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The Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2018. The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1318 €;
30 users have given it an average vote of 10.0 out of 10.
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This lens is available with the following mounts:
Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.
Nikon F: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Nikon.
Sony E: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Sony.
L-Mount: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C L-Mount.
Sigma SA: this lens is compatible with reflex and mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Sigma SA-mount.
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Cons: Knew it was heavy, so I was not surprised; it does take some getting used to though. Hood very large, but essential
Opinion: Overall, I am delighted with the lens; I found that it was better as a two lens kit- Sigma 24-35 F2 Art, and the Sigma 105 F1.4 art, on the Nikon D3- unbeatable combination ! At present I use the subject lens for all subjects, although I think it was primarily intended for studio and people. I have had the odd raised eyebrow, but i have always used my camera and specific lenses for all types of work; Once you have got used to the weight, it becomes second nature.
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Pros:Gorgeous blurry that makes every shot interesting. Professional construction, like the whole ART series. Fast focus. Exceptional engraving. Perfect focal point for portraiture.
Cons:Nothing
Opinion:I have been using this glass for more than a year on SONY and I confirm with satisfaction that it is a great lens, which makes each shot a poem. The weight and the footprint are not to be underestimated but immediately pays off with the yield. Extremely professional optics born to create beautiful shots. The definition is at the highest level that can be defined, with Sony it works perfectly. For those who paint this lens gives shots worthy of the highest quality. The focal point is perfect on FF too long or too short, the price is also affordable given what we are talking about. I recommend it to all portrait painters who want to try a professional glass
Pros:Sharpness, blurred by scream, construction solidity and top quality materials.
Cons:If I were to say the weight, I would say nonsense; with this brightness and this build quality, it could not have been otherwise!
Opinion:Fantastic goal. Blurry never seen on other lenses. At full opening it has a frightening quality and engraving. As you move away from the center of the lens, it becomes a little softer (at f. 1.4), but it is its best feature. If you focus on the nearest eye, the blurry that comes soon after, create that magic in the portrait that no other lens can give. I also have canon's Big One which is also a FANTASTIC lens although different from Sigma. The 85 f. 1.2 Canon is slightly less engraved; not that it is a defect is clear, but accustomed me to the 105 f. 1.4 Sigma, the other I feel less desire to use it. Also in focus the Sigma is a little faster than the Big One. In short: as far as I'm concerned, they're the two best portrait focal goals I've ever used. I'd give 9.9 to the Canon and a nice 10 FULL at Sigma!
Pros:Exceptional at all openings, unattainable bokeh, sharpness from edge to edge, top construction quality!
Cons:Heavy and bulky as a result not very discreet, the AF must be calibrated well with Dock station absolutely (do not take it home without the Dock station, you may be disappointed without knowing that you are wrong).
Opinion:I have been aiming for about a week, used equal to the new one at an affordable price in a well-known store in Turin. Let's start talking about the cons, which are only 2. First, the absolute mistake you can make is to mount it in the car (I'm talking about reflex and not mirrorless) and photograph, you could run the risk of being disappointed, because, like all Sigma Art, it must be calibrated well with Dock station, easel, optical aim and patience, if you do not want to do this job before using it forget it! I speak naturally for reflex owners. The other against is the "sweet" weight once it is engaged in the car, I use it with EOS1D X, which already weighs on its own, mounting it in front of me I need a sherpa help to keep it on :-). These are the only 2 cons, let's move on to the pros. Once calibrated well with the Dock station, it becomes almost infallible in the fire, the images at 1.4 are extremely sharp (if you will be stopped with your hand and if you manage to "peck" the fire where you really want, because at f1.4 and 105mm it becomes difficult to master the fire since the PDC is extremely reduced). He, he is always sharp, shooting at 1.4 is like doing it at 2.8 or 5.6, it makes no difference other than in the blurry, crazy, gorgeous and extremely soft and buttery, I had never seen so much beauty in the out-of-focus areas with other specialist lenses like this. Let's talk now about the build quality... a tank (certainly heavy) built to last, a jewel of mechanics and optical quality with its 105mm diameter lentona where you can also mirror it! (Nikon and Canon... we want to learn how to do things right???) in short... the L series are well built goals, but just take hold of this Sigma to understand that, in terms of construction quality, there is an abyss!, ahhh I forgot it is also tropicalized well, (Sigma on the manual declares that it can be used in the rain) although I believe that with this lens you will go little around in the rain but you never know ... :-). In conclusion, if you are willing to do some biceps with your arms, given its huge weight for a 105mm fixed and if you are willing to calibrate it well with the dock station (I always speak for traditional REFLEX owners such as my Canon EOS1D X) it will give you magical shots in every aspect! There's not one aspect where this lens doesn't really excel is a crazy lens and deserves all the money you need to buy it, "The bokeh Master"! It's true...
Opinion:It's a little bit that I think I write two lines on this lens that I have for a year and a half, my second "art" bought when with the passage of the years and the goals that I used, especially medium portrait canvases, my palate has come to an end. Buying sigma, especially when you take a lens that points to the top as in this case, for me means facing essentially two ghosts. The first is quality control. Personally I am extremely satisfied with my copy, I do not know if the level is uniformly high on all production (doubt that I always have even when I buy zeiss or leica), but the results of microcontracting, AF speed and creaminess of blurring are extraordinary, as I basically expected. I was surprised, however, by the level of control of chromatic aberrations, perhaps the most significant sign of technical progress in this category of objectives. The second ghost is the color balance on the sensors I use (d800e and a7r4). This was the most welcome surprise, the colors are not excessive, the result is not too contrasted, absolutely to my taste. I recommend to those who are interested in buying to reflect on the clutter, although the appearance so "muscled" undoubtedly has its appeal, for those who use it sporadically and for pure pleasure as myself is a feature that does not give serious limitations, for a professional or for photographers who travel a lot can be a serious limitation. I conclude that if to the goals we have tried and known in the practice of our passion we give a rational judgment that weighs price and performance probably the 105 1.4 art with nikon bayonet is the best I have ever had.
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