ultimately it's still a really big and heavy piece of glass. I wouldn't suggest getting this unless you absolutely need the extra 50mm over 350mm and have the tripod + backpack space necessary to carry this lens around and use it. Another thing a lot of camera guys tend to not mention is size and weight

From the moment I picked up the lens, I knew that it was a complete redesign from the old model, and it sure needed it. On the rear of the lens we now have a metallic mount, something I’m so glad to see. Moving up from the plastic mount has increased it’s weight slightly, but also hugely increases the longevity of this lens. On the front we’ve now got a 49mm filter thread, which is even smaller than the old 52mm thread

seriously.. cool. It's well designed and doesn't look like "oh this person just didn't want to afford a lens with a red ring"

Having that much aperture opens up an entire world o possibilities and because is a static lens, you are forced to be creative with your angles and positioning. Let alone the affordability of this lens, I would recommend this to anyone interested in buying their first lens.

But it also has two big drawbacks—a maximum aperture of f/1.8, which cuts light-gathering by close to half, and a tendency to exhibit chromatic aberration.