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Sigma Announces E-Mount Art Lenses, New Art Lenses
27 February 2018
Sigma made a series of announcements today involving a E-Mount versions of its Art lenses, two new Art lenses and a firmware update for Canon mount lenses. Here's a brief summary:
New Art Lenses. First Macro and 105mm prime.
The company said it will be introducing a number of lenses from Sigma's Art series, including two new lenses announced today, for the Sony E-mount digital camera series with full-frame sensors. Those include:
- 14mm f1.8 DG HSM Art
- 20mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 24mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 35mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 50mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 70mm f2.8 DG MACRO Art (brand new)
- 85mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 105mm f1.4 DG HSM Art (brand new)
- 135mm f1.8 DG HSM Art
Sigma has announced two brand new Art lenses:
- The 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art is designed for full-frame cameras and offers near zero distortion, while delivering amazing resolution and contrast with a beautiful bokeh effect perfect for portrait photography.
- The 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art is the first macro lens ever introduced to the Sigma Art line and delivers "amazing clarity with a smooth autofocus performance." This high-performance lens allows for razor-sharp in-focus areas contrasted by stunning bokeh areas free of color streaking, making it ideal for shooting at close distances, the company said.
Sigma has released its lens firmware version 2.00 for Sigma interchangeable lenses compatible with Canon cameras featuring Lens Aberration Correction that prevents image and operation errors before image capture. The three types of corrective functions available are for peripheral illumination, chromatic aberrations and distortion.
For more information see the news release below.
Sigma Launches Interchangeable Lenses for Sony E-Mount Cameras; Unveils Brand New 105mm f1.4 Art and 70mm f2.8 Macro Art Lenses; Releases Firmware V2 for Canon Aberration Correction
Sigma Corp. today made the following announcements:
- Launch of interchangeable lenses for Sony E-mount camera systems with full-frame sensors
- Introduction of Sigma 105mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- Introduction of Sigma 70mm f2.8 DG MACRO HSM Art
- New firmware version 2 for Canon digital cameras with Lens Aberration Correction
Sigma Interchangeable Lenses for Sony E-Mount Full-Frame Cameras
Sigma Corp. will gradually introduce the following Art lenses for the Sony E-mount digital camera series with full-frame image sensors:
- 14mm f1.8 DG HSM Art
- 20mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 24mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 35mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 50mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 70mm f2.8 DG MACRO Art (brand new)
- 85mm f1.4 DG HSM Art
- 105mm f1.4 DG HSM Art (brand new)
- 135mm f1.8 DG HSM Art
While offering the same high-performance optical design as other lenses in the Art line, the new Sony E-mount models will feature a newly developed control algorithm that optimizes the autofocus drive and maximizes the data transmission speed. In addition, these lenses will be compatible with Sony's continuous autofocus (AF-C) and high-speed autofocus, which are not addressed by Sigma Mount Converter MC-11. Like the converter, the lenses will be compatible with in-camera image stabilization and in-camera aberration correction, which includes corrections for peripheral illumination, chromatic aberrations and distortion.
The Bokeh Master with Longest Focal Length Among Sigma Wide-Aperture f1.4 Art Lenses
The brand new Sigma 105mm f1.4 DG HSM Art is the ninth lens in the Sigma f1.4 lineup. Designed for full-frame cameras and incorporating 17 optical elements in 12 groups, this lens offers minimal optical aberration and delivers incredible resolution and stunning contrast with a beautiful bokeh effect, making it an ideal solution for portrait photography. Featuring the Sports line level dust- and splash-proof design, this lens can be used during varying weather conditions. The high-speed, high-accuracy autofocus helps photographers react in an instant to capture those special moments.
Other lens highlights include carbon fiber reinforced plastic hood for durability; compatibility with Sony E-Mount cameras; and compatibility of the Canon mount lens with the Canon Lens Aberration Correction function.
The First Macro Lens in the Sigma Global Vision Art Line
Elevating the legendary Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG to the Art line, the brand new Sigma 70mm f2.8 DG MACRO Art prioritizes optical performance that defines the Sigma Art line, delivering stunning resolution and incredible clarity, while at the same time offering extremely smooth autofocus performance for a weightier, high-performance lens.
To achieve optimal results at every shooting distance, the lens features an extending, floating, two-group focus mechanism, which minimizes aberration at all focal lengths. In addition, the lens' optical elements design increases resolution at close shooting distances, allowing for a razor-sharp in-focus area contrasted with a bokeh area free of color streaking.
Other feature highlights include focus-by-wire system featuring newly developed coreless DC motor for comfortable and precise focusing typically required for macro photography; compatibility with full-frame Sony E-mount camera systems; compatibility of the Canon mount lens with the Canon Lens Aberration Correction function; and compatibility with Sigma Electronic Flash Macro EM-140 DG and Sigma Teleconverters.
Release of Firmware 2 for SGV Interchangeable Lenses for Canon Cameras with Lens Aberration Correction
The three types of corrective functions available are for peripheral illumination, chromatic aberrations and distortion. By updating their lens firmware to version 2, customers with compatible SGV interchangeable lenses for Canon cameras can perform aberration corrections that match the optical characteristics of their lenses. In addition, by turning on Lens Aberration Correction before taking photographs, users can prevent certain image and operation errors.
Photographers can update the lens firmware by connecting their Sigma Global Vision lenses to a Sigma USB Dock (sold separately) to a computer with installed Sigma Optimization Pro Software.
A full list of Sigma interchangeable Canon mount lenses compatible with Canon Lens Aberration Correction as well as release schedule are available at: http://bit.ly/2CiaIgK.