Sigma Adds Three New Lenses: 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2, and 23mm f/1.4
Sigma has announced three new compact prime lenses and the upcoming availability of three existing lenses for the Nikon Z-Mount.
Sony Versus Sigma: Which 50mm f/1.4 Reigns Supreme?
When Sony and Sigma released lenses with nearly identical specifications (or at least nearly identical target customers), photographic gear scheduling marked a rare alignment. Photographically speaking, the concurrent launch of these two similar lenses is the equivalent of a full solar eclipse—incredibly rare and also amazing to see.
‘Behind the Lens’ is a New Photography Miniseries from Sigma
Sigma has launched a new three-part photography mini-series on YouTube that is similar to the format of Gone Fishing, but features Joe Cornish and Colin Prior, what the company says are considered two of the great British landscape photographers of all time.
Sigma Won’t Make New Lenses for Micro Four Thirds as Demand Dips
Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki says that the company doesn't plan to develop any new Micro Four Thirds (M43) lenses due to demand that is "decreasing very sharply."
Sigma Launches Interchangeable Lenses for Nikon Z Mount Cameras
Sigma is launching support for Nikon Z-mount cameras with three prime lenses that are already available in five other mounts.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Review: Upping the Ante Across the Board
Sigma’s 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art takes its place as the latest lens in Sigma’s venerable high-end lens line and is a welcome addition thanks to excellent performance and a low cost of entry.
Sigma’s 50mm f/1.4 Art Promises Pro-Level Performance for $849
Sigma says it aimed to redefine what a standard lens means for its support of mirrorless full-frame lenses when it created the 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art, which balances size, weight, and autofocus with pro-level optical performance.
Hands-On with the Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 Sports Lens: Lots to Like
The Sigma 60-600mm for Sony E-Mount is a versatile, compelling, and unique lens with a mindblowing 10x optical zoom range. As with any all-in-one lens, it’s not without its compromises, and the $2000 price puts it up against Sony’s native FE 200–600mm f/5.6–6.3 G OSS, even though the Sigma has a more versatile zoom range.
Sigma’s New 60-600mm Sports Lens is World’s First 10x Tele for Mirrorless
Sigma's new 60-600mm f/4.5-5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens is the world's first 10x ultra-telephoto zoom lens for mirrorless cameras and features six stops of optical stabilization at the telephoto end and seven stops at the standard end.
PetaPixel’s Bold Camera Predictions for 2023
Carrying on a tradition we started last year, PetaPixel has gathered its staff together to discuss the things they know, not just think, will take place over the course of the next calendar year. We're ready to be very, very wrong.
Sigma’s New 18-50mm f/2.8 Lens for Fujifilm X Mount is Super Small
Sigma has announced the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary for Fujifilm X Mount mirrorless cameras, promising it to be high-performance, high-quality, and compact.
The M Rangefinder is Holding Back Leica’s Innovation
Leica innovated the heck out of the camera with the Leica 1 back in 1925, breaking new ground with the Leica 2 and then the M3. However, not so much in recent years and I argue the "classic" M is now actually holding back Leica's innovation.
How Tamron and Sigma Have Sounded the Death Knell of the DSLR
The death of the DSLR has long been vaunted, and even after the appearance of the RF and Z mirrorless systems, it still sees signs of life. But dedicated lens manufacturers might finally have killed it off.
Sigma Has Discontinued 18 DSLR Lenses
It appears that Sigma has discontinued 18 of its older DSLR lenses, joining Tamron, Nikon, and Canon in shifting focus to mirrorless cameras.
Sigma Developing 65mm T1.5 and 65mm T2.5 Full-Frame Cine Primes
Sigma has announced that it is developing a pair of cinema prime lenses: a 65mm T1.5 FF Cine Prime and 65mm T2.5 FF Classic Prime. The addition of these two lenses brings its line of full-frame compatible prime cinema lenses to 11.
Viltrox Says Canon has Demanded They Stop Selling RF-Mount Lenses
Canon has ordered lens manufacturer Viltrox to stop selling RF mount products, according to a leaked customer chat text.
Sigma 20mm and 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Review: Top Lenses for Sony E-Mount
Sigma's two newly introduced wide-angle lenses are going to impress a lot of people with their large apertures and reasonable prices.
Sigma Adds 20mm f/1.4 and 24mm f/1.4 Lenses for Sony E and Leica L
Sigma has announced two new primes that bolster its lineup of wide-angle options for full-frame Sony E-mount and Leica L-Mount cameras: the 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art and the 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art.
