Best 50mm for the price and quality!!!
591541
This lens is just amazing! If you are a 50mm user like myself don't hesitate one second to buy this awsome gem. The sharpness and colors this lens produces are jaw dropping. I always shoot in RAW and with this lens you barely have to post edit on Lightroom because the colors are just great. At 1.4 its sharp and it focuses time after time right on the target. I would definitely recommend this amazing lens to anyone doing portrait work or for extreme low light situations. It is very heavy, I can almost compare it to the 24-105 L, but it feels well balanced and screams out quality. Its heavy because of all that great Sigma glass. I gave it a 5 out of 5 because for the $950 price point you won't be able to find a better lens than this.
1069078
My best non-L canon lens I own...and compares in sharpness to my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II.  I was amazed at how sharp this lens is at 1.8 and is razor sharp at anything above 2.0.  I was looking into the 85mm 1.2 but read how slow it focuses.  I 2nd shoot at weddings and I shoot more journalistic style so I am capturing the action as it's happening so fast focus for me is critical.  For $350, this lens is practically a steal! This lens focuses fast, has beautiful creamy bokeh and produces incredible sharp pictures everytime...unlike Canon 50mm 1.4.  Don't wait...buy this lens!
3511659
Undoubtedly this is one of my best investments.. I love this lens. I have APS-C camera and hence the 50 mm lend is effectively 80 mm for me. Yet it is good enough for most clicks. For group clicks you just need to go a bit far. Other than that this is an awesome lens. That too for such cheap price. The shallow depth of field (thanks to f/1.8) brings out beautiful bokeh and thorough out of focus background.
2527344
If you are looking for a cheap prime lens, with fantastic picture quality and outstanding sharpness, the Canon 50mm f/ 1.8 II lens is your best bet. This is one of the sharpest and lightest lenses that I have used, all for about $100. I have a Canon Rebel T2i and started out with the Canon EF-S 18-55mm kit lens. The 18-55 is a great lens, but the 50mm is sharper and able to produce shots with an outstanding bokeh. I would HIGHLY recommend this lens to anyone- a beginner or professional!
4925638
I have spent a lot of times with 50mm lenses. From the 50 f/2 on my film SLR, to the Canon 50mm f/1.8, then the Canon 50mm f/1.4. I love the versatility of 50mm, and the shallow depth of field that can be had with the wide apertures.

So when I read reviews on this lens, I knew it had to replace my Canon 50mm 1.4. The Canon is good. Not great, but good. Sharp. Fast. Terrible at f/1.4. Ok at f/1.6. Starts to get good at f/2.0. It's noisy when focusing, and the minimum focus distance isn't great.

The Sigma improves on all of these things, a tremendous amount. Super sharp, even at f/1.4. I have never used a sharper lens. It's crazy. Even the corners are sharper than the canon was at the center! And this is on a full frame camera.

The focus is fast and quiet. It did need a few adjustments to be spot on. The Sigma dock and about a half hour dialed everything in nicely. I really like the ability to set different focal adjustments at different subject differences. I needed that, as everything but the closest distance was off, and by differing amounts.

I also like that it has a pretty close minimum focusing distance. Still not macro, of course, but an extra 4 inches over the Canon makes a huge difference when trying to compose up close.

The only knock is how big and heavy this is for a 50mm f/1.4. It's about twice as big as the canon, and over twice as heavy. Makes walking around with it definitely more noticeable. But I'm a big guy. I sometimes walk around with the sigma 150-600. So this is a cake walk compared to that.

I will certainly be buying more into Sigma's art line after this.

Update:
I have been using this lens more than any other lens in my bag, and I wish I could give it 6 stars. It's easily my go to lens for walking around. Normally I go with a zoom lens for the versatility while walking, but it's hard to pass on the sharpness of this amazing piece of glass.

I have attached a few photos that show off this lens.
4762426
I just received my Canon 50mm lens and I love it.  The pictures look amazing.  Definitely worth the price.
1555836
My friend is a high end photographer and well-known. Being that I am still in the learning process of photography, I consulted in her expertise. I told her that I was on a budget and couldn't afford the lenses that she uses, but wanted to know what her recommendations were for a good Portrait/Newborn photography lens that wouldn't bust my bank. She then recommended the 50mm f/1.4. She did mention the 50mm f/1.8 if I wanted to go even cheaper, but highly suggested that if I wanted a better image to splurge the extra and get this f/1.4. I must say I am very impressed and love this lens already!!! The images are so sharp and give that soft feel that mothers want. I am glad I took my friend's advice and spent the extra money! As should you if you are wanting to become a serious photographer. Now, off to play some more and learn this lens inside out.
3038641
Absolutely the best scope you can get for under 50$, I ordered on 5-7 day shipping and it came in 3, the Mili-dots are very useful!,I use the on my M324 UTG Master Sniper and it works great!!

