Sigma announces the development of a new 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary mirrorless lens

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2017




Sigma officially announced the development of the new 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds. The release date and price are TBD (check US pricing here). The lens hood will be available as an accessory (LH716-01).

Update: the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary mirrorless lens will be released on November 19th.

In addition to the new 16mm f/1.4 and the already existing 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, Sigma is also planning to release another middle telephoto lens for Sony E-mount and MFT (between 45mm and 90mm focal length, maybe even between 60mm and 90mm):


Sample photos can be found here. Lens design, MTF chart and full press release:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2017

White Instax Square SQ10 Announced

Lensrentals: Fujinon Lens Rentals Increase By 96% In 2017 Canon And Nikon Decreased 8% And 10%

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Sony: we will continue to develop A-mount cameras and lenses

By PR admin | Published: October 23, 2017


Here is another recap from SonyAddict of a recent Focus Numerique interview with Sony:

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Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens (model A035) to be officially released on October 26th

By PR admin | Published: October 23, 2017


The new Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens (model A035) is rumored to be officially released on October 26th.

Here are some of the lens features and specifications:

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Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens to be announced this week

By PR admin | Published: October 23, 2017



An update on the lens Sigma is going to announce this week - it will be a new Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens.

Sigma DN lens - for mirrorless cameras

High-performance lenses, designed exclusively for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The latest technology for the lens design ensures high optical performance, a compact construction and quiet autofocusing. The superior telecentricity assures sharp and high resolution image quality across the entire image plane.

Sigma DC lens - for APS-C cameras

Optimized for DSLRs with APS-C size image sensors, Sigma DC lenses leverage original technology fostered in the development of Sigma SD series cameras. The configuration of lens elements and the lens coatings represent the culmination of decades of optical engineering experience. The result is truly excellent performance in a compact, lightweight format that offers outstanding flexibility to the serious photographer. (source)

Sigma already has a 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens for Sony E-mount and MFT.

Additional pictures:

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New Sony and Fuji rebates in the US (lowest prices on the Sony a7RII & a7SII)

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2017


Sony started new rebates and savings in the US that offer up to $600 on selected Sony cameras. I believe those are the lowest prices for the Sony a7RII and a7SII models I have seen.

Fuji also has some major deals still going on - up to $1,000 off on selected Fuji cameras and lenses (including the GFX):

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What’s next?

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2017


Here is the updated list of all upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses - several of the rumored products could be announced at the Photo Plus show in NYC next week (October 26-28):

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Adobe now promises not to kill Lightroom Classic: “we remain committed to investing in Lightroom Classic in the future”

By PR admin | Published: October 21, 2017


Adobe published a new set of Q&A regarding their latest Lightroom announcement and the decision to kill the Lightroom 6 standalone version. In the Q&A Adobe made another promise that they will "remain committed to investing in Lightroom Classic in the future". They made a similar comment before regarding the standalone version of Lightroom, but after I published my post some people decided to argue the meaning of the word "indefinitely”. Anyone who has followed Adobe in the past few years knows that this move is revenue driven and it was just a matter of time before they move everything to the cloud. I even remember seeing a comment (or was it a tweet?) from Tom Hogerty (Adobe Photo Product Manager) where he said that as long as he is in charge, there will be a perpetual license version of Lightroom (if somebody can find the link, please post in the comments section).

The current Adobe CC plan rates can be found here. You can get a free Lightroom trial on this page. The last three versions of Lightroom can be downloaded here (see also this link for more information).

Here is the full text of the Q&A session published by Adobe and an interview with Tom Hogerty:

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