The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new large aperture 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM standard lens for Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony.

Sigma bolsters its top-end EX range with the announcement of a HSM focusing-motor-equipped 50mm f/1.4 lens. Offering a moderate telephoto field of view on APS-C cameras, Sigma’s DG designation means it will also work as a standard lens on full-frame digital cameras. We believe this is the first time a 50mm f/1.4 lens has been offered with a ring-type focus motor.

This is a large aperture prime lens with a standard focal length of 50mm, ideal for digital cameras. This lens is perfectly suited for a wide range of subjects enabling outstanding, sharply defined images against a nicely blurred background. The fast, F1.4 aperture makes this lens desirable for use with Digital SLR cameras. This lens effectively becomes an 80 mm medium telephoto lens on digital cameras with APS-C size image sensors. The optimum optical design and molded glass aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations.

This lens has superior peripheral brightness and provides sharp, high contrast images even at the maximum aperture. Superior optical performance is also ensured throughout the focusing range. The super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 45cm (17.7”) and has maximum magnification of 1:7.4. It creates a very attractive blur, even when a small aperture is used.

Features:

• Standard lens with large maximum aperture of F1.4.
• It creates sharp images with high contrast and ensures superior peripheral brightness.
• Incorporates molded glass aspherical lens, perfectly correcting coma aberration and creating superior image quality.
• Super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting.
• Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) ensuring silent, high-speed AF
• Focal Length: 50mm
• APS Equivalent: 1.5x: 75mm; 1.6x: 80mm
• Max Aperture ƒ/1.4
• Min Aperture ƒ/16
• 9 Rounded Diaphragm Blades
• Lens Construction: 8 elements in six groups, 1 aspherical lens element
• Diagonal Angle of View: (Based on image circle) 47 degrees
• Filter Size: 77mm
• Dimensions: (Length x Diameter) 84.5mm x 68.2mm (3.3″ x 2.7″)
• Weight 505g (17.8 oz)

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