12/5/2023 0 Comments Sigma lens 50mm![]() I have mostly been using the lens with the Sigma MC-11 adapter. The lens usually ships with a big petal-shaped lens hood. If you have an early sample the felt on the lens barrel might also start to come off. That grinding noise can be a sign of the hypersonic motor failing in the not so distant future. The lens feels solidly made at first sight, but it seems many suffer from grinding noise when focusing (this is true for AF and MF) as the whole heavy optical block has to be moved. An AF/MF-switch can also be found on the lens. Considering this is an AF lens the resistance is actually quite nice. There is a mechanical coupling between focus ring and helicoid and it takes roughly 100° from the minimum focus distance (0.45 m) to infinity. Still, compared to today’s higher end 50mm AF lenses it looks reasonably sized. This Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX was probably the last double-gauss 50mm lens aimed at the higher end market and significantly bigger and heavier than the 50mm f/1.4 lenses from Canon and Nikon at that time. Handling/Build quality Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX (later finish)īefore the Zeiss Otus 55mm 1.4 and the Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art, 50mm lenses were often small double-gauss designs and usually very affordable. The lens has been discontinued long time ago, it can be found used on | for about $250/250€ (affiliate links) *the Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX is wider than your usual 50mm lens Weight: 510g + adapter (without hood, without caps). ![]() The sample being reviewed here is one of the later ones and has the following specifications:
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