Canon 50mm f1.4/Sigma 50mm f1.4: If I chose the Canon, could anyone suggest what other accessories I need to purchase (filters, lens hood, etc.)?
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Sigma, 1) Like the build and larger glass, 2) Sharp!, 3) Great focus, 4) Delivers like a lens that should cost double than the price.
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you ordered the canon one, you need the nikon mount model. Sigma makes lenses for just about all mounts. you ordered the wrong one.
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I would recommend a 50mm lens that is faster. Say an F1.8 or so. F 3.5 is a bit slow for low light. You can ramp up the ISO sensitivity to compensate, but you increase noise too. The trade off so to speak.
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I have the Canon 50mm 1.4. The Bokeh is not very good. not a good choice for macro. I'm now looking for a macro lens.
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I have a Canon 50mm 1.8 and it fits as a glove, so I think you shouldn´t have much trouble to use it. A good way to make sure is to check the diameter of the ring and then checking the one your lens has. If it matches, then it fits.
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I've had the 50mm 1.8 and the kit lens, and I can definitely say this will blow both of them away! This is essentially a high-quality upgrade from the kit lens, and in my opinion gives at least as good an image result as the 50mm prime - but with the range of a zoom. The 35mm I don't have experience with, but I would still bet that the Sigma would compete just fine :)
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Each lens has a diameter, and you need the correctly sized filter for that diameter, so it really depends on your lenses... For example, my kit lens takes 58mm. The next lens I plan to buy (50mm f/1.4) is also 58mm. So they'll both take the same sized filter. I have another lens (Tamron 70mm-300mm) which needs a 62mm filter, so I would need to buy another, separate filter just for that if I decided I wanted filters for that as well. Keep in mind, some lenses (generally very-wide angle and fisheyes) won't take this style of filter at all.
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I've looked over the offerings found in a number of package deals and found the vast majority of them included lots of no-name accessories of dubious quality for premium prices. I'd highly recommend avoiding packages deals unless they contain brand name accessories that DON'T include a 75-300mm or 28-90mm Canon lens.Just get the camera with the included lens. Its a good deal.
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Check the Canon web site it is very specific about which lens and hood go together
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I have both lenses and they are both pretty good. I probably like the 50mm a bit more than the 35mm. The real question for you to answer is what will I be my primary use for the lens ? Remember, we're shooting with a crop-sensor camera, so the lenses convert from a 35mm to a 52mm, and the 50mm converts to a 75mm lens. My recommendation for General Purpose Shooting would be to go with the 50mm ! A great bang for the buck and terrific bokeh !
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I'm in the same boat. I have a 40d as well and I just bought the Canon 50mm 1.8 but found that I was always "stepping back" to take a lot of indoor shots. I am leaning towards either the Sigma 30 1.4 or Canon 24 f2.8. The 24 got a good review at the photozone.de site. Here's a direct link if Amazon will let it through: http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/153-canon-ef-24mm-f28-test-report--review?start=2. They review just about every lens. Check it out. Again, it's photozone (dot) de
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Thank you for the information.I have a 10-20mm and 18-55mm at hand. I decided to purchase 50D with a 28-135mm IS lens and 100-300mm. I will appreciate if you can share your suggestion.Thank you and best regards,GO
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You must buy a 58mm lens cap because the original one only fits the 52mm lens that is on the Canon SX50. But, with the 58mm UV filter on there really isn't any good reason to place a lens cap over it. A major reason to have the UV lens is to protect the camera's lens and it does. I have had several cameras and never used the lens cap -- only a UV filter to protect the camera lens. Hope you enjoy thye great Canon SX50. It is amazing with its 50x magnification.
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If it's a cheap kit lens, it might take a 58mm filter (my Canon 55-250mm kit lens does), but the only way to tell is to look up the filter size of the specific lens. It should have the filter size indicated on the lens, but if not, look up the lens model.
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Judging by "what do customers who buy this also buy" indicating 46mm filters, I'd say the Fotasy lens shade will fit OK, but since the 19mm Sigma has a very slightly wider field than the Lumix-Leica 20mm that I have, not impossible there might be some minor vignetting. This item is cheap enough, so just do it, as build quality is high, and you can always resell it on eBay!
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J. ONeill says: Did you make a decision? I am currently debating the same two lenses. I am leaning towards the Canon since it seems there are quite a few quality/AF issues with the Sigma. Any advice is appreciated. If you own a camera with micro focus adjustment like the 50D or 7D, Sigmas front or back focusing is a non-issue. Also, even if you don't own a camera with micro focus adjustment, if you get a Sigma lens that front or back focuses, you can send it to Sigma for calibration.
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You can add filters designed for that lens (50mm f/1.8). Same as the hood. See previous answer