Sigma just announced the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 ART for A-mount. There is no pricing info (Canon mount costs $499 here at BHphoto) and there is no shipment info neither. Seeing how much it takes to get the 18-35mm f/1.8 lens I don’t know how long we will have to wait for that one too 🙁
Here is the full press release:
The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM, the large-aperture APS-C standard lens.
“SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC HSM”, the large-aperture standard lens with an angle of view equivalent to 45mm on a 35mm camera, is a superb go-to lens for artistic photography on an APS-C format digital SLR. Offering the bright F1.4 aperture and an angle of view extremely close to that of human vision, this lens is ideal for many different types of photographic expression.
Featuring an advanced design and the latest manufacturing technologies, SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC HSM, the large-aperture APS-C format standard lens delivers the highest level of image quality worthy of the Art line. The photographer can leverage the shallow depth of field that creates beautiful bokeh for snap shots, portraits, landscapes, and many different styles of photography.
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E-Mount version, please 😀
E-mount trolls behind every corner :O
Yes, but I only tried this once to be the very first commenter with a complaint I’m usually reading the other way round – it feels like trolling and beside feeling a little like revenge, it’s been absolutely senseless.
The E mount version costs $348 more. It’s the la-ea4 version of this lens.
Thou shalt ADAPT.
Yummy, waiting for it
Make it F2, smaller and lighter.
Make it a classical 28mm, or 43mm like a Pentax… (for perfect normal lens behavior).
Screw that, make it heavier, bigger, and F 1.2!
Don’t make it.
Wow! Finally something for A-mount! Let’s see when we’ll have it on stores. Sigma told me they’ll be shipping the 24-105/f4 for A-mount in April.
Great news!
Long live A-mount!
It looks like a decent lens for the A77 or its replacement. Has it been reviewed yet?
Didn’t Sony just declare A-mount APS-C a sort of no-man’s land?
Sony never declared such a thing. There was a rumor of a direction of both mounts. It was said that E-Mount will be more mainstream, covering a wide range of camera/lens classes, while A-Mount is going to go Semi-Pro/Pro Only, which means that the upcoming A79(A77 replacement) will be the bottom end model.
Ah yes, that was it. I took “semi-pro” to mean a disabled pro FF, rather than an APS-C. Also, I think I was confusing this with Sony’s announced “focus on FE”.
I just hope A79, or whatever the model will be called, will not be another half baked attempt to replace a previous model, kind of like A58 with its plastic lens mount. Yuck!
Just so it doesn’t get lost in the excitement, this is an APS-C lens not a full frame lens!
One of the highest quality small primes for APS-C. Sony users will really enjoy it, cause Sony 35 f/1.4 is really expensive and under-performing – this will be an outstanding option for those who don’t plan moving on to Full Frame.
There’s the 35 F1.8 though, a very nice and cheap lens.
It’s f/1.8. This one is f/1.4. Rather big difference.
It’s the same, I know because I keep posting nonsense. Will you be my friend?
Depends. For me it is not a big difference 🙂
Smart choice then. The majority of DSLR users in general take pictures with APS-C cameras.
Personally I use both.
Hope its genuine HSM
I’ve used this lens on my EOS 5D3 since March last year. Great lens!
Why would you use a crop frame lens on a 5d3?
Probably thinking of the 35mm f/1.4. The 30mm f/1.4 is an EF-S compatible, it might fit a FF Canon but there is no auto crop mode or anything of that type on Canon as in general the EF-S lenses are not compatible with the EF mount due to mirror clearance issues.
Huh??? Why???
Sorry. Like Bill said, I meant the Sigma 35 1.4.
I had a love/hate relationship with the last version. In the right circumstances it could deliver pleasing results, but corners were never great and focus accuracy could be very hit and miss. On the other hand it was quite pocketable… The 35/1.4 is in a completely different league though.
I’ve been waiting for this for it’s small size.
Now that’s something unexpected! Sigma initially said it won’t release 30 f/1.4 on A-mount, and there we go! Looks like sales of other Art-series lenses came out to be really decent so they changed their mind. Great news!
This looks like a perfect prime for any potential A79 user.
I’d rather get the Sony for half the price 🙂
and which sony 30mm f1.4 would that be?
Sorry I forgot to think. Will you be my friend?
Sony makes a 35mm f/1.8 which I’m sure is what he’s talking about.
Optically it’s definitely one of their better ones. Don’t believe me? Read the user reviews on Dyxum. On a 5-point scale it scores 4.7 for sharpness, 4.63 for color, 4.4 for flare control, and 4.51 for distortion. The only knock on it is the cheap plastic construction.
I own it. I love it. I got mine on sale new for under $200, a steal.
I meant the 35mm F1.8 plastic fantastic, as cbanks pointed out. Slightly slower and a slightly different focal length, but less than half the price and weight. My impersonator forgot to think, as usual.
Sigma is really making some nice lenses. Is there any news of them making FE E-Mount lens?
From the DPReview interview with the Sigma CEO:
Are you interested in creating lenses for Sony’s new Alpha 7 and 7R?
As a major lens manufacturer we believe it’s our mission to support as many systems as possible but we have limited resources so we have to prioritize. But we’d like to
The Sigma ART series sounds encouraging. I’ve avoided buying the brand in the past because of too many reviews like Kurt Munger and at Dyxum indicating inconsistent quality control. Then there’s the whole chipping issue on many of their lenses when used with my a65 which steers me away from used Sigmas on FleaBay.
But even if this particular ART lens is a good one, I own the Sony SAL3518. If you can get past the light plastic construction optically it is really good. Sony likes to discount it every once in a while and got mine new for under $200, a real bargain.