The better Lens?

Aod · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:13

i'm in the market for a nice lens for my EOS, and i've decided that Zooms are overrated. i usually set the lens to 30mm (ish) of 50mm (ish) and frame the photo with my legs. i used to use a manual with a 50mm prime, and its just how i work best i guess.

anyway, which of these lenses has the best image quality and build quality:

http://the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-50mm-f-1.4-USM-Lens-Review.aspx
http://the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Sigma-30mm-f-1.4-EX-DC-HSM-Lens-Review.aspx

anyway, i'm open to suggestions for other lenses, but the large aperture is important to me.

Aod · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:20

yer, its a 400D

Aod · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:58

starscream said:
I'd go for the 30mm then, unless you like to get really up close and personal

surely i'd have to get closer with the 30mm than with the 50mm?

Aod · 11 Jul 2007 at 23:09

50mm x 1.6 = 80mm

but in a comparative view, could we say that these two lenses are roughly equal in image and build quality?

Aod · 12 Jul 2007 at 00:41

robertgilbert86 said:
You need both really. Consider the Canon 50mm f1.8 and the Sigma 30mm f1.4 as a good team.

you're not helping

i can't afford both, and the canon 50mm 1,8 looks REALLY shabby, build quality wise.

Aod · 12 Jul 2007 at 15:41

i was in Trafalgar Squar this afternoon, so i gave a popular high-street photographic supplies store a little visit, and played around with the Sigma.

in an unrelated incident, i've decided that the Sigma is the lens for me.