The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Sony-E Mount is a state-of-the art portrait lens that delivers superior image quality and sharpness. Its advanced optical design includes 14 elements in 12 groups, with four FLD and two SLD glass elements that help to minimize chromatic aberration and ensure excellent correction of distortion. This lens also features a 9 blade rounded diaphragm for smooth out-of-focus bokeh, dust and splash proof construction, and an all-metal body with weather sealing for added durability.

With its fast aperture of f/1.4, this lens can capture stunning images even in low light conditions, making it the perfect choice for professional photographers who demand uncompromising performance. The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Sony-E Mount is a must have for any serious photographer looking to capture amazing shots with exquisite detail and clarity.

Features:

Designed to achieve the notable optical performance of Sigma's Sigma's ART series lenses and is ideally suited for creative and artistic applications.

Bright f/1.4 maximum aperture is well-suited for working in available light conditions and offers extensive control over depth of field for isolating subject matter with selective focus.

Five Special Low Dispersion (SLD) elements reduce chromatic aberrations and colour fringing for improved clarity and colour accuracy.

One aspherical element and four high refractive index glass elements control spherical aberrations and distortion for increased sharpness and accurate rendering.

A Super Multi-Layer Coating has been applied to lens elements to minimize lens flare and ghosting and contribute to producing contrast-rich and colour-neutral imagery, even in backlit conditions.

Stepping AF motor realizes quick and quiet autofocus, complemented by an optimized AF algorithm to produce smoother focusing performance.

The manual aperture ring can be de-clicked for smooth, silent aperture switching to benefit video applications.

A dedicated aperture ring lock switch prevents accidental shifting of aperture settings.

Built-in Autofocus-Lock (AFL) button which can be assigned additional functions widens the range of operations available on the lens.

A rounded eleven-blade diaphragm contributes to a smooth and pleasing bokeh quality.

Weather-resistant construction with a brass bayonet that affords improved mounting accuracy and rigidity.

Renowned ART Series Performance | New Optical Formula

With the Art line lenses, SIGMA pursues the highest optical performance possible and has devoted the latest optical design technologies, as well as the production technologies of the Aizu factory to facilitate the development of these lenses. The result is a detailed image critical for portrait photography at both professional and advanced amateur photography level.

5x Special Low Dispersion (SLD) Elements

1x Aspherical Element

4x High Refraction elements

In addition to five SLD (Special Low Dispersion) elements and one aspherical lens, the 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art has incorporated the latest high refractive index glass, which works to thoroughly correct aberrations that cannot be handled by the correction functionality on the camera side. With a particular emphasis given to the correction of axial chromatic aberration, users will enjoy sharp images with no colour bleeding, all the way up to the maximum aperture of F1.4.

Numerous rounds of ray-trace simulation, as well as repeated real-world testing, have given the 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art its ability to minimize ghosting, ensuring clear, sharp images even when shooting in backlit conditions.

With the ability to shoot from the maximum aperture of F1.4 without worrying about image quality, users can focus on the camera operations to realize their artistic expressions, such as the adjustment of exposure and depth of field. This new lens indeed delivers a level of optical performance worthy of it's its "ART" namesakes.

Compatible with Lens Aberration Correction

Matching the optical characteristics of the lens, this function performs in-camera corrections of peripheral illumination, chromatic aberrations, distortion, and more, to further enhance image quality.

*Function available on supported cameras only. Available corrections may vary depending on the camera model.

Designed to minimize flare and ghosting

From an early stage in the lens design process, flare and ghosting have been measured to establish an optical design resistant to strong incident light sources such as backlighting. SIGMA's Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting to help photographers produce sharp and high contrast images, even in backlight conditions.

Rounded diaphragm (11-blade)

The 11-blade rounded diaphragm creates an attractive blur in the out-of-focus areas of the image.

Lightweight, Compact & Functional

The 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art weighs only 630g and is designed exclusively for mirrorless cameras, it has a "large lens diameter and superb optical performance" and "a lightweight and compact body," a combination which has long been difficult to achieve.

Its AF motor system employs a stepping motor which is optimized for both phase-detection AF and contrast AF providing a smooth mirrorless camera shooting experience for features such as face/eye detection AF. Stepping motor technology also allowed Sigma to make the lens body smaller due to the smaller motors. Furthermore, by making the most of the in-camera aberration correction functionalities, SIGMA was able to concentrate on the correction of aberration that could be handled by the optical system alone, which further contributed to making the lens smaller in size.

This compact lens is packed with a range of functionalities that will satisfy both professional and advanced amateur photographers. The 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art has newly introduced an "Iris ring lock switch." This prevents unintended movement of the iris ring during shooting, allowing users to devote their attention to the creation of their image. The Iris ring is mounted with a de-click function for removing clicks by the Iris Ring Click Switch, enabling seamless operations that are especially useful such as during video shooting. Furthermore, the "Focus Mode Switch" on the lens body and the "AFL button" that allows various functions to be assigned from a compatible camera body will also assist users in shooting.

Durable Construction

In addition to the dust- and splash-proof structure, the lens uses materials such as aluminium and TSC (Thermally Stable Composite) where they are best suited, achieving a level of build quality that is worthy of the Art line. In addition to the durability of the body, the lens pursues quality in terms of how users "feel" as well, such as the smooth motion in which each ring or switch works, and the precise hand feeling. The 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art helps ensure users a smooth shooting experience in every condition.

High-precision, rugged brass bayonet mount

The brass mount combines high precision with rugged construction. Its treated surfaces and enhanced strength contribute to the exceptional durability of the lens.

Hood with lock

Features a hood with a lock to prevent dropping the hood.