Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art
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8 years ago
A Great Superwide
This lens offers something other super-wides do not - a fast aperture! This separates it from the other super-wide products. It offers minimal vignetting for such a wide and fast lens and minimal coma - great for astronomy. I had no flare issues while imaging throughout the August 2017 eclipse.
8 years ago
Great value with kit and fantastic clarity!
This is a great kit combination, mainly because it includes the USB doc, and the cleaning kit. The lens is suberb! I use super wide angle lenses mainly for astrophotography and I was worried about coma which is a serious problem with most lenses.
8 years ago
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
The Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens stole the headlines as the first ultra-wide angle lens for full-frame cameras to break the f/2 barrier. No other ultra-wide angle rectilinear lens is as fast. Fast ultra-wide angle lenses are a rarity and your choices in this category are few.
8 years ago
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Review
This is an in-depth review of the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens that was announced in February of 2017 along with a few other Sigma Art-series lenses. At the time of its release, Sigma proudly presented the lens as "world's first and only full-frame f/1.8 ultra-wide-angle lens", which was without...
8 years ago
Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art
Ultra-wide lenses aren't everyday tools for most photographers, but for some disciplines they're indispensable. I tend to recommend zooms at this end of the coverage range, as they're more versatile tools, giving you the ability to capture a wider variety of subjects without changing lenses.
Pros:
- Ultra-wide field of view
- Very bright aperture
- Very sharp
- Solid build
- Dust and splash protection
- Available for multiple camera systems
Cons:
- Some barrel distortion
- Soft edges and corners at wide apertures
- Dim corners
- Doesn't support front filters
8 years ago
Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Review
The Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art is an ultra-wide prime lens with an extremely bright aperture and crisp optics. The Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art ($1,599) is a lens that has a lot of appeal for photographers working in certain disciplines—notably astrophotography—thanks to its ultra-wide field of view and bright aperture. You'll be able to focus much more easily in dim conditions because of its f/1.8 design, ensuring that stars and night landscapes are crisp. It's not as good of an all-arounder as another lens from Sigma, the 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art, but if your images require a brighter aperture, the 14mm prime is an excellent choice. Design The 14mm F1.8 ($1,498.00 at Amazon) is big. It measures 5.0 by 3.8 inches (HD) and weighs 2.5 pounds. In order to capture images with such a wide field of view and bright aperture, its front element is huge and bulbous, so you can't use front filters without a third-party accessory holder. A slip-on lens cap is included to protect both the front glass and integrated lens hood, and Sigma also includes a rear cap and soft carrying case. Construction is solid,...
Pros:
- Ultra-wide field of view
- Very bright aperture
- Very sharp
- Solid build
- Dust and splash protection
- Available for multiple camera systems
Cons:
- Some barrel distortion
- Soft edges and corners at wide apertures
- Dim corners
- Doesn't support front filters
8 years ago
Very capable lens
A very capable lens giving very pleasing results. It does however take some time to master but in a good way as I think after practice will be a favourite in my bag. Central frame is extremely sharp and perfect for stars and night scenes. Edge focus washes out quickly but also crops out easily.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Quick Focus
- Rugged
- Sharp Focus
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Needs a little practice to find the sweet spot
8 years ago
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM ART (Canon) - Review / Test
So Sigma went where no man has gone before ... again. This time we'll explore the new Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM ART. Typically such ultra-wide lenses peak at a speed of (warp ... ah no ...) f/2/8.
8 years ago
Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Lens review
The Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM ART is an impressive lens both physically as well as regarding its creative potential. However, its extreme credentials don't come for free. Yes, it offers an insane max. aperture at this focal length but at least technically you won't find greatness at f/1.8.
8 years ago
Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Lens review
First of all you get a unique lens, unavailable in any other line-up. With that angle of view the best rivals offer you devices by about 1 EV slower. Secondly, the resolution results in the frame centre would break records even several years ago and they are typical for many Art series primes.
Pros:
- Solid and weather-sealed casing,, Sensational image quality in the frame centre already from the maximum relative aperture,, Good image quality on the edge of the APS-C,, Lack of problems with longitudinal chromatic aberration,, Imperceptible lateral chromatic aberration,, Sensible distortion...
Cons:
- Resolution on the edge of full frame could have been a bit better,, Weak performance against bright light,, A bit too high coma level,, Impossible to use classic filters.
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