Getting Cinematic with Lightweight, Compact SIGMA Contemporary Prime Lenses

Filmmakers and photographers alike naturally gravitate toward the biggest, most impressive-looking lenses, but often, it’s the compact, seemingly “everyday” gear that gets the job done. As filmmaker Graham Sheldon finds out, SIGMA Contemporary lenses are gaining popularity on the set for their convenient size, excellent quality, and compatibility with gimbals and camera systems like the DJI Ronin 4D.

First Look: SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN | Art Lens for Sony E-Mount

Sharpness, bokeh, close focusing, speed… the SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN | Art is all this and more. SIGMA Ambassador and pro portrait photographer Heather Larkin tests out this lens on a full-frame Sony camera, and shows why this lens is a dream come true for working professionals and enthusiast photographers alike.

First Look: SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN | Art Lens for L-Mount

When it comes to fast primes, few lenses are as iconic as the 50mm F1.2. Now, SIGMA has created this lens for full-frame mirrorless, and for Leica, Panasonic and SIGMA fp users, it’s the perfect prime for almost any situation. Outstanding low-light performance, incredible bokeh, lightning-quick autofocus… it’s everything a 50mm F1.2 should be. SIGMA Ambassador Meg Loeks tests it out for the first time paired with the 61-megapixel SIGMA fp L camera.

Disc Dog Challenge with the SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS Sports Lens

Few things are quicker than a frisky dog, and canines that specialize in “disc dog” are even trickier to photograph. Thankfully, with the SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports lens, pro photographer Anabel DFlux has no trouble focusing on the high-flying action, capturing one-of-a-kind moments, and creating beautifully sharp images that wow her clients.

First Look: SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN DIAGONAL FISHEYE Art Lens

From astrophotography to the stage, skateboarding to travel, a fisheye lens can take any situation and bring it to a whole new level. The SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN DIAGONAL FISHEYE | Art is the pinnacle of fisheye lens design, with amazingly sharp optical performance, unbeatable low-light capability, and build quality that puts this lens in a class by itself.

First Look: SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports Lens for L-Mount

The SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports lens is designed to provide extreme telephoto performance without the usual telephoto bulk. SIGMA Ambassador Jim Koepnick gave this lightweight lens an early test run exclusively on L-Mount cameras, and found out why this long-range prime is destined for the backpacks of many wildlife and sports photographers.

Tell a Bigger Story with the SIGMA 14mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens

The SIGMA 14mm F1.4 DG DN | Art is an award-winning wide-angle lens that is an astrophotographer’s dream. But it’s so much more. Portrait and family photographer Meg Loeks shows how this lens goes beyond starry skies to tell stories from a completely different perspective.

SIGMA 2023 “Gear in Review”

SIGMA’s designers, engineers and production line were in full swing in 2023, introducing 12 different lenses over the course of the year! Take a look at the latest SIGMA gear and find out which new lenses made headlines in 2023 – and which ones might just find a new home on your mirrorless camera.

First Look: SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS Sports Lens for L-Mount

Leica, Panasonic Lumix and SIGMA camera users have lots of lenses to choose from thanks to the L-Mount Alliance, but until now, a lightweight, compact 70-200mm lens was nowhere to be found. That has all changed with the remarkable SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports lens! This professional workhorse lens is now available for L-Mount, and SIGMA Ambassador Jim Koepnick puts it through its paces for the first time.

Need a Creative Pick-Me-Up? Macro Photography Is Always In Season

Feeling the blues of a creative rut? Need something to do between clients? Have all the beautiful landscapes, flowers and critters disappeared for the winter? It’s always a great time for macro photography! SIGMA Ambassador Heather Larkin shows how to keep yourself shooting, learning and enjoying the art of photography, even when it feels like there’s nothing to take pictures of.