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Sigma's new 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens is designed for use with full frame digital cameras but can also be suitable for cameras with smaller APS-C sized sensors. On the Nikon D7000 body we used for our tests, it provided the 35mm focal length equivalent...
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dpexpert.com.au
Updated: 2016-11-20 04:07:56
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Big is beautifulThe low-down: This 85mm f1.4 lens is for full frame and also APS cameras, coming in mounts for Sigma, Sony, Nikon, Pentax and Canon. We tested it on two Canons, the full frame 5D MkII and the APS 7D, where its effective focal length is app...

Like: This is an ideal portrait lens on either camera type. It is also a remarkable optic when used in low light. With the two Canon bodies, both of which have excellent low light performance, we were able to take photographs when almost in darkness.

Dislike: We could do without the slapping noise when focussing. What causes this in Sigma lenses?...
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photographie.de
Updated: 2011-09-24 07:45:30
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Leckerbissen für Porträtfotografen, Available-Light-Fans und Bokeh-Fetischisten: Sigmas neue 85-mm-Festbrennweite begeistert mit enormer Lichtstärke und einer exzellenten Abbildungsleistung, sogar an Vollformatkameras. Was für ein Glasauge! Schon der B...
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NB! Пояснение для пользователей систем, отличных от Canon EF/EF-s. Подобное сравнение объективов — нечто новое для нашего ресурса. Раньше мы такого не делали. Методика тестирования оттачивается и совершенствуется. Как только она будет закончена — мы стане...
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cameragearguide.com
Updated: 2011-09-24 07:44:49
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First announced at the PMA tradeshow in 2010, the Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens is Sigma’s second serious prime offering, joining the warmly regarded 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens. The 85mm F1.4 features 11 elements in 8 groups with one SLD (special low di...

Excellent image quality, Fast AF relative to competition, Improved “rubberized” finish...

Some corner softness full frame, Can’t match competition’s build, Prone to longitudinal C.A.

the Sigma 85mm F1.4 is up to the task of filling that space in your bagWe know from experience that many photographers dream of having a fast, high quality 85mm in their camera bag, but that dream frequently goes unrealized by the prohibitively high co...
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Recently we have had a look at how the Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM performed within its native full format scope (see here), but there are surely also lots of interested Nikon DX users out there who want to get an idea about the quality on the crop...

The Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX HSM DG delivers a convincing performance on DX DSLRs. The lens is impressively sharp in the image center - even at f/1.4 - but it's comparatively softer towards the borders/corners here. However, the Sigma is nothing short o...
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Recently we have had a look how the Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX HSM performed within its native full format scope but there're surely also lots of interested APS-C DSLR users out there who want to get an idea about the quality on the crop format. The lens...

The Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX HSM DG delivers a convincing performance on APS-C DSLRs although it stays somewhat short of the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L II here. The lens is impressively sharp in the image center - even at f/1.4 - but it's comparatively s...
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We had to wait quite a while for a fast 85mm prime lens made by Sigma. Prime lenses may be niche products these days anyway but within this group the 85mm variations are certainly among the most popular, especially for those interested in portrait pho...

It took Sigma quite a while but the Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 HSM EX DG is finally here - their first ultra-large aperture tele prime lens. It shows a performance characteristic that is typical for many lenses in this class, but it does so on a very high le...
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We had to wait quite a while for a fast 85mm prime lens made by Sigma. Prime lenses may be niche products these days anyway but within this group the 85mm variations are certainly among the most popular especially for those interested in portrait phot...

It took Sigma quite a while but the Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 HSM EX DG is finally here - their first ultra-large aperture tele prime lens. It was about time to get some serious competition (with AF) for the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L II. The Sigma lens is c...
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whatdigitalcamera.com
Updated: 2011-09-24 07:45:15
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Overall this is a very nice lens that offers a bright viewfinder and excellent image quality, with a clever added extra in the form of its dual-format lens hood.

Twopart lens hood...

f/16 performance...
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Sigma's 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM is a short telephoto lens with a bright f/1.4 maximum aperture, perfect for isolating your subject from the background by utilising the effect of shallow depth of field. The lens has a silent focusing motor, with full time...

Excellent optical performance, Great build quality, Responsive autofocus, Supplied hood with extender for APS-C cameras, Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM:...

Hyperfocal markings are too close together to be useful, Sigma want the review sample of this lens back...

Sigma have created a real gem here. This 85mm f/1.4 is a relatively affordable wide aperture telephoto lens, that is capable of producing superb results.The lens handles well, feels very well put together and costs hundreds of pounds less than manufacture...
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A future Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens review is planned. I have been getting a lot of requests for a Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens review, and, while I hope to bring you a full review of this lens at some point, the ISO chart results tell us a l...
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Sigma has produced an excellent lens here: as sharp as any of its contemporaries, even wide open at ƒ/1.4. As well, the lens offers remarkable tolerance to chromatic aberration, marred only by the presence of longitudinal chromatic aberration th...
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Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM review The Sigma AF 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM is a short telephoto lens with a bright f1.4 focal ratio. Announced February 2010, it's the only 85mm large aperture alternative to Nikon or Canon's own primes that offers auto-focu...
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The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens (average price: $969 on various Internet sites) is designed for full-frame cameras; with an APS-C multiply by your usual factor. At about 25 oz, I’d describe the lens as substantial, but not hefty. One of the reaso...
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The 85mm ƒ/1.4 is available in Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony lens mounts and was designed as a full-frame compatible lens; mounted on a sub-frame (APS-C) camera body, the lens will produce an effective field of view of 136mm (Canon) or 127mm (Nikon...

