New FAST lens for gig photography.

SidewinderINC · 11-06-2009, 18:25

Righty Tighty,

I'm after buying a new prime for gig photography. I can't afford a fast zoom at the moment, all out of my price range.

I'm only doing small gigs at the moment so 50mm is about as long as I can push it, and based on that I have two choices.

Canon 50mm f/1.4 at ~£300
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 at ~£400

If I buy the Canon I can sell my current f/1.8 for ~£50 which makes that even cheaper.

Does anyone have any experience of either of these lenses?
Would be great to hear some comments on the sharpness of them at wide open / 1 stop down.

Cheers.

Matt.

11-06-2009, 18:25	#1
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	New FAST lens for gig photography. Righty Tighty, I'm after buying a new prime for gig photography. I can't afford a fast zoom at the moment, all out of my price range. I'm only doing small gigs at the moment so 50mm is about as long as I can push it, and based on that I have two choices. Canon 50mm f/1.4 at ~£300 Sigma 30mm f/1.4 at ~£400 If I buy the Canon I can sell my current f/1.8 for ~£50 which makes that even cheaper. Does anyone have any experience of either of these lenses? Would be great to hear some comments on the sharpness of them at wide open / 1 stop down. Cheers. Matt. __________________ No Sig.