Imaging Resource posted that interesting interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki. These are the highlights:
1) Sigma’s business is growing and the only issue they have is supply shortage: “we have lots of back orders that we can’t catch up on.“
2) Mr. Kazuto says “we’ve received lots of requests from customers to make a larger-sensored (Full Frame) camera.” and “we’re studying that challenge.” And also interesting is that he said that it’s easier to keep the pixel pitch, and just increase the die size of the sensor and numbers of Pixels. It would create a real high resolution FF sensor!
3) He also said it’s unlikely they will make MFT designed lenses: “If we share the same lens construction for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds, then we can reduce the cost. If we make the lens just for Micro Four Thirds, possibly the price would be higher.“. And “The demand for Micro Four Thirds lenses is still fairly low, compared to APS-C or full-frame.“
4) About E-mount lenses: “On the other hand, for the Sony E-mount, there aren’t so many lenses like Micro Four Thirds, so we get lots of requests.“
It would certainly be a bold move to make lenses for the E-mount system!
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I think I would sell my soul and other body parts for a 35Mp (~100MP equivalent) fovean sensor based camera.
make it MILC and able to use the DN lenses, or some other super sharp and even pricey 30-50mm prime lens (2.8) is fine. and you have the ultimate landscape camera. 1fps – I dont’ care. Just. Please.
heck, scale it back to 20MP and 50-60MP equiv if you have to. Just please. do it.
Glad to hear Sigma might be releasing E mount lenses – as Sony is not ! just amazing to see all the NEX bodies and A5000/5100 A6000 as well and only few lenses – same with the FE mount from Sony – 6 lenses but 4 A7 bodies – A7,A7r,A7s, A7 II – E mount NEX3/NEX5,NEX5n/NEX5r/NEX5t/NEX7/NEX6/A5000/A5100/A6000 and how many Sony branded lenses – 8 lenses and no 24-70mm F2.8 or 70-200mm F2.8
So come on Sigma – lenses for E and FE mount please
I have a brace of Sigma EX DN E which are brilliantly sharp and contrasty. I love ‘um! It’d be interesting to see Sigma come out with a few high speed fixed focal length and zoom lenses for E-mount. Emphasis on high speed, so as to undercut Sony’s high priced Zeiss.