Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN: Sigma is on 🔥!

[@MichaelScrip]

Amazing lens at an amazing price! I'm so glad Sony is allowing 3rd-party lens manufacturers to flourish. I've got my eye on a couple Sigma and Tamron lenses. 😊

[@ArthurR]

Totally agree!

[@sigmaphoto]

Great video! Always appreciate the positive feedback. And stunning images + sample footage!

[@jakeconnelly2441]

Been shooting on a Sigma DC DN 30mm f1.4 for about 6 months now, and it's fantastic. For the price to quality, Sigma is absolutely nailing their Sony lenses.

[@ZachACameraGuy]

Been shooting that lens on a full frame camera for around the same time, I think this is one of my favorite "hack" so far 😂 a crop sensor lens actually covers 99.9% of a full size sensor, who would've thought

[@simonfuller76]

@@ZachACameraGuy If your camera can shoot square or just crop to square in post and you have full coverage on full frame with apsc lens. Just disable the auto crop to apsc in the menu. Noone has ever mentioned this... Square is quite nice.

[@KEHA14]

Great review. I especially appreciate the comparison between the 85 and the 50!

[@PIXELvoiz]

Thank you very much mafia and wife doing this for very long time!

[@CamperIV]

Sigma is crushing it lately. 100-400 then 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4, damn.

[@Mithinco]

So sharp! Sigma is rocking it!

[@craigradix1620]

I got mines yesterday and went shooting instantly. Even though it has a little weight, but I'll get use to it. Love the results so far.

[@Alastair6]

I have the Zeiss 55 and I'm seriously considering swapping it for the Sigma 50. I have the Sigma 14-24 and the 100-400 and am really impressed with the quality of Sigma lenses. Thanks for helping me choose.

[@Tracescript]

I have the old style Sigma 50mm F1.4 (the heavy af one) for my Sony A7ii. I use this lens mainly for car photography and I prefer this lens over my others. This prime lens is extremely sharp and AF is respectable. If anyone is thinking about picking up this lens, do it. You get what you pay for and for the price of this lens you really get a well put together lens.

[@guysofly4315]

Hi I'm new to photography and videos do u think I could get this as my only lens with the Sony A7iv?

[@careylymanjones]

@@guysofly4315 As long as you understand and accept that you can't change the focal length by twisting a zoom ring, that you have to "zoom with your feet", a 50mm f/1.4 is a fine choice. It's great for portraiture - the fast aperture allows you to blur backgrounds and separate your subject better than slower lenses. It's great for landscape - it's angle of view is only slightly narrower than the average person's field of view, so pictures look like they would if you were viewing the actual scene. It's also easy to visualize what the shot will look like before you even raise the camera. 50mm f/1.4 lenses are almost invariably considered "pro" lenses, and pretty much ANY brand will be sharp AF, especially in the center. It can capture images BETTER than the typical kit zoom lens. Another possibility is a 50mm f/1.8 lens. The famed "nifty fifty" is smaller, lighter, and usually much cheaper than its bigger cousins. IIRC, the Sony 50mm f/1.8 is about 1/3 the price of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4. The f/1.4s deliver more, and smoother, bokeh, but if you shoot more landscapes than portraits, you're gonna stop down, anyway. And the lighter weight is a plus, if you're packing your kit out into the boonies.

[@perfectfutures]

Great review, thanks for sharing. If Sigma has competitive AF now, their main disadvantage has been overcome. After memories of using DSLR live view with the older HSM model, I’m really happy for them to have a complete product. As always, beautiful images and sublime broken. If there’s better lenses out there, it’s something you’d hardly have to consider at this level of quality.

[@PeterbFree]

Brilliant video, thanks for shooting so many portraits that is exactly what I wanted to see by way of assessment 👍

[@ooharloo]

I personally love sigmas Art DG DN feel and design over Sonys offering from their GM line.

[@detroitphotography]

I currently own the Sigma 35 1.4, 50 1.4, 24-70 2.8 and 85 1.4

[@john_in_Berlin]

Absolutely agree. Like the clean script delivery. And wow, quite the model! Fun that she's game to help her photographer husband (I speak from experience). Son is rocking that car! 😂 At the end of the day it's about that: using tech that just does its job to help us capture the moments with the people we're sharing our lives with. Great work.

[@mchristofas]

Your wife makes every lens look good! Another great review!

[@wahyuhandoko9975]

Wow the price is amazing for the quality that you get.. so its as sharp as the GM counterparts?

[@3VAudioVideo]

Had to give it a Thumbs Up as soon as seeing your adorable son in his Tesla! VrrrrrRROOM!!!

