Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II gets smaller, lighter and faster

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Sigma Sigma has updated one of its key prime lenses, making a 35mm F1.4 that's smaller, lighter and faster than its predecessor. It will be available for the Sony E-mount and the L-mount shared by Leica, Panasonic and Sigma. The Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II Art is an updated version of its designed-for-mirrorless lens, last updated in 2021. It uses the newer "Dual HLA" linear actuator motor as found in the 35mm F1.2 DG II and a completely new optical design. The lens is around four-fifths the size and weight of the previous version, measuring 96 x 73mm (3.8 x 2.9") and weighing 530g (18.7oz). The new lens accepts the same 67mm diameter filters that the previous version did. Like its predecessor it has a 15-element design but a completely new optical formula sees those elements arranged in 12, rather than 11 groups. The latest design includes four aspheric elements and two SLD elements, and features the