Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Lens for Leica L Reviews

[rollsman4]

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I was thinking of this lens for my SL  601   Any comments   Thank you

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[jdlaing]

Every one of the DG DN lenses are excellent.

[FrankX]

The 65 mm DG DN is probably one of Sigma's best lenses!  See e. g. the video below. In my opinion, the only drawback may be the AF speed (Not bad, but Panasonic lenses are typically significantly quicker).

 

[gotium]

Holy smokes this is a great lens. On the Sigma fp, at least. 

[threeseed]

I do wonder how much of the issues with the Voigtlander on his L mount is to do with the sensor thickness.

[Stuart Richardson]

I think it is very likely that. It looks just like off-axis softening that one sees in otherwise excellent M lenses on adapted cameras, such as the 50mm 1.4 Summilux ASPH or 75mm APO Summicron. They are not nearly as bad as the wide angle lenses, but they are still diminished enough in performance that they turn from elite lenses to average or poor ones in the corner. The Sigma is a fantastic lens, no doubt, but in most cases a native mount lens is going to work better than an adapted M lens.

Edited October 15, 2022 by Stuart Richardson

[GLAUMAX]

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This lens is truly fantastic on my SL2S. It is a true bargain.

[huwm]

Swapped for the 85 Art, not really that much bigger and heavier, for me it seems very well balanced and is better performer.

It is also properly weather sealed which is important here in wet Wales

[northernlights]

i just bought a used Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN contemporary today, to be used on my SL (601).

it’s my only AF lens. All my other lenses are M lenses and one other L- mount, the 7 Artisans 35 f5.6 pancake is a manual focus lens. So to have AF is a nice, added feature. I have used and sold the venerable Leica 24-90 that weighed 1kg over. 

I set certain expectations. It’s a Sigma and I paid Sigma price and also bought used. I didn’t pay with an arm or leg (as with my 50 APO M and 21 Lux asph M). So I shan’t compare. 

Am excited to try out soon. 

[SrMi]

On 1/1/2023 at 5:17 AM, huwm said:

Swapped for the 85 Art, not really that much bigger and heavier, for me it seems very well balanced and is better performer.

It is also properly weather sealed which is important here in wet Wales

The difference is 225g (405g vs. 630g). In my book that is a lot.

[huwm]

On 1/4/2023 at 4:30 PM, SrMi said:

The difference is 225g (405g vs. 630g). In my book that is a lot.

It does when put like that but..

Mounted on the 835g SL2 the 85mm feels just right, on the 714g S5 it doesn't, reinforcing the fact that 'for me' the SL2 ergonomics are way superior.