
Sigma 35mm F2 DG | Contemporary (L-Mount)
Launch MSRP
unconfirmed- Weight
- 325g
- Filter
- ⌀58mm
- Min focus
- 0.27m
- Max mag.
- 0.17×
- Formula
- 10E / 9G
- Released
- 2020
Also made for
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 1x SLD
- 3x Aspherical
- Aperture range
- f/2 — f/22
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 325g
- ⌀ × length
- 70.0 × 65.4mm
- Filter
- ⌀58mm
- Weather sealed
- No
- Aperture ring
- Yes
Autofocus actuator
- 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)
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.
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
- 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.
Technical specifications
| Mount | L-Mount (FF) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 35mm |
| Category | Wide |
| Maximum aperture | f/2 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 |
| Construction | 10 elements in 9 groups |
| Special elements | 1x SLD · 3x Aspherical |
| Aperture blades | 9 |
| Focus type | Autofocus |
|---|---|
| Drive | Stepping Motor |
| Minimum focus | 0.27m |
| Max magnification | 0.17× |
| Stabilisation | None (uses body IBIS) |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | 325g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 70.0 × 65.4mm |
| Filter thread | ⌀58mm |
| Weather sealing | No |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| De-clickable aperture | No |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Launch MSRP | Unconfirmed |
Sources
Verified 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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