Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM now available: "
Sigma announces the new Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM large aperture lens designed for digital SLRs, first introduced at the PMA 2010 in February. The compact lens with a length of 91.8mm (3.6'') features an Optical Stabilization function that offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 28cm (11') throughout the entire zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:5. The Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 lens is available now for $669..."
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC for Canon, Nikon and Sigma: "
Sigma UK has announced its latest 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC ultra wide angle lens will be available soon in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Announced at PMA 2010, the lens is designed for APS-C cameras and offers a wide angle of view of 121 degrees. It will be available in all three mounts from the end of this month for a retail price of £799.99."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Photoshop CS5 Lens Correction to support Sigma: "
Sigma has announced its lenses will be compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS5's upgraded Lens Correction feature. The latest version of the image-editing software will automatically fix distortion, chromatic aberration and vignetting for all current Sigma lenses."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Just posted! Sigma 10-20mm lens review: "
Just posted! Our latest lens review focusing on Sigma's 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM ultra-wideangle zoom. A firm favourite with the more budget-conscious APS-C user since its introduction four years ago, this lens is now challenged by some new young pretenders intent on stealing its market share. So can this old warrior still fight off its challengers, or is age beginning to take its toll?"
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 and 18-250mm OS lenses: "
PMA 2009: Sigma has also announced the availability of the 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM and 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM lenses. Announced during Photokina 2008, both lenses will start shipping now and will be available in Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony mounts."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Sigma announces 10-20mm f3.5 EX DC HSM lens: "
PMA 2009: Sigma has announced an ultra-wide angle zoom, the 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM. This new design'squeezes a relatively fast F3.5 constant maximum aperture into a body about 10% larger in each'dimension than the company's popular 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM. The lens has a minimum focus distance'of 24 cm (9.4 inches) throughout the zoom range, and features two Super-Low Dispersion glass'and two Extraordinary-Low Dispersion glass elements for the correction of chromatic aberrations. It is'designed for cameras with APS-C/DX'sensors, and will be available in mounts for Sigma, Canon, Nikon,'Sony and Pentax DSLRs."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Sigma releases 50-200mm f4-5.6 DC OS HSM lens: "
PMA 2009: Sigma has released an image-stabilized version of its budget telezoom lens, the 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM. This' features the same new optical stabilization unit as seen on the 18-50mm F2.8-4.5 EX DC HSM also announced today, which is compatible with Pentax and Sony bodies with in-body anti-shake systems. The new lens also includes a number of user-friendly features rarely seen at this level, including a' hypersonic motor for fast, silent autofocus, and an internal-focusing design with a non-rotating front' element. It will be available in mounts for Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax DSLRs, and is designed for cameras with APS-C/DX sized sensors only."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Sigma unveils 18-50mm f2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM lens: "
PMA 2009: Sigma has unveiled a new large aperture image-stabilized standard zoom, in the shape of the 18-50mm F2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM. This lens features a new Optical Stabilization unit which Sigma claims will work on Sony and Pentax bodies with in-body stabilization systems. It also boasts a larger maximum aperture than the kit zooms typically supplied with most DSLRs, and incorporates Sigma's Hypersonic motor for fast silent autofocus. Designed for DSLRs with APS-C/DX sized image sensors, it will be available in Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax mounts."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Just posted! Sigma 18-200mm OS lens review: "
Just posted! Our latest lens review, featuring Sigma's 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM. Completing for the moment our mini-series of APS-C format image-stabilized superzooms, we see how this lens measures up against similar designs which we've also reviewed in the course of the past year. With the likes of Canon and Tamron entering this market in the past few months, how does Sigma's two-year old offering measure up against the competition?"
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Sigma launches 18-250mm DC OS HSM lens: "Sigma has announced the 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM superzoom lens. Offering a 13.9x zoom range in a body only slightly longer than the company's current 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OS lens, this new model features an optical design of 18 elements in 14 groups, including four Special Low Dispersion elements and three aspherical elements to minimise aberrations. Designed for use on cameras with APS-C / DX sensors, the lens is expected to be available from March, for Sigma, Nikon, Canon, Pentax and Sony mounts."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