[@eddiegee2940]

Imo, fx30 it's price not worth it for Aps-c camera, not FF? You better off with used Sony a7S3 or Lumix S5II. Nice lens though.

[@boostedmaniac]

I had bought 2 sigma lenses back in the 90s for my Nikon N90. These were the old screw drive lenses. And they always had a slight focus issue, especially the 28-70mm I had. From then on I kind of vowed to never go third party again. Fast forward to the sigma ART series after hearing all the reviews about the 35 and 50 ART I caved and bought the 35mm ART for Nikon F mount for my D800 at the time. It was an amazing lens and had only a slight focusing issue at infinity which was visible at F1.4. Thankfully, adapted on my mirrorless Nikon I don’t see any issues with focusing so far. It’s a very sharp lens for less money than the Nikon 35mm F1.4.

[@larrycom]

Great lens, video!

[@regclayton3429]

Well done Arthur. Focusing (ouch) on photography over equipment is good advice for anyone moving up from cellphone cameras. Tough not to get caught up in gear acquisition with so many choices out there (guilty). Been with the a6400 and Sigma 30mm f1.4 going on three years and very happy with the setup. Thanks

[@witkes170]

How it compare to Sigma 56 1.4 DC DN when using APS-C camera🧐

[@ArthurR]

Good question. I'll test it.

[@PatrickWithCamera]

For sure it's 2.5 times heavier, almost two times longer and close to 20% fatter diameter, to sigma 56mm it's a colossus :(

[@EvanA.]

@@PatrickWithCamera AND... it's 2.5 times the price of the APS-C lens.

[@kristiangurholt59]

50 will be slightly less zoomed in and thus include more of the background, and give slightly less bokeh at equal distance to the subject. I have the 56 so looking forward to Arthur’s comparison for more details.

[@redskinfaithful]

I’m wondering the same

[@danielmiddleman8613]

Here's my question: which should I buy? A Sony APSC or Sony full-frame?

[@iancordova]

Thank you for an excellent review on this lens!

[@falented2]

the 40m f1.4 and the 105 f1.4....optical perfection

[@Pontcher]

I'll wait for the Viltrox LAB launch, i think that viltrox will come with incredible lens. Hoping that have same optical quality of sigma art and lighter body.

[@valdemarcaballero5298]

FANTASTIC!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@JulezDeJesus]

Nice review as always. I bought the Sony 50mm 1.2 a while back so I will stick with that one but I'm definitely thinking about selling my Sigma 100-400 and buying their 60-600 lens soon.

[@brandonleefilms-weddings]

Thanks for the review, first one I've seen praising the lens...

[@TheKimNeeper]

Great review, lovely shots. I got the Sigma 65mm DG DN lens, and it's perfect - but I don't love it. The magic only happens at closeup where the face take up the whole image. At first I dismissed this new 50mm 1.4 DG DN because of the CA issue in extreme cases, but honestly Mr Undone's wide open shots of tree branches on a bright sky interests me zero, if I were ever to go there I'd stop down a lot anyways. But after the initial letdown because of the new 50mm 1.4's CA, I re-reviewed all the shots out there, and realised that's the rendering I love. Perhaps it couldn't have this kind of rendering of Bokeh being an APO design. Just ordered one, picking up from the shop tomorrow, let's see if this is the one.

[@philliphickox4023]

I have a Sony 6000, and hired the sigma 150-600 and managed a few frames today and boy where there wasn't camera shake the images are incredibly sharp. because of the weight it won't be my every day lens

[@JustinPinedaMedia]

All I can say is….Finallly!

[@danielmiddleman8613]

Arthur, you should do videos where you answer subscribers questions.

[@zflightpro]

Dang. I just got the Sony 1.2 on Saturday. It will get returned. It never fails. Something is always announced 2 days later that will save me some money

[@stkuj]

I've owned the 1.2 GM for 6 months and use it 80% of the time. It's simply magical. I can't explain it, but it really does have something special. Shoot it at 1.2 or 5.6 and it's sharp as $hit 🤣... the fall off is so soft and amazing. Like all camera gear; it's a trade-off....

[@Momo-ld9mj]

How good is the sigma ART DG DN 35mm f1.4 for night ride shots?

[@SilatShooter]

I think Sony was aiming higher with their GM line than Sigma Art series, no disrespect to Sigma. A few years ago when Canon and Nikon came out with their Mirrorless Mount, they were trashing the limitation of the Sony E-Mount and it couldn't support really fast glass. Then Sony squashed all that talk with GM announcements that each were amazing. So I think Sony wanted to show they could make Top Grade Pro Lenses that could go toe to toe with Canon L Glass.

