Gear Rumors
Another Sigma 24mm Art Lens In the Works?
Sigma has just started shipping their latest 24mm F/1.4 Art lens this week, but rumors are swirling that they may have another 24mm lens on the way by the end of this year.
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According to a report over on Sigma rumors, this new Sigma 24mm would be one of their DN (Designed for Mirrorless crop sensor bodies), with a wide aperture of F/2.8. It would join the current family of semi-fast F/2.8 DN Art primes in the 19mm, 30mm, and 60mm focal lengths.
A new 24mm would certainly fit well into that line of mirrorless lenses, though according to the rumor, this lens would only be available in Sony E mount, not MFT like the previous lenses in the DN line.
I think that Sigma may have some rioters if they announce another lens before an 85mm F/1.4 Art lens, though. That and Sony fans will be perturbed at another mirrorless lens for their APS-C cameras, and not their full frame cameras.
The rumor indicates the lens is slated for a September release, this year. It will be interesting to see what comes of this.
What are your thoughts on an addition to Sigma’s DN mirrorless lens line at 24mm? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think!
[via Sigma Rumors]
Sigma has really stepped up , I really hope they make a 85mm art lens , but with their other 85mm already doing so well, I believe they don’t think they have to.
if there as good as their other ART lenses mirrorless shooters will be very happy
good stuff from Tamron and Sigma. bravo to them. now I want to see an 85 1.4
wasnt it mentioned in the 15-30 2.8 VC article that tamron has 2 primes on the way?
or maybe an 85 art will be next. not interested in a 135 prime.
any news on tokina’s 24-70 2.8 ?
Not sure if Tamron is hoping to enter the fast prime market; historically they have only really done good lenses up to 2.8. If anybody has ever heard of a killer f/1.8 or f/1.4 Tamron lens, do let me know.
To put it not-so-simply, the Sigma 85 Art will probably NOT be seen until after Sigma has satisfactorily met all other goals that are currently “less met” than the existing 85mm f/1.4 EX’s meeting of its goal. Hope that makes sense. In simpler terms, it could be a while. The 85 1.4 EX is a great lens that already gives the existing high-dollar offerings from both Canon and Nikon quite a run for their money. Sure, it could be improved to near-Otus levels, but like the 50 EX -> 50 Art, that would make it cost hundreds more than the existing lens, and make it weigh a whole lot more too. I kinda like the existing 85 EX’s weight and price, to be honest.
Tokina’s 24-70mm seems to have been just another tradeshow attention grab, I think, as many companies have done lately just to avoid being forgotten. For now, the attention is going to the 11-20mm f/2.8 DX, I guess.
Sigma’s Art lineup for the mirrorless systems hasn’t been as jaw-dropping as their full-frame DSLR Art lineup, from what I’ve seen. Kinda like the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX / Art wasn’t as crazy-sharp as the 50 Art.
Not sure why this is, but I hope they change, and I’m happy that they’re focusing on APS-C mirrorless first. Because as much as we sit here and whine about a lack of full-frame FE lenses, sales volume / profits are probably greater in the APS-C market. Plenty of third party / under-dog companies in the photo industry have done this before: make money selling whatever sells the most, and then worry about the niche stuff later.
I would love to see if they could produce a 85 with more quality than Nikons 85mm F1.4. That would be great competition and I would love a 135mm F/2.0
Better mirrorless cameras must be available to take better use of these new lenses.
@ Rafael Steffen
yea, Im with you. the sigma 85 1.4 they sell now is good but not on par with the nikon 1.4. I want to upgrade my 1.8D but at the moment nikkor lenses dont interest me. Im not a fan of that cheap build quality(vs the AF-D), slow AF motor(vs the AF-D) and extremely overpriced price tag for todays economy. yen is down for a while and nikon needs toa adjust that.
tamron and sigma seem to offer lenses that are no compromises for less money.
I know many want a 135 f/2 or 1.8. nice compression with that FL.
I don’t know what Sigma has planned for the future, but I know Sigma has hit a home run with the quality of the 24mm, 35mm and 50mm f/1.4 Art lenses and the 18-35mm f/1.8 lens. The sales success of those lenses should make Sigma consider focusing almost exclusively on fast “Art-series” primes and more zoom lenses with constant apertures that are faster than the f/2.8 zooms we’re using now. Many of us are moving to full frame, but there are still plenty of photographers shooting crop sensor cameras who will benefit from high-quality f/1.8 constant aperture zooms. I really want Sigma to become the KING of f/1.8 zoom lenses and primes that are f/1.4 or faster.
Long live the primes!
These lenses are for mirrorless cameras, hence the slower speeds. The 2.8 max aperture was necessary to bring down price and size. They make a lot of nice, reasonably priced lenses for DSLR users. Please don’t suggest they ignore the needs of the mirrorless community. We have very few lenses as of yet.
Phil, I wasn’t trying to suggest that Sigma should ignore mirrorless (but I can see why you might interpret my comment that way). I am saying that f/2.8 isn’t as awesome on APS-C and 4/3 sensors as it is on full frame and Sigma should make more primes and zooms with FASTER than f/2.8 apertures. I shoot with several systems (m4/3 mount, E-mount, FE-mount and Sony A-mount SLT which are “kinda” mirrorless).
Yes, f/2.8 allows manufacturers to make smaller, cheaper lenses, but on small sensors the crop factor has to be applied to both the focal length and the aperture. If you want a true “f/2.8 look” on an APS-C camera then you need a lens with f/1.8 and if you want the “f/2.8 look” on a m4/3 camera then you need f1.4 lenses. That is why I’m asking for faster glass.