BHphoto marked the 150-600mm Contemporary A-mount lens as discontinued. UPDATE: I now contacted the store and that’s the answer I got:
A Sigma 150-600 for Sony A was never announced, it was skud by accident.
That’s a bit strange because a few days ag the Sigma press release clearly said there is an A-mount version (Source: Sigma). I hope this is just a misunderstanding.
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I prefer Sony focus on E-mount stuff because it’s the future… and from my point of view I don’t want bulky cameras anymore.
Anyway, I think they should care a little bit more on A-mount users. Let’s say 80% E-mount and 20% A-mount.
To be honest. I have lost faith in what Sony say about the A-Mount system. Its more and more likely they will skip this system. I have found my nemesis in the E-Mount system. So in the feature, i hope that Sony makes a wonderfull 24-105 lens with f.4. Because i have now consentraded all my skills on manuell lenses. And i need a 24-105 lens with autofokus for general use. Like when i am on hollidays, and dont wanna bring all my gear with me
No suprise here. Hard enough to sell those things these days. Why do it for a mount that’s pretty much ignored. I don’t mind though. I plan on scoring me an A99 at about a grand and shooting it for the next five years. As far as E mount- hey Sony- good luck getting me to fork over money for any lenses. AINT HAPPENEN.
NOT Enough A-mount camera MODEL’s , It’s no wonder at all that thirdparty lens makers ignore the Amount = not enough sales = no new lenses for theA-mount !!! so is the A-mount dead, yes, but you don’t know it yet !!!! Blame Sony, not me.
This lens would not be a major improovement over the previous version anyway. If Sigma would want to get some reasonable sales, they would have to offer the Sports version of this lens which indeed is a considerable improovement. Sigma unfortunately is not releasing other high quality lenses like the 120-300 f2,8 for the A-mount either. While I do have several lenses in my lens lineup, I fear that they are slowly withdrawing from the a-mount, so even less options on the long end for us, basically leaving only the Sony overpriced lenses on the market.
Pretty sad. I am however right now pretty happy with what I have on hand, might buy myself either the A77II or A99 as they drop their prices and keep shooting Sony for the next couple of years. Will see how things develop until then.
Keep your eyes on ebay. I may be dropping my a99 body there pretty soon.
I didn’t know there was a previous version. I have a 150-500 but never saw another 150-600 until this was announced. Anyway I am going to pick up the Tamron because it is available right now, and seems to be a pretty strong lens. Only 1.95 Kilos as well, so looks like that it will be the only option to go long on A or E mount for the time being. I just hope that Sony comes out with a new LA-EA5 with more focus points so I can use it on the A7 II.
hear the clueless whistler talking….
Yup,..this should supprise no one here. We have been discussing A mount’s bleak future for the past year now on this.
If there are no sales to support the cost of manufacturing new models, than why go through the trouble of building them?
Companies don’t “hate” A mount, there is just no money or sales in that mount to support it anymore.
This sucks for E-Mount users too. Can’t adapt a smart solution for this lens now.
Can I ask why some people still prefer Dslr instead of mirrorless stuff? Lens apart of course…
I’m not pro so I’d really like to know…
because it has better AF tracking.
because EVF still suck compared to a good optical viewfinder.
Isn’t a6000 AF tracking one of best including Dslr?
it´s the best for mirrorless.
why do you think people who earn their money with action photography use a DSLR?
do you think there is no reason for it?
those people will not write BS on a website like this.. they have a job and no time to waste on camera wars.
i hate the LAG i see whenever i use a EVF.
and EVERY EVF todays has this lag when moving the camera fast.
for action/wildlife i will not abandon my optical viewfinder.
for a small travel cam the A6000 is great.
Because the hit-rate matters not the pics taken (most of them blurry) therefore A77II THE BEST OF BOTH
Sony a6000 has a superb AF tracking and yes, EVF is a step behind but not a big deal for me.
The rest are advantges for me, including no bulky cameras anymore…
I don’t agree.
My A6000 tracks better than my Canon 7D/5D DSLRs ever could, and has a much higher frame rate, too.
I didn’t like the idea of EVF until I started using one.
>because it has better AF tracking.
The AF-tracking improvements of mirrorless are currently way better than these or DSLRs. In few years the mirrorless are on par with DSLRs and some years later mirrorless will be even faster – because there is no time loss for fipping up the mirror after focusing.
>because EVF still suck compared to a good optical viewfinder.
going one year back in time, you would have been right.
But currently the fastest EVF-time-delay has been measured with 1ms (Fuji XT-1). And EVF allows Focus-peaking, allows Zebra-pattern, allows WYSIWYG, has true 100% coverage even in the cheapest camera, brighter image at night if you accept some noise, you can check your recorded picture/movies even in bright sunlight, and and and…
Ergonomics – I’ve had many smaller cameras of all different shapes & sizes over the years; although much heavier, the a99 & a heavy lens is the first camera I have ever owned that I could quite happily walk round with in my hand all day.
