Sigma redesigns its entire range of lenses and today announced the it 18-35 mm F1.8 DC HSM, a transstandard zoom lens designed for APS-C DSLRs and shines with a very fast aperture on its entire zoom range. Here is the Sigma 18-135mm F1.8 DC HSM ART. Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM ART: fast lens [...]
During the Photokina 2012, Sigma unveiled a new accord, of a new kind, a USB dock station for lenses. It will be released early next year and will be compatible with Sigma’s new generation of lenses. Sigma is playing big on the coming 2-3 years where they plan to renew their entire product range and [...]
Sigma is starting a new marketing strategy announced at the 2012 Photokina this Fall and in the high-end creative pro and prosumer lenses, the first one will be this one annouced today : the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM. DG stands for compatible with Full Frame cameras. HSM is the ultrasonic wave autofocus motorization. And [...]
In Cologne, Germany, for the 2012 Photokina, Sigma unveiled 3 interesting lenses and a new logo to propel the compagny’s image for the next 20 years. The older I get and the better I like this lens brand. They have some affordable alternative lenses to the iconic Canon and Nikon ones and they now offer [...]
This new macro lens unveiled today by Sigma is the world’s first ever optically stabilized macro lens + long focal length + f/2.8. This 180mm macro lens gets the Sigma OS that is claimed to help balancing 4EV. I would say 2.5-3EV in real life conditions. The fast aperture of f/2.8 and this image stabilization [...]
Last Friday, Sigma unveiled a new travel lens, compact with macro capabilities, the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM, an interesting light and compact versatile 13x zoom lens for APS-C DSLRs. What to expect from such a lens ? The answer is on Sigma’s official website with an interesting sample images gallery of photographs [...]
Most of this new Sigma travel lens is in its name. The Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-5.6 DC Macro OS HSM : offers a 13x zoom range is for APS-C DSLRs will give an equivalent to a 27-375mm lens on a Nikon, Pentax, Sigma and Sony APS-C Digital SLR will give an equivalent to a 29-400mm on a [...]
Designed for APS-C digital SLR, the new lens launched today by Sigma, the Sigma APO 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM, will be available for Canon and Nikon cameras and will offer to the 50-150mm lens Sigma’s optical stabilisation system for an advertised 4EV blur compensation.Sigma has placed the finest technology they have in stock on this new [...]
Sigma and B&H offer $75, $100 and $200 rebates on Sigma lenses : Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM : $75 (see the lens review) Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG OS macro : $200 Sigma 18-200mm F/2.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM : $100 These lenses are available in mounts for various DSLRs : Canon, [...]
In this lens review, I went through a lot of lenses solutions in Canon EF and EF-S mount for Canon DSLRs. I had one and only one constraint while working on this lens for Canon DSLR shopping guide : finding the best zoom lens answering your needs while remaining on a budget. Here are the [...]
Sigma unveiled two fast and light prime lenses designed for mirrorless cameras. They are starting the”DN” range among Sigma lenses, which will mean they are aimed to be mounted on hybrid calmeras. These lenses will be available in Micro 4:3 (Olympus Pen and Pnasonic Lumix G) and Sony E mount (for Sony NEX cameras). We [...]
Why adding a layer of optical image stabilization to DSLRs which are already stabilized (CCD shift systems) like it is the case in Sony and Pentax HDSLR range ? Why ? No, there is no reason and that is why, today, Sigma comes with a “non OS” version of the fast F/2.8 17-50mm EX zoom [...]
I am lazy. Did I ever mention that ? I would love to be able to pack 25 pounds of premium glass in my photo backpack, but I often prefer to travel light when going trekking and often end up using a versatile zoom lens like one of these travel photography consumer level lens which [...]
