01-07-2014, 06:23 AM
I don't know why I'm so hooked for Sigma Art lenses. I used to buy Nikon lenses because it's not hard to beat them by price but by quality? Different story. Now since Sigma came up with this type of lenses, fast, sharp and in my eyes sort of airish bokeh some things changed. Now I would first look at Sigma and then at Nikon. Maybe it's also a sympathy thing - comparatively small manufacturer comes up with a full size quality improvement while Nikon keeps on not listening to customers, appears to be arrogant (maybe I'm wrong with this, but that's how they communicate in general).
About the new 58/1.4 I read several opinions and summaries. Super creamy bokeh but not top in sharpness especially wide open. Anyway, at this price tag I expected a better lens. Probably Sigma's able to repeat the trick "half the price and better sharpness" again. In any case, Sigma's manual focus rings are just the way I like them, Nikon's are moving to easily, I prefer a bit more resistance for the moments I need manual focus.
And the Sigma 50mm looks better to me, too.
About the new 58/1.4 I read several opinions and summaries. Super creamy bokeh but not top in sharpness especially wide open. Anyway, at this price tag I expected a better lens. Probably Sigma's able to repeat the trick "half the price and better sharpness" again. In any case, Sigma's manual focus rings are just the way I like them, Nikon's are moving to easily, I prefer a bit more resistance for the moments I need manual focus.
And the Sigma 50mm looks better to me, too.