Re: 31/1.8 vs Sigma 35/1.4 art

2016-10-20 Thread Zos Xavius
Get the sigma. It's a better/faster lens. I said it.

On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 1:16 AM, Boris Liberman  wrote:
> Larry,
>
> Good friend of mine has Sigma lens in Canon mount. He's using it on 5dmk3.
> The results are excellent. Wide open center sharpness is really good. The
> rendering of this lens is also very pleasing to his and actually to my eye
> as well.
>
> So if you really need 1.4 over 1.8, you cannot really go wrong with Sigma.
>
> As for ergonomics, I suggest you visit a closest to you camera store and
> give it a try.
>
> Good luck with your hunt.
> Boris
>
> On 19 Oct 2016 08:13, "Larry Colen"  wrote:
>
> I do a lot of my photography in really low light. The 2/3 stop between
> f/1.8 and f/1.4 doesn't seem like much, but when you're talking the
> difference between 1/13 and 1/20 Second, it can be a huge difference.
> Similarly, doing night landscapes, the 2/3 stop can be a big deal with star
> motion in the background.
>
> Does anyone have experience with both the 31 limited and the 35 art? I
> can't justify buying the faster lens without selling the 31.  It's been a
> workhorse lens for me, particularly since it was my only fast "standard" in
> APS.
>
> I've heard good things about the sigma, and even if it isn't as sharp in
> some situations, the faster aperture would make an even bigger difference
> in others.
>
>LRC
>
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Re: 31/1.8 vs Sigma 35/1.4 art

2016-10-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Larry,

Good friend of mine has Sigma lens in Canon mount. He's using it on 5dmk3.
The results are excellent. Wide open center sharpness is really good. The
rendering of this lens is also very pleasing to his and actually to my eye
as well.

So if you really need 1.4 over 1.8, you cannot really go wrong with Sigma.

As for ergonomics, I suggest you visit a closest to you camera store and
give it a try.

Good luck with your hunt.
Boris

On 19 Oct 2016 08:13, "Larry Colen"  wrote:

I do a lot of my photography in really low light. The 2/3 stop between
f/1.8 and f/1.4 doesn't seem like much, but when you're talking the
difference between 1/13 and 1/20 Second, it can be a huge difference.
Similarly, doing night landscapes, the 2/3 stop can be a big deal with star
motion in the background.

Does anyone have experience with both the 31 limited and the 35 art? I
can't justify buying the faster lens without selling the 31.  It's been a
workhorse lens for me, particularly since it was my only fast "standard" in
APS.

I've heard good things about the sigma, and even if it isn't as sharp in
some situations, the faster aperture would make an even bigger difference
in others.

   LRC

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Re: 31/1.8 vs Sigma 35/1.4 art

2016-10-19 Thread Igor PDML-StR



Larry,

I perfectly understand your dilemma.
But...
Selling 31/1.8 to purchase Sigma 35/1.4 is like
selling your left kidney to finance the surgery on your right one.

IMHO, 31/1.8 is just too good of a lens to let it go. 
It is almost as good as 77/1.8.
The rendering of both of these is so great that it would be a high bar to 
match it, save to exceed it. (I am talking about low light performance.)
Of 3 fast primes that are always traveling in my bag, FA 50/1.4 is the 
least used, - exactly for the reason explained. (Actually, in my most 
recent trip, I've decided to leave that at home, to save on the carry-on 
weight. No regrets from that decision. I've used all lenses I had with 
me.)


Igor


Larry Colen Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:14:07 -0700 wrote:

I do a lot of my photography in really low light. The 2/3 stop between 
f/1.8 and f/1.4 doesn't seem like much, but when you're talking the 
difference between 1/13 and 1/20 Second, it can be a huge difference. 
Similarly, doing night landscapes, the 2/3 stop can be a big deal with 
star motion in the background.



Does anyone have experience with both the 31 limited and the 35 art? I 
can't justify buying the faster lens without selling the 31. It's been a 
workhorse lens for me, particularly since it was my only fast "standard" 
in APS.



I've heard good things about the sigma, and even if it isn't as sharp in 
some situations, the faster aperture would make an even bigger difference 
in others.



   LRC

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