Also a bigger size gives more real estate for controls – want to change a setting – BAM, changed straight off – less fiddling with sub menus or stumbling with controls that are too small/indistinct/close together when the moment strikes.
Once you need a certain size of camera I fail to see ANY practicable advantage to mirrorless….
Some people like the viewfinder optical clarity of a DSLR.
Some people like the idea of having a LOT of lenses available to them (even though they may only ever buy one or two).
Some people equate the size of their gear with image making capability (even though nothing could be further from the truth).
Because DSLRs are more responsive than mirrorless in my experience . A wider selection of accessories. A mature lens system, not just more. Dedicated flash systems. Ergonomics: smaller does not directly correlate to better. I prefer a larger system since I do highly detailed studio work. And, after 3 years of Sony, I found I much preferred the shooting experience and image quality of nikon, even if it is 25% heavier. YMMV
sony is a minor player.. sigma realised that and focuses on the big boys.
good move for sigma.
Right. And that’s why they continue to produce lenses for the oh-so-popular SA Mount.
Watch this while you think about your mediocrity and your weird reference to
“big boys”. Perhaps you like them?
http://youtu.be/Xfg0QuhYVjE
What I don’t understand though is that once you put all of the R&D into designing a lens, then what is the big deal to adapt 4 or 5 different mounts to it. I’m sure that they get very small sales numbers on their own Sigma mount, but can’t see them dropping that anytime soon. I think that if the see Sony launch a few really cool A Mount cameras this year they will re-think their position.
the mount is just a tiny bit of the lens design.. not much lost.
You have to have these lenses distributed & in stock before you can sell them – a lot of money tied up in stock for it to be sitting on a shelf…
The long ago announced 24-105 is also not coming to a-mount from what I’ve heard. I’m guessing that a-mount sales of the recent Sigma releases were so low, not to warrant further releases. I believe a-mount now has even less market share than Pentax.
Right now is the worst time to be an A99 user, as I have been since that body was released in October, 2012. The competitors, and and Sony itself, have surpassed this body. We don’t know if there’s anything coming to replace it in A-mount, but it’s looking less and less likely with each passing day, and Sony’s continuing failures to even reference its future. We don’t know about the supposed “super camera” A9, since Sony basically skipped CP+. And now, Sigma, which by the way is privy to inside information from Sony, is deciding not to make the minimal investment to adapt an existing optic to A-mount. With each passing event (or non-event), it becomes more and more clear that A-mount has lived out its cycle. While we can all cling to tiny strands of hope, I choose to end the self delusion and accept that I must change mounts. Good bye, Sony.
See what happens Sony? See what happens when you ignore that trade shows are seen as what you are investing in and marketing over the next year? Does anyone blame Sigma? Sony are turning Amount customers AND partners away at this point. Time to save some credibility and get ahead of the news. Announce the ” LEA-DEAD-A mount ” adapter for emount and spin moving to emount as a huge upgrade. The pros will know you’re full of it, but you’ll save face with consumer market and emount noobies. Or… Just keep crapping the bed Sony. We can smell it from here.
You sound mad, lighten up… 😉
I slowly start to think this is inteded by Sony. They treat A-Mount like… well… they do now and later they can say, look guys, A-Mount didn’t sell so we decided to discontinue it. It’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
This lens is not discontinued…it is a BH error.
Ignore which trade shows? Sony has had major booths at all the major shows since 2006.
Sony need to rebadge more minolta lens if want to push a-mount, rebadge great beercan series first with reasonable price
Too bad, but there is always the Tamron 150-600.
With the Tamron 150-600 VC, IS(image-stabilisation) is disabled for Sony A-mount. I am not willing to pay for an IS-lens in terms of a higher price and increased weight, but not having any benefit. Even if the camera has in-body-IS, I trust the lens-IS way more when it comes to long tele-ranges. Furthermore when adapted to E-mount, Sony bodies does not have in-body IS (except A7ii).
This lens is NOT DISCONTINUED it is a BH error.
I feel Sigma _has_ be relying on the huge DSLR installed based for these kinds of lenses.
OTOH, Sigma could appeal to a growing Sony mirrorless user base. I wonder what the take rate would be if Sigma were to offer these lenses in an FE mount instead? At least they’d be going to the heart of the matter, particularly if Sony’s A mount is not selling in sufficient volume to warrant 3rd-party R&D.
I live in Sweden and see similarities between the “highly regarded but few bought it” SAAB cars and the A-mount: Many may like it but few actually buys. SAAB had nine or more lives but in the end no demand = no production.
Sony and Sigma are expected to deliver profit and must focus on products that delivers.
