REVIEW: Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Review

Sigma has been introducing some very impressive lenses in their Art range and the latest addition is this 50-100mm f/1.8 DC lens. Designed for APS-C cameras and with a very useful constant f/1.8 maximum aperture, this gives a "35mm equivalent" of around 75-150mm.

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens Review

The Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens will win no awards for its zoom focal length range, but as of review time, no zoom lens has a wider aperture. And, at the 100mm end of the range, there is no equal even among the prime lens offerings.

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM | A Review

Not content with just the one optic in the Global Vision Art series of fast-aperture lenses, Sigma's engineers have burnt the midnight oil and produced their second f/1.8 zoom, which was showcased for the first time at the CP+ show in Japan earlier this year.

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM | A Review

Is the Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM A as good as the first APS-C zoom lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8? Michael Topham finds out

Hefty performer

There have already been a number of reviews online of this lens, most praising the clarity and sharpness of the images it can produce, and so far I can't fault them on those points. It is crisp, fast and silent.

Clarity; Sharp Focus

Heavy; Micro Adjustment; Slow Zoom