Ronkonkoma, NY, January 11, 2026 – Sigma America is pleased to announce The Power of F1.2 Photo Contest. Running from January 11 – February 17, 2026, participants are invited to submit photos shot with Sigma’s 50mm F1.2 DG DN | Art, new 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art, or 35mm F1.2 DG DN | Art, that demonstrate technical skill and subjective artistic merit*.
Sigma will award a combined total of $4,300 USD credit toward the purchase of Sigma products, redeemable at sigmaphoto.com or through Sigma America directly. The first-place winner will receive $3,000 Sigma credit in addition to having their winning photo featured at a forthcoming pop-up event (location and details to be announced). Second place and third place winners will receive $1,000 and $300 Sigma credit respectively.
In addition to being photographed with a Sigma F1.2 lens, all entry submissions must be shot wide open at f/1.2. Entries will be judged subjectively based on the application of these lens’s optical characteristics, such as shallow depth of field, sharpness, and low-light performance, as well as composition and general creativity. Exif data is required and must be embedded in the photos. Entries created or edited using generative AI tools are not permissible.
Up to five images may be included for judging, with one winning image to be chosen per individual per prize. Judging will be conducted by a select panel of Sigma experts and ambassadors.
Interested parties may view the rules and enter at:
https://bit.ly/sigma-power-of-f1-2-contest
Eligible participants must be 18+ and a legal resident of the 50 United States.*
This contest comes after Sigma’s September release of the 35mm F1.2 DG II | Art lens, an evolution to 2019’s 35mm F1.2 DG DN | Art lens. This updated version of the lens features improved autofocus performance, a substantially reduced form factor comparable to Sigma’s 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art, and an improved optical formula designed to deliver exceptional subject separation and bokeh.
Since 2019 with the release of the 35mm F1.2 DG DN | Art, Sigma has been committed to developing ground-breaking lenses that feature an ultra-bright aperture without sacrificing image quality, such as 2025’s 135mm F1.4 DG | Art, the world’s first 135mm lens with an aperture of F1.4.
* Entries must be safe for work. Violence and sexual content are not permitted.
** Additional terms and conditions apply. See contest page for more information.
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