Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

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Prime lens

A prime lens by Sigma for Full frame cameras, 105mm f/1.4. A very large, very heavy portrait prime known for its background blur.

What it frames like

Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.

How wide 105mm sees on each sensor it covers.

f/1.4 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.

On full frame (Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, L-Mount): as marked, 105mm.
On APS-C (Nikon F, Sony E, L-Mount): like 158mm on full frame; f/1.4 gives about the depth of field of f/2.1 there.
On APS-C (Canon) (Canon EF): like 168mm on full frame; f/1.4 gives about the depth of field of f/2.2 there.