Review 3 of 22
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$320.00
from B & H Summary:
This lens was a big disappointment. I returned it and lost a total of $30 in shipping costs.
I purchased it to use with my Canon 20D, and have since read on another review site (FredMiranda) that one user had great results with using this lens with his digital Rebel, but then had problems when he switched to a 20D.
At any rate, I bought this lens to use for band/concert shoots in low-light club settings. It's exposure latitude at the high end was very poor, with a lot of detail blown out.
I then performed a clinical experiment to compare it with my $90 Canon 50 mm 1.8 lens, using the exact same exposures with both lenses. Even in good lighting conditions, the Canon lens SIGNIFCANTLY outperformed the Sigma in capturing detail under direct light. In low light, this problem was exacerbated and even more visible.
I also found the Sigma lens to have poor color performance under low light.
Whether this lens performs better with other camera models, I do not know. But I want a lens that will perform well with any Canon that I may own at some point, and I want a lens that takes pictures that at the very least MATCH the quality of my $90 Canon 50 mm.
Also, the sharpness of the low light images was poor. And the lens' focusing ability was inconsistent.
For my purposes, which is primarily shoots of people, this lens is useless. I will save up my money until I can afford the Canon 24 mm 1.4, even if it is almost four times the price. Strengths:
price Weaknesses:
Poor exposure latitude at the high end, lack of sharpness and inconsistent focusing in poor light
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