Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM Sony E-mount sample images

The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM Sony E-mount lens (left) and Sony’s FE 85mm f/1.4 G Master (right)

Earlier this year, Sigma announced that seven of their highly-acclaimed Art prime lenses would be made in Sony E-mount to support the popular demand of Sony’s full-frame A7-series cameras, and we’ve got samples from the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM.

The first of these lenses to be made available are the:

35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (£799),
50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (£749) and
85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (£1199),

Which will be closely followed by the:

20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (£859),
24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (£799),
14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art (£1679)
135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art (£1,399).

Although the new lenses share the same optical design as Sigma’s previous Art lenses for Canon EF, Nikon F and Sigma mounts, the seven optics feature a newly developed control algorithm. This is claimed to optimise the autofocus drive and maximise the data transmission speed. Furthermore, the lenses have been designed to work with Sony’s high-speed autofocus modes, including Continuous AF (AF-C) and the company’s excellent Eye AF feature.

Sigma’s 85mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM Sony E-mount lens (left) currently costs £999, whereas Sony’s FE 85mm f/1.4 G Master (right) will set you back £1649.

The first Sigma E-mount sample to arrive at the AP office was the 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art. The selection of sample images below were taken with the lens coupled to the Sony A7R III. Simply click on where it says ‘view the full-size image here’ to inspect the photographs in closer detail.