Sigma Imaging (UK) Ltd

	David Kilpatrick - F2 Freelance and Digital - August/September 2005 ‘This lens is built to military standards (well, all Sigma EX lenses seem to be armour plate instead of plastic!) and the HSM ultrasonic focusing is exceptionally fast and silent.’

	Ephotozine - July 2005 ‘Sigma, who have grabbed the opportunity of the digital revolution with both hands, need to be congratulated on this one!’ ‘The picture quality alone, putting all the acquired knowledge of digital capture from the last few years into a simply constructed lens will pay dividends for those of you who purchase this lens. Me? I don’t really want to send it back!’

	Outdoor Photography - November 2005 ‘There is certainly no doubting the biting sharpness and balanced contrast of this lens across the full aperture range.’ ‘The lens has superb optical quality and a bright viewfinder image which aids accurate focusing. The essentially ‘internal’ focusing and non-protruding front element is a godsend for those using filters and the manual override facility is a useful addition.

	Amateur Photographer - 24th June 2006 ‘The 35mm camera user will see 30mm and may think ‘wideangle’ instinctively, but of course it is not. The 30mm f/1.4 Sigma is the equivalent of a 45mm f/1.5 standard lens for 135 format. As such, a standard lens for the APS-C size sensor, it has a performance parallel with that of its fellows on the larger size.’ ‘It should please the pictorially minded while still satisfying those who want images rich in detail. All in all this is a worthy and reliable tool which will fulfil the demands of most applications from portraiture to architecture.'

	Photography Monthly - November 2007 ‘Prime lenses are better, we are told, an this lens proves the point with an almost total lack of aberrations and no distortions recorded throughout the aperture range. The simple construction realises excellent results in the centre of the frame with minimal fall-off towards the edges. Contrast is excellent and the lens produces crisp looking results as a consequence. A top class performer.’

	Practical Photography - January 2008 ‘The autofocus is fast and silent thanks to the HSM, making it a solid performer, and the fast maximum aperture really helps out with lowlight focusing. When shooting with the lens right open, there’s a lovely quality to the out-of-focus areas that is unlike anything else you can get with even a fast zoom. One of the only effective 50mm primes on the market and a great price too - there’s nothing like it.’