Contemporary

56mm F1.4
DC DN

from 469 €

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Designed for APS-C mirrorless
Ultra-fast F1.4 maximum aperture
Ideal portrait focal length
Outstanding low-light performance
Superb sharpness at all apertures
Minimizes optical aberrations
Quiet and fast stepping motor
Dust and splash resistant mount*
Minimized flare and ghosting
Compatible with Lens Aberration Correction**
Made in Japan

*Dust and splash resistant mount exclusive to L-mount, X Mount, and Nikon Z Mount only.
**Function available on supported cameras only. Available corrections / functionality may vary depending on camera model.

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Angle of view		Telefoto
Camera Type		Mirrorless
Lens Mount		L-mount, Fujifilm X Mount, Canon EF-M Mount, Canon RF Mount, Sony E-mount, Micro Four Thirds Mount, Nikon Z Mount
Anduri suurus		APS-C, Micro Four Thirds
Ehitus		10 Elements in 6 Groups
Vaatenurk		28.5º
Diafragma labade arv		9 (rounded diaphragm)
Minimaalne ava		F16
Minimaalne teravustamiskaugus		50 cm
Maksimaalne suurendussuhe		1:7.4
Filtri läbimõõt		55mm
Mõõdud (läbimõõt x pikkus)		Sony E-mount Canon EF M-mount FUJIFILM X Mount Micro Four Thirds L-mount Nikon Z mount Canon RF mount ⌀ 66.5 mm x 59.5 mm ⌀ 66.5 mm x 59.5 mm ⌀ 66.5 mm x 59.8 mm ⌀ 66.5 mm x 58.1 mm ⌀ 66.5 mm x 57.5 mm ⌀ 70.0 mm x 61.5 mm ⌀ 69.0 mm x 57.5 mm
Kaal (g)		Sony E-mount Canon EFM-mount FUJIFILM X Mount Micro Four Thirds L-mount Nikon Z mount Canon RF mount 280 g 280 g 280 g 256 g 285 g 295 g 290 g
Väljaande number		C018 (X Mount: C022)
Kaasasolevad tarvikud		Lens Hood LH582-01, Front Cap LCF-55mm III, Rear Cap LCR II
Aksessuaarid		WR Protector Filter 55mm, Protector FIlter 55mm, WR C-PL FIlter 55mm, USB-dock UD-11 (EF-M-mount and L-mount only), Soft Case LS-302S1A
EAN		Sony E-mount Canon EF-M FUJIFILM X Mount Micro Four Thirds L-mount Nikon Z mount Canon RF mount 085126351656 085126351717 085126351755 085126351632 085126351694 085126351731 085126351724
Specifications Info		* L-Mount is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG. * Sony E-mount is developed, manufactured and sold based on the specifications of E-mount which was disclosed by Sony Corporation under the license agreement with Sony Corporation. * Nikon Z mount is developed, manufactured and sold under the license agreement with Nikon Corporation. * Canon RF Mount is developed, manufactured and sold under license from Canon Inc. * Canon EF-M mount does not feature mount with dust and splash resistant structure.

A member of the high-performance Contemporary line, featuring Sigma’s latest technologies

Smooth AF ideal for video shooting

The combination of optical design for video AF and use of the stepping motor enables smooth and quiet autofocus. This lens is also compatible with the Sony E-mount Fast Hybrid AF, achieving precise AF tracking. By using the face recognition or eye AF functions of cameras, focus will continuously be on the face or the eye even if the subject moves during the shoot.

High-precision, rugged brass bayonet mount

The brass mount combines high precision with rugged construction. Its treated surfaces and enhanced strength contribute to the exceptional durability of the lens.

Mount with Dust and Splash Resistant Structure

The mount features a special sealing* to make the lens an excellent choice in a wide variety of conditions.

* Except for Canon EF-M mount

Impressively compact construction with image quality rivaling Sigma's Art line.

To achieve such a compact construction, lens design is considered based on the capabilities of the camera body function to correct* peripheral light amount and distortion. Moreover, axial color aberration, which is difficult to eliminate by image processing, is efficiently corrected by incorporating an SLD glass element. A compactness and lightweight construction combined with superb image quality is achieved.

