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Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN

29 September 2023
Maciej Latałło

7. Coma, astigmatism and bokeh

The Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN doesn't have any problems with coma correction. At the maximum relative aperture, in the corner of full frame, images of a diode are just slightly distorted. What's more, that effect disappears when you stop the aperture down by 1 EV.

Center, f/2.0 Corner APS-C, f/2.0 Corner FF, f/2.0
Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, f/2.8 Corner APS-C, f/2.8 Corner FF, f/2.8
Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh


Astigmatism, understood as an average difference between vertical and horizontal MTF50 function values, amounted to 3.6%. It is a very low value so the lens should be praised once again.


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When it comes to defocused circles of light, onion-ring bokeh is the first feature you notice. Small wonder, the tested Sigma has as many as three aspherical elements inside. Fortunately, you don't see any other unwated effects. Mechanical vignetting is distinct at the maximum relative aperture but it decreases noticeably by f/2.8 and disappears practically completely on stopping down by 2 EV.

Center, f/2.0 Corner APS-C, f/2.0 Corner FF, f/2.0
Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, f/2.8 Corner APS-C, f/2.8 Corner FF, f/2.8
Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, f/4.0 Corner APS-C, f/4.0 Corner FF, f/4.0
Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Sigma C 50 mm f/2 DG DN - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh