CP+ 2013: Nikon has several examples of its 18-35mm F3.5-4.5G ED consumer-level wide-angle full-frame zoom on show, while Sigma has re-designed and re-worked several of its most interesting lenses, which are being shown in prototype form at its stand. This includes a new version of its 30mm F1.4 for APS-C DSLRs. And, while none are available to shot with yet, we got a chance to handle them, along with the portrait-friendly Sigma DP3 Merrill.
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unboxing and how it looks and works
Video Rating: 4 / 5
D90 VDO by www.pixpros.net
CP+ 2013: Sigma has announed four additions to its ‘Art’ range of prime lenses, including a 60mm F2.8 DN lens for mirrorless cameras and an updated 30mm F1.4 DC for APS-C DSLRs. Alongside these are redesigned versions of its 30mm and 19mm F2.8 DN lenses for mirrorless in metal bodies. Like these lenses, the 60mm F2.8 DN features metal casing and will be available for the Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mounts. It will offer a 90mm equivalent field of view on Sony NEX cameras or 120mm equivalent coverage of Micro Four Thirds bodies. The Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC is a completely redesigned version of the popular normal lens for APS-C DSLRs – it will be available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Price and availability details have not been given.
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First footage I ever shot with a Nikon D-SLR. This short clip was taken in spring 2010, and later edited with Premiere Pro CS4 and Red Giant Magic Bullet suite 2.0. The cheap and popular Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 is the lens I used on the D90, along with a tripod. Camera set on auto. Not as sharp as it could have been, but it’s ok. C&C welcome. PLEASE NOTE: the song is called “Briefly dream of a night fly” and is performed by italian artist Pietro Nobile, from the album “Volo libero”. He’s such a talented musican and songwriter: buy his cd if you like the song.
Filmed in HD with the Canon 7D. This video shows the unique properties of Sigma’s 4.5mm f/2.8 True Circular Fisheye Lens.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Sigma has published details of what it will be showing at the CES show, including pricing details for two of the lenses it announced at Photokina 2012. The 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM, part of the company’s ‘Contemporary’ line of lenses, will retail for around $ 499. Meanwhile the 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM, which falls into the company’s ‘Sports’ category, will sell for around $ 3,599. Meanwhile, the company has given details of a monochrome processing mode that it’s added to its Sigma Photo Pro processing software for its Foveon-sensored cameras.
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Sigma has announced the DP3 Merrill, the latest iteration of the company’s enthusiast large sensor compact camera. Nearly identical to the earlier DP Merrill models, this camera features the familiar 15x3MP APS-C Foveon X3 sensor, but it is now mated with a 50mm (75mm equiv.) F2.8 lens. The lens lends itself to portraiture and, with a minimum focus distance of 22.6cm, offers respectable 1:3 magnification. Video recording is still limited to VGA resolution but the DP3M can shoot at up to 4 frames per second for 7 frames in Raw.
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A test of the Sigma 10-20 mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM mounted on a Canon 550D (T2i). These clips are unedited and straight out of the camera using stock settings and the standard color profile. All clips at 10mm unless otherwise noted. I just received this camera and lens a few days ago, so I haven’t had much of a chance to thoroughly test them. However, I can easily say that this lens has been one of the most fun that I have ever used. The distortion at 10mm is very noticeable, but that’s part of the fun. Edges are also a bit soft at 10mm. I showed the lens at 10mm and 20mm so you can see how versatile it is. Let me know if there are any specific tests that you’d like to see done with this lens or any other lens. Please let me know how I can improve and subscribe as well! Song: soundcloud.com The T2i produces the same video as the T3i. (and similar video and FOV with this lens on the 7D, Ti1, 50D, 60D, and various Nikons and other cameras with 1.5x & 1.6x crop factors. This lens will vignette on a 5D)
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Mounted my Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM lens onto my 550D (T2i) and went to Seattle. Song: soundcloud.com The T2i produces the same video as the T3i. (and similar video and FOV with this lens on the 7D, Ti1, 50D, 60D, and various Nikons and other cameras with 1.5x & 1.6x crop factors. This lens will vignette on a 5D)