Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF

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Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF – Full-Frame Wide-Angle Zoom with Constant f/2.0 Aperture

The Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF is a revolutionary achievement in photographic engineering, designed to bridge the gap between prime lens sharpness and zoom lens versatility. As the world's first full-frame zoom lens with a constant wide-aperture of f/2.0, it empowers photographers with unmatched low-light performance, razor-sharp image clarity, and the artistic control of a prime, all within a flexible zoom range. Built for Canon EF mount systems, this lens is ideal for professionals and advanced enthusiasts who demand nothing less than the highest level of optical excellence. Whether you're shooting sweeping landscapes, environmental portraits, urban architecture, or cinematic video, the Sigma 24-35mm delivers extraordinary results at every focal length—24mm, 28mm, and 35mm—essentially replacing three prime lenses in one compact, rugged design.

At its core, the lens features an advanced optical construction of 18 elements in 13 groups, including one FLD (F Low Dispersion), seven SLD (Special Low Dispersion), and two aspherical elements. This high-precision configuration is meticulously engineered to reduce chromatic aberration, distortion, and flare while enhancing contrast, sharpness, and color fidelity across the entire zoom range. The Super Multi-Layer Coating further minimizes ghosting and lens flare, even in challenging backlit conditions, making this lens a go-to for both natural light and controlled studio environments. Paired with a large, rounded 9-blade diaphragm, the f/2.0 aperture creates a stunningly smooth and creamy bokeh, separating subjects with cinematic depth while preserving edge-to-edge sharpness—a rare quality for a zoom lens.

Driven by Sigma’s advanced Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM), the autofocus system is fast, silent, and remarkably accurate, ideal for capturing fleeting moments in events, street scenes, or fast-paced portraits. The inclusion of full-time manual focus override ensures tactile control whenever precision is paramount. This lens also boasts a minimum focusing distance of just 28 cm (11 inches) with a 1:4.4 maximum magnification ratio, allowing for semi-macro shooting and creatively tight compositions. The internal focusing design maintains a constant lens length during operation, providing balance and preventing lens creep—an essential feature for videographers and gimbal users.

Constructed with Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) materials, the 24-35mm F2.0 is built for durability and performance consistency in varying temperatures. The premium design is completed with a high-quality matte finish, engraved markings, and an 82mm front filter thread that does not rotate during focusing, making it compatible with a wide range of creative filters. The lens measures 87.6mm in diameter and 122.7mm in length, weighing in at approximately 940 grams—a robust yet portable option for on-the-go creatives. Each unit is individually tested with Sigma’s proprietary A1 MTF measuring system to ensure exceptional optical quality, and it's also compatible with the Sigma USB Dock, allowing for firmware updates and personalized focus adjustments.

Included with the lens are a custom-designed LH876-03 lens hood, a padded protective case, a front LCF-82mm III lens cap, and a rear LCR II cap—delivering value and convenience right out of the box. Whether you're a wedding photographer seeking prime-like quality without the lens-swapping hassle, a filmmaker demanding consistent sharpness across the frame, or a landscape artist needing the perfect blend of performance and versatility, the Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF is more than just a lens—it’s a creative powerhouse designed to elevate your vision. Choose it over conventional zooms for its unparalleled blend of aperture speed, build integrity, and optical brilliance that meets the demands of high-resolution sensors and the discerning eye of a visual artist.

Features:

World’s First Full-Frame Zoom Lens with Constant f/2.0 Aperture

The Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art Lens stands as a technological milestone—being the world’s first full-frame zoom lens to feature a constant maximum aperture of f/2.0. This wide aperture enables exceptional light-gathering capabilities across all focal lengths, giving users remarkable performance in low-light conditions and superior control over depth of field. Whether you're shooting at 24mm or 35mm, you get the same f/2.0 brightness, ideal for creating beautifully defocused backgrounds and sharp subject separation.

Replaces Three Prime Lenses in One Compact Body

Designed with versatility in mind, the lens effectively covers the focal ranges of three prime lenses—24mm, 28mm, and 35mm—all in one single unit. This unique zoom range allows professionals to carry less gear without sacrificing image quality. Photographers no longer need to switch lenses for different compositions or perspectives, making it perfect for wedding shooters, travel photography, and fast-paced shoots where time and flexibility are crucial.