Had there been enough orders for Sigma 150-600 with A-mount it would have built them.
Sony is doing well with E-mount but A-mount DSLR-like no way can compete with CaNikon (and never will). It does not mean they are poor products – just too few buy them.
Sigma never fails to disappoint.
it didnt with my 35 🙂
At the bottom of this page (http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/150-600mm-f5-63-dg-os-hsm-c/) it states that lenses “from the Contemporary, Art or Sports line, in Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax mounts can be converted to Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony or Pentax*.”
So, I wonder if you could buy the lens for Nikon or Canon or Sigma, and then pay Sigma the $250 mount conversion price to convert it to a Sony A-Mount lens? It stands to reason that you probably could…
It takes a Canuck to come up with a viable workaround.
Sigma can only convert lenses that they manufactuer.
Each lens/mount combination requires differrent parts.
Dang. You’re right Barry. I just found that in FAQ #3 on this page: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/service-support/faqs?field_faq_category_tid=160
Too bad.
Sonys marketing strategy is disappointing. Clear announcements regarding the A-Mount are missing. Is Sigma’s decision a nail in the coffin of the A-mount-System? I hope not.
is a limited vision of Sigma that to annoy Sony, due to old grudges, no longer produces sony mount but occasionally retrace his steps, as those using canikon are not so excited about the products sigma.
Sigma sucks, that’s the truth.
Hey Sigma… You can take this cr@ppy lens and shöve it. After all, WE HAVE TAAAMMMROOONNN!!! In your freakin’ face Shítma!
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I got that notice and Florent from sigma rumors checked on it for me.
The lens is not discontinued, this is a BH error.
BH made exactly the same error with the 150-600 Sport when it first came out.
So this post should be updated to indicate that this is an error and the lens is not discontinued.
Good news, this.
Though I’m sure B&H’s mistake will do nothing to dissuade some people from feeling “disappointed” in Sony’s marketing strategies. LOL!!!
I hope you’re right 🙂
This is not error, A-mount is dead.
A-mount is THE ERROR.
This is all very well, but neither the Sigma USA or UK sites advertise this lens as being available for A-mount. So why would B&H list it at all?
BTW, B&H currently says “No Longer Available”.
As a Candiru..a true parasitic little fish you lurk around just looking for any chance to sink your little teeth into me.
The most hated and despised and feared creature in the Amazon ..Candiru’s are attracted to the smell of urine and natives say they swim up penises and permanently attach themselves…just like you!
My statement is accurate…so go suck on someone else!
What is your malfunction?
My statements are also accurate.
Click the link, cretin: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/…
You are my malfuntion and I will function much better without you.
I do not understand your obsesion with me…but you are truly the embodiement of the Candiru.
I do not ask you to respond to me ….there are hundreds of other people for you to sink your teeth into.
If something I say requires someone to defend SAR from me there are many others here that are quite capable of doing so . You are truly sick and I have no intention of responding nicely to you any more.
So please continue to post as much as you like on SAR but do not talk to me…I find the things I have to say to you very distatefull…exceeded only by your own comments.
I never respond to any of your comments unless directed towards me…..so you are correct…these things should not be said…dont talk to me and they wont be!
That is simply another one of your delusions, Barry.
I am not obsessed with you, I merely reply to some of your posts in the same way as I do with many other people here. Unfortunately, your narcissistic personality is unable to process that. You are so ego driven that you seem to think this site and its community revolve around you. You even upvote your own posts FFS!
Candiru
A-mount is dead. No question asked.
Sony is capable of producing better telephoto lens than this sigma 150-600mm or any other brand. Just wait and see 😉
Sony can take advantage of their Direct Direct SSM technology and have a lens 10x faster and precise than any other telephoto lens in the world. Sony already have the sharpest autofocus lens in the world (FE55mm) and Sony will have the fastest telephoto lens soon!
A 70-400mm f/4 w/ DDSSM or a compact 300mm f/4 DDSSM would instantly be popular for sports and wildlife shooters. If they can nail the AF algorithm like what they did with 70-300mm II G combined with 4D focusing, phase detect and fast facial tracking then Sony will be a force to be reckoned with in Sports photography.
Beware and get ready for Direct Drive Super Sonic Motor equipped lenses Sigma!
: ( I decide to say byebye to A-mount now. E-mount, here i come.
E mount will be deader than A mount by 2017 when the new Canon ff mirrorlrss…fully compatable with older Canon lenses, to be anounced around end of 2015 dominate the mirrorless industry.
If you give up your A mount for another soon to be obsolete Sony system that would be foolish.
Sony’s e-mount is already compatible with older Canon lenses (via adapter), and a lot of the Canonistas are already jumping ship. To pull those people back, Canon will have to offer one hell of a compelling product, which they haven’t been able to do in mirrorless thus far. Not even Canon shooters are terribly interested in Canon’s mirrorless options right now. And will they finally address the dynamic range lag in their sensors?
