This large aperture prime lens with a standard focal length of 50mm is ideal for digital cameras. This lens has superior peripheral brightness and provides high contrast image even at the maximum apertures. It is ideal for several type of photography such as portrait, landscape and reportage. The molded glass aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction of chromatic aberration and ensure superior optical performance. The fast F1.4 aperture and rounded 9 blade diaphragm creates an attractive blur to the out of focus areas. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual focus override.
This large aperture prime lens with a standard focal length of 50mm is ideal for digital cameras. This lens has superior peripheral brightness and provides high contrast image even at the maximum apertures. It is ideal for several type of photography such as portrait, landscape and reportage. The molded glass aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction of chromatic aberration and ensure superior optical performance. The fast F1.4 aperture and rounded 9 blade diaphragm creates an attractive blur to the out of focus areas. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual focus override.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon - Brand New
This large aperture prime lens with a standard focal length of 50mm is ideal for digital cameras. This lens has superior peripheral brightness and provides high contrast image even at the maximum apertures. It is ideal for several type of photography such as portrait, landscape and reportage. The molded glass aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction of chromatic aberration and ensure superior optical performance. The fast F1.4 aperture and rounded 9 blade diaphragm creates an attractive blur to the out of focus areas. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual focus override.
This large aperture prime lens with a standard focal length of 50mm is ideal for digital cameras. This lens has superior peripheral brightness and provides high contrast image even at the maximum apertures. It is ideal for several type of photography such as portrait, landscape and reportage. The molded glass aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction of chromatic aberration and ensure superior optical performance. The fast F1.4 aperture and rounded 9 blade diaphragm creates an attractive blur to the out of focus areas. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual focus override.
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This is a fantastic lens. All of the Sigma Art series lenses have been fantastic. I now own the 24mm, 35mm, and 50 mm. I currently have the Tamron 85 1.8 that is going to get switched with the Sigma 85 1.4. That's how much I've enjoyed my others. Fair warning, though, you will need the USB Dock to update the firmware on all of these. I had MAJOR focus issues with all three prior to updating the firmware. After I updated, I only needed to make very minor in camera calibrations (+/- 3) to get these things absolutely tack sharp. These adjustments were so minor I opted to make them via my 5D IV in camera calibrations by lens instead of the USB dock. It was just easier that way. After updating the firmware these things get the focus bang on at a way higher percentage ... MoreThis is a fantastic lens. All of the Sigma Art series lenses have been fantastic. I now own the 24mm, 35mm, and 50 mm. I currently have the Tamron 85 1.8 that is going to get switched with the Sigma 85 1.4. That's how much I've enjoyed my others. Fair warning, though, you will need the USB Dock to update the firmware on all of these. I had MAJOR focus issues with all three prior to updating the firmware. After I updated, I only needed to make very minor in camera calibrations (+/- 3) to get these things absolutely tack sharp. These adjustments were so minor I opted to make them via my 5D IV in camera calibrations by lens instead of the USB dock. It was just easier that way. After updating the firmware these things get the focus bang on at a way higher percentage than the majority of the Canon L glass I have owned and do own (at comparable apertures). Being someone that can afford all Canon L glass if I wanted, I would still buy these over the Canon versions. The only thing that would sway me would be if I required weather sealing, and I don't. If weather sealing isn't an issue for you, and you make sure you get the USB dock to update/calibrate the lens, this thing is a no brainer.
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I just got back from a trip where I used this lens almost exclusively paired with A99ii. The image quality (sharpness) will blow you away coupled with the 42MP sensor on the A99ii. This is the sharpest lens I have ever used so far. I know there are sharper lenses out there still, but this is way more than adequate.The second thing I want to talk about is the autofocus. Some people have AF issue with this lens. I have also experienced issue with inaccurate AF, especially wide open. If you stop down to F2.0 or F2.8, the AF accuracy gets better. However, with A99ii, I have no problem whatsoever shooting wide open. The reason is with A99ii, you can manually adjust focus after AF confirmation and I get sharp pictures 99% of the time. The EVF on A99ii is so amazingly ... MoreI just got back from a trip where I used this lens almost exclusively paired with A99ii. The image quality (sharpness) will blow you away coupled with the 42MP sensor on the A99ii. This is the sharpest lens I have ever used so far. I know there are sharper lenses out there still, but this is way more than adequate.The second thing I want to talk about is the autofocus. Some people have AF issue with this lens. I have also experienced issue with inaccurate AF, especially wide open. If you stop down to F2.0 or F2.8, the AF accuracy gets better. However, with A99ii, I have no problem whatsoever shooting wide open. The reason is with A99ii, you can manually adjust focus after AF confirmation and I get sharp pictures 99% of the time. The EVF on A99ii is so amazingly sharp and smooth that the focus magnifier shows you CRYSTAL CLEAR when your subject is in focus.For portrait work, if you have A99ii, this lens is one of the best lenses for it no doubt.
