Sigma Announces New 30mm f/1.4 for APS-C

[MK5GTI]

Someone needs to start a SigmaRumors site so I can rant about them being slow to offer more FF lenses in the Art line. An APS-C and three for mirrorless! How dare they! I have & love the new 35, and am waiting with bated breath (whatever that means) for a 24 and an 85. I guess I'll just have to bitch here for now...

I have been hoping for a SigmaRumors site as well, or maybe combine with other aftermarket manufactures, Tamron, Tokina, etc, Admin, you've got source on these brand?

I sure hope the 85/1.4 is next.

Same here, tempted to buy their 85mm since release, but if they have the Art series update with the USB dock capability, then i will buy one for sure!

 

[bvukich]

Someone needs to start a SigmaRumors site so I can rant about them being slow to offer more FF lenses in the Art line. An APS-C and three for mirrorless! How dare they! I have & love the new 35, and am waiting with bated breath (whatever that means) for a 24 and an 85. I guess I'll just have to bitch here for now...

I have been hoping for a SigmaRumors site as well, or maybe combine with other aftermarket manufactures, Tamron, Tokina, etc, Admin, you've got source on these brand?

I sure hope the 85/1.4 is next.

Same here, tempted to buy their 85mm since release, but if they have the Art series update with the USB dock capability, then i will buy one for sure!

Optical quality on the higher end Sigmas has been great lately, my only reservation has been the AF. The USB dock greatly alleviates that concern. I'm sure there will still always be duds that come out of the factory, but given that (if I understand correctly) every ART series lens is QCd individually, and now we have a way to calibrate the AF ourselves, the ratio of good to bad copies should swing greatly towards the "good" side.

 

[paul13walnut5]

My copy is in getting calibrated just now, fine in mf for video, af horrific. .+18 mfa on my 7d and not worth mounting on the t3i, for stills anyway.

Hopefully come back working, or I'll be going down the canon 35mm f2.0 route.

 

[Zv]

Certainly a step in the right direction for Sigma. That 30 needed an update. I'm still in need of a 35 or there abouts full frame compatibile lens and still thinking about the new f/2 IS vs the Siggy f/1.4 , though if this new 30 might be nice on my 7D. Hmmm ???

 

[paul13walnut5]

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One more brick to strengthen that APS-C wall.

I thought the new Sigmas were supposed to be ok on DSLRs ;D

 

[BRNexus6]

Hopefully the price isn't higher than $600.

 

[knoljo]

This lens is available at B&H for preorder with a price of $499 which seems in line with what some of you expected/hoped for, so what do you think?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/918894-REG/sigma_30mm_f_1_4_dc_hsm.html

 

[The_Arsonist]

If it's even close to being as good as the new 35mm from Sigma, I'll buy it in a heartbeat. I've tried to live with Canon's 28 1.8, but something is just not right with that lens. It's either soft, has inconsistent focus, or just has strange aberrations that make it useless for me. I usually live at F/2, so hopefully this new Sigma gets nice stopped down to there.

 

[BRNexus6]

Very nice price. Definitely a must buy for APS-C users if the IQ is decent.