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@jakeszetela65376 жыл бұрын
Tony & Chelsea Northrup I’m wondering if you would recommend the 50 1.4 or 50-100 1.8. I shoot apsc so that 50 is like my 85 portrait lens, but there are obviously benefits to the zoom. I’m mostly wondering if there is a significant difference in sharpness and focus accuracy. Love the videos!
@ayayoutuber5 жыл бұрын
The 50 1.4 is sharper but not that great on video. Too much focus noise from the USM compare to STM. Sigma...will lose so much money when resale...you better not planning on selling it ever.
@jaylevan37697 ай бұрын
I know you did this a LONG time but I have to let you know how valuable these videos are. I love when you (plural) spitball and just chat about the gamut of aspects and let the conversation just unfold naturally. Thank you for your magnificence!
@RISE-32710 жыл бұрын
The guy in the backseat shooting was working so hard,he deserves credit :],great video ,good team good clear info, thankyou .
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Justin works very hard, and he did an awesome job with this video. You should see the stuff he's working on now! Well, I suppose you will, though much of it won't be out for a few months.
@Vincent112june10 жыл бұрын
Did you forget the blonde Chelsea on the trip back.
@rizom10 жыл бұрын
thank you for demonstrating us that professional equipment not necessarily have to end up in professional results.
@SavageInstitute9 жыл бұрын
Is a $950 lens slightly better than a $120 lens... yes. I just saved you over 18 minutes.
@Tinhe329 жыл бұрын
Thanks :D
@WomackPhotoKCMO9 жыл бұрын
I still want the $$$$ one, though.
@SavageInstitute9 жыл бұрын
WomackPhotoKCMO Me too. :)
@SavageInstitute9 жыл бұрын
Tinhe32 Always welcome. ;)
9 жыл бұрын
Knockout :DDD
@DamianDodd10 жыл бұрын
The 50mm 1.4 was the first non kit I bought. It's funny when you zoom in the Sigmas bokeh is better but when you zoomed out you could not really tell the difference between the two images. So $300ish vs $1000ish, my first reaction was Sigma no thanks, and after this video I feel the same.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's a valid response. The difference isn't going to be worth it for many; i just hope to provide you the information you need to make an educated buying decision.
@DamianDodd10 жыл бұрын
Yes I appreciate it. I'm a photo vlogger too (dslrnerd.com)
@dmt99vn9 жыл бұрын
it worth when you print the photo with big size and you can u the huge different on every pixel
@WomackPhotoKCMO9 жыл бұрын
David Duong THATS what people are forgetting.
@Peizxcv10 жыл бұрын
What happened to the model on the drive back? In the trunk or buried back there?
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Peichen01 Shhhhh!
@frankwong94869 жыл бұрын
the cam man are busy panning left and right while drive back ROFL
@garyroach20007 жыл бұрын
I wondered the same thing! :)
@sheldonmurphy60314 ай бұрын
@@TonyAndChelsea 😂😂😂
@EdFrancis-JellyRabies8 жыл бұрын
16:50 The home alone moment where they realise they left their model at the shoot. :)
@CharlesLi19 жыл бұрын
I love your methodology of real world and lab results. It's the exact info people like us need to make decisions on gear. I can't even use these lens but it was still very informative. Thanks for your great videos!
@TonyAndChelsea9 жыл бұрын
Charles Li Thanks!
@smaakjeks9 жыл бұрын
This video helped me settle on which lens I want/need, and now I'm watching it again with my girlfriend, because she is considering getting her own nifty fifty (we don't live together so we can't share most of the time). This video is also helpful for showing how to behave around models, and how to make them perform better. Thanks, Northrups!
@TonyAndChelsea9 жыл бұрын
***** Thanks, glad to help!
@birdsofray10 жыл бұрын
Awesome location, beautiful model, and great review. I had a great time with you guys last week. Oh and by the way, I'm officially a stunner!
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Good hanging out!
@morgenholz6 жыл бұрын
I’m just now getting around to watching this one because I am researching 50mm lenses. Got a weird vibe. Tony was a champ, but there was some tense chemistry coming from Chelsea Northrop. I think model Chelsea sensed it too. At first I thought she wasn’t at all photogenic, but when Tony got behind the camera she came alive.