Art Series-Level Optical Performance

As part of Sigma’s prestigious Art line, the 24-35mm F2.0 lens prioritizes image quality above all. With 18 elements in 13 groups, including 1 FLD (F Low Dispersion), 7 SLD (Special Low Dispersion), and 2 aspherical elements, the lens delivers edge-to-edge sharpness, high resolution, and exceptional contrast. It minimizes chromatic aberration, ghosting, and distortion, even at its widest aperture, ensuring your images retain maximum clarity and richness in every shot.

Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) for Fast and Silent Autofocus

The built-in Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) provides responsive, near-silent autofocus performance, a key feature for both photographers and videographers. It allows you to capture decisive moments with precision and speed, whether you’re shooting a fast-moving subject or working in quiet environments like events or interviews. Additionally, the lens includes full-time manual focus override, offering tactile precision when autofocus needs fine-tuning.

Beautiful Bokeh with 9-Rounded Aperture Blades

The lens features a 9-blade rounded diaphragm, contributing to a smooth and natural bokeh quality that enhances subject isolation and adds a cinematic feel to both photos and videos. The wide f/2.0 aperture, combined with this optical design, makes it possible to shoot stunning portraits and close-ups with creamy background blur that doesn’t distract from the subject.

Close Focusing Distance for Creative Compositions

With a minimum focusing distance of just 28 cm (11 inches), the Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 opens up semi-macro possibilities, allowing you to get close to your subject while still enjoying the benefits of a wide-angle perspective. This feature is great for creative product photography, food shots, or artistic compositions that require intimate detail within a broader scene.

Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) Construction

Crafted with Thermally Stable Composite material, the lens maintains structural integrity and performance even in extreme temperature conditions. This ensures consistent image quality and mechanical operation whether you’re shooting in sweltering heat or freezing cold. It also contributes to the overall lightweight and robust build of the lens, suitable for heavy professional use.

Internal Focusing Mechanism for Stability and Gimbal Use

The internal focusing design ensures the lens maintains a consistent length throughout the focusing process. This stability is crucial for video shooters using gimbals or rigs, as it prevents lens extension from throwing off the balance. It also provides a more compact and predictable shooting experience, especially when using polarizers or graduated filters since the front element does not rotate.

Compatible with Sigma USB Dock for Customization

This lens is fully compatible with the Sigma USB Dock, allowing users to fine-tune focus parameters and update firmware for enhanced performance and longevity. This level of customization ensures the lens adapts to specific camera bodies or shooting styles, providing a tailored experience for demanding users who want precise control over their gear.

Individually Tested with A1 MTF System

Each Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art Lens undergoes rigorous quality assurance with Sigma’s proprietary A1 (Aizu 1) MTF testing system, which measures Modulation Transfer Function using 46-megapixel Foveon sensors. This ensures every unit meets exacting optical standards, delivering unmatched consistency and reliability for professional work.

Comes with Premium Accessories Included

Out of the box, the lens comes complete with premium accessories: the custom LH876-03 lens hood, LCF-82mm III front cap, LCR II rear cap, and a padded protective carrying case. These inclusions protect your investment and add convenience for transport and shooting in the field, making the package highly practical and professional.

Award-Winning Design Recognized Worldwide

Awarded the TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) honor for Best DSLR Wide-Angle Zoom Lens in 2016, the Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art is recognized globally for its innovation, design, and performance. This accolade further solidifies its position as a standout lens in the professional photography market.

