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November 06, 2019 Sigma 24-70mm 1:2.8 DG DN Art (A) full-frame lens for Sony E/FE and Panasonic / Leica mirrorless cameras was introduced.

Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 DG DN Art

Basic properties

• Professional ART-series lens for Panasonic / Leica full-frame mirrorless cameras with Leica L mount and Sony with E / FE mount.
• Relative Hole: 1: 2.8-1: 22
• Focal Length: 24-70 mm
• MDF: 0.18 m (24 mm), 0.38 m (70 mm)
• The maximum magnification ratio is 1: 2.9 (by 24 mm), 1: 4.5 (by 70 mm)
• Optical design: 19 elements in 15 groups, including 3 Aspherical, 2 SLD, 6 FLD
• Super Multi-Layer + Coating NPC (Nano Porous Coating)
• Aperture blades: 11
• Filter Diameter: 82 mm
• Protected enclosure
• Zoom lock
• AF lock button
• Weight: 830 (E), 835 (L) g.
• Price: about 1100 dollars, you can see here

Appearance

History

Sigma has the largest family tree of universal high-aperture zoom lenses. It is sometimes very difficult to distinguish one model from another, as well as find information on a particular modification.

Below are listed all such lenses in chronological order of their publication, the names are indicated according to the spelling on the lens housing or near the front lens, and the optical design and the number of special elements are indicated:

1. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom, 13/10 [0], since May 1992, aka Vivitar Series 1 28-70/2.8 VMC
   
2. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX Ashperical [+ -D], 15/12 [2 ASP], from the end 1998
3. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX aspherical DF [+ -D], 15/12 [2 ASP], since February 2001
4. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG aspherical [+ -D], [DF] 14/13 [3 ASP, 2 SLD], since February 2001
5. Sigma 24-60mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG [+ -D], 16/15 [4 ASP, 2 SLD], several subversions, since May 2004
6. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG Macro [+ -D], 14/13, [3 ASP, 2 SLD], since September 2004
7. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG [+ -D], 14/12 [4 ASP, 2 SLD] since September 2004
8. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 EX DG HSM, 14/12 [3 ASP, 1 ELD, 2 SLD], since September 2008
9. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 DG OS A, 19/14 [4 ASP, 3 SLD], since February 2017
10. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 DG DN A, 19/15 [3 ASP, 2 SLD, 6 FLD], since November 2019
11. Sigma 28-70 mm 1:2.8 DG DN C, 16/12 [3 ASP, 2 SLD, 2 FLD], from February 2021
12. Sigma 24-70 mm 1:2.8 DG DN II A, 19/15 [3 ASP, 2 SLD, 6 FLD], from May 2024
13. Sigma 28-105 mm 1:2.8 DG DN A, 18/13 [5 ASP, 1 SLD, 2 FLD], since September 2024

Separately, you can still identify almost universal:

1. Sigma 20-40mm Zoom 1: 2.8 EX DG aspherical IF [+-D], 17/13 [2 ASP], since August 2001
2. Sigma 24-35mm 1:2 DG A, 18/13 [1 ASP, 7 SLD, 1 FLD, 1 ASP SLD], since June 2015
3. Sigma 28-45 mm 1:1.8 DG DN A, 18/15 [5 SLD, 4 ASP], from June 2024

Designations in the names of the lenses:

• EX (EXcellent) - the highest quality professional lens
• DG - the lens is designed for full-frame SLR digital cameras
• DN - lens designed for mirrorless digital cameras
• Df (Dual Focus) - a focusing system for convenient work with the focusing ring (DF is written near the front lens, or on the box / instruction)
• IF (Iinternal Focusing) - internal focus
• aspherical (ASP) - the presence of aspherical elements in the optical scheme
• SLD (Special Low Dispersion) - special low dispersion elements in the optical scheme
• FLD - (Fluorite-like Low Dispersion) - special low-disperse elements in the optical scheme with characteristics close to fluorite
• ASP SLD (ASPherical Special Low Dispersion) - special elements that are simultaneously aspherical and low dispersion
• ZOOM - zoom lens, the presence of zoom
• HSM (Hyper Sabout nothing Motor) - ultrasonic focusing motor
• OS (Optical Stabilizer) - built-in optical image stabilizer
• A (Art) - Sigma Art Premium Lens Range
• С (Ccontemporary) - a line of modern lenses with a good price / quality ratio
• D - a letter in the name of the lens, which was placed only on some lenses for Nikon F cameras (analogue 'Nikon D') and Sony / Minolta (because the name of the lenses from the list is [plus or minus D]). Typically, the letter 'D' is located near the focal length indicated on the case, such as 20-40mmD, 24-60mmD, 24-70mmD, 28-70mmD)

