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# F1.4 ultra-wide aperture 50mm prime focal length Ring-type ultrasonic AF motor 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM Lens for Canon

**Brand:** sigma
**Price:** VT337985
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your vision with Sigma’s sharpest 50mm masterpiece — don’t just shoot, create iconic art.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM Lens for Canon by sigma
- **How much does it cost?** VT337985 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- sigma enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sigma brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Iconic 50mm Prime Power:** Classic focal length delivering versatile, true-to-life perspectives for every shot.
- • **Pro-Grade Optical Design:** Three Special Low Dispersion elements + floating system ensure razor-sharp, edge-to-edge clarity.
- • **Blazing Fast F1.4 Aperture:** Capture stunning low-light images with creamy bokeh that sets your work apart.
- • **Customizable Autofocus Tuning:** Compatible with Sigma USB Dock for personalized AF fine-tuning—because your craft deserves perfection.
- • **Precision Ring-Type Ultrasonic AF:** Silent, lightning-quick autofocus with full-time manual override for ultimate control.

## Overview

The Sigma 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM Lens for Canon is a professional-grade prime lens featuring a fast F1.4 aperture, ring-type ultrasonic autofocus motor, and advanced optical elements for exceptional sharpness and bokeh. Designed for Canon EF mount cameras, it supports full-time manual focus and is compatible with Sigma’s USB Dock for precise autofocus calibration. Weighing 1.25 pounds and equipped with 77mm filter threads, this lens is celebrated for its edge-to-edge clarity, color fidelity, and versatility in low-light and artistic photography.

## Description

SIGMA 50MM A LENS F1.4 DG HSM CANON EF MT

Review: Superb Lens But Few Really Need It - As others here and the almost universal praise this lens has received from the professional reviewers have all said, this lens is astonishing. The Sigma team has been making remarkable lenses now for many years often filling niches left empty by other third party lens makers and the OEM ones as well. A good example of a niche lens from Sigma only available from it is the 'Bigma' a 50-500mm big mama bazooka with a range not found anywhere else. Here the target was the Otus from Carl Zeiss and the target is not only hit but superseded if you consider the addition of AF to be of value to you. It exists here but not in the Otus. So many today rely on AF that in all likelihood, the Otus would be a poor choice for many even if costing 1/2 of the Art. In fact, it costs four times as much. The special part of this lens is that it retains its optical quality no matter the aperture chosen. Even at f1.4 there is almost no loss of edge quality with only a slight decrease in contrast which itself is easily fixed in post assuming you can detect it. I can but only on test snaps. In real world use I see no fall off. However, and this is very important, this lens is not magic. Once stopped down to f4, it performs about where the lesser cost Sigma 50mm f1.4 standard lens does. Sure, this probably would blow away the standard in an optical test but as far as real world use, the difference won't be enough to make or break an image or any image I can think of anyway. Worse, the inherent sharpness of this lens, especially if coupled to an ultra high rez body like the D810, will mean any trivial error in technique will scream out in the finished image. This is a very serious lens and it demands great expertise in use - just as the higher rez bodies from Sony and Nikon demand now and maybe some year, Canon will demand someday Real Soon Now. Yes, I"m a Canon shooter. If your work will fall into ranges where you'll be using apertures between f1.4 and f4 so you can live with the thin DOF AND you demand only the highest quality images, then this lens or the Otus is your lens. If you wish AF, then it's the Sigma or nothing. However, if you work using normal apertures of f4 to f16, (especially above f8) then this lens will bring you nothing much added to justify the added cost of 2x the lesser cost Sigma or the OEM 5Xmm f1.4 offerings. In the case of Canon, there is the f1.2 which is highly specialized so if you wish this trade of very thin DOF but can accept its serious limitations, then you know who you are. I am glad I got this lens. It's a keeper for me but I'm a tech quality screwball who almost always works from a tripod. For many folks, this lens is a trophy lens but not needed over lesser cost offerings from Sigma and other manufacturers.
Review: A perfect upgrade to the Canon 50 f/1.4 - I have spent a lot of times with 50mm lenses. From the 50 f/2 on my film SLR, to the Canon 50mm f/1.8, then the Canon 50mm f/1.4. I love the versatility of 50mm, and the shallow depth of field that can be had with the wide apertures. So when I read reviews on this lens, I knew it had to replace my Canon 50mm 1.4. The Canon is good. Not great, but good. Sharp. Fast. Terrible at f/1.4. Ok at f/1.6. Starts to get good at f/2.0. It's noisy when focusing, and the minimum focus distance isn't great. The Sigma improves on all of these things, a tremendous amount. Super sharp, even at f/1.4. I have never used a sharper lens. It's crazy. Even the corners are sharper than the canon was at the center! And this is on a full frame camera. The focus is fast and quiet. It did need a few adjustments to be spot on. The Sigma dock and about a half hour dialed everything in nicely. I really like the ability to set different focal adjustments at different subject differences. I needed that, as everything but the closest distance was off, and by differing amounts. I also like that it has a pretty close minimum focusing distance. Still not macro, of course, but an extra 4 inches over the Canon makes a huge difference when trying to compose up close. The only knock is how big and heavy this is for a 50mm f/1.4. It's about twice as big as the canon, and over twice as heavy. Makes walking around with it definitely more noticeable. But I'm a big guy. I sometimes walk around with the sigma 150-600. So this is a cake walk compared to that. I will certainly be buying more into Sigma's art line after this. Update: I have been using this lens more than any other lens in my bag, and I wish I could give it 6 stars. It's easily my go to lens for walking around. Normally I go with a zoom lens for the versatility while walking, but it's hard to pass on the sharpness of this amazing piece of glass. I have attached a few photos that show off this lens.

