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    Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art

    Dec 01, 2020 5 minutes

    Users of Sony’s A7-series of full-frame mirrorless cameras are well catered for when it comes to fast prime lenses of the 85mm variety. At the more affordable end of the spectrum there’s the manual-focus Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Mk2 (£359), the Sony FE 85mm F1.8 (£539) and the Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE (£549), while at the premium end there are three stellar examples: the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (£929); Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 (£1,129); and Sony FE 85mm F1.4 G Master (£1,499). Not exactly a shortage to choose from, so how does Sigma’s latest 85mm prime differ and where does it fit in?

    Whereas the older Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art was originally designed for full-frame DSLRs and later adapted for use with mirrorless cameras that use the E-mount

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