Sigma 50mm 1.4 now in 4/3

[Atomic2]

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/len...7&navigator=17



This lens sells for 500USD for Canon and Nikon, I assume similar for Olympus.


Still I wonder why we don't get the 50mm 2.8 that sells for under 300 for everyone else.

[Justintoxicated]

F1.4 wow! The depth of field is crazy small already with my 50mm prime F2. Impressive though I probably would have gone for this over the olympus glass jsut cause I don't know of any other lense with F1.4 for our cameras?

[xwingkiller]

there's two other popular lenses with a f1.4.
sigma 30mm f/1.4
panasonic-leica 25mm f/1.4

the main problem i have with the 50mm f/2 is really that its probably too long for indoor use. this is probably where i would get most use of a super bright lens. im not sure that the sigma 50mm f/1.4 would really be a popular lens with the olympus 50mm being so good already, plus it doesnt even cost as much as the sigma.

[Atomic2]

also the Sigma is rubbish for macro work, it has a pretty large focusing distance, but thats the trade off you get with these super fast lenses. Also the smallest aperature is going to be 16.

I really wish the ZD 35mm was faster than 3.5, the 12-60 can do 35mm at F/3.7 which is pretty damn close. if the 35mm was 2.8 or faster, I would pick it up in a heartbeat. It would be a perfect prime for my needs.

[Justintoxicated]

Ahh gotcha, I'll stick with my 50mm olympus glass then, I mostly wanted it as a Macro lense for fishtank shots etc. I have the 50mm range covered in all 3 of my lenses. 50mm Priime, 14-54 and 50-200