Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art
Quick answer
The Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art is a short telephoto telephoto lens covering 135mm at f/1.4 for the Leica L mount. Its very wide maximum aperture suits low light and shallow depth of field with strong background blur.
- Full frame
- APS-C (203mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 135mm
- Aperture
- f/1.4–16
- Weight
- 1430g
- Filter
- 105mm
- Min focus
- 1.1m
What 135mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 18.2° 15.2° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 203mm
- 12.2° 10.2° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 135mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorSigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 135mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.4
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 17 elements in 13 groups
- Aperture blades
- 13
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 1.1 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.15×
Physical
- Weather sealing
- Yes
- Filter thread
- 105 mm
- Weight
- 1430 g
- Length
- 135.5 mm
- Diameter
- 111.7 mm
Specification source: sigma-global.com
What can you shoot with the Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art?
At 135mm this is a short telephoto telephoto, which typically suits:
- Portraits with a flattering perspective
- Events and weddings
- Isolating subjects from the background
Its very wide maximum aperture suits low light and shallow depth of field with strong background blur.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art?
It is a fixed 135mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4. That makes it a short telephoto lens.
Is the Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 135mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/1.4.
What is the Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 203mm on full frame, with a 10.2° horizontal and 12.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
Alternatives for Leica L from other brands
All Leica L lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