[@charlybrown2043]

i was waiting for a 50mm and when i saw this one and its greatness i fall in love of it! i will order as soon as become available !! thanks for the video !

[@careylymanjones]

B&H is shipping them. I ordered one earlier, today. And I just got the shipping confirmation email.

[@movakalin5333]

when you put this Sigma 50mm F1.4 on an APSC camera, I thought not only becomes it an equivalent to a 75mm but the aperture needs to multiplied as well, so equivalent to F2.1

[@SamNEllas]

I am never first, but still appreciate the video.

[@raksh9]

I love how this lens renders in your images. It looks like a great addition to the kit, and I look forward to prices coming down just a smidge. I wonder how it compares with the Panasonic 50mm f1.4.

[@حسینعبدوی-ه6ب]

یه سوال غیر مرتبط: من دوربینم سونی a7c هستش و دوربین قبلی کنون ۹۰دی بود . از وقتی این دوربین سونی رو با لنز (۲۸-۷۰) خریدم و دوربین رو ستاپ کردم ،کلا کیفیت خروجی دوربین خصوصا عکسهاش توی ذوقمه . اصلا گوشیم که شیائومی 11T هستش خیلی خیلی بهتر از این عکس میگیره ولی هرجا میرم ازین دوربین خیلی تعریف میشه که فلانه و بهمانه . چرا ؟!؟!

[@haasandreas]

Hallo,I have a 50mm sigma F1.4 2014 model for full format,a little big and heavy but what lovely lens,nice and sharp,great in low light and a lovely bokea.Very happy with this lenses picture quality.😀

[@i8910midnight]

The fringing and sharpness reminds me of my dearly departed 24-105 canon EF art lens.

[@van94weightlossjourney]

Love my Sigma Trio 16, 30, 56 1.4 for my Sony ZVE10.

[@marcosphotography]

i own a sigma art 85mm f/1.4, this lens sounds good for the price, even though I already own the 50mm f/1.2. Great videos

[@Sibelius101]

Awesome video.❤

[@kidcut]

Great vid ! Hopefully Sony gave you the new Sony GM 50mm F1.4 to test out and you can compare it to this Sigma 50mm DG DN 50mm F1.4?

[@simonfuller76]

Thanks Arthur for your style of review. The content is great, relative to a real shooter experience, your opinion counts as your aren't just looking for the best but rather the best fit for what you need. I am a full time working photographer and have had the 35 f1.4 Art DG EF mount with an MC11 and that was a good taste of the Art line but not a good AF experience. I sold it and got the 35 DG HSM for Sony mount and although much better, there were many disappointing moments of AF inaccuracy, this was also felt on my 50 f1.4 art DG HSM for Sony IQ great but it misses too often. I had the 135 art DG EF mount on MC11 which was amazing, I fell in love with the focal length, but it missed AF accuracy too. I exchanged the 135 EF for the 105 f1.4 for Sony, the AF is so much better, image almost masterful, but flare sucks. I have recently sold 35 & 50 and replaced with 65 DC DN which I now love love love, and a used 35 DC DN, and their AF speed and accuracy are so much better, so quick. I had the opportunity to grab a 35 f1.2 DG DN so I am currently using and comparing and its also superb, AF is quick and accurate. I was considering the 85 DG DN, possible replacing the 105 with the 85, a hard choice, except for that 105 flaring. If the new 50 DG DN is a step above all this with image that rivals the legendary 85, I am also looking forward to a great Sigma future, because as you can tell I am a fan of their image quality. Hurray for Sigma, and for Sony allowing all this competitive development.

[@Theonlylobe]

I notice you explained the differences in lens labeles with sigma. You also said you used this sigma 50mm art lens on your Sony fx30 even though it has a crop sensor frame instead of full frame. Is this an okay practice to do or should you only use full frame lenses on full frame cameras??

[@vanesspan2957]

Nice review ! It seems like the purple fringe goes out of control

[@Jobitto07]

Arthur, do you recommend this lens for a A6*** ? I know is meant for full frame bodies.

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

Looks like a very sharp with definite improvements made to it. Did you try out Animal Eye AF at all?

[@ArthurR]

No, haven’t tried it.

[@michaelespeland]

Was hoping they'd make an f/1.2 lens

[@GasWorksISO]

Don’t care what anyone says, 50mm is the best all around focal length!

