Sigma To Announce Two New Lenses on February 23

[Canon Rumors]

<p>Sigma is now teasing two lenses for a February 23, 2016 announcement.</p>
<p>The first is the larger “world’s first” lens. In the above image, it has been hypothesized that the lens has both a zoom and focus ring in the outline. Which is making a lot of the internet thing it’s a faster than f/2.8 short telephoto zoom.</p>
<p>We’re told this about the bigger of the two lenses.</p>
<blockquote><p>The bigger one is indeed a zoom lens, but not a 24-70, not 70-200 and not a 85-135 or a 50-135/50-150</p></blockquote>
<p>The second in the image above is a smaller prime lens. Sadly, it looks too small to be the 85mm f/1.4 Art series lens. It could be a lens for a mirrorless system(s).</p>
<p><em>*Note: Most of this information comes from the Sigma Hungary Facebook page, which I cannot find at the moment due to very slow internet access.</em></p>
<p><em>Thanks Mark</em></p>
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[candc]

scratching off what its not then it could be a 35-55 f/2. 35-85 would be better but less likely.

 

[infared]

"The bigger one is indeed a zoom lens, but not a 24-70, not 70-200 and not a 85-135 or a 50-135/50-150" ???
From the "looks" of the lens that doesn't leave a whole lot to guess at, does it?
Interesting....and fun anticipation....

 

[MrFotoFool]

I don't see any images. Where is the "image above" that the post alludes to?

 

[dlee13]

It will be very interesting to see what both lenses actually are. The smaller one may be something that's similar to Canon's 60mm Macro. Sigma did previously have a 50mm Macro so could even be a replacement of that.

I honestly think an 85mm Art will be several years away. The current 85mm is seriously amazing and already has Art IQ so I see why they haven't updated it yet.

 

[slclick]

28-135 f/2

Canon has the variable aperture IS lens in this FL. Why the hell not?

 

[9VIII]

I've got my fingers crossed it's a zoom lens that either starts or ends in the 50mm range.

Trouble is that anything in that range really deserves an f1.4 aperture, given that it would be the smallest and least complicated zoom lens you could possibly make.
On the other hand, anything that follows in the footsteps of the 18-35A will be worth getting. Sharp across the frame, low distortion, low Vignetting, and a T-stop almost the same as the f-stop rating. There are so few compromises with that lens that it would be hard to complain if Sigma just repeats that performance at a different focal length (well, I guess I would want less CA if it's still a Crop exclusive zoom, and maybe they could eliminate distortion entirely since it's not wide angle anymore, and it would be nice if they could clean up the Bokeh given that this would be a Portrait lens, but that's pretty much it).

 

[Etienne]

A 24-35 f/2 IS would be cool

 

[afonsoclj]

I would love a 40-85mm f/2. From de perfect normal focal length to the best for portraits (IMO). But still think they won,t do anything with zoom ratio bigger than 2x. They couldn't make a 24-50mm f/2 and made the 24-35mm f/2.

 

[afonsoclj]

A 24-35 f/2 IS would be cool

A Portrait f/2 zoom lens would be more valuable than just adding IS to a lens they've just put on market.

 

[AWR]

There's also Sigma Rumors, been good before
http://sigma-rumors.com/

The DG Art series Primes have now covered 50, 35, 24, 20mm.
I'm about to jump the 24mm, I already have the 50mm which comes on when I want more sharp than 24-70mm L II, doubt the new one's gonna change anything in the wide end...
So if that prime is ART, it could be 30mm DG, but that would seem like offering serious set for serious cinematography (and why not, many going to use them like that, especially when that new canon AF system is going to be more available). If the teaser photo is correct it's too small to be 18 or 15mm... People also say it's too small to be 85mm, hmm... I don't see the point for 40mm or 45mm, if not some kind of macro. So maybe 65mm or 100mm... Probably not Art tough... Fun times indeed!

 

[Mac Duderson]

It's a TRUE 1:1 Macro Zoom 3.5 Lens! Sigma would be the first to do a zoom 1:1. I'm guessing a 100-200mm ish and not a f2 zoom.

 

[kfreels]

I'm think it's something we talked about on another board about 2 years ago - an APS-C 35-75 f2.2 to pair up between the 18-35 f1.8 and the 70-200 f2.8. One of their stated objectives with this new line of lenses was to blur the lines between APS-C and full frame. They want to be able to make lenses that give back what is lost when you shoot the APS-C sensor. I know people keep predicting the demise of APS-C but everyone is till making them and with lenses like the 18-35 f1.8, there's even more reasons to keep making them.

 

[grainier]

I am thinking an f/1.8-2 zoom with 2x zoom ratio. Something classic like 35-70 or 75-150? Or may be 50-100? A 50-100/2 would not be all that useless.

 

[mmeerdam]

it's going to be a fast shorter range zoom for people/commercial/portait photography
Merging two primes with +/- 1 stop tradeoff penalty over a normal prime
the 24-35 was the first of these series, this will be the second.
which would be most useful?
35-55 f2 - edit: would probably be a little smaller
35-85 f2
50-100/105 f2 (maybe 1.4/1.8 to f2)
85-105/105 f2 (maybe 1.4/1.8 to f2)

i would pick 35-85

 

[mrsfotografie]

"The bigger one is indeed a zoom lens, but not a 24-70, not 70-200 and not a 85-135 or a 50-135/50-150" ???
From the "looks" of the lens that doesn't leave a whole lot to guess at, does it?
Interesting....and fun anticipation....

I think it's a MACRO- zoom

It's a TRUE 1:1 Macro Zoom 3.5 Lens! Sigma would be the first to do a zoom 1:1. I'm guessing a 100-200mm ish and not a f2 zoom.

+1

 

[Chaitanya]

It will be very interesting to see what both lenses actually are. The smaller one may be something that's similar to Canon's 60mm Macro. Sigma did previously have a 50mm Macro so could even be a replacement of that.

I honestly think an 85mm Art will be several years away. The current 85mm is seriously amazing and already has Art IQ so I see why they haven't updated it yet.

If that is indeed a 60mm Macro Art with Hsm and FF coverage, I am going to be happy and get it on release to complement my 180mm macro.

 

[clicstudio]

I would love a 24-105 F2.8!

 

[da_guy2]

I see a tripod mount on it so I'd be very surprised if it's anything but a telephoto zoom.

 

[lol]

My guess remains as in the previous thread, that of a xx-300mm f/4 zoom. I can't see it being <150mm focal length at the long end whatever it ends up being.

The macro zoom idea is one I'd also like to see, but harder to predict what might be possible.