Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM A lens

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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM A
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Maker Sigma
Technical data
Type Prime
Focus drive Ultrasonic motor
Focal length50mm
Crop factor 1.0
Aperture (max/min)f/1.4-f/16
Close focus distance40cm
Max. magnification1:5.6
Diaphragm blades9
Construction13 elements in 12 groups
Features
Short back focus Symbol thumbs upzel.svg No
Lens-based stabilization X mark.svg No
Macro capable X mark.svg No
ApplicationLow-light, portrait
Physical
Max. length99.9mm
Diameter85.4mm
Weight815g
Filter diameter77mm
Accessories
Lens hoodPetal-type included
Angle of view
Horizontal54.4 degrees
Vertical37.8 degrees
Diagonal63.4 degrees
History
IntroductionAnnounced January 2014, available June 2014
Retail info
MSRP $950 / £850 / €1000 USD

The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is a professional-level fixed focal length camera lens made by Sigma Corporation. [1] It was announced at CES in January 2014 and immediately became highly anticipated amid reports that Sigma was not aiming to compete against Canon or Nikon's 50mm prime lenses but rather the newly released Zeiss Otus 55/1.4, a lens costing US$4,000. [2] Retail prices for the Sigma 50mm lens had not yet been announced, but it was initially expected that it would sell for around US$1,350. [3] However, when official pricing was announced on April 11, 2014, the retail price was even lower: US$950. [4]

Reviews of the lens have been largely very positive,and there are expectations that it is significantly sharper than the 50mm f/1.4 prime lenses by Canon and Nikon. [5] Chromatic aberration is minimal across the aperture range, as is distortion, and the lens is sharpest at f/5.6, after which it is marginally softer as diffraction effects become more prominent. [6]

Reviews have reported that the lens is sharper and has smoother bokeh than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens. [7]

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