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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.

An Instant Classic: The Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN is designed for both still and video shooting on Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount cameras.

Lens 30_28_EX_DN_Horizontal — An Instant Classic: The Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN is designed for both still and video shooting on Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount cameras.

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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It’s official. Sigma has just announced the Digital Neo line of lenses for compact interchangeable lens cameras with a worldwide announcement launching as CES 2012 gets underway out in Las Vegas. The relatively small physical size of the 19mm F2.8 EX DN and 30mm F2.8 EX DN notwithstanding, this is big news for us! You can read the full press release here.

As of now, photographers with Olympus and Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras and Sony NEX-series cameras have the choice to couple a pair of sharp Sigma F2.8 primes to the go-everywhere cameras. These two prime lenses for Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-Mount cameras have been designed from the start for both still and video capture, which, of course, is what makes this camera category so exciting.

The tele-centric optical design of these lenses is designed specifically for light transmission to digital sensors for edge to edge image quality, and there’s a new AF system designed for the DN lenses for both still and video capture. On Micro Four Thirds cameras with their 2x lens factor, the 19mm F2.8 EX DN translates to a 38mm F2.8, and the 30mm F2.8 EX DN translates to a 60mm F2.8. On Sony E-Mount NEX cameras with a 1.5x lens factor, the 19mm F2.8 equates to a 28.5mm and the 30mm F2.8 equates to a 45mm F2.8. These are two new serious lenses for a class of cameras that I think are great go-everywhere cameras.

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