Sigma has released details of three new lenses; two fast wide-angle primes – the Sigma 15mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary and 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art – plus the AF Cine Line 28-105mm T3 FF zoom.


Side views of Sigma’s new 15mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary and 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art lenses. (Source: Sigma Photo.)

The new lenses were officially announced on the opening day of the CP+ show in Yokohama, with the Sigma 15mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary going on sale from 12 March and the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art and AF Cine Line 28-105mm T3 FF scheduled for release on 16 April.

Designed for use on cameras with APS-C sized sensors, the Sigma 15mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary lens is the successor to the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary lens and will be offered in Sony E, Fujifilm X and Canon RF mounts. Encompassing a wider, 86.9-degree field of view, its optical design consists of 13 elements in 11 groups and includes one FLD, three SLD and three aspherical elements plus a nine-bladed rounded iris diaphragm. Its minimum aperture is f/16 and it has a minimum focusing distance of 17.7 cm for a maximum magnification ratio of 1:7.9. It accepts 58 mm filters and is 64.8 mm long with a diameter of 64 mm and a weight of 220 grams (for the Sony E-mount).

The second-generation Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art builds on the legacy of Sigma’s 35mm F1.4 Art line and sets a new performance benchmark with a compact, and lightweight (530 grams for the L-mount version) design, and high-speed AF driven by Dual HLA motors. Its optical design contains 15 elements in 12 groups and includes two SLD and four aspherical elements plus an 11-bladed, rounded diaphragm. It has a minimum aperture of f/16, minimum focus of 28 cam and maximum magnification ratio of 1:5.4. This lens is 94 mm long with a diameter of 73 mm, and accepts 67 mm filters.


Side view of the new AF Cine Line 28-105mm T3 FF lens. (Source: Sigma Photo.)

The AF Cine Line 28-105mm T3 FF is a new addition to Sigma’s Cine Lens series and will be offered in L-Mount and Sony E-mount versions. Covering a focal range from 28mm to 105mm at a constant T3, this versatile lens features high-precision autofocus with excellent tracking capability, combined with the ergonomics required for professional cinema production. Full details can be found here.

We are awaiting confirmation of local release dates and pricing information.