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Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC Art Announced (successor of 18-35mm)
Sigma announced the successor of their highly popular and regarded 18-35mm f/1.8 ART lens, the Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art. I own the Sigma 18-35mm and can confirm it is an outstanding lens.
The Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art lens will be available in mid-July at authorized Sigma dealers for Sony E-mount, L-Mount, Fujifilm X Mount, and Canon RF Mount for a retail price of $919.
Press release:
Sigma Corporation Announces the Versatile, Professional-Grade 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art Lens, Pushing the Boundaries for Both Photography and Video
Ronkonkoma, NY, June 17, 2025 – Sigma Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of Sigma Corporation, is pleased to introduce the 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art, the first Art lens for APS-C format since 2016, and the very first made exclusively for crop sensor mirrorless cameras.
At a glance:
- APS-C | f/1.8 to f/16
- 25.5 to 60mm (Full-Frame Equivalent)
- Superfast Wide-to-Normal Zoom
- HLA Autofocus
- 11″ Minimum Focus Distance
- Control Ring
- SLD and Aspherical Elements
- Water- and Oil-Repellent Coating
- Dust & Splash Resistant Construction
This remarkable new lens is the direct successor to the groundbreaking 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art for DSLR cameras, offering the user a wider angle of view as well as more versatility at the telephoto end. With an updated optical design, it delivers the image quality and brightness of a prime lens, along with the versatility of a zoom. This fast, flexible lens is also designed with video shooting in mind, featuring an inner zoom, high-speed and silent linear autofocus, and minimal focus breathing, as well as a dust and splash-resistant structure for use in virtually any environment.
Significantly lighter than its predecessor, the 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art lens weighs only 535g (18.9 oz.) and is stacked with features that will appeal to photographers, filmmakers and content creators alike, no matter what camera system it is paired with.
With an F1.8 large aperture and exceptional image quality comparable to a prime lens across the entire zoom range
This zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras pushes the boundaries of still and video expression
The Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art builds upon the groundbreaking innovations of the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art, which earned high acclaim as the world’s first F1.8 zoom lens in the photography and video industry. Thirteen years after its debut, this next-generation lens achieves not only superior optical performance but also a wider focal length of 17-40mm while reducing its weight by over 30%. This dramatically enhances the versatility of a large aperture standard zoom lens.
In addition to the fast and quiet autofocus driven by the HLA (High-response Linear Actuator), the lens incorporates an inner zoom mechanism and minimal focus breathing, ensuring outstanding performance for both still photography and video production. Sigma, the pioneer that stunned the world with the first-ever F1.8 zoom lens, has once again revolutionized the history of large aperture zoom lenses with groundbreaking advancements.
Specifications:
- Lens construction: 17 elements in 11 groups (4 SLD, 4 aspherical elements)
- Angle of View: 79.7-39.1°
- Number of Diaphragm Blades: 11 (Rounded Diaphragm)
- Minimum Aperture: F16
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 28cm / 11.1in.
- Maximum Magnification Ratio: 1:4.8 at f=40mm
- Filter Size: φ67mm
- Maximum Diameter x Length: φ72.9mm x 115.9mm / φ2.9in. x 4.6in.
- Weight: 535g / 18.9oz.