@xperience-media739610 жыл бұрын
Well done, this feels like we're tagging along in person on one of your shoots - thanks for the outing.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, and thanks for tagging along!
@chelseanorthrup878710 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the positive feedback! And hey, thanks for being you!
@Johnniebuttersgaming10 жыл бұрын
You should probably Micro Adjust the 24-105mm because my copy is Tack Sharp.
@kingalias10 жыл бұрын
It's hard to MA a zoom lens, b/c you might get one part of the focal range in tact, but then throw out the rest. I have that issue with my 24-70, so I just deal with it.
@Pheonix20227 жыл бұрын
Just got into photography a few months ago but if I had a dollar for every time someone defended a lens by using the exact phrase "my copy is TACK SHARP" I could already buy a 1DX mark II and the whole L lens lineup lol
@trouwfotomakerij5 жыл бұрын
@@kingalias My Canon allows me to MA both at 24 and 105 and I found this lens to have very, very acceptable sharpness after proper micro-adjustment.
@fishcommander1009 жыл бұрын
Tony & Chelsea, ultra professional as always. It's always a joy to watch you shoot.
@TonyAndChelsea9 жыл бұрын
fishcommander100 Thanks!
@sigmaoctantis_nz9 жыл бұрын
Who the hell has fake sheep?!
@taIlboyandy234 жыл бұрын
People who look like Billy Bob Thornton?
@WaelBouyahya10 жыл бұрын
I appreciate this video, great one as usual but I don't agree with what u said at 10:36 The Canon 24-105mm F4 is a very sharp lens, I use both prime and zoom lenses, and this lens do a great job even for makeup portraits at studio. And by the way on this pic the focus was on the side of her hair not her eyes :)
@corypiontek231410 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it varies lens to lens, but my 24-105mm L was terrible (was: because I gave it away as a hand-me-down to my brother) I found it interesting that Tony hates it as much as I did. I call it a walk-around-and-come-back-with-nothing lens
@ViniciusGuitarGuy9 жыл бұрын
15:41 Yep, I tried to shoot a concert manually focusing with a 50mm F1.8. Out of 500 photos, 50 were in focus and only about 10 were somewhat good.
@antzgeo7340 Жыл бұрын
Was this with sigma
@petergunndetective10 жыл бұрын
Nice job on the 1440 and 4k options for the video. Mmmmm, delicious pixels.
@CEMESTEBAN10 жыл бұрын
Cool video I like the fact that your trunk has illuminated or glow-in-the-dark emergency release...
@chelseanorthrup878710 жыл бұрын
I like the glow in the dark handle, too. If Tony ever kidnaps me I'll be able to easily escape.
@joewakeford10 жыл бұрын
Great job guys, on the whole production of this one!
@joewakeford10 жыл бұрын
PS: I have the Canon 50mm f1.8 and have taken it out a few times, usually as an 'effect' lens
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Joe! We're stepping up our production values and appreciate you noticing :).
@easementh10 жыл бұрын
really smart how you fast forward the ending annotations... i actually wanted to click one when something caught my eye...
@stilmotionpicture10 жыл бұрын
You two are so entertaining to watch! Love it, learning at the same time! Thanks guys.
@Leicaboss10 жыл бұрын
I am reluctant to call my 24-105 L terrible, although I've heard people say it's worse than a kit lens as far as sharpness goes which I find hard to believe! Nice review, I really want this lens.
@WannabeGuitarLegend10 жыл бұрын
Great video, really enjoyed it and love this format, really interesting to see the process you go through and get a good range of examples of the lenses!
@bcfbasil9 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 1 year old Canon 50 f1.4 from a local guy. I had watched this video before and, while I really would love the Sigma, I fell this Canon 1.4 is a lot of bang for the buck (I picked it up in excellent condition for $250). Maybe someday I'll get the Sigma, but for now I'm having a lot of fun with the Canon.
@RodneyGoldston10 жыл бұрын
The first prime I invested in was the 1.8. Loved the shots (for a nubie) but the build quality was horrible. It fell apart at a friends wedding. I then went to the 1.4 and did not know until now why some parts of a subjects face were out of focus. Thanks! Last year I picked up the Canon EFS 17-55 f/2.8 and use it as my carry around lens. I've been extremely pleased with it. Two things: 1 - really love your ride, and 2 - Chelsea your right on with your Rob Base quote below :-).
