New price drop on several Sigma cameras in the US: Sigma SD1 Merrill DSLR camera: $1,899 (reg price: $2,299) Sigma dp2 Quattro camera: $699 (reg price: $999) Sigma DP2 Merrill camera: $699 (reg price:$999) The Sigma dp0, dp1 and dp3 cameras are also discounted by $300 All three cameras come with free shipping.
The Sigma sd Quattro camera is now shipping and is already in stock in Japan. For US pricing and availability check B&H or Adorama. Amazon Germany is now taking pre-orders. Yodobashi has a nice report on the sd camera with many sample photos (see also part 2).
I received some information that Sigma is planning on launching their own line of cinema lenses. I expect the official announcement to be before the Photokina show in September. Stay tuned for more details.
Sigma announced today the price of several of their latest products: Sigma sd Quattro: $799 USD (available in July) Sigma sd Quattro and Sigma 30mm 1.4 DC HSM Art bundle: $999 USD (available in July) Sigma EF-630 flash: $379 USD (available in July) EF-630 dedicated USB Docking station: $79 USD Press release:
Here is a quick recap on what new cameras and lenses to expect in the next few days and months before the 2016 Photokina show: Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera (announcement on June 22nd). Fuji X-T2 camera (announcement on July 7th). Olympus E-PL8 camera (no release date yet – the official announcement got delayed because of the recent […]
Sigma issued an advisory about using their 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lenses with the Canon 1D X Mark II DSLR camera – the exposure of the image may not be accurate. Sigma is working on a firmware update to correct the issue. Here are the details:
→ The latest Sigma deals. → 15% off at AdoramaPix with coupon code “PXWALL15”. → New Fuji X-E2 deals in the US (all bundles include Fujifilm NP-W126 battery, Fujifilm half case, Traffic Collection small holster): Fujifilm X-E2 with XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens for $689 (regular $1,099): Black | Silver Fujifilm X-E2 (silver) for $499 (regular $699)
After the Sigma 85/1.4 EX DG HSM lens was said to be discontinued, I can now confirm that a new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens is currently being tested in the field and will be officially announced soon (most likely at Photokina in September).
シグマさんより85/1.4 DG HSM 生産終了のお知らせが…ニコン・ソニー・ペンタックス・シグマ用はちょっぴりあります。キヤノン用は展示品のみになっちゃいました… いままでありがとう。 A！？！楽しみにしてますよ… pic.twitter.com/8DrraN5EHc — フジヤカメラ店 (@fujiyacamera) May 20, 2016 The Japanese store Fujiya Camera tweeted that the Sigma 85/1.4 EX DG HSM lens is now out of production. A new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens has been rumored for a while – maybe we will finally see an announcement at Photokina in […]
The latest deals on photo gear: Sigma Canon
