^ 'Review: Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art (Sony E Mount) - of 3'.'Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN Art (APS-C) for Sony E mount test/review on Sony Alpha Blog'. The optics are identical to the original version. It features a large manual focus ring and a detachable barrel-type lens hood. It has a glossy black (or silver) plastic exterior with the Sigma Art 'A' badge on the side of the lens. 'Art' series version Īn aesthetically updated version, the Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN Art was announced by Sigma on January 29, 2013. But it image quality, its small size and low weight makes this lens an ideal partner for APS-C and MFT cameras. One drawback is that this lens is slow ( f/2.8) compared to other standard prime lenses which usually have a max aperture of f/1.4 - f/1.8. Distortion is barrel shaped on a low level. Ĭhromatic aberration is well controlled as is vignetting. Stopping down yields excellent resolution. Sharpness is already very high wide open and across the frame. The lens has a matte black plastic exterior but features a metal mount. Along with the Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN, it was part of the first release of Sigma lenses for compact interchangeable lens cameras, and hence the inception of the 'DN' line, created by Sigma to cater to these cameras, an offering that in January 2013 was expanded with another lens, the Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN Art. The Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN is a standard prime lens for Sony E and Micro Four-Thirds mounts, announced by Sigma in January 2012.

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