@sheldonmurphy60314 ай бұрын
Sorry, i am just a bit confused. The eye photo comparison shows Sigma for both photo, but in red they are both Canon. The first comparison between Canon & Sigma both in red, but the computer data shows both as being Sigma.
@matthewcolosus10 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tony, Chelsea and crew. I found this video very informative and helpful.
@vitalistankevich76710 жыл бұрын
Tony is like Billy Bob Thornton in appearance. Or it's BB who looks like Tony.
@MrPixeLLab10 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for the video. Your work really rocks! The model have a wonderful face, and the pictures reveal a special kind of the purity that exist in the Model! Congratulations! And God Bless you All !!
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@PhilEVignolaJr10 жыл бұрын
Great video. The review was excellent and it was great to see some of the video setup you guys use. Seems like Justin has one of the best jobs in the world.
@chelseanorthrup878710 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Philip! Justin is a great guy, so I hope we're giving him a good job :)
@eddiekonno63598 жыл бұрын
Great location, lens, model, and people to work with.
@Roshambo310 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Really liked the extra production on this one
@chelseanorthrup878710 жыл бұрын
Thanks for noticing, Andrew! We're trying to step our game up.
@garytill10 жыл бұрын
KZfaqs 4K compression is terrible as soon as anything on screen moves. But it is good to see more 4K content becoming available.
@beerborn7 жыл бұрын
I ordered the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART with all the outstanding reviews of it on KZfaq. Can't wait to use it during the Rose Parade in Pasadena Ca. Jan. 01, 2017. Been using the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 in the past a lot so this is gonna be more interesting.
@ramanmono10 жыл бұрын
This isn't really for the video,but still you gotta do some color grading...... Even more so that it's uploaded in 4K.
@lanes8237Ай бұрын
Awesome video, relevant information ten years later!
@phumkhmertv20288 жыл бұрын
Tony & Chelsea, I'm a big fan of you from Asia. This is educated and this video makes me feel like being in a oversea trip with you for one day :D
@binzhao744510 жыл бұрын
One thing I like your video is that the price of tested gears is very up-to-date. Many videos just have the MSRP, which in most cases is useless.
@a.m.creativ9 жыл бұрын
I'm very much a prime user and owned the Canon 35mm 1.4 L, 50mm 1.2 L, and the the best lens Canon has the 135mm f/2 L but why the hate on zooms? The Canon 24-105 f/4 L is a tack sharp zoom lens at a great affordable price for full frame users. It is a jack of all trades and a master of none, but it does the job very well. In fact, when I was an employee of one of Canada's largest camera retailers, I tested the Canon and the Sigma 24-105 options side-by-side on a 1Dx and the results were extremely different. I love Sigma lenses, I won't hate on them, but I am just being honest. I think the Sigma 35mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4 lenses are some of the best they have ever made. I just hate to see people that own the 24-105 f/4 L think that they can't take good images because it's "inferior". The best camera and lens are the ones you have with you.
@kf47448 жыл бұрын
BRB. Just bought a random glass lens from the dollar store. Gonna tape it on my Sony and compare results to a Zeiss. Keep checking for the 20 minute video explaining which is better and why!!!!
@w44nne9 жыл бұрын
I once criticised your videos but lately, I really enjoy them. Thanks
@Arshandays10 жыл бұрын
I love the way this video went hope to see more in the future
@dontagai10 жыл бұрын
Ok , just to say thanxs to you guys!! i keep an eye on you everytime i can and u always have something fresh and new to offer, not just the same boring test i always see in the internet, and u keep improving in editing and in audio too, and Chelsea is so... Chelsea. Keep up guys!!! Greetings from Andorra!!! *and u are totally right about the crop factor issue!! that's why professional cinema lenses are measured in T stops.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ronnie!
@robtphoto9 жыл бұрын
Point 1: most lenses, zoom and fixed, are just not tack sharp when wide open. Point 2: every lens needs to be calibrated to the body, assuming you have a high-end camera that allows for that feature. This is critical to getting the best results from your lens at any f-stop.
