Faster, Smaller, Sharper Wide-Angle Prime
Improving on one of the most versatile lenses in Sigma's lineup, the 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art is a smaller, lighter, and optically refined update to their classic wide-angle prime lens. This version II lens sees a noticeably more portable design along with new optics, a new AAC coating, and improved focusing performance to make this all-around lens better for all situations and creators.
The 35mm focal length is one of the most versatile single focal lengths available. Offering a standard wide-angle field of view, this lens is suitable for a broad range of subjects from landscapes to portraits to street scenes. Coupled with a bright f/1.4 maximum aperture, this lens excels in a variety of lighting conditions, too. Also, the fast design helps to achieve a shallow depth of field for selective focus effects.
- Second-generation 35mm f/1.4 sees a completely designed optical layout that achieves greater resolution and higher clarity than the previous version.
- New lens design incorporates four aspherical elements and two SLD elements to suppress various spherical and chromatic aberrations for high sharpness, low distortion, and accurate colors.
- By correcting chromatic aberrations, the design also contributes to cleaner, smoother bokeh quality. Additionally, an 11-blade rounded diaphragm maintains rounded out-of-focus highlights and an overall clean, natural image quality.
- This lens also features a newly developed AAC (Advanced Amorphous Coating), which includes a low-refractive-index amorphous layer that greatly reduces flare, surface reflections, and ghosting for impressive contrast and color fidelity.
A combination of high-speed, nimble focusing performance and updated optics makes this lens suitable for everything from still photography to fast-paced videography.
- A high-thrust dual HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) quickly moves the focusing group for fast focus switching and nimble tracking of fast-moving subjects.
- A floating focus system maintains consistent sharpness throughout the focusing range, from 11" to infinity.
- The updated optical design and optimized focus group placement also help to reduce focus breathing for a consistent angle of view while changing focus, helping to produce natural-looking focus pulls when recording video.
- Thanks to more efficient mechanical and optical designs, this version II lens is 14% smaller and 20% lighter than its predecessor—this lens is 3.75" long and weighs 1.2 lb, compared to the previous-generation lens that is 4.4" long and weighs 1.4 lb.
- Dust- and splash-resistant seals for reliability in inclement weather conditions.
- The front element features a water- and oil-repellant coating that is especially easy to clean.
- Manual aperture ring for direct control over exposure settings. This aperture ring can also be de-clicked for smooth, silent iris switching.
- Two separate AFL buttons make it easy to control focus position while tracking subjects. These buttons can also be assigned to control additional functions via the camera menu.
- Focus mode switch changes between AF and MF operation.
- Included petal-type lens hood has a locking mechanism for a more secure attachment.