A-mount is definitely on the way out, but if you think E-mount is gone any time soon, you’re crazy.
Which is why I won’t buy any lenses. Canon and Nikon will respond with a mirror less FF. Whether it sucks or not remains to be seen, but it will happen. Better to watch the blood bath on the side lines before jumping all in.
Canon new patent for external AF sensor to work on both SLT and Mirorless…they also expect to establish mirroless dominence from 2016-2017 and be dominent by 2017….all signs point to my above prediction.
The reason Sony has not and will not offically kill off A mount is that Sony knows this will happen and E mount sales will plummet by 2017.
A mount may be all Sony has to fall back on when that happens….A mount…like the Pheonix…will rise from the ashes.
I suspect that at some point Sony and Nikon will need to combine…Sony will take the lead…in order to compete with Canon, Samsung and others. Nikon sales are plummeting. Better to merge now while they are still strong. Nikon has lenses and a respected name..and uses Sony sensor, plus they know how to run a camera company and build a system.
Sony has cutting edge technology and sensor manufacturing, but is lacking in Nikon’s strong points…they are a good fit.
Once again I say do not underestimate Samsung…again.
Samsung has introduced a bsi 28mp c size sensor and has a new patent for a 2 layer sensor.
The first layer is all organic green pixels, the second layer is red and green silicon pixels.
Sigma is also utilizing copper rather than aluminum for electrical on sensor connections….that means less noise.
Diary of a Madman or what?!
Pure speculation. “Nikon sales are plummeting” – prove it.
There have been multiple posts to that effect on most of the Nikon and general photo forums.
So, you can’t actually address any of my points properly, and just reply with another vague, unsubstantiated comment.
As I suspected.
Canon sales and profit declines are so well known and documented that reports are everywhere.
Aug 9 2poo 14 Nikon Rumors
F stoppers, reuters nov
Petapixel May 18 2014
Nikon Rumors Aug 9 2014
New Camera Nov 9 2014
And lots more similar reports everywhere…I do not understand the need to documrnt such a widely known and well documented fact.
You could have just googled it as I suggested…thats all I did.
We are all aware of the general decline in the DSLR and compact market, and the growth in mirrorless. How about you actually reply properly to my individual points?
I thought I responded to you…please clarify what you think I am ignoring
Really? I’ll cut, paste and number them for you so you can address them individually…
1) “Canon new patent for external AF sensor to work on both SLT and Mirrorless*” – So Canon make SLT cameras now do they? I thought they made DSLR’s?
2) “all signs point to my above prediction” – What signs? Care to cite what signs you are referring to?
3) “Nikon sales are plummeting” – Prove it.
4) “I suspect that at some point Sony and Nikon will need to combine…” – I think this is the funniest thing in your post. You know Nikon is part of the Mitsubishi Group, right?
Hope this makes it easier for you.
1…over the last 2 days..
Egami
Canon watch
canon rumors
Mirrorless rumors
New camera
Petapixel
Photorumors
All posted articles.
3….I previosly refferred you to multiple postings.
2…Canon statement…also posted almost everywhere recently, plus my interpretation of those statements
I hope you do not also want me to look up when and where each statement was made for you..as you can find then as easily as I can
4….this is my own conclusion, supported by points I made in the post..it is therefore opinion rather than fact.
Hope that clarifies my comment for you..it was not my intent to ignore you but rather my assumption that some of my points have been so widely published as to not require clarification. Your comments are generally quite reasonable whether you are agreeing or dissagreeing with me and I did not mean to offend you.
Merging the A line with Nikon would be simply awesome. You could get the best of both worlds. I think Sony would sell twice as many lenses just by doing that. No more deciding between SLT and DSLR while watching the ship sink. This market calls for aggression.
One thing about Canon, their optical designers are certainly on a roll, they’ve made some outstanding lenses lately. Their stills tech may be a little vanilla, but its backed by solid engineering and quality manufacturing. This approach can only bode well for any future mirrorless releases. Look what Canon did with their Cinema line, more solid engineering and quality manufacturing…….Nikon on the other hand are loosing established pros every day due to a lack of forward thinking innovation, poor NPS service and sloppy manufacturing.
Way to hijack my comment. By the way…Canon is still not capable of producing an A7S type sensor which is Sony’s silver bullet to Canons cinema line. There are many Canon 5DmarkIII shooters who just dumped their camera for the A7S to shoot video. These are all professional videoshooters who already admitted Sony is superior when is comes to video.
Even if Canon makes a mirrorless system by the end of this year Sony will still be dominant in this market because Canon sensor’s dynamic range is just terrible. I will never use Canon sensor for filming. Sony sensor is God sent and is the best in the world!