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Exceptional color, contrast, quality and sharpness, I compared this lens directly against my 50mm 1.4 and 1.2L lens. By far sharper at 1.4 than both Canon lenses with much less chromatic aberration. The out of focus areas in the image appear smoother than the Canon EF 50mm 1.4 at the same aperture, 2.8 shows smooth out of focus where the Canon shows the 8 blade diaphragm clearly and is not nearly as smooth. The 50L is of course smooth but not as sharp, 1.2 is horrible comparatively. All are about equal at 2.8 as far as sharpness, the big difference is bokeh and for the price the Sigma 50mm 1.4 HSM is easily the winner. My copy only needed a minor AF adjustment and is spot on, I have tried the Sigma 50mm Art lens and do not feel the additional weight and cost is ... MoreExceptional color, contrast, quality and sharpness, I compared this lens directly against my 50mm 1.4 and 1.2L lens. By far sharper at 1.4 than both Canon lenses with much less chromatic aberration. The out of focus areas in the image appear smoother than the Canon EF 50mm 1.4 at the same aperture, 2.8 shows smooth out of focus where the Canon shows the 8 blade diaphragm clearly and is not nearly as smooth. The 50L is of course smooth but not as sharp, 1.2 is horrible comparatively. All are about equal at 2.8 as far as sharpness, the big difference is bokeh and for the price the Sigma 50mm 1.4 HSM is easily the winner. My copy only needed a minor AF adjustment and is spot on, I have tried the Sigma 50mm Art lens and do not feel the additional weight and cost is justified. If you can find a good copy, this is probably the best 50mm 1.4 for Canon you can get with auto focus for the price (about 2 bills).
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This is a fantastic lens. All of the Sigma Art series lenses have been fantastic. I now own the 24mm, 35mm, and 50 mm. I currently have the Tamron 85 1.8 that is going to get switched with the Sigma 85 1.4. That's how much I've enjoyed my others. Fair warning, though, you will need the USB Dock to update the firmware on all of these. I had MAJOR focus issues with all three prior to updating the firmware. After I updated, I only needed to make very minor in camera calibrations (+/- 3) to get these things absolutely tack sharp. These adjustments were so minor I opted to make them via my 5D IV in camera calibrations by lens instead of the USB dock. It was just easier that way. After updating the firmware these things get the focus bang on at a way higher percentage ... MoreThis is a fantastic lens. All of the Sigma Art series lenses have been fantastic. I now own the 24mm, 35mm, and 50 mm. I currently have the Tamron 85 1.8 that is going to get switched with the Sigma 85 1.4. That's how much I've enjoyed my others. Fair warning, though, you will need the USB Dock to update the firmware on all of these. I had MAJOR focus issues with all three prior to updating the firmware. After I updated, I only needed to make very minor in camera calibrations (+/- 3) to get these things absolutely tack sharp. These adjustments were so minor I opted to make them via my 5D IV in camera calibrations by lens instead of the USB dock. It was just easier that way. After updating the firmware these things get the focus bang on at a way higher percentage than the majority of the Canon L glass I have owned and do own (at comparable apertures). Being someone that can afford all Canon L glass if I wanted, I would still buy these over the Canon versions. The only thing that would sway me would be if I required weather sealing, and I don't. If weather sealing isn't an issue for you, and you make sure you get the USB dock to update/calibrate the lens, this thing is a no brainer.
