Sigma DP1 Quattro

Sigma’s DP1 Quattro is a fixed lens camera aimed at enthusiasts who demand high quality from a compact. Is this uniquely-styled camera for you?…

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Sigma 24-105mm f4 OS Art review

The 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…

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Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX review

The 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. Announced in May 2008 the lens goes head-to-head with the…

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Sigma 35mm f1.4 Art review

The 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…

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Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 OS review

The 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…

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Sigma 85mm f1.4 EX 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-focus. The short telephoto lenses from Samyang and Zeiss are manual focus only. It is available for Canon,…

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Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 OS review

The Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM is a stabilized super-telephoto zoom lens; indeed it’s one of only two stabilized telephoto zoom lenses reaching 500mm focal length, the other being Sigma’s own 50-500mm 4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM. The 150-500mm is available for Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Sony and Pentax mounts. Announced January 2008, it’s the longer…

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Sigma DP1

The Sigma DP1 is arguably the most unique and long-awaited compact digital camera on the market today. First shown as a prototype back in September 2006, the DP1 offers something camera enthusiasts have wanted for years: a DSLR sensor squeezed into a compact body. This in turn should allow the DP1 to deliver DSLR image…

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Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC lens review

Sigma’s 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DC was announced in February 2005 as an all-round 11.1x zoom lens. Featuring coverage from wide-angle to decent telephoto, it’s ideal for a wide variety of situations – and for some photographers be the only lens they’ll ever need. The lens is designed for digital SLRs with cropped sensors and is available…

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