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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Hi K. Johnson-I have been mulling over this very same thing.....I have decided on the 24-105 for a 50d. You may find this website helpful: www.the-digital-picture.com Has a nice review of canon lens recommendations which helped me to decide. Good luck!
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You will need to purchase a adaptation set. I previously had one for other lenses/filters, so it wasn't a problem, but I can see where this might be frustrating if you did not have these.
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All three filters will fit either of the lenses that came with the New Canon Camera I purchased, but both my lenses are 58 mm. One lens is 18-55 MM & the other is 55-250 mm. You just need to read the number on the front of the lens and buy the filters of the same size. It is logical that if your camera was packaged with one lens 18-135 mm, it might use a larger diameter filter. Again: Just read the number on the front of the lens.
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Go to the Sigma Corporate website and scroll to the bottom to find Lens Hood http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/lens-hoods then you can find and purchase the right one for your lens.
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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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Hello there my friend! Actually the lens hood adapter that came with the camera works perfectly fine with any 52mm filter. No need for you to buy a separate filter adapter. Just buy the filter that you need and screw it in the lens hood adapter. You're good to go!
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Thanks very much for your advice.Any recommendations for a fast 50 or 30 mm prime lens?
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The Sigma 85mm is a damn good lens at a damn good price.Sigma also includes the hood and padded case.I use this lens for portraits, nudes,and weddings.Perfect companion to the Canon 18-200mm lens.
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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 bought it for my Canon SX40 and it works perfectly, but I'm not sure if the SX50 lens diameter is larger. This set does come with an adapter ring that fit snugly on my Canon SX40 which allows placement of the filters and you can also stack the filters and/or add the lens hood. I mainly just use the lens hood without filters as UV filters are a bit controversial on their protection vs image quality loss on poor glass. So sometimes I'll remove the UV and just use the Hood for bright days and it works nicely, but make sure you zoom out just a tad with this hood on or you get vignetting or see the edges of the hood in the corners of the photo unless you zoom out just a tad I bought it for my Canon SX40 and it works perfectly, but I'm not sure if the SX50 lens diameter is larger. This set does come with an adapter ring that fit snugly on my Canon SX40 which allows placement of the filters and you can also stack the filters and/or add the lens hood. I mainly just use the lens hood without filters as UV filters are a bit controversial on their protection vs image quality loss on poor glass. So sometimes I'll remove the UV and just use the Hood for bright days and it works nicely, but make sure you zoom out just a tad with this hood on or you get vignetting or... » Read More I bought it for my Canon SX40 and it works perfectly, but I'm not sure if the SX50 lens diameter is larger. This set does come with an adapter ring that fit snugly on my Canon SX40 which allows placement of the filters and you can also stack the filters and/or add the lens hood. I mainly just use the lens hood without filters as UV filters are a bit controversial on their protection vs image quality loss on poor glass. So sometimes I'll remove the UV and just use the Hood for bright days and it works nicely, but make sure you zoom out just a tad with this hood on or you get vignetting or see the edges of the hood in the corners of the photo unless you zoom out just a tad « Show Less
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The 35mm f1.4 is amazing. The photos I gets are out of this world. I'm saving now for the 56mm f1.2. Prime lenses are pretty much all I work with.
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Lensmate has a variety of accessories to go with this camera and they are fairly priced. I used the 52mm adaptor to keep it the same width as the camera's lens casing. ALthough, some filters only seemed available in 58mm. I didn't keep the camera long enough to invest in more another adaptor and more filters.
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You can add filters designed for that lens (50mm f/1.8). Same as the hood. See previous answer
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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.
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Since you are new to SLRs... in order of importance: 1. A decent class 6+ sd memory card or two or three (sandisk is a good company to go with) 2. A good camera bag that will fit everything that you want to carry along. (Lowepro makes good ones) 3. A extra battery (splurge on a canon battery, or risk it with a third party battery, your choice) 4. 50mm 1.8 prime lens (Good, cheap lens that can handle indoor and low light photography, almost universally useful) 6. Lens Blower (to blow dust off of lenses, avoid actually cleaning the lenses with a cleaner unless you really have to, a few flecks of dust isn't going to effect your picture) Depending on who you ask, the 7th generally will be a good Multicoated UV filter for each of the lenses you use to protect the lens (Hoya makes good ones), however some people say that it isn't worth it to put a 50-60 dollar filter in front of their several hundred dollar lenses, it's up to you. These are all that are pretty much needed from the get go. The rest depends on what types of photography are you planning to use the camera for. Tell me what you are planning to do and I can come up with some extra suggestions.
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I have some Sigma lenses that work seamlessly. Just make sure the mount matches when you shop.