Sigma has announced the 50mm F1.4 CL DG | Contemporary, the first lens in a new “CL” line inside its I series. It is a full-frame prime for L-Mount and Sony E, in black and silver. Sigma has not given a price. DPReview says the company expects it in early spring 2027.
The pitch is the opposite of the F1.4 Art. Sigma is trading corner sharpness for size and a softer look, and says it controlled aberrations on purpose, with simulation, “for soft rendering of texture.” The body is all metal, with a knurled hood and rings, a magnetic metal cap, a depth-of-field scale, and hard stops at both ends of focus.
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