Today, Sigma is announcing a major addition to their mirrorless camera prime lens lineup — releasing lenses for Sony, Leica, and Nikon Z cameras. Featuring three new lenses for Nikon Z and three new lenses for Sony/Leica, all six lenses promise the excellent quality we’ve come to expect from Sigma prime lenses.
Sigma has built a reputation for manufacturing some of the highest quality prime lenses on the market today. Generally featuring a fast aperture and excellent image quality, these lenses are made to help photographers and videographers capture the very best content.
New Sigma Prime Lenses
- Sigma 16mm F/1.4 Contemporary Lens for Nikon Z
- Sigma 30mm F/1.4 Contemporary Lens for Nikon Z
- Sigma 56mm F/1.4 Contemporary Lens for Nikon Z
- Sigma 17mm F/4 Contemporary Lens for Sony and Leica
- Sigma 50mm F/2 Contemporary Lens for Sony and Leica
- Sigma 23mm F/1.4 Contemporary Lens for Sony and Leica
Nikon
Sigma 16mm F/1.4 Contemporary Lens for Nikon Z
The new Sigma 16mm F/1.4 lens is a landscape and nightscape photographer’s dream. The wide 16mm focal length would also bode well for outdoor videographers. This is one of the best focal lengths for wide angle landscape photography. You’ll be able to capture a whole lot of landscape in front of you without the traditional distortions seen at wider angles.
For astrophotography and low light situations, combining the 16mm focal length and f/1.4 aperture ensures that you can not only capture more light by extending the shutter speed, but also by opening up the aperture.
When pairing this lens with a Nikon Z camera, you really can’t go wrong with the Nikon Z9, which is Nikon’s flagship mirrorless camera. Combining the already excellent low light performance of the Z9 with the Sigma 16mm F/1.4 will produce results that are sure to amaze.
The 16mm comes in at 420g (or 14.8oz) and takes a 67mm filter. The minimum focusing distance is 25cm (or 9.8 inches), and the lens has 16 elements in 13 groups with 9 rounded diaphragm blades.
Sigma 30mm F/1.4 Contemporary Lens for Nikon Z
The Sigma 30mm F/1.4 lens is one that is highly versatile for all different kinds of photographers. For portraits and weddings, this focal length can be excellent to capture wide angle or group shots. The f/1.4 aperture makes sure that you’ll still be shooting, even when the light gets dim. Of course, you’ll be able to capture beautiful bokeh at the maximum aperture as well.
For cityscape and landscape photographers, 30mm is a great mid-range focal length for capturing many scenes, and night photography is even possible at 30mm and f/1.4. This lens would also be perfect for content creators, as 30mm feels just right for shooting videos.
For content creators specifically, this lens pairs well with the Nikon Z50, which offers a flip out screen for vlogging. For other kinds of photographers, this lens is perfect for the Nikon Z6II, which offers excellent all around performance for a variety of different photography applications.
The Sigma 30mm F/1.4 weighs 285g (or 10.1oz) and uses a 52mm filter. The minimum focusing distance is 30cm (or 11.8 inches), and the lens is made up of 9 elements in 7 groups with 9 rounded diaphragm blades.
Sigma 56mm F/1.4 Contemporary Lens for Nikon Z
The Sigma 56mm F/1.4 lens feels like it was made for portrait photographers. A mid range 56mm focal length is perfect for capturing all kinds of different portraits. Move close to your model for a headshot, or back up for a full body portrait. In addition to the focal length, portrait photographers will love the F/1.4 aperture, capable of providing excellent bokeh, helping your subject to really stand out from the background. Product photographers would also find great use in this lens with an excellent pairing of focal length and a fast aperture.
For portrait photographers, this lens pairs very well with the Nikon Z7II, a full-frame Nikon mirrorless camera offering 10fps and 45.7 megapixels. The 493-point autofocus system will pair perfectly with the Sigma 56mm lens to help you capture amazing portraits with ease.
The Sigma 56mm F/1.4 lens weighs 295g or 10.4oz, and takes a 55mm lens filter. Minimum focusing distance is 50cm or 19.7 inches, and the lens is made up of 10 elements in 6 groups with 9 rounded diaphragm blades.
Sony and Leica
Sigma 17mm F/4 Contemporary Lens for Sony and Leica
The Sigma 17mm F/4 lens promises beautiful images in a small and compact lens body. Its designed to compliment the modern lightweight and compact mirrorless cameras. This lens could be a staple in the kits for many types of photographers, but travel and landscape photographers will especially reap the benefits from this lens.
Being both lightweight and compact will help to save room in your backpack and save the weight on your back. In addition to the compact size, this lens also has a minimum focusing distance of 12cm (or 4.7 inches), meaning you can get up close to whatever it is that you want to photograph.
This lens perfectly compliments the Leica Q2, which is a compact, full-frame digital camera. Travel photographers with this camera and lens will be able to have a setup hardly larger than a traditional point-and-shoot that can capture some amazingly high quality images all in one compact camera body and lens.
Sigma 50mm F/2 Contemporary for Sony and Leica
The Sigma 50mm F/2 lens offers premium performance in a small and compact lens body. Wedding and portrait photographers will love the high quality images this lens produces at a focal length perfect for portraits. A fast F/2 aperture gives you beautiful bokeh, and the lightweight nature of this lens makes it easy to carry for events that last for hours.
Once again, Sigma is creating this lens to compliment the compact and lightweight nature of modern mirrorless cameras. This makes it a great choice for any photographer concerned about the weight or the amount of space that their gear takes up.
This is an excellent lens to pair with the Sony Alpha a7 IV Mirrorless Camera, a full-frame camera with 34 megapixels and excellent autofocus performance. It offers 759 phase detection autofocus points and 425 contrast detection autofocus points. This camera ,paired with the Sigma 50mm F/2, will give you everything you need to capture stunning portraits in a compact and lightweight body. The small size of the Sony a7 IV is the perfect match for the size of the Sigma 50mm F/2.
Sigma 23mm F/1.4 Contemporary for Sony and Leica
Designed specifically for crop sensor mirrorless Sony and Leica cameras, the Sigma 23mm F/1.4 is a high performing wide angle lens ideal for travel and landscape photographers and videographers. Offering a maximum aperture of F/1.4 is excellent for low light situations where every stop of light matters.
A focal length of 23mm is a great wide angle that will allow you to capture the grand scene in front of you. Perhaps best of all is the size of this lens — compact and able to fit in the palm of your hand, you can take this lens just about anywhere.
This lens pairs very well with the Sony a6400, one of the most popular crop sensor cameras in the Sony lineup. Photo and video shooters of all types will be able to use the improved autofocus in dim lighting to help capture high quality footage even in dark situations. It pairs perfectly with an aperture of F/1.4. Once again, the a6400 is very compact and lightweight, so it fits perfectly with the Sigma 23mm F/1.4. You’ll hardly know that you’re carrying a high quality, lightweight and compact camera and lens on your back.
Conclusion
Sigma has yet again exceeded expectations with these six new lenses. Their lenses offer superb optimal performance, and we would expect no different from these brand new releases. No matter what kind of creator you are, there is a Sigma prime lens that will suit your needs. If you are looking for high quality lenses in compact bodies, Sigma’s prime lenses should be high on your list.
