I'm getting back $1200 on my tax refund. I don't know if I should take the plunge and pick up a *used* 50L or grab a sigma 50mm 1.4, and 135mm. Such a tough decision, so I thought I use a "lifeline" and ask the audience.
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| Sigma 50mm 1.4 and Canon 135L | 40 58.8% |
| Get something else | 6 8.8% |
Feb 10, 2012 15:36 | #1 I'm getting back $1200 on my tax refund. I don't know if I should take the plunge and pick up a *used* 50L or grab a sigma 50mm 1.4, and 135mm. Such a tough decision, so I thought I use a "lifeline" and ask the audience.
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robertwsimpson Goldmember  2,471 posts Likes: 60 Joined Jun 2010 Location: West Palm Beach, FL USA More info | Feb 10, 2012 15:39 | #2 what do you have already?
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 MINUS the 135L.
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robertwsimpson Goldmember 2,471 posts Likes: 60 Joined Jun 2010 Location: West Palm Beach, FL USA More info | Feb 10, 2012 15:53 | #4 If I were you, I'd get the 135 and something wider like the 24mm f/1.4
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adamg5 Goldmember  1,661 posts Likes: 330 Joined Feb 2011 Location: Central Valley, CA More info | Feb 10, 2012 15:55 | #5 I thought you bought a Sigma already? Consider me a satellite forever orbiting, I knew all the rules but the rules did not know me...GUARANTEED
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thestone11 Goldmember  1,203 posts Joined May 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta More info | Feb 10, 2012 16:00 | #6 50L! I love mine....it is solid with its amazing build quality, the weight and size goes well with my 5d mk II! Not to mention the dreamy creamy bokeh u get from shooting wide open Canon 5D MK II | Fuji X100 | Canon T2i | Canon 100mm macro f/2.8 | Canon 135L f/2 | Canon 50mm f/1.2 L | 17-40mm f/4 L | 24-70mm f/2.8 L | 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM |Canon 430EX II Flash X2 | Pocketwizard TT5 & TT1
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Feb 10, 2012 16:00 | #7 adamg5 wrote in post #13864181  I thought you bought a Sigma already? I did, but I might sell it and fork it towards the 50L. I don't know yet since the sigma isn't here until Monday.
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h4ppydaze Goldmember 1,329 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2011 More info | Feb 10, 2012 16:13 | #8 Sigma and 135. That's my typical bang-for-your-buck response. The one downside of the Sigma 50 is it may be pretty far off in AF calibration. Mine's currently in transit to be calibrated with my body, but then again one of the bodies I shoot with doesn't have MA so it was quite critical. thestone11 wrote in post #13864202 50L! I love mine....it is solid with its amazing build quality, the weight and size goes well with my 5d mk II! Not to mention the dreamy creamy bokeh u get from shooting wide open alright ken rockwell
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Feb 10, 2012 16:16 | #9 sigma and 135 any day of the week Retouching
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All these horrible story about focusing issue on the sigma. Should I be worry when my *used* sigma arrives?
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mco_970 Senior Member 350 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2009 Location: SW Colorado More info | Feb 10, 2012 16:27 | #11 24 1.4 if you like to shoot wide. 50 is not really as useful since you have 35 and the 85. Michelle - 7D, 40 STM, 400 f/5.6, 500 f/4.5, NEX, and going Nikon FF - eager to see what 7D2 brings!
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I have a 17-40 to shoot wide. Pretty rare that I do shoot wide. I believe every photographer should have a 50mm lens in their bag. I'm just trying to find which one is right for me.
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h4ppydaze Goldmember 1,329 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2011 More info | Feb 10, 2012 18:32 | #13 kouasupra wrote in post #13864330 All these horrible story about focusing issue on the sigma. Should I be worry when my *used* sigma arrives? But then again I've always wanted a 50L. I was worried. And rightfully so. Terrible front focus. But once calibrated, they are amazing.
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There is a 135L in your picture. Why would you buy another one? Brent
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lomenak Senior Member 649 posts Likes: 15 Joined Jan 2011 Location: Auckland, New Zealand More info | Feb 10, 2012 21:23 | #15 Golden Hunter wrote in post #13865112 There is a 135L in your picture. Why would you buy another one? yeah that made me wonder too
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