Great made better: the exceptional resolving power and beautiful bokeh of Sigma’s 35mm f/1.2 in a smaller, lighter body. Designed and engineered with Sigma's latest technology, the 35mm F1.2 DG II Art offers not only improved optical performance, but also greatly enhanced portability thanks to a significant size reduction of approximately 30%. With its improved design, the lens delivers unparalleled rendering power, high-resolution clarity and large, beautiful bokeh in a more portable form. Focus breathing is also effectively minimised, ensuring outstanding results not only in still photography, but also when shooting video.
The Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art is an exceptional, uncompromising lens that achieves the perfect balance of optical performance, brightness, compact size, light weight and ease of use.
Extreme suppression of chromatic aberration and sagittal coma flare
The Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art offers even better optical performance than its predecessor, with brilliant clarity throughout the image, even at the fully open f/1.2 aperture. The use of SLD glass, highly refractive glass with high anomalous dispersion, and four glass-moulded double-sided aspherical elements thoroughly corrects axial chromatic aberration and sagittal coma flare, while significantly reducing the lens size.
Brilliant sharpness and the large, beautiful bokeh of an f/1.2 aperture
In designing the 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art, Sigma paid special attention to correcting the various optical aberrations that affect image quality. Thanks to these meticulous efforts, the lens delivers brilliant sharpness of the in-focus plane and beautiful bokeh that suppresses color bleeding and double line bokeh. Photographers will appreciate the rich, expressive rendering qualities and the beautiful interplay between the in-focus and out-of-focus areas, especially when shooting wide open at f/1.2.
Designed to minimise flare and ghosting
Flare and ghosting, which reduce image quality, are addressed under all conditions of incident light, based on the most advanced simulation technology. High backlight resistance enables clear and sharp images under any lighting conditions.
Better performance, smaller size and lighter weight thanks to the floating focus system
The Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art achieves even better optical performance than its predecessor while being approximately 30% lighter and 20% shorter. A key factor behind this is the adoption of a floating focus design: by allowing the lens groups to move independently of each other, the weight of each lens group has been significantly reduced while simultaneously enhancing optical performance. Additionally, the improved optical design features four aspherical lens elements, high refractive index glass, and thinner lens elements, further contributing to its exceptional performance.
Fast and quiet autofocusing with dual HLA system
The dual HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) system drives each of the two focus groups by an individual linear motor. In addition, the use of multiple magnets in each motor allows for a compact focus unit design without sacrificing high thrust. Compared to conventional cam-driven systems, the dual HLA system is not only significantly lighter, but also guarantees fast, reliable and quiet autofocusing.
Petal-type hood with locking mechanism
The Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art comes with a dedicated petal-type hood that shields the front element from stray light to reduce the chance of unwanted flare. The hood attaches securely to the lens with a locking mechanism.
