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Rent NowSigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens (Nikon F Mount)
The Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM is a revolutionary, ultra-fast standard zoom lens engineered for DX-format (APS-C) Nikon F-mount DSLRs. As a flagship entry in Sigma’s prestigious Global Vision Art series, this lens made history as the world’s first zoom to offer a constant f/1.8 maximum aperture. Covering a 27-52.5mm full-frame equivalent range, it seamlessly bridges wide-angle storytelling with a natural normal perspective. This lens is a definitive tool for landscape, street, and low-light event photographers, as well as filmmakers demanding prime-lens sharpness with the versatility of a zoom.
World-First f/1.8 Constant Aperture & Art-Series Optics
Constant f/1.8 Maximum Aperture: The exceptionally bright f/1.8 aperture remains fixed across the entire zoom range. This allows you to maintain consistent exposure settings while zooming and grants shallow depth-of-field control previously restricted to high-end prime lenses.
Five Special Low Dispersion (SLD) Elements: The advanced optical layout integrates five premium SLD glass elements to systematically eliminate chromatic aberrations and color fringing, ensuring crisp detail and pristine color accuracy.
Four Aspherical Elements: Outfitted with four aspherical elements to minimize geometric distortion, field curvature, and spherical aberrations, producing uniform, high-contrast center-to-edge resolution.
Super Multi-Layer Coating: Individual lens elements feature Sigma’s multi-layer anti-reflective treatment to suppress lens flare and ghosting. This guarantees deep contrast and color neutrality, even when shooting directly into harsh backlighting.
9-Blade Rounded Diaphragm: Built with a rounded nine-blade aperture structure to deliver an incredibly smooth, organic, and visually elegant background blur (bokeh).
Fast Hyper Sonic Motor & Internal Handling
Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) AF System: Driven by an integrated Hyper Sonic Motor paired with an optimized AF algorithm to deliver rapid, smooth, and near-silent autofocus tracking.
Full-Time Manual Focus Override: The focusing ring permits instant manual control at any time simply by turning it, allowing you to fine-tune your focus placement without switching the lens out of autofocus mode.
Streamlined Internal Focusing Layout: Built with an internal focusing and internal zooming mechanism. The lens does not change its physical length, and the front filter thread never rotates during operation, making it ideal for use with circular polarizers and matte boxes.
Premium Craftsmanship & Customization
Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) Build: The lens barrel is constructed from high-tech Thermally Stable Composite material, which shares a structural expansion rate similar to aluminum. This ensures mechanical precision and stability through extreme environmental temperature shifts.
Solid Brass Bayonet Mount: Machined from solid brass to ensure long-term mounting accuracy, structural rigidity, and a precise fit onto camera bodies.
USB Dock Compatibility: Fully compatible with the optional Sigma USB Dock, allowing users to fine-tune specific autofocus parameters, customize focusing characteristics, and update the lens’s firmware at home.
Included Accessories
Dedicated Petal Lens Hood Included: Ships complete with its matching original lens hood, engineered to block stray, off-axis light from causing flare while offering extra physical impact protection to the front element.
Front & Rear Caps Included: Includes both the front and rear lens caps to safeguard the glass elements from dust, fingerprints, and smudges during storage or transit.
Technical Specifications
Focal Length Range: 18-35mm (27-52.5mm Full-Frame Equivalent)
Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
Lens Mount Type: Nikon F (DX Format Only)
Filter Thread Diameter: 72mm
Minimum Focus Distance: 11″ (28 cm)
Weight: Approx. 28.6 oz (810 grams)