Sigma has produced an excellent lens here: as sharp as any of its contemporaries, even wide open at ƒ/1.4. As well, the lens offers remarkable tolerance to chromatic aberration, marred only by the presence of longitudinal chromatic aberration that seems t...
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Nikon's mid-term refresh of the firm's hugely popular D800 and D800E models resulted in a single model, the D810. Like the D800E it aims to maximize the resolution of the full-frame 36-Mpix CMOS sensor and omits a modified AA filter completely. We've anal...
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Aimed at professional studio and landscape photographers, the full-frame 36-Mpix D800E with its modified AA filter effectively increasing resolution over the standard D800 model is the closest 35mm full-frame camera yet to rival larger formats in renderin...
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Following the lens recommendations for Nikon D7100 and entry-level D3200, we've now turned our attention to the new mid-range D5300. We've tested the camera with more than 140 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto...
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Following the lens recommendations for Nikon D7100 and entry-level D3200, we've now turned our attention to the new mid-range D5300. We've tested the camera with more than 140 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto...
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This is part one of our lens recommendations for the Nikon D7100 where we've tested over 120 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto find out which of these lenses are perform best when paired with Nikon's 24M-Pix A...
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We've now had the opportunity to assess the entry-level 24-Mpix Nikon D3200 with a wide range of lenses. We've analyzed a total of over 140 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality, and to discover which of those models perform...
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With a full-frame 18-Mpix CMOS sensor and twin Digic 5+ processers that's capable of continuous bursts of up 12 fps – the fastest of any professional DSLR currently - the Canon EOS-1 Dx is the firm's flagship press camera. We've assessed it with over 100...
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Following the recommendations for Nikon D7100, we've had the opportunity to assess another of the firm's 24-Mpix DX format cameras – the mid-range D5200 - with over 120 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto find o...
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Introduced in July this year, the EOS 70D at first sight seems like a regular update to the maker's mid-range EOS 60D model. It shares a number of features with the firm's existing SLR range including a 19-point cross-type phase detection AF system, a 3-i...
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In part II of our comprehensive lens recommendations for the Canon EOS 70D, we've looked at the best performing prime and zoom models, regardless of focal length. Read onto find out which lenses are the best performers for when paired with the new “Dual P...
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Street photography is an appealing genre for many photographers, and has become increasingly popular in recent years thanks to the proliferation of small high quality digital cameras and lenses. We've put together a concise round up of moderate wide-angle...
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In the first part of our comprehensive lens recommendations for the new entry-level Canon EOS Rebel T5 / 1200D, we've assessed a raft of primes from both the maker and third parties to see how well they perform on the camera. As well as highlighting the b...
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Following on the from the lens recommendations for the new mid-range DX format Nikon D5300, we've now completed the assessment of the full-frame Nikon Df. We've tested the camera with more than 90 Nikkor and third-party prime lenses and zooms to assess im...
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Accordingly the Art line-up consisting of full frame fixe focus lenses as fast as f/1.4 started with 20, 24, 35 and 50 mm models. However, the next step was only a matter of time. In September 2016 the Sigma A 85 mm f/1.4 DG HSM was shown and we got its f...

solid and stylish casing, brilliant image quality in the frame centre, sensational image quality on the edge of APSC, very good image quality on the edge of full frame, lack of noticeable problems with spherical aberration, moderate longitudinal chromatic...

too high vignetting on full frame, I imagine Zeiss must gnash their collective teeth quite strongly...

They invented the Otus series which was supposed to prove that, for a quite astronomical price, you can produce an optically outstanding lens practically without any flaws. Meanwhile S...
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Sigma följer upp de ljusstarka normalerna 30mm/1,4 och 50mm/1,4 med ett kort teleobjektiv med samma ljusstyrka – Sigma 85mm/1,4 EX DG HSM.Det är lätt att fastna för Sigmas 85:a. För att ge en snygg oskärpa i bakgrunden har bländaren nio lameller – det är...
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W serii pełnoklatkowych stałek z linii Art o świetle f/1.4 zobaczyliśmy więc najpierw modele o ogniskowych 20, 24, 35 i 50 mm. Następny krok był jednak kwestią czasu. We wrześniu 2016 roku światło dzienne ujrzał model Sigma A 85 mm f/1.4 DG HSM. Pierwszy...

solidna i gustowna obudowa, genialna jakość obrazu w centrum kadru, rewelacyjna jakość obrazu na brzegu matrycy APSC, bardzo dobra jakość obrazu na brzegu pełnej klatki, brak wyraźnych problemów z aberracją sferyczną umiarkowana podłużna aberracja chroma...

za duże winietowanie na pełnej klatce.
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Akam.no
Updated: 2011-09-24 07:44:46
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En lyssterk og forholdsvis kort tele er også kjent som et portrettobjektiv. Brennviddeomfanget vi snakker om varierer etter smak og behag, men for fullformat menes som oftes noe mellom 60 og 150 mm, og aller vanligst er 70-90 mm. Dette fordi en moder...
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