64 7 September 2019I http://www.amateurphotographer.co.ukI subscribe 0330 333 1113SIGMADSLR
4.5mmf/2.8EXDCHSM £739 Circularfisheyelensdesignedfordigital,withSLDglassanda gelatinfilterholder • • • 13 n/a 76 77.8 470
8mmf/3.5EXDG £799 Theworld’sonly8mmlensequippedwithautofocusalsoboastsSLDglass • • • • 13 n/a 73.5 68.6 400
8-16mmf/4.5-5.6DCHSM £800 4 H Excellentperformanceat8mm,whichsadlydropsatthe16mmend • • • • • 24 72 75 105.7 555
10mmf/2.8EXDC £599 A HyperSonicMotor(HSM)andbuilt-inhoodfeaturein thisdiagonalfisheyelens • • • 13 n/a 75.8 83 475
10-20mmf/3.5EXDCHSM £650 5 H Anabsolutegemofa lensthatdeservesa placeoneveryphotographer’swishlist • • • • • 24 82 87.3 88.2 520
12-24mmf/4DGHSM| A £1649 5 H Premiumfull-framewideanglezoomdesignedtohaveminimaldistortionin itswideangle imagery • • • • 24 n/a 101 132 1150
12-24mmf/4.5-5.6II DGHSM £649 Ultra-wideanglezoomforfull-frameSLRs,availablein allofthemainmounts • • • • • • 28 n/a 87 120.2 670
14mmf/1.8DGHSM| A £1679 World’sfirstf/1.8ultra-wideangleprimelensforfull-frameDSLRs • • • • 27 n/a 95.4 126 1170
14-24mmf/2.8DGHSM| A £1399 5 H Pro-specificationfastultra-wideprimeforfull-frameDSLRsincludesweather-sealedconstruction • • • • 26 n/a 96.4 135.1 1150
15mmf/2.8EXDG £629 4 H Thisfisheyeopticputsin a verysolidperformance– nottobedismissedasa gimmick! • • • • • • 15 n/a 73.5 65 370
17-50mmf/2.8EXDCOSHSM £689 FLDandasphericalelements,a constantf/2.8apertureandOpticalStabilisation • • • • • • 28 77 83.5 92 565
17-70mmf/2.8-4DCMacroOSHSM £449 Compactredesignofthiswell-receivedlenslaunchesthe‘Contemporary’range • • • • • • 22 72 79 82 470
18-35mmf/1.8DCHSM £799 5 H Saidtobetheworld’sfirstconstantf/1.8zoom;DoFequivalentofconstantf/2.7onfullframe • • • 28 72 78 121 810
18-200mmf/3.5-6.3DCOS £449 4 H Excellentresolutionandconsistentperformance,butcontroloverCAcouldbea littlebetter • • • • 45 45 79 100 610
18-250mmf/3.5-6.3DCOSHSM £572 4.5H A verycapablesetofMTFcurvesthatonlyshowsminorweaknessatwideapertures • • • • • • 45 72 79 101 630
18-250mmf/3.5-6.3DCMacroOSHSM £500 Ultra-compact13.8xhighzoomratiolensdesignedexclusivelyfordigitalSLRcameras • • • • • • 35 62 73.5 88.6 470
18-300mmf/3.5-6.3DCMacro OS HSM £499 Compactandportablehighratiozoomlensofferingenhancedfeaturesto make it the ideal all-in-one lens • • • • • 39 72 79 101.5 585
20mmf/1.4DGHSM| A £799 5 H Anoutstandingwideanglefixed-focal-lengthlens • • • • 27.6 n/a 90.7 129.8 950
24mmf/1.4DGHSM| A £799 5 H ThelatestadditiontoSigma’s‘Art’lineofhigh-qualityfastprimes • • • • 25 77 85 90.2 665
24-35mmf/2DGHSM| A £949 5 H Theworld’sfirstlarge-aperturefull-framezoomofferinga wideapertureof f/2throughoutthezoomrange • • • • 28 82 87.6 122.7 940
24-70mmf/2.8DGOSHSM| A £1399 5 H Latestpremiumfaststandardzoomforfullframeincludesopticalimagestabilisation • • • • • 37 82 88 107.6 1020
24-105mmf/4DGOSHSM| A £849 4.5H Seriousfull-framealternativetoown-brandlensesat a lowerprice,withnocompromisesin the build • • • • • • 45 82 89 109 885
