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09-09-2011, 11:07 AM #1I spend too much of my life on TPF!
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Which 50mm 1.8 is the sharpest?
Canon, Nikkor or Sigma?
Nikon D40
50mm 1.8
18-55 Kit Lens
55-200 Lens
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09-09-2011 11:07 AM # ADS
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09-09-2011, 11:11 AM #2
Are you sure Sigma has a 50mm f/1.8 in their current lens lineup?
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09-09-2011, 11:12 AM #3I am Big, I am Mike Site Moderator
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I think the Sigma you're thinking of is F1.4.
There's no correlation between creativity and equipment ownership. None. Zilch. Nada. Actually, as the artist gets more into his thing, and as he gets more successful, his number of tools tends to go down. He knows what works for him. Expending mental energy on stuff wastes time.
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09-09-2011, 11:14 AM #4I spend too much of my life on TPF!
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oh sorry, ya 1.4
Nikon D40
50mm 1.8
18-55 Kit Lens
55-200 Lens
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09-09-2011, 11:16 AM #5TPF Junkie!
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For me its the NIkkor.
The Canon lens doesn't fit on my D7000 for some reason.I think you will find the best way to become a better photographer is to ask for C&C or advice, then bitch and whine about the critique and/or advice you are given because it's not what you want to hear.
Well, maybe not the best way, but its by far the most entertaining.
Also, just because you don't know how to use your equipment doesn't mean others shouldn't learn how to use theirs.
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09-09-2011, 11:17 AM #6Did you try it with the hammer?
Originally Posted by Stradawhovious
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09-09-2011, 11:25 AM #7TPF Junkie!
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I got one on mine (an L series no less) it required tin foil and a lot of super-glue. The pictures sucked though, not sure what the fuss is all about with those L's
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Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II | Sigma 50-500mm f4.5-6.3 OS | Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 |Sigma 180mm f/2.8 Macro OS |
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09-09-2011, 11:27 AM #8TPF Junkie!
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My vote is for Zeiss 1.4
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09-09-2011, 11:30 AM #9TPF Junkie!
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Nope. BRB. Originally Posted by Dao
Did you try it with the hammer? Originally Posted by Stradawhovious
[Whack Whack Whack]
Ok Back now.
Pictures are ****, won't AF, won't meter, had to remove with a screwdriver, damaged my Nikon D7000 body.
Verdict? The Canon 50 1.8 sucks.
Fact of the matter....... The nifty 50s are GREAT lenses for what they are.
Cheap lenses.
Period.
If you want a HIGH quality fast 50mm prime, drop the 1.5k on the Canon 50 1.2, or whatever Nikon's equilivent is (not sure they have a 50mm 1.2 but they do have a 50mm 1.4 that isn't bad for about $400).
I have the NIkkor 50mm 1.8 and use it frequently. The pictures as as sharp as I need them to be.I think you will find the best way to become a better photographer is to ask for C&C or advice, then bitch and whine about the critique and/or advice you are given because it's not what you want to hear.
Well, maybe not the best way, but its by far the most entertaining.
Also, just because you don't know how to use your equipment doesn't mean others shouldn't learn how to use theirs.
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09-09-2011, 11:34 AM #10oh! I meant hammer your D7000 and then go get a Canon. Originally Posted by Stradawhovious
Nope. BRB. Originally Posted by Dao
Did you try it with the hammer? Originally Posted by Stradawhovious
[Whack Whack Whack]
Ok Back now.
Pictures are ****, won't AF, won't meter, had to remove with a screwdriver, damaged my Nikon D7000 body.
Verdict? The Canon 50 1.8 sucks.
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Dammit, be more specific next time. Originally Posted by Dao
oh! I meant hammer your D7000 and then go get a Canon.I think you will find the best way to become a better photographer is to ask for C&C or advice, then bitch and whine about the critique and/or advice you are given because it's not what you want to hear.
Well, maybe not the best way, but its by far the most entertaining.
Also, just because you don't know how to use your equipment doesn't mean others shouldn't learn how to use theirs.
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09-09-2011, 11:40 AM #12TPF Junkie!
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09-09-2011, 11:40 AM #13oops ... Sorry, I will be more specific next time. Originally Posted by Stradawhovious
Dammit, be more specific next time. Originally Posted by Dao
oh! I meant hammer your D7000 and then go get a Canon.
As for the lens sharpest goes, I do agree with you that the $100 range 50mm prime is great lens for what it intent for. When look at the examples that took with those lenses, most of them are great (assume the photographers know what they are doing)
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It depends on how skillful and knowledgeable the photographer is, and what camera body the lens is attached to. Originally Posted by rateeg
At any rate, comparing the MTF (Modular Transfer Function) performance of lenses many review web sites provide is a much more precise way to compare optical sharpness potential, than asking for opinions.. . . . . . Keith . . . . . . .How Do I Use My Digital SLR?...
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You need to get a kick-ass Jupiter-8, 50mm f2 & yes it will mount on a EOS camera with adapter.
Ron
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 14-42, 40-150, 45/1.8, Sigma 19/2.8 & 30/2.8.
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