As regular readers of this blog know, I’ve been very excited about Sigma’s new line of DN lenses since I first posted about them back in early January. And now that I’ve spent a few weeks with the Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN paired with my trusty Olympus E-PL2, I can report that this has quickly become one of my favorite lenses for my Micro Four Thirds cameras for making both stills and videos.
In the hands, this camera and lens combination feels like a classic analog rangefinder from years gone by. Except, of course, that the Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN is a fully modern lens designed for the rigors of today: it autofocuses with a linear drive motor that is optimized for both still images and HD video capture without intrusive motor noise, and the telecentric optics are designed for edge to edge sharpness with digital image sensors.
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