RSS
 

Posts Tagged ‘Sigma’

Sigma UK gives pricing and availability for dp2 Quattro + Specs

12 Jun

sigma-dp2-quattro.png

Sigma UK has revealed pricing and availability for its dp2 Quattro, along with much more information about the camera than we got when it was announced in February. The latest, 45mm-equivalent, model features dramatic styling and a fundamental re-think of the company’s Foveon multi-layer sensor design. It will be available in early July with a suggested retail price of £899.99 including VAT. In the USA availability is estimated as early August and the street price will be $ 999. Learn more

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on Sigma UK gives pricing and availability for dp2 Quattro + Specs

Posted in Uncategorized

 

The best 50 yet? Our Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM in-depth review

28 May

50mm-news-520.png

The Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM ‘Art’ is a fast normal prime for full frame cameras, with an unusually complex optical design. However at $ 950 / £850 it’s substantially more expensive than either its predecessor, or Canon and Nikon’s 50mm F1.4 lenses. We’ve already published lab test data showing that its optically excellent, but what does this mean in real-world use? Read our detailed review to find out.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on The best 50 yet? Our Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM in-depth review

Posted in Uncategorized

 

Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM ‘Art’ real-world samples gallery

19 Apr

IMG_5736.JPG

The 50mm F1.4 DG HSM is Sigma’s latest fast normal prime for full-frame cameras, and one of the most hotly-anticipated lenses of the year. But how does it perform in real-world use?  We’ve been using the lens for a couple of days, and put together a gallery of samples. We’ve concentrated on large-aperture shots to show sharpness and bokeh, but have also included several taken at smaller apertures. See photos

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM ‘Art’ real-world samples gallery

Posted in Uncategorized

 

Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM ‘Art’ lab test report

18 Apr

lensreview-thingsmall1.png

The Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM ‘Art’ is a fast normal prime for full frame cameras, with an unusually complex optical design. Its premium price tag of $ 950 / £850 makes it substantially more expensive than either its predecessor, or Canon and Nikon’s 50mm F1.4 lenses. However Sigma’s recent high-end offerings such as the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM and 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM have been truly excellent, so how does the new 50mm measure up? See the lens test data and our analysis

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM ‘Art’ lab test report

Posted in Uncategorized

 

Sigma announces 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art pricing and availability

12 Apr

50mm-news-520.png

Sigma has released pricing and availability information of its new 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens. First announced in January at CES, the 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art is a completely new lens, rather than a revision of Sigma’s existing 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM. The lens employs the company’s Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) system and has 13 elements in eight groups. It will be available for Sigma, Sony, Nikon, and Canon mounts in late April for $ 949. The UK RRP will be £849.99. Learn more 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on Sigma announces 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art pricing and availability

Posted in Uncategorized

 

Sigma to pay Nikon $14.5 million for VR patent infringement

12 Mar

Sigma_1.png

The Tokyo District Court has ruled in favor of Nikon in a patent infringement case brought against Sigma. The lawsuit, filed in 2011 and settled last month alleged that six of Sigma’s interchangeable lenses infringed on certain Nikon patents relating to VR (vibration reduction) technology. Click through for more details. 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on Sigma to pay Nikon $14.5 million for VR patent infringement

Posted in Uncategorized

 

Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM | C samples gallery

11 Mar

Screen_Shot_2014-03-10_at_6.08.20_PM.png

Sigma’s 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM | C is the latest version of its popular stabilized superzoom lens for APS-C / DX format SLRs. It’s smaller and lighter than the previous model (the 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM from 2011), but offers an updated optical design with improved close-focusing abilities. Sigma shipped us a sample a few days ago so we could try it out and we’ve been running around (in typically unpredictable Seattle weather) getting some real-world samples. Click through to see the shots.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM | C samples gallery

Posted in Uncategorized

 

CP+ Sigma interview – ‘We survived because we make unique products’

16 Feb

yamaki.jpg

We’re at the CP+ show in Japan this week and one of the busiest stands belongs to Sigma. Best known for manufacturing lenses, Sigma is showing off its latest camera, the dp2 Quattro. Editor Barnaby Britton sat down with Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma, for a chat about the Quattro, as well as the challenges of the modern photography industry and what it’s like being the head of a family business.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on CP+ Sigma interview – ‘We survived because we make unique products’

Posted in Uncategorized

 

CP+ 2014: Hands-on with Sigma DP2 Quattro

13 Feb

quattro7.jpg

We’ve never accused Sigma of lacking innovation, and while the Japanese manufacturer is best known for making lenses, Sigma also markets a line of cameras. The latest – the DP2 Quattro – features an all-new ~19.6 million pixel APC-C Foveon sensor and a completely new body design. Is this (in Sigma’s words) a ‘reinvention of camera’? We won’t know until we’ve tried one out, but in the meantime click through for an initial hands-on look. 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on CP+ 2014: Hands-on with Sigma DP2 Quattro

Posted in Uncategorized

 

Sigma unveils radical DP2 Quattro with re-thought ~19.6MP Foveon sensor

10 Feb

sigma-dp2-quattro.png

Sigma has revealed the next generation of its DP series of APS-C sensor, fixed focal length cameras, with the DP2 Quattro. The latest, 45mm-equivalent, model features dramatic styling and a fundamental re-think of the company’s Foveon multi-layer sensor design. The Quattro sensor still uses three layers to detect color information but now only captures its full, 19.6 million pixel resolution in the top layer, with lower two layers capturing 4.9MP of information each. The sensor will also appear in 28mm and 75mm equivalent DP1 Quattro an DP3 Quattro models.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
Comments Off on Sigma unveils radical DP2 Quattro with re-thought ~19.6MP Foveon sensor

Posted in Uncategorized

 
« Older Entries
Newer Entries »