How does the Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZE compare with Canon and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lenses, and how does it behave on APS-C?
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I'm considering a 50mm f/1.4 for Canon EF mount and found the Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZE. How does it differ from comparable Canon and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 options, especially in image quality and value? Also, how does this full-frame lens work on an APS-C crop-sensor Canon body?
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It works the same way the sigma and canon works on a crop camera.
From the looks of it in different reviews, it is the name you'll be paying for. Look at this comparison: http://phoblographer.wpengine.com/2011/11/14/quick-comparison-canon-50mm-f1-8-sigma-50mm-f1-4-and-zeiss-50mm-f1-4/
I'd get the Sigma.
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On a Canon APS-C body, the Zeiss works like any other full-frame 50mm EF-mount lens: it mounts and functions as a 50mm lens, but gives the narrower field of view you’d expect from a crop body (similar framing to about an 80mm lens on full frame).
Compared with Canon and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 options, the community answers suggest this particular Zeiss is not clearly superior in overall optical performance. Reported sharpness, chromatic aberration, distortion, and vignetting are broadly similar to the Sigma, with only a small advantage in actual light transmission/T-stop. In other words, the higher price is not strongly justified by noticeably better image quality alone.
What you are partly paying for is the Zeiss brand and its reputation. Based on the answers provided, if value is the priority, the Sigma was the preferred recommendation over this Zeiss.
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