If you're thinking of purchasing anew50mm F1.4 full frame lens for your Sony full frame mirrorless camera body, which one are you likely to purchase?

Usually I like to buy Sigma, but in this case, the Sony is smaller and better overall.I would say go with the Sony, if you dont mind the pricehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeRbv228rZk

I'm currently on the fence. I like the price of the Sigma over the Sony. But I've never been really happy with 3rd party lenses. I'm leaning towards the Sony.

Going with Sony over Sigma for size and weight advantage. The price difference isn't enough to make up for those two factors over the long run.

Antonio_G wrote:If you're thinking of purchasing anew50mm F1.4 full frame lens for your Sony full frame mirrorless camera body, which one are you likely to purchase?Purchased the Rokinon/Samyang AF 50mm f1.4 II for $465 on the Rokinon website during a promotion. The results from it are great. At the time I was looking at the ZA 55mm f1.8 but the Samyang had better sealing, a decent weight, and a lower price. I would have liked the new Sony as a G lens and/or f1.8 to bring the price lower. GM lenses, as great as they be, are beyond my needs and budget.

araudan wrote:I would have liked the new Sony as a G lens and/or f1.8 to bring the price lower.Me too. And with Sony’s small and lightweight (by comparison to competition) f/1.2 lens, I didn’t think an f/1.4 made a whole lot of sense.But since the lens they came up with was itself very small and light, it’s starting to make more sense to me … at least at the American pricing. In Europe no-one will buy this until it’s a lot less than €1850.A Sony 50 mm f/1.8 G would have suited me personally a lot better, though. I guess that will never come now. Right? Maybe they’ll update the existing f/1.8 eventually, though?

I voted “other lens”.I’m impressed by both the Sigma and the Sony new lenses.But I can’t afford the Sony (€1850 here, which even if I could afford, I wouldn’t pay in principle with the US price at $1300).And the Sigma is too big and heavy for my taste as a walkabout lens. The Sony too, to a lesser extent.I already have the 35 mm f/1.4, which lives up to its reputation.And I have the 20 mm f/1.8, ditto.Very fine lenses. And good max magnifications (for full frame).So which “other lens” to go with these and my 85 mm f/1.8?Sigma has been rumoured to have a 50 mm f/2 in the works for a long time now. Specs recently leaked (maybe to counter Sony’s lightweight f/1.4?).The question I will soon have to answer is whether to add this rumoured Sigma 50 mm f/2 or to swap my 40 mm f/2.5 for the 50 mm f/2.5. The f/2.5 lens focuses closer but loses 2/3 stop of light and depth-of-field control.I want a true 50 one way or another, although I thought I’d get away with the 40 instead. Doesn’t work for me, and even less so since getting the 35/1.4 with its similar angle of view (the 40 feels a lot more like a 35 than a 50 to me, which I suppose makes sense if the focal lengths are close to their nominal values – but it’s often pitched as a fifty replacement).

Samuel Dilworth wrote:I voted “other lens”.I’m impressed by both the Sigma and the Sony new lenses.But I can’t afford the Sony (€1850 here, which even if I could afford, I wouldn’t pay in principle with the US price at $1300).And the Sigma is too big and heavy for my taste as a walkabout lens. The Sony too, to a lesser extent.I already have the 35 mm f/1.4, which lives up to its reputation.And I have the 20 mm f/1.8, ditto.Very fine lenses. And good max magnifications (for full frame).So which “other lens” to go with these and my 85 mm f/1.8?Sigma has been rumoured to have a 50 mm f/2 in the works for a long time now. Specs recently leaked (maybe to counter Sony’s lightweight f/1.4?).The question I will soon have to answer is whether to add this rumoured Sigma 50 mm f/2 or to swap my 40 mm f/2.5 for the 50 mm f/2.5. The f/2.5 lens focuses closer but loses 2/3 stop of light and depth-of-field control.I want a true 50 one way or another, although I thought I’d get away with the 40 instead. Doesn’t work for me, and even less so since getting the 35/1.4 with its similar angle of view (the 40 feels a lot more like a 35 than a 50 to me, which I suppose makes sense if the focal lengths are close to their nominal values – but it’s often pitched as a fifty replacement).Sigma 50/2 ftwI think this lens could be the '50/1.8 G' that everyone has been waiting for, if so it could be very popular.imho the Sony 50/2.5 is a far better lens than the 40/2.5, but neither really grab me unless I really particularly need space/weight saving wherever I'm going.  Although preferring the 50mm focal length, I always reach for the 35GM over the 50/2.5.Waiting to see what the 50/2 will be like, otherwise going for the Sigma 50/1.4.  The CA is disappointing but otherwise it's very very close to the Sony GMs for half the cost.

I favor the Sigma 45mm F2.8, but the FE ZA Planar works pretty well.I am more likely to buy more GM primes than an Art prime.

