Sigma - 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon APS-C DSLR Cameras - Black

Bought the lens in spite of You Tube reviews ranging from cool to ok with qualifications. I saw promise for my intended uses, low light stage production and high school hockey games. It has not disappointed. Image quality and auto focus accuracy, when used with a Z6 for the stage production, was spot on all the time. Used with a D500 focus accuracy was more like 90-95%. But that could be attributed to trying to track fast moving hockey players. Heavy for its 2:1 zoom range but easily managed. No VR. Not an issue with a max f/1.8 aperture. The tripod collar is an odd one. Short, close to the lens barrel and not removable. Some say it gets in the way of the zoom ring. I did not find it to be an issue. If you're a pixel peeper corner sharpness may disappoint when shooting at f/1.8. But who puts their main subject way up into the corners? Is that a thing? The finish seems relatively easy to mar. So, depending on your usage it may begin to look well used when it really isn't Overall, this is a 5 to 6 star lens in the hands of a competent photographer. The scale only goes to5 but it should go to 6 with this lens.

I love this lens!! Sigma makes amazing lens! I am an art lens snob! Took this lens into the Grand Canyon and it tolerated extreme temperatures and snow and still gave amazing pictures

Lens is quite heavy and the quality isn't as clean as sigma art lenses.

This is a great lens for low light photography. I've used it out side at night on a Nikon D3300 and Nikon D7200. Both being DX cameras. The wide f/1.8 aperture makes easier to get the pictures I want at a lower ISO. However I did find some issues with focusing. At times the lens couldn't get focused. I found this to be the case in a well lit place as well as low light. When it was in focus it took really nice pictures. This lens is very well made. I feel it's a nice choice for a APS-C camera.

I've been wanting this lens since it came out. I use Nikon DX cameras and didn't want to step up to full frame camera's and lenses. I have used this to take pictures of my daughter's volleyball team and the photos are stunning. the F 1.8 lens and 50-100 mm range make for some amazing shots. It is a very heavy lens, and I am using it on a Nikon D5600 camera. I use it with a monopod and the mount built into the lens balances it out perfectly. I highly recommend this lens if you are looking for s great lens at F 1.8.