Lens Summary
Brand: Sigma
Also Known As: Sigma 50mm f/1.4
Lens Type: Prime Lens
Format: Full Frame / FX
Focus: Autofocus
Lens Mount: Canon EF, Nikon F, Sigma SA
Release Date: 2008-03-18
MSRP Price: $449
Made in: Japan
Infrared Rating: Poor
Production Status: In Production
Lens Description: Sigma\'s 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM is high quality, professional optics and you’ll know it the minute you pick it up. In the past few years, camera manufacturers have overlooked the need for a reasonable fast prime lens that is compact enough for everyday use, yet provides the necessary image quality to meet the highest expectations. Now, with the advent of the APS-C cameras, the long popular 50mm focal length takes on double duty as a portrait length lens of approximately 75mm on most of the small chip cameras.
Photography Life Review Summary: Don’t waste your money on this lens – it is simply not worth the $500 Sigma is asking for. When compared to other 50mm lenses currently available on the market, the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 has the worst price-performance ratio. Even the much cheaper and lighter Nikon 50mm f/1.8G performs better in most tests in comparison. Read the full Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Review by Photography Life.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Specifications
| Lens Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Prime Lens |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Mount Type | Canon EF, Nikon F, Sigma SA |
| Format | Full Frame / FX |
| Compatible Format(s) | 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor Canon, Nikon (APS-C) |
| Compatible with Teleconverters | No |
| Maximum Reproduction Ratio | 1:7.4 |
| Optical Stabilization (Image Stabilization) | No |
| Aperture Information | |
| Aperture Ring | No |
| Maximim Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
| Maximum Angle of View (Full frame or larger format) | 46.8° |
| Optical Information | |
| Lens Elements | 8 |
| Lens Groups | 6 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Focus Information | |
| Focus | Autofocus |
| Built-in Focus Motor | Yes |
| Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) | Yes |
| Internal Focusing | Yes |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.45m |
| Distance Information | Yes |
| Filter Information | |
| Filter Size | 77mm |
| Accepts Filter Type | Screw-on |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weather / Dust Sealing | No |
| Mount Material | Metal |
| Dimensions | 84 x 68mm |
| Weight | 505g |
| Other Information | |
| Available in Colors | Black |
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