Short video on the topic at my youtube channel.
In short, some Sigma ART lenses are so oversized for the following reasons:
- they were originally developed in a CINE version for film production, where size and weight do not play a special role
- large lens sizes are often needed to get good image quality at the corners and edges of the frame
- some lenses have received an additional lengthening of the rear to work on mirrorless cameras
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:
- Sigma 14 mm 1: 1.8 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 16/11, December 2017 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 20 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 15/11, October 2015 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 24 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 15/11, February 2015 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 28 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 17/12, September 2018 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 35 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +A, +Pentax, +Cine, 13/11, November 2012 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 40 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 16/12, September 2018 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 50 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +A, +Cine, 13/8, January 2014 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 70 mm 1: 2.8 DG MACRO | | | A (Art), +L, +E, 13/10, February 2018 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 85 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 14/12, September 2016 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 105 mm 1: 1.4 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 17/12, February 2018 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 135 mm 1: 1.8 DG | A (Art), +L, +E, +Cine, 13/10, March 2017 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 12-24 mm 1: 4 DG | A (Art), 16/11, November 2016
- Sigma 14-24 mm 1: 2.8 DG | A (Art), 17/11, February 2018 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 24-35 mm 1: 2 DG | A (Art), +Cine, 18/13, January 2015 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 DG OS | | | A (Art), 19/14, February 2017 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 24-105 mm 1: 4 DG OS | | | A (Art), +A, 19/14, October 2013 [AliExpress]
DG DN
For full-frame mirrorless cameras (series DG DN) with bayonet Leica l и Sony E:
- Sigma 14 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 19/15, June 2023
- Sigma 15 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art) Fisheye, 21/15, February 2024
- Sigma 20 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 17/15, August 2022 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 24 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 17/14, August 2022 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 35 mm 1: 1.2 DG DN | A (Art), 17/12, July 2019 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 35 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 15/11, April 2021 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 50 mm 1: 1.2 DG DN | A (Art), 17/12, March 2023
- Sigma 50 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 14/11, February 2023 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 85 mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A (Art), 15/11, August 2020 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 105 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN MACRO | A (ART), 12/7, October 2020 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 14-24 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN | A (Art), 18/13, July 2019 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN | A (Art), 19/15, November 2019 [AliExpress]
DC
For cropped SLR cameras (series DC) with mount Nikon F, Canon EF, Sigma SA:
- Sigma 30 mm 1: 1.4 DC | A (Art) +Pentax, +A, 9/8 [1 ASP], January 2013
- Sigma 18-35 mm 1: 1.8 DC | A (Art) +Pentax, +A, +Cine, 17/12 [5 SLD, 4 ASP], April 2013 [AliExpress]
- Sigma 50-100 mm 1: 1.8 DC | A (Art) +Cine, 21/15 [4 SLD, 3 FLD, 1 HRI], February 2016 [AliExpress]
DN
For cropped mirrorless cameras (series DN) for Micro 4/3 and Sony E:
- Sigma 19 mm 1:2.8DN | A (Art), black/silver, 8/6 [3 ASP], January 2013
- Sigma 30 mm 1:2.8DN | A (Art), black/silver, 7/5 [2 ASP], January 2013
- 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
Additionally, you can look at all lenses SIGMA CONTEMPORARY (C) и all lenses SIGMA SPORT (S). Here here there is a short video about the rulers and markings of Sigma lenses.
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Thank you for the article. I myself was surprised at the size of many lenses, but I didn't think about cinema at all. Now everything fell into place, thanks!
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But I'm interested in this: is it that the lenses were originally developed for the film industry and therefore have such huge dimensions can serve as at least some kind of excuse in the eyes of an ordinary average static photographer / videographer, who then carries all this on himself for days on end?
Well, like his hands are already falling off by the evening, but the thought warms up - “but this lens, on the other hand, wasn’t huhry-muhry, it was made for cinema, there are sharp edges and corners I have, clients will certainly thank me for that. Or maybe even money will be thrown on top, for such and such corners ... "
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someone needs this, for example, those who do not want to mess with the medium format and are not afraid of the size at all, but they want to get the maximum quality
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With what, and with 40mm sigma really surpassed itself.
Who is in the subject, tell us why you should choose 40 and not 35, say?
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Perspective distortion, especially in medium and close-up shots, especially of people. But in 99% I would not be able to determine the difference. And, of course, in some ways it is optically better than 35 and 50.
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I, too, would not have caught the difference in perspective distortion, if the paired images were not closely examined, which of course no one does.
And so 40 may be better (slightly), but whether it is worth a two-fold increase in weight and price is another question.
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I have been using the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 Art lens for several months. Yes, it is quite heavy, but due to its large size it is convenient to hold it. Sometimes it feels like it's not the lens on the camera, but vice versa (Nikon 7500). Well, I also had to change the bag, since the assembly is quite large. And still I do not regret this choice.
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Any 24-70 / 2.8 will be heavier, 18-35 is like a whopper, but you get used to it quickly. Whopper 50-100 / 1.8
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Canon 24-70 II is not that not heavier, but even lighter by a few grams :)
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