Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art Review

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 Art lens is fast, compact and affordable - and it delivers great image quality. Watch our review to learn more! Full resolution sample images from this episode: www.dpreview.c...
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[@narutoshippuden473]

Ancient Egyptian viewers are proud of you, Chris.

[@omkarthombare4280]

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[@EinzMY]

Thank you Dpreview for bringing us to the beautiful lake and not hiding the view with toneh.

[@soldokane8509]

Noct noun [C] Unit of measure for the mass of a lens based on an engineering aberration.

[@obsidian00]

“For our ancient Egyptian viewers...” You two are the best at what you do...I don’t shoot SONY nor mirrorless but yet here I am...

[@friendsstudiochailchowk2247]

Chris & jordan the best KZbin reviewer I have came across..

[@polyphony72]

I could write a love letter to this lens. Anyone still considering this lens, I've owned it for two years. I have many lenses, Sony and Sigma, and this one is just perfect. Buy it!

[@80-80.]

Was this episode shoot on the A7SIII? It looks like it is.

[@joesciacca]

Dear Chris, over all these years I have been enjoying your wonderful camera and lens reviews. Shout outto the video guy who notoriously does a great job in the background as well. You have a serious fan overseas. Best from Zurich, Joe Sciacca

[@cameraconspiracies]

That's where I want to live too :)

[@momchilyordanov8190]

5 years ago they promised us mirrorless cameras will result in smaller lenses. It took some time, but here it is! Look at the Samyang primes for Sony. Or the Tamron zooms. Or this one.

[@coolcat23]

Did they promise "computational photography" as well? Because that's what is being sold here. Without image correction, this lens shows heavy pincushion distortion and heavy vignetting. No free lunch, even if the mirror is omitted.

[@nikoolix]

@@coolcat23 Most DSLR lenses also have distortion to what's your point?

[@fredriksvard2603]

Pana 1.8 primes

[@fredriksvard2603]

@@coolcat23 who cares

[@RaquelFoster]

I'm all about sarcasm and nerdy details. Although I do have some corrections: 1:51 1 stone = 14 lbs... so 625g = 1/3.2 Noct = 1.38 lbs. = 0.0984 stone 3:21 1 cubit = 18 in... so 0.85 m = 1.86 cubits

[@djrbfmbfm-woa]

looks beautiful there. hope you guys get to live there. btw, congrats on 250k+ subs. j.

[@djrbfmbfm-woa]

thx, been watching you guys for years now. best on YT, no doubt. j.

[@Revan89]

Love you guys, but this feels like an understatement: "is not that much more expensive [than the Sony 85 1.8]" = Literally is double the price. Would have loved at least a mention of the Samyang/Rokinon 85 1.4 that cost half the price too. Is the Sigma $600 better?

[@TTWGD3]

Yes

[@Bluefax]

"For our ______ viewers..." This should become a regular.

[@movakalin5333]

Canada is so far up north, I always have the impression they are comparable to Siberia. Very cold and not much sun. But seeing Chris in a TShirt and shorts, there is hope.

[@webdaddy]

The land of moose and maple trees. Seriously, a beautiful country.

[@alex0589]

It’s been 95f degrees since may here in Montreal. Download google earth, bruh.

[@mohammadmehdizoghifard1131]

The best camera-lens review channel on youtube. you guys are keeping the quality high. You answer all the things I have in my head in your reviews. keep up the good work!

[@RickMentore]

The back-lit images were outstanding, especially the one @8:38! Another fantastic review JCReview, thanks.

[@RhawiDantas]

"fairly husky adult male" hahaha *cuts to jordan* awww...

[@kantkapii]

I own 85 1.4 GM, I'm considering to change to 85 1.4 DG DN. Any thoughts?

[@nicolask.3825]

2:04 BIG fan of this sample photo timing.

[@tomarse84]

Not sure if it's really optically better than its predecessor which I happen to own. Distortion and vignetting are pretty strong in this new version, and even though easily correctable in post, it comes with IQ degradation. Using a Canon EOS R5, I have no option to use this lens anyway, but even if I did, I am not sure whether I'd make the switch. Yes, I'd love to have 85/1.4 as compact as the new DG DN, but strong vignetting and distortion make it a little less attractive. There's no such thing as a free lunch, I guess.