The reality is Canon is the one slowly dying because they are not capable of producing good sensors that can please the customers demand for higher dynamic range. The very reason why people are switching to Sony brand is because such amazing dynamic range it can produce.
We will see Sony’s surprise super camera hopefully by this year and by 2016-2017 is will dominate because it will just leap ahead of Canon.
Everyone should invest on E-mount system and buy the Zeiss lenses now because in the future Sony will dominate. Whoever can produce the best sensor will be leading the charge.
5DS sensor is laughable. It is simply an enlarged 7DII sensor which also has a terrible dynamic range. Canon is not a threat on mirrorless market and they will never be because they can’t produce good sensor!
Advancing in the future of Photography is all about the sensor technology. Marketing and history means nothing when we are talking about the future. Sony is future!
Denial is not just a river in Egypt
Just because Canon have said they want to dominate the mirrorless market by 2017, it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. What they want and what will happen could be very different, but you seem to hang on to their every word.
Just read dpreview’s report on Sony at CP+ – they are WAY ahead in terms of the technology. They already have a 3-4 year headstart on Canon, and if Canon are going to base their whole mirrorless strategy on supporting old DSLR lenses, they will fail. Canon is still too scared of hurting itself, and its mirrorless offerings so far demonstrate that perfectly.
Another of my posts…totally unrelated to my others and her you are again…a true Candiru ever stalking and ready to attach yourself.
So what if it is unrelated to your others? You cannot bully people out of disagreeing with you. If you don’t want people to ever disagree with you, don’t post!
“2017…Canon ff mirrorlrss…fully compatable with older Canon lenses” This would be something if Canon actually followed through with it and frankly there is no reason to believe they can’t. The real question is why haven’t they?
As far as the death of Amount or Emount, I don’t think Sony Amount/Emount will stand still between now and 2017 do you?
This timetable is based on my assesmment of numerous Canon intervies and statements, and thier patents and product introductions seem consistant with this timetable.
As for Sony…I think it is imperative that they resolve AF compatability isues before this happens if they want to maintain their market share.
If Sony can find a way to achieve full AF compatability with Canikon glass E mount might survive…if not the will loose most of thier current market share.
A lot can happen in two years particularly at the pace with which Sony innovates with that said, you do however pose a very interesting point. G
that will never ever happen, look what happened with FD line :).
Capability means jack $hit unless they make use of it and release the lens.
This is the most unsurprising news. Sigma will start making E-mount zoom very soon.
a-mount is either dead or dying, as all Dslr cameras. no reason there needs a mirror in a digital camera. Redundant just so it feels like a film camera. Mirrorless is the future of digital camera altho it’s still in infancy. We are stuck in a transition time. For those who have not invested too much in dslr lenses, mirrorless is the future
This is the truth. ALL DSLR brands are going to go through this, too. It’s a sign of the times.
As long as we can keep using our lenses without too much clumbsiness, no harm.
A-mount hasn’t had a traditional mirror in years, but a beam splitter, and it will likely end up mirrorless as well.
That’s no sign for giving up the A-mount at all… there are just cheaper lenses on the market – for example the 150-600 5.0-6.3 Tamron.
Also, isn’t everyone for getting that Tamron (which Sony owns a portion of) just announced a brand new 15-30mm F2.8 A-mount zoom?
No Amount of A mount can Amount to any positive mounting of any A mount lenses
It is a hard time for lens manufacturers. On the one hand, DSLR are dead in the future and constructing lenses for mirrorless means, the flange distance has to be in a 26mm range or a little shorter to cover all existing mirrorless mounts.
But here comes the downside: This lenses can not be adapted to current DSLRs and there are still 5 times more customers having a DSLR compared to mirrorless.
If a lens manufacturer constructs lenses for DSLRs, they can easily adapted them to any mirrorless mount, just by adding a buillt in adator that makes the lens 20-25mm longer at the mount. In terms of long tele-lenses like the 150-600 this does not hurt you in terms of size and weight. But for smaller lenses (pancakes and collapsible) a lens manufacturer had to construct an entierely different lens for DSLR and mirrorless system:
And as long there are more DSLRs in the market, lens manufactureres will concentrate on DSLRs. And as long they will concentrate on DSLRs, it delays the mirrorless progress in terms of market share ^^
I just got an email that the first email was a mistake. That the lens is coming for A-mount. Admin, check your sources.
Thank you for this. Well, A-mount just came back from the dead huh? RESURRECTION.
Same here.
Yep, same
Even Pentax are doing better than Sony now, releasing their first Full Frame DSLR soon.
No wonder Sigma wants nothing to do with Sony.