I just got back from a trip where I used this lens almost exclusively paired with A99ii. The image quality (sharpness) will blow you away coupled with the 42MP sensor on the A99ii. This is the sharpest lens I have ever used so far. I know there are sharper lenses out there still, but this is way more than adequate.The second thing I want to talk about is the autofocus. Some people have AF issue with this lens. I have also experienced issue with inaccurate AF, especially wide open. If you stop down to F2.0 or F2.8, the AF accuracy gets better. However, with A99ii, I have no problem whatsoever shooting wide open. The reason is with A99ii, you can manually adjust focus after AF confirmation and I get sharp pictures 99% of the time. The EVF on A99ii is so amazingly ... MoreI just got back from a trip where I used this lens almost exclusively paired with A99ii. The image quality (sharpness) will blow you away coupled with the 42MP sensor on the A99ii. This is the sharpest lens I have ever used so far. I know there are sharper lenses out there still, but this is way more than adequate.The second thing I want to talk about is the autofocus. Some people have AF issue with this lens. I have also experienced issue with inaccurate AF, especially wide open. If you stop down to F2.0 or F2.8, the AF accuracy gets better. However, with A99ii, I have no problem whatsoever shooting wide open. The reason is with A99ii, you can manually adjust focus after AF confirmation and I get sharp pictures 99% of the time. The EVF on A99ii is so amazingly sharp and smooth that the focus magnifier shows you CRYSTAL CLEAR when your subject is in focus.For portrait work, if you have A99ii, this lens is one of the best lenses for it no doubt.
Exceptional color, contrast, quality and sharpness, I compared this lens directly against my 50mm 1.4 and 1.2L lens. By far sharper at 1.4 than both Canon lenses with much less chromatic aberration. The out of focus areas in the image appear smoother than the Canon EF 50mm 1.4 at the same aperture, 2.8 shows smooth out of focus where the Canon shows the 8 blade diaphragm clearly and is not nearly as smooth. The 50L is of course smooth but not as sharp, 1.2 is horrible comparatively. All are about equal at 2.8 as far as sharpness, the big difference is bokeh and for the price the Sigma 50mm 1.4 HSM is easily the winner. My copy only needed a minor AF adjustment and is spot on, I have tried the Sigma 50mm Art lens and do not feel the additional weight and cost is ... MoreExceptional color, contrast, quality and sharpness, I compared this lens directly against my 50mm 1.4 and 1.2L lens. By far sharper at 1.4 than both Canon lenses with much less chromatic aberration. The out of focus areas in the image appear smoother than the Canon EF 50mm 1.4 at the same aperture, 2.8 shows smooth out of focus where the Canon shows the 8 blade diaphragm clearly and is not nearly as smooth. The 50L is of course smooth but not as sharp, 1.2 is horrible comparatively. All are about equal at 2.8 as far as sharpness, the big difference is bokeh and for the price the Sigma 50mm 1.4 HSM is easily the winner. My copy only needed a minor AF adjustment and is spot on, I have tried the Sigma 50mm Art lens and do not feel the additional weight and cost is justified. If you can find a good copy, this is probably the best 50mm 1.4 for Canon you can get with auto focus for the price (about 2 bills).
There are compatibility issues with Canon 5D mk4 and some other canon bodies. You get rings on photos and video below aperture 2. The fix is by switching off lens correction. The lens is a good deal at an excellent price point. I have not tested it extensively but it really struggles on the auto focus system for videoes, nothing like Canon L lens--not even close. Not sure how sharp it is but I think at around 4 it is sharp. Nailing focus at 1.4 is so tricky hard to know if sharp or if I am missing. But after some more test I think it is pretty solid. it is just sometimes that focus can go crazy rattling and shaking. Build quality looks good. I mainly bought for low light work. Not sure how good it would be on a gimbal considering the focus issues. (hunting, making a ... MoreThere are compatibility issues with Canon 5D mk4 and some other canon bodies. You get rings on photos and video below aperture 2. The fix is by switching off lens correction. The lens is a good deal at an excellent price point. I have not tested it extensively but it really struggles on the auto focus system for videoes, nothing like Canon L lens--not even close. Not sure how sharp it is but I think at around 4 it is sharp. Nailing focus at 1.4 is so tricky hard to know if sharp or if I am missing. But after some more test I think it is pretty solid. it is just sometimes that focus can go crazy rattling and shaking. Build quality looks good. I mainly bought for low light work. Not sure how good it would be on a gimbal considering the focus issues. (hunting, making a lot of noise, etc).
