Sigma announces 50/1.4 HSM, FF

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http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/ne ... _14_dg.htm

Actually this is big news, as this would be the fastest prime lens Sigma has made for a full-frame camera. (And it's apparently the first ever 50mm lens with a ring-type USM/HSM/Silent Wave motor) They do make wider prime lenses for the major manufacturers, but they are 1.8 or slower.
 
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This is big news for the Nikon d40 and d60 users. Again, Sigma is doing a good job filling in the holes left by the big boys
 
Craig,

How is that good for Nikon D40/60 users? I thought Roger said it was a Full-Frame lens?
 
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It has a built in motor; Nikon's 50/1.4 can not AF with the D40/D60 series. This one can.

What the FF comment was about: Sigma makes a 30/1.4 for APS-C cameras, another void left by Nikon, and for Sony and Canon you need to pay out at least 4 figures to get something close. This one is designed with a full size image circle.
 
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They haven't announced MSRP yet, but Adorama is selling current models at 62.5% of MSRP. My bet is that it will be a little more than the 30/1.4, which is selling around $400, so prob $450 to $500; But I may be wrong since the dollar continues to freefall; in a little over a year the yen has gained 13% on the dollar.
 
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The more I think about this, I guess it isnt that big of news anyway. Sigma's 30 1.4 also has the built in motor.
At 50mm 1.4 full frame I would prefer the nikon over sigma if the price is close.
If I had a d40 or d60 I would have to have the sigma 30 1.4 already!
 
The bigger news is the first ring motor in any 50mm. Even Canon's USM uses the small motor in the 50/1.4. I have no idea what the real world implications of that would be.

As for pricing, it shouldn't take long - the lenses they introduced at PMA this year are scheduled to arrive next month and I know Adorama has their prices up already.
 
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haha Craig, I was posting mine when you posted, I clicked post, left the page to read another, finally came back for the error message to look at a another post that was made after I began to compose the post....
 
I bought a used A2 to try and use up my film stash two years ago, before then it had to be early 2000. Realized the digital age was here around 7/4/01 and how slow using film was with the Al Gore's Internet era. (Try taking pictures after 7 pm, the 1 hr photo places weren't 24 hours, and someone had a first gen broadband card in the parking lot). I didn't even try to compete.
 
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I have the Sigma 30 1.4. You have to be ultra picky, but side by side, the Nikkor 50 1.4 wins out easily in terms of sharpness and color.

My example of the 30 1.4 has some color shifts (chromatic aberrations), so at full resolution for crops etc, I don't like it nearly as much as the Nikkor 50.

To be honest, the ONLY reason I got the 30 in the first place was to get a bit wider field of view for WDW dark rides. In hindsight, I'm not sure it was worth it.
 
thanks for the notification, i have to be seriously thinking about this one, especially if i can get in time for the cruise. since we are 2 days post cruise at dl i have to consider it for dark rides, parades,shows on the ship etc.
normally i stick strictly with canon lenses, L grade when possible, i've stayed away from most 3rd party optics for reasons of af compatibility, that said i've loved my tamron 28-75 f2.8, i've been pleasantly surprised at how good it's been on the 5d, and 2 years ago at mousefest i rented a sigma 30 1.4 and was very pleased with using it on my 20d
the only downside so far is it will use up all my stash i've built up for the 135 f2 L, planned as next lens purchase, in time for 7/3 - 7/6 out among the stars bluegrass festival, although it's more needed for labor day rhythm and roots festival, as the photo walk is a little further away from the stage, but too close for the 200 as i found out last year, and a little too far for the 100
one cool thing about bluegrass music is how accessible the performers usually are, at oats i have to walk past the bus area to get to my camping, and you get used to seeing the musicians hanging around there and the food tents
thanks for the rambling and we now return you to our regularly scheduled post
 
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