Sigma Poland launched a new countdown and thw slogan says “Destroy the system with Sigma, release is coming”. This sounds like something very BIG and the word “system” could refer to a new system camera. Many times Sigma stated they will not launch their own camera system. But of course this could have been part of the marketing strategy to hide their real goal. I would certainly like a System based on their DP lenses and Foveon sensor. I am curious if they will launch their own mount or join the MFT or NEX mount…
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If they were announcing a new system, I don’t think they would say “DESTROY the system”… Sounds more like the tagline that might be used to announce a NON-system product — maybe a fixed-lens camera for rich people a la Sony RX1, or lenses that can be used on multiple systems, or…?
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Full-frame Foveon DP style camera? That would be “big” but whether it makes sense given Sigma’s APS-C hand holding, who knows. I wait with baited breath!
They should join an existing system.
No secret at all. All can be read in the latest issue of the German foto Magazin 09/2013. It’s a new program/offering by Sigma adapting certain lenses from mount to another (e.g. Nikon-F mount to m4/3). Prices will range between 150 to 300 Euro and all work has to be done in the Sigma factory in Japan (which means the whole process will take 6-8 weeks). It’s a smart move by Sigma IMHO.
Do you mean it could work with th e AF ?
Here’s the translated text. Sounds like it only applies to Sigma lenses:
fotoMAGAZIN: Mr. Yamaki, you have the first August presented a completely new service. From 1 September, you can offer your customers the opportunity to ob-tive convert to another bayonet. Will this be possible with all Sigma lenses? Kazuto Yamaki: We offer the service only for lenses that are part of our new product lines, contemporary, nature and sports. dc: Can a lens for each base jonett remodel, for example, Canon to Pentax? Kazuto Yamaki: There are no restrictions as long as the bayonet belongs to the same category, so DSLR or CSC. A conversion from Canon EOS to Pentax-K is possible.
dc: how it looks with the ob-tive for mirrorless systems. Will it be possible for a Sony Nex Lens to Micro Four Thirds re-build or vice versa? Kazuto Yamaki: Yes, both directions are possible.
dc: Because the back focus it probably will not be possible to rebuild a lens for play-gellose systems on a mirror-reflex system. Offer the vice-
returned opportunity to rebuild an SLR lens to a mirror-less system? Kazuto Yamaki: No, that’s not possible. We can only offer the bayonet conversion, if we have an appropriate lens for the desired bayonet on offer. Example, if we have no version for the Pentax bayonet, we can also make any modification to it.
dc: We assume that the conversion brings with it more than the exchange of the bayonet. Could you explain to our readers what needs to be changed in the lens, to make it compatible with another camera system? Kazuto Yamaki: It is difficult to explain this shortly. Basically, we have to replace the bayonet, the board and some other electronic parts and units. A camera system conversion is definitely
more than a bayonet exchange.
dc: How it looks with an OS lens with Canon or Nikon bayonet, which is being rebuilt, for example, Sony cameras, which have their own image stabilizer in the camera. Remains the lens stabilizer? Kazuto Yamaki: No, the stabilizer in the lens unit (OS) is not maintained in such a case, the lens is a non-OS type, as is standard in the series.
sc: The conversion seems to be quite complex. What is the cost for the end user be? Kazuto Yamaki: The cost for the conver-sion are based on the lens type and are expected to be between 150 and 300 euros.
dc: How long does the conversion? If it is carried out only in Japan? Kazuto Yamaki: Yes, at least at the beginning of the service program of reconstruction will be possible only in our factory in Japan. Including the shipping time is expected to take approximately four weeks to complete the service.
that makes quite a bit of sense! its rather expensive to send it back for reconstruction when you want to change mounts (though it makes sense if you want to switch from Canon to Sony for example) and want to keep your lenses with you.
this all sounds very much like Tamron’s old system of Adaptall, where you can place different mounts at the back of a universal mount and let it fit most systems. However, this needs to be sent back to sigma and redone with all electronics, so i’m not too sure how popular it would be…
Thats a nice idea. Imagine a sigma m43 camera with a good IBIS so you can enjoy the impressive Foveon low-iso IQ! add a pana 20/1.7 or 25/1.4 on top of it…
From what NoSecret and Andrew wrote it sounds like they are going to be offereing a service to modify their lenses from one version to another. So if you have a Canon camera with Sigma lenses, and decide to switch to another camera brand, you’ll be able to convert those lenses to a Nikon, Pentax, or A-mount version (provided Sigma makes the same lens in that mount).
It could simply be a new series of lenses, which is sold ACROSS mirrorless systems. That makes more sense financially. There are already too many.
That makes sense. I’d like to see them make some lenses for Canon EOS M and Samsung NX mounts as well.
I’d like their lenses for nx, but I guess it’s a closed mount up to now 🙁
If the pic is true, it seems the new mount.@@
Different from the mount of m4/3 or nex, even the SA mount.
> Many times Sigma stated they will not launch their own camera system.
They do have their own camera system…
I have absolutely no idea if this is technically possible, but lenses with interchangeable mounts would certainly “destroy the system.”
That is possible. It’s called “adapters”. 🙂
The translation you gave, although not bad, is very literal. A better translation would be:
“Obolish the system with Sigma. The liberation is coming.”
I hope it makes slightly more sense.
Abolish*
Yes, some huge lens for Samsung nx, would be The Best, please sigma make My Day 🙂
There is a bug in translation, it should be in meaning:
“Overthrow the system with Sigma
Liberation is coming…”.
Just look on the background picture, there is a clue. There is a picture of lens mount, and Sigma says about overthrowing the system, so they mean about changes in all concept of mounts. They probably developed interchangeable mounts for Sigma lenses. It would be a game changer.
In my point of view, the phase “destroy the system” is some kind of lose translation of “game changer” from Japanese
Maybe the eos m gets some lenses – that would be a revolution
Maybe it’s a new SD2 DSLR in FF , X3 CMOS…. With Sky-high Price, LOL……
Something like the Tamron Adaptall mount system in the film days. All Sigma lenses will be made with one Sigma mount that can be put on any system camera with adapters that have electronic contacts to transmit lens data and to allow full functionality, AF, AE, distortion and CA correction.
What I observe is …… the Background are the bayonet mount of the lens……. I think it is lens mount related , or Sigma will going to introduce some lens which Canon/Nikon/Song not going to introduce….
The only Adaptall I saw sisn’t have electrical contacts, so that would be the difficult part for Sigma, unless they can copy them from previous version.
Another interesting theory I read is about a focal reducer applied to their FF lenses.There too they could attempt auniversal mount.
Sigma has now revamped its factory in Japan for less sample variation so it might be very forward in its new strategies…
Let’s hope they drive down the prices across mirrorless.