## Features

- 50mm focal length
- 75mm equivalent focal length on APS-C cameras, 80mm equivalent focal length on Canon APS-C cameras
- F1.4 maximum aperture; F16 minimum
- Ring-type ultrasonic-type AF motor with full-time manual focusing
- 77mm filters.Angle of View (35mm):46.8°
- Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16.
- Hyper Sonic AF Motor.
- Three Special Low Dispersion Elements.
- Floating System & Large Diameter Design
- Compatible with Sigma USB Dock.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00JPL7CK6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #575 in SLR Camera Lenses |
| Brand | Sigma |
| Built-In Media | Lens |
| Camera Lens | 50 millimetres |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Camera Mount | Canon EF |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (980) |
| Exposure Control Type | Manual |
| Focal Length Description | 50 |
| Focus Type | Ring-type ultrasonic |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00085126311544 |
| Has Self-Timer | No |
| Image stabilization | no image stabilization |
| Item Type Name | Digital-slr-camera-lenses. |
| Item Weight | 1.25 Pounds |
| Lens | Standard |
| Lens Coating Description | multi-layer coating |
| Lens Design | Prime |
| Lens Fixed Focal Length | 50 Millimeters |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF |
| Manufacturer | Sigma Corporation of America |
| Maximum Aperture | 1.4 f |
| Maximum Focal Length | 50 Millimeters |
| Media Type | ProductImage |
| Minimum Aperture | 16 |
| Minimum Focal Length | 50 Millimeters |
| Model Name | 311101 |
| Number of Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
| Photo Filter Size | 77 Millimeters |
| Real Angle Of View | 46.8 Degrees |
| Screen Size | 3 Inches |
| UPC | 085126311544 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | Manufacturer |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sigma
- **Camera Lens Description:** 50 millimetres
- **Compatible Mountings:** Canon EF
- **Focal Length Description:** 50
- **Lens Type:** Standard

## Images

![50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM Lens for Canon - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wz5kOsHjL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Configuration, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Sigma 35mm f1.4 Art Series or Sigma 50mm f1.4? It'll be going on full frame Canon 5D M III.**
A: It depends on what you're shooting. 35mm gives you a 37% wider viewing angle, so it's nice for group shots or getting more of the scene in. It's a great all-around, walk-around, street lens too. The 50mm will give you slightly more compression so it'll be slightly more flattering for portraiture. It'll also have a slightly shallower depth of field up close giving you slightly better blur (bokeh) for portrait type shots as well. So the question is, what are you going to shoot more of?