@smaakjeks9 жыл бұрын
"every lens needs to be calibrated to the body" Citation needed.
@robtphoto9 жыл бұрын
Here's one product (which I have not used) that explains the benefits of calibration photographylife.com/how-to-calibrate-lenses
@smaakjeks9 жыл бұрын
Rob Tannenbaum By citation I meant something that in a scientific way demonstrates a universal need for calibration. That article was mostly a how-to guide. I agree with the article that if you find your lens getting the nose in focus when you aim for the eye, then calibration is needed. I can also agree that there are tiny manufacturing imperfections when making the lenses. However, are these anomalies significant? Are they larger than the variation of error you get from simply moving slightly between the focus lock and taking the picture? Are they even noticeable under blinded conditions?
@robtphoto9 жыл бұрын
If the manufacturing imperfections weren't significant, Canon wouldn't have openly admitted to them by allowing users to make calibration corrections. As a pro photographer, I want to exhaust every option I have available to me to ensure the images I deliver to my clients are as sharp as possible. If the image are not sharp, I want it to be user error, not a manufacturing flaw..
@smaakjeks9 жыл бұрын
Rob Tannenbaum None of my questions were answered.
@biffy79 жыл бұрын
Great vid as usual, you should mention that the Sigma is not weather sealed. I love mine, but not taking it out in the rain.
@Diegocobos10 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel, your voices... I do not know why but, are quite enjoyable to listen, and the effect of using music when you are talking at the end, inside the car. Is nice.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Chelsea and I take credit for the voices, but our producer Justin handles the music :).
@Diegocobos10 жыл бұрын
Justin knows about it!
@kimpatsukatya86787 жыл бұрын
Did Tony smoke something, he seems a little silly in this one. I don't mind they are still great!
@gerardosalazar5272 жыл бұрын
Hi, i am a penal lawyer with more than 15 years of litigation experience and Aldo a photography aficionado who just finished a forensic photography course, i have a Canon 550D and i'm trying to decide
@ex2ex2ex27 жыл бұрын
I am using sigma 18-35mm 1.8 ART and this is the best lens I have ever had
@densealloy7 жыл бұрын
Chelsea and Tony great video and model advise. The sigma looks amazing. You couldn't have asked for a better day to shoot with the overcast.
@octowboy10 жыл бұрын
guess i shouldn't have traded in the kit lens for a 28-105 f4L... lol
@michelleh47197 жыл бұрын
I have this lens . Along with some cheaper lens . Hands down this lens is fantastic ! I also do very little color correcting with this lens .
@RaymondwLin10 жыл бұрын
I have and had all 3 of these lenses (sold the 1.8), still have the Canon and Sigma 1.4A, I even compared it to the Canon 1.2L which belongs to my cousin. The Sigma is the winner out of all 4.
@Crewchief2279 жыл бұрын
I think Chelsea is a WAYYY better model, not just looks, she just can pop into model mode in an instant
@jetset4410 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this video, I learned a TON from watching it! You answered many of my questions about primes vs zooms. Kudos for your digital photography book, too. I've learned a ton from it, as well.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Steve! Glad I could help.
@89martint10 жыл бұрын
I got the 1.8, and i dont like it. But as a rookie, it's pushes me to fight for great sharpness, and move around so i really experience the angles. I gonna need the 1.4 at some time tho. not the sigma. but gonna buy the 35mm art soon. Thanks for sharing the video.
@leopadresnow10 жыл бұрын
try carl zeiss 24-70 on sony guys, just found it so damn sharp with a great bokeh/blury background.
@Kevinjandro10 жыл бұрын
I don't use 3rd party lenses,even if they were sharper. Iv'e had trouble with them in the past i only use the L lenses now.....in the past 13yrs iv'e never had a problem with them!
@Formulabruce10 жыл бұрын
Sigma has really stepped it up in last couple years
@rezjrprod10 жыл бұрын
I agree with Kevin..Ive had trouble BIG trouble with 3rd party...and its not really an issue of the quality when you first buy it...its the long term real world use is what really matters to me...and weather sealing...Thats why most rental houses dont rent 3rd party lenses as much...because the cost of maintaining a 3rd party lens ya mine as well buy an L lens...
