Sigma 85mm Art F1.4

Primary Uses:  Headshots. Photographs taken from chest up.  Action shots in lower light from further distance.  Studio shooting.  Secondary Uses: Occasional Videography.  Pros: Good value.  Nicely rendered bokeh, moderately fast focus, Sharp at F1.6 and up.  Nice to have F1.4 at night with decent zoom capability.  Cons:  Not fast enough focus to track fast moving objects, Soft at wide open aperture and poor auto focus at wider apertures.  

Functionality: 7/10

Optics: 8/10

Value: 8/10

Headshot with maximum bokeh, Canon 5DS, ISO 1000, 1/80s, F1.4
Headshot, maximum bokeh while minimal facial distortion. Canon 1DX Mark III, ISO 1250, 1/100s, F3.2
Headshot Portrait with maximum bokeh as to tweak in post, Canon 1DX Mark III, ISO 800, 1/400s, F4.5
Tight Shot of Mother and Daughter. Canon 5D Mark IV, ISO 200, 1/640s, F1.8
Headshot with maximum bokeh, Canon 5D Mark IV, ISO 640, 1/100s, F2.0
Tight Bodyshot with Bokeh of Natural Background, Canon 5D Mark IV, ISO 320, 1/400s, F3.5

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