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First hands-on of the new Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens with many sample photos

Herbert from d-pixx.de just informed me that he posted his preliminary hands-on of the new Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens with 36 real-life pictures (taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera). The complete test/review will follow on Saturday. The US pricing of the lens is still not announced.

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What else is new?

→ Price drop: the Pentax K-3 II DSLR camera is now $935.24 (the K-3 is $749). → Expires today: $300 off on the Sony a7 mirrorless camera. → The Sony RX100 MIV camera is now shipping and is currently in stock. The camera manual can be downloaded here. → The Panasonic Lumix CM1 camera and smartphone with […]

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Sigma reports live view issues when using some of their lenses on the Canon EOS 5Ds and 5DsR cameras

In addition to the service advisory from Tamron, Sigma also reported a live view issues (images are not being displayed) when using the following lenses with the Canon EOS 5Ds and 5DsR cameras:

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The latest photography deals

→ The $100 off discount for the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will expire on June 30th. → The Topaz DeNoise plugin is 25% off ($20 off) till June 30th with coupon code JUNEDENOISE. → Up to $200 savings on Olympus lenses. The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is now $300 off, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II is […]

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What else is new?

→ Sample photos from the Sigma dp0 Quattro camera ($999) published online (more photos available here). → The Sony a7R camera is now $400 off. → The $100 off discount for the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will expire on June 30th.

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The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens officially announced

The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens I reported yesterday is now officially announced and will be available in Sigma, Canon and Nikon mounts. The matching lens hood is LH876-03. Check pricing at B&H. Update: some sample images and a quick hands-on review can be found here. Technical specifications: Lens Construction: 18 elements in 13 groups […]

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Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens confirmed for tomorrow

The rumor I reported earlier today was correct – Sigma will announce a new 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens (pictures via digicame-info). Stay tuned for details.

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