What's Next From Sigma? [CR2]

[luminaeus]

Corporations don't dump millions into research and development without checking the market first. Sigma's continued enthusiasm for the DSLR market ought to give you the hint that 'mirrorslappers' are going to be around for quite a while.

And... the utter absence of short flange distance from Sigma, Tokina, Tamrom, etc. ought to reflect their doubts as to whether these little bodies is just a fad or something that'll stick around.

Ha ha, all nice and well. But ... Too late. Not interested any longeer in expensive big dat lenses for antiquated big fat mirrorslappers. Sigma better start to build lenses with short flange back for Sony mirrorless FF ...

 

[Talley]

How about this for a curve....

11mm F4 ART prime lens for $899.

 

[rbr]

A small lightweight 400 f5.6 with their OS for under $1K seems like an obvious choice for Sigma to introduce.

 

[The Supplanter]

Sad there's no love for the ultra wide crop crowd.

 

[that1guyy]

Yeah where are the FE lenses from Sigma. They're ignoring a rapidly growing market.

 

[Viper28]

12 lenses? Then this should be a complete segment.
24-70 2.8 IS
70-200 2.8 IS
16-35/40 2.8
14mm 2.8
85mm 1.4
135mm 2.0
200mm 2.8
300mm 2.8
400mm 2.8
600mm 4.0
2 to go... maybe a 105 Macro Art? Maybe a 100mm f1.8?

I would certainly like to see what Sigma can do in the premier long lens class, not been overly impressed with there long lens to date but always willing to have another look if there price / performance is good

 

[Chaitanya]

A small lightweight 400 f5.6 with their OS for under $1K seems like an obvious choice for Sigma to introduce.

Or how about a 500mm f/5.6 OS Sport for around 1500$ mark. I certainly would purchase that lens for occasional birding.

 

[Deleted member 91053]

A small lightweight 400 f5.6 with their OS for under $1K seems like an obvious choice for Sigma to introduce.

Or how about a 500mm f/5.6 OS Sport for around 1500$ mark. I certainly would purchase that lens for occasional birding.

Sigma already produce 300 F2.8, 500 F4.5 and 300-800mm lenses - if these were brought up to date and priced sensibly then they could sell quite a few.
Their 500 F4.5 is already reasonably good but with their newer AF systems, latest glass, OS?,dock for adjustments/updating and sensible pricing I think they could really steal a march on Canon/Nikon.

 

[Lee Jay]

Yeah where are the FE lenses from Sigma. They're ignoring a rapidly growing market.

Fisheye? What's wrong with the ones they already have available? I had the 15mm, and it was absolutely outstanding.

 

[Lee Jay]

Sad there's no love for the ultra wide crop crowd.

What I did was buy the Canon 8-15 on refurb. Outstanding lens on crop. Panorama lens at 8mm, full-frame fisheye at 9mm, 14mm rectilinear (after software correction) at 11mm, 22mm rectilinear (after software correction) at 15mm.

 

[Lee Jay]

How about this for a curve....

11mm F4 ART prime lens for $899.

Be careful how you write that.

 

[infared]

Yeah where are the FE lenses from Sigma. They're ignoring a rapidly growing market.

It may be worth buying a FF camera! They keep getting cheaper and cheaper!

 

[infared]

How about this for a curve....

11mm F4 ART prime lens for $899.

Be careful how you write that.

Yes..he is flirting with G.A.S. LOL!

 

[pj1974]

The recent announcement for the 20mm f/1.4 Art from Sigma was somewhat of a surprise, considering there’s already a 24mm f/1.4 Art....</p>
We’re told Sigma will continue to be aggressive with new lens releases into 2016 and that the following lenses should be expected some time during the year. 2016 is a Photokina year, and Sigma usually announces a good number of products for the German, bi-annual trade show.</p>
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art…
Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 Art OS…
Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 OS Sport…

Sigma is actively working on about 12 lenses we’re told and we should also expect a new art series wide angle prime, as well as new supertelephoto lenses over the next 12-18 months
The bad news? There is no active development of a follow-up to the Sigma 200-500 f/2.8.

I am not that interested in any of the actual lenses listed, though the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art does interest me most of those lenses listed above. I’m more interested in what Sigma is doing in terms of focus accuracy and consistency, which could possibly be borne out in a lens like the 85mm f/1.4 Art. “Watch this space”!

Sad there's no love for the ultra wide crop crowd.

