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Sigma 35mm F2 DG | Contemporary (L-Mount) — Three-quarter front view
Three-quarter front view© SIGMA Corporation
SigmaContemporary

Sigma 35mm F2 DG | Contemporary (L-Mount)

L · PRIME
35mm
APERTURE
1:2
AFRING

Launch MSRP

unconfirmed
Weight
325g
Filter
⌀58mm
Min focus
0.27m
Max mag.
0.17×
Formula
10E / 9G
Released
2020

Also made for

  • Sony E-mount325g
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Specification sheet

Optical construction

10
Elements
9
Groups
1 LD · 3 ASPH
9 rounded blades
  • 1x SLD
  • 3x Aspherical
Aperture range
f/2 — f/22

Physical & ergonomics

16842CONTEMPORARY
Weight
325g
⌀ × length
70.0 × 65.4mm
Filter
⌀58mm
Weather sealed
No
Aperture ring
Yes

Autofocus actuator

Stepping Motor
Autofocus
Stabilisation
Body IBIS
Teleconverter
Not supported
AF speed score
8.2 / 10

Close-up performance

Min focus distance
0.27m
Max magnification
0.17× (1:5.7)
0.17×
0×0.25×0.5× half macro1.0× macro
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Optical character

The 35mm F2 is the everyday standard of Sigma's I series: a 325g, all-metal prime that puts build quality and handling ahead of outright speed. One SLD and three glass-molded aspherical elements correct axial colour fringing, field curvature and sagittal coma, and the L-Mount version is 65.4mm long with 58mm filters.

It has a knurled metal focus ring, a clicked aperture ring with an A position, internal focusing driven by a quiet stepping motor, and a 27cm close focus. A metal hood and a magnetic metal cap come in the box, and the mount has a rubber seal. On L-Mount it is offered in black and in silver, and supports linear/non-linear focus settings and the UD-11 dock. Sigma renamed it from DG DN to DG; Sigma says the optical performance is the same.

Reviewer consensus

Reviewers find it sharp across the frame at f/2, and excellent from about f/2.8 to f/11. Ghosting and flare are well controlled, and bokeh is attractive for an f/2 lens, if not as smooth as Sigma's 35mm F1.2 Art. Autofocus is fast, accurate and virtually silent, and the metal construction, tactile rings and supplied metal hood and magnetic cap are seen as the main reasons to choose it.

The drawbacks are pronounced vignetting at f/2, noticeable barrel distortion and slight lateral colour fringing on high-contrast edges towards the corners, all of which in-camera profiles fix. Testers also note the lack of a focus distance scale and of a de-click option for video. Its price is considered good for the build and image quality.

Owner sentiment

Owner feedback will appear once we have verified real-world reports for this lens.

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Strengths, weaknesses & performance

Strengths

  • +Compact all-metal build, 325g
  • +Sharp across the frame from f/2
  • +Well-controlled flare and ghosting
  • +Quiet internal stepping-motor AF, 27cm close focus
  • +Metal hood and magnetic cap included

Weaknesses

  • −Aperture ring cannot be de-clicked
  • −Vignetting and distortion need profiles
  • −Only the mount is sealed
  • −No focus distance scale

Six-axis rating

SHARPBOKEHAFFLAREBUILDVALUE
Sharpness
8.7
Bokeh Rendering
7.9
Autofocus Speed
8.2
Flare Resistance
8.4
Build / Sealing
9.2
Value / Size
8.5

Editorial 0–10 ratings synthesised from published reviews.

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Technical specifications

Optics
MountL-Mount (FF) · full frame
Focal length35mm
CategoryWide
Maximum aperturef/2
Minimum aperturef/22
Construction10 elements in 9 groups
Special elements1x SLD · 3x Aspherical
Aperture blades9
Focus
Focus typeAutofocus
DriveStepping Motor
Minimum focus0.27m
Max magnification0.17×
StabilisationNone (uses body IBIS)
TeleconvertersNot supported
Body
Weight325g
Diameter × length70.0 × 65.4mm
Filter thread⌀58mm
Weather sealingNo
Aperture ringYes
De-clickable apertureNo
Release year2020
Launch MSRPUnconfirmed
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Sources

Verified 2026-10-25 against the pages below. Specifications come from the maker; summaries only reflect reviews and owner reports we actually read.

Specifications

  • sigma-global.com› en/lenses/c020_35_2_re/
  • sigmaphoto.com› 35mm-f2-dg-c

Professional reviews

  • cameralabs.com› sigma-35mm-f2-dg-dn-review/
  • digitalcameraworld.com› uk/reviews/sigma-35mm-f2-dg-dn-contemporary-review
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