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Sigma Announces 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art Lens, a New and Improved Successor to its High-Performance Prime
Ronkonkoma, NY, September 9, 2025 – Sigma Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of Sigma Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan), is pleased to introduce the Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, available in late September 2025. It is designed as the successor to the Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN | Art released in 2019, and follows in the footsteps of the ultra-fast, high-performance 50mm F1.2 DG DN | Art lens released last year.
The Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art, evolving from the original 35mm F1.2 and answering the need for a more compact lens to pair with mirrorless cameras, now features a much smaller footprint, comparable in size to the 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art. Autofocusing performance has been upgraded, and overall optical quality has also been improved. With its bright F1.2 aperture, the lens is ideal for nightscape photography in addition to portraiture, landscapes, street photography, and many other genres that embrace the 35mm focal length.
Thorough correction of axial chromatic aberration and sagittal coma flare contributes not only to the sharpness of the image plane, but also to the bokeh effect. The lens delivers beautiful bokeh without color fringing, double-line bokeh, or any other irregularities from its maximum aperture. The 11-blade rounded diaphragm maintains a circular bokeh shape even when the aperture is stopped down.
As a result of the optical and mechanical design incorporating the latest technology, the new 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art is significantly smaller and lighter than the previous model. The filter diameter has been reduced by two sizes from 82mm to 72mm; the overall length of the lens has been shortened by approximately 20%, and the weight has been reduced by approximately 30%.
Additionally, focusing performance surpasses that of the previous model by adopting a floating focus configuration that moves two focus groups independently. Adopting the dual HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) system, this lens has two focus groups that are each driven with individual linear motors. The floating focus system also minimizes focus breathing, making the lens suitable for video recording.
The Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art lens will be available in late September at authorized Sigma dealers in the US for Sony E-mount and L-Mount for a retail price of $1,549 USD. Read More
