Sigma announce 14mm F1.4 DG DN Art series lens for Sony E- and L-mount cameras
Sigma has announced a new high-grade Art series 14mm F1.4 DG DN lens for Sony E (FE) and Leica L-mount cameras. It is available from the 23rd June at £1399 inc VAT or $1599 in the US. Preorder WEX (Sony FE mount/ Leica L-Mount) B&H Photo US Sigma says the lens has been “optically optimised” for astrophotography and it’s described as the World’s fastest lens for this kind of work and thus should be highly corrected for coma at infinity focus. However, it’s important to stress the lens also is corrected through profiling in-camera as well; through the use of what’s now being euphemistically called “digital or mathematical elements”.…
Sigma Black Friday Promotion Details
Sigma US have outlined their Black Friday promotion, with up to $250 off their High-Performance Sigma Art Prime Lenses. It is, however, limited to just three models and the MC-11 converter for Canon EF mount lenses on the Sony a7/9 bodies. 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art: (MSRP $899 USD; $649 with promotional savings) – Sigma’s first and best-selling Art series lens. Excellent image quality at a relatively affordable price. B&H Photo | Amazon US 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art: (MSRP $949 USD; $829 with promotional savings) – One of the best normal focal length lenses available with high sharpness and attractive rendering. B&H Photo | Amazon US 85mm F1.4 DG…
Sigma 45mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens review: Great rendering and build quality
Sigma’s range of ‘Contemporary’ series lenses, such as the Sigma 45mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary, are all about maintaining a balance between size, performance and price. They’re not smaller versions of the Art series lenses, which are meant to deliver the best possible image quality, regardless of size. With a 55mm filter thread, and weighing 215g ( 7.58 oz), its diminutive size in E-mount nicely complements the Sony a7/9 series and in the L-mount version, maybe also the larger Leica SL and Lumix S1 models, which it has also been designed for. At around £549 / $549 [advertiser links], this all-metal lens is beautifully made. It even comes with…
Sigma fp announced: The world’s smallest full-frame camera
Sigma has announced the world’s smallest full-frame camera, the ‘fp’. Despite owning the Fovean sensor design company, the new fp model features a 24.6MP BSI-CMOS Bayer design. The body is highly compact, measuring just 113 x 70 x 45mm and weighs just 370g. However, it is intended as a modular camera – there will be a range of grips, a flash bracket and a viewfinder eyepiece available. In order to retain its compact dimensions, the new fp camera adopts only an electronic shutter – there is no mechanical shutter – a first for this type of camera. Naturally, the camera features an L-mount and the lenses announced earlier by Sigma…
Sigma to add 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN Art of full-frame mirrorless
Sigma is adding a new ultra-wide 14-24mm F2.8 lens to its Art series for full-frame mirrorless cameras. the 14-24mm DG DN Art. It will be available in Sony E-mount and Leica/Panasonic L-mount versions. The optical design is similar to the existing 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art for DSLRs, but it’s not identical. That model uses a 17-element design with three FLD (fluorite-like) elements and two SLD-type elements. The new 18-element design utilises five SLD and one FLD and three aspherical including the large diameter first element. The position of the remaining two has not yet been disclosed. The new lens is sealed and features a rear filter holder. It weighs…
Sigma adds 45mm F2.8 DG DN for full-frame mirrorless cameras
In addition to the new 35mm F1.2 DG GN Art series, Sigma has announced a lightweight, moderate-speed prime lens for their Contemporary series for both Sony E-mount and L-mount mirrorless models. The new 45mm F2.8 DG GN weighs just 215g (7.5 ounces). The new eight-element lens has a 24cm (9.4″) minimum focus distance and includes an aperture ring on both mount versions. The lens will ship later this month (July) and will be priced at £549.99 (inc VAT) or $599 USD. More information can be found at Sigma’s Global Vision site. The new lens can be pre-ordered from the following stores: B&H Photo (US) WEX Photo (UK) Read our review…
Sigma announces 35mm F1.2 Art series lens for mirrorless cameras
Sigma’s new 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art is the first full-frame Art series lens with an F1.2 maximum aperture intended for Sony E-mount and L-mount bodies. According to Sigma, the new 17-element lens has high optical correction with only distortion and vignetting correction applied in-camera. Both mount types will come with an aperture ring that can be de-clicked for video capture. It will be available in July, 2019 with an SRP of £1,459.99 (inc VAT), $1499. More information can be found at Sigma’s Global Vision site. The new lens can be pre-ordered form the following stores: B&H Photo (US) WEX Photo (UK) Press release (edited for clarity): Take…
Sigma introduce MC-21 Mount Converter for L mount bodies
Sigma has introduced the MC-21 mount converter for mirrorless L-mount bodies, at the time of writing includes the Leica SL/TL and the new Panasonic S1 and S1R. There are two versions of the converter, the £249.99 EF-L allows Canon EF mount lenses, including Sigma lenses with EF mount to attach to L mount bodies. Priced at just £99, the second, SA-L version, allows Sigma lenses with the SA mount to fit the same bodies. Sigma has confirmed the new converter has compatibility with 29 Sigma full-frame and APS-C lenses with the latter automatically enabling the auto-crop feature on full-frame bodies. Other models are not guaranteed to be fully compatible. Lens…
Sigma introduces 28mm F1.4 DG Art lens for Canon EF, Nikon F and Sigma mounts
Sigma has officially introduced the 28mm F1.4 DG HSM Art.
Sigma UK announces pricing and availability of 40mm F1.4 Art
Sigma UK has announced that the price of the highly anticipated Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM Art is £1099.99 inc VAT. The retail price is significantly higher than both the 35mm and 50mm F1.4 models, but the new lens features a much more complex optical construction than either. As well as appealing to stills photographers for its indeterminate field of view, it is also expected to be a highly attractive option for filmmakers for the same reason. A spokesman for the company said the new lens will be available this month (November) in Sigma, Canon and Nikon mounts. When launched at Photokina, the lens was slated for October. No reason…
