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Sigma Announces Three Full-Frame Lenses for Sony, L-Mount
9 September 2025
Sigma has announced two primes and one zoom full-frame lenses in Sony E and L-Mount mounts. Details follow:
SIGMA 135MM
The new Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art Lens is the world's first autofocus 135mm f1.4 prime lens designed for full-frame mirrorless, the company said.
The lens features a gasketed mounting surface, water and oil-repellent coating on the front element and an overall dust and splash-resistant structure that helps maintain lens performance in challenging environments.
Highlights of the 135mm lens include:
- Full-frame format
- Apertures: f1.4 to f16
- HLA-driven high-speed AF motor
- Rounded 13-blade diaphragm
- Aperture ring, focus mode switch
- Two aspherical elements, 4 FLD elements
- Minimum focusing distance: 43.4 inches
- Water, oil-repellent coating
- Dust, splash-resistant construction
- Removable arca-type tripod socket
Specifications for the lens include:
SIGMA 135mm f1.4 DG ART LENS SPECIFICATIONS Mount L-Mount, Sony E Focal Length 135mm Aperture f1.4 to f16
13 rounded diaphragm bladesAngle of View 18.2° Minimum Focus 43.3 inches Magnification 1:6.9 ratio
0.14xOptical Design 17 elements in 13 groups Autofocus Yes Image Stabilization No Filter Thread 105mm Dimensions 4.4 x 5.3 inches Weight 3.15 lbs. Sigma said the 135mm lens will be available in late September for $1,899. Adorama and B&H are both now accepting pre-orders.
SIGMA 20-200MM
The Sigma 20-200mm f3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras is the world's first 10x zoom lens to begin with an ultra-wide 20mm focal length designed for full-frame mirrorless, the company said.
The lens's 20mm starting range is wider than the average high-power zoom lens. The zoom weighs only 19.25 oz. in a 4.5-inch long body.
A maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 is achieved at a focal range of 28mm to 85mm. Even at 200mm, a magnification ratio of 1:3.3 still enables close-up shooting.
Highlights of the new zoom include:
- Full frame format
- Apertures: f3.5 to f6.3
- Compact wide-to-telephoto zoom
- HLA-driven high-speed AF motor
- Rounded 13-blade diaphragm
- Zoom Lock switch, Focus Mode switch
- Minimum focusing distance: 9.9 to 25.6 inches
- Water- and oil-repellent coating
- Dust- and splash-resistant construction
Specifications for the new zoom include:
SIGMA 20-200mm f3.5-6.3 DG CONTEMPORARY LENS SPECIFICATIONS Mount L-Mount, Sony E Focal Length 20mm to 200mm Aperture Maximum: f3.5 to f6.3
Minimum: f22 to f40
9 rounded diaphragm bladesAngle of View 94.5° to 12.3° Minimum Focus Wide: 9.8 inches
Telephoto: 25.6 inchesMagnification 1:2 ratio
0.5xOptical Design 18 elements in 14 groups Autofocus Yes Image Stabilization No Filter Thread 72mm Dimensions 3.0 x 4.5 inches Weight 1.2 lbs. The Sigma 20-200mm f3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary lens will be available in late September for $999. Adorama and B&H are both now accepting pre-orders.
SIGMA 35MM
The Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG II replaces the Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG DN Art released in 2019 and follows in the footsteps of the ultra-fast, high-performance 50mm f1.2 DG DN Art lens released last year, Sigma said.
It features a much smaller footprint, comparable in size to the 35mm f1.4 DG DN Art. Autofocusing performance has been upgraded and overall optical quality has also been improved, Sigma said.
Highlights of the 35mm include:
- Full frame format
- Apertures: f1.2 to f16
- HLA-driven high-speed AF motor
- Rounded 11-blade diaphragm
- Aperture ring
- Focus Mode switch
- Four aspherical elements, 1 sld element
- Minimum focusing distance: 11.1 inches
- Water- and oil-repellent coating
- Dust- and splash-resistant construction
Specifications for the include:
SIGMA 35mm f1.2 DG II ART LENS SPECIFICATIONS Mount L-Mount, Sony E Focal Length 35mm Aperture f1.2 to f16
11 rounded diaphragm bladesAngle of View 63.4° Minimum Focus 11 inches Magnification 1:5.3 ratio
0.19xOptical Design 17 elements in 13 groups Autofocus Yes Image Stabilization No Filter Thread 72mm Dimensions 3.2 x 4.4 inches Weight 26.6 oz. Sigma said the 35mm f1.2 DG II Art lens will be available in late September for $1,549. Adorama and B&H are both now accepting pre-orders.
Sigma Announces World's First Autofocus 135mm f1.4 Prime Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. -- Sigma Corp. of America has introduced the Sigma 135mm f1.4 DG | Art lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, available in late September. It is the world's first autofocus 135mm f1.4 prime lens designed for full-frame mirrorless.