• Wedding Photography: Ideal for capturing dynamic scenes—from wide venue shots to intimate couple portraits—with excellent subject separation and low-light capability.
• Event Coverage: Perfect for fast-paced environments where you need to switch between wide-angle and semi-standard shots without changing lenses.
• Portrait Photography: Produces beautifully soft bokeh and sharp subject definition, especially useful for environmental portraits and lifestyle imagery.
• Street and Urban Photography: Compact yet powerful, it allows you to frame tight or expansive compositions quickly, with silent autofocus for candid moments.
• Travel Photography: Combines the coverage of three prime lenses (24mm, 28mm, 35mm) in one, making it space-efficient and practical for travel shoots.
• Documentary and Photojournalism: Offers reliability, excellent optical performance, and rapid focus in challenging shooting conditions.
• Low-Light Photography: The constant f/2.0 aperture allows for exceptional image quality without excessive ISO noise, great for night scenes and indoor shoots.
• Cinematic Videography: Delivers consistent sharpness, minimal focus breathing, and a fixed physical length for balanced gimbal and rig use.
• Landscape and Architecture Photography: Sharp edge-to-edge rendering with minimal distortion, flare resistance, and fine detail capture—ideal for wide scenic vistas and structured forms.
• Food and Product Photography: The short minimum focus distance and f/2.0 aperture allow for semi-macro style shots with controlled depth of field and beautiful background blur.
• Run-and-Gun Filmmaking: The lens’s robust build, fast autofocus, and wide aperture make it suitable for dynamic handheld or gimbal-mounted video work.
• Creative Studio Work: Combines fast optics and premium glass elements for controlled lighting setups, fashion shoots, or commercial content creation.

Pros:

• Constant f/2.0 Aperture: Exceptional low-light performance and consistent exposure across all focal lengths.
• Prime-Level Image Quality: Delivers sharpness, contrast, and clarity that rival top-tier prime lenses.
• Versatile Zoom Range: Covers 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm—replacing three primes in one lens.
• Fast and Quiet Autofocus: Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) ensures quick, silent, and accurate focusing, ideal for both stills and video.
• Excellent Bokeh: Rounded 9-blade diaphragm produces pleasing, smooth background blur.
• Close Minimum Focus Distance: At just 28 cm, it allows for tight framing and creative semi-macro compositions.
• Non-Rotating Front Element: Perfect for use with polarizing and ND filters without having to adjust after focusing.
• Durable Build Quality: Constructed from Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) material for consistent performance across temperatures.
• Professional Accessories Included: Comes with lens hood, front and rear caps, and a padded protective case.
• USB Dock Compatibility: Allows firmware updates and focus calibration via Sigma Optimization Pro software.

Cons:

• No Image Stabilization: May require higher shutter speeds or a tripod in handheld low-light conditions.
• Relatively Heavy: Weighs approximately 940g, which could be tiring for extended handheld use.
• Limited Zoom Range: While replacing three primes, the 24–35mm range may feel restrictive for users needing more reach.
• Not Weather-Sealed: Lacks full environmental sealing, so extra care is needed in harsh conditions.
• Large Filter Thread: 82mm filter size can be more expensive and less common than smaller options.

• Covering the range of three fixed focal length wide-angle lenses - Delivering excellent functionality and convenience, one lens offers quality equivalent to that of three high-performance fixed focal length lenses at F2 brightness: 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm. With a minimum focusing distance of 28cm and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.4, this lens is suitable for close-up shooting, portraits with an attractive bokeh, and deep-focus landscape photography.
• Enhanced handling - The inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, enhancing the lens’s stability and allowing the use of circular polarizing filters. This is particularly convenient for shooting video.
• Incorporating SIGMA’s latest technologies - The lens incorporates large-diameter aspherical lens elements, which require advanced technologies to manufacture; one FLD (“F” Low Dispersion) glass element; and seven SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements, of which two are aspherical lenses. The advanced optics and optimized lens power distribution minimize spherical aberration, axial chromatic aberration, and field curvature, resulting in outstanding optical performance. Even at the widest aperture, this lens delivers breathtaking image quality.
• Flare and ghosting reduction - SIGMA’s Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting to help photographers produce sharp and high-contrast images even in backlit conditions. The included lens hood can be attached to block out extraneous light, which can have a negative effect on rendering performance.
• 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. 
• Rounded diaphragm - When photographing with point light sources such as electric lights or reflections on a body of water in the background, the rounded 9-blade diaphragm helps produce an attractive bokeh effect—even at large-aperture settings.
• Hyper Sonic Motor ensures high AF speed - It ensures a silent, high-speed AF function. By optimizing the AF algorithm, smoother AF is achieved. Also, this lens offers full-time MF by rotating the focus ring of the lens while autofocusing. It allows faster focus adjustment without the need to use the AF/MF Focus Mode Switch.
• TSC (Thermally Stable Composite) - A first for the industry, the barrel of the new series of SIGMA lenses features a new TSC (Thermally Stable Composite) that offers minimal thermal shrinkage combined with exceptional hardness. It also offers 25% greater elasticity than polycarbonate. Since its thermal shrinkage is low, TSC matches well with metal parts, further contributing to the high-precision construction of the lens.
• 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.

