Category Archives: Sigma

Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens announced

The long rumored Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is now officially announced and will be available for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Estimated availability for Sigma and Canon mounts is March 2015, Nikon mount should arrive in April 2015. Update: Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens price announced, available for pre-order. Additional information […]

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Sigma dp0 Quattro camera announced with 14mm f/4 fixed lens

Sigma announced a new dp0 Quattro compact camera with 14mm f/4 fixed lens. Sigma already has three other cameras in the dp Quattro line: Sigma dp1 with 19mm f/2.8 Sigma dp2 with 30mm f/2.8 lens Sigma dp3 with 50mm f/2.8 lens Here are the dp0 Quattro basic specs: 29MP Foveon X3 Quattro CMOS Image Sensor TRUE III […]

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New Sigma accessories announced: conversion lens FT-1201, tripod socket TS-81 and base grip BG-11

Sigma announced three new accessories: Sigma conversion lens FT-1201 for Sigma dp3 Quattro Sigma announced the development of Conversion Lens FT-1201 that is exclusively designed for the SIGMA dp3 Quattro. When it is attached to the front of the lens, it magnifies the focal length of the lens by 1.2 times (60mm / equivalent to 90mm on a […]

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This is the Sigma dp3 Quattro compact camera

The upcoming Sigma dp3 Quattro compact camera is already listed on Sigma’s website and is “coming soon”. I expect additional details to be announced at the CP+ show next week. While the dp1 has a 19mm f/2.8 and the dp2 comes with a 30mm f/2.8 lens, the dp3 will have a 50mm f/2.8 lens. All three models have […]

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2015 CP+ rumors roundup

Here is a quick recap on what is expected/rumored to be announced from the major camera and lens manufacturers during the CP+ show that will take place next month (February 12-15, 2015) in Japan:

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The latest Sigma news

The latest Sigma news: Sigma promised a firmware update for the 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC MACRO HSM lens for Pentax mount to fix reported issues with the image stabilizing system that caused blurred photos. Sigma released a new firmware for the 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport lenses with some optimizations improvements in the OS algorithm. […]

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What else is new

→ The Fuji X100s camera is already listed as discontinued at B&H. Few pieces are still available for sale on Amazon at discounted prices. → B&H now carries Yongnuo products. → Sigma announced that their LCD viewfinder LVF-01 will start shipping in January, 2015. B&H is already taking pre-orders. → Toshiba launched the world’s first SDHC memory card […]

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