Canon 50mm f1.4 Vs Sigma 50mm f1.4 ART

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As above. does anyone have any real world comparisons of the two? I had the Canon for years and liked it. I also had a Sigma 35 ART and loved that too (Despite the weight) is there a good enough reason to spend nearly double on the Sigma? I'm deliberating between the two at the moment. Main use will be studio portraiture with occasional outdoors stuff.
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NickTB said:
As above. does anyone have any real world comparisons of the two? I had the Canon for years and liked it. I also had a Sigma 35 ART and loved that too (Despite the weight) is there a good enough reason to spend nearly double on the Sigma? I'm deliberating between the two at the moment. Main use will be studio portraiture with occasional outdoors stuff.
TIA,
Nick
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There is really no comparison in these 2 lenses. The Sigma 50 is superior in every regard
 
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There is really no comparison in these 2 lenses. The Sigma 50 is superior in every regard
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It's that clear cut? I like that. Looking on Youtube there always seems to be a wishy washy answer, but I like the doubt to be removed before I purchase!
 
NickTB said:
It's that clear cut? I like that. Looking on Youtube there always seems to be a wishy washy answer, but I like the doubt to be removed before I purchase!
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All fast primes, including Canon L lenses etc can have focus inconsistencies wide open and will need often micro adjustment to perform best on the camera.

I've had both of the lenses you're considering and there is no contest, the sigma is vastly better. In fact it's also easily better than the Canon 50mm 1.2
 
I can’t believe that if you’ve owned both you need convincing, and I have difficulty with you finding the answer ‘wish washy’, the Canon 1.4 gets consistently mediocre reviews, both for optical performance and for its focus performance.

If I used 50mm more often, I’d buy the Sigma, as it is, I bought the Canon 1.8 STM, which IMHO is better than the Canon 1.4.
 
Phil V said:
I can’t believe that if you’ve owned both you need convincing, and I have difficulty with you finding the answer ‘wish washy’, the Canon 1.4 gets consistently mediocre reviews, both for optical performance and for its focus performance.

If I used 50mm more often, I’d buy the Sigma, as it is, I bought the Canon 1.8 STM, which IMHO is better than the Canon 1.4.
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I haven't used both, only the 35 which as I said I loved. The wishy washy comment is my take on the results of various Youtube reviews where the answer seems to be "If you can afford, buy it" If, not get the Canon
 
NickTB said:
I haven't used both, only the 35 which as I said I loved. The wishy washy comment is my take on the results of various Youtube reviews where the answer seems to be "If you can afford, buy it" If, not get the Canon
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I’d missed that, I too love my 35Art.

I suppose my opinion is based on the fact I wouldn’t trust any YouTube reviews. All the traditional media reviews of the Canon 1.4 make it look 2nd rate, people who bought it in the past justified their purchase with ‘its marginally better than the 1.8’, but the new 1.8 is so much better than the mk2 that I don’t believe there’s any good reason to buy the 1.4 (which is crap at 1.4 and doesn’t get usable till beyond 1.8). I’d say if you can’t afford the Sigma, buy the Canon STM.

I tend to use media in the same way I always did, and look for opinions I can trust based on old fashioned values like scientific testing and knowledge.
 
I seen plenty of reviews that say the Sigma ART lenses have horrible bokeh so I would not buy one at all.
 
GTG said:
I seen plenty of reviews that say the Sigma ART lenses have horrible bokeh so I would not buy one at all.
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I've seen this too, but to be honest, bokeh isn't a deciding factor for me
 
Canon only has acceptable sharpness from around f/2.2 even if focused correctly. Corners have really bad bokeh. AF is slow and very prone to failure. It's a probably one of the worst canon primes. I'd have the Sigma any day if you are happy with the price.
 
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