The Sigma A (Sigma Art) lens range includes the following lenses:

DG

For full-frame cameras (series DG) with mount Nikon F, Canon EF, Sigma SA:

1. Sigma 14 mm 1: 1.8 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 16/11, December 2017 [cost]
2. Sigma 20 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 15/11, October 2015 [Price]
3. Sigma 24 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 15/11, February 2015 [Price]
4. Sigma 28 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 17/12, September 2018 [Price]
5. Sigma 35 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +A, +Pentax, +Cine, 13/11, November 2012 [Price]
6. Sigma 40 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 16/12, September 2018 [Price]
7. Sigma 50 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +A, +Cine, 13/8, January 2014 [Price]
8. Sigma 70 mm 1: 2.8 DG MACRO | | | A (Art), +L, +E, 13/10, February 2018 [Price]
9. Sigma 85 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 14/12, September 2016 [Price]
10. Sigma 105 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 17/12, February 2018 [Price]
11. Sigma 135 mm 1: 1.8 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 13/10, March 2017 [Price]
12. Sigma 12-24 mm 1: 4 DG | A (Art), 16/11, November 2016
13. Sigma 14-24 mm 1: 2.8 DG | A (Art), 17/11, February 2018 [Price]
14. Sigma 24-35 mm 1: 2 DG | A (Art), +Cine, 18/13, January 2015 [Price]
15. Sigma 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 DG OS | | | A (Art), 19/14, February 2017 [Price]
16. Sigma 24-105 mm 1: 4 DG OS | | | A (Art), +A, 19/14, October 2013 [Cost]

DG DN

For full-frame mirrorless cameras (series DG DN) with bayonet Leica l и Sony E:

1. Sigma 14 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 19/15, June 2023
2. Sigma 15 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art) Fisheye, 21/15, February 2024
3. Sigma 20 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 17/15, August 2022 [Price]
4. Sigma 24 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 17/14, August 2022 [Price]
5. Sigma 35 mm 1: 1.2 DG DN | A (Art), 17/12, July 2019 [Price]
6. Sigma 35 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 15/11, April 2021 [Price]
7. Sigma 50 mm 1: 1.2 DG DN | A (Art), 17/12, March 2023
8. Sigma 50 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 14/11, February 2023 [Price]
9. Sigma 85 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 15/11, August 2020 [Price]
10. Sigma 105 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN MACRO | A (ART), 12/7, October 2020 [Price]
11. Sigma 14-24 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN | A (Art), 18/13, July 2019 [Price]
12. Sigma 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN | A (Art), 19/15, November 2019 [Price]
13. Sigma 24-70 mm 1:2.8 DG DN II | A (Art), 19/15, May 2024
14. Sigma 28-45 mm 1: 1.8 DG DN | A (Art) +CINE, 18/15, June 2024
15. Sigma 28-105 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN | A (Art), 18/13, September 2024

DC

For cropped SLR cameras (series DC) with mount Nikon F, Canon EF, Sigma SA:

1. Sigma 30 mm 1: 1.4 DC | A (Art) +Pentax, +A, 9/8 [1 ASP], January 2013 [Price]
2. Sigma 18-35 mm 1: 1.8 DC | A (Art) +Pentax, +A, +Cine, 17/12 [5 SLD, 4 ASP], April 2013 [Price]
3. Sigma 50-100 mm 1: 1.8 DC | A (Art) +Cine, 21/15 [4 SLD, 3 FLD, 1 HRI], February 2016 [Price]

DN

For cropped mirrorless cameras (series DN) for Micro 4/3 and Sony E:

1. Sigma 19 mm 1:2.8DN | A (Art), black/silver, 8/6 [3 ASP], January 2013 [Price]
2. Sigma 30 mm 1:2.8DN | A (Art), black/silver, 7/5 [2 ASP], January 2013
3. Sigma 60 mm 1:2.8DN | A (Art), black/silve, 8/6 [1 ASP, 1 SLD], January 2013

Abbreviations:

• +L means that there is a version of the lens adapted to work on mirrorless cameras with a bayonet mount Leica l
• +E means that there is a version of the lens adapted to work on mirrorless cameras with a bayonet mount Sony E/Sony FE
• + Pentax means that there is a version of the lens with a Pentax K mount (rare)
• +A means that there is a version of the lens with Sony A mount (rarity)
• + Cine means that there is a version of the lens adapted for video shooting, usually CINE versions are released simultaneously for ARRI PL, Canon EF and Sony E
• black / silver - case available in black (black) and silver (silver)
• 19 / 15, 7 / 5 and similar designations indicate the number of optical elements and groups in the optical scheme of the lens

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Material prepared Arkady Shapoval.