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Hi guys,
So I am planning on buying my first 50mm 1.4prime lens in the next few days and I got tired of looking around the web for reviews on "Nikon 50mm 1.4G vs Sigma 50mm 1.4 ". Seems like at the end of the tunnel, most opinions were highly personal. That being the case, after looking at several sample shots, I decided that I like the images shot at 1.4 using the Sigma better than the Nikon. And the point of spending this much money on a lens with that aperture should be to use it, right?
However... despite having a really nice bokeh at high apertures and looking a bit sharper than the nikon, I also saw that many people have complained about AF issues on the sigma lens, some of which seemed to be easily corrected using some in-camera fine tuning for the focus. However, I currently own a D5100 (although I plan to trade it for a D7000 in the near future) and it does not have that option, therefore if my AF is bad, I'd have to play package sending back and fourth with Sigma and I would rather not have to do that.
So, since it's hard to find reviews where people tested a certain lens with a specific body, I was wondering if any of you guys has had a chance to try this combo that I'm mentioning (D5100 + Sigma 50mm) and what were your impressions. I'm also opened to those who would like to discourage me from buying the lens and getting the cheaper nikon instead.
Thanks in advance!
So I am planning on buying my first 50mm 1.4prime lens in the next few days and I got tired of looking around the web for reviews on "Nikon 50mm 1.4G vs Sigma 50mm 1.4 ". Seems like at the end of the tunnel, most opinions were highly personal. That being the case, after looking at several sample shots, I decided that I like the images shot at 1.4 using the Sigma better than the Nikon. And the point of spending this much money on a lens with that aperture should be to use it, right?
However... despite having a really nice bokeh at high apertures and looking a bit sharper than the nikon, I also saw that many people have complained about AF issues on the sigma lens, some of which seemed to be easily corrected using some in-camera fine tuning for the focus. However, I currently own a D5100 (although I plan to trade it for a D7000 in the near future) and it does not have that option, therefore if my AF is bad, I'd have to play package sending back and fourth with Sigma and I would rather not have to do that.
So, since it's hard to find reviews where people tested a certain lens with a specific body, I was wondering if any of you guys has had a chance to try this combo that I'm mentioning (D5100 + Sigma 50mm) and what were your impressions. I'm also opened to those who would like to discourage me from buying the lens and getting the cheaper nikon instead.
Thanks in advance!