Pros:
-Very Cheap =P
-Easy to sight in
-Easy to attach to gun rails
-Shipping is very quick (at least it know it is to PA)

Cons:
-None(This Scope is amazing)

@!! $N!P3$  <(-_-)>
572999
I up graded from the 50mm 1.8 and I have to say that the 1.4 makes a huge difference. Images are still very sharp. Build quality is really good as well, looks like it will stand up to anything.
1474273
This lens is one of the best deals in mirrorless photography! I own the 25mm, 45mm and 75mm olympus lenses as well as the 14mm panasonic and after a few months I can say the 25mm is my go to lens. Even with the other lenses I own I find I use the 25mm a lot for doing portraits as it is so sharp wide open it's not funny! This lens also handles flaring so well that I have almost found it impossible to make it flare! It is an all around lens that though it's not as wide as say the 17mm, it is so useful for everyday photography and again, I can't say enough about how sharp it is on my EM1. Recommended 100%
1907809
Lens is amazing - 50mm is slightly crisper, but it is a super tight shot with the 50.  This one takes incredibly clear shots, beautiful bokeh - absolutely love it ... and it has changed my approach to photography.  If you have a DSLR camera, a lens in this category is an absolute must in my opinion.
797529
So far this lens has been great for me, especially for the price. For someone who isn't a pro, this lens works really well and I didn't have to empty out my wallet. I would definitely recommend it to anyone in the market for a low budget 50mm lens.
2082585
Superb Lens! Must own lens! Pin sharp images as if taken from primes lenses and solid built quality!
My first experience with Emmy Photo on amazon and have to tell you this seller is awesome!!! look no further!!!Great seller!!!

I got both DX and FX cameras, also I got 24mm / 35mm and 50mm f1.8g prime lenses along with sigma 18-35mm f1.8 art lens, sigma 17-50mm f2.8 zoom lens, Tamron 24-70mm..f2.8 lens and also some other kit lenses like 18- 55, 18 - 140 and 70 -200 ...all I'm trying to tell you is, from experience and from so many other pro YouTubers, i have to say this is the best wide angle lens you can every have (as of today, 2016)!
If you are thinking about to own a wide angle lens! Buy it with confidence that this lens delivers super sharp images and you always wanna carry around it!!! This is going to be so sharper and better overall image quality lens comparing with Nikkor 14-24 lens...you get some extra reach, VC...and wider end, you may lose only 1mm, but you know what? it is only a matter of 4 degrees of view angle after all...you hardly need that much of difference like one out a thousand times...but this is a big but! This is SHARRRRRPER and better images quality from every other f-stops...
666268
This is one of the best lens for the price. It is the most used lens in my bag!!
3382680
I just acquired the a new Sigma 150-500mm lens for not much more than what they go for used...Super Value...especially with case  / straps accessories & 4 year warranty. I am a hobbyist and shoot with a Canon 70D. I also have a Sigma 105mm Macro and am very happy with it... so when considering a long telephoto lens.. I gravitated toward Sigma. Build quality of the 150-500mm is very good and the quality of images is excellent and surpassed my expectations. As long as you known how you will use any lens and understand its parameters you should have reasonably good results with your purchase. This was a very good choice for me and I am sure for many others...!!
3611684
I have owned this lens for about 3 months now and have nothing but good things to say! Many reviewers reguard this as a LOW END LENS, poorly constructed and won't reep sharp images. As with any lens you do need to receive a good copy as I did. I use this lens mounted to my Rebel XT and have taken over 500 photos at 300mm with excellent results! I do not use One Shot Auto Focus, for best results you should set the Camera focus to AI SERVO which enables the Lens into FULL TIME FOCUS, this will lock all focus points to get crisp/sharp images, if you try that you will see how well this lens will preform! I do own the standard kit lens + The EF-S 17-85mm Is Lens + The EF-S 10-22mm IS lens. For the money you can't beat this lens, I paid $189.99 for it and have no complaints! Canon has a New Lens due to be released in Sept,05...a 70-300mm version with IS and has a retail price of $649.99! This is something I would be interested in testing, but I am very pleased with the results I receive with the lens I have!
2249705
Great lens for the price! Kind of wish I would have paid for the nicer 50mm lens, however that is not anybody's fault but my own.