• Lens Mount: Canon EF
• Lens Format: Full-frame (also compatible with APS-C)
• Focal Length: 24–35mm
• Maximum Aperture: f/2.0
• Minimum Aperture: f/16
• Lens Construction: 18 elements in 13 groups
• Special Elements: 1 FLD, 7 SLD, 2 Aspherical
• Angle of View (Full Frame): 84.1°–63.4°
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 28 cm / 11 inches
• Maximum Magnification Ratio: 1:4.4
• Autofocus Motor: Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM)
• Manual Focus Override: Yes (Full-time)
• Internal Focusing: Yes
• Diaphragm Blades: 9 (rounded)
• Filter Size: 82mm
• Front Element Rotation: No
• Dimensions (Diameter × Length): 87.6mm × 122.7mm (3.4in × 4.8in)
• Weight: 940g / 33.2 oz
• Material: Thermally Stable Composite (TSC)
• Coating: Super Multi-Layer Coating
• MTF Testing: A1 proprietary testing system
• USB Dock Compatibility: Yes
• Mount Conversion Service: Supported (Sigma service required)
• Included Accessories: Lens hood (LH876-03), front cap (LCF-82mm III), rear cap (LCR II), padded case
• Product Line: Sigma Art Series
• Award Recognition: TIPA Award - Best DSLR Wide-Angle Zoom Lens 2016
• Product Code (Canon EF): 00-85126-58854-0

• Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF
• Sigma Lens Cap
• Sigma Rear Lens Cap
• Sigma Lens Hood
• Sigma Soft Padded Lens Case
• Limited 1-Year Warranty
• Limited 3-Year U.S.A. Warranty Extension

Is the Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art lens compatible with full-frame cameras?

Yes, this lens is designed specifically for full-frame DSLR cameras with a Canon EF mount. It is also compatible with APS-C Canon DSLRs, where it offers an equivalent focal range of approximately 38.4–56mm.

Does the lens maintain f/2.0 aperture throughout the zoom range?

Yes, the lens features a constant f/2.0 aperture at all focal lengths, allowing consistent exposure and depth-of-field control whether shooting at 24mm or 35mm.

Can I use this lens for video work?

Absolutely. The lens includes a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) for silent, accurate autofocus and an internal focusing mechanism that makes it ideal for video use on gimbals or stabilizers. The fixed front element is especially helpful when using filters.

What kind of photography is this lens best suited for?

This lens excels in a wide range of photography types including weddings, events, environmental portraits, street photography, and low-light scenes. Its wide aperture and sharp optics make it versatile for both stills and video.

Is the lens weather-sealed?

While the lens is made from Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) for durability and temperature resistance, it does not feature full weather sealing. Caution is advised when using it in extreme conditions.

Does the lens have image stabilization?

No, the Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 DG HSM Art does not include optical image stabilization. However, its wide f/2.0 aperture allows for faster shutter speeds to compensate in low-light environments.

What filters can I use with this lens?

The lens supports 82mm screw-on filters. The front element does not rotate, making it ideal for use with circular polarizers or graduated ND filters.

Does it come with a lens hood and case?

Yes, the lens includes a custom LH876-03 lens hood, a front and rear lens cap, and a padded protective case for safe transport and storage.

Can I customize the lens settings?

Yes, the lens is compatible with Sigma's USB Dock, allowing you to update firmware, calibrate focus, and fine-tune lens performance to your preference.

What makes this lens different from other wide-angle zooms?

Its constant f/2.0 aperture, Art-series optical design, and the ability to replace three prime lenses (24mm, 28mm, and 35mm) make it a standout performer in its class, offering unmatched versatility and image quality in one lens.