9/12/2023 0 Comments Sigma lenses for sony![]() ![]() ![]() Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens- ISO 500 f1.4 at 1/2000 second. I like shoot in silent mode and with the new lenses, there is no searching noise. One of the advantages of the new Sigma E mount primes is they officially support continuous Auto-focus as well as quicker eye-AF. And eye-AF is a Sony setting that allows the camera to lock in on Anneliese’s eye and stay in focus despite the movements of her head or my movements to reframe the composition. I like that continuous AF is always compensating for little movements by the subject. To do that, I used not only continuous AF, but also eye-AF on the camera. With the new E mount Sigma 85mm f1.4 Art lens on a Sony A9 camera, I set out to photograph her with the concept of shallow depth of field so the concentration went to her sharply focused eyes. I found that especially true when asked to take some outdoor portraits of my friend Anneliese. To many, a prime lens might relate to extreme sharpness, shallow depth of field when shot wide open and beautiful bokeh- but to me it also means I don’t just stand in one spot and zoom, but have to physically move in or out to align the image in my imagination with the reality in front of me. A prime lens slows me down a bit so I can feel the photograph I see coming together in front of me. While zoom lenses tend to get the most use in my newspaper and aviation work, a prime lens just seems to scream “creativity” to me. To put an even bigger smile on my face, I had the privilege to use four of the E mount Art primes this summer. And while my Sigma lenses perform great using the Sigma MC-11 Adapter, offering lenses in Sony E mount, to me, means recognition as well as commitment by Sigma for the growing number of Sony shooters. While I tend to use camera bodies from several manufacturers, I have been finding several aspects of the Sony system are better fitting the needs of my current clients. The announcement by Sigma that the Art series of prime lenses would be offered in Sony E mount definitely put a smile on the face of this user of Sony cameras. ![]()
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