The Sigma 135mm f1.4 DG | Art is a large-aperture, medium telephoto lens with uncompromising resolution for a crystal-clear image and exceptional bokeh for a smooth, blurred background. As the longest focal length prime lens in the Art f1.4 series for full-frame mirrorless cameras, this lens is ideal for professional photographers specializing in wedding and fashion portraiture and for photographers aiming to produce portraits of the highest overall quality. The fast f1.4 aperture is designed to create exceptionally smooth, beautiful bokeh, while the 135mm focal length will provide an immersive sense of depth. This compression effect, characteristic of telephoto lenses, enhances the composition by helping the subject stand out against the background, making this lens ideal for portrait photographers aiming to take their work to the next level.
Swift, accurate autofocus is driven by Sigma's HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) motor, allowing for fast subject acquisition and tracking. Several features support a variety of shooting styles, such as an intuitive de-clickable aperture ring and customizable AFL buttons located on the side and top of the lens.
Outstanding edge-to-edge resolution is achieved, even at maximum aperture, by adopting an optical design of 17 elements in 13 groups, including 4 FLD and 2 aspherical glass elements. Aberrations are thoroughly corrected and flare and ghosting are kept to a minimum.
Build quality is exceptional, as is characteristic of the Sigma Art line. The lens features a gasketed mounting surface, water and oil-repellent coating on the front element and an overall dust and splash-resistant structure that helps maintain lens performance in challenging environments.
The Sigma 135mm f1.4 DG | Art lens will be available in late September at authorized Sigma dealers in the U.S. for Sony E-mount and L-Mount for a retail price of $1,899.
Sigma Announces World's First 20-200mm 10x Zoom Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. -- Sigma Corp. of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Sigma Corp. (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan), is pleased to introduce the Sigma 20-200mm f3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, available in late September. It is the world's first 10x zoom lens to begin with an ultra-wide 20mm focal length designed for full-frame mirrorless.
The Sigma 20-200mm f3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary is a unique all-in-one zoom lens covering ultra-wide to telephoto in a single compact lens. Given its compact size, it's rare to have a focal range that allows the photographer to shoot quickly and easily between expansive landscapes and establishing scenes, to close-up details or action shots. This lens's 20mm starting range is much wider than the average high-power zoom lens and is a feat of engineering weighing in at only 550 grams in a 4.5 inch body. Ideal for travel photography and everyday documentation of life's moments, this lens is the perfect all-around lens for any photographer.
A maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 is achieved at a focal range of 28mm to 85mm. At 28mm, one can capture a broad background to emphasize depth, while at 85mm the background can be blurred extensively for a clean look. Even at the telephoto end of 200mm, a magnification ratio of 1:3.3 still enables close-up shooting.
Swift, accurate autofocus is driven by Sigma's HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) motor, allowing for fast subject acquisition and tracking.
The optical design, which properly positions four aspherical lenses, one FLD glass element and three SLD glass elements, combined with an internal mechanism that precisely maintains each zoom group, enables high performance across the entire zoom range despite the high zoom ratio. Aberrations are thoroughly corrected and flare and ghosting are kept to a minimum.
The Sigma 20-200mm f3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary lens will be available in late September at authorized Sigma dealers in the U.S. for Sony E-mount and L-Mount for a retail price of $999.
Sigma Announces 35mm f1.2 DG II | Art Lens, a New and Improved Successor to its High-Performance Prime
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. -- Sigma Corp. of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Sigma Corp. (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan), is pleased to introduce the Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG II | Art lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, available in late September. It is designed as the successor to the Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG DN | Art released in 2019 and follows in the footsteps of the ultra-fast, high-performance 50mm f1.2 DG DN | Art lens released last year.
The Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG II | Art, evolving from the original 35mm f1.2 and answering the need for a more compact lens to pair with mirrorless cameras, now features a much smaller footprint, comparable in size to the 35mm f1.4 DG DN | Art. Autofocusing performance has been upgraded and overall optical quality has also been improved. With its bright f1.2 aperture, the lens is ideal for nightscape photography in addition to portraiture, landscapes, street photography and many other genres that embrace the 35mm focal length.
Thorough correction of axial chromatic aberration and sagittal coma flare contributes not only to the sharpness of the image plane, but also to the bokeh effect. The lens delivers beautiful bokeh without color fringing, double-line bokeh or any other irregularities from its maximum aperture. The 11-blade rounded diaphragm maintains a circular bokeh shape even when the aperture is stopped down.
As a result of the optical and mechanical design incorporating the latest technology, the new 35mm f1.2 DG II | Art is significantly smaller and lighter than the previous model. The filter diameter has been reduced by two sizes from 82mm to 72mm; the overall length of the lens has been shortened by approximately 20 percent and the weight has been reduced by approximately 30 percent.
Additionally, focusing performance surpasses that of the previous model by adopting a floating focus configuration that moves two focus groups independently. Adopting the dual HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) system, this lens has two focus groups that are each driven with individual linear motors. The floating focus system also minimizes focus breathing, making the lens suitable for video recording.
The Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG II | Art lens will be available in late September at authorized Sigma dealers in the U.S. for Sony E-mount and L-Mount for a retail price of $1,549.