@Kevinjandro10 жыл бұрын
Also,i would never ever use a 3rd party lens to shoot a wedding! If i had to use 1 i would have 3 backups foreal!
8 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull model, looks almost as Maria Sharapova.
@philipfoster726910 жыл бұрын
Isn't this Sigma more of a competitor for the Canon 50mm f1.2L? That would be a more interesting comparison I think.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
The 50 f/1.2L is rather old and less sharp than even the Canon 50mm f/1.4. If you need the extra half-stop of light, you need the f/1.2, but for most people it's not a good choice.
@philipfoster726910 жыл бұрын
Tony Northrup That makes sense. Cheers.
@TheApp98 жыл бұрын
DigitalRev stated: the 1.4 is not really better than the 1.8 only in built quality but not in picture quality. And the half-stop (or two third?) is not worth the extra money. So I only would choose between the Canon 1.8 or the Sigma or Canon 1.2 which is a beautiful lens.
@topgearnut19899 жыл бұрын
Did you do a Micro focus adjustment for each lens? I have the Canon 50mm f/1.8 and it was giving me slightly soft images, but I went into the Canon settings and changed the MFA and am now getting amazingly sharp images out of that little lens
@connected191410 жыл бұрын
you are great photographers and a perfect couple.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Kadu!!
@chelseanorthrup878710 жыл бұрын
"It takes two to make a thing go right. it takes two to make it outta sight!"
@connected191410 жыл бұрын
I feel honoured to get a reply from you both, you are great :)
@mdamad13189 жыл бұрын
Chelsea Northrup Can you please explain the two comments you made with regards to Puerto Rico? What do you mean by ""put the Puerto Rican side up here"" @ 12:40 ???
@chelseanorthrup87879 жыл бұрын
M D A M A D I'm Puerto Rican, so I was joking that the gold side made her look tan like me. Though, even I could use the gold side these days. New England falls are a real tan killer.
@TheUltimateBlooper10 жыл бұрын
I know that it's completely off-topic, but I just hate the shutter shound of my 5D3... The 60D I've got just sounds so much better!
@TheUltimateBlooper8 жыл бұрын
***** Thought nothing beats the 1DX. I've tried it at a photo show and I was pretty much mentally masturbating on the spot... :D
@vnitto10 жыл бұрын
That canon 50 1.4 seems like the best bang for the buck. The hair light/kicker made a huge difference. There was good separation from the background as a result. Looks like chelsea caught a wiff of someone passing gas in the car at 17:05
@EnterTheMindzi10 жыл бұрын
XD. I think she was trying to hide a yawn.
@corypiontek231410 жыл бұрын
Nice job on the vid production. If you weren't specifically doing a 50mm lens comparison, would you have gone with the 85mm or 135mm on the head shots?
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Yes, we normally work at 200mm. The perspective was a HUGE challenge.
@AnetaKudasik9 жыл бұрын
I really liked this video! Lots of great tips and I like that you showed all the products you use.
@TonyAndChelsea9 жыл бұрын
Aneta Kudasik Thanks! Glad to help.
@yassinelmaniary46039 жыл бұрын
34g6bccxx
@stevenshackelford193710 жыл бұрын
Best Videos I have found - TY Tony Northrup!!
@director28910 жыл бұрын
Love the 4K - this is sharp and brilliant on my NEC PA 271W
@cooloox9 жыл бұрын
I'm becoming addicted to your videos. Great stuff!!
@unintentionallyfire10 жыл бұрын
Like the ambient music while Chelsea's taking the pictures, what song is it?
@smaakjeks9 жыл бұрын
Just got a used Canon 50mm f/1.4, based primarily on this review here. I need it for night photography, and I'm going to test it tomorrow evening! I can't wait! :-)
@michaeldande8 жыл бұрын
On the Len comparisons, you mixed up, is it the sigma lense that is SHARP or the camera,Lense /Camera
@KickerHandle9 жыл бұрын
I see chelsey focusing and recomposing, doesn't that change the plane of focus? Or did I see it wrong?
@romo001210 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to do these awsome videos Tony!
@WylunCustoms10 жыл бұрын
with a extra $600+ I rather buy a canon 50mm 1.4 and take it on vacation instead of sitting at home taking pics of things in my house w/ the sigma -_- lol. ..
