Lens help

[Teabag_Terry2]

Hi guys,

I posted a thread a while back about getting a D810 - went for the D610 to be kind to the person buying it for me.

I currently have the Nikon 50mm prime F/1.4 which seems great.

The guy at my local camera shop said that I could improve my picture sharpness by upgrading to the Sigma ART 50mm F/1.4 which after trading in my nikon prime would required me to shell out around £350.

Would I REALLY notice the difference is it is just a sales pitch? Can there really be that much of a difference between these two lenses? DXO mark seems to think so by I suspect that I would not notice the difference and have wasted my money.

I strongly suspect that keeping the Nikon prime would be my best option.

Any help would be seriously appreciated,

Thanks in advance,

Tel

 

[D.P.]

Just a sales pitch really. The Sigma art is sharper but the Nikon 50mm is already sharp, and much lighter with more consistent autofocus. I would much rather add a different lens than blow your budget on upgrading the Nikon prime.

 

[Teabag_Terry2]

I suspected as much. Thanks for your honest reply.

 

[D.P.]

If you were really pixel peeping, print very big then you would see the difference but you would want to be using the D810, a tripod, mirror lockup, remote release etc. In the real world you just wont notice the difference with a D610.