**Q: Why should I buy this and not Nikkor 50mm 1.4? Please help me understand the reason.**
A: The sigma is superior in distortion control, vignetting, chromatic aberration, and sharpness or iq...although both lenses show very little distortion or vignetting, the Nikon 50mm does have quite a bit more vignetting, especially on a full frame body. Chromatic aberration at large apatures is difficult to control and isn't well controlled on the Nikon.  The Sigma really exceeds at its ability to control chromatic aberration.  And lastly the lenses sharpness is more important as you increase a cameras megapixel... For example, if you have a 24 megapixel sensor and the sharpness of the lens can only resolve 14 megapixels, you will have in essence a 14 megapixel camera because if you enlarge or crop beyond 14 megapixel you will start noticing blurred pixels, as opposed to a lens that can resolve 20 megapixels. I think especially for cameras with very high megapixel count ie. D800 (the camera body I own) with a 36 megapixel sensor the sigma really shines.  I have owned both lenses and have used the Nikon 50mm 1.4 on a d7000, d7100, and my current d800 and I liked the results...but the images I have captured with the sigma 50mm art and d800 combo are blowing me away... With all that said, I don't think you can go wrong with either.

**Q: How does the Sony mount version fare? Should I get the Zeiss branded one (not the Otus) instead?**
A: I do own a mirrorless Sony aps-c cam with e mount and a zeiss 32mm to match it.  There are several Zeiss E and A mounts for Sony now, Otus included.  I could not afford Otus and it is not practical IMO.  Btw, I am extremely satisfied with the Zeiss Touit 32mm for my Sony.  Sigma 50mm art is also a great lens, the sharpest I have.  It depends on your style as a photographer.  My budget is always the deciding factor when I crave for a lens.

**Q: So is this the "art" version or not? legal disclaimer states otherwise**
A: Mine was the art version. I had to buy it new. Originally I bought used from a seller called Michigan Camera on Amazon and it is NOT the ART series so beware if this seller. They will sell you a lens for 700.00 that retails for 200.00

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb Lens But Few Really Need It
*by P***L on August 15, 2014*

As others here and the almost universal praise this lens has received from the professional reviewers have all said, this lens is astonishing. The Sigma team has been making remarkable lenses now for many years often filling niches left empty by other third party lens makers and the OEM ones as well. A good example of a niche lens from Sigma only available from it is the 'Bigma' a 50-500mm big mama bazooka with a range not found anywhere else. Here the target was the Otus from Carl Zeiss and the target is not only hit but superseded if you consider the addition of AF to be of value to you. It exists here but not in the Otus. So many today rely on AF that in all likelihood, the Otus would be a poor choice for many even if costing 1/2 of the Art. In fact, it costs four times as much. The special part of this lens is that it retains its optical quality no matter the aperture chosen. Even at f1.4 there is almost no loss of edge quality with only a slight decrease in contrast which itself is easily fixed in post assuming you can detect it. I can but only on test snaps. In real world use I see no fall off. However, and this is very important, this lens is not magic. Once stopped down to f4, it performs about where the lesser cost Sigma 50mm f1.4 standard lens does. Sure, this probably would blow away the standard in an optical test but as far as real world use, the difference won't be enough to make or break an image or any image I can think of anyway. Worse, the inherent sharpness of this lens, especially if coupled to an ultra high rez body like the D810, will mean any trivial error in technique will scream out in the finished image. This is a very serious lens and it demands great expertise in use - just as the higher rez bodies from Sony and Nikon demand now and maybe some year, Canon will demand someday Real Soon Now. Yes, I"m a Canon shooter. If your work will fall into ranges where you'll be using apertures between f1.4 and f4 so you can live with the thin DOF AND you demand only the highest quality images, then this lens or the Otus is your lens. If you wish AF, then it's the Sigma or nothing. However, if you work using normal apertures of f4 to f16, (especially above f8) then this lens will bring you nothing much added to justify the added cost of 2x the lesser cost Sigma or the OEM 5Xmm f1.4 offerings. In the case of Canon, there is the f1.2 which is highly specialized so if you wish this trade of very thin DOF but can accept its serious limitations, then you know who you are. I am glad I got this lens. It's a keeper for me but I'm a tech quality screwball who almost always works from a tripod. For many folks, this lens is a trophy lens but not needed over lesser cost offerings from Sigma and other manufacturers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A perfect upgrade to the Canon 50 f/1.4
*by M***. on January 17, 2017*