@vanessap28147 жыл бұрын
WylunCustoms agree! 😁
@riff19649 жыл бұрын
Good demonstration .... good advice ... entertaining as always. I am shopping for a 50mm prime at the moment, I expect to buy the mid priced Canon 1.4. Liked the fake sheep, which was a good link to the fake castle.
@scarmenl10 жыл бұрын
Thank you all. That for me means that I will save up and buy the Sigma 50 1.4. I know it's not cheap but I plan to have these lenses for the rest of my life so to me it is worth going for the best.
@Formulabruce10 жыл бұрын
One way to justify the cost is just that, IF taken care of, these are lifetime Lenses great point. now dont switch Camera bodies!!
@scarmenl10 жыл бұрын
Formula Firebird You can switch camera bodies you just have to stick with that brand. As long as the brand keeps the same mount then you can upgrade the camera body no problem.
@sirbunz8 жыл бұрын
Posting here since I value Tony's tests and expertise, so I apologize if this is in the wrong section. I bought both the 50mm and 35mm Sigma Art Lenses over the recent winter based on all the hype and to save a few bucks over the Canon 50mm 1.2 and 35mm 1.4 ii that my wife/primary shooter uses. (we have many conflicting gigs and fight over lenses). I really want to figure these things out, got the docking station, even returned the 50mm Art for another copy, but continue to prefer the Canon Lenses. My issues are mainly at 1.4-2.0 Apertures in low light/indoor from focusing to sharpness, especially when needing to crop and bring back brightness in post. Anyone have suggestions, input or some specific tests to run. I've been through the trouble shooting procedures and calibration tests from SDP and Grangers videos after using Sigma's resources. Surely I'm doing something wrong? Most shots were on my 5DSR.
@karlweb15 жыл бұрын
thank you guys for the review, I work a lot with High school seniors and I do a lot of sports, I have a 24-70 -70 - 200 85 1.8 17-35 I have been using the 85 for basketball games but I am really thinking of going to the 50 1.4 for in close stuff. I will let you know how that turns out
@dbajpeyi7 жыл бұрын
Good pictures, although sharpness and background blur is not the only thing that make a good picture
@mmj198338917 жыл бұрын
Deepankar Bajpeyi okei experto
@mohammedjasaam9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this effort to make this video material seen by more than once.
@tuananhha10 жыл бұрын
Photographer Chelsea should be the model.
@vominator10 жыл бұрын
if you like horses
@goa142410 жыл бұрын
vominator I don't wanna be a part of the argument but.... LOL!!!!!
@roki9779 жыл бұрын
50 f 1.8 can deliver something nice from time to time, mostly at 2.8. All true about it, esc. about focusing nightmare. I can go round that rather well, btw. but it a pain when i happens. esc. in public. I can wait to upgrade.. Nice videos..
@DavidKfilmmaker7 жыл бұрын
Sigma is a great brand of lenses. But for film, you need ND filters. I couldn't use the 18-35 recently Xeen is next step up I think.
@wildlifefilmpro8 жыл бұрын
looks great! Nice review. If I were you, I'd have her in the center of the ark in the beginning of the shoot and shoot at around 100mm to get part of the entire arc and her in the center. her blond long hair and the combo with the grey arc and green BG would be a great model shot. rest the face and have the hand holding the end of the hair or something like that. I'm not a model photographer, I'm a DP but having her in the center and completely separated from everything seems like a good 1 shot to me. all the angles are ehh. Just think about the area and make that one shot count.
@jameswilkins853010 жыл бұрын
Silly question time. Though I started out with a Minolta fully manual in the late 70's, I have forgotten a great deal of the details. Is there a happy medium 'Optimus Prime?' made by Sigma that has a better depth of field, or do they only make high end, as in high dollar equipment?
@dorfschmidt483310 жыл бұрын
"EF 50 1.4 USM is a very sharp lens" Are you serious ? Otherwise, really great video, thank you.
@trouwfotomakerij5 жыл бұрын
It's a very soft lens. Cheap, but soft.
