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Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM AF

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM AF

Price (MSRP): $640.00
TYPE: Fixed Focal Length Lens - Wide


Sigma's 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM AF is the company's first nontele lens to incorporate elements of SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass. (SLD elements promise improved control of chromatic aberration.) The lens also has an all-glass aspheric element, in addition to a more common glass/resin hybrid aspheric. The lens offers a Hyper Sonic Motor focus system, 7 elements in 7 groups, and a fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, providing a bump in shutter speed in low light situations and creamy backgrounds when used for shallow depth of field. The 30mm f/1.4 EX CS HSM AF lens is available with an MSRP of $640.


Focal Length 30 mm
Maximum Aperture f/1.4
Filter Size 62
Lens Mount Canon AF, Four Thirds, Nikon AF, Pentax AF, Sigma SA Bayonet, Sony AF
Closest Focusing Distance 1.3 ft
Image Stabilization No
Lens Elements 7
Lens Groups 7
Weight 0.95 lb
Length 2.3 in
Diameter 2.97 in
Af Motor Hyper Sonic Motor
Release Date February 2005
Compatible With Canon EOS-1V/1VHS
Canon EOS-3
Canon EOS 1D Mark II N
Canon EOS-1Ds
Canon EOS 5D
Sigma SA-7n
Kodak DCS Pro SLR/c
Sigma SA-7n
Sigma SD10
Sigma SA-9
Canon EOS Rebel K2
Canon EOS Rebel T2
Olympus E-1
Olympus Evolt E-330
Olympus Evolt E-500
Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Sigma SD9
Sigma SD14
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Olympus E-400
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Olympus EVOLT E-410
Olympus EVOLT E-510
Leica Digilux 3
Fujifilm IS Pro
Canon EOS 40D
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Nikon D3
Nikon D300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Pentax K100D Super
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Olympus E-3
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Nikon D60
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Samsung GX-20

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Lens Test: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM AF

June 2007
Few lenses made for the digital arena can deliver the creamy defocused backgrounds that are possible with this f/1.4.

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