Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM

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• a good example of a high quality third party prime lens
• estimated retail price 370 EUR
• in my use from 4/2007 to 11/2009
• image quality wise one of the the best third party lenses I've used

• excellent image quality, even better than with the classic Canon 50 mm
• vivid and accurate colors (one of the best color reproductions I've seen)
• good image quality even wide open (f/1.4)
• nice bokeh considering the focal length
• solid mechanical structure

• has a tendency to front focus, this is annoying on short distances combined with large apertures
• is for 1.6x crop bodies only