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04-09-2019, 11:33 AM   #1
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Sigma Primes, full frame or APS-C?

I’m wondering if there is an easy way to determine if a Sigma prime is full frame or APS-C only?

I’m thinking mostly of all those pre-Art series lenses with suffixes like EX, DG, DF and so forth. The very old ones came out in the 35mm film era so should be fine, but the lenses released in the aughts are more of a question.

There is a 20/1.8, 24/1.8, 28/1.8, 30/1.4, 50/1.4, 50/2.8 macro, 70/2.8, 85/1.4, and so on.

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the DG normally indicates a FF lens, while DC is a crop lens...
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QuoteOriginally posted by pepperberry farm Quote
the DG normally indicates a FF lens, while DC is a crop lens...
...and EX designates Sigma's premium quality line.


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Their DN series is for mirrorless formats ..so skip those too
Sadly the K-01 is not included!

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Let's see:

DC > Digital Crop, that's easy to remember.
DG > Digital..... Grande. FF is more than APS-C, so DG is muy grande DC. A bit of a stretch but it will have to do.
DN > Digital, No Mirror. Boy, that's awkward. Still doesn't specify the actual sensor format.

I really hate arbitrary tech nomenclature.
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note, lenses with neither DG or DC markings are before digital, and by default full frame. just in case you are in the used market, they have sme fine film lenses from between 1998 and 2003
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Thanks. I’ll commit those acronyms to memory!

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