Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens (Nikon Z)

The Sigma 56mm f1.4 DC DN C is a short-telephoto lens corrected for APSC sensors and available in Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mounts, on which it delivers 84mm or 112mm equivalent coverage, Perfect for portraits and events, not to mention tighter views of urban or natural landscapes, this compact...

The 56mm DC may be the sharpest APS-C lens that I’ve yet tested, and it’s no “paper-tiger”, either. That sharpness was there in a wide variety of real-world lighting conditions. It has great color, exceptional aberration control and flare resistance, and fast, accurate autofocus.

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  Beautifully built lens with some weather sealing, Compact and lightweight, Large, bright maximum aperture., Exceptional sharpness across the frame, Very high contrast, Good color rendition, Excellent flare resistance, Fast, silent autofocus, Excellent focus accuracy (including with Eye AF), Very...

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  Pronounced pincushion distortion, The bokeh is a little busy

Sigma 56mm F1.4 C is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Z Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sigma 56mm F1.4 C lens good for?

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

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Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN C is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with MFT cameras. What type of photography is the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN C lens good for?

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

Sigma 56mm F1.4 C is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with X Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sigma 56mm F1.4 C lens good for?

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN C is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN C lens good for?

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN C is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with L Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN C lens good for?

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

Performance-wise, this is a great little lens. Its compact size and relatively light weight made it a good match for both the Panasonic G95 and the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera bodies we used it on.

Sigma's 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens captures crisp images with a shallow depth of field, and is a solid addition to your camera kit.

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  Wide aperture for shallow depth of field., Very sharp., Compact and light., Available for multiple systems.

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  Visible pincushion distortion., Omits stabilization and splash protection.

Its sharp, contrasty, fast focusing, great color rendition, and an excellent focal length for portraits and subject isolation. It fills the gap nicely between the 42.5/45 and 75mm lenses from Panasonic and Olympus which often seem either too short or too long. Its the Goldilocks lens, just right.

I owned the Canon 85mm 1.2 and 50mm 1.2 lenses in the past and always missed the magical results they produced when I switched over to Sony E mount. But they had issues of accurate auto focusing and even when manually focused would only work for stationary subjects.

The Sigma 56mm F1.4 is a great prime lens, light and compact with great sharpness and bokeh at F1.4. Ive used it on a Panasonic GX-9 body and an Olympus P-Fen body with great results for both cameras. The lens is well-balanced and the focus is fast and accurate.

Just had it out in the first field trip and the difference between an f 2,8 and an f 1,4 is just amazing. One can really get much more emphasis on the subject.Great enhancement to my lens collection. Build quality is also very solid.

Its honestly hard to think of any cons for this lens. I use it for both photography and video and I am still amazed by how sharp the images are. People would say that focusing is slower on these than on Sonys own lenses. But Ive honestly felt that it is fast enough for my needs.

This E-Mount Lens (APS-C Format) lens is such a wonder. Despite its light body, it is packed with features that make my life so much easier. This Sigma 56mm f/1.4 has a large aperture for better performance even in low light.

I bought the Sigma 56mm f1.4 to add to my increasing numbers of "M" series lenses, my first impression it is built like the proverbial brick you know what, very weighty compared to any of Canons "M" series lenses, I've run a few tests on my newly acquired M6 mkll and found it not at all lacking in...

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  Durable, Great Picture Quality

Bought the Sigma 56mm f1.4 about 3 weeks ago and I'm really so impressed with the image quality. Fast and precise focussing delivers superb clarity and has a lovely level of bokeh to ensure the subject stands out. Next on my list is the 16mm f1.4 to back it up in tighter spaces and for landscapes

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  Durable, Great Picture Quality, Lightweight, Simple Controls

Super clean lens perfect for close and detailed shots. The lens is a bit shaky so best to use with a cage or gimbal

I bought this lens mainly for family wedding and portraits, the quality of images are superb.Pin sharp and stunning background blur with the f1.4 being very good in low light conditions.Glad it comes with a lens hood but would be even happier with a case too.