Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens price announced, available for pre-order

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The price of the new Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens was just announced: $849. The lens is currently available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama and it comes in Nikon, Canon and Sigma mounts. Shipping will start on March 20th, 2015.

Here are the basic lens specifications:

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Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary lens availability announced

Sigma 150-600mm f:5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens
Sigma announced the availability of the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary lens: the Canon version will be available in March, 2015 and Nikon version in May 2015. No dates were given for the Sigma and Sony models. The new lens will be on display at the CP+ in Japan. The price is still not announced. The Contemporary model is lighter, cheaper and with a different (simplified) lens design compared to the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport model that is almost twice as expensive.

Update - the US price for the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary lens were just announced: $1,089.00. The lens is currently available for pre-order in three different mounts:

Here is the basic lens specifications:
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Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens officially announced

Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f:2.8 PRO FX lens
Tokina officially announced the AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens (Aspherical, IF, full frame). Here are the lens specifications (no MTF charts or sample images were released):
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Deal of the day: $20 off TopazLabs ReStyle

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From February 10th-28th, Topaz Labs is running a promotion on their ReStyle plugin: you can get $20 off the original price of $59.99 (reducing the price to $39.99) with coupon code febrestyle.

More info on Topaz ReStyle including some sample photos:

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The new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens is coming soon

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Update: the Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens is now officially announced.

The new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens for DSLR cameras (Aspherical, IF, full frame) is already listed at B&H and is "coming soon". I believe the official announcement will be today or tomorrow for the CP+ show. Prototype of this lens were on display last year at the CP+ and Photokina shows:

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First picture of the Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR ASPH lens

Fuji XF 35mm f:2 R WR ASPH lens
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Today Fuji announced the development of a new Fujinon XF 35mm f/2 R WR ASPH lens that is scheduled to be released in 2015 together with two other XF lenses and a teleconverter.

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens announced

Sigma 24mm f:1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon F
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 (including specifications, MTF charts, lens design, press release) after the break:

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

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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:

Here are the dp0 Quattro basic specs:

  • 29MP Foveon X3 Quattro CMOS Image Sensor
  • TRUE III Image Processing Engine
  • 14mm f/4 Lens (35mm Equivalent: 21mm)
  • 3.0" 920k-dot TFT LCD Screen
  • ISO Range: 100-6400 in 1/3 Steps
  • RAW Image Capture
  • Max RAW Resolution of 5424 x 3616
  • Contrast Detection Autofocus
  • Manual Focus Ring
  • P/S/A/M Exposure Control
  • Price: $999 (available for pre-order)

Detailed specifications and press release:

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