Table of Contents
- 1 Is the Sigma 50mm art worth it?
- 2 Are Sigma art lenses better than Nikon?
- 3 What does art mean in Sigma lenses?
- 4 Why Sigma lens are expensive?
- 5 Why are Sigma art lenses so big?
- 6 Do Sigma art lenses have image stabilization?
- 7 Is the Sigma 50mm F1 4 worth it?
- 8 Is the Sigma 50mm lens better than Nikon?
- 9 Where can I find the MTF chart for the Sigma 50mm HSM?
Is the Sigma 50mm art worth it?
So the Sigma 50mm f1. 4 Art is a very good lens, out-performing models costing even twice the price. It sets a very high bar for price / performance ratio of 50mm f1. 4 lenses and easily keeps our Highly Recommended award even several years after its original release.
Are Sigma art lenses better than Nikon?
Sigma’s new Art series lenses are worth buying over nikon because they give you better detail, colors and more crisp image quality than Nikon. Moreover, Sigma lenses are cheaper as compared to nikon or canon lenses.
Are Sigma lenses any good?
The best Sigma lenses offer affordable quality for DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. Sigma has long been a favorite third-party lens company for combining high quality and low price. Whether you shoot Canon, Nikon, Sony, or an L-Mount camera from Leica, Panasonic, or Sigma, Sigma a number of lenses to choose from.
What does art mean in Sigma lenses?
With this lens, Sigma is inaugurating a new line of interchangeable lenses: the “Art” line. This new line of lenses is designed to emphasize creative expression above compactness and multi-functionality, and you can expect sharply defined, high-contrast images with nice background bokeh.
Why Sigma lens are expensive?
The technology of the optics is superior and for its size very light weight but the construction uses a lot of plastic. Expensive lenses are expensive because they are well constructed, made to last professional use for years, and deliver the very best optically.
Can a Sigma lens fit a Nikon?
What SIGMA lenses fit my full-frame Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras? SIGMA lenses with DG in the lens name — that do not have DN in the lens name as well — are designed for Canon and Nikon full-frame DSLRs.
Why are Sigma art lenses so big?
It would seem that Sigma was intentionally producing oversized optics so that the softer edges of the image circle are farther away from the full frame sensor. Effectively, it’s like shooting with a full frame lens on an APS-C camera so that only the sharp center portion of the lens is being used.
Do Sigma art lenses have image stabilization?
Now, most standard zoom lenses have become as wide as 24mm and are even equipped with built-in image stabilization just like this new one….Benefits of compactness and image stabilization.
| Camera | Canon EOS 5Ds R |
|---|---|
| Lens F Number | F2.8 |
| Exposure Mode | A-Aperture Priority Mode |
| ISO | 100 |
| Focal Length | 70mm |
What are the most expensive contacts?
The most expensive lenses are bifocal or multifocal lenses or those correcting for astigmatism (irregular corneal shape) or presbyopia (farsightedness related to age).
Is the Sigma 50mm F1 4 worth it?
This Sigma 50mm f/1.4 is an optically superb lens. Optically it is the best 50mm, 55mm or 58mm SLR lens I’ve ever tested. Under exacting test conditions, this Sigma lens is sharper than Nikon’s and Canon’s best, and sharper than LEICA’s 50mm f/1.4 ASPH.
Is the Sigma 50mm lens better than Nikon?
Under exacting test conditions, this Sigma lens is sharper than Nikon’s and Canon’s best, and sharper than LEICA’s 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. This Sigma lens also has no distortion, unlike any f/1.4 or f/1.2 lens from LEICA, Canon or Nikon. Optically this lens is extraordinary — but so are the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G, Nikon 58mm f/1.4 G and Canon 50mm f/1.2 L.
What makes the Sigma 50mm art so special?
The Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art is a fitting member of Sigma’s renown Art series offering very high optical performance at prices that are comfortably lower than the professional lenses from either Canon, Nikon, Sony or Panasonic.
Where can I find the MTF chart for the Sigma 50mm HSM?
Other technical information, including manufacturer-provided MTF chart can be found in the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM page from our lens database. The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM is built very differently compared to previous generation Sigma lenses – it has a very nice all-metal barrel instead of a plastic barrel like on the older Sigma 50mm f/1.4.