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Sigma’s sporty superstar
Lens pioneer Sigma has revealed the first in its Sports line, designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras: the £1200/$1499 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS. As a sports lens, it has a rugged build quality and fast AF. It can be used with Sigma’s 1.4× and 2× L-Mount teleconverters, with AF effective up to 1200mm. The lens is also available in Sony E-mount. The AF is speedy and accurate, thanks to a high-precision magnetic sensor, combined with image stabilisation effective to approximately four stops. Its construction of 25 elements in 15 groups includes special types of high-performance glass, to ensure control of different aberrations. This gives images clear detail throughout the entire zoom range. The lens was designed with image quality in out-of-focus areas in mind – with beautiful bokeh and attractive compression. At the wide end, it has a minimum focusing distance of 58cm/22.8in. There is a focus limiter switch offering three-zone AF modification, which helps to speed up AF performance. On the L-Mount, it is possible to set a custom focusing limit via the Sigma USB dock. The lens also has three AFL buttons, to which you can assign various camera functions. A Zoom Torque switch lets you change the resistance of the zoom ring and lock it at the wide end, to eliminate zoom creep. On the lens body, there is a magnesium tripod socket attachable to an Arca-Swiss- type clamp. The foot is removable, replaceable with an optional lens foot or mounted on a monopod.
Users of Nikon mirrorless cameras have a new compact lens option: the Nikkor Z 40mm f/2. Costing just £249/$299, it’s a bright, standard prime lens with a natural angle of view – ideal for interviews and how-to videos. Without a big lens in their face, a subject should feel more comfortable, says Nikon. The wide Z mount combines with a large f/2 maximum aperture to deliver great low-light performance. The rounded, nine-blade aperture enables soft, natural-looking bokeh. The minimum focusing distance is just 29cm/11.4in. Focusing is fast, accurate and silent; perfect for video. Focus breathing is dramatically reduced – adjust without affecting the shot’s angle of view. The silent control ring governs focus, aperture, exposure compensation or ISO. And the lens is sealed, protecting it fromdust and water droplets. nikon.com LIGHTWEIGHT NIKON Z MOUNT OPTIC
NAB SHOW POSTPONED
The NAB Show at Las Vegas in October has been cancelled, due to worries over safety during the pandemic. It has been moved to 23-27 April 2022. Chris Brown, fromorganisers the National Association of Broadcasters, said: “For more than a year we have worked tirelessly to bring our industry together safely in Las Vegas at NAB Show. Unfortunately, the pandemic and surge of the Delta variant has presented unexpected, insurmountable challenges for our global community. “With the best interest and safety of the industry as our priority, we can no longer effectively host the NAB Show this year.”
The lens body uses parts made of aluminium and TSC (Thermally Stable Composite) polycarbonate – which has a thermal expansion rate similar to that of aluminium. This ensures that the lens behaves consistently across a variety of
different temperatures. sigma-imaging-uk.com
EXTRA VALUE The large Sigma lens is supplied with a deep lens hood and tripod foot
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