The 50mm f/1.2 Art Proves Sigma Has Mastered Lens Making

I normally dismiss ultra-fast aperture lenses because they tend to be overly large, overly expensive, and overly excessive. I rarely want to have the shallowest depth of field possible, and an f/1.2 lens is only two-thirds of a stop brighter than a reasonably priced f/1.4 lens. But what if I can have my cake and eat it too?

The new Sigma 50mm f/1.2 Art will be available in both L-mount and Sony E-mount, both of which offer some competitive alternatives. The Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 impresses right from the start with a fairly compact and lightweight design that manages to shave 40 grams when compared to the far more expensive Sony G Master 50mm f/1.2. Weighing in at only 26 ounces and with a 72mm filter thread diameter, the 50mm f/1.2 Art is easy enough to carry all day long.

I expected worse performance from the lens shooting wide-open at f/1.2 but the results are excellent. Sharpness is clear and consistent even at f/1.2 and the corners even have good detail at the widest aperture. Stopping down slightly further enhances the already excellent sharpness inherent in this lens.Sigma lenses work well with the Sony AF system and the cap at 15 frames per second is rarely an issue.

Bokeh wide-open has a distinct and beautiful cat’s eye effect that compliments central subjects. There are no onion rings or hard borders to specular highlights which translates into some of the smoothest, nicest-looking bokeh I have ever seen on a lens. The Sigma 50mm f/1.2 is also very good at rendering the transitions from in-focus to out-of-focus areas, so if you like the look of shallow depth-of-field images, this is your lens.

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