I can tell this lens is going to be amazing but I knew ahead of time that I might need to purchase the usb dock and do the firmware update. At first, I was super happy with the lens just testing at Thanksgiving with some candids with my family, it seemed to focus much faster than my Canon 50mm. But, then I took it with me for an actual session with a new client (which maybe I shouldn't of done) but I was excited!! Anyway, there were times that I could not get it to focus at all! Nothing I did would get the focus to work. It became frustrating! One of the things that appealed to me with the Sigma lens was reviews talking about very little chromatic aberration. My edit time for this session was wayyyyy tooo long trying to fix the chromatic aberration. It was worse ... MoreI can tell this lens is going to be amazing but I knew ahead of time that I might need to purchase the usb dock and do the firmware update. At first, I was super happy with the lens just testing at Thanksgiving with some candids with my family, it seemed to focus much faster than my Canon 50mm. But, then I took it with me for an actual session with a new client (which maybe I shouldn't of done) but I was excited!! Anyway, there were times that I could not get it to focus at all! Nothing I did would get the focus to work. It became frustrating! One of the things that appealed to me with the Sigma lens was reviews talking about very little chromatic aberration. My edit time for this session was wayyyyy tooo long trying to fix the chromatic aberration. It was worse than my Canon lens. I'm really hoping that after the firmware update, some of these issues go away because it will be hard to have this as a go to lens with these issues. This lens is super heavy!!! Just giving a heads up on that! Other than that, when it would focus, it was fast to focus! My images are pretty dang sharp and I'm excited to see what this lens can do with the update.
I bought the Sigma 50mm as I wanted to try an art lens without spending a ton of money. I do a lot of nature photography and wanted the opportunity to shoot in ambient light. After reading a number of reviews, I expected the lens to need some micro-adjustment. What I was not prepared for was the degree to which it was focusing short would exceed my Canon 7D's ability to compensate. This means I'm using it at f/2...not so great when you should have f/1.4. At f/2, however, I'm seeing good results. f/2+ is excellent. So, I'm giving it three stars. It is providing me with experience while saving up to buy the more expensive Canon model. BUT if I had it to do over again, I'd save my money.
Very pleasant surprise of the Sigma 50 mm F1.4. Im a long time Canon CPS and has been using Canon Cameras and Lenses. Since retired for pro, I was looking for a fast 50mm for fun. Canon was considered, but I was not always satisfied with the 50mm L f1.2, but found the review on this sigma 50mm. Pulled trigger on Sigma 50 mm F1.4 Art lens. The built and construction of this lens from Japan, was nothing but total satisfaction. The quick focusing, Auto and manual focusing couple with the Canon ear R5 and R6 were amazing! Since then I pick up the Sigma 105 and 35, too.
Purchased this the second time after switching from Canon to Nikon. Before doing so, however, I purchased the Tamron 45mm 1.8 VC as an upgrade. I learned that was a mistake. Dont get me wrong, the Tamron is a great lens optically, but the autofocus is sluggish in low light, and substantially more so when you use the VC. This is a problem because youre most likely to use the VC feature at low light conditions. Otherwise whats the point of having it? This Sigma 50mm has no such issue, the autofocus is snappy. Even though it isnt nearly as well corrected for Chromatic Aberration, and its not as sharp as the newer Tamron is at wide open apertures. The autofocus is reliable in low light, which for me outweighs the advantages the Tamron has. Optics become irrelevant when ... MorePurchased this the second time after switching from Canon to Nikon. Before doing so, however, I purchased the Tamron 45mm 1.8 VC as an upgrade. I learned that was a mistake. Dont get me wrong, the Tamron is a great lens optically, but the autofocus is sluggish in low light, and substantially more so when you use the VC. This is a problem because youre most likely to use the VC feature at low light conditions. Otherwise whats the point of having it? This Sigma 50mm has no such issue, the autofocus is snappy. Even though it isnt nearly as well corrected for Chromatic Aberration, and its not as sharp as the newer Tamron is at wide open apertures. The autofocus is reliable in low light, which for me outweighs the advantages the Tamron has. Optics become irrelevant when a lens fails to grab focus when you need it to. So this older lens is now in my bag again. I think its an incredible value.
