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Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 'Art' Review

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The Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 'Art' lens is a wide-angle lens with a very bright aperture, making it suitable for low-light conditions and creating a noticeable separation from the subject. The build quality is great, and the image quality is sharp and offers great contrast and neutral colors. However, the lens is very expensive and adapting it onto a camera may present some issues.

The Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 'Art' lens offers great picture quality with sharpness and contrast. However, the lens is very expensive, and adapting it onto a camera may present some issues. It's a good lens, but the price is a little out there.

Pros
  • Very bright aperture for low-light conditions
  • Great build quality
  • Sharp image quality with great contrast and neutral colors
Cons
  • Very expensive
  • Focusing issues with some copies
  • Compatibility challenges when adapting onto different camera systems

The build quality of the lens is top-notch.

The Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 'Art' lens is a wide-angle lens designed for full-frame or APS-C digital cameras. It features a super wide maximum aperture of f/1.8, which makes it suitable for low-light conditions and creates a noticeable degree of separation from the subject. The build quality of the lens is top-notch, with a solid and heavy construction. However, it does not support the use of filters and the focusing issues experienced with some copies may be a concern. In terms of image quality, the lens is extremely sharp in the middle with great contrast, but there may be some softness at the very edges. It also exhibits field curvature issues when mounted on certain camera systems, affecting the image sharpness in the corners. Overall, the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 'Art' lens offers great picture quality but comes at a high price and may present compatibility challenges when adapting onto different camera systems.

The lens exhibits field curvature issues when mounted on certain camera systems, affecting the image sharpness in the corners.

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