[@jhonnysaenz1748]

What do you think about sigma 50 mm 1.4 art for canon is old I know

[@hodeman]

Sigma is rocking! AND firwmare update on the 16 and 30 DC DN, right? Could you test before and after :) ?

[@_sk_videos]

Agree on the AF, the 85mm is useless for video, just doesn't track the eyes at all for me. Image quality is second to none though. If the 50mm has the same IQ and AF is faster/accurate, this will be a no brainer. There is a rumour Sony is releasing a 50mm f1.4 GM as well though, which will be smaller and cheaper than that f1.2 but we'll see.

[@MakMor]

Greetings, I'm scratching my head... a7c or fx30? Video priority. Until now, there is gh5 - it suits, in principle, everything except the size and autofocus (but this is sometimes =))).

[@PatrickWithCamera]

Wish sigma release updated sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN for aps-c, because it really much lower optically and in AF comparing to 16mm and 56mm

[@BICIeCOMPUTERconGabriele]

I just bought a sony 35mm OSS f 1.8 for 190€ shipment and taxes included (slightly used). I think I got a good deal because it is almost as sharp as sigma 30mm f1.4

[@PatrickWithCamera]

@@BICIeCOMPUTERconGabriele but I want sigma 30 updated with better optics, actual feels outdated comparing to sigma 56mm, especially on F/1.4, like day and night. With 35mm sony that difference would be even more noticable.

[@BICIeCOMPUTERconGabriele]

@@PatrickWithCamera sure? Arthur R did a comparison between sigma 30 and Sony 35 and Sony wasn't softer than sigma

[@kristiangurholt59]

How do you mean it’s worse optically? I have the 16 and 56, but not the 30.

[@Patrick-vi9xr]

​@@kristiangurholt59 Let say 56mm in sharpness is 10/10, then sigma 16mm will be 9/10 and sigma 30mm will be 6/10. If we talk about chromatic aberration, 56mm is 10/10, 16mm is 8/10, 30mm is 5/10

[@theend1588]

If this came out before the 50mm GM I would have gladly saved over $1000 lol

[@waynealejo]

I have an a6000 and want to upgrade, my budget is around $800-$900 do you think I should get a ZVE-10 or for the a6XXX refresh?

[@zapadakofflv8560]

I love the overall charakter of sigma art lenses. Vs near perfect gm they have soul.

[@kevin.itruth6880]

Too many 50mm lenses out there for Sony. Sony APS-C line needs a compact quality 23mm f2 (35mm equiv) and 18mm f2 (28mm equiv). Something to rival lenses from the Leica CL and fujifilm lenses.

[@rsgundersen]

Will there be a 85mm review soon? :D

[@manuelmadriz1969]

Hi Arthur, i like your channel, very complet reviews about lens, i saw you talking about a lot of thems, i have just to buy a e mount camera and want advice about what lens to buy, can you help me ?

[@armanspecial5664]

Sir, I can use this lens on FX30, it will not cause focus issue in low light.

[@careylymanjones]

Just ordered this lens. I considered the new Sony f/1.4 GM, but I'm not shooting an action body, or one with focus breathing compensation, so I just couldn't justify the extra money for the Sony. I'm more of a stills photographer than a videographer, anyway.

[@LordJapos]

I have the 24 - 70 art lens, love it.

[@IanHobday]

Sigma finally has linear motors. Huge step forward, hoping they will put them into every new lens.

[@jamesmeyer1325]

Arthur, I have a request. I am tempted to get one or two Sigma lenses for my Sony camera, but I'm a little bit nervous about how to update the firmware on the camera. I actually bought one last year but returned it because I couldn't figure out how to do it. Any chance you could put together a tutorial on this subject? I could only find one such tutorial and it wasn't very good. Thanks for your reviews and videos!

[@phynest2012]

Maybe someone can answer this question....I have the Sigma 85 so was curious about the 50mm , do you have to be far away from the subject to get a full photo of them like you do with the 85mm? Of course the 85mm is definitely a portrait lense but what Exactly would set it apart from the 50mm?

[@7743dustin]

This or the 35 1.4 can’t decide

[@OLuvin]

The last of the APS-C focused channels is over 😢

[@ArthurR]

Lol. We’re just getting started.

[@curiousluke8903]

That thing looked gigantic on the a7c lol. I strained my wrist just watching that b-roll. Nice bokeh forsure.

[@heymanhn]

Arthur where did you get that toy Tesla!! I want one!

[@ArthurR]

radio flyer! You can buy it online, but i bought it used on Facebook.

[@BLACKSTAR00001]

멋진 리뷰야!