[@timothyhall87]

What was this filmed on? The picture is amazing!

[@FabledFew]

Ahhh, thank you. The Noct Scale is back. Need to know how many Nocts I can carry in my bag.

[@villemononen5303]

Sigma finally starting to make smaller lenses, watch out! Stunning lens, just absolutely stunning! I enjoyed all of the pictures and that says a lot. Also, THIS back-lit portrait @ 8:35, wow... Talk about stunning all the way through this review...

[@Negotea]

Hey! I love your not fake-dramatic voice. I appreciate that.

[@JamesJohnsonthe4th]

As an American I struggle with the metric system so I always appreciate the conversions. I really hope Sigma makes a new 50mm f/1.4 that is smaller than the old version.

[@doublevgreen]

Well they still havent made one

[@sskribbla]

This aged well

[@Jimmy87268]

Love the measurement conversions!

[@OBrandt-i5c]

Great review. Thank you. I ordered the 85/1.8, until I came across this lens........cancelled the 85/1.8 order, and now the Sigma is on the way. The Sigma retails for 1050 on Amazon, currently, and for this price, it is a no-brainer for the size, quality and the wide aperture.

[@OBrandt-i5c]

It is a great lens. However, once the hood is on, don't expect the lens to look small in any way.......with the hood on, it is just a little bit smaller than say the 135mm f/1.8 GM, which is a big prime by any measure. Without the hood, and compared to its f/1.4 peers, the 85mm f/1.4 DG DN is certainly much smaller........but I personally always shoot with the hood on.

[@chcomes]

am I the only one seeing lots of distorsion? in the sharpness test part, the sigma text was not looking great... easy to correct?

[@iransirijillo]

Christian Comes pincushion distortion, the elephant in the room that wasn’t addressed.... can’t have it all I guess and this is why the sigma is smaller than the GM

[@oliverlison]

The distortion, I have seen it and the lens is shit. You will piss your money away. This is my opinion.

[@Ildskalli]

The flare at 8:25 is excellent - it complements the portrait really well.

[@thesummerprojectvids]

Any thoughts on how the Sigma stacks up compared w/ the Samyang 85mm 1.4?

[@BartzConcept]

Definitely thinking of upgrading my Fe 85 1.8 Sony and getting this once the price is low enough / there's a good deal! Those 11 aperture blades!!! Beautiful. Sigma's DN lenses are such an asset for the E mount system right now and I hope this trend of smaller Art series primes will continue with maybe a new 50mm or 18mm!

[@vpr5562]

I've got me covered with a batis 85 1.8. IS + weather sealing.

[@aleriga1981cr]

Nice Footage Jordan... was that the S1H? Which lenses were you using?

[@junxia8119]

Sigma led the way in building oversized lenses back then and set every player in the market (even Sony) to follow them, which has made us even doubt our idea that mirrorless systems should be compact. As a result, we have huge RF prime and fixed f2 lenses, bulky S1 series, and even a new weight unit , Noct 58. But guess what, they change their direction with several recent products, which is pretty surprising. Hope they would bring us more excitements like this in the future.

[@felipecastro8668]

But in fact, Sigma revolutionized the world of objective lenses. so much so that, even after years, the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 couldn't beat the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 which costs less than half the price and delivers the same quality.

[@aliendilemma]

Thanks so much, just bought this lens and this video did not make me regret it!

[@cedric3379]

Sigma single handily pulled down the cost of using e mount verses ef rf and z mount, really looking forward to the 70200 that's yet to come

[@FerdinandTerreros]

So I’m thinking Batis 85mm or Sigma 85 Dg Dn, any recommendations or opinions ?

[@donzokor5312]

Sigma all day long! I owned all the 85mm lenses available for the Sony body and this really is the best for portraits. The G Master was so slow and loud to focus I returned it, they need to make an updated version for the G Master. The ZEISS Batis lens is great for outside work but has a focus issue if you do studio photography. I was shooting a client and had to remove the Batis and put the Sony 85mm 1.8 on, the Batis just would not nail the focus. If you only shoot portraits outside you won't notice the issue. This Sigma 85mm 1.4, Sigma 105mm 1.4, ZEISS 55mm 1.8 Sony 90mm macro are 4 of the best lenses I ever used for portraits.

