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Review: Sigma 135mm 1.4 Art DG – The actual Bokeh Master

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Introduction

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Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art on Sony A7rII

The Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art was one of Sigma’s last flagship lenses designed for DSLRs and one of the few that hasn’t seen a successor designed for mirrorless cameras yet. If you read my review, you know it is an impressive lens, but I still had some reservations calling it the “Bokeh Master”. Now I get the feeling someone at Sigma read my comment and decided to take it as a challenge by designing this Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art – the actual “Bokeh Master”. To me, this is one of Sigma’s masterpieces, so let’s have a closer look!  

Sample Images

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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art | f/1.4 | 4×5 pano | 53mm f/0.55 equivalent
sigma 135mm 1.4 art dg aizu bokeh master sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma astrophotography z6 z7 z8 z9 zf a1 a1ii a9 a9ii l-mount
Sony A7III | Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 135mm 1.4 DG Art | f/1.4

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Comparison: Super Fast 35mm f/0.95 | f/1.2 Fullframe Lenses

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Introduction

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Sigma 35mm 1.2 DG DN Art | Viltrox AF 35mm 1.2 FE LAB | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | Laowa 35mm 0.95 Argus | Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.2 Nokton III

35mm are the favorite focal length of many reportage, event and wedding photographers. In the last years we saw boundaries being pushed as we can now choose from f/1.2 lenses with autofocus and manual focus lenses that even offer a maximum aperture of f/0.95. I gathered five recent ones of these super fast 35mm lenses with maximum apertures ranging from f/0.95 to f/1.2 and will compare them, to give you an idea which might work best for your needs.

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Review: Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art – The Bokeh Master?

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Introduction

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Sigma 105mm 1.4 Art DG HSM via FTZ II on Nikon Zf

With its huge front element the Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art is one of the biggest and heaviest short tele lenses ever made. Is it actually worth carrying this massive lens around when there are significantly smaller and lighter 85/105mm f/1.4 lenses available? Let’s find out in this review!
Update August 2025: additional sample pictures added

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art | f/1.4
sigma 105mm 1.4 art dg hsm bokeh master sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma astrophotography z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art | f/1.4
sigma 105mm 1.4 art dg hsm bokeh master sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma astrophotography z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art | f/1.4
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Nikon Z6 | Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art | f/1.4

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Review: Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX – Still worth getting in 2025?

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Introduction

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Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX via Nikon FTZ II on Nikon Zf

Back in 2008 the Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX was the biggest and most expensive 50mm f/1.4 lens with AF for DSLRs. Now, 17 years later, it looks reasonably sized compared to its modern competitors and can be found used for bargain prices.
But is it a lens still worth considering in 2025? Let us find out in this review!
Update April 2025: more samples added

Sample Images

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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/2.0
sigma 50mm 1.4 ex dh hsm sony a7riii a7riv sharpness bokeh resolution contrast review
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon F80 | Silbersalz 125T | ECN-2 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon F80 | Silbersalz 125T | ECN-2 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4

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Analogue, Nikon, Sigma

Analogue Adventures – Part 35: Kodak Eastman Double-X 200

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Kodak Eastman Double-X 200

The nice thing about this series: sometimes very unexpected things happen. A friend from Hong Kong sent me a roll of Eastman Double-X 200 black and white film. The regular readers already know I am not a huge fan of black and white film, but they also know I could never resist using a film I haven’t used before, so here we are. This did not end how I expected it to though.
Processing and scanning was done at urbanfilmlab in Germany, the pictures in this article are from one roll of film.

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Nikon F80 | Eastman Double-X | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon F80 | Eastman Double-X | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon F80 | Eastman Double-X | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/8.0
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Nikon F80 | Eastman Double-X | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/8.0

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