Quote Originally Posted by metakephotos
I think my biggest hindrance is not wanting to lug around a heavy lense while I am out.

Is it the heavy lens, or the whole package? Personally, I picked up a PowerShot S95 for times when bringing the 5DII and/or 7D and a bag full of lenses is not practical.


RE the two lenses, both are fast primes so autofocus microadjustment would possibly be needed for either. Reportedly, Sigma lenses sometimes have QC issues and AF issues; the Canon 50/1.4 is a bit soft wide open and also reportedly doesn't have a very robust AF mechanism. The 85mm f/1.8 is really an excellent lens for build and image quality, but likely too long on your crop body.