A premium portrait lens with a wide aperture around f/1.4 often commands a high price, usually somewhere around $2,000. And while that wide aperture can be a fun and useful creative tool, you do not always need it to create great portraits. If you want to save money and don't want to carry around a bulky f/1.4 lens, check out this great review of the affordable and lightweight Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens.
Coming to you from Arthur R, this excellent video review takes a look at the new Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens. At $639, the 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary is far more affordable than other portrait options, but it still comes with a variety of great features, such as:
- One aspherical element and five special low dispersion elements for less aberrations and better sharpness
- Rounded nine-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
- Small footprint and light weight
- Manual aperture ring
- Knurled metal components and all-metal body
- Stepping motor for smoother and quieter autofocus
- Weather-sealing
Altogether, the 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary looks like a nice option for anyone who does not need an extra-wide aperture. Check out the video above for the full rundown on the lens.
I wanted the Sigma dg dn f/1.4 so bad and love the photos from it. But I bought the 90mm Sigma f/2.8 I series instead. One reason was size and that was a big reason.
I am the one who says size doesn’t matter. At the same order I purchased the Sigma Art 28mm f/1.4 . I have a bag and I have the Sony 20mm g , 24mm f/1.4 GM , Sigma Art 28mm Sony 35mm GM , Sigma 65mm f/2 I series and the now Sigma 90mm f/2.8.
The 90mm complements the 65 in image so well . Almost identical except fov. Their rendering is clinical in regular good daylight. I shoot live music video and photography. The 65 has a glow on highlights and light sources that I like . I like how it flares and looses contrast too . It’s like modern and early 1970s combined. So I kind of bought it because of its imperfections or I like character better. These traits are why I went and got the Sigma 28 Art for Sony . I have it for Nikon f and had heard so many phenomenal things and reviews of the Sony 24 and 35 G Masters . I still think they are phenomenal and I use them . They will stay in my travel light weight kit but I’m also getting the Sogma 35mm f/1.2 . The Sigma 25 f/1.4 and the Sigma 35mm f/1.2 Arts will be my specialty creative lenses . That 35 f/1.2 is the one I wish I’d gotten over the Sony GM . I like the Sony in some cases but it sits in my bag mainly because in video it has such huge focus breathing it really shows bad .
I didn’t thing it would and it’s bad .
This is one of the main reasons for me getting the Sigma 90mm f/2.8 i series.
I think I made the right choice on that purchase for my travel kit .