Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens (Sony E)

In a market flooded with standard lenses, the Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG DN Art makes a compelling case for itself, delivering excellent quality across the frame, attractive rendering and fast focusing, all in a solid, weather-sealed barrel at a reasonable price.

Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with L Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens good for?

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Aperture Ring, Focus Hold Button, Iris Lock, De-click Switch, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Aperture Ring, Focus Hold Button, Iris Lock, De-click Switch, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

The list of weaknesses is pretty short. It has a bit more distortion and vignette than what I would like, but nothing that can’t easily be corrected via the profile in-camera or in software for RAW images.

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  Excellent price to performance ratio, Good quality of construction including robust weather sealing, Feature rich – competes directly with Sony G Master, HLA autofocus motor is very impressive, Smaller and lighter than DSLR version, CA fairly well controlled, Excellent wide open sharpness, Nice...

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  Some pincushion distortion, Fairly heavy vignette

Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens good for?

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Aperture Ring, Focus Hold Button, Iris Lock, De-click Switch, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Aperture Ring, Focus Hold Button, Iris Lock, De-click Switch, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

Background-blurring optics with ultra-fast focus

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  Sharp results, even wide open, Lightning-fast autofocus, Dust, splash, and fluorine protection, Click-free aperture control, E- and L-mount availability

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  Exhibits focus breathing, Can flare in backlit situations, May show coma at wide apertures

Replaced my GM 1.4 with the Sigma. Auto focus is greatly improved over old GM. Lense is extremely sharp wide open. Complements my 85mm 1.4 for street photography and portrait shoots.