Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art Lens for L Mount

The Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II Art is the evolution of an essential prime, with enhanced performance and a more compact design. This lens is built for creatives pursuing high-quality images across many genres.

The updated features significantly reduce reflections and minimize unwanted light, with improved close-up performance and stable and accurate autofocus. 14% shorter and 20% lighter than its predecessor, the compactness that the 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art offers is perfect for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Exceptional resolution across the entire frame

The completely redesigned 15-element, 12-group construction delivers extraordinarily detailed rendering that surpasses previous generations of 35mm F1.4 Art line lenses. By incorporating new glass materials, together with four high-precision aspherical elements and two SLD glass elements, the lens thoroughly suppresses aberrations, particularly axial chromatic aberration, which is often prominent in large-aperture lenses.

Rich and beautiful bokeh

By thoroughly correcting axial chromatic aberration, the lens suppresses color fringing not only in the in-focus plane but also in out-of-focus areas, producing beautifully natural bokeh. The lens features an 11-blade rounded diaphragm, which maintains a round shape even when stopping down from maximum aperture.

Newly developed AAC

The newly developed Advanced Amorphous Coating features a low-refractive-index amorphous layer that dramatically reduces reflections responsible for ghosting and flare, delivering exceptionally clear, high-contrast image quality.

A refined compact and lightweight design

Compared to the previous model, this lens is approximately 14% shorter and 20% lighter. The mechanical design incorporates numerous space-saving innovations down to the smallest details, ensuring truly uncompromising compactness and portability. This agility empowers photographers to pursue their creative vision.

Fast and quiet autofocusing with dual HLA system

The lens employs Sigma’s dual High-response Linear Actuator system, which drives its large and heavy focus group with high power and speed. Even as a large-aperture lens where the focus group tends to become heavier, it delivers fast, accurate, and quiet AF for both stills and video—ensuring that the user can capture decisive moments reliably.

Various shooting assist functions

The lens is equipped with an AFL button in two locations, which can be assigned to a range of functions via the menu on selected cameras. In addition to the aperture ring, the lens is equipped with an aperture ring lock switch and a click switch to turn the click on and off.

Designed to minimize focus breathing

Optimization of the focus group arrangement and aspherical shape significantly suppresses focus breathing. The change in angle of view due to focus shift is minimized, creating a natural-looking focus shift when recording video.

Durable design

In addition to a dust- and splash-resistant structure, the frontmost surface of the lens has a water- and oil-repellent coating applied, so that the lens can be used safely even in harsh outdoor environments.

The 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art is the newest addition to Sigma's Art line of lenses, as the Type II successor to the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art released in 2021. This lens features an even more compact and lightweight design compared to the original iteration, reducing the overall length by approximately 14% and weight by approximately 20%. In addition, optical performance is also superior to the original, making this lens a true upgrade from its predecessor.

This classic focal length prime lens is extremely versatile and ideal for any creator pursuing high-quality work across diverse genres, including portraits, street photography, landscapes, and fashion. Featuring the same Dual HLA (Hypersonic Linear Actuator) focus motor found in Sigma's 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art, the new 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art achieves exceptionally fast and quiet autofocus with minimal focus breathing. This Dual HLA is what allows this lens to achieve a substantial reduction to its size and weight while maintaining such extremely high optical performance.

Key features expected from the Art line are present on the 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art as well, such as two AFL buttons, a focus mode switch, aperture ring click and aperture ring lock switches, and dampened focus and aperture rings for superb operational feel. Like all Sigma Art line lenses, the 35mm F1.4 DG II also features a dust- and splash-resistant structure in addition to water- and oil-repellent coatings on the front elements for peace of mind while shooting in harsh environments.

As the latest evolution of the '35mm F1.4' - the origin of the Sigma Art line, renowned for its overwhelming optical performance - this lens is the next step in flagship representation for Sigma.