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Sigma 30mm F/1.4 DC DN | C
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Sigma · 30 mm · f/1.4 · Leica L mount · APS-C

Sigma 30mm F/1.4 DC DN | C

General 64Physical 86Optics 83Construction 47
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KEY FACTS
BrandSigma
Production started2016
Production statusIn Production
VersionI
Pro brandingContemporary
What We Like
+Fast f/1.4 aperture enables low-light photography and shallow depth-of-field effects for portraiture and selective focus
+Compact and lightweight design at 285g for an f/1.4 prime, ideal for travel and everyday carry
+Excellent value for money with high optical performance at an affordable price point
+Smooth, near-silent stepping motor autofocus benefits video and photography
+Sharp optical performance with minimal distortion through aspherical and high-refractive index elements
+Dust and splash-resistant mount sealing enhances durability in varied conditions
Worth Knowing
−No optical image stabilization, relying on fast aperture and body IBIS for low-light shooting
−Not compatible with teleconverters or extenders
−Limited to APS-C format with 1.6x crop on full-frame Canon bodies, reducing its versatility
−Contemporary line lacks the advanced optics of Sigma's ART lineup

General 64

Brand
Sigma
Production started
2016
Production status
ⓘ
Current status of lens manufacturing (e.g., in production, discontinued).
In Production
Version
ⓘ
The iteration or release number of a particular lens model.
I
Pro branding
ⓘ
Specific branding codes used for professional-tier lenses.
Contemporary

Physical 86

Lens mount
ⓘ
The lens mount will tell you what type of lens range you can fit onto the camera body. Often the same camera company will have different lens ranges for different cameras.
Leica L
System
ⓘ
Indicates which camera system the lens is designed to attach to.
Leica L APS-C
Maximum format
ⓘ
Largest sensor size compatible with the lens.
APS-C
Lens weight
280 g
Lens diameter
ⓘ
Width of the lens at its widest point
64.8 mm
Lens length
ⓘ
How long the lens is from front to back.
73.3 mm
Front filter compatible
ⓘ
Some lenses are compatible with front filters, some are compatible with back filters and some are compatible with both. Front filters are usually more convenient to add and remove.
Yes
Front filter size
ⓘ
Diameter of attachable filters.
52 mm
Flange focal distance
ⓘ
Distance from lens mount to sensor.
20 mm

Optics 83

Focal range
ⓘ
Shortest to longest focal length of the lens (zoom range start - end )
30 mm
Min focal length
30 mm
Max focal length
30 mm
Aperture range
ⓘ
Largest aperture at the lens's shortest focal length to longest focal length (aperture range start - end)
1.4
Max aperture wide
1.4
Max aperture zoom
1.4
Focal length AOV
50.58
Min focal length diagonal
50.58
Max focal length diagonal
0
Diaphragm type
ⓘ
Structure and design of the aperture
Automatic
Blades
ⓘ
Number of diaphragm blades in aperture
9020
Zoom lens
ⓘ
Zoom allows you to vary the focal length, change between long shots and close-ups
No
Zoom mechanism
ⓘ
System enabling zoom function
n/a
Zoom ring
ⓘ
If zooming is adjusted using a zoom ring
No
Zoom type
ⓘ
The design or approach to zooming
n/a
Zoom method
ⓘ
How the zoom is physically accomplished
n/a
Closest focusing distance
ⓘ
Minimum distance for a subject to be in focus.
30 cm01500
Maximum magnification
ⓘ
Largest size a subject can be reproduced
1:7
Autofocus mode
Yes
Manual mode
Yes
Manual focusing ring
Yes

Features

Weather sealing
ⓘ
Weather sealing capabilities will give you more confidence when shooting in unfavourable conditions.
No
Fluorine coating
ⓘ
Coating to repel water and oil from lens elements.
No
Built in lens hood
No
Lens hood type
Round (Bayonet-type)
Zoom lock
ⓘ
Zoom lock allows the zoom ring to be locked at the desired focal length
No
Teleconverter
ⓘ
A teleconverter (extender) is an extra piece of equipment that fits between the lens and the camera body to enhance magnification
No
Teleconverter type
ⓘ
Specific teleconverters are only compatible with specific lenses. Check the manufacturer's guidelines for compatibility before purchase.
n/a
Tilt range
n/a
Shift range
n/a
Tiltshift rotation
No
Lens rotation
No
Image stabilization
No
IS efficiency
ⓘ
IS efficiency refers to the effectiveness of the image stabilization system in compensating for the blurring effects of camera shake, quantified by the number of stops of stabilization it provides.
n/a

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Elements
ⓘ
Lens elements refer to individual pieces of glass within the lens.
9
Groups
7
Aspherical elements
ⓘ
The number of aspherical lens elements which can help correct aberrations such as spherical aberration.
1
Bi aspherical elements
ⓘ
Elements with two non-spherical surfaces
1
Low dispersion
ⓘ
Elements that reduce chromatic aberration
0
Super low dispersion
ⓘ
Advanced elements further reducing chromatic aberration
0
CA reduction
ⓘ
Built-in features to reduce chromatic aberration
0
Internal focusing
ⓘ
Internal Focusing means that the lens does not change in size during focusing, and the front element does not rotate.
No
Floating element system
ⓘ
A floating element system adjusts certain internal elements independently during focusing to minimize optical aberrations and maintain image sharpness, especially at close focusing distances.
No

Specs

Lens type
Prime Lens
Maximum aperture
1.4
Focal range
ⓘ
Shortest to longest focal length of the lens (zoom range start - end )
30 mm