SIGMA Camera Lens 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary [Micro Four Thirds /Single Focal Length Lens]

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Basic Information

Product Features

- A large-aperture F1.4 telephoto lens from the Contemporary line. The joys of a full-fledged large-aperture lens in an easy-to-use mirrorless system.

Sigma has previously offered the 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary wide-angle lens and the standard 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens as part of the F1.4 DC DN series. The third in the series is the 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, the smallest medium telephoto in its class. By incorporating the latest technology, we have created a lens that allows users to enjoy the brightness and bokeh volume of F1.4 even in the mid-telephoto range, while maintaining the Contemporary line's concept of combining high optical performance and compactness. The long-awaited large-aperture series of wide-angle, standard, and medium-telephoto lenses that can be easily taken out and about is now complete.

* For F1.4 medium telephoto lenses for APS-C

About the product name

Lenses designed for an image circle equivalent to the APS-C size are marked with "DC" in the product name. DC" lenses may cause vignetting in full-size images. Please switch the shooting range when using these lenses.

In addition, lenses optimally designed for cameras with a short flange back are marked with "DN" in the product name.

- Comfortable AF even during movie shooting

The optical design for movie AF and the stepping motor enable quiet and natural focus work during autofocusing. The Sony E-mount also supports Fast Hybrid AF for excellent tracking performance. The camera's face recognition and pupil AF functions allow the camera to keep the face and pupils in focus even if the subject moves during shooting.

- Highly accurate and robust brass bayonet mount

The brass mount combines high precision and robustness. To ensure that the lens can withstand long-term use, a surface treatment has been applied to increase its strength and ensure high-quality lens manufacturing.

- Simplified dustproof and drip-proof mechanism

The mount is rubber-sealed to ensure that the lens can be used in a variety of environments.

- Combining high image quality comparable to the Art line with compact size

The lens was designed with the assumption that the camera's in-camera correction function would be used for peripheral illumination and distortion to achieve a compact size, and the use of SLD glass not only reduces the size but also corrects axial chromatic aberration, which is difficult to correct using image processing. The lens is designed to be both compact and lightweight, while providing excellent image quality.

- Flare and Ghosting

Thorough measures against flare and ghosting were taken from the initial stage of lens design to minimize the effects of strong incident light, such as backlighting. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting and provides high-contrast images even when shooting in backlit conditions.

- Circular Aperture

The 9-blade circular aperture allows the photographer to enjoy a circular bokeh effect when the aperture is wide open.

- SIGMA DC DN SERIES

Sigma has focused on offering a lineup of bright single focal length lenses from wide-angle to telephoto. In the case of interchangeable lenses for mirrorless cameras, Sigma has focused on the concept of adopting lightweight, compact packaging that is easy to use in everyday life, and has composed its lenses with focal lengths that form the basic composition of photography.

The 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, released in 2016, is the first in a new series of single focal length lenses for mirrorless cameras that offer high optical performance while achieving F1.4 brightness. In order to produce this lens as a large-aperture F1.4 lens in the Contemporary line, we took on the challenge in every respect, including the latest optical design, selection of optimal materials, compatibility with video, and full support for in-camera aberration correction functions.

The first lens is the "standard" 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, followed by the "wide-angle" 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, and the "mid-telephoto" 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, creating a new "lens system" for mirrorless cameras. The lineup is sufficient for a new "lens system" for mirrorless cameras.