Portrait sessions don’t always need lots of planning and a bag full of gear. The perfect lens and a little creativity can go a long way in virtually any location. With just a few outfits and a single SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN | Art in tow, photographer Anabel DFlux spent a blissful afternoon capturing a wide range of beautiful portraits without ever changing her lens.
SIGMA 2024 “Gear in Review” – A Year of Exciting New Lenses
In 2024, SIGMA introduced an array of innovative lenses, including the compact 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports and the versatile 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art. In addition, expanded Canon RF Mount offerings give photographers even more options for the new year. Take a look at the full year’s worth of new lenses from SIGMA!
Unexpected Compact Creativity with SIGMA DC DN Contemporary Lenses
Normally, photographer Jack Fusco captures the night sky with a full-frame camera and equally full-sized SIGMA lenses. But sometimes, traveling light makes more sense than packing a bag full of heavy gear, and it can even lead to unexpected creative opportunities. For those moments, Jack reaches for SIGMA’s selection of compact DC DN Contemporary lenses for APS-C format mirrorless cameras.
First Look: SIGMA F1.4 DC DN Prime Lenses for Canon RF Mount
SIGMA has introduced 4 additions to its growing selection of lenses for Canon RF Mount. The 16mm, 23mm, 30mm and 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary prime lenses are coming to the Canon EOS R System, offering high-quality, fast-aperture options for users of APS-C cameras like the Canon EOS R7, R50, R10 and R100.
Under the Stars with the SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye Art Lens
While night sky photographers often choose more traditional rectilinear lenses for their work, fisheye lenses offer a unique, exceptionally wide angle of view that can result in truly special images. Astrophotographer Babak Tafreshi put the SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye | Art lens to the test under the stars to see how it performs.
Vertical Street Photography with SIGMA’s All-Metal I series Lenses
From skyscrapers to the subway, SIGMA I series lenses are the perfect street photography primes. With all-metal build and amazing image quality, these lightweight, full-frame lenses bring out the best in city scenes, as New York photographer Yu Shi shows in these gorgeous vertical format shots of the city that never sleeps.
Wild Things Within Reach: SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens for Nature Photography
Photographer Martina Abreu loves all things wild and free, and of course, photographing them in their natural habitats. And thanks to the SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports lens, getting ultra-sharp images of wildlife is within reach (and surprisingly portable) for the nature photography enthusiast. Join Martina at the beaches and swamps near Tampa, Florida as she seeks out birds and alligators with the amazingly lightweight SIGMA 500mm by her side.
SIGMA Introduces Lenses for Canon RF Mount: What You Need to Know
It’s been a long wait, but SIGMA lenses are now coming to Canon RF Mount cameras! The first six lenses have been revealed, starting with the SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary, launching in July 2024.
Studio Essentials for Creative Portraits: SIGMA 85mm, 50mm & 35mm DG DN Art Prime Lenses
Photographer Brandi Nicole is always trying something new, pushing her creative limits to make unique and beautiful portraits. But while her art is ever-changing, her gear of choice is steadfast – SIGMA Art prime lenses. In particular, Brandi relies on the 85mm, 50mm and 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art lenses to make her vision into reality.
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.