Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Lens for Sony E for Leica L

Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Overview

Stylishly sleek, the Leica L-mount Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Lens is a telephoto/long-normal prime offering a unique field of view well-suited to portraiture and selective everyday shooting. Complementing the slightly long focal length is a bright f/2 design that helps to maintain a portable form factor while also contributing to low-light performance and depth of field control. Optically, this 65mm f/2 includes a pair of aspherical elements and one low dispersion element in its design to control a variety of aberrations and achieve notable sharpness and clarity. A Super Multi-Layer Coating has also been applied, which reduces flare and ghosting for greater contrast.

Benefitting handling, this lens features a stepping motor for quick and quiet AF performance that suits both photo and video applications. As an I Series lens, too, this lens incorporates a manual aperture ring and all-metal barrel constriction into its design for enhanced tactility. Additionally, there is a rounded nine-blade diaphragm for smooth bokeh quality and the lens housing is also weather-sealed to suit working conditions.

As part of the Contemporary line within Sigma's Global Vision series, this lens is designed to achieve a balance between comfort and performance, and meshes a compact, lightweight build and versatile handling with notable optical attributes.

I Series lenses emphasize a sleek and stylish physical design that is built to the same operational standards of Sigma's Cine lenses, including a mechanical aperture ring, knurled metal components, and various switches and tactile controls for intuitive operation.

The long-normal 65mm lens is designed for full-frame Leica L-mount mirrorless cameras, but can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 97.5mm equivalent focal length.

Bright f/2 maximum aperture strikes and ideal balance between speed and size and manages to maintain a compact physical profile while also offering low-light performance and depth of field control.