[@COMEDYiNSiDE]

Seen from Bangladesh every and each video....

[@sethie_shots]

I think the kids just say _fire_ 🔥 not _on fire_ Great reviews!

[@coffeewithdamian]

Why not Sigma 56mm f/1.4?

[@GallaghersGrub]

Looks amazing. Just kinda big.

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

*G Lens are expensive, Sigma's aren't. This is why I have one of the best Lens for APS-C Cameras the 16mm f1.4. I also have the 11mm F1.8 which isn't expensive. This is how it will be and how it's going to continue to be*

[@TSbeattie]

great video. im here for the wife montage.. haha lucky man

[@philipgardiner2003]

Do the Sigma lenses have stabilization? I have the a6400. I would love to check out Sigma, but had to go with the Tamron 17-70 f2.8 because it has stabilization.

[@jk-qe3jj]

You could sell the a6400 and buy a used a6600 for about $400 more. Depending on the number and kinds of lenses you're looking to buy, that might be a better choice than going for certain lenses just because of stabilization.

[@Lucas-uk6fj]

Are the photos in the video taken with the FX30？

[@ArthurR]

Photos with A7C. Videos with FX30.

[@smsm5524]

would you rather recommend the Zonlai 50 f1.4 or the 7artisans 50 f1.8 or the Pergear 50 F1?8

[@Chris-xe5ts]

Would be nice to get high quality F1.8 prime lenses from Sigma. These F1.4 lenses are too big and heavy for me.

[@obiquestbenji5005]

the 12 mega pixels photos are far better than some 60 megapixels camera

[@AviV17]

Need lens but it's expensive for me to get it. It's around 80k in India

[@danmiddle2]

Looks like a great lens but does e mount really need more 50mm options!? There are still gaps in the emount line up overall... and yet we have a choice of how many 50mm lenses? Ive lost count. Maybe if this had been released before the sony 50mm f1.2 gm, I'd be more excited about it.

[@ArthurR]

What focal length are you looking for?

[@danmiddle2]

I'd love to see an 85mm f1.2, a 300mm f2.8, or some higher aperture longer focal primes that don't require a mortgage. It would be nice for Sigma to do some innovative focal lengths (like the tamron 35-150 or rumoured 28-100 f2.8). I don't doubt this lens is great, but another 50mm for emount? Honestly, was anyone really asking for this?

[@danmiddle2]

Oh and great review. I love your reviews. Should have opened with that!

[@Reviews4fun1]

Tempting but I already have the Sigma Art 24, 85 f1.4 and the 24-70 f2.8

[@kbruff2010]

But what about electronic control - this is where Sony has advantage

[@Ccarlos_torress]

Una belleza de lente

[@VidelicetMoi]

Regardless, I demand Zeiss glass

[@daniel.francisco]

5:56 best

[@almightyri1757]

I just bought the 85mm and now I wish I saw this first 💀

[@UrbanoModa]

No denying this lens is sharp, and its a great review. But I live near SIGMA, and they have terrible customer care values. I had problems with ART lenses, but when I reached out and said I live local they still didn't resolve anything. They are heavy, not consistent. You can have a great one or one not so great. I can see where you are coming from in your video, I don't mean to sound negative, I just think the G master lenses are still better even if not all sharper. Every channel about photography is singing the same song, sharpest, fastest, but photography ( real photography ) has always been about creativity, luck, light, thought process and taking your time with a shot usually turns out much better. If you take photography from the day you started to the present day, I'm sure you will agree that it's become more technically focused rather than easy of use and trial and error. KZbin is a business now for photographer gear reviews, hardly anyone is talking about photography anymore just the next best lens or camera. Great channel, nice reviews as always, and nice people.

[@keibro13]

Honestly, I don’t understand the obsession with focus breathing. It looks perfectly fine to me most of the time. It seems to me that someone pointed it out, at some time, and that it is now a thing. Most average people would have to have it pointed out to them to either notice or give a toss.

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

While I agree with you, it is a big deal because it's a distinguishing factor from cinema lenses vs regular lenses. It's irrelevant to KZbin videos in my opinion, but if you saw a movie with visible breathing, it would look incredibly amatuer. It's one of those intangibles that makes cinema look professional.

[@rumorscameras]

i got lost what was this video about ?

[@davect01]

Dethrone the 85mm? Sigma just keeps killing it

[@Columbus666]

Why ? this is two differents focal... he replace easly the GM 50mm 1.2 for half the price For me this 50mm complet the collection of SIGMA ART but does not replace anything.