The Sigma Cine 18-35mm T2 is a is a rehoused cinema lens designed for APS-C / Super35 cameras with the Sony E-mount. Key features include:
Full Metal Housing
Fast Aperture Wide Angle Zoom
High Quality Optics
Sony E-mount for APS-C / Super35
Sony E-Mount. We carry this lens in multiple lens mounts. This is the version designed specifically for APS-C / Super35 cameras with the Sony E-mount.
Cine Style. The Sigma Cine 18-35mm T2 (Sony E) is a full re-housing of the Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 DCSHSM Art photo lens. That means all of the great functions of that lens carry over, while adding full manual, geared control over focus, zoom, and iris, as well as a standard barrel size and robust metal construction.
That Build Quality Though. A factor so strong, we thought it deserved a second bullet point. Each ring on this lens is sealed, making it both splash-proof and dust-proof. Its markings are laser engraved and a luminous paint job helps you work in the dark
Fast T2 Zoom. The Sigma 18-35mm bests the majority of cinema style zooms by a full stop. This enables stellar low-light shooting while providing full-frame style depth of field on a super35mm sized sensor.
High Quality Optics. The optics of the stills version carry over, meaning you have an optical formula that includes four aspherical elements and five Super Low-Dispersion elements to keep distortions and aberrations to a minimum, while a multi-layer coating eliminates lens flares and ghosting.
Wide to Normal Range. With a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 27mm-53mm, it covers your wide to normal range. When you add in the fast aperture and tack sharp optics, the end result is a single lens doing the work of at least several primes.
Please note that the listed rating only applies to the main item. Accessories included with this purchase may show more cosmetic wear than the main item.
The Sigma Cine 18-35mm T2 is a re-housed version of their popular zoom lens for still photography, Sigma’s 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art. The two are optically identical, so why would someone pay 5 time...
The Sigma Cine 18-35mm T2 is a re-housed version of their popular zoom lens for still photography, Sigma’s 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art. The two are optically identical, so why would someone pay 5 times as much for this one? There are actually several good reasons for choosing this lens over the still photography version, but the biggest is it’s available in this native Sony E mount!
Its housing is larger, with built-in gears, and accurate focus/zoom/iris markings for camera assistants. It is also more rigid, almost entirely constructed of metal. This means the lens should hold up a little better to abuse, staying optically accurate for longer periods of time without requiring maintenance; however, using that much metal also adds a lot of weight, making this version twice as heavy as the original stills lens.
There are a lot of problems presented by using lens adapters on your camera, so it is always desirable to mount the lens directly. This E mount version makes that possible, and it would be a wise choice for using these fast sigma zooms on your professional E mount bodies. Happy shooting!