High-Performance Standard Prime Lens for Sony E-Mount Full-Frame Cameras

Overview

The Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary is a high-performance standard prime lens designed for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. Known for its exceptional image quality, compact design, and fast f/2 aperture, this lens is ideal for a variety of photography styles, including portrait, street, and everyday shooting. Its advanced optical design ensures outstanding sharpness and clarity, making it a favorite among professional and enthusiast photographers.

Key Features

Standard Prime Lens

• 50mm Focal Length: Provides a standard perspective perfect for capturing a wide range of subjects, including portraits, landscapes, and street scenes.
• Fast f/2 Aperture: Ensures excellent low-light performance and depth of field control, allowing for beautiful bokeh and subject isolation.

Superior Optical Performance

• Advanced Optical Design: Features 11 elements in 9 groups, including one SLD (Special Low Dispersion) element and three aspherical elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and distortions, ensuring high resolution and sharpness across the frame.
• Super Multi-Layer Coating: Reduces ghosting and flare, enhancing contrast and color accuracy even in challenging lighting conditions.
• Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm: Produces smooth, circular bokeh for aesthetically pleasing out-of-focus areas.

Fast and Accurate Autofocus

• Stepping Motor (STM) AF System: Ensures fast, precise, and quiet autofocus performance, ideal for both still photography and video recording.
• Full-Time Manual Focus Override: Allows manual focus adjustments even in AF mode, providing greater control over focusing.

Specifications

• Model: Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
• Mount Type: Sony E-mount
• Focal Length: 50mm
• Maximum Aperture: f/2
• Minimum Aperture: f/22
• Lens Elements/Groups: 11 elements in 9 groups
• Diaphragm Blades: 9, rounded
• Minimum Focus Distance: 0.45 m (17.7 in)
• Maximum Magnification: 1:6.7
• Filter Diameter: 58mm
• Dimensions: 70 x 68 mm (2.76 x 2.68 in)
• Weight: 350 g (12.3 oz)

Additional Benefits

Compact and Lightweight Design

• Portability: Weighing only 350 grams, this lens is lightweight and easy to carry, making it ideal for travel and everyday use.
• Compact Size: Its compact design ensures it takes up minimal space in your camera bag, allowing for easy storage and transportation.

Durable Construction

• High-Quality Build: Constructed with durable materials to ensure reliability and longevity, suitable for various shooting environments.

Enhanced Creative Flexibility

• Ideal for Low-Light Conditions: The fast f/2 aperture allows for superior performance in low-light environments, making it ideal for indoor and evening shoots.
• Excellent for Portrait and Street Photography: The standard focal length and superior optical quality make it perfect for capturing stunning portraits with beautiful background blur and dynamic street scenes with great detail.
• Great for Video: The smooth and quiet autofocus, combined with the standard focal length and superior optical performance, makes it ideal for dynamic video recording.