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NEWTRIO OF MIRRORLESS LENSES
Three new lenses ideal for full-frame mirrorless cameras have been unveiled by Sigma to fits its new fp camera as well as the Panasonic S series and Leica SL. The lenses will also come in Sony E-mount. The trio include two from the premium Art range – a 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom and 35mm f/1.2 prime – and a compact prime from the more affordable Contemporary range, which is a 45mm f/2.8 optic. The 35mm lens is the first autofocus lens to fit full-frame mirrorless with an f/1.2 maximum aperture. It costs £1460/$1499 and is built to offer superb bokeh when shot wide open, thanks to its 11-blade rounded iris. There are three SLD glass elements and three aspherical lenses, including a double-sided aspherical lens. There are 17 elements in 12 groups. It is weather sealed, has oil- and water- repellent coatings and weighs 1kg/2.2lb. The aperture ring can be declicked. The Art 14-24mm zoom costs £1460/ $1399 and has been designed to excel at astrophotography, thanks to outstanding resolution to the edge of the frame due to the single FLD glass and five SLD glass elements. It also has nano-porous coating to cut down flare.
It also has a rounded 11-blade aperture and its construction is 18 elements in 13 groups. It’s splash proof and comes with a rear filter holder. It weighs 795g/1.75lb The £549/$549 45mm lens is compact and light, weighing just 215g/0.47lb thanks to its more simple construction of eight elements in seven groups. Designed to replace the 50mm standard lens, it has a seven-bladed rounded aperture that Sigma claims gives a very smooth bokeh when wide open. All the lenses are on sale now. Sigma has also revealed it is working on a new set of cine primes to give a vintage look. These will be based on the current cine primes, but with reduced coatings.
IMAGES Sigma has announced three new lenses compatible with its new fp camera, the Panasonic S series and the Leica SL-System. The lenses are also being released in Sony E-mount
EOS M FINALLY GETS SOME GLASS Sigma has revealed that its trio of DC lenses for APS-C and MFT mirrorless cameras – the 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4 and 56mm f/1.4 – will soon be available in Canon EOS EF-Mmount. It’s the first major independent manufacturer to announce it will build lenses to fit the EOS Mmount, which has previously only been serviced by Canon’s own limited range of lenses.
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