Good Points: I love this lens, I had a Nikon 28-300vr and this blows it away, completely, the sigma makes it seem flat and boring (the pictures) in comparison. The bokeh ( out of focus area) is smooth and so unassuming that it makes the subject pop out of the frame, it's incredible! The sharpness is spot on, I can read reflections of a bottle in a person's sunglasses, it's bordering on pointlessly sharp, you are so unlikely to print a picture so large it will trouble it!!Value for money, this is a grey area, overall, yeah, it's excellent value for money, but, the sigma art 24 - 70 is just as good, so if I had both, would I then use the 50?? Not sure.Sigma have stepped up their game with this range of lenses, they are at the very least on a par with the big names, ... MoreGood Points: I love this lens, I had a Nikon 28-300vr and this blows it away, completely, the sigma makes it seem flat and boring (the pictures) in comparison. The bokeh ( out of focus area) is smooth and so unassuming that it makes the subject pop out of the frame, it's incredible! The sharpness is spot on, I can read reflections of a bottle in a person's sunglasses, it's bordering on pointlessly sharp, you are so unlikely to print a picture so large it will trouble it!!Value for money, this is a grey area, overall, yeah, it's excellent value for money, but, the sigma art 24 - 70 is just as good, so if I had both, would I then use the 50?? Not sure.Sigma have stepped up their game with this range of lenses, they are at the very least on a par with the big names, Nikon for me, and in many cases, they are much better value for money, and quite often overall just better!!If you want a 50mm prime, this lens is worth is money, and then some, unless you are coming from extremely high end lenses, you won't be disappointed, and actually, even if you did, I don't think you'd be disappointed!Improvement Points: It's not a light weight lens, it's also not mega small, there are no really bad points, but these two are things to consider.
I'll start by saying that I use the humble 50mm lens a lot. A lot a lot. An average wedding for me consists of about 1200 photos, of which Lightroom tells me that on average about 800-900 of them are shot with a 50mm lens. Like I said, a lot. I've been using the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D lens for about 10 years now, a lens that was designed and built in an age when 35mm film was the standard and DSLRs were the future. The last couple of years I've been using the newer Nikon 50mm f/1.4G lens occasionally which has been great for faster focussing but is about on par with the D lens in terms of overall sharpness and performance. However, it was still designed before 24 to 36 megapixel cameras were the norm and so every slight imperfection really shows up when shooting wide ... MoreI'll start by saying that I use the humble 50mm lens a lot. A lot a lot. An average wedding for me consists of about 1200 photos, of which Lightroom tells me that on average about 800-900 of them are shot with a 50mm lens. Like I said, a lot. I've been using the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D lens for about 10 years now, a lens that was designed and built in an age when 35mm film was the standard and DSLRs were the future. The last couple of years I've been using the newer Nikon 50mm f/1.4G lens occasionally which has been great for faster focussing but is about on par with the D lens in terms of overall sharpness and performance. However, it was still designed before 24 to 36 megapixel cameras were the norm and so every slight imperfection really shows up when shooting wide open and viewing full resolution. Enter the Sigma EX 50mm f/1.4 HSM DG, which I've been using for the last few months now. First things first, you notice how different this lens is compared to its peers from a design point of view. This is big. Big and heavier. That's not to say that's a bad thing or that it's unweildly, quite the opposite. It balances very nicely on a pro DSLR such as the Nikon D800 and the build quality is as solid as solid can be. As an added bonus, the 77mm filter thread is the same size that's found on the staple Nikon 24-70mm lens that most pros have in their kit bag, so you won't need to go buying extra polarisers etc if that's your thing. When it comes to using the thing, it's a dream. Focus is fast, accurate and silent. There's no focus hunting, it just hits the spot and it's done. It doesn't really work too well with phase detection AF in live view, but the only time I use live view is for zoomed-in manual fine tuning when shooting still life. Who uses live view AF? As far as image quality goes, the Sigma is bang on what you'd want. With the Nikon 50mm 1.4 D and G lenses I'd always end up stopping them down to f/2 just to get useable images on the D800, not so with the Sigma. It's been said a million times, that you don't buy an f/1.4 lens to use at f/8 or even f/2, you buy it for that extra light gathering capability and shallower depth of field. I'm very happy shooting with the Sigma at f/1.4. The sharpness, contrast, low chromatic abberation and depth of field are all fantastic. But the best thing about the Sigma? The price. If you want a 50mm lens better than this, you'll have to shell out three times as much for Sigma's new Art series lens. Or 10 times as much for the Zeiss 55mm. As far as the affordable (less than 300) 50mm lenses go, this thing is the king. No question.
