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Sigma Camera Battery Compatibility Charts

Sigma's camera lineup is small enough that one battery, the BP-51, covers most recent models — the fp, fp L, and all four dp Quattro compacts. This chart lays out exactly which pack each Sigma body takes, plus which models can charge over USB.

Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Prime Lens. Photo by David Coleman - havecamerawilltravel.com

Sigma Lens Codes Guide

Sigma lens names can be a mouthful of acronyms. Once you know how to read them, however, they are a powerful shorthand for identifying whether a lens is built for full-frame or crop sensors, DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. This guide demystifies the alphabet soup so you can quickly categorize any lens in their massive lineup.

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Sigma Camera Lens Filter Size Chart

If you're looking to add a polarizer, UV, or ND filter to your lens, you'll need to know the lens diameter/filter size. Here's a lens filter size chart for Sigma lenses. Updated with Sigma's latest lenses.

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Using Sigma’s USB Dock for Lens Updates and Tweaking

Sigma has a USB dock for its newer lenses that allows you to update the lens's firmware and customize some of the lens's core functions like autofocus and optical stabilization. Here's how the USB dock works and what you can do with it.

Sigma 35mm f1.4 for Nikon. Photo by David Coleman - havecamerawilltravel.com

Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM Hands-on Test & Review

For years, if you wanted the best 35mm f/1.4, you bought Nikon or Canon. Then Sigma released the "Art" series and shook tings up. At nearly half the price of the Nikon equivalent, the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM isn't just a budget alternative — it's optically excellent and a very attractive alternative. Here is my field test.