Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art

Focal length: 85 mm
Aperture: f/1.4
Weight: 1245 g
Filter diameter: 86 mm
Min. focus distance: 85 cm
Length: 126 mm

At a Glance

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art is a full-frame prime for Nikon F-mount. Its f/1.4 aperture gives short shutter times and shallow depth of field. At more than 1.2 kg it is heavy. It has a brass bayonet, a dust and splash resistant mount and an HSM motor with manual override. It targets portraits and events.

Good for

Portraits
Events

Worth knowing

At 1.2 kg it is heavy: a monopod or tripod helps for longer sessions.

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 85 mm
Max. focal length: 85 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/1.4
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/1.4
Min. aperture: f/16
Elements: 14
Groups: 12
Weight: 1,245 g (2.74 lb)
Filter diameter: 86 mm
Min. focus distance: 85 cm (33.46 in)
Max. magnification: 1:8.5 (0.12×)
Length: 126 mm (4.96 in)
Diameter: 94.7 mm (3.73 in)

Manufacturer data: sigma-global.com

Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

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Which cameras does the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art fit?

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art is a full-frame lens for Nikon F-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Nikon F-Mount cameras its field of view equals 128 mm in full-frame terms.

Nikon F-Mount cameras

Full frame:: Nikon D6,Nikon D780,Nikon D850,Nikon D5,Nikon D810A,Nikon D4S,Nikon D810,Nikon D750,Nikon Df,Nikon D610,Nikon D4,Nikon D800,Nikon D800E,Nikon D600,Nikon D3S,Nikon D3X,Nikon D700
APS-C:: Nikon D3500,Nikon D7500,Nikon D500,Nikon D3400,Nikon D5600,Nikon D5500,Nikon D7200,Nikon D3300,Nikon D7100,Nikon D5300,Nikon D3200,Nikon D5200,Nikon D5100,Nikon D7000,Nikon D3100,Nikon D300S,Nikon D5000,Nikon D3000,Nikon D90,Nikon D60

With the Nikon FTZ II / FTZ the lens can also be used on Nikon Z (DX/FX) cameras.