Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM

noelmac · 8th October 2008

Given a choice which lens will you get?

S L Chai · 8th October 2008

FYI, the Nikon one is not an AF-S lens.

TMC · 8th October 2008

He is talking about the new AFS 50/1.4 G lens

noelmac · 8th October 2008

Originally Posted by TMC

He is talking about the new AFS 50/1.4 G lens

Yes, thanks!

S L Chai · 8th October 2008

?? Oh, sorry. I didn't know that. My apologies...

giantcanopy · 8th October 2008

Different focal length, you want something wider then go for the 30mm, especially after accounting for the crop factor on DX sensors if you want to approximate the view of a 45-55mm standard focal length. 50mm might seem longer in that respect.

Ryan

calebk · 8th October 2008

That depends very much on the scope of usage. Given that the 30 f/1.4 is a DC lens, I would assume usage is on a 1.5x camera, which means I'd pick the 30 f/1.4 for general purpose, or the 50 f/1.4 for portraiture.

Simon_84 · 8th October 2008

30mm f1.4 for more options.

noelmac · 9th October 2008

considering to get the sigma 30 1.4 for my crop slr body.

blackdrakes · 9th October 2008

we don't really know the quality of the new nikon 50m yet.
but it's nikon afterall so it can't be that bad.

lsisaxon · 10th October 2008

Originally Posted by noelmac

Given a choice which lens will you get?

Depends on what I want to use it for and whether on FX or DX.

liquidityzero · 11th October 2008

Sigma 30mm IMO.
Getting a cheap 50mm f1.8 to play around with should be a good alternative too if u need that focal length??

noelmac · 11th October 2008

Originally Posted by lsisaxon

Depends on what I want to use it for and whether on FX or DX.

On a D300 body.

8th October 2008	#1
noelmac Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Upper Paya Lebar Posts: 143	Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM Given a choice which lens will you get?

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S L Chai Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 53	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM FYI, the Nikon one is not an AF-S lens.

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TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM He is talking about the new AFS 50/1.4 G lens __________________ Selling: 32GB Thumbdrive - Patriot Xporter XT 120sgd (Price reduced)

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S L Chai Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 53	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM ?? Oh, sorry. I didn't know that. My apologies...

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giantcanopy Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northerner Posts: 3,965	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM Different focal length, you want something wider then go for the 30mm, especially after accounting for the crop factor on DX sensors if you want to approximate the view of a 45-55mm standard focal length. 50mm might seem longer in that respect. Ryan __________________ Kaleidoscopy & Singapore Shave! Shaving Jedi

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calebk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clementi Posts: 10,476	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM That depends very much on the scope of usage. Given that the 30 f/1.4 is a DC lens, I would assume usage is on a 1.5x camera, which means I'd pick the 30 f/1.4 for general purpose, or the 50 f/1.4 for portraiture. __________________ deviantART \| fotologue

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Simon_84 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: bukit batok Posts: 1,325	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM 30mm f1.4 for more options.

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noelmac Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Upper Paya Lebar Posts: 143	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM considering to get the sigma 30 1.4 for my crop slr body.

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blackdrakes Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 754	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM we don't really know the quality of the new nikon 50m yet. but it's nikon afterall so it can't be that bad.

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liquidityzero Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 201	Re: Nikon 50 1.4 AF-S vs. Sigma 30 1.4 EX DC HSM Sigma 30mm IMO. Getting a cheap 50mm f1.8 to play around with should be a good alternative too if u need that focal length??