Soon you said…zzzZZZZZzzzz…
Has no one realized yet that this is an automatic notification triggered by a change to their website and that this email was not sent by a human? And do you not realize that this “discontinued” often appears for new products when they have not yet been released? I honestly don’t think this should have been posted because I am quite certain the lens has not been discontinued and this is in fact just an error on Sigma’s part.
You’re correct – it’s happened in the past. It even happened with the Tamron 70-200 SP for A mount. And I’m holding that lens right now. This is just click bait from Admin.
Poor. 🙁
Yup yup.
I have been stating since the start of this post that this is a false rumor.
I am seldom critical of Admin but I believe he clearly knows this is a fake rumor he is generating and is doing so to generate interest in his site.
Unfortunately all the other forums are picking up this fake rumor and reposting it.
BH does this kind of stuff all the time when new products come out.
A-what ? 🙂
FE 24-105/4 OSS
or
Canon FF mirrorless camera + new EF 24-105/4 IS
the one appears first is a Winner!
It seems this is likely a mistake, triggered by other incorrect listings, but it wouldn’t be the first time Sigma have announced a new lens would be available for Sony and then cease production, or replace with a newer model, having never made any available.
So, whether correct or not, don’t count your chickens…
It’s E-Mount Propaganda as usual for this site. The Lens will come and A-Mount isn’t dead.
Exactly right. DOnt listen to Andrea. He’s either super confused or he’s lying.
No, he just wants controversy to generate more traffic, thus more clicks and more $ for himself.
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BHphoto marked the 150-600mm Contemporary A-mount lens as discontinued. UPDATE: I now contacted the store and that’s the answer I got:
A Sigma 150-600 for Sony A was never announced, it was skud by accident.
That’s a bit strange because back at the day of the announcement the
Sigma press release clearly said there is an A-mount version (Source: Dpreview). Anyway, the bad news today is that there will be definitely no A-mount version of the lens.”
I just spoke to B&H too, and they said this about the S version of the lens, NOT the C version. They said the C version is coming and the site was updated in error! Admin, quit spreading false info for click baite!!!
Andrea,
Sigma’s official press release from 11th of February 2015 (last Wednesday!) is quite clear that
BOTH LENSES WILL SHIP FOR A MOUNT!!!!!!
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/5101994469/sigma-announces-pricing-for-24mm-art-and-150-600mm-comtemporary-lenses
Please read and stop these non-sense posts…..
Yep, right here! I just called my Sigma dealer and he said YES it is coming for sure, just after the Nikon and Canon as usual. He said someone probably got the S version (not coming for Sony) confused with C version (is coming for Sony.)
“YOKOHAMA, Japan — February 11, 2015 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world’s most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, has announced pricing and availability of its 150-600mm F/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens. The lens will become available in Canon and Nikon mounts in March for the street price of $1089………..The lens will be available in Sigma, Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts. It is also compatible with Sigma’s lineup of Global Vision teleconverters as well as the company’s USB dock which allows for advanced customization of AF speed, OS viewing modes, focus limiter and firmware updates.”
How is it “nonsense” if that was the response he got from B&H? Jesus, shoot the messenger…
BH is just a store.
They get many things wrong….the same exact issue occurred with the Nikon version of the sport.
For myself I like the sport and have preordered it in both Canon and Nikon mounts so I will not lose my place in line.
When the new Sony and Nikon high mp cameras are finally anounced this issue will eventuall clarify itself.
Note….the Nikon version can be used as a manual lens with an inexpensive adapter on A mountcameras.
Anyone that likes to shoot manual lenses on A mount can use any Nikon F mount lens.
I will still use my Sony system, but will choose a Canon or Nikon camera to use with this lens.
Even if I were determined to wait for Sony I would miss the opportunity to use this lens for an entire season before it is available…I am not willing to do that .
I’m curious: for what you do and the lenses you need, why don’t you just use the Nikon cameras? Why do you prefer Sony; is it the EVF, focus peaking, etc.?
I have used Minolta/Sony for over 45 years primarily for value …even thougg others built better stuff the prices were less.
It was always more economical to update a lens or a camera than to buy a whole new system.
So I am not anyones fan…I currently need both a high res camera and a long lens to go together..so I am not tied to any system.
I photograph animals for use as refferrence materiel and they are strictly for my own use.
My only concerns are resolution and detail since I change everything around when I do my paintings.
I do not yet know what Nikon will come up with but the d810 shoots tiff which is ideal for my workflow and would save me tons of time….so if the new Nikon shoots tiff that definitely counts a lot in my book.
If nothing better comes out I will get the new Cannon d5s r….but there are several things I do not like about that camera..
The 50mp sensor is a 2007 sensor…the original aug 2010 anouncement of the 120mp aps h sensor describes the 50mp sensor Canon developed in 2007.
The camera also DOES HAVE A LOW PASS FILTER, and a second filter to cancel the effects of the first filter…thats 2 unnecessary filters.
