Following the recent announcement of the new SIGMA 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art and 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II Art, at Cine Gear 2024, we stopped by the company’s booth to learn more about the world’s fastest full-frame autofocus zoom lens ever made and their new compact, standard zoom directly from CEO Kazuto Yamaki-san. PLEASE NOTE: in this article we will merely focus on the 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art, as it’s definitely the most disruptive of the two. However, you can still check out our initial coverage of the 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II Art and watch our show floor interview above. SIGMA 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II Art. Image credit: CineD Back in 2013, the Japanese lens company introduced to the market the affordable 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art zoom for APS-C DSLR bodies. Over the years, this lens has turned out to be a major commercial success due to its price, excellent optical performance, and versatility. To this day, it still delivers the most value for an APS-C zoom lens, in my opinion. Built on its legacy, the new SIGMA 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art seems to be the start of a new era, offering a constant maximum aperture of f/1.8 in a full-frame zoom. Let’s take a closer look! SIGMA 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art – overview Unlike the DSLR-oriented 18-35mm (available in Canon EF, Nikon F, SIGMA SA, Sony A, and Pentax mount options), the new SIGMA 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art is aimed at...
Published By: CineD - Sunday, 9 June