I have spent a lot of times with 50mm lenses. From the 50 f/2 on my film SLR, to the Canon 50mm f/1.8, then the Canon 50mm f/1.4. I love the versatility of 50mm, and the shallow depth of field that can be had with the wide apertures. So when I read reviews on this lens, I knew it had to replace my Canon 50mm 1.4. The Canon is good. Not great, but good. Sharp. Fast. Terrible at f/1.4. Ok at f/1.6. Starts to get good at f/2.0. It's noisy when focusing, and the minimum focus distance isn't great. The Sigma improves on all of these things, a tremendous amount. Super sharp, even at f/1.4. I have never used a sharper lens. It's crazy. Even the corners are sharper than the canon was at the center! And this is on a full frame camera. The focus is fast and quiet. It did need a few adjustments to be spot on. The Sigma dock and about a half hour dialed everything in nicely. I really like the ability to set different focal adjustments at different subject differences. I needed that, as everything but the closest distance was off, and by differing amounts. I also like that it has a pretty close minimum focusing distance. Still not macro, of course, but an extra 4 inches over the Canon makes a huge difference when trying to compose up close. The only knock is how big and heavy this is for a 50mm f/1.4. It's about twice as big as the canon, and over twice as heavy. Makes walking around with it definitely more noticeable. But I'm a big guy. I sometimes walk around with the sigma 150-600. So this is a cake walk compared to that. I will certainly be buying more into Sigma's art line after this. Update: I have been using this lens more than any other lens in my bag, and I wish I could give it 6 stars. It's easily my go to lens for walking around. Normally I go with a zoom lens for the versatility while walking, but it's hard to pass on the sharpness of this amazing piece of glass. I have attached a few photos that show off this lens.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid Buy & Versatile Lens to have in your Kit
*by B***R on March 17, 2016*

I've had this lens for a week now and it is very good quality! Can't complain with the sharpness, or the focus. Didn't even need to buy that silly USB Dock... Mainly because I did Micro-AF adjustments in my camera (Canon 5D Mark II) and those adjustments were good enough for me (though lens snobs may have you think other wise :p) People who have complained about the accuracy of focus may just not be used to working with a such a shallow depth of field (The nature of a F-1.4 Lens). Once you get the hang of it, you'll find this lens very useful in low light situations. It also produces some wonderful Bokeh Balls ;-) There are a few cons though. NO weather sealing. NO Image Stabilization (but neither does the canon L50 1.2). & it's heavy (1.8 pounds) if you aren't used to shooting with the canon L70-200mm 2.8 lens (2.8-3 pounds) All in all, i'm very happy with this lens for it's versatile, well constructed, and produces great images which is all you could look for in a lens... right?

## Frequently Bought Together

- Sigma 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM Lens for Canon
- Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera (Body Only), Full-Frame Camera, 24.2 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, Photo and Video Capabilities, Black

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