CONTEMPORARY
12mm F1.4 DC
SIGMA 12mm F1.4
DC | Contemporary
● Powerful visual expression enabled by superior optical performance combining an ultra-wide angle and F1.4 aperture
● Designed for comfortable shooting of both stills and video
● A comprehensive lineup of F1.4 prime lenses for APS-C mirrorless cameras
EFFORTLESS SHOOTING FOR BOTH STILLS AND VIDEO.THIS ULTRA-WIDE F1.4 LENS BRINGS CREATIVITY AND COLOR TO EVERYDAY MOMENTS ―WITH SUPERB IMAGE QUALITY AND MOBILITY.
The Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary is an ultra-wide-angle prime lens that achieves the widest angle of view of 12mm among all F1.4 lenses for APS-C cameras available in the market today.*1 Featuring the latest optical design, the lens delivers high resolution, capturing vast starry skies and landscapes with exquisite detail from its wide-open aperture. While maintaining uncompromising performance, the compact and lightweight design maximizes the mobility of APS-C cameras, enabling agile shooting. This large-aperture ultra-wide-angle lens seamlessly combines high performance and portability, bringing new perspectives to a wide range of scenes, whether stills and video, including outdoor landscapes, travel, and street photography.
*1. As an AF-compatible interchangeable lens for APS-C cameras. (As of August 2025, by Sigma.)
| Product Lines | Contemporary | |
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| Construction | 14 elements in 12 groups (2 SLD, 3 aspherical elements) | |
| Lens Type | Wide Angle | |
| Sensor Size | APS-C | |
| Angle of view | Sony E-mount: 99.6° FUJIFILM X Mount: 99.6° Canon RF Mount: 96.4° | |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 (rounded diaphragm) | |
| Minimum aperture | F16 | |
| Minimum focusing distance | 17.2cm / 6.8in. | |
| Maximum magnification ratio | 1:8.4 | |
| Dimensions (diameter x length) | Sony E-mount: φ68.0mm x 69.4mm / φ2.7in. x 2.7in. *The length of a lens is measured from the front of the lens to its mount |
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| --- | "Sony E-mount: 225g / 7.9oz. FUJIFILM X Mount: 235g / 8.3oz. Canon RF Mount: 250g / 8.8oz." | |
| Filter diameter | φ62mm | |
| Edition number | 025 | |
| Accessories | POUCH LENS HOOD LH652-01 FRONT CAP LCF-62 IV REAR CAP LCR III | |
| EAN | Sony E-mount: 00-85126-416652 |
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The widest angle of view of 12mm among F1.4 lenses for APS-C cameras
The world’s first*1 lens to achieve a 12mm focal length with a large F1.4 aperture. The ultra-wide angle of 12mm (equivalent to 18mm,*2 in 35mm format) captures the entire scene in front of you, while the dynamic angle of view and brightness of F1.4 enable highly impressive photography even in low-light conditions, such as nighttime street photography. Additionally, the ultra-wide angle is ideal for group selfies and vlogging. Whether shooting stills or video, the Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary offers high flexibility and diverse possibilities in creative expression.
*1 As an AF-compatible interchangeable lens for APS-C cameras. (As of August 2025, by Sigma.)
*2. Equivalent to 19mm for Canon RF Mount.
Outstanding optical performance across the entire image
Three double-sided aspherical lenses and two SLD glass elements are effectively arranged to achieve high optical performance from a wide-open aperture of F1.4. Sagittal coma flare is also well corrected, ensuring clear, crisp images from edge to edge, even in starry night scenes where fine details and sharpness are essential.
Compact and lightweight design for excellent portability
The effective placement of double-sided aspherical elements has resulted in a compact and lightweight design with a total length of 69.4mm and a weight of 225g*1, despite its ultra-wide angle and large aperture.
This ensures high mobility, making the lens easy to carry around for travel and outdoor scenes. The lens is also compatible with shooting grips and gimbals.
Photographers and filmmakers can enjoy the dynamic expression unique to a 12mm F1.4 lens, effortlessly.
*1 The figure is for Sony E-mount.
