Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art

Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Review

The Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art is an appealing lens for APS-C SLR owners who want a bright telezoom, but it's on the pricey side. The Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art ($1,099) is a premium telezoom lens, aimed at photographers working with APS-C SLRs. It's designed around the same principle as the standard 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art ($698.99 at Amazon) zoom, and is likely to appeal to the same demographic. It's a bright lens, maintaining an f/1.8 aperture throughout its range, that makes no compromises on image quality compared with shooting prime lenses. That requires quite a bit of glass, and when coupled with a tough build you've got a big, hefty lens. It omits image stabilization and is on the pricey side, but optical performance is superb. It's an excellent option if you're in the market for a wide-aperture telezoom for your APS-C SLR. Design The 50-100mm F1.8 ($948.05 at Amazon) is a big lens. It measures 6.7 by 3.7 inches (HD), weighs 3.3 pounds, and supports 82mm front filters. The barrel is a mix of metal and polycarbonate, with a metal tripod collar that rotates and locks into position every 90 degrees...

Beautiful but heavy.

I want to say I love this lens.It is amazing no doubt.The only reason for 4 stars is cz of how heavy this baby is.If ur using a tripod or mono pod ur sorted which I think is the way this lens is built.But if ur going to be moving around a lot its quite a work out.

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM ART ( Canon ) - Review / Test

The Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM ART is a quite awesome tele-zoom lens for portraits - it is very sharp in the image center and it has a very good bokeh. However, at least technically it has its weaknesses. The outer image field is good but it stays short of brilliant.

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens Review

The Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens will win no awards for its zoom focal length range, but as of review time, no zoom lens has a wider aperture. And, at the 100mm end of the range, there is no equal even among the prime lens offerings.

REVIEW: Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Review

Sigma has been introducing some very impressive lenses in their Art range and the latest addition is this 50-100mm f/1.8 DC lens. Designed for APS-C cameras and with a very useful constant f/1.8 maximum aperture, this gives a "35mm equivalent" of around 75-150mm.

With a focal range that covers many popular prime lenses and a super-fast maximum aperture, this lens is sure to appeal. For the cash, prospective buyers will get a well-built optic that can really perform when wide-open, particularly at 50mm.