Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Review
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The full article on lensvid.com (including loads of test shots and sample images):
https://lensvid.com/gear/sigma-56mm-f...
From the full review on LensVid.com:
Today we are proud to release our own review of the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 lens which we received about a month ago (we were one of the first websites in the world to get this lens and we were also one of the first to handle it in Photokina in September). This is the newest lens of Sigma's DN line and it comes in either an E-mount (APS-C) or a micro 4/3 mount.
This is also our 4'th DN lens review and we were pretty impressed by the rest of the line especially the 16mm f/1.4 which we tested here earlier this year which performed exceptionally well.
Build and design:
Build quality - The build quality of the Sigma 56mm is very good and has a similar feel to the 16mm f/1.4 with a large part made from metal. Like the 16mm, the design is super simple - it has no switches and only a single ring.
Size and weight - The lens is super compact - significantly smaller than the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 which isn't huge all of its own. In terms of weight, this lens is just over 300 grams (just above 10 ounces) and just under 70mm or 2.7 inches long.
Ring - As we have mentioned the lens has a single ring for focusing. Just like the DN line this lens has a fly-by-wire style mechanism which means that it has no hard stop when you turn it and you can basically turn it endlessly - we would actually prefer a more traditional mechanism but this design is quite common on mirrorless lenses.
Hood - The lens comes with a small short plastic hood which we highly suggest that you use due to flaring which is more common possibly due to the rather larger front element.
Aperture - the lens has 9 rounded aperture blades and a rather large front element but the filter thread itself isn't too big at 55mm.
Min focus distance and macro - this isn't a macro lens (we are actually really hoping for a DN macro lens and we talked about it more than once with the CEO of Sigma in Photokina). The minimum focus distance is 50 cm and the maximum magnification is only 1:7.4 so you will have to look elsewhere for that high magnification close-ups.
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