Testseek.com have collected 36 expert reviews of the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art.
March 2017
(87%)
36 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
21 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
87010036
The editors liked
Very good image quality across the full-frame area
Smoothest Bokeh in its class
Weather sealing at the lens mount
Quiet and fast AF operation
Excellent build quality
Refined handling
Spectacular image quality
Outstanding image quality
High brightness
Beautiful bokeh
Solidly built
Good autofocus
Favorably priced compared to the competition
The editors didn't like
AF needs fine-tuning via USB-dock
AF is not the most accurate
LoCA could be lower
No image stabilization
Physically large build
Weighs over a kilogram
Big
Heavy
Not extra weather resistant
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art beats its predecessor
The Sigma 85 mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
On build quality and image quality (many fewer color errors)
With faster and more accurate AF as an extra bonus
As a full-frame compatible portrait lens for Canon and Nikon DSLRs, this Sigma is a heavyweight contender in every way. It has a big, weighty build for an 85mm f/1.4 prime but is positively supersized in terms of image quality. The lens delivers excellent...
Published: 2018-11-20, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
With its Art series, Sigma has done much to improve its standing as a high-end lens maker. Until only recently, Canon and Nikon were on safe ground with their high-speed primes, but makers such as Sigma and Tamron (and Zeiss) are beginning to make inroads...
Outstanding image quality, High brightness, Beautiful bokeh, Solidly built, Good autofocus, Favorably priced compared to the competition,
Big, Heavy, Not extra weather resistant, Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art beats its predecessor, the Sigma 85 mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM, on build quality and image quality (many fewer color errors), with faster and more accurate AF as an extra bonus, The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG
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Published: 2017-03-21, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
On a Canon EOS 5D and even my EOS 60D, Sigma's 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is as nose heavy as a Fiat Cinquecento with a Ferrari engine but I know some of you like the whole bigness thing, so I won't be judgmental. My experience showed that this lens is ve...
Published: 2017-03-21, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
On a Canon EOS 5D and even my EOS 60D, Sigma's 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is as nose heavy as a Fiat Cinquecento with a Ferrari engine but I know some of you like the whole bigness thing, so I won't be judgmental. My experience showed that this lens is ve...
As a Nikon shooter, I tested the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens in a Nikon mount. The first thing I noticed about this lens is that it is an absolute beast. The lens is 3.7 inches wide by 5 inches long (94.7mm x 126.2mm), and weighs in at a whopping two and a...
Published: 2017-03-14, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
Abstract: The zoom range of Canon's EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens encompasses the entire trinity of focal lengths—85mm, 105mm, and 135mm—for portraiture. While the f/3.5-5.6 variable aperture may be a bit slow for available light portraits, it's more than made...
