High-Performance Portrait Prime Lens for Nikon F-Mount Cameras

Overview

The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art is a high-performance portrait prime lens designed for Nikon F-mount full-frame DSLR cameras. Renowned for its exceptional image quality, fast f/1.4 aperture, and robust construction, this lens is ideal for portrait photography, wedding photography, and low-light shooting. Its advanced optical design ensures outstanding sharpness and clarity, making it a favorite among professional and enthusiast photographers.

Key Features

Portrait Prime Lens

• 85mm Focal Length: Provides a classic portrait perspective perfect for capturing stunning portraits with beautiful subject isolation and background compression.
• Fast f/1.4 Aperture: Ensures excellent low-light performance and depth of field control, allowing for beautiful bokeh and subject isolation.

Superior Optical Performance

• Advanced Optical Design: Features 14 elements in 12 groups, including one aspherical element and multiple SLD (Special Low Dispersion) elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and distortions, ensuring high resolution and sharpness across the frame.
• Super Multi-Layer Coating: Reduces ghosting and flare, enhancing contrast and color accuracy even in challenging lighting conditions.
• Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm: Produces smooth, circular bokeh for aesthetically pleasing out-of-focus areas.

Fast and Accurate Autofocus

• Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM): Ensures fast, precise, and quiet autofocus performance, ideal for both still photography and video recording.
• Full-Time Manual Focus Override: Allows manual focus adjustments even in AF mode, providing greater control over focusing.

Specifications

• Model: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
• Mount Type: Nikon F-mount
• Focal Length: 85mm
• Maximum Aperture: f/1.4
• Minimum Aperture: f/16
• Lens Elements/Groups: 14 elements in 12 groups
• Diaphragm Blades: 9, rounded
• Minimum Focus Distance: 0.85 m (33.5 in)
• Maximum Magnification: 1:8.5
• Filter Diameter: 86mm
• Dimensions: 94.7 x 126.2 mm (3.73 x 4.97 in)
• Weight: 1,130 g (2.49 lbs)

Additional Benefits

Durable and Weather-Resistant Construction

• Art Line Quality: Part of Sigma’s Art line, known for its superior construction and exceptional optical performance.
• Durable Build: Constructed with high-quality materials to ensure reliability and longevity, suitable for various shooting environments.
• Brass Bayonet Mount: Enhances accuracy and durability, ensuring a solid connection with the camera body.

Enhanced Creative Flexibility

• Ideal for Portrait and Wedding Photography: Perfect for capturing stunning portraits with beautiful background blur and dynamic wedding scenes with great detail.
• Great for Low-Light Conditions: The fast f/1.4 aperture allows for superior performance in low-light environments, making it ideal for indoor and evening shoots.
• Excellent for Video: The smooth and quiet autofocus, combined with the classic portrait focal length and superior optical performance, makes it ideal for dynamic video recording.