Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN A Lens Review

Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN A Handling and features

This lens falls into Sigma's new 'Art' line of lenses, sporting the new exterior design, finished with a silver 'A' emblem on the lens barrel. Metal has been used for the lens mount and high quality plastics with various smooth textures have been used for the lens barrel construction.  Weighing only 190g and being only 55.5mm long, this lens is the perfect companion to smaller camera bodies, as well as the Panasonic Lumix G3 used for testing.

Focusing is performed internally and the 46mm filter thread does not rotate during use and the lens does not extend as a result, which makes this lens ideal for use with graduated and polarising filters.  Focus speeds are very quick and the large, smooth manual focus ring offers just enough resistance to make applying fine adjustments a pleasure. This lens uses Sigma's linear focusing system, which does not hold the focusing group in place when there is no power to the lens, so a disconcerting rattle can be heard when the lens is tilted when the camera is powered off, or with the lens removed. This is perfectly normal for the type of focusing system used. The minimum focus distance of 50cm is fairly typical for a telephoto lens with this angle of view, if not especially close.

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