[@randygerber2885]

Welcome to Kelowna. I always enjoys your content

[@JohnnyKristoffersen]

Great video guys! At 9:04 Jordan says the lens has a stepless iris... what exactly is that? Sorry for my ignorance, still in the learning process with photography!

[@AndrewLindsey]

Its when the apurture ring can be clickable, or smooth when rotating it.

[@smithcon]

Chris: great lens! Jordan: great lens! Bee: did that guy just cuss me out for *landing on a flower*?!! Seriously, great review as always; was interesting to see the video(Jordan) / photo (Chris) split on the recommendations for the L-Mount version, but it makes sense.

[@dfj555]

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN, Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM, or Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 Batis for my Sony A7R4, which one would you buy?

[@donzokor5312]

Sigma 85mm 1.4, owned the others and Sigma is the best. Especially if you shoot portraits in a studio. Batis does not focus well in the studio.

[@lazarusalhat4909]

Hello Sir , which camera is best for photography in Sony full frame body

[@YakAlmighty]

Would love to see a comparison video between this and the ef version adapted using the sigma adapter.

[@flygonex10]

Christopher Frost Photography has a comparison video of these two lenses

[@qvarfoto]

I would love to see a comparison between this and the "newer" Lumix S series 85mm f1.8 lens.

[@martysender5539]

Enjoyed the "look" at that beautiful lake and countryside. The more you guys show of O Canada, the more I want to come visit, maybe stay. Meantime, those of you who do not have a thousand bucks for an 85mm f1.4, do what I did, cheap out, and buy a Rokinon 85 1.4 for $267 dollars US. ah Jordan, let me guess. you shot this one on the S1H. man the video is pretty.

[@T0ly113]

Exactly, did the same. Got it for sub 200$, and it's ridiculous value for that price.

[@juanquispe3494]

How much does Jordan weigh in Noct?

[@alex0589]

Juan Quispe 2.3

[@Ildskalli]

@@alex0589 Around 60 Nocts, I’d say 🤣

[@powerlurker]

hope sigma redo their art series with this smaller style

[@sumanhazra8731]

Woww. Deatailed explained. When it will be available in India ? I have the older Sigma 85mm 1.4 ver. i will exchange with new one..i found old ver is bit heavy

[@leonardodosvinci4130]

The pedestrian at 4:05 clearly got the 'keep on walking buddy!' look from Jordan. :)

[@photographerjonathan]

It would be cool to see a comparison of this New Sigma 85 f1.4 DN with the new Canon RF 85 f1.2 L , I know both lenses are sharp, so I would like to see just a comparison of the contrast and subject separation ( or 3D pop ) wide open. and the quality of the background blur wide open. and also a bokeh ball comparison wide open. the new Canon RF is a lens that I am sure is great, but personally I don't want an 85 lens that weighs 1190g when there is a Sigma 85 that weighs 625g, and I will also take $1.199 over $2.500 any day. so the Canon better have some kind of an edge other than it being f1.2 to justify it's size and weight and price. I know to allot of people the new Canon L f1.2 primes are making them drool and want to go to the Canon system, but for me they are making me want to stay away from the system because of there size and weight. and I'm sure for many people the price.

[@mikkelstormhansen9733]

What is Toneh?

[@blueckaym]

That focus field curvature thing ... how do you measure it, and how do you know that it's not just because the camera wasn't perfectly perpendicular to the wall (ie the perceived/expected focus plane)?

[@sjmedia_official]

How does it compare to the Lumix 85mm 1,8 when you zoom in on the eyes sharpness wise?

[@SpencerLupul]

Are you guys still in Kelowna?

[@martelljhixson]

What lens are you using for this KZbin video? The image clarity and color grading is awesome!

[@waltertomashefsky2682]

They make wine in Canada!? Who knew. Must all be Chardonn, eh?

[@alex0589]

Walter Tomashefsky can you slap a comment?

[@niccollsvideo]

How dare you...make me laugh out loud.

[@dillank3240]

They make all sorts of good wine in Canada. I like the Riesling from the Okanagan, where this was shot.

[@niccollsvideo]

@@dillank3240 Quails gate. I picked up their dry Riesling

[@colhutchins]

Can you select the focus pull distance on this sigma lens when it is on the panasonic L-mount cameras, like native panasonic lenses?

[@ralphtime]

Would u recommend selling the Gmaster for the sigma or just keep the Gmaster?