* Limited to what the camera supports.

EOS-M series cameras incompatible with aberration correction
Cameras incompatible with distortion correction:
EOS M5, EOS M6, EOS M100, EOS M10, EOS M3, EOS M2, EOS M

Designed to minimize flare and ghosting

From an early stage in the lens design process, flare and ghosting have been measured to establish an optical design resistant to strong incident light sources such as backlighting. Sigma’s Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting to help photographers produce sharp and high contrast images even in backlit conditions. The included lens hood can be attached to block out extraneous light, which can have a negative effect on rendering performance.

The only three F1.4 AF lens system for APS-C Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras

The lens benefits from an open aperture of F1.4 to achieve sufficient amount of bokeh and admirable brightness even with APS-C size cameras which tend to have smaller bokeh effects compared to 35mm full size systems. Its compact and lightweight body is perfect for daily use, capable of capturing various scenes ranging from portraits to snapshots, as well as night view.

Rounded diaphragm

The 9-blade rounded diaphragm creates an attractive blur in the out-of-focus areas of the image.

Sigma DC DN series

Over the years, Sigma has built an extensive lineup of bright prime lenses ranging from wide-angle to telephoto. Now, for mirrorless cameras, Sigma is developing a range of interchangeable lenses that feature a lightweight, compact package for convenient daily shooting while delivering superior performance and covering the key focal lengths.

Developed to feature a lightweight, compact package for everyday use, Sigma DN lenses for mirrorless cameras deliver superior performance covering the key focal lengths. The new lens builds on the success of the 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, which Sigma released in 2016 as the first in a new series of prime lenses for mirrorless cameras. The 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary also combines F1.4 brightness with top-level optical performance.

The first in this Sigma series of prime lenses for mirrorless cameras was the standard prime 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, then the wide-angle prime 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, and now followed by the telephoto 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, Sigma has made a new and complete system for mirrorless camera users.

CONTEMPORARY
16mm F1.4 DC DN

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23mm F1.4 DC DN

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30mm F1.4 DC DN

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56mm F1.4 DC DN

Compatible with Lens Aberration Correction

Matching the optical characteristics of the lens, this function performs in-camera corrections of peripheral illumination, chromatic aberrations, distortion, and more, to further enhance image quality.

*Function available on supported cameras only. Available corrections or auto correction functionality may vary depending on the camera model.
*On cameras where lens aberration correction is controlled with 'ON' or 'OFF' in the camera menu, please set all aberration correction functions to 'ON'(AUTO).

High-precision, rugged brass bayonet mount

The brass mount combines high precision with rugged construction. Its treated surfaces and enhanced strength contribute to the exceptional durability of the lens.

Mount with Dust and Splash Resistant Structure

The lens mount incorporates rubber sealing to protect the mount from dust and water drops.

Rounded diaphragm

The polygonal shape of a conventional iris dia phragm causes out-of-focus light points to appear polygonal. A rounded diaphragm is designed to pro duce rounded out-of-focus light points when opened to near maximum aperture. This creates attractive bokeh effects in many situations, such as when pho tographing a subject against an out-of-focus surface of water from which light is being reflected.

Exclusive low-dispersion glass

The degree to which light is refracted by glass depends on the light's wavelength. This fact causes different colors of light to focus at slightly different points. The result is chromatic aberration, the color fringing that is particularly noticeable in telephoto lenses. Most chromatic aberration can be removed by combining a high-refractivity convex lens element with a low-refractivity concave element. Yet residual chromatic aberration known as "secondary spectrum" may still remain. To minimize this secondary spectrum, which can be a serious issue with conventional lenses, SIGMA lenses feature up to three types of exclusive low-dispersion glass offering superior performance: ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion), SLD (Special Low Dispersion) and FLD ("F" Low Dispersion). In particular, FLD glass offers ultra-low dispersion in combination with high transmittance and the anomalous dispersion characteristics of fluorite. Meticulous deployment of these types of exclusive low-dispersion glass and optimization of power distribution gives SIGMA lenses superlative image rendition undiminished by residual chromatic aberration.