Category Archives: Sigma

Sigma to announce new 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM and 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM lenses

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2014

Sigma will soon announce a new 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens. Here are the diffraction, distortion and vignetting graphs:

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Photokina 2014 rumors roundup *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2014

Update: this post has been updated multiple times to reflect the latest Photokina rumors. As you have probably already noticed, I do not post every single rumor that circulates on the Internet for the very simple reason that many websites just post unreliable information and in many cases just plain nonsense. Here is a quick recap […]

Also posted in Adobe, Canon, Fuji, Leica, Lytro, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung, Samyang, Sony, Tokina, Zeiss| Tagged , | 36 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: August 17, 2014

→ The Handevision Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 lens (Canon + Micro Four Thirds mounts) and the Sigma dp2 Quattro Digital Camera are now in stock. → The new Kodak Pixpro SL10 smart lens digital camera module for smartphones is now available for pre-order. → New from Lomography: the world’s first do-it-yourself SLR camera now comes with […]

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Sigma lenses rumored for Photokina: 24mm f/1.4 Art and 14-24mm f/4 with OS

By PR admin | Published: August 14, 2014

For Photokina in September Sigma is rumored to announce the previously rumored 24mm f/1.4 Art lens and a new 14-24mm f/4 with OS. The 24mm lens will be priced at $1,099 and the 14-24mm will be $1,199. The 14-24mm will have an 82mm filter ring. After the success of the 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.4 Art versions, a new 24mm lens […]

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Pentax 645z, Hasselblad HV, Sony a7s and Sigma dp2 updates

By PR admin | Published: July 1, 2014

The Pentax 645z medium format camera is now shipping and it currently in stock at Ace Photo (the old model is currently $2,000 off). The Hasselblad HV is also now shipping and is currently in stock. The Sony a7s camera is now in stock and B&H is offering a new trade-in program that can get you […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2014

→ Handevision IBELUX 40mm f/0.85 lens is now available for pre-order at B&H. → Think Tank Photo released new Airport Roller Derby and My 2nd Brain bags. → A Xitek forum member has designed an EVF for the Sigma DP Merrill series cameras. It seems that the image displayed in the EVF is a direct output from the USB hub […]

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Sigma announced the pricing and availability of the DP2 Quattro camera

By PR admin | Published: June 12, 2014

Sigma announced the pricing and availability of their latest DP2 Quattro compact camera: $999 (pre-orders: Adorama | B&H), shipping will start in early August. Sample images taken with the DP2 can be found here.

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Rumors: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG Art lens coming in August

By PR admin | Published: May 28, 2014

In addition to the 24mm f/1.4, Sigma is also rumored to announce a new 85mm f/1.4 DG lens as a part of their Art series. With the success of the their 35mm and 50mm Art lenses, it should not be a surprise to anyone that Sigma will concentrate on that product line and the 24 and […]

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The latest patents from Sigma and Olympus

By PR admin | Published: May 23, 2014

Sigma filed patents for several different lenses designed for APS-C based DSLR cameras: 18-35mm f/1.8, 15-30mm f/1.8, 17-35mm f/1.8, 16-50mm f/2.8 and 12-24mm f/2.8. Olympus filed a patent for a 12-150mm f/4-6.3 Micro Four Thirds lens with image stabilization (IS).

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Sigma DP2 Quattro compact camera to be priced unde 1000 Euros, shipping starts in June

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2014

The Belgium retailer PCH posted on Facebook that the price of the Sigma DP2 Quattro compact camera will be under 1,000 Euros. This means that the US price will be under $1,000. Shipping should start in mid/late June.

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