07-22-2015, 09:14 AM
Yes, I am regularly at close distances with my wide-angles. From very close (which is 0.25 m) to 1.5 m I see quite a lot pictures in Aperture, very often wide open, one or two stops down. That is something "normal" or Macro lenses can't do. I can post some samples when at home. So, I do have a use for fast and sharp wide angle.
But for this "test" this was not m main concern. I always was a bit annoyed by the ammount of CA all Nikon f/1.4 lenses show - at least, all I had so far. Ok, those are not the newest designs and the f/1.8 versions are usually better. But I don't want to care about (I'd love to take hat picture wide open but I better close down because of CA). Also, to my taste the Sigma has a slightly nicer bokeh.
But for this "test" this was not m main concern. I always was a bit annoyed by the ammount of CA all Nikon f/1.4 lenses show - at least, all I had so far. Ok, those are not the newest designs and the f/1.8 versions are usually better. But I don't want to care about (I'd love to take hat picture wide open but I better close down because of CA). Also, to my taste the Sigma has a slightly nicer bokeh.