28mmf/1.4DGHSM| A £1099 4.5H High-quality,weathersealedfastwideangleprimeforfull-frameDSLRs • • • • 28 77 82.8 107.1 TBC
30mmf/1.4DCHSM| A £360 UniquefastprimeforAPS-CDSLRsthatgives45mmequivalent‘normal’angleofview • • • • • 30 62 63.3 74.2 435
35mmf/1.4DGHSM| A £799 5 H Superblarge-apertureprime;firstlensin company’s‘Art’series • • • • • • 30 67 77 94 665
40mmf/1.4DGHSM| A £1100 5 H Largeandheavyprimepromisingnatural-lookingperspectiveandtop-qualityoptics • • • • 40 82 87.8 131 1200
50mmf/1.4DGHSM| A £849 5 H Thislenshasa uniquedesignthatpaysoffin trulyexcellentimagequality • • • • • 40 77 85.4 100 815
50-100mmf/1.8DCHSM| A £829 5 H ThisAPS-C-formatlensaimstocoverthefocallengthsofthreeprimelensesin one • • • 37.4 82 93.5 170.7 1490
50-500mmf/4.5-6.3DGOSHSM £1499 4 H A 10xzoomrange,SLDelementsandcompatibilitywith1.4xand2xteleconverters • • • • • • • 180 95 104.4 219 1970
60-600mmf/4.5-6.3DGOSHSM| S £1899 Weathersealed10xzoomencompasseshugerangefromstandardtosuper-telephoto • • • • • 60 105 120.4 268.9 2700
70mmf/2.8DGMacro| A £499 Thefirstmacrolensin Sigma’sArtline-upfeaturesanextending-barrelfocus-by-wiredesign • • • • 26 49 71 106 515
70-200mmf/2.8EXDGOSHSM £1539 TwoFLDglasselements,saidtohavethesamedispersivepropertiesasfluorite • • • • • • • 140 77 86.4 197 1430
70-200mmf/2.8DGOSHSM| S £1349 5 H Superblarge-aperturetelephotozoomshowshighsharpnessandminimalchromatic aberration • • • • • 120 82 94.2 202.9 1805
70-300mmf/4-5.6APODGMacro £235 Thistelezoomlenshasa 9-bladeddiaphragmandtwoSLDelements • • • • • • 95 58 76.6 122 550
70-300mmf/4-5.6DGMacro £170 3 H GenerallyunremarkableMTFcurves,andparticularlypoorat300mm • • • • • • 95 58 76.6 122 545
85mmf/1.4DGHSM| A £1199 5 H Opticallystunningfastshorttelephotoprimeis theultimateportraitlensforDSLRusers • • • • 85 86 95 126 1130
100-400mmf/5-6.3DGOSHSM| C £799 4.5H Relativelylightweighttelezoomcomeswithweather-sealingandchoiceofpush-pullortwistzoom • • • • • 160 67 86.4 182.3 1160
105mmf/1.4DGHSM| A £1499 4.5H Sigma’s‘bokehmonster’super-fastportraitlensis weathersealedandcomeswitha tripodfoot • • • • 100 105 115.9 131.5 1645
105mmf/2.8EXDGOSHSMMacro £649 4.5H Anopticallystabilisedmacrolens,thissuper-sharplensis oneofourfavourites • • • • • 31.2 62 78 126.4 725
120-300mmf/2.8DGHSM| S £3599 Firstlensin company’s‘Sports’series;switchenablesadjustmentof bothfocusspeedandfocus limiter • • • • • • 150 105 124 291 3390
135mmf/1.8DGHSM| A £1399 5 H Super-fastportraitprimedesignedtoprovidesufficientresolutionfor50MPDSLRs • • • • 87.5 82 91.4 114.9 1130
150mmf/2.8EXDGOSHSMMacroAPO £999 A macrolensofferingimagestabilisation • • • • • 38 72 79.6 150 950
150-600mmf/5-6.3DGOSHSM| C £1199 Budget‘Contemporary’versionofSigma’slong-rangetelephotozoomis smallerandlighter • • • • • 280 95 105 260.1 1930
150-600mmf/5-6.3DGOSHSM| S £1599 Thisportable,high-performancetelephotozoomfromSigma’sSportslineis dustandsplashproof • • • • • 260 105 121 290.2 2860