@terriuskim822210 жыл бұрын
Great video. What is strange though is my 24-105 f4 is pretty sharp. Not amazingly sharp but no one is going to look at the photos and think the focus didn't catch. Must have gotten a defect. Actually sharper than a few of my friends' same lens that they ask to borrow mine instead of using theirs. I always thought, "Why are people crapping on the 24-105?" and thought my friends are the ones with the defects.
@kingalias10 жыл бұрын
This should have been a comparison against the 50/1.2 and 50/1.4. The lens want meant to compete against the Otus, 50/1.2, and Nikon 58/1.4. Just bc it's an f1.4, doesn't mean they're in the same class.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
Look, we do what we can, and it's free. It's much easier for you to dream up a comparison than it is for us to schedule and acquire all that gear.
@kingalias10 жыл бұрын
Tony Northrup, whoa there! You also have to realize that we don't know to which gear you have access. I'm subscribed, and generally love what you guys are doing. I wasn't suggesting that you needed to have the Otus, 50/1.2 and 58/1.4 in the same comparison. The issue was in the comments, people always compare this to the Nikon 50/1.4 and the Canon 50/1.4, just b/c of its aperture. In hindsight, I probably should have made two separate comments. One to ask why the 1.8 instead of the 1.2L (which was answered), and the second to tell people to stop getting caught up on the price difference between Canon's 1.4, and Sigma's.
@TheDoubleBee10 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna have to agree with kingalias here. Comparing Sigma 50/1.4 Art to the Canon 50/1.4 is almost pointless. There's a reason Art costs almost 3 times as much as the Canon 1.4, and even you said that the sharpness and bokeh of the Art is vastly superior, which was expected. The real comparison could be made between either Canon 50/1.2L and Sigma 50/1.4 Art, or Canon 50/1.4 and Sigma Normal 50/1.4 EX DG HSM.
@jfmaccoll10 жыл бұрын
Its still a valid comparison, a lot of people are using the Canon 50mm f1.4 and are probably wanting to go for it, and shift up to a Sigma Art or Otus lens. I found this a useful and well produced video.
@TonyAndChelsea10 жыл бұрын
WRT to the 50 f/1.2, it's not a lens I typically recommend, regardless. It's expensive and solid and fast, but it's also old, a bit slow, and not especially sharp. I've recommended it as a basketball lens a couple of times, but that's about it. Incidentally, it's far less sharp than the Sigma and a bit less sharp than the Canon f1/4, according to DXOMark: @Lenses/Compare/Side-by-side/EF50mm-f-1.2L-USM-on-Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-versus-Sigma-50mm-F14-DG-HSM-A-Canon-on-Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-versus-EF50-mm-f-1.4-USM-on-Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III___197_795_1306_795_196_795
@kinjat5619 жыл бұрын
around 13:10 the problem with these shots is that either you can expose the subject or the background, how can you find a way to get best exposure for both???
@stanimal89 жыл бұрын
Rizwan Ul Haq By adding fill light (via reflectors or flash) one could help balance the light ratio between the subject and the background.
@roger76710 жыл бұрын
I would buy a canon 85mm prime and a canon 35mm IS prime. Its the same price as the sigma. But you have more range and the sharpness is the same on those lenses.
@K3V0M10 жыл бұрын
Tony Northrup I own a Canon 600D/T3i with the 18-55mm+50mm /f1.8. I consider to buy the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OS to have a better walkaround lens because the kit lens sucks or I will save some money and get a Canon 70-200mm f/4L. I don't know if the Sigma is actually worth it compared to the Canon L.
@Gregorillaz31088 жыл бұрын
I'm having trouble understanding why you test these fast primes at apertures such as f/8 or f/9 or anything other than f/1.4 or f/1.8 ?!
@RubberTrampsReviews10 жыл бұрын
great editing in this video . great info as well . thanks ( :
@gerardosalazar5272 жыл бұрын
Hi, i am a penal lawyer with more than 15 years of litigation experience who also just finished a forensic photography course. I have a Canon 550D and i can't decide if i should buy a Sigma 30mm or 35mm f/1.4 in order to be able to capture natural looking (close to 50mm on a full frame) pictures of crime scenes even un low light conditions, so i wanted to ask which one would you recomend.
@adrianreyes231810 жыл бұрын
DEAR LORD!!!! Connecticut is beautiful... I hope they hire me for a job up there soon.