Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DGDN||Art Lens Launched in China

TapTechNews May 25th news, according to the official WeChat public account of 'SIGMA Sigma', the Chinese version of the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DGDN||Art lens has been launched on the market, priced at $1250. It provides dual versions of Sony E mount and L mount. However, TapTechNews found through inquiry that the lens has not been temporarily listed on the official JD.com flagship store for the time being.

According to the introduction, the lens adopts a lens structure of 15 groups and 19 pieces, including 6 pieces of FLD lenses, 2 pieces of SLD lenses and 5 pieces of aspheric lenses; the closest focusing distance is 1.39 feet (about 425px), and at the wide-angle end, the maximum magnification is 1:2.7. It is also claimed that 'while not reducing the number of lenses, the size is about 7% smaller than the previous model, and the weight is 10% lighter', and the specific weight is 1.64 pounds (about 745g).

The lens is equipped with an aperture ring, a stepless aperture switch key and an aperture lock switch, allowing aperture operations suitable for various shooting situations. The lens is equipped with two AFL buttons, and a series of functions can be assigned through the selected camera's menu.

The lens also supports HLA high-speed autofocus. In addition to having a dust-proof and splash-proof structure, the front group lens of the lens also has a water-proof and oil-proof coating; the lens is equipped with a zoom lock switch at the wide-angle end, which can lock the lens at the wide-angle end to prevent the lens barrel from inadvertently extending under its own weight.