The engine's answer
Best prime lens for landscapes, under €1,800
Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art
94% match
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Why it wins here
The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art takes this question at €1,100 — €700 under the €1,800 ceiling — with a 94% match against 65 current lenses. For landscapes the engine leans on sharpness and build & sealing: it scores 92/100 and 75/100, where the pool averages 82/100 and 68/100. At 630 g it is lighter than the average lens here (633 g). Asking for a prime lens alone ruled out 37 of the 65 lenses before scoring began.
The dimensions where it beats the rest of the field by the most, for this question specifically.
- Prime/zoom
- Use
- Budget
What's good
- Creamy f/1.4 look with modern sharpness
- Aperture ring and solid sealing
What to watch
- Noticeably heavier than the f/1.8s
- Focus breathing shows in video
What came close — and what each gave up
- Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR92%The APS-C bokeh monsterThe Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR (92% match) trails on sharpness — 90/100 against 92/100. Check price: B&H Photo Adorama MPB (used) eBay (used)
- Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S92%The macro that portrait shooters stealThe Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S (92% match) matches it on every weighted measure and loses only on the sum: 92% to 94%. Check price: B&H Photo Adorama MPB (used) eBay (used)
- Canon RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS92%Beyond life-size, with a bokeh dialThe Canon RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS (92% match) costs €400 more (€1,500 against €1,100). Check price: B&H Photo Adorama MPB (used) eBay (used)
Questions this answer raises
- Is the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art within a €1,800 budget?
- Yes. At €1,100 it leaves €700 of the ceiling unspent; the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR costs €1,050 and the Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S costs €1,100.
- How good is the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art for landscapes?
- On the use question it scores 88%, 25 points above the average of the 65 lenses ranked. Its strongest numbers for this use are sharpness (92/100) and build & sealing (75/100).
- Is the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art a prime lens?
- Yes — type: Prime. 37 of the 65 lenses in the pool are not, and were never in contention here.
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