This week we reported the new 18-35mm f/1.8 A-mount lens (on preorder here at Amazon) will finally ship from June 20. It’s a superb APS-C zoom and we cannot wait to see what is coming next from Sigma: Egami spotted a series of Sigma lens patents (which also includes the already known 18-35mm lens). And according to them Sigma is working on a new 16-50mm f/2.8 and a new 12-24mm f/2.8 ART lens.
Now let’s just hope Sigma will increase their production to be able to ship A-mount lenses along the usual Canon and Nikon mount versions!
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Great there is my dream lense, 12-24 but in APS-C.
Why not FF, blown Nikon out of the water with their 12-24?
We want amazing FF lenses… (beside they fit also APS-C)
Lets hope the coverage of these are near FF, so you can put it on a A7r or A9 on FF Mode.
I would rather pick a 8-16/2.8 (or the Tokina) rather than a 12-24/2.8, there’s already a 18-35 (they should have make it a 16-35 instead), I don’t see the point for a 12-24 in APSC.
Edit : the Tokina 11-16 is usable on FF from 12mm 😉
It makes sense, the APS-C DSLR is still the dominate SLR format (73-75%). I’ll buy one if it’s any better than my Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8.
I’d definitely consider the 12-24, depending on weight (it’d sit nicely with my 35/1.4). The 16-50 will have to go head to head with the Sony and Pentax versions – interestingly Canon and Nikon don’t seem to have versions, which is surprising. My 16-50 would take some beating on sharpness, colour and accuracy – there’s an opportunity to edge it out on distortion though (that said, DXO and LR have profiles)… If only it was f2!
I wish the 16-50mm to be f1.8… but very unlikely since 18-35mm is seating in between already.
Just here to say i’d take these all in E-Mount. Anyway, i might consider the 18-35 1.8 with the LA-EA2. I shoot video with the FS700 and wish the focus of E-Mount wasn’t only “make them small and light and slow!”
A-mount i think they should be e-mounts i’m sure that sony sells way more e-mount cameras. and the e-mount seems like the future of sonys game plan especially with the A7’s
Possibly, but Sigma can adapt 1 design for 5 brands (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma), which spreads the R&D costs out. E-mount versions would need to be designed from scratch and would have a much more limited market (it’s why they’re not releasing FE lenses). Also they know that people can use an adaptor anyway, so there’s no pressing reason from their perspective.
I do not think this sensor is the Sony one inch in the Rx10. It is a newer deign pana sensor.
what does this has to do with the Sony lens patents?
Between the best UWAs on the market, the Tokina 11-16 and the Sigma 8-16, the 12-24 would have a hard time.
First 18-35mm then 12-24mm… they all missing the 2mm at the wider end. Otherwise, this would be perfect lenses for my videography. Actually I already expect the focal length for this UWA will be somewhere 12mm but didn’t expect it’s f2.8 instead of f1.8. The next medium zoom could be 50-150mm? ^_^
I see do many similar lenses..perhaps they onl bore me because I almost exclusively use macro and long lenses.
I would really like to see a high quality 100-300mm f 2.8-f4 MACRO zoom.
There are lots of lenses like these two but nothing like the one I am asking for.
As a wildlfe photographer every lens I walk around with various macros and a long lens.
The new Tamron 150-600 will be my walk around long lens and a MACRO zoom like this would be my walkaround lens for my second camera.
I dont want a mediocre lens thst does everything a lens like this would be a great compromise between versatility and quality.
Give me a 14-24 f.2,8 or better for FF. Then i am gonna brake the bank once more
Sure, that the new 12-24 will be APS-C?
The former and the existing 12-24 are FF compatible.
I would defenetly buy that 16-50mm f/2.8 for my SD1
“Exciting” and “APS-C” should never go in the same sentence… it’s almost an oxymoron!
Why do people always assume whats best for them is best for everyone ? Not every one wants the bulk or expense of FF on what is a hobby for most. Yes FF gives better quality but you need to pay for it.
Most people are perfectly happy with APS-C.
Who said anything about best. I was talking about exciting.
Bulk and Expense do not apply to FF anymore… I can find you tons of cropped bodies that are bulkier and more expensive than the A7.
Quality isn’t the only issue. Focal is a major one. Why bother buying a 50mm when you’re really shooting a pseudo 75mm. Good luck with wide angles.
If people are happy with APS-C setups, then good for them, but they should know the grass is indeed greener on the other side.
Again, read the spirit of my post. YOU may not get excited but others might. So if they find a 50mm an amazing lens on crop why should you deride their opinion ?
I hate the A7 as it has crappy ergonomics and tiny buttons. But others do like it and I don’t force my opinion on people who do like it. To each their own.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paJqHPHLExo
A Sigma Art 12-24 2.8 ? .. A competitor to Nikons 14-24 2.8 ! But in Sony, Nikon, and Canon Mount AND 2MM wider? Now were talking… If its FF that is… Pretty sure it will be so this is HUGE NEWS. Sony needs a great performing Wide angle lens in this range. Hurry up Sigma!
Dang… I just thought only the 18-35 was APS-C… Now I see the 12-24 will be as well…Disappointing.