Sigma has officially announced its new 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for full frame DSLRs in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts.
Sigma has been on a roll lately with plenty of firsts – the 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art and the 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lenses come to mind. This latest lens expands the growing set of Art primes from Sigma as it joins the collection of Sigma Art series full frame, prime lenses that includes 24mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.4 options. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Art lens is another new Art prime but is only available for APS-C mount cameras.
At 20mm, it is the widest full frame lens at f/1.4 that we see in any manufacturer’s lineup. Again, Sigma bests the likes of Canon and Nikon with what looks like another incredible lens.
Since Sigma has redefined its brand over the past couple years, we have seen hit after hit. And it hasn’t been just on the spec sheet that Sigma has been building hype, the performance of its Art line of lenses have gone head-to-head and often beat out comparable lenses from Canon and Nikon.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens Key Specs
- Aperture Range: f/1.8-16
- Hyper Sonic AF Motor (HSM)
- Full Frame & APS-C Compatible
- Internal Focusing
- 9-Blade Rounded Diaphragm
- 15 Elements in 11 Groups
- 4 Aspherical & 5 SLD Glass Elements
- Super Multi-Layer Coating
- Canon EF, Nikon F and Sigma Lens Mounts
- Weight: 33.5 ounces
- Diameter and length of 3.6 inches by 5.1 inches
- Angle of view (35mm) of 94.5°
- Minimum focusing distance of 10.9 inches
- Maximum magnification ratio of 1:7.1
This lens is compatible with Sigma’s USB Dock, which allows to update the lens’ firmware, adjust focus points and customize full-time manual focus over-ride function settings using Sigma’s Optimization Pro software. A new metal lens cap (LC907-02) is also available as a separate accessory for $23.
The Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens retails for $899 and should ship in mid-November. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
