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Hands on with the Sigma 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 FF and 23mm f/1.4 Contemporary lenses

May 4, 2023 by John Aldred Add Comment

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We got quite excited at DIYP when Sigma announced their new 50mm f/2 DG DN (buy here), 17mm f/4 DG DN (buy here) and 23mm f/1.4 DC DN (buy here) Contemporary lenses at the beginning of April. We wanted to check them out in person and see them for ourselves. So, while we were at NAB 2023, we headed to the B&H booth to speak with Sigma Technical Representative Aaron Norberg to learn more about them.

Sigma’s Contemporary line of lenses are designed to be as compact and lightweight as portable. Contemporary lenses lack many of the bells and whistles of the Art and Sports series lenses in Sigma’s Global Vision lineup, but not everybody needs those bells and whistles. This allows Sigma to bring the price right down and provide the best possible value for those users.

Sigma 17mm f/4 DG DN Contemporary

The Sigma 17mm f/4 DG DN Contemporary lens provides a low-budget, wide-angle lens option for Sony E and Leica L mount shooters. It’s the widest lens in what Sigma calls its “I series” and is extremely light, weighing only 225g (for the L mount version). It’s also quite small, measuring only 48.8mm in length.

Focal length17mm
Max aperturef/4
Min aperturef/22
Lens mountSony E, Leica L
FormatFull-frame
Angle of view103.7°
Minimum Focus Distance12cm
Optics9 elements in 8 groups
Aperture blades7, rounded
Focus typeAutofocus
StabilisationNone
Filter size55mm (front)
Dimensions64mm x 50.8mm
Weight220g
Launch Price$599

Price and availability

The Sigma 17mm f/4 DG DN Contemporary lens for full-frame Sony E and Leica L mounts is available to buy now for $549.

Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary

50mm is the classic “standard” focal length. It’s a focal length that resides in the bags of many photographers and filmmakers. This is the fifth I series lens with an f/2 aperture, adding to the 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 65mm lenses. Again, it’s designed specifically for full-frame cameras and is available in Sony E and L mount flavours.

Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/2
Min aperturef/22
Lens mountSony E, Leica L
FormatFull-frame
Angle of viewUnspecified
Minimum Focus Distance45cm
Optics11 elements in 9 groups
Aperture blades9, rounded
Focus typeAutofocus
StabilisationNone
Filter size58mm (front)
Dimensions70mm x 70mm
Weight345g
Launch Price$639

Price and availability

The Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary for full-frame Sony E and Leica L mount cameras is available to buy now for $639.

Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Sigma DC DN Contemporary, being a “DC” lens, is designed for APS-C. It adds to Sigma’s DC DN Contemporary f/1.4 APS-C prime lens lineup, joining the 16mm, 30mm and 56mm. It fits a nice gap in the middle, providing a field of view equivalent to approximately 35mm on a full-frame camera – a common focal length for things like events or street photography.

Focal length23mm
Max aperturef/1.4
Min aperturef/16
Lens mountSony E, Leica L, Fuji X
FormatAPS-C
Angle of viewUnspecified
Minimum Focus Distance25cm
Optics13 elements in 10 groups
Aperture blades9
Focus typeAutofocus
StabilisationNone
Filter size52mm (front)
Dimensions65.8mm x 79.2mm
Weight330g
Launch Price$549

Price and availability

The Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary APS-C lens for Sony E and Leica L mounts is available to buy now for $549. The Fuji X mount version is coming at some point during summer 2023.

DIYP’s coverage of NAB 2023 is sponsored by Sennheiser, Zhiyun, B&H, and SmallRig

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Sigma to announce three new 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 and 23mm f/1.4 Contemporary lenses Sigma adds 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 FF and 23mm f/1.4 APS-C lenses to its Contemporary lineup Cosina announces Voigtländer 50mm f/2, 35mm f/2, 23mm f/1.2 lenses for Nikon Z; 23mm f/1.2 for Fuji X Sigma’s compact 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens is now available for Fuji X Mount

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About John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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