The Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art for Sony E is a high-quality short-telephoto prime designed for Sony E-mount cameras and camcorders. Key features include:
Superb low-light performance and depth-of-field control
Great image quality, clarity, contrast, and sharpness
Fast, smooth, and quiet autofocus
Durable, weather-sealed build
Fast-Aperture Short Tele. The Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art for Sony’s fast aperture gives you great performance in low light and extensive control over depth of field. The rounded nine-blade aperture gives you super-smooth bokeh, making this lens a great choice for portrait work. Using a APS-C sensor camera? You’ll have a focal length equivalent to 157.5mm.
High Image Quality. As a part of Sigma’s Art lens line, this lens goes through Sigma’s rigorous A1 testing to ensure high image quality. The 105mm f/1.4’s optics are quite impressive. Three “F” Low-Dispersion elements, two SLD glass elements, and one aspherical element correct for chromatic aberrations while ensuring high image sharpness, clarity, and contrast. A Super Multi-Layer Coating minimizes lens flare and ghosting to help produce high-contrast, color-accurate images.
Hyper Sonic Motor Autofocus System. The HSM autofocus system provides fast, smooth, and quiet operation in a wide variety of shooting situations. You can also manually override the autofocus motor at any time by rotating the focusing ring, giving you quick fine-tuning ability.
Durable Build. Sigma’s Art 105mm is weather sealed, making it dust and splash resistant. It’s made of a Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) material, giving it greater precision and allowing for use in a wide array of temperatures.