FANTASTIC 50 - Sigma 50mm F1.4 Art Lens
921Wanna know what the best 50mm lens for your DSLR is? It's probably this new Sigma 50mm F/1.4mm Art series lens...
it's FRIGGIN AMAZING! Find out why in Blunty's Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Review, which as usual features a whole stack of test shots & sample video...
An album of my Sigma 50mm f1.4 review test shots can be found here;
https://plus.google.com/photos/113803788626868279965/albums/6013889479477044833
Sigma 50mm f1.4 Canon mount (EF Mount aka EOS mount);
http://www.digidirect.com.au/camera_lenses/sigma/standard_lenses/sigma_50mm_f14_art_series_lens-_canon
Sigma 50mm f1.4 Nikon mount (F-Mount);
http://www.digidirect.com.au/camera_lenses/sigma/standard_lenses/sigma_50mm_f14_art_series_lens-_nikon
Sigma 50mm f1.4 Sony mount (a-mount);
http://www.digidirect.com.au/camera_lenses/sigma/standard_lenses/sigma_50mm_f14_art_series_lens-_sony_a_mount
Large aperture prime lens, This lens has superior peripheral brightness even at the maximum aperture and corrects a possible sagittal coma flare. This lens is perfectly suited for a wide range of subjects enabling outstanding, sharply defined images against a nicely blurred background. The fast, F1.4 aperture makes this lens desirable for use with Digital SLR cameras.
This lens effectively becomes an 80mm medium telephoto lens on digital cameras with APS-C size image sensors. The optimum optical design and moulded glass aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations. The super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting. Superior optical performance is also ensured throughout the focusing range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 45cm (17.7") and has maximum magnification of 1:7.4. It creates a very attractive blur, even when a small aperture is used. 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 Art Lens for Canon and Nikon mounts. Re-Engineered for Breathtaking Optical Performance Fast f/1.4 aperture for exceptional low light performance.
Ideal for Portrait Photography, Bokeh, Street Photography and Weddings.
13 elements in 8 groups HSM autofocusing Includes 3 x SLD glass elements and 1 x asphercial element.
Flawless correction for aberrations, distortions and colour fringing
Lens Construction: 13 elements in 8 groups | Minimum aperture: F16 | Filter size: ø77mm | Angle of view: 46.8° | Minimum focusing distance: 40cm / 15.7in. | Dimensions (Diameter x Length): ø85.4mm x 99.9mm / 3.4in. x 3.9in. | Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (Rounded diaphragm) | Maximum magnification ratio: 1:5.6 |