Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC ART - Fuji X

Building on the popularity of the original Sigma ART 18-35mm lens, which was the world's first f1.8 zoom lens, Sigma brings you the brilliant 17-40mm f1.8 DC Art - this lens offers a wider field of view and improved optics. This lens is also more portable than the groundbreaking 18-35mm lens, weighing 30% less and therefore, being more suitable for everyday photography and travel purposes. With an f1.8 maximum aperture available throughout the range, this Sigma lens is perfect for all types of available light shooting, and it supports varied depth of field control. Keen to take this Sigma zoom lens on the road and explore? It is a suitable option, thanks to its splash and dust-resistant design and water and oil-repellent coating.

The Sigma 17-40mm f1.8 DC Art lens boasts excellent optical performance, a result of cutting-edge design and processing technologies, including the incorporation of high-precision aspherical lenses. Its optical design specifically prioritises the correction of axial chromatic aberration and sagittal coma flare, delivering high resolution and rendering delicate textures and fine details with stunning clarity, even at its wide-open F1.8 aperture. Furthermore, advanced simulation technology and Sigma’s proprietary Super Multi-Layer Coating have been employed to largely eliminate flare and ghosting, ensuring consistently rich, high-contrast results in all shooting conditions.

This lens features two customisable AFL buttons, strategically placed on both the side and top. This thoughtful positioning ensures users can easily access and operate these buttons, regardless of whether they're shooting in landscape or portrait orientation. Each button can be assigned any desired function directly from the camera's menu, offering enhanced versatility.

The Sigma 17-40mm f1.8 DC Art lens is an excellent choice for video recording, thanks to its advanced features. It's equipped with a High-response Linear Actuator (HLA), ensuring quiet, high-speed, and highly precise autofocus. This smooth and stable autofocus performance is ideal for both still photography and dynamic video work, especially for single operators using a gimbal or vlogging. Furthermore, the lens is designed to minimise focus breathing, which significantly reduces changes in the angle of view during focus shifts, allowing for natural and seamless focus pulls in your video recordings. For intuitive control, the lens includes an aperture ring that can be de-clicked for smooth, silent aperture adjustments during video shoots. It also features an aperture ring lock switch to prevent any accidental changes to your aperture settings while you're filming.