You can also have the lens mount changed on the lens itself by Sigma. They announced the lens mount changing service about a year ago, allowing you to easily change your lens from Nikon to Canon to Sony and Pentax.
They will only do it if they alreadya are manufacturing the exact lens/mount combination you want.
Each combination requires differrent parts
This is from sigmaphoto.com , official sigma website , no lens for Sony.
YOU ARE A FOOL.
THAT IS the SPORT version of the lens, not the CONTEMPORARY version.
This is the mistake everyone is making! THE C version is coming, the S version is not!!!
Jeezus.
Listen , you either talk politely or STFU
Umm…..
I still don’t see it on Sigma’s website
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/telephoto-lenses
Yeah, Scary Marionbarry faked his image.
Oh , i don’t think this lens is worth making a fake image
Thank you
Fake. It only says what it’s CURRENTLY available for – which is Sigma and Canon and Nikon. Sony/Minolta and Pentax are NOT on the list. Once it’s released for them they will be.
Sigma UK lists the lens with a release date TBD.
Sigma is naturally reluctant to make a release date for Sony A mount when Sony is unwilling to make a commitment for a new Sony A mount camera.
Sigma has not said this lens will not be produced, but clearly there is currently no clear direction for A mount.
BH is very prone to this type of mistate..they are huge, highly automated an extremely arbitrary in thier statements.
This entire rumor is based on a single store that consistantly mkes this same exact error..
Sigma rumors is currently tracking down a definitive answer to this so leys wait to hear from Florent before panicking.
Everyone here knows I am not an E mount fan…but I think this particular lens is better suited to E mount than to A mount.
It is the most compact lightwieght lens in its class, and there are currently no long E mount lenses.
I would actually rather see this as an E mount lens and think Sigma would do very well with it….at least until the competition catches up.
104 comments! Wonder if they’d sell 104 units worldwide if they produce it?
Doubt it. There’s only 17 A-mount users worldwide.
Oops. Now there’s 16.
You can cancel 4 comments , I posted 4 comments but I don’t care about this lens 🙂
To be clear , I don’t care about all Sigma lenses :/
Shitma sucks.
I wont be buying it…I am getting a Canikon version of the Sport version.
I’m getting a sport version of the canikon whipplewonker. Boom!
“I just read on a Danish new paper website that Sony is selling their
entire consumer photography line to Lenovo, the president of Lenovo
Denmark said that Lenovo only has an interest in the Alpha 7 series
cameras, so all other series of cameras, A mount, bridge cameras,
compacts and APS-C E mount cameras will all be discontinued.”
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/55307077
lol
Your link is just an individual saying he heaerd that soe newspaper said…and it is even less credible because it is on a reposting of this false SAR rumor.
Yhis is a BH screw up …nothing more, nothing less ….. they do this all the time when new products become available and they do not yet have the correct facts.
just want to say I LOVE your avatar. I’ve always thought that chickens are cool! You did that one justice! +1
That is not a chicken! Obviously, that’s a dinosaur. Duh.
Bearded Dragon…but by tomorrow it will once again be something else.
We full frame In-Body Image Stabilization system. World’s first in full frame format
We have Direct Drive Super Sonic Motor focusing system. Class leading
We have autofocus Carl Zeiss lenses. Exclusive and class leading
We have A7S Sensor. 400,000 ISO, No pixel-bining, world’s first and class leading.
We have the best dynamic range sensor (A7R, D810) Sony made!
We have Carl Zeiss lenses. Yes I know! I have to say it twice! LOL
We have 135mm f1.8, 135mm STF. One of a kind bokeh machine that can never be imitated by any other brand.
We have autofocus metabones adapter for all of your Canon L series lenses. Full frame adaptability only by Sony.
We have full frame autofocus, facial recognition, 1080p, 60fps in video mode. The ease of use is very helpful and only made possible by Sony.
We have the best lens in the world! CARL ZEISS. Enough said 😉
Love,
Sony fanboy
i have no 24-105/4..
I don’t get it. What’s your point?
