Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art For Nikon F
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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A review
Out of Sigma's freshly reorganised lens line-up comes a new ‘Art'-branded 50mm f/1.4 with claims of superb design and image quality. Richard Sibley puts it through our rigorous testing procedure to discover what truth these rumours hold
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by Prime Minister
This is one sharp and contrasty lens! Even wide open the central portion of the image is totally usable. Stop the lens down to f/2 and most of the frame is super sharp. From f/2.8 it's tack sharp from corner to corner. Colour and contrast are excellent too.- Wide aperture
- super sharp
- fast autofocus
- good build quality
- Behemoth
Fast Fixed Focal Length Lenses; Sigma's 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM And 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Although zoom lenses are certainly versatile and convenient, they do have some drawbacks, including relatively small maximum apertures.
If you shoot a lot at wide apertures (1.4 to 2.8) no 50 can beat it. I\'m still amazed when I chimp my images. As an old Leica-M shooter, I have a style that relies on lenses in the 28mm to 75mm range. My basic lens is the 18-35 Art, and this 50 is my \"long\" lens.
- Unbelievably sharp, even wide open
- Great colour
- Good (not great) bokeh
- Very well made, like all Art series lenses
- Balances well on a D7100 with grip
- Can\'t use the outer focus points on Nikon D7100
- Heavier than a Nikon 50/1.4
- The temptation to use wide apertures close up will test your focus discipline
Now, with the advent of the APS-c cameras, the long popular 50mm focal length takes on double duty as a portrait length lens of approximately 90mm on most of the small chip cameras.
Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A ("Art") (Nikon FX) - Review / Test Report
It seems that several manufacturers decided that the most natural focal length (which some call the "most boring one" instead) could need a little more excitement. This has lead to a bunch of new products in this area, but as before, most of them were quite expensive, like for example the new Nikkor...Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon - Brand New review
Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM A is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with F(FX) Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM A lens good for?- Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Distance Scale, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.28m / 11.0 inch, Pricey
- Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Distance Scale, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.28m / 11.0 inch, Pricey
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon - Brand New review
Overall, I was very pleased with this lens. It is a good solid lens from the Sigma Art series and well worth the investment, making it an ideal lens for street photography and wide-angle photography.