Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Review of Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM medium telephoto lens. Review created 2013.
Facts
- a brilliant third-party lens
- in my use from 12/2010 to current date
- estimated retail price 820 EUR
- a very usable lens for low light indoor photography like cat shows
Pros
- excellent pro-level image quality (clearly better than with Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM)
- beautiful bokeh indicates a nice optical design
- good autofocus accuracy
- works even at f/1.4
- the price is not too high when compared for example to Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM
Cons
- heavy
- rather big when the lens hood is attached