Sigma’s Art series of lenses have proven to be a renaissance of quality optics and solid build quality in an accessible and usable package. The 14mm F1/1.8 Art inherits this reputation and adds remarkable light gathering abilities with an extremely fast f/1.8 maximum aperture. Uncommon in extreme wide angle lenses, this kind of speed is ideal for astrophotography and starlit landscapes. Thanks to Sigma’s optics, the fast f/1.8 aperture doesn’t degrade image quality and retains great resolving power with minimized chromatic aberrations from the center to the edges. If you’re looking for the perfect lens for your Nikon to shoot one of those super cool time lapse star-trails, then this is the lens to rent.