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Is Sigma’s latest portrait lens really needed?

Given that Sigma already makes a 50mm f/1.4 lens, is this f/1.2 version what photographers really need?

Sigma lens attached to mirrorless camera on dark gray background

A Sigma 30mm lens with the familiar Art series desgin, attached to the Sigma FP

For everyone else, a 50mm f/1.4 or even f/1.8 will probably do just fine.

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Sony’s own 50mm f/1.2 for full-frame E-Mount cameras.