A couple of SAR readers contacted Sigma to ask if the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 A-mount lens will inded ship in May as previously stated by Sigma. They got a positive answer and expected first shipment for end of May! So if you want to preorder it click over at the Sigma page on Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Note that also Redcoon Germany (click here) says the lens will ship by End of May:
Reminder: DxOmark tested the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens and said:
The Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM A remains an outstanding example of what’s achievable with modern lens designs. And at $799, it’s reasonably accessible in price as well.
Reminder_2: The very best Sigma lens, the new 50mm ART can be preordered at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here)
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What about the 24-105 f4?
Yeah at last a lens with the IQ and range of the 24-105mm L lens Canon users enjoy
Canon 24-105mm is mediocre at best.
Actually it’s not too bad… for a zoom. Also it’s relatively old. But I’ve seen professionals use it.
I think all zooms are mediocre.. with the exception of maybe one or two simply because no one bothered to make comparable primes.
It’s one of the poorer L lenses. The transmission is bad too, the 24-70 at equivalent focal length and aperture is brighter.
I’m passing on this – too heavy for travel and sharpness tails off wide open at above 24mm. I’d mostly use it at 24-35mm and already have the 35/1.4… Hopefully the 24/1.4 won’t be too heavy…
That’s just completely false. This lens, from pretty much every review site and reviewer who has used it, has been universally praised and shown to be excellent at every focal length, especially in sharpness. Sigma did what no one has been able or willing to do in the past and knocked it out of the park with performance and pricing. You’re really going to complain about size and weight of a f/1.8 zoom lens? This lens should handle perfectly well on any mid to upper level DSLR. It replaces and often outperforms 3 high quality primes in one lens.
http://m.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigma-18-35-1-8/5 “At 35mm F1.8 things are slightly different- if you shoot a flat scene straight-on you’ll see a gradual drop-off in sharpness right across the frame”. They also raise issues with af performance…
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/sigma-18-35mm-f-1-8-dc-hsm-a-lens-review-22257 “Finally, at 35mm there is a slight further reduction in overall sharpness, although clarity is still very good across the frame at maximum aperture”
Nope. You’re wrong.
Admin, you also might want to add that the USB Dock for Sony A-Mount is available for sale now as well on Sigma’s USA site. I’d suspect that the other online stores should be receiving them soon.
Apsc or fullframe ??
Where were you when this lens made headlines ??? 😛
Its an APS-C lens only. Won’t work on FF.
There was talk of a 24-70mm f2 lens for FF but no further news on that.
24-70mm f/2 would be impressive, including size-wise impressive. 24-105mm f/4 has 82mm lens thread already, I wonder how big would 24-70mm f/2 be. 😉
Easy mistake to make. I was also a bit surprised this thing isnt out yet. I guess when they said year of the a-mount they meant it takes a year after announcement to hit market
terrific!
can’t wait to skip it!
Where did the FE 16-35 go?
Been away from SAR a while.
It was never announced. Just that the focal length and max aperture was known in a Sony ppt. It should be announced soon though.
Considering the size reduction Sony achieved from SEL-1855 to SEL-P1650 the interesting question remains how small the Sigma 18-35mm ƒ1.8 built as native E-Mount could be having no need to space a mirror box.
Why develop an expensive lens for those who can’t afford a decent camera.
Oh, yes, this Sigma Lens definetely must have been designed for Sony A-Mount in the first place – that’s why it’s only available for Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sigma APS-C Mount and since following your values of a decent camera all you have disvovered is the α3000 so far I’m not trying to convince you about E-Mount, mate.
Actually, it hasn’t even been released for the Pentax mount yet as well. They are sitting in the same boat as us A mount shootings.
As for your question about how much smaller it could be if designed for the E mount, if you want to retain the F/1.8 aperture the size of the lens will probably be the same or bigger. For around the same size or smaller, you’ll most likely have to sacrifice the F/1.8 for an F/2.5-F/2.8. It’s the same reason why you currently don’t see F/2.8 zooms on the E-mount, faster lenses are bigger and heavier.
This is an excellent lens, and will probably provide outstanding performance on the Sony camera it was designed for, the A77 (either model).
Talking about new lenses, anyone has any info on the availability dates of the E mount version of the Rokinon/Samyang 24mm Tilt Shift?
I’d like a E-Mount version of this for the FS700. The LA-EA2 adapter loses light and the AF is really jumpy.
Doubt if it will ever come. It will require a complete redesign for mirrorless.
what happened with SAL1650 v2?
It was launched with the A77 II.
It wasn’t really an upgrade. Same optics but with some cost savings being made externally.
Source?
“was” launched? How come DPReview does not have the lens in their timeline compared to the camera?
A77ii
http://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/cameras?subcategoryId=cameras
SAL1650 v2???
http://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/lenses?subcategoryId=lenses&sort=Chronological&view=Grid
Sorry guys. I had read this somewhere else besides SAR. Guess Sony changed their minds and didn’t launch it.
Why are these Sigma lenses so honking huge.
They are about the same size as all the other f1.8 zoom lenses for APS-C. 🙂
lol… perfect answer