Sigma to Introduce a 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens Shortly? [CR1]

[Drizzt321]

What will Sigma deliver lenses too when Canon and Nikon have filed for Chapter 11 due to the very poor lens sales ;D

their own camera line...

That's just what I was going to speculate. Maybe they've improved their foeven stacked photosite technology and are going to bring out a new camera with it. Maybe that's why they've been creating these significantly higher quality lenses and lens-mount change program in preparation for a new camera of their own.

Camera-wise I think Sigma has a lot more catching up to do than with their lenses. I would say a vastly improved Sigma camera is not on the horizon (it's not just about sensor technology, you know).

That's true, and having never used one of their cameras I can't say how bad it was, but if you're shooting in raw then much of the quality rests on the sensor (I'm including all the readout stuff here) and lens. The rest of the camera is just something that should facilitate that. Which, granted, means the ergonomics and UI need to be good. But the heart of the modern DSLR is the sensor which is probably one of the hardest bits to make.

 

[FocalFury]

Way to go Sigma! Really looking forward to ART lenses they are coming out with in the near future. The 135/f1.8 OS and 24-70/f2.0 OS would be sweet if the rumors are true.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Sigma is on steroids these days with some awesome lens releases... good job Sigma!

 

[GMCPhotographics]

Sigma is on steroids these days with some awesome lens releases... good job Sigma!

Yep hat's off to Sigma, they are making some interesting and competitive lenses recently!

 

[infared]

Great news...keep them coming Sigma...pull Canon's prices back to reality....puuuuuuleeeeeease.
I would not be in the market for the new 24mm as I have Sigma's 35mm Art Lens (sweeeeeet) and the Canon 24-70mm II....so I kindof have that covered...but hey..this is positive info for all of us!..
Would love to see an Art 50mm in this series..I have the Sigma 50 f/1.4 which I like a lot (and everybody complains about, apparently with good reason...maybe I got lucky for once!)...but if Sigma could come up with a 50mm f/1.2 or f/1.4 in the quality range of the 35mm f/1.4 it would blow all existing (canon, Zeiss, etc), 50mm lenses away...the only thing that would beat it would be the new UBER expensive Zeiss that is slated to appear soon...but hey the Siggy would have AF and be waaaaaay more affordable!!!!

 

[jhanken]

Great. And the 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art?

Or the 85mm or 135mm with OS, that would be very cool.

 

[seamonster]

for the millionth time: 50mm now! 50mm now! Say it with me!

 

[risc32]

24mm f1.4? i didn't get that impression after i had read this.http://www.lenstip.com/2054-news-Interview_with_constructor_of_Sigma_lenses.html

 

[that1guyy]

If they make a super telephoto it obviously won't be an ART lens. They have three lines: Art, Contemporary, and Sports. The telephoto will obviously go into Sports and standard zooms go into Contemporary; primes go into Art.

 

[crasher8]

I will keep buying.

 

[jhanken]

seamonster said:

for the millionth time: 50mm now! 50mm now! Say it with me!

Just get the current 50mm. It was pretty good on my 5D, it is absolutely ridiculous on my 5D III. What a great lens. If/when it gets the ART treatment, you can upgrade if you think it is worth it.

The whole reason I got the 35MM was how much I loved the 50mm.

 

[florianbieler.de]

Well I tried the current 50 and it had bad focus shifts. So, Art here. Maybe I'll get a second body in APS-C though and then it's obviously going to be the 18-35.

But hey, anyways. Keep hitting me with Art lenses.

 

[noncho]

Sigma can make a hit with some affordable super-tele lenses 8)
400/4 would be great, 500 5.6 would be nice. They can renew 300 2.8 and 500 4.5, actually smaller and lighter 400/4.5 may not be a bad idea too.
50-500, 150-500 and 120-400 zooms could be improved.

 

[Tiosabas]

400 F4 OS for €4000 would be a game changer for the thousands of serious enthusiasts out there!

 

[Knut Skywalker]

I was looking at the Canon 24mm 1.4 for some event work but now i will definitely wait for the Sigma. It's gonna be hard to beat the Canon 24L but hell, if its under 1k and as good as the 35 consider it purchased.

 

[BozillaNZ]

Already have the Canon 24L II so I'm not excited about this lens. The 50 Art on the other hand is what I want to see.

 

[fegari]

Well i hope it sucks. I´m too much attached to my Zeiss 21/2.8 and can´t justify having both :-\

 

[mihazero]

I want it !! If all new lens are any indications of new sigma ... i WANT IT !

 

[Chuck Alaimo]

What will Sigma deliver lenses too when Canon and Nikon have filed for Chapter 11 due to the very poor lens sales ;D

their own camera line...

That's just what I was going to speculate. Maybe they've improved their foeven stacked photosite technology and are going to bring out a new camera with it. Maybe that's why they've been creating these significantly higher quality lenses and lens-mount change program in preparation for a new camera of their own.

I'm gonna take the flip side of this --- if sigma puts all their effort into lenses, they keep their focus (pun) on glass and that leads to better glass at a lower cost. I am happy with this idea, keep making kick ass new glass that makes me say I may want one (i have been considering a 24mm prime, and have been tempted by the 35, but a 35 while awesome just isn't what i am looking for (prime trilogy- 24 - 50 - 85). This won't drive either canon or nikon out of the lens game, but ----hopefully it will make them flinch on pricing, or, step up their game to make the extra cost more enticing.

 

[Grummbeerbauer]

Sigma has definitely stepped up their game recently.
I am currently on the fence to buy the 18-35 1.8, what holds me back is the hope for some further price drops when the early adopters have been fed.

The 120-300 2.8 OS is definitely something I would love to have, both for focal length (my longest serious lens is the 70-200 F4 IS, not counting the Tamron 28-300 VC, which has been setting on the shelf for a while now... ) and for speed, but unfortunately at 3+kg it is a tad too heavy and at 3k€ also too pricey for a hobbyist.

What really is missing is a serious contender for the Canon 100-400, i.e., a moderate zoom-range, only a f5.6 aperture at the long end, but weight < 1500 grams and price <1500€. And of course this lens should continue the trend of Sigma's latest offerings - awesome image quality already wide open.
Neither the old 120-400 OS, the 150-500 OS, nor the 50-500 OS are good enough in my book to seriously challenge the ancient Canon 100-400. If Canon finally announces a successor, it will probably be 20% better and cost twice as much, which finally moves it out of my hobbyist budget. That will definitely leave a huge gap for Sigma to fill.