Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art - Canon EF-S

The Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art is a zoom lens built for APS-C DSLRs with a Canon EF-S mount, delivering a constant f/1.8 aperture across its entire focal range, a 9-blade rounded diaphragm, HSM autofocus, and a minimum focus distance of 0.95m — all in a 1490g body with an 82mm filter thread.

Key Specifications

• Focal length: 50–100mm (APS-C) — equivalent to roughly 80–160mm on full frame
• Maximum aperture: constant f/1.8 across the full zoom range
• Minimum aperture: f/16
• Aperture blades: 9 rounded blades for smooth, circular bokeh
• Autofocus: HSM (Hypersonic Motor) — fast, quiet, full-time manual override
• Image stabilisation: none — rely on your camera body or technique
• Minimum focus distance: 0.95m
• Filter thread: 82mm | Weight: 1490g | DSLR Canon EF-S mount

Who is the Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art for?

If you shoot portraits, weddings, or events on an APS-C DSLR and you're done compromising on background separation, this lens is built for you. The constant f/1.8 aperture gives you a shallower depth of field than any f/2.8 zoom can offer, and the 50–100mm range covers all the classic flattering focal lengths in one barrel — think tight headshots at the long end and three-quarter-length portraits wider. Travel photographers who want a single walk-around lens for low-light street and candid work will also find the f/1.8 ceiling genuinely useful when the sun drops. Wedding and event shooters in particular benefit from the quiet HSM motor, which won't interrupt a ceremony. Just be aware this is a hefty lens at 1490g — it earns its weight in optical quality, but you'll feel it over a full day's shoot. It is designed exclusively for APS-C cameras with a Canon EF-S mount, so full-frame Canon bodies are not compatible.

Buying a used Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8

Picking up a second-hand Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art makes a lot of sense because Sigma Art lenses are built to a high mechanical standard — the barrel holds up well over time, and the HSM motor is known to be robust. Every pre-owned lens on Camera-tweedehands.nl is individually inspected and photographed, so you know exactly what condition you're getting. All used lenses come with a minimum 12 months warranty, and the actual warranty period per item is shown on the variant listing.