The Sigma 14mm ƒ/1.8 DG HSM Art lens is an ultra-wide, fast, prime lens for full-frame DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. Sigma claims it is the “World’s first and only full-frame F1.8 ultra-wide-angle lens.”
It comes in versions for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sigma SA mounts, Sony E, and Leica L mounts, and Sigma has set the MSRP at $1599.
I’ve recently been putting it through its paces, and here’s a selection of sample images to go along with the hands-on review I’ve posted separately.
Beautiful bokeh effect, and outstanding control of light streaking
High-Resolution Sample Images
Here are some photos I’ve taken with this lens. I’ve been using the Nikon F-mount version on a Nikon D850.
These were all originally shot in RAW and have been lightly processed in Lightroom. But I’ve not applied any of the usual optical corrections to these, and haven’t run the images through anything like PureRAW.
You can click on each image to open a full-size version for a closer look.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ / 2.8. This is a scene I often shoot with wide-angle lenses because it gives a good sense of sharpness throughout the frame and also in a scene with a lot of depth.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ / 1.8. There are multiple spotlights pointing directly at the lens here, but there’s no real problem with lens flare.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ / 1.8. While this isn’t a macro lens, the ultra-wide focal length naturally offers fairly close focusing. IN this case, the scene is actually a miniaturized diorama in a cylinder-shaped case. The circular background in the middle is a glass portal looking out to the exhibit space behind it.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ / 16. There is some lens flare here in the bottom left–it looks like a comet. But that doesn’t come as a surprise since the sun is itself in the frame in the top right.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ / 1.8. Lots of things that can go wrong in this scene: detail in the corners, bright contrast near the edges of the frame to provoke chromatic aberration (purple fringing), and straight lines near the edges and corners. Of those potential problems, the softness in the corners is probably the most evident.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ / 1.8. The aspherical elements are working well here to minimize any optical distortion you’d normally get at such a wide focal length. There is some chromatic aberration along each of the outside high-contrast edges. But that could be easily fixed with Lightroom’s chromatic aberration tool or an equivalent in DXO or Capture One.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ / 1.8. The ultra-wide-angle focal length inherently has a deep depth of field. But it’s still possible to get some bokeh (blurring), which you can see here on the close end one the snout and on the back in the background.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ/8. The contrasting lines in the skylight are normally a prime magnet for chromatic aberration (purple fringing), but it’s not much of an issue here.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ / 1.8. I took this to check for lens flare, with the sun directly in the bottom left surrounded by shadow areas.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ/2.2. There’s motion blur in this photo–I was hand-holding it and not being as careful as I should have been. But I’m leaving it here as an illustration of the aspherical elements at work.
I took this photo with a Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art ultra-wide-angle lens on a Nikon D850 with an aperture of ƒ/2.8. At certain times of the year, around the spring and fall equinox, if you get a clear sunrise, the sun can shine in directly onto the statue of the Lincoln Memorial. The statue is deep inside the memorial and usually sits in shade.
Price & Availability
The Sigma 14mm ƒ/1.8 DG HSM Art Lens is available versions for Canon EF, Nikon F, and Sigma SA DSLR mounts, and Sony E and Leica L mirrorless mounts. The MSRP is $1599.
Beautiful bokeh effect, and outstanding control of light streaking
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by David Coleman
I'm a professional freelance travel photographer based in Washington DC. Seven continents, up mountains, underwater, and a bunch of places in between. My images have appeared in numerous publications, and you can check out some of my travel photography here. More »
