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Sigma Announces 500mm f/5.6 & 15mm f/1.4 Fisheye for Sony E and L Mounts
Shutterbug Staff  |  Feb 20, 2024

The long and the short of it, Sigma America just announced two new full-frame prime lenses designed specifically for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. Joining the Sigma lens lineup are the world’s first f/1.4 diagonal fisheye and a rugged, lightweight Ultra-Tele.

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Sigma Announces 50mm f/1.2 DG DN | Art Lens
Shutterbug Staff  |  Mar 26, 2024

Sigma Corporation of America just announced the 50mm f/1.2 DG DN | Art Lens, an ultra-fast standard prime lens for L-mount and Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. Featuring Sigma's first-ever 13-blade rounded diaphragm, Dual HLA-driven floating focusing design, plus dust and splash-resistant construction, the new 50mm f/1.2 is said to be the lightest weight in its class and is 30% smaller than the Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN | Art lens.

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Sigma APO 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Lens; A Long Range Zoom with Image Stabilization
George Schaub  |  Jul 24, 2008  |  First Published: Jul 30, 2008

The Sigma APO 150-50mm lens is a moderately fast, super-telephoto zoom designed to work with both APS-C and full-frame DSLR cameras. It offers quite useful close focusing (7.2 ft) and two modes of what they deem "optical stabilization" (OS.) Weighing in at 67.4 oz you always know its there, but then again this is one impressive piece of...

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Sigma Debuts 24mm F/1.4 Art Lens and 150-600mm Contemporary Lens (Hands-On Photos)
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 03, 2015

We recently got some hands-on time with the two newest lenses in Sigma’s arsenal: the Sigma 24mm F/1.4 DG HSM Art lens and 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens. Both lenses, which will be available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts, go on sale this month at relatively decent prices considering their impressive specs.

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Sigma I Series Lenses for Full Frame Mirrorless: Outstanding Performance and Compact Size
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jul 22, 2022

Sigma offers a series of seven compact prime lenses in their Contemporary lineup ranging from 20mm f2 to 90mm f2.8 that they designate as the I Series. Compatible with Sony E and Leica L mount systems, the lenses feature predominately metal construction, superb build quality and a high class look of a higher priced optic. They feel good in the hand and deliver outstanding results.

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Sigma Intros 3 New Lenses: 85mm F/1.4 DG HSM, 12-24mm F/4 DG HSM and 500mm F/4 OS HSM
Ron Leach  |  Sep 19, 2016

Today at Photokina Sigma added three new lenses to its Global Vision Line: the 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, a 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art and a 500mm f/4 OS HSM Sport.

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Sigma Intros I Series of Premium Compact Lenses for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 01, 2020

Sigma just unveiled a trio of new I series lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The three new prime lenses in the I series are the 24mm F3.5 DG DN | Contemporary, 35mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary, and 65mm DG DN | Contemporary lenses.

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Sigma Intros New 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art Zoom Lens for Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 06, 2019

Sigma just announced the launch of the new 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art Zoom lens for full frame mirrorless cameras. The new Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN lens will be available in Sony E-mount and L-mount formats when it goes on sale in mid-November 2019.

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Sigma Intros New Clear Glass Ceramic Protective Lens Filter
Cynthia Boylan  |  Dec 16, 2015

Sigma has introduced the unique, new Water Repellent (WR) Ceramic Protector, an innovative lens filter that features new Clear Glass Ceramic material and provides enhanced protective qualities.

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Sigma Intros New Portrait Lens: 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Mirrorless Cameras
Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 06, 2020

The Sigma Corporation just unveiled the new the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens, which the company says is "a completely new design for full-frame mirrorless cameras, as the 'DN' designation indicates." This fast aperture Sigma portrait prime lens, which has a compact, dust-and splash-proof design, comes in both L-Mount and Sony E-Mount versions for mirrorless cameras.

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Sigma Intros Two Sony E-Mount Lenses: A Fast 105mm F/1.4 “Bokeh Master” and a 70mm F/2.8 Macro
Ron Leach  |  Feb 27, 2018

If you thought the only excitement coming out of the WPPI show in Las Vegas this week was Sony’s new A7 III 24.2MP full-frame mirrorless camera, think again. There’s actually a lot more going on, including last night’s unveiling by Sigma of two interesting lenses designed for use with Sony E-Mount cameras.

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Sigma Intros World’s First 20mm F/1.4 Lens for Full-Frame DSLRs
Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 16, 2015

Yes, the rumors were true. The Sigma Corporation of America introduced what it’s calling the “world’s first” 20mm f/1.4 lens for full frame digital SLRs. The Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens, which will be on display at next week’s PhotoPlus Expo show in New York City, will go on sale in late november for $899.

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Sigma Reveals Pricing and Availability for 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art lens
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jul 17, 2015

The Sigma Corporation of America has unveiled pricing and availability for the Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art lens: it will go on sale in late July 2015 for a street price of $999.

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Sigma Reveals Pricing and Availability for 24mm F/1.4 Art Lens and 150-600mm Contemporary Lens
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 11, 2015

A few days after Sigma announced a new 24mm F/1.4 DG HSM Art lens, the company has revealed its pricing and availability. And the lens will cost a lot less than people were probably expecting.

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Sigma Trio of f/1.4 Prime Lenses Review
Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 22, 2020

Have you heard about Sigma’s lineup of fast, affordable f/1.4 prime lenses for Canon M, Sony E and Micro Four Thirds cameras? The set includes the 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4 and 56mm f/1.4. Here’s a specifications review that features images by world renowned photographer and Sigma Ambassador Jim Koepnick.

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