thanksI know their price is the same cos helped my friend purchased before. In fact, I do not know why Sigma's 50 f1.4 is much larger and costs more. The bokeh is also good.
It mainly depends on the distance you wish for. I presume you are using a crop camera. Most FF users will not be asking this question.
I owned a 50 f1.8 and 85 f1.8. They give good results. The bokeh for 50 f1.4 is good and so is the 85 f1.8.
I ask is becoz both seems to have is good and the price is about the same, the only advantage i see is the 85mm coz is not in my range of lensOpps...so paiseh....did not notice you are a FF. So paiseh...sorry.
thats why this thing is bothering me for awhileI see. Go for the 85mm f1.8 then. It is sharp enough to kill. 50 f1.4 tried before, cannot really tell them apart. Some FF users prefer 50mm as the closest to a 35mm.
With your current setup, I presume your plan would be 85mm then consider for 50 f1.2 instead.
Note that TonyT has a crop sensor, so 50mm x 1.6 = 80mm.I owned both before paired with my 40D.
TS, you have the perfect line up for walkaround shots. So I assume you want to add this one mainly for portraits. If that's case, then the question is what type of portraits do you usually shoot. Full, half, or head&shoulder? Indoor or outdoor?
I sold my 85mm and kept 50mm.