Smooth, responsive autofocus powered by a stepping motor
High-speed, high-precision autofocus is achieved by driving a lightweight focus lens with a stepping motor that enables precise control. Whether shooting still images or videos, the Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary captures important moments without missing a beat. In addition to everyday snapshots, the lens delivers high tracking performance in scenes with movement, enabling high-quality video production.
Minimal focus breathing
Focus breathing is suppressed, minimizing changes in the angle of view caused by focus shift and enabling smooth, natural-looking focus pulls when recording video.
Aperture ring with various functions
Equipped with an aperture ring for intuitive control of the aperture. The Canon RF Mount version has a control ring instead of an aperture ring, allowing functions to Designed to minimize flare and ghosting
Designed to minimize flare and ghosting
Using advanced simulation technology, flare and ghosting have been largely eliminated, ensuring that the lens renders rich, high-contrast results in all conditions.
Dust- and splash-resistant structure*1 / water- and oil-repellent coating
In addition to a dust- and splash-resistant structure*1 , the frontmost surface of the lens has a water- and oil-repellent coating applied, so that the lens can be used safely even in harsh outdoor environments.
*1 The product is designed to be dust- and splash-resistant but is not waterproof. When using the lens near water, etc.,
take care not to allow large amounts of water to splash on it. If water gets inside the lens, it may cause a major malfunction and render the lens unrepairable.
A comprehensive lineup of F1.4 prime lenses for APS-C mirrorless cameras
The Sigma Contemporary line offers a wide range of F1.4 prime lenses for APS-C cameras. Based on the concept of combining exceptional resolution with a compact, lightweight design, Sigma has achieved a full lineup of F1.4 lenses across key focal lengths―16mm, 23mm 30mm, and 56mm and now 12mm. The addition of the Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary further expands the large-aperture lens series, delivering outstanding optical performance, while maintaining the mobility suited to APS-C mirrorless systems.
LENS CONSTRUCTION
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FLD GLASS
SLD GLASS
ASPHERICAL LENS
MTF CHART
There are two types of MTF chart. One considers the diffraction quality of light, which is called "Diffraction MTF", and the other, "Geometrical MTF" does not.
The quality of light appears in the diffracted light, and becomes more distinct as the F value gets bigger, resulting in lower image quality. Also, diffracted light exists at every aperture, which is why Sigma has been releasing Diffraction MTF data from the beginning since it is very close to the actual image data.
The advantage of using "Geometric MTF" data is that it is easy to measure and calculate since it does not consider the diffraction quality of light, yet it tends to show higher values in the graph than actual images.
The readings at 10 lines per millimeter measure the lens's contrast ability ( red lines), repeating fine parallel lines spaced at 30 lines per millimeter measure the lens's sharpness ability (green lines), when the aperture is wide open.
Fine repeating line sets are created parallel to a diagonal line running from corner to corner of the frame, are called Sagittal lines (S) and sets of repeating lines vertical to these lines are drawn, called Moridional (M) line sets.
*The MTF chart gives the result at the wide-open aperture.
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Spatial frequency |
S:Sagittal Line |
M: Meridional Line |
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10lp/mm |
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DIFFRACTION MTF
GEOMETRICAL MTF
Stepping Motor
The lens is capable of smooth, quiet and high-speed AF made possible by a stepping motor, as well as supports Face/Eye Detection AF and video AF.
Water and oil repellent coating
Incorporates a water and oil-repellent coating that allows water to be wiped away easily and prevents oil and fat from sticking to the surface, even in challenging shooting conditions. At the same time, the maintenance of the lens surface becomes easier.
Aperture ring
Aperture ring, designed to help users work intuitively
Dust and Splash Resistant Structure
This lens features a highly effective dust and splash resistant structure with special sealing at the mount connection, manual focus ring, zoom ring, and cover connection.
*Although this construction allows the lens to be used in light rain, it is not the same as being waterproof, so please prevent large amounts of water from splashing on the lens. It is often impractical to repair the internal mechanism, lens elements and electric components if they are damaged by water.
Mount Conversion Service available
Every single lens undergoes Sigma’s proprietary MTF measuring system
