Should I sell my 85 1.8 for the Sigma 85 1.4?

Just curious cause I hate the minium focusing distance on the 85 1.8. How big is the image quality and bokeh between the 2? Thanks in advance!

I'm in the same boat like you . Debating if i should buy the 85 1.4 in a couple of weeks..

LOL goodluck! If I don't get it I will get the 100L lol

The price is a tad bit of a concern it's just that i'm more concerned about the dodgy AF on the Sigma lenses. Had issues with the Sigma 50 so i'm praying that if i do get their 85, it'll be spot on out of the box. I do have a manual focusing 85 1.4 and love it but there will be times when AF is needed so that's why i want the 85. Isn't the sigma minimum focusing distance a bit shorter compared to the canon?

My sigma 50 is on its way to sigma atm. I just hope I don't have to ship my camera off next week after the wedding i'm shooting. btw I did just about all these pictues with the canon 85 1.8

http://downsphotograph​y.com …9/demarko-cierra-wedding/

Downs Photography wrote in post #14296674
My sigma 50 is on its way to sigma atm. I just hope I don't have to ship my camera off next week after the wedding i'm shooting. btw I did just about all these pictues with the canon 85 1.8

http://downsphotograph​y.com …9/demarko-cierra-wedding/

Great pics, impressive.

Curious what lens created the bokeh in pics #15 and #25 on this page http://downsphotograph​y.com …ainst-breast-cancer-ball/

I owned both in the past and you bet the Sigma is better! I find the colour/contrast a lot better SOOC, bokeh is a lot smoother too. Yes it doesn't focus as quick (but accurate!) as the 85 1.8, it's just better in every other way. In the end, it costs 2x for a reason.

Here's some examples (i am no pro...)

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/kin2son/6666223​593/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/kin2son/6357622​771/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/kin2son/6357676​399/

Very nice pics

Here's a set I have from the last Sigma I had, just got a new one today. It's not only better than the 1.8, it rivals the 85L...L Purists will laugh at this, but, I've owned a few 85L's and I prefer the Sigma...FWIW, the AF is much better on Sigma 85 than the Sigma 50....It's worth more that the $969 it costs, especially when you consider the L costs $2100

http://www.flickr.com …2/sets/72157625​208476568/

Downs Photography wrote in post #14296635
Just curious cause I hate the minium focusing distance on the 85 1.8. How big is the image quality and bokeh between the 2? Thanks in advance!

You state that you dislike the min focus distance, have you considered the 35mm 1.4 samyang manual focus only lens, it has an 11 inch distance, and that is really significant enough! yes its manual focus, but it is sharp as my tongue on chipotle taco night, and has very high regards here, and elsewhere, like DXO.

mannetti21 wrote in post #14296704
Great pics, impressive.

Curious what lens created the bokeh in pics #15 and #25 on this page http://downsphotograph​y.com …ainst-breast-cancer-ball/

Thanks! I used the 50 1.8 as my only lens during the ball.

kin2son wrote in post #14296720
I owned both in the past and you bet the Sigma is better! I find the colour/contrast a lot better SOOC, bokeh is a lot smoother too. Yes it doesn't focus as quick (but accurate!) as the 85 1.8, it's just better in every other way. In the end, it costs 2x for a reason.

Here's some examples (i am no pro...)

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/kin2son/6666223​593/
IMG_6829 by kin2son, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/kin2son/6357622​771/
IMG_4678 by kin2son, on Flickr

Wide open...

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/kin2son/6357676​399/
IMG_4687 by kin2son, on Flickr

Nice Thanks!

thatkatmat wrote in post #14296788
Here's a set I have from the last Sigma I had, just got a new one today. It's not only better than the 1.8, it rivals the 85L...L Purists will laugh at this, but, I've owned a few 85L's and I prefer the Sigma...FWIW, the AF is much better on Sigma 85 than the Sigma 50....It's worth more that the $969 it costs, especially when you consider the L costs $2100

http://www.flickr.com …2/sets/72157625​208476568/

Thanks man! I will look at the pictures after I get home for lunch today. My sigma 50 should get to sigma today. I love the 50mm focal length

Gojira1976 wrote in post #14296804
You state that you dislike the min focus distance, have you considered the 35mm 1.4 samyang manual focus only lens, it has an 11 inch distance, and that is really significant enough! yes its manual focus, but it is sharp as my tongue on chipotle taco night, and has very high regards here, and elsewhere, like DXO.

Yes I had the 35 1.4, but didn't like it. I think in the future I will get a 24

I just sold my Sigma 85 1.4, not that it was a bad lens it was actually my favourite lens by far on a crop as it is basically the same focal length and depth of field wide open as a Canon 135 f/2 on a full frame. With regards to sharpness is it good wide open at f/1.4, very good by f/1.8 and insanely sharp at f/2 and above.

I have now moved to using a 5D II with a 70-200 2.8 IS II so I didn't really need the sig for what I am now shooting although it was a hard decision to part with it.

Here are some shots with shallow DoF the exif information is in tact. The 1st two shots are with a crop 40D shot at f/1.8 & f/1.4 , The second two shots are with a full frame 1Ds II shot at f/1.4 & f/1.6.

Crop sensor shots:

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