Im planning to buy a macro lens to add to my current set up. I've read about Bryan's great reviews of both. It seems that the Sigma 150mm is sharper & better build than the Canon counterpart. But Canon has a fast & accurate auto focus! But in his review, he also mentioned that the Sigma is a great lens if used as a manual focus lens. Is the Sigma macro really superior optically than the Canon when manually focused? Does it have a better bokeh? I would like to start out with macro photography & would like also to have something that can double up as a portrait lens or even for candid.


Please advise.