Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Last updated (14 April’13):
- Review & Sample Photos @ Photozone
The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM features 85mm at focal length with maximum aperture of f/1.4. The lens construction has 11 Elements in 8 Groups and has diagonal angle of view at 28.6 degrees. Closest focusing distance at 85 cm / 33.5 in and has a filter size of 77mm. The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens weighs TBC and it measures 3.3 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches long.
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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Reviews
Photozone reviews the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM and writes;
“Lateral CAs are minimal and not field-relevant. Same goes for image distortions. The vignetting is, of course, visible at large apertures but it remains in line here with the rest of the gang. The quality of the bokeh is generally excellent except in very tricky situations.”
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The-digital-picture reviews the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM and writes;
“This lens delivers very high image quality in a very well-built, high quality package that has a reasonable price tag. As I said in the beginning of the review, portrait photography is the first use that that came to my mind when acquiring this lens. With the potential to sell your portrait services, it should not be hard to pay for this addition to the kit. Or just use it to capture high quality memories of your own family. This is a very fun and useful lens for the price.”
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SLRGear reviews the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM and writes;
“Sigma has produced an excellent lens here: as sharp as any of its contemporaries, even wide open at ƒ/1.4. As well, the lens offers remarkable tolerance to chromatic aberration, marred only by the presence of longitudinal chromatic aberration that seems to be common with fast glass. Distortion and corner shading are also excellent.”
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Cameralabs reviews the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM and writes;
“The Sigma AF 85/1.4 EX DG HSM delivers a very good performance and is actually the cheapest 85mm f1.4 lens with AF. In some aspects its image quality reaches Nikon’s AF-S 85/1.4G – at 60% of the price.”
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Photodo reviews the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM and writes;
“For a lens costing under half that of some of the competition, this 85mm from Sigma is certainly capable of holding its own. Wide open at f/1.4, sharpness in the centre is already good and the clarity towards the edges of the frame isn’t far behind. Stopping the lens down just one stop to f.2 results in very good centre sharpness and peak quality across the frame is achieved between f/5.6 and f/8, where the clarity across the frame is excellent.”
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Lenstip reviews the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM and writes;
“When it comes to the image resolution the Sigma can compete on equal terms with the new Nikkor 1.4/85 and the expensive Canon 1.2/85 and it fares better than the Zeiss 1.4/85 and the Samyang 1.4/85. In the case of the chromatic aberration, distortion, vignetting of the work against bright light the tested lens defeats most of competitors hands down.”
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Photoreview reviews the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM and writes;
“Rectilinear distortion was effectively negligible with only slight barrel distortion detected. Vignetting was barely detectable at the widest apertures and gone by f/2. Autofocusing was as fast you would wish for from an f/1.4 lens and accurate under different lighting conditions. We noticed very little hunting when shooting after dark.”
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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Reviews
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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM User Reviews
Fantastic lens! A comparison to Canon’s f1.2 L mk II and f1.8
“in my opinion, the Canon f1.2 has the sharpest photos, especially in the center of the image. The Sigma bests the other 2 in corner sharpness though. The f1.8 has the fastest autofocus, with the f1.2 far behind and Sigma trailing only slightly behind. For bokeh quality, I actually prefer the Sigma to the f1.2. Color and contrast is a tie between the Sigma and f1.2… the Sigma offers slightly warmer photos.” – By C. Tipton
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A Sigma that rivals the Canon 85 1.4!
“The lens is tack sharp even at 1.4–as sharp as the Canon 85L at wide apertures and with similar color and contrast. Like with 85 1.2L, the depth of field wide open is razor thin and requires precise precision in where to put the point of sharpest focus. The faster focus of the Sigma does help in attaining accurate focus quickly.” – By Vance Zachary
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Autofocus DOES Work on Live View (Nikon D7000)
“Autofocus works perfectly. Fast and quiet, better than my old Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D. I’m not sure why it’s different from those other fast primes from Sigma, probably because this lens is really new, so they got the reverse-engineering perfected.” – By Re2st
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Creamy background
“This lens has gorgeous bokeh!! just as i’d hoped. AF is reasonably fast and locks well most of the time–sometimes it hunts though, wish it was better and locked on consistantly. Glass is stellar. Sharp as a tack, wide open.” – By Tim Kimzey
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Great lens, viable alternative to Canon “L”
“This lens is SHARP. I honestly couldn’t tell a difference in sharpness between this and my Canon 85/1.2L. Focusing is fast. Focusing is vastly quicker than the 85/1.2L. Bokeh is fantastic.” – By J. Howell
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Shock everyone
“If you’re looking at purchasing this lens that means you understand the basic fundamentals of photography. If you enjoy taking pictures of your family and friends in any type of environment/lighting and don’t really enjoy wasting time with software to enhance portraits – then this lens is for you. It is accurate, sharp, fast and overwhelmingly clear” – By Mom
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Now What…Sigma Quality really improved! Sigma EX 85mm F1.4 DG HSM
“after checking everything from the box and putting the lens to my Canon 7D. I start my own Test both indoor and outdoor. Time 12:35 – 1:20 PM. 1. HSM Sound….5 Star. 2. Focus Speed…5 Star. 3. Sharpness at wide open F1.4…10 Star if i can give it…Blow me away!” – By primeguy
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Wow, a great lens for full-frame camera
“As you would expect from an 85mm f/1.4 lens, the bokeh is amazing. With the Sigma 85mm f/1.4, I get incredibly sharply focused images with the background completely blurred, which makes beautiful portrait shots.” – By Thomas R. Sweet
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The best dollars that I’ve ever spent
“This lens is wicked sharp, even at f/1.4. The auto focus is fast and accurate. Comparing this lens to my Sigma 17-50 OS HSM, I found this lens produces more accurate colors and tint eventhough the contrast is not as punchy as the 17-50′s. But I guess that makes it more ideal for portrait shots.” – By Hazman Bin Hasib
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Sit down and take a spin on the Sigma lottery wheel
“The next day I had a replacement lens in hand. Not that I needed to, but I could now compare the two side by side. The difference in the second lens was immediately evident. Spot on focus in every image. Super sharp, no MF adjustment required.” – By M. Potvin
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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Sample Photos
- Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Sample Photos @ Flickr
- Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Sample Photos @ Amazon
- Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Sample Photos @ The-digital-picture
- Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Sample Photos @ Photozone
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Specifications
Sigma’s New 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens is a large aperture medium telephoto lens optimized for use with digital SLR cameras and is especially ideal for portrait and low light photography. Designed with SLD glass and a glass mold element excellent color correction is achieved for all types of aberrations and superior optical performance is ensured.
It is equipped with a rear focus system that minimized fluctuation of aberration caused by focusing and the Super Multi Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting even in backlight photography. HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) ensures quiet and high speed autofocus capability and the round 9 blade diaphragm creates pleasant out-of-focus highlights.
It comes with a Petal-type hood to block out extraneous light. For digital cameras with an APS-C size image sensor, a dedicated hood adapter, which expands the length of the lens hood is supplied and enables the hood to block out extraneous light more effectively.
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