[@tommychan9636]

What do you think about the AF speed when comparing to the native Sony 85mm f1.8?

[@skipper4114]

Quails gate so nice there. Cheers from the NWT.

[@lotharjoseph5040]

So,,Can we say it's better than master bokeh 105mm F1.4??Regardless of weight& size and price?!!🤔cuz i just focus the better result... thanks

[@India.stories]

Any idea if they are going to launch a ver 2 for canon ef anytime soon. Been holding off picking the 85 because of that

[@cuulview]

nice video, does this lens work with cannon 5d mark 111?

[@someone_at_large]

which camera did you use for this episode? there are noticeable purple in the shadow of Chris's face.

[@utzlygutzly8402]

Thanks for yet another very entertaining and detailed review. The lens looks great, only I see this review just a month after I purchased the Sony 1.8 one... I certainly don't regret but if something happens to that lens you convinced me to switch...

[@afonsosantos8364]

You were the only reviewer that addressed the weak AF performance of fast moving subjects. I immediately noticed that insufficiency coming from the 85 f1.8

[@artmaltman]

Excellent review thank you. Would you do a comparison to the Samyang 85mm f/1.4? Thanks!

[@davidepereira8652]

when this version to canon rf?

[@lorenzo4262]

Hello, what about distortion?

[@jimbean532]

Great humor, excellent photos, helpful info, loved the video production. Grand slam boys! Thanks 🙏

[@oracleman]

Please do a review of DZOfilm pictor cine lens

[@JumonNix]

could you please review the new sigma 100mm - 400mm DG DN lense?

I need this lens on Nikon Z, it's a shame that they didn't release it. I think I will have to buy adapter but it's not the same thing as having it natively.

[@pahchi1]

Does this len work with sony a6400?

[@AndrewLindsey]

Yes it will. It will be different on your camera though. Since you have a cropped sensor, it will most likely feel like a 105mm lens because the crop sensor produces a zoomed in effect on full frame lenses.

[@808islandlife_HI]

Great review as always.

[@marclattoni1959]

Nicely done as always. Solid content and great presentation.

[@pasapucha]

Dear Jordan ! please use polarizing filter

[@steveleung6271]

Why no mention of Samyang FE 85 F1.4? It is even lighter, cheaper and may be as sharp as the this Sigma lens.

[@Chrismzeller]

Thanks for the awesome review. Do you know if Sigma will be bringing theses lenses to Nikon Z?

[@KenTechAdventures]

The units of measurement are hilarious!

[@onefingerproduction3180]

Hello guys. What song you have in the intro?

[@kurgo_]

I'll be honest, I'm not digging the bokeh of this lens a lot, wide open, seems far too nervous and pretty bad with double-edged structures. Maybe a comparison with the gm 85 / samyang 85?

[@phathorn]

very nice review, thanks for the great job you guys do ! Any advice about this lens with the Leica SL 601 ?

[@Nayson]

8:50 made me laugh more than I care to admit.

[@chengchengxu]

I miss traveling... but I live in the USA. :( :D

[@webdaddy]

Yes, we are too infested with viruses to travel right now.

[@intheblues]

The conversions 🤣

[@vadimoz4109]

What about ZEISS Batis 85?

[@pranavsasikumar8077]

Is this lense suitable for sony a6400

[@venom5809]

Kelowna, hmm, wonder if you saw the Daily Driven Exotics guys?

[@SatyaS_Pradhan]

How is the manual focus ?

[@madikargin0]

What camera does he use ?

[@JourneymanActor]

The IQ on the video was really good. Was this the pro res on s1h or something else?

[@Micha_7F]

Hey Guys, I do like you and reviews that much, that I can’t even not wait until end until liking the video 😅

[@TheFilmmakersWorkshop]

Very funny Chris. Nice comparison. How about a vid on adapted glass for L mount users. Best and budget alternatives

[@TL-vt8uk]

I thought we were told by Dr. Tam to not travel between provinces and have stay-cations?

One year later still my favorite camera

[@robmcd]

Not sure if he thinks the standard 85 is a keeper or a trade in?

[@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck]

How's the T-Stop?

[@iddeegee]

NIce lens, especially the "aperture mute button" :) Now waiting for Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 review which also has the cat-eye effect wide open... and some CA