Actually, Sigma has a lot of love for the ultra-wide angle (UWA) crop (APS-C) crowd! I have owned 2x Sigma UWA’s – the Sigma 10-20mm EX and now, the Sigma 8-16mm. Both are fantastic lenses – good to great IQ across the frame, and punch well above their weight. AF accuracy and consistency are not Sigma’s strong point,

Also, although there is no specific mention of an Sigma UWA for crop, the original post (from CR) does not exclude that as a possibility, as it states: “Sigma is actively working on about 12 lenses…” and all 12 are not actually listed! (i.e. within the 12 possible new lenses coming up soon from Sigma, 1 or more maybe UWAs for crop!)

The only things that would potentially tempt me to think about upgrading my wonderful Sigma 8-16mm are:
- OS – without any cost to IQ, with minimal price changes
- Even wider (though 8mm on crop, around 12mm-13mm is amazingly wide, AND it’s very sharp right to the corners!)
- Slightly faster, with little increase in size / weight

Let’s stay tuned!

Paul

 

[sanj]

How about this for a curve....

11mm F4 ART prime lens for $899.

Be careful how you write that.

hahahha

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

I'm waiting Sigma to update the 17-50mm F2.8 OS, with the same quality of 18-35mm Art.

 

[ahsanford]

A small lightweight 400 f5.6 with their OS for under $1K seems like an obvious choice for Sigma to introduce.

Or how about a 500mm f/5.6 OS Sport for around 1500$ mark. I certainly would purchase that lens for occasional birding.

IMHO, Nikon pants'd Canon pretty hard with the recent 200-500 f/5.6 VR lens at a shocking $1,400 asking.

The key spec is 500mm. Our comparable EF options for 500mm reach?

• 400 f/5.6L + 1.4 TC = 560mm f/8, AF only in center and no IS = $1,628
• 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II + 1.4 TC = 560mm f/8, AF only in the center = $2,628
• 200-400 f/4L IS w/1.4x or 500 f/4L IS II = astronomically more expensive

So even if that Nikon is a 7/10 optically (haven't seen reviews yet), it will sell like hotcakes. IQ matters, of course, but it's hard to compare our 100-400 against this 200-500 if ours can't even get to that FL...

- A

 

[Lee Jay]

IMHO, Nikon pants'd Canon pretty hard with the recent 200-500 f/5.6 VR lens at a shocking $1,400 asking.

The key spec is 500mm. Our comparable EF options for 500mm reach?

• 400 f/5.6L + 1.4 TC = 560mm f/8, AF only in center and no IS = $1,628
• 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II + 1.4 TC = 560mm f/8, AF only in the center = $2,628
• 200-400 f/4L IS w/1.4x or 500 f/4L IS II = astronomically more expensive

Hello?

Tamron 150-600
Sigma 150-600C
Sigma 150-600S

 

[Random Orbits]

IMHO, Nikon pants'd Canon pretty hard with the recent 200-500 f/5.6 VR lens at a shocking $1,400 asking.

The key spec is 500mm. Our comparable EF options for 500mm reach?

• 400 f/5.6L + 1.4 TC = 560mm f/8, AF only in center and no IS = $1,628
• 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II + 1.4 TC = 560mm f/8, AF only in the center = $2,628
• 200-400 f/4L IS w/1.4x or 500 f/4L IS II = astronomically more expensive

So even if that Nikon is a 7/10 optically (haven't seen reviews yet), it will sell like hotcakes. IQ matters, of course, but it's hard to compare our 100-400 against this 200-500 if ours can't even get to that FL...

- A

Except that Nikon's own 80-400 is even more expensive than Canon's 100-400 II and doesn't perform as well, so it's own 200-500 is a bigger threat to it's 80-400 than it ever will be to Canon's 100-400 II. Nikon knows something for pricing the 200-500 that low.

 

[ahsanford]

IMHO, Nikon pants'd Canon pretty hard with the recent 200-500 f/5.6 VR lens at a shocking $1,400 asking.

The key spec is 500mm. Our comparable EF options for 500mm reach?

• 400 f/5.6L + 1.4 TC = 560mm f/8, AF only in center and no IS = $1,628
• 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II + 1.4 TC = 560mm f/8, AF only in the center = $2,628
• 200-400 f/4L IS w/1.4x or 500 f/4L IS II = astronomically more expensive

Hello?

Tamron 150-600
Sigma 150-600C
Sigma 150-600S

I omitted those deliberately. For Nikon folks, first party AF (for basically the same price) eliminates those as equal-value options, no matter how sharp they are.

- A