Sigma 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary Lens | Sony E, Black

The Sigma 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary Lens provides an optimal focal length for portrait photography, street photography, and versatile shooting. It combines advanced optical performance with rapid autofocus capabilities, all within a compact and lightweight structure.

This 50mm lens is among the most adaptable focal lengths on the market, offering a standard field of view along with a bright f/2 maximum aperture. This design effectively balances compactness with excellent low-light capabilities and depth of field control. As a result, the 50mm f/2 lens serves as an exceptional everyday option for capturing environmental portraits and landscapes, providing a sufficiently narrow field of view to highlight details and subjects amidst complex backgrounds.

The Contemporary Line lens boasts a sleek and compact design, measuring around 2.75 x 2.75 inches and weighing slightly more than 12 ounces. This lightweight construction ensures it is easily portable for daily photography requirements, all while maintaining high standards in optics and speed. Its internal focusing mechanism, combined with a stepping autofocus motor, delivers quick and efficient focusing capabilities, making it ideal for both still photography and video recording.

The optical design features one Super Low Dispersion (SLD) element along with three aspherical elements, aimed at enhancing sharpness and minimizing aberrations. Additionally, it incorporates a Super Multi-Layer Coating to effectively manage flare and reflections. The rounded nine-blade diaphragm enhances the aesthetic quality of bokeh when utilizing selective focus methods. Furthermore, the construction is resistant to dust and splashes, complemented by a brass bayonet mount that ensures precision and longevity.

Sigma I Series Lens

The Sigma I Series comprises a selection of lenses compatible with full-frame cameras, designed to offer an optimal balance of performance and compactness for mirrorless photographers. These lenses integrate exceptional optical quality with an elegant and streamlined design, making them an excellent fit for modern mirrorless cameras and for photographers who value usability, portability, and functionality in their equipment.

• I series lenses have an all-metal construction, including precision-cut aluminum parts on the barrel that offers an elegant finish that’s equally durable. Metal materials are also used throughout the internal construction for added robustness and reliability that is inspired by Sigma’s Cine lens lineup.
• Knurled aperture and focus rings, along with an included knurled metal lens hood, further contribute to a pleasing tactile experience.
• In addition to knurled details, the lens features an intuitive AF/MF switch and the aperture ring includes an ‘A’ position for quick switching to an aperture-priority exposure mode.
• I series lenses include both a conventional plastic lens cap along with a magnetic metal lens cap for more streamlined and minimal attachment method.
• Magnetic lens cap is compatible with optional CH-11 Magnetic Cap Holder.