Portrait sessions don’t always need lots of planning and a bag full of gear. The perfect lens and a little creativity can go a long way in virtually any location. With just a few outfits and a single SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN | Art in tow, photographer Anabel DFlux spent a blissful afternoon capturing a wide range of beautiful portraits without ever changing her lens.
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Comparing SIGMA’s Best Standard Zoom Lenses for Mirrorless
A “standard” zoom lens is a must-have in almost every photographer’s kit, but with so many choices, it can be hard to decide which lens to get. If you use a full-frame mirrorless camera, SIGMA offers two excellent F2.8 options – but which one is best? Photographer Mike Carroll tests both the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art and the 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art to see if he can choose a favorite.
Under the Stars with the SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye Art Lens
While night sky photographers often choose more traditional rectilinear lenses for their work, fisheye lenses offer a unique, exceptionally wide angle of view that can result in truly special images. Astrophotographer Babak Tafreshi put the SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye | Art lens to the test under the stars to see how it performs.
Flexible, Fast and Beautifully Sharp: SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN Art
While prime lenses are her bread and butter, portrait photographer Meg Loeks occasionally adds a zoom to her camera bag, but it needs to be something special. The SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art is just the kind of zoom lens that not only offers versatility, but the type of image quality that a professional like Meg requires to make her images truly memorable.
First Look: SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN Art Lens
For outdoor photographer Darren White, optical performance is crucial for creating large prints of detailed landscapes. But in the field, a versatile lens is also extremely important to capture a variety of compositions. Thankfully, the SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art zoom lens checks both boxes, with outstanding sharpness and a convenient focal range. Join Darren as he puts this lens to the test for the first time!
Vertical Street Photography with SIGMA’s All-Metal I series Lenses
From skyscrapers to the subway, SIGMA I series lenses are the perfect street photography primes. With all-metal build and amazing image quality, these lightweight, full-frame lenses bring out the best in city scenes, as New York photographer Yu Shi shows in these gorgeous vertical format shots of the city that never sleeps.
Wild Things Within Reach: SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens for Nature Photography
Photographer Martina Abreu loves all things wild and free, and of course, photographing them in their natural habitats. And thanks to the SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports lens, getting ultra-sharp images of wildlife is within reach (and surprisingly portable) for the nature photography enthusiast. Join Martina at the beaches and swamps near Tampa, Florida as she seeks out birds and alligators with the amazingly lightweight SIGMA 500mm by her side.
First Look: SIGMA 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art Zoom Lens
For over ten years, the SIGMA 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art has been the go-to lens for independent filmmakers, YouTubers, commercial video producers, wedding videographers, and so many more working pros and enthusiasts. Now, SIGMA has introduced the full-frame successor – the 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art. With optical performance that rivals high-end primes, the world’s first F1.8 zoom for full-frame mirrorless is poised to be the video shooter’s best friend for another decade to come.
First Look: SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Art Lens for L-Mount
From the street to the studio, weddings to travel, there’s nothing like a 24-70mm lens to capture it all. The full-frame SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art features upgraded optical quality, autofocus speed and compact construction, making it the ideal lens for virtually any job. SIGMA Ambassador Jim Koepnick puts this lens to work on L-Mount mirrorless cameras, including Leica and the SIGMA fp L, and provides his first impressions of this amazingly versatile zoom.
Studio Essentials for Creative Portraits: SIGMA 85mm, 50mm & 35mm DG DN Art Prime Lenses
Photographer Brandi Nicole is always trying something new, pushing her creative limits to make unique and beautiful portraits. But while her art is ever-changing, her gear of choice is steadfast – SIGMA Art prime lenses. In particular, Brandi relies on the 85mm, 50mm and 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art lenses to make her vision into reality.