Sad to say GOODBYE to my Sigma Art Lenses after 3 years.

After having the Sigma 50mm 1.4 and Sigma 35mm 1.4 art lens for Nikon for over 3 years, I was very sad to see them go. Here are 3 things that you need to know before getting your Sigma Art Lens. My Review of the Sigma Art Lens. 50mm 1.4 & 35mm 1.4

These are the two Sigma Art Lenses I had:

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[dris]

The nice thing is if you shoot mirrorless, AF calibration is not an issue. The Sigma Arts on my 5DIV DSLR would be very iffy with autofocus. But once I go the R the focus never missed.
That's the advantage of the Canon system is that adapted lenses work just as well as native RF lenses. In fact, my Sigma Art 50 focuses twice as fast as the RF 50 1.2, and it's basically just as sharp, and cost 1/3 as much as the Canon. I saved over $2000 cdn by getting the Sigma Art 50 and it comes with a 7 year Sigma Art warranty vs only 1 year for the Canon.

[angelikak]

Never watched anyone talking so passionately about their lenses… love it!

[jtes]

Even though it gave me fits at times, I have a special place in my heart for the Sigma 35 1.4. It was on my D810 for the majority of the time. I hope Nikon makes a deal with Sigma for its Z system!

[rudydeclarisse]

I can't imagine getting rid of my sigma art lenses.

They do so much for my business

[ClifftheBigRedDoggy]

What was it that made you realise the lens wasn't calibrated properly? I'd assume a brand new lens would be calibrated already.

[nethbt]

Still kept my F mount SIGMA ARTs with my two mirrorless bodies, there's absolutely no reason to switch, best lenses I've owned.... It had problems with my DSLRs but once adapted on my Z8, it was Flawless

35 mm 1.4 ART
24-35mm f2 ART
50mm 1.4 ART
85mm 1.4 ART
135mm 1.8 ART

[techcode_man]

100% agreed on calibration. I sent my 24-70 art and 100-400 C to sigma with my d750 for calibration. They do for free if lens is under warranty. Just one way shipping cost. But after calibration I love those lenses.

[denisensmory]

You don't have to do the calibration if you use a Mirrorless camera, I forgot where I read the article but the point is Mirrorless camera don't need to do the calibration with the lens.

I had issues with my Nikon 50mm f1.4G back then with my DSLR D4 and D750, but it works great with my Z6ii.

[michaelkhalsa]

I really love my sigmas, particularly primes on sony a7r ii and v. Beautiful rendering. Decided to standarize on sigma, as makes it easier to edit with a common feel.
Have the 28 1.4, 35 2.0, 40 1.4, 45 2.8, 65 2.0, 110 2.8 and for zooms the 16-28 and 200-600.
The 28mm is my favorite.
I do not have any issues with autofocus with any of the sigmas, particularly with the sony a7rv.
The only one not crazy about is the 16-28, while techincally good. it just does not have the colors and rendering that the primes do.
The 28 and 40 arts can allow us to take full advantage of light when there (or added) to give a medium format hassy look on full frame.
I find the weight of the 28 fine, but the weight of the 40 does have some hesitation to it, but glad Sigma did not compromise on it.

[LRisholm]

Same thing for me. Sigma Art opened a new world for me!

Been through the 35, 50, 85, and 135. They are all fantastic! Sold them now, since I'm currently using the Nikon Z6/Z7. But I kept the Sigma Art 40 (spectactular) and Art 105. Those two lenses are gems I don't think I can ever sell.

[RandumbTech]

I'm actually going in the opposite direction 🤣. I'm swapping out most of my Sony lenses for the Sigma alternatives. I much prefer the color/contrast from Sigma vs. Sony. Honestly, every lens is incredible nowadays so just get out there and use 'em! Love your photo editing style!!

[julioestebanperezescudero]

Now that you have changed to Z lenses, what is the difference are they better rendering the image?

[Eyeofdajjal]

No Canon L or Nikon lens I ever had even remotely had the build quality of Sigma Art. Especially the play of the parts is non existent, whereas a 1200€ Nikon lens is creaking and stuttering during zooming. So especially for filming, those are true gems, though in bright environments you definitely need stopping down!

[denniscornelisse]

These lenses are so good. Most of the times the focus is good, sometimes it misses. The images are very sharp. I use the 35mm, 50mm and 85mm from Sigma for 3 years now.

[sexysilversurfer]

My 50mm is pretty accurate on my 6D though I tend to use it at f2 but my 35mm has this hiccup where it will focus somewhere else at times so I have to take a few shots to make sure I get a decent shot. As an amateur that’s fine but for pros that’s not good. However mirrorless has changed the game so much that Canon won’t let Sigma near their RF mount.

[Xcx]

How does it perform outdoors in terms of weather protection? How does it fare against weather moist etc? Thanks

[GrffD]

It is not entirely clear what really made you drop them. I admit that when I got my 50 1.8S to go with the Z6ii I was surprised by the lift in quality from the optics (sharpness, edge to edge focus quality, colour depth and lack of chromatic aberrations). What was it about the Sigma that didn’t quite work with the Z camera bodies?

[josemansilha]

You get that problems focusing in mirror less cameras to?

[williamchan]

I think from a business point of view sigma will have to one day discontinue all its dslr art lens. But these lens are real gems…..when you look at those ridiculous huge Nikon z primes with high prices people will realize how great these lens are. Sigma can make them smaller for mirrorless but not optically superior.

[giobrahh]

I've just gone the other way, I mostly use manual Zeiss lenses but I picked up the Sigma 24-70 2.8 for my work jobs were I don't need to bring 4-6 manual focus primes and risk damaging those on a simple shoot! Their auto focus is not very good compared to a dedicated manual lens. What lenses are you using now?