Given the lenses I have and the frequency that I'd use a dedicated FF 50mm lens, Id buy the Samyang. Just as important, I love my Fuji 35mm f1.4, which is a 50mm FF equiv lens.Other focal length primes are much more appealing to me so why pay top dollar for the Sony (unless it's for professional purposes)? -- Richard https://www.flickr.com/photos/154538030@N02/albums

Even though the Sony is ridiculously priced at 1800€ where I live compared to 1000€ for the Sigma it would still be my pick simply because of its smaller, lighter, better weather sealed design that overall performs better on most aspects. But I would not buy it at current prices as I really think the value proportions are not right but it’s on my observation list.

araudan wrote:Antonio_G wrote:If you're thinking of purchasing anew50mm F1.4 full frame lens for your Sony full frame mirrorless camera body, which one are you likely to purchase?Purchased the Rokinon/Samyang AF 50mm f1.4 II for $465 on the Rokinon website during a promotion. The results from it are great. At the time I was looking at the ZA 55mm f1.8 but the Samyang had better sealing, a decent weight, and a lower price. I would have liked the new Sony as a G lens and/or f1.8 to bring the price lower. GM lenses, as great as they be, are beyond my needs and budget.Another vote for the Samyang 50 1.4 ii...just got it two months ago also on a promotion. Love the size, weight, IQ, and rendering and especially using the focus ring as aperture control. It's a bargain even at MSRP.

I'm not big on 50mm but if I was I'd pick the f1.4 GM, or maybe the Samyang mk II if I were trying to save a buck and even more weight. The Sigma doesn't look bad by any means tho, looks more tempting than the 35 DN was vs the GM (the former had worse AF than the 50 DN, and flared worse too IIRC).Hard to go wrong with any of them tbh, the system is spoiled for options!I 'll stick with my 35GM + SY45/1.8 + TTArtisan 50/2 for now tho, only time I prefer 50mm is when I'm photographing people primarily with a single lens and that isn't super common for me.

Samuel Dilworth wrote:araudan wrote:I would have liked the new Sony as a G lens and/or f1.8 to bring the price lower.Me too. And with Sony’s small and lightweight (by comparison to competition) f/1.2 lens, I didn’t think an f/1.4 made a whole lot of sense.But since the lens they came up with was itself very small and light, it’s starting to make more sense to me … at least at the American pricing. In Europe no-one will buy this until it’s a lot less than €1850.A Sony 50 mm f/1.8 G would have suited me personally a lot better, though. I guess that will never come now. Right? Maybe they’ll update the existing f/1.8 eventually, though?Who knows, they seem to wanna kill off all the ZAs and the 55/1.8 is the last one standing... I can just hear the whining if they launch another 50mm tho. 😅

As much as i like buying sony lenses i would most likley get the samyang 50mm mk2 f1.4 i prefer a lighter lens so the cost ,peformance and the fact i do not use 50mm all that often would swing it.

The sigma really surprised me by making it such a close call between the two in terms of performance. But to match up with my 35mm f1.4, I’m going with the Sony 50 1.4, the size is alone is the difference of whether I take the camera out with me or not.

araudan wrote:Antonio_G wrote:If you're thinking of purchasing anew50mm F1.4 full frame lens for your Sony full frame mirrorless camera body, which one are you likely to purchase?Purchased the Rokinon/Samyang AF 50mm f1.4 II for $465 on the Rokinon website during a promotion. The results from it are great. At the time I was looking at the ZA 55mm f1.8 but the Samyang had better sealing, a decent weight, and a lower price. I would have liked the new Sony as a G lens and/or f1.8 to bring the price lower. GM lenses, as great as they be, are beyond my needs and budget.I just got the the Rokinon/Samyang for $485 delivered and the results are just beautiful and it still the smallest and lightest. AF isn't the fastest of my lenses, but it is about the same speed as my Sony 85 f1.8 and fast enough to keep up with my hyper charged two year old. I'm sure the Sony GM's are even nicer, but not 3-4 times nicer for the amount I use a 50mm.

Samuel Dilworth wrote:araudan wrote:I would have liked the new Sony as a G lens and/or f1.8 to bring the price lower.Me too. And with Sony’s small and lightweight (by comparison to competition) f/1.2 lens, I didn’t think an f/1.4 made a whole lot of sense.But since the lens they came up with was itself very small and light, it’s starting to make more sense to me … at least at the American pricing. In Europe no-one will buy this until it’s a lot less than €1850.A Sony 50 mm f/1.8 G would have suited me personally a lot better, though. I guess that will never come now. Right? Maybe they’ll update the existing f/1.8 eventually, though?It’s €1700 in Germany €1800 is countries with 25% VAT

dwh131 wrote:araudan wrote:Antonio_G wrote:If you're thinking of purchasing anew50mm F1.4 full frame lens for your Sony full frame mirrorless camera body, which one are you likely to purchase?Purchased the Rokinon/Samyang AF 50mm f1.4 II for $465 on the Rokinon website during a promotion. The results from it are great. At the time I was looking at the ZA 55mm f1.8 but the Samyang had better sealing, a decent weight, and a lower price. I would have liked the new Sony as a G lens and/or f1.8 to bring the price lower. GM lenses, as great as they be, are beyond my needs and budget.I just got the the Rokinon/Samyang for $485 delivered and the results are just beautiful and it still the smallest and lightest. AF isn't the fastest of my lenses, but it is about the same speed as my Sony 85 f1.8 and fast enough to keep up with my hyper charged two year old. I'm sure the Sony GM's are even nicer, but not 3-4 times nicer for the amount I use a 50mm.Here is a 100% crop of the eye in focus. Impressively sharp at f1.4.100% crop.

Antonio_G wrote:If you're thinking of purchasing anew50mm F1.4 full frame lens for your Sony full frame mirrorless camera body, which one are you likely to purchase?I am sure if I bought Sigma first, GM would still always be lingering in my mind. So I would directly go with GM.