How much does the 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art cost in the UK?

The 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art starts from £699 in the UK. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Sigma

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art

Name: 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art
Brand: Sigma
Availability: InStock

The first f/1.8 zoom: Sigma's Art-line 18-35mm for APS-C Nikon DSLRs holds f/1.8 across a 27-52mm-equivalent range, so it replaces a bag of fast wide and standard primes. HSM autofocus, 72mm filters, focuses to 28cm. Heavy for APS-C at about 810g; no stabilisation.

Starting from

£699 new

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Value & Depreciation

£800

Launch price

→

£699

Today

13%

Value drop

Over ~13 years, this lens has cost roughly £8/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.

Core

Released

2013

Focal Length

18–35mm

Aperture

f/1.8

Compatible Mount

Nikon F-mount

Dimensions

78mm diameter × 121mm length

Weight

810g

Weather Sealed

Optics & Focus

AF Motor

HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) — fast and near-silent with full-time manual override

Optical IS

None (relies on body IS if available)

Min. Focus Distance

28cm minimum focus distance

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

6.1

Street

6.4

Travel

5.1

Wedding & Events

6.0

Vlogging & Video

5.0

Filmmaking

4.8

Documentary

5.2

Landscape

5.9

Casual

4.8

Food

5.0

Architecture

5.8

Astrophotography

5.8

Underwater

4.9

✅ Great For

🌆

Street 6.4 Strong on focal length, optical quality and value for money.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

📷

Casual 4.8 Held back by focal length and optical stabilisation.

🎬

Filmmaking 4.8 Held back by video handling and optical stabilisation.

🤿

Underwater 4.9 Held back by focal length and close focusing.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →