Introduction Sigma’s Series I lenses are a lovechild of their engineering department. These aren’t your typical high-spec prime lenses. Instead, they focus on providing a more classic “feel” combined with very compact dimensions.It has been a while since we last reviewed one of them, but let’s restart this journey with the Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DN DG Contemporary | Series I. On paper, such a lens doesn’t seem overly interesting at first glance. f/2.8 is rather slow for a medium tele lens, which typically starts at f/1.8 unless we are talking about pro glass.The lens isn’t even overly cheap at USD…
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Ref.: https://viltroxstore.com/en-au/products/viltrox-af-40mm-f2-5-z SpecificationsOptical construction 10 elements in 6 groups, including 1x ED, 1x aspherical, 3x HRNumber of aperture blades7min. focus distance0.34m (max. magnification: 1:?)DimensionsΦ68×55.9mmWeight180gFilter sizeφ52mmHoodPetal-shaped, bayonet mountOther features-
Ref.:* Fujifilm X: https://viltroxstore.com/en-au/products/viltrox-af-56mm-f1-7-xf-z* Nikon Z: https://viltroxstore.com/en-au/products/viltrox-af-56mm-f1-7-aps-c-lens-for-nikno-z-mount SpecificationsOptical construction 11 elements in 9 groups, including 4x ED, 3x HRNumber of aperture blades10min. focus distance0.55m (max. magnification: 1:9.1)DimensionsΦ65×54.7mmWeight171gFilter sizeφ52mmHoodPetal-shaped, bayonet mountOther features-
Now available in Nikon Z mount Ref.: https://viltroxstore.com/en-au/products/viltrox-af-16mm-f1-8-z
Ref.: https://www.tamron.com/global/consumer/news/detail/b060rf_20240423.html April 23, 2024, Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City, Japan; “TAMRON”), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the development of TAMRON’s first CANON RF mount lens, 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A1 RXD (Model B060), an ultra wide-angle zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. TAMRON’s lenses for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras are highly regarded for their combination of superior optical performance and compact, lightweight designs. After receiving many requests from customers to offer lenses compatible with the CANON RF mount, TAMRON made the decision to develop a lens for the CANON RF mount…
Ref..: https://www.sigma-global.com/en/news/2024/04/23/010362/ “SIGMA Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of interchangeable lenses for Canon RF Mount system. This addition allows users to enjoy high performance, and high quality SIGMA lenses in native mount on their Canon RF Mount system.”
Smaller sensor formats promise more compact gear. To some degree, this is a bit of a sweet illusion, but let’s not get too deep into equivalence discussions again. Regardlessly, there are certainly examples to support the claim. Fujifilm’s 18-55mm f/2.8-4 or Sigma’s 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary, for instance, come to mind. The latter has seen considerable success in the sales chart, and recently, Sigma released an ultra-wide cousin to this standard zoom lens—the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary that we are reviewing here. It’s a truly tiny lens, even by the standards of the already very small 18-50mm…
SpecificationsOptical construction 7 Elements in 5 GroupsNumber of aperture blades10min. focus distance0.2m (max. magnification: 1:?)DimensionsΦ46x37mmWeight165gFilter sizeφ37mmHood-Other features- Available in X-, E-, Z, R- and MFT-mounts Price: USD 69 via Amazon or the Pergear.com website.
SpecificationsOptical construction 7 elements in 6 groupsNumber of aperture blades12min. focus distance0.5m (max. magnification: 1:?)DimensionsΦ75x73mmWeight364gFilter sizeφ46mmHood?Other featuresde-clicked aperture, Tilt Shift Available in Sony E-, Fujifilm X-mount and MFT mount Price: 226 USD Ref.: https://7artisans.store/products/50mm-f1-4-aps-c-tilt-lens-for-e-fx-m43
SpecificationsOptical construction 16 groups of 13 elements (includes 3x aspherical, 1x hybrid, 3x ED)Number of aperture blades11 (rounded)min. focus distance0.17-0.22m (max. magnification: 1:4.3)Dimensionsφ74.8 x 91.4mmWeight409gFilter sizeφ67mmHoodpetal-shaped, bayonet mountOther featuresaperture ring, focus-stop button, aperture de-click Price: 1200 USD Ref.: https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/lenses/all-e-mount/p/sel1625g