Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Lens for Leica L

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Sigma 135mm F1.8 Art Lens: Excellence in Telephoto Imaging for Leica L

Overview:

The Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Lens for Leica L stands out as a top-tier telephoto lens, perfect for full-frame Leica L-mount cameras. Renowned for its place in Sigma's Art series, it boasts superior optical prowess and robust construction. This lens excels in portrait, wedding, and event photography, thanks to its ultra-fast f/1.8 aperture, which ensures excellent low-light capability, striking subject isolation, and exquisite bokeh. Its high-resolution design, featuring two FLD and two SLD elements, significantly reduces chromatic aberrations, ensuring sharp, clear images. The Super Multi-Layer Coating combats flare and ghosting, enhancing contrast and color fidelity. Autofocus is swift, silent, and precise, courtesy of the Hyper Sonic Motor, with the added benefit of manual override. The lens's rounded 9-blade diaphragm contributes to a beautifully natural bokeh, enhancing the artistic quality of your shots. Built to last, it incorporates Thermally Stable Composite material and a brass bayonet mount, ensuring durability in various conditions. Additionally, its weather-sealed design offers protection against dust and moisture, making it a reliable choice for photographers who demand both performance and resilience.

More Details:

• Ultra-Fast f/1.8 Aperture: Exceptional for low-light scenarios, providing stunning subject isolation and beautiful bokeh.
• High-Resolution Optics: Incorporates two FLD and two SLD elements, minimizing chromatic aberrations for sharp, clear images.
• Advanced Coating: The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces lens flare and ghosting, enhancing contrast and color fidelity.
• Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM): Ensures fast, quiet, and accurate autofocus with a full-time manual override option.
• Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm: Creates smooth, aesthetically pleasing bokeh, adding an artistic touch to your photos.
• Durable Build Quality: Made with Thermally Stable Composite material and a brass bayonet mount for enduring performance.
• Weather-Sealed Design: Offers protection against dust and moisture, making it suitable for diverse shooting conditions.

• Optical design delivering ultra-high-resolution and minimized chromatic aberrations - In addition to optimized power distribution, this lens features two SLD (Super Low Dispersion) glass elements and two FLD (“F” Low Dispersion) glass elements. These technologies help minimize chromatic aberrations, which tend to appear in the bokeh area outside of focus in portraits, as well as on slender objects such as fine branches.
• Image quality optimal for ultra-high-megapixel DSLRs - To deliver the ultra-high resolution that brings the best out of 50MP or higher ultra-high-megapixel DSLRs, the focus mechanism features SIGMA’s floating system. No matter what the distance from the subject, this lens offers top performance from the center to the edges of the image.
• Exclusive low-dispersion glass - Most chromatic aberration can be removed by combining a high-refractivity convex lens element with a low-refractivity concave element. Yet residual chromatic aberration known as “secondary spectrum” may still remain. To minimize this secondary spectrum, which can be a serious issue with conventional lenses, SIGMA lenses feature up to three types of exclusive low-dispersion glass offering superior performance: ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion), SLD (Special Low Dispersion) and FLD (“F” Low Dispersion). In particular, FLD glass offers ultra-low dispersion in combination with high transmittance and the anomalous dispersion characteristics of fluorite. 
• Designed to minimize flare and ghosting - SIGMA’s Super Multi-Layer Coating helps further reduce flare and ghosting and provides sharp, high-contrast images even in backlit conditions.
• The large HSM delivers highly responsive autofocus - Delivers ample torque to the focusing group for outstanding speed, ensuring exceptionally stable performance even at lower speeds. Along with the optimized AF algorithm, this feature delivers fast autofocus photography. In addition, the focus limiter makes AF highly responsive to distance from the subject for even more nimble performance.
• Fast AF with full-time manual focus - Full-time manual focus function allows the lens to be switched to manual focus simply by rotating the focus ring.
• Mount with Dust and Splash Resistant Structure - The lens mount incorporates rubber sealing* to protect the mount from dust and water drops.
• Rounded diaphragm - The 9-blade rounded diaphragm creates an attractive blur in the out-of-focus areas of the image.
• High-precision, rugged brass bayonet mount - The brass mount combines high precision with rugged construction. Its treated surfaces and enhanced strength contribute to the exceptional durability of the lens.

• Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Lens for Leica L
• Sigma Lens Cap
• Sigma Rear Lens Cap
• Sigma Lens Hood
• Sigma Lens Case
• Limited 1-Year Warranty
• Limited 3-Year U.S.A. Warranty Extension

FAQs for Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Lens for Leica L

Is this lens compatible with all Leica L-mount cameras?

Yes, the Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Lens is compatible with all Leica L-mount cameras, including full-frame and APS-C models.

What type of photography is this lens best suited for?

This lens excels in portraiture, wedding photography, and event photography, where its fast aperture and excellent bokeh are particularly beneficial.

Does the lens have image stabilization?

No, this lens does not come with built-in image stabilization.

What is the weight of the lens?

The Sigma 135mm F1.8 lens weighs approximately 1100g (38.8oz).

Is the lens weather-sealed?

Yes, the lens features a weather-sealed design, making it resistant to dust and moisture.

What is the maximum aperture of this lens?

The maximum aperture of the Sigma 135mm F1.8 lens is f/1.8, which is great for low-light conditions and creating a shallow depth of field.

How does the Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) benefit the lens?

The Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) provides fast, quiet, and precise autofocus performance, with the added benefit of full-time manual focus override.