50mm F1.4 Sigma ART

Vitaliy_Kiselev

As the Sigma Art 50/1.4 DG HSM is designed to be used on DSLRs from Canon, Nikon and Sony, here it will be a very attractive choice outperforming the previously available selection from the camera manufacturers.

http://3d-kraft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=160&catid=40&Itemid=2&showall=1

MikeLinn

Vitaliy_Kiselev

The 50mm f1.4 ART delivers very good to excellent image quality across the board, even when mounted on a 36MP full-frame body with the aperture opened to f1.4. Its performance matches or even surpasses the performance of Canon's or Nikon's best standard lenses.

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Sigma_50mm_f1-4_DG_HSM_Art/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

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.

http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/lenses/full-frame/sigma-50mm-f-1.4-dg-hsm-art-lens

goanna

This lens is now available in SA-mount, too - opening up the exciting possibility of a combination with the Sigma SD1 (Foveon) camera.

from Flickr's SIGMA SD1 + 50mm F1.4 Group

nomad

Well, I consider those cameras interesting only for IR photography. Other than that: too far behind the leaders in IQ.

goanna

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Image input equipment model: SIGMA SD1 Merrill
Software used: SIGMA Photo Pro 5.5.3.0000
Exposure time: 0.000625
F number: 1.4
ISO speed rating: 200

From gallery at http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/sigbura/2014/0424/index.html

Extracting lots of detail and texture, and showing the sweet spot of a full-frame lens by virtue of its APS-C size, the Foveon sensor can be expected to make Sigma’s latest Art lens sing − and vice versa. ...

I have to say that when I see the tremendous “pop” of the Sigma DP3 Merrill and its 50mm lens wide open at f/2.8, I’m left wanting more f/1.4 images.

http://sigma-rumors.com/2014/04/sigma-50mm-f1-4-art-foveon-sensor-full-size-images/#sthash.2jYxCVP5.dpuf

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Sigma are nothing if not consistent in the new Art series, a consistency that has me very excited and confident in any of the other rumored lenses coming down the pipe.

This 50mm just about has it all. It focuses very quickly and is deadly accurate, the bokeh is creamy, comatic aberration or even ghosting are a non-factor and the contrast is near perfect.

http://petapixel.com/2014/09/04/review-sigmas-50mm-f1-4-simply-stunning-stunningly-simple/