Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 DG HSM für L-Mount

The Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM for Sony E-Mount is a new standard prime lens for Sony's full-frame range of mirrorless cameras. This lens is comprised of 13 elements in 8 groups and features a rounded 9 blade diaphragm which creates an attractive blur to the out of focus areas of the image. It has a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) for quiet, smooth and accurate autofocusing, Super Multi-Layer Coating to reduce flare and ghosting, a minimum focusing distance of 40cm /11.8in and a maximum reproduction ratio of 1:5.6.

The Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art is without a doubt a very high quality standard lens with autofocus for Canon, Nikon, Leica L-mount or Sony full-frame cameras. You’d expect it to out-perform the cheaper Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM and Nikkor 50mm f1.4G lenses considering it’s roughly twice the price, but the big surprise is how it also delivers better performance in most aspects than the Canon EF 50mm f1.2L USM and the Nikkor 58mm f1.4 and is neck-and-neck with Sony's FE 50mm f1.4 ZA despite both these lenses coming-in at almost twice the price. And if you’re a Leica L-mount owner, it’s a bargain compared to the 50mm options from Panasonic and especially Leica itself. When you also consider Sigma offers a service (paid) to switch mounts should you swap camera systems in the future, there really isn’t any reason not to get the 50mm Art if you can afford it. The only downsides are greater longitudinal chromatic aberrations than the more expensive rivals and the fact the body isn’t weather-sealed. 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.

he Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art is a lens that delivers outstanding performance at a reasonable price.

The Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art is distinctly large, heavy and expensive for its type. However this is more than made up for by its fast silent autofocus, solid build quality, and absolutely outstanding optics. Overall it stakes a very serious claim to be the best autofocus 50mm prime on the market right now.