Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Sony E

The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Sony E is a classic wide-angle lens updated for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, part of the Art line within Sigma’s Global Vision series, built to deliver notable optical performance for creative and artistic applications. It’s well suited to street, environmental portrait, landscape, and low-light photography, offering a 52.5mm equivalent focal length when paired with an APS-C-format Sony body.

Optically, the lens is built from 15 elements in 11 groups, including two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) elements, one ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) element, one FLD (‘F’ Low Dispersion) element, and two aspherical elements, along with other high-performance glass that minimizes chromatic aberration and other optical imperfections that can’t be corrected in-camera. Sigma’s Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting for contrast-rich, color-neutral images, and a rounded 11-blade diaphragm produces exceptionally smooth, appealing bokeh.

Autofocus is handled by a streamlined stepping motor driving a single focusing element, delivering quick, smooth, and accurate performance while keeping the lens’s overall size and weight down, with full-time manual focus override available by simply rotating the focus ring. The lens offers a notably close minimum focusing distance of 11.8 in. (30cm), yielding a 1:5.4 macro reproduction ratio. On-lens controls include a focus mode switch, a customizable AFL button, a physical aperture ring with a de-click switch (useful for smooth aperture transitions during video) and an aperture lock, giving photographers direct, tactile control.

Build quality combines aluminum and Sigma’s Thermally Stable Composite material, with a dust- and splash-resistant structure and a water- and oil-repellent coating on the front element, along with a durable brass bayonet mount. The lens accepts a 67mm filter thread, measures approximately 75.5 x 111.5mm, and weighs approximately 640g, and includes a petal-type, locking lens hood with a rubber grip.

As a full-frame E-mount lens, the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art delivers its full 63.4° angle of view on Sony full-frame bodies while remaining compatible with Sony APS-C E-mount cameras at a narrower, 52.5mm-equivalent effective field of view.

Key Features
– 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime lens (Art series) for Sony full-frame E-mount
– 15 elements in 11 groups, including 2 SLD, 1 ELD, 1 FLD, and 2 aspherical elements
– Super Multi-Layer Coating
– Stepping motor autofocus with single focusing element
– Focus mode switch and customizable AFL button
– Aperture ring with de-click switch and lock
– Rounded 11-blade diaphragm
– Dust- and splash-resistant construction with water/oil-repellent front coating
– Aluminum and Thermally Stable Composite build
– Brass bayonet mount
– Minimum focusing distance of 11.8 in. (30cm); 1:5.4 macro reproduction ratio
– 67mm filter thread
– Includes petal-type locking lens hood
– Approximate weight: 640g
– Compatible with Sony full-frame and APS-C E-mount cameras