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June 2014
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The Sigma 50mm f1.4 lens is a well-designed lens that performs very well for its price
Photographers looking for a fast 50mm lens that combines durability with excellent image quality will find Sigma's 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens should meet their expectations. Built to last and designed to deliver sharp, punchy photographs, it will suit bot...
If you own a 35mm format SLR, either film or digital, Sigma's 50mm f1.4 has to be worth considering. At one time no 35mm SLR outfit was complete without a 50mm lens and for many good reasons. While the focal length is now covered by any standard zoom, in ...
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Published: 2014-04-11, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com.au
The Sigma 50mm f1.4 lens is a well-designed lens that performs very well for its price
It would be nice if it had image stabilization
While it's not cheap, the Sigma 50mm f1.4 lens provides great value for the money....
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Published: 2016-02-26, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
Abstract: “You just have to live and life will give you pictures.” —Henri Cartier-Bresson “Of course it's all luck.” —Henri Cartier-Bresson Many people consider Cartier-Bresson the patron saint of documentary photographers, so sprinkled throughout this month's c...
Published: 2016-02-19, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
As one of the key models in Sigma's new range of high-speed premium Art-series models, the Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A is notable for high sharpness and control of aberrations, particularly at wide apertures. While it is all too easy to dismiss the Nikkor fo...
Abstract: This Sigma 50mm f/1.4 is an optically superb lens, but it's also much bigger, heavier and more expensive than similar camera-brand lenses like the superb Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G.Optically this lens is extraordinary — but so are the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G, Nikon 58...
Published: 2014-06-24, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: With a full-frame 18-Mpix CMOS sensor and twin Digic 5+ processers that's capable of continuous bursts of up 12 fps – the fastest of any professional DSLR currently - the Canon EOS-1 Dx is the firm's flagship press camera. We've assessed it with over 100...
The Sigma 50mm ƒ/1.4 Art is the most exciting lens we're likely to review this year. All competing lenses from Canon and Nikon fell short when compared to the resolving power of the 50mm Art. Compared to the mighty Zeiss 55mm ƒ/1.4 Otus, the Sigma holds i...
Abstract: A standard kit zoom lens can work reasonably well for portraiture, but a budget prime lens gives you greater versatility. We tested eight of the top options to see how they performed.SEE MORE: 9 things you should know before using prime lensesYou can't of...
stylish casing of good quality, sensational image quality in the frame centre, very good image quality on the edge of the frame, slight longitudinal chromatic aberration, excellent correction of lateral chromatic aberration, lowest distortion level in thi
problems with autofocus when the lens is attached to the Canon 1 Ds MkIII, coma level in the corners of full frame could have been lower.
The list of advantages of the tested Sigma is really impressive; add to it the fact that it can compete on equal terms with the Zeiss Otus, a device four times as expensive, and in some categories (e.g. sharpness on the frame edge, lateral chromatic aberr...
