Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Series Lens - Nikon

Key Features

• Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM)
• Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
• F-Mount Lens/DX Format
• Rounded Nine-Blade Diaphragm
• Remarkable Optical Performance
• Super Multi-Layer Coating
• Offers Four SLD Elements, Three FLD Elements

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Series Lens - Nikon offers great optical performance. This lens features a fast f/1.8 constant maximum aperture that benefits working in difficult lighting environments throughout the zoom range and delivers increased control over focus when working with selective focus techniques. The optical design offers three F Low Dispersion (FLD) elements and four Special Low Dispersion (SLD) elements that reduce chromatic aberrations and colour fringing throughout the zoom range. One high-refractive index, high-dispersion glass element controls spherical aberrations for improved sharpness and clarity. Offering a Super Multi-Layer Coating, this feature has been applied to lens elements in order to minimise lens flare and ghost effects and contribute to producing contrast-rich and colour-neutral imagery, even in backlit conditions. This lens also features a rounded nine-blade diaphragm, It is constructed from durable, fluorine-coated polycarbonate and offers a carbon feather film for smooth performance when working with fast continuous shooting rates. The Integrated Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM), along with an internal focusing system, realizes quick and quiet autofocus, which is further complemented by an optimized AF algorithm to achieve smoother focusing performance.

Our expert's opinion

The Sigma 50-100mm 1.8 DC HSM Art is a premium mid telephoto zoom lens designed for APS-C-sized sensors. Part of the Sigma Global Vision Art Line, the 50-100mm 1.8 is the second lens to feature a 1.8 aperture all the way through its focal length and factoring in the APS-C increase, the lens covers a highly useful range of 75-150mm.