The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM is a very fast and tack-sharp lens, both in the centre and at the edges of the frame, with little evidence of chromatic aberrations and virtually no distortion.
The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM is a very fast and tack-sharp lens, both in the centre and at the edges of the frame, with little evidence of chromatic aberrations and virtually no distortion.
"Bought this lens 3 days ago now. I have been waiting for this lens since I tried the 35mm 1.4 ART. My expectation was very high and the few first shots on my nikon DF did not disappoint me !
Sigma has now well established the division of its lenses into Sport, Contemporary and Art. The Art range is aimed at the top end of the market, with lenses created to be masterful examples of the lens makers' art.
Perhaps no other Sigma Art series lens was more highly anticipated than the 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens. And fortunately, Sigma delivered a great product. This is a beautifully designed lens that delivers very impressive, near-best-in-class image quality, at a very reasonable price.
Sigma's 85mm Art lens offers excellent value without cutting corners on image quality.
Excellent bright f/1.4 maximum aperture; Sharp performance; heavy on the details; Durable construction; Quiet autofocus
Heavy; Larger 86mm filter thread size
The Sigma 85mm F1.4 offers some exceptional performance for the money. Coming in at just under $1200, it's the least expensive 85mm F1.4 option on the market (Tamron makes another 85mm, but that's an F1.8).
The Sigma 85mm F1.4 Art offers some incredible image quality for the price, with outstanding class leading sharpness, excellent subject isolation and bokeh performance. The F1.4 aperture makes it a fantastic choice for low-light events and portrait shooting. The lens does experience some purple and green fringing when it's shot wide open at F1.4 in harsh backlit conditions, but stopping it down to F2.5 eliminates it entirely. All in all this lens is one of the best portrait lenses we've seen to date and at a bargain price for the performance.
Portraiture, low light event shooting, street photography and architecture photography;
Harsh lighting conditions when shot at F1.4;
Ever since Zeiss announced their Otus lens lineup, a race of catching up is on by the other vendors. The game started with the 50mm class and it moved on to 85mm lenses. This time we'll have a look at the latest contender here - the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 HSM DG Art.
The exceedingly foreseen 85mm 1.4 Art is a perfect focal point for an assortment of photographic subjects, especially representation photography, both in-studio and on-area. The recently refreshed Hyper Sonic Motor takes into consideration 1.3X the torque of past ages for quick and effective...
There are no complaints to be made about the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art from an optical perspective-it's an impeccable performer, capturing images with loads of detail, even when shot wide open at f/1.4 It's the big f-stop that will draw photographers to the lens.
Extremely sharp; Bright f/1.4 aperture; No distortion; Even illumination; Available for multiple systems
Big and heavy; Omits image stabilization; Focus may require adjustment
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