Krycek Posted January 10 Share #1 Posted January 10 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Not much information is available about the Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens & Leica SL cameras (SL601, SL2, SL2-S &SL3) . The lens is heavy (1.2 kg) and was designed in the line of Sigma CINE lenses. It's obviously much heavier than the Sigma DG DN alternatives (35 & 50 f1.4). How good is this lens in terms of photography? Good experience? Autofocus? Many thanks in advance Edited January 10 by Krycek Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gammarART Posted January 10 Share #2 Posted January 10 The Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art is a howitzer: big, heavy, and with some serious punch! 😉 No, seriously: the 40mm delivers truly outstanding quality. You can really feel what you’re getting in terms of performance for the size and weight. The autofocus isn’t the fastest since it has to move a lot of glass, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed using it on the GFX 100s, and even with the 100-megapixel resolution, it still delivered impressively in every regard. I don’t have a direct comparison with the SL Apo lenses, but they probably won’t be much different in terms of size and weight. Especially considering that the Sigma, priced at €749, is a real no-brainer. It pairs beautifully with the 105mm Art, which is like the heavy artillery of lenses. It complements the 40mm perfectly: top-notch image quality all around. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammarART Posted January 10 Share #3 Posted January 10 Here are a few shots taken with the 40mm Art on the GFX 100s. I hope the brilliant image quality of this Art lens doesn't suffer too much due to the low resolution used for the forum. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/418470-leica-sl-sigma-40mm-f14-art/?do=findComment&comment=5737139'>More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted January 11 Share #4 Posted January 11 On 1/10/2025 at 9:55 AM, gammarART said: I don’t have a direct comparison with the SL Apo lenses, but they probably won’t be much different in terms of size and weight. Especially considering that the Sigma, priced at €749, is a real no-brainer. It pairs beautifully with the 105mm Art, which is like the heavy artillery of lenses. It complements the 40mm perfectly: top-notch image quality all around. It is quite a bit bigger...the Leica is a 67mm filter, the Sigma an 82mm. The Leica is 740g vs 1295g. It is a stop faster and I am sure it is a good lens. The better comparison is probably the 50mm 1.4 Summilux, which also has an 82mm filter. It is, however, "only" 1065g. The Sigma is indeed a heavy beast. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/418470-leica-sl-sigma-40mm-f14-art/?do=findComment&comment=5737585'>More sharing options...
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