180mmf/2.8EXDGOSHSMMacroAPO £1499 5 H 1:1macrolensfeaturingthreeFLDglasselementsandfloatinginner-focusingsystem • • • • • • 47 86 95 204 1640
300mmf/2.8APOEXDGHSM £2899 Extra Low Dispersion (ELD) glass, multi-layer coatings and a Hyper Sonic Motor • • • • • • 250 46 119 214.5 2400
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11-18mmf/4.5-5.6DT £609 3 H A solidoverallperformancethatsimplyfailstobeoutstandingin anyway • 25 77 83 80.5 360
16mmf/2.8Fisheye £709 Fisheyelenswitha closefocusingdistanceof20cmanda 180°angleofview • • 20 n/a 75 66.5 400
16-35mmf/2.8ZASSMII T* £1999 4.5H High-endZeisswideanglezoomlensideal for full-frame Alpha DSLRs and SLTs • • 28 77 83 114 900
16-50mmf/2.8SSM £569 4 H Brightshort-rangetelephotolens • 100 72 81 88 577
16-80mmf/3.5-4.5ZAT* £709 4.5H CarlZeissstandardzoomlens • 35 62 72 83 445
16-105mmf/3.5-5.6DT £559 3 H Anambitiouslensthatis goodin parts,althoughqualitydropsoff at 105mm • 40 62 72 83 470
18-135mmf/3.5-5.6DTSAM £429 A versatilezoomwithDirectManualFocus • • 45 62 76 86 398
18-250mmf/3.5-6.3DT £559 3.5H Goodoverall,butperformancedipsatlongerfocallengths • 45 62 75 86 440
20mmf/2.8 £559 3.5H Wideangleprimelenswithrearfocusingmechanismandfocusrangelimiter • • 25 72 78 53.5 285
24mmf/2ZASSMT* £1119 AnimpressivelybrightwideangleCarlZeisslens • • 19 72 78 76 555
24-70mmf/2.8ZASSMII T* £1899 5 H CarlZeissmid-rangezoomlenswithsuperbopticsidealforfull-frameAlphaDSLRs • • 34 77 83 111 955
28-75mmf/2.8SAM £709 A constantf/2.8apertureanda SmoothAutofocusMotor(SAM)in thisstandardzoom • • 38 67 77.5 94 565
30mmf/2.8DTSAMMacro £179 4 H Macrolensdesignedfordigitalwith1:1magnificationandSmoothAutofocusMotor • 12 49 70 45 150
35mmf/1.4G £1369 Withanequivalentfocallengthof52.5mm,a wideapertureandasphericalglass • • 30 55 69 76 510
35mmf/1.8DTSAM £179 Budget-priceindoorportraitlens • 23 55 70 52 170
50mmf/1.8DTSAM £159 4.5H A veryusefullensthatperformswellandcarriesa rock-bottompricetag • 34 49 70 45 170
50mmf/1.4 £369 5 H Whilethislensperformswelloverall,performanceatf/1.4couldbebetter • • 45 55 65.5 43 220
50mmf/1.4ZASSM £1300 4 H CarlZeissdesignsaidtobeidealforquality-criticalportraitureandlow-lightshooting • • 45 72 81 71.5 518
50mmf/2.8Macro £529 A macrolenswitha floatinglenselement • • 20 55 71.5 60 295
55-200mmf/4-5.6DTSAM £219 Designedforcropped-sensorcameras,witha SmoothAutofocusMotor • 95 55 71.5 85 305
55-300mmf/4.5–5.6DTSAM £309 Compact,lightweighttelephotozoomofferingsmooth,silentoperation • 140 62 77 116.5 460
70-200mmf/2.8G SSMII £2799 High-performanceG Seriestelephotozoomlens • • 120 77 87 196.5 1340ALL PRICES ARE RRPS, STREET PRICES MAY VARY70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM £869 3.5H^ G-series lens with ED elements, Super Sonic wave Motor and a circular aperture • •^12062 82.5 135.5^760
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