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For several generations now, there's been a clear pattern to Sigma's DP-series of fixed-lens, large-sensor cameras. Each generation has had just two models, closely related and differing mostly in their choice of lens. For the first time in a half decade, the pattern has changed with the introduction of a third DP-series camera, the Sigma DP3...
Sigma announced the 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" lens during the 2012 Photokina, the inaugural lens to its new "Art" series of lenses. Designed for an enthusiast market, the lens is also one of the first to be compatible with Sigma's new USB lens dock, allowing users to make fine-tuned adjustments to the performance of the...
If you could ask your favorite camera company any question you wanted, what would it be?
We landed today in Las Vegas, Nevada, for what's shaping up to be a very interesting 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. Things are heating up in the enthusiast compact camera market, hybrid phase detect autofocus makes a return to fixed-lens cameras,...
Back in 2006, Sigma found an opportunity to market a lens no one else made - a telephoto zoom lens for the APS-C digital SLR camera, which provided a field of view similar to that produced by a 70-200mm on full frame. Six years later the Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO still stands alone, and continues to modernize...
The recent double-whammy of Hurricane Sandy and the Nor'easter that followed just days later has left parts of the northeastern United States reeling. More than 100 people have died, and entire communities were wiped from the map by the combination of powerful winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge flooding, and fires that raged out of control. A...
During the biennial Photokina tradeshow held in Cologne, Germany, earlier this year, Japanese optics company Sigma announced three new lenses. The two zooms and one prime shared a common attribute: at the time, no information was provided on their pricing and availability.
Today the company's U.S. division has revealed that information for...
The Sigma 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro was announced leading up to the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, and has again shown Sigma's ability to target the holes in other manufacturers' lens lineups. A long macro lens with optical stabilization, the lens features an impressive optical formula - 19 elements in 14...
Of course, we really couldn’t stand the idea that there was a lens somewhere that we didn’t own. So, Tyler went and got us a new telephoto. It came in a rather large box today.
Even unboxed, it’s rather large.
The Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 between the Canon 500mm...
IR's Dave Etchells totally geeked out over Sigma's announcements at Photokina 2012, calling many of them firsts for the camera industry. And we're not only talking about their new products, but also their ground-breaking approach to quality control and lens development....
If you could ask a product manager at any camera company any question you wanted, what would it be?
We landed today in Cologne, Germany, for what's shaping up to be the biggest Photokina in recent memory. Full-frame goes mainstream, video and still imaging continue their courtship, while camera manufacturers continue to experiment with wifi and in-camera apps. Who said the...
Three nuggets of news came from Sigma at Photokina today, as the company announced it has redefined its lineup of interchangeable lenses into three categories, introduced three new lenses -- one for each new category -- and shared how the company is stepping up its lens testing and quality control processes.
The new...
Today's lens review at SLRgear.com is the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM, a short telephoto zoom lens. Lenses in this category are often considered when upgrading from a kit lens: in this case, Sigma's 17-50mm offers a faster maximum aperture, as well as optical stabilization. We've put this lens through its paces in...
Last February, Sigma Corp. announced two new fixed-lens cameras that promise mighty resolution in a relatively compact package, a great pairing for street shooters. The Sigma DP1 Merrill and DP2 Merrill are both based around the same full-color Foveon image sensor seen previously in the Sigma SD1 digital SLR. They also share the name of Foveon co-founder Dick Merrill, who jointly...
Each year, the European Imaging and Sound Association comes together to vote on its annual EISA awards. A wide range of categories are covered, including everything from in-car electronics to mobile devices. Photo products are in the mix, and while we don't typically cover industry awards, EISA's photo awards are a little more illuminating than most. That's because they're voted...
An interesting blog post today from Roger Cicala at LensRentals details a problem uncovered with certain combinations of Sigma lenses and Canon SLR bodies. It appears to be caused by the cameras' Illumination Correction feature, but the manner in which this happens is rather odd.
In JPEG photos shot with the Sigma APO Macro 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM or Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8...
Sigma announced support for mirrorless digital cameras with interchangeable lenses at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, and after the 30mm f/2.8 DN ("Digital Neo") lens was released, the Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN quickly followed. The lens is small and light, and comes in mounts for micro four-thirds mount cameras from Olympus and Panasonic, and Sony E-mount cameras. We've taken a...
Japan's Sigma Corp. might not be among the world's largest camera makers, but that's not preventing it from providing an impressively quick update schedule for its flagship Sigma SD1 digital SLR, in both original and SD1 Merrill variants.
Just a couple of weeks ago, Sigma released a firmware update for the SD1 that brought improvements including a shorter startup time. Now,...
A new firmware update for the Sigma SD1 digital SLR this morning promises a number of improvements, including swifter startup speed.
Following just three weeks after the previous update improved autofocus and flash metering accuracy, the new update is also said to fix a problem with the LCD display briefly showing what Sigma terms as "minor fuzziness" on startup. Additionally,...
Sigma Corp. has today revealed pricing and availability for its Sigma DP2 Merrill digital camera, a pretty major update to the previous DP2 model. Announced last February, the Sigma DP2 M has a new APS-C image sensor and processors, all inherited from the impressive Sigma SD1 Merrill digital SLR.
Output resolution from the full-color Foveon image sensor soars from 4.64...
Sigma Corp. has today announced a new lens that, says the company, offers unique technology not found in competitors' products to date.
The design of the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM uses a material described as Thermally Stable Composite. TSC is said to have 25% higher elasticity than polycarbonate, and low thermal shrinkage. This, says Sigma, reduces expansion and...
