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I had the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX (pre-Art) version and it was a very nice lens but the focal length for me at 85mm didn't work. My personal taste preferred the 100/105mm lenght for portraits and the...

I use both Canon and Sigma glass. My experience is the older Sigma EX line did have these issues depending on the age (when it was released) . The replacement Art series with their reprogramming...

3 Lenses are completely missing from this list:
Canon EF 135mm f/2L
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art

I was looking at that lens but I got a steal on the prime version and couldn't pass it up. One of the key differences (other than zoom vs prime) is the 120-300 is part of their new Art/Sports lens ...

I realize this post is 3+ months old but for those asking the same question I would like to throw in a different perspective. I don't shoot airshows but I do shot sports, and the best lens I've ...

When Sigma decided to support Sony E-mount natively that was a game changer for me.  In my opinion Canon L glass vs Sigma image quality - flip a coin.  What Canon L glass buys you over Sigma is ...

What I would like to see is the xD, x0D, and Rebel (x00D) lines convert to mirrorless using the EF mount.  This gives Canon ample time for them to mature the R-line and the new RF mount especially ...

85mm on a FF is nice but what I found with my shooting style is the subject faces are a little more 'puggy' than in reality, I personally prefer to shoot at 105mm as a result.

That really depends on what type of portraits you are looking to achieve. If looking to do wide-angle (aka full body and landscapes) I'm more incline to shoot with a 35mm.  If I want that standard ...

Short answer: yes. What type of camera body do you have, APSC (Rebel/x00D, x0D, or 7D) or FF (6D, 5D, 1D)? If APSC you will want to set it to 50-80mm range for tight shots, if FF then 80-105mm for ...

I wanted to get the 40mm f/2.8 but I couldn't find it at the price I wanted to spend.  If this didn't work out I would keep the lens for myself since I don't have much overlap with it since it ...

In good lighting (especially outdoor) a cell phone can take outstanding photographs.  The challenge becomes low-light action photography where the newer better equipment shines. For educational ...

I just bought my daughter a 50D with EF 50mm f/1.8 lens for $200 (US) for the same reason - to learn.

I use to own the 70D, fantastic camera.  The ONLY limitation I could find with it was low-light action photography because anything above ISO 4000 had too much noise.  Outside of that it provided ...

Excellent write up.    I just purchased a 50D for my teenager daughter (she asked for a DSLR) and it takes beautiful outdoor photos.  Your message of 'pushing its limitations' is key, work with ...

Just to close this out, I was able to purchase the following equipment: * Canon EOS 50D + EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS ($175 - eBay) * Canon EF 50mm f/1.8  ($90 - Canon refurbished) Total: $ 265 Sample ...

Here are some samples: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142264161@N06/45667448762/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/142264161@N06/30777544747/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr ...

Question: you find the f/4 lens at aperature f/4 sharp?  I have the same lens and to my eye the images are soft until you open it up until f/8

The OP is shooting family members with some source of lighting (lamps), not a rock concert which has the poorest lighting.

The f4 version of your f/2.8 lens produces soft images until you stop it down to f/8. so put that into perspective when you consider your decision to go with the f/2.8