Sigma 50mm ART

Awais Yaqub

Hello all!

Without doubt i need 50mm lens to complement my 17-40L and 70-200 2.8. I just love shooting with nifty fifty on full frame. Is it worth spending 800USD (price here) on sigma glass? is it as good as canon L glass (colors contrast wise) i understand it is not dust sealed and heavy.

ziggy53

The price for that lens at B&H and Adorama is $950 USD. I would not trust a vendor with a price much below their price. Regardless, I don't think that the lens is available quite yet.

Initial sample images look very good. If the autofocus works reliably , and Sigma HSM lenses are generally very good, then it should be a capable performer.

If you don't need autofocus, and on a Canon body, the Pentax screwmount, 50mm, f1.4, SMC is still a tremendous value. Used with an adapter that has focus confirmation and it compares with Canon's best:

Pentax 50mm exclusively at f5.6 and using the focus confirmation chip on the adapter.

Just a few snaps. Overcast with no distinct shadows. ISO 800 because I was testing for sharpness.











And a couple of full-resolution crops:





Notes:

A very low contrast day, so moderate USM applied. Sharpness at f5.6 is very good to excellent across the frame. All shots outdoors were in focus, even though I relied on the focus confirmation instead of usual manual focus technique.

I am enough impressed that this lens has replaced the Canon 50mm, f1.8, MKII (plastic) in my standard kit.

Awais Yaqub

thanks Ziggy, auto is must. i will re-check about price as it is from authorized and only sigma distributor in Pakistan.

divamum

I own the 35mm 1.4 art lens and LOVE LOVE LOVE it.....

dixonduke

So help me out. What is an ART lens for nearly a grand $$$ ?

divamum

Sigma's new "luxe" line of lenses. FWIW, I got the 35mm for $750, which is way less than the Canon L 35mm. The 35mm is fast, quiet (AF is terrific), has terrific bokeh, is very nicely balanced on the camera, and is a pleasure to use. I vacillated over getting this or the cheaper Canon 35mm 2.0, but the better build and rave reviews prompted me to give it a try. I haven't been disappointed

PS THe ART lenses can also use the Sigma "dock" - a usb port which allows the lens to be fine-tuned/calibrated without sending it back to the factory. I actually bought the dock (found it cheap at the same time I bought the lens), but haven't had to use it yet. Thought about returning it, but Sigma's track-record with AF is a bit iffy, so decided to keep it "just in case" (like I say, I got a steal of a deal on it!)

Awais Yaqub

super i think i will get it!

studio12c

You will not be disappointed. I have 5 sigma lens, an 85, 35 and 50 mm. They are all as good or (in my view) better then canon. My 35mm is an ART lens and has become my go to lens for video and landscapes.

Awais Yaqub

It arrived and i tested, great lens!
http://www.awaisyaqub.com/Other/Sigma-50mm-Art-Lens/