The Japanese website Nokishita reports that the new Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens that was announced two weeks ago will be available for pre-order start shipping on November 22nd. The Japanese price is expected to be ¥48,600 including tax (around $420). I expect the US price to be $399. Check the product listings at B&H. The Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC […]
Sigma officially announced the development of the new 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds. The release date and price are TBD (check US pricing here). The lens hood will be available as an accessory (LH716-01). Update: the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary mirrorless lens will be released on […]
An update on the lens Sigma is going to announce this week – it will be a new Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens. Sigma DN lens – for mirrorless cameras High-performance lenses, designed exclusively for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The latest technology for the lens design ensures high optical performance, a compact construction and […]
Just in case you have missed my posts from a few months ago: Sigma and Tamron may stop releasing Sony A-mounts lenses in the future
In the press release I received this morning, Sigma mentioned that they will introduce a new lens during the PhotoPlus show in NYC at the end of the month: Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, will showcase its full line up of Sigma Global Vision […]
The latest Olympus and other Micro Four Thirds lens patents:
→ Sigma announced pricing and availability of their new 14mm T2 FF and 135mm T2 FF cine prime lenses: $4,999.00 USD each, shipping will begin late July. → New ALPA Macro Switar 5.6/105mm lens announced: this is a high-performance lens for image scales of 1:4 to 4:1 where you can optimize the specific image scale […]
A reader recently talked to a Sigma rep who unofficially confirmed that Sigma will not produce any Sony A-mounts lenses in the future. B&H currently lists 21 Sigma lenses for Sony A-mount. I was also told that Tamron may also stop releasing A-mount lenses unless that segment picks up (so far there is no A-mount version […]
The latest two Sigma Art DSLR lenses are now available for pre-order: Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art: B&H | Adorama Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art: B&H | Adorama Full press release:
Here are the rumored prices of the latest Sigma lenses (the official release will be on June 22nd): Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens: $1,299 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens: $1,599 (shipping should start at the beginning of July) Some sample photos from the 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens can be found here.
