Sigma Lenses
Sigma 40mm f1.4 Art review
06 Mar 2019 ThomasThe Sigma 40mm f1.4 Art is a short standard lens designed for full-frame sensors and available in Nikon, Canon, Sigma, Sony E and Leica L mounts. The 40mm length falls between more common 35mm and 50mm models, but is actually closer to ‘normal’ coverage with a natural perspective that’s ideal for general-use. Thomas compares it to rivals in his in-depth…
Sigma 56mm f1.4 review
10 Dec 2018 Gordon LaingThe Sigma 56mm f1.4 is a short-telephoto lens available for Sony E (APSC) or Micro Four Thirds mounts, on which it delivers equivalent coverage of 84 or 112mm respectively. The focal length and bright f1.4 focal ratio make it ideal for events as well as street or tighter urban views. Find out why it's become a favourite in my review!
Sigma 105mm f1.4 Art review
01 Aug 2018 ThomasThe Sigma 105mm f1.4 ART is one of the brightest portrait lenses available, undercutting its only rival from Nikon on price, while giving it a run for its money on performance. Find out if the Bokeh Master is the best portrait lens in our Sigma 105mm f1.4 review!
Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 ART review
04 Jun 2018 ThomasThe Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 ART is an ultra-wide angle zoom lens designed for full-frame cameras and available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Find out how this latest addition to the acclaimed ART series performs in Thomas's in-depth review!
Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 OS Art review
28 Jul 2017 ThomasThe Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 OS Art is a standard zoom for full-frame DSLRs, available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. It upgrades its decade-old predecessor with ART-level optics and stabilisation. Find out if it's a worthy addition to the ART series in Thomas's review!
Sigma 100-400mm f5-6.3 OS review
08 May 2017 ThomasThe Sigma 100-400mm f5-6.3 OS is one of the smallest, lightest and most affordable long telephoto zooms around. Corrected for full-frame bodies, it's available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma DSLR mounts and works on Sony mirrorless with the MC-11 adapter. In his in-depth review, Thomas finds out how it compares against rivals that are generally more expensive.
Sigma 135mm f1.8 Art review
03 Apr 2017 ThomasThe Sigma 135mm f1.8 ART is a mid-length telephoto lens with a bright aperture, available in Canon, Nikon or Sigma mounts. It's corrected for full-frame DSLRs and works on Sony's mirrorless bodies with an adapter. Find out why Thomas reckons it's Sigma's best ART lens to date in his in-depth review - one of the first published!
Sigma 12-24mm f4 Art review
22 Mar 2017 ThomasThe Sigma 12-24mm f4.0 Art is a 2x super wide-angle full-frame zoom available in mounts for Canon, Nikon and Sigma DSLRs. Announced in February 2017, it's already the 3rd generation 12-24mm model from Sigma. Sigma has done a complete optical redesign to get a constant f/4.0 focal ratio and improve performance fitting for inclusion into Sigma's acclaimed Art series of top-notch lenses. Add the improved build…
Sigma 85mm f1.4 Art review
17 Jan 2017 ThomasThe Sigma 85mm f1.5 Art is a short telephoto prime lens designed for full-frame bodies and available in Canon EF, Nikon and Sigma mounts. It's a highly anticipated update to the previous 85mm f1.4 from Sigma and anyone following the Art series won't be disappointed as Thomas declares it the best 85mm f1.4 with autofocus he's tested!
Sigma 24-35mm f2 Art review
18 Jan 2016 ThomasThe Sigma 24-35mm f2.0 DG HSM Art is a unique zoom combining the largest aperture of a full-frame zoom available to-date with a rather short 1.5x range which none-the-less covers most focal-lengths that you would want for wide-angle coverage like 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm. It is the second zoom in Sigma's highly acclaimed "Art" series after the 24-105mm…
Sigma 20mm f1.4 Art review
16 Dec 2015 ThomasThe Sigma 20mm f1.4 DG HSM Art is a wide angle prime lens, available in Canon, Nikon, and Sigma mounts. Announced in October 2015, it's the widest prime lens in Sigma's highly acclaimed Art series which so far have all earned our Highly Recommended award; see my Sigma 24mm f1.4 Art review, my Sigma 35mm f1.4 Art review,…
Sigma 24mm f1.4 Art review
11 Dec 2015 ThomasThe Sigma 24mm f1.4 DG HSM Art is a wide angle prime lens, available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Announced in February 2015, it's the second widest prime lens in Sigma's highly acclaimed Art series which includes the 50mm, 35mm, and 20mm f1.4 models. Expectations are high since the 50mm and 35mm lenses earned our Highly Recommended…
Sigma 150-600mm Sport review
08 Dec 2014 Gordon LaingSigma's 150-600mm Sport is a high quality super-telephoto zoom for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts, that's great for sports and wildlife.
Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art review
20 Jul 2014 ThomasSigma's 50mm f1.4 ART is a high-end standard lens for Canon, Nikon or Sony mounts. Superb quality makes it the best 50mm with AF I've tested.
Sigma 24-105mm f4 OS Art review
03 Apr 2014 ThomasThe 24-105mm f4 OS is Sigma's second full-frame lens in its Art-series which (quote Sigma) "offers sophisticated optical performance and abundant expressive power to deliver faithfully on your artistic vision". Blimey.The first full-frame Art lens was the 35mm f1.4 DG HSM which put in some astonishing performance in the corners of the full-frame sensor (see my Sigma 35mm f1.4 review).…
Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX review
09 Dec 2013 ThomasThe Sigma AF 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM is one of Sigma's trio of f1.4 lenses for full-frame / FX format DSLRs; the other pair offer 35mm and 85mm focal lengths. It's available for Canon, four-thirds, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony / Konica Minolta camera bodies. …
Sigma 35mm f1.4 Art review
14 Feb 2013 ThomasThe 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM is Sigma's first large aperture 35mm full-frame lens. It was announced November 2012 and goes head-to-head against the equivalent offerings from Nikon, Canon and Sony.As Sigma's first lens to define its "Art" product line (the others being "Contemporary" and "Sports") it is expected to "focus on sophisticated optical performance and abundant expressive power". It is…
Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 OS review
14 Jan 2013 ThomasThe Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM is the company's latest 70-200mm and its first with an image stabilizer. It covers a 2.9x zoom-range and was announced February 2011. Sigma offers this lens with Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma mounts and it is cheaper than any other stabilized 70-200/2.8 zoom.While primarily designed as a general purpose bright tele-zoom…