i have no 24-120/4
i have no 24-135/4
i have no 24-105/4
and
i have no idea to mention that sony have/has no value…
We have 28-135mm OSS f/4 G series lens with Power Zoom, made for 4K, light weight, 5-axis stabilization ready, FOCUS PEAKING in manual mode, fast and silent autofocus, bigger and smooth focus throw and no focus breathing. It’s the best of its class once again unlike the canon lens you have mentioned LOL
http://store.sony.com/fe-pz-28-135mm-f4-g-oss-standard-zoom-lens-zid27-SELP28135G/cat-27-catid-ESP-Lenses;pgid=WO98anstcHdSRpCeusqdK8v70000hV4DaZYZ?_t=pfm%3Dsearch%26SearchTerm%3D28-135mm
lol
Which also cost more than double the price of the Canon 24-105 f4 and it’s bigger/heavier. What a shame…
We also have some of the most INSECURE people who’ve ever lived on Planet Earth……
But,
We don’t have a proper fullframe sports camera capable of competing against D4S/1DX
We don’t receive full 3rd party support compared to competition
We don’t have on-site support from Sony in Major Sports and Action events
We don’t have the best AF module
We don’t have 4K internal recording on any mirrorless 7-series nor SLT cameras
We don’t have cheaper F4 lenses for A-mount (16-35, 24-70/120, 70-200/210, 300)
We don’t have the same kind of lenses to choose from as Canon or Nikon
And
We don’t have support from Sony for Minolta legacy lenses even for the same lenses that share the same parts with Sony rebranded lenses (and Sony fanboys keep telling us that for each lens missing in the current lineup, we can find it on Minolta but where is the official support for those lenses when we have to repair it???)
Some things are great in Sony camp, but there are some key points that must be resolved.
Best regards,
Sony user (not a fanboy)
A6000 is the ultimate sports camera. Just slap a telephoto zoom lens on it and you’ll have your range and fast focusing capable of auto tracking.
For only $600 it surpasses both D4S and 1DX in many features.
It’s already 2015 dude! go upgrade your 30 years old lenses to a much better G Series or Zeiss quality lenses of today.
Do you have a computer and a TV capable of playing in 4K? Stop complaining if you can’t even watch something in 4K lol
Why you need f/4 for A-mount? Who shoots video on A99? Sony specifically made E-mount for video. Use the E-mount for filming because it’s the one made for video shooting. F/4 for photography is a joke because there is no DOF.
Thanks,
Sony fanboy
– A6000 isn’t the ultimate sports camera.
– A6000 doesn’t have the high ISO performance of the A7S/1DX/D4S.
– A6000 isn’t fullframe
– A6000 isn’t THAT good on tracking at Z-axis. It’s really good at panning for sure.
– Try using Sony teleconverters with the LA-EA3/4 adapter and see why the A6000 or any E-mount camera isn’t the real answer for sports/action/BIF photography. I’m quite sure you didn’t know about TC and Adapters issues.
– A6000 loose all the magic of hybrid AF as soon as you slap a SAL300F28G2 or SAL500F40G because of the adapter. SEL70200G doesn’t give me enough reach as my SAL70400G2.
– Yes, It’s 2015 and Sony doesn’t have 400mm F4 or F4.5, 600mm F4, 300mm F4, 200-400mm F4, 120-300mm F2.8. The only old lenses I got at the moment is the 70-210mm F4 (because it seems Sony doesn’t want to offer us a compact 70-200mm F4 lens in A-mount) and a 50mm F1.7 RS that I bought because the Zeiss 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM was backordered at the time. Now I use the Zeiss and the Minolta is there sitting without use. Actually the only new non-zeiss or G lens I have is the SAL85F28.
– Have you heard of future-proofing your recordings in 4K? 4K internal is a must in a market where GH4 records internally, 1DC record internally, and NX1 record internally. Actually I’m quite surprised Sony haven’t come up with a 7-series or SLT-99 series that records 4K internally as they’re a leading company in the video market.
– F4 for photography isn’t a joke. There is a market for that. There is a reason why Canon Nikon and Minolta has offered F4 alternatives to their F2.8 lenses. Weight savings, size savings and cost savings are one of the few big reasons.
– As long as you use Sony lenses only, I don’t see any issue using A-mount for videos. E-mount is good for people with other brand lenses and people that want to use cheap MF lenses. Perhaps the only good E-mount lens to use for serious video is the SELP28135G because of mechanical coupling of MF ring. Focus by wire isn’t good for video as many people have pointed out.
Best regards
A Sony user
Yawn. Ignorance and personal issues.
I have said since this rumor first was posted it is just a BH screw up and nothing more.
Every one of us has read Sigma anouncements on multiple ocasions that there will be a contemporary in A mount.
BH has backtracked on their false claim that this lens was discontinued and is now claiming the lens was never anounced…every one of us knows that is not true.
This rumor should be updated to indicate it is a false alarm.
To not do so is to deliberately perpetuate a known false story that can harm Sigma when they do release this lens.
You’re right!
Figured it out! You can buy this lens, you just have to choose the correct mount in the left nav bar!
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1082151-REG/sigma_150_600mm_f_5_6_3_dg_os.html
Perhaps alpha mount is only available via mount conversion service that Sigma offers.
If sigma didn’t produce that mount version,
it won’t able to use the mount conversion service from Sigma as well
*New update*
Just contacted Sigma in Japan,
They told me that 150-600c for a-mount currently is under development.
They can’t tell me when will it be available but they think that we have to wait a long time after other mount.
How can a lens be discontinued if it was never announced?