Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens construction: 21 elements in 15 groups Three FLD, one SLD elements, one high-refractive-index high-dispersion glass, three high refractive index SLD glass Filter size: 82mm Shortest focusing distance: 95cm Maximum magnification: 1: 6.7 Total length: 170.7mm Maximum diameter: 93.5mm Weight: 1490g Aperture blades: 9 (circular aperture) New thinned ultrasonic motor Inner focus, […]
Few updates on the Sigma lens teaser I reported few days ago – there were two different teasers and I believe both are now removed from Facebook. The first one is most likely for a new zoom, while the second (smaller) lens will probably be mirrorless:
These are the current ongoing rebates/deals by manufacturer:
Sigma Austria posted a teaser on their Facebook page about a new lens that will be announced on February 23rd for the 2016 CP+ show in Japan. Here is the translated text:
Sigma filed a patent in Japan for 20mm f/1.8 DG HSM Contemporary lens: Patent number: 2016-12034 Published on January 21, 2016 Filed on June 30, 2014 Focal length: 20.70 21.01 F-number: 1.84 1.95 Full angle of view 2ω: 93.42 90.34 The image height Y: 21.63 21.63 Overall length of the lens: 139.73 139.73 Canon has […]
Two new patents from Tamron and Sigma: Tamron filed a patent for a SP 85mm f/1.4 Di VC USD full frame DSLR lens. Sigma filed a patent in Japan for a 30-300mm f/2.8-3.5 Super 35 lens. Maybe Sigma is getting also into the cinema lens segment?
Sigma announces the pricing and availability of their new WR water repellent ceramic protector filter. The official pricing is listed below but the actual street prices at B&H are lower: $130 for size 67mm $151 for size 72mm $165 for size 77mm $203 for size 82mm $283 for size 86mm $346 for size 95mm $441 […]
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