Hidden Gem: A Yongnuo Lens is Ranked in the Top 3 Best on DxOMark
Yongnuo isn't a name often associated with high-end optical excellence, but perhaps that should change. The company's 85mm f/1.8 lens is listed in the top three of all lenses based on its overall DxOMark score.
Sigma’s Full-Frame Foveon Sensor Will Be Ready By the End of 2022
Sigma's CEO Kazuto Yamaki has revealed that the company's efforts in making a full-frame Foveon sensor are on track to be finished by the end of the year.
DJI Has Joined the L-Mount Alliance
DJI has announced that it is joining the L-mount alliance, becoming the fifth member of the group along with Leica, Sigma, Panasonic, and Leitz Cine.
Sigma Shows How the Internal Zoom of its New 16-28mm Lens Works
Sigma has shared a digital cross-section of its upcoming upcoming 16-28mm f/2.8 lens that showcases the intricate internal focusing system in action.
Foveon: The Clever Image Sensor That Has Failed to Catch On
Back in the early 2000s, Sigma -- a company usually known in the photography community as a lens manufacturer -- released a new type of camera sensor named the Foveon X3. This sensor technology was first patented in 1999 by a company called Foveon, Inc. (later acquired in 2008 by Sigma) and featured an innovative color perception technology: a 3-layer stack of photosensitive diodes.
Sigma 16-28mm DG DN Lens Review: Great Optics for a Modest Price
This Sigma 16-28mm DG DN Contemporary is the latest addition to the pile of really darn good lenses that don’t cost thousands of dollars.
Sigma Launches the 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Lens for Sony E and Leica L
Sigma has announced the 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN, a wide-angle zoom lens designed for Sony E-Mount and Leica L-Mount and can be used on full-frame cameras.
Megadap’s Gen-2 Sony E to Nikon Z AF Adapter Fixes Gen-1’s Problems
Megadap has announced its second-generation Sony E to Nikon Z autofocus adapter, the ETZ21, which it says solves a lot of the performance and compatibility issues that existed with the original adapter.
The Best Photo Gear of 2022, According to the TIPA Awards
The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of its annual awards and in a surprising show of parity, every major manufacturer was honored in at least one camera category.
Sigma’s New Headquarters Features a Massive ‘Lens Cellar’
A camera crew recently was given access to Sigma’s new headquarters in Kanagawa, Japan which reveals a complex filled with zen-like spaces and a "cellar" of lenses displayed like bottles of fine wine.
Freediving Photographer Captures Underwater Lightsaber Battle
Photographer Daan Verhoeven worked together with two professional freedivers to create an underwater Star Wars themed shoot to celebrate May the Fourth.
Photographer Captures a Full Moon Nestled Under the Arc de Triomphe
French astrophotographer Thierry Legault captured the full Moon rising under one of the most famous monuments in Paris, the Arc de Triomphe.
Sigma is in the Second Stage of Prototyping a New Foveon Sensor
Sigma has announced that it is currently on stage two of three in prototyping its new full-frame Foveon sensor. The company says that if Stage 3 goes well, it can start to verify its mass producibility.
Sigma Unveils First Fuji X Lenses: 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4, 56mm f/1.4
Sigma has announced that three of its APS-C lenses are being made available for Fujifilm X-mount: the 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, the 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, and the 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary.
Photographer Captures Six Meteor Showers in One Photo
In December of 2020, scientist and photographer Nathan Myhrvold captured over 100 meteors from the Geminids along with five other showers with a custom-designed, four-camera panoramic system. Afterward, they were animated together to show how they fill the night sky.
Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Review: An Excellently Average Lens
Sigma has sneakily been releasing a number of compact, wide-aperture lenses designed for mirrorless cameras. Already on the company's seventh addition to the “I” series, the new 20mm f/2 DG DN is now the widest of its kind yet.
Sigma Unveils All-Metal 20mm f/2 DG DN for Sony E and Leica L Mounts
Sigma has announced the 20mm f/2 DG DN lens, its seventh and widest optic in the all-metal I Series of compact primes. The lens will be available for both Sony E-Mount and Leica L-Mount.
Leica M11 Initial Review: It Could Actually Be Your Primary Camera
Leica has finally officially revealed the M11 Rangefinder, letting us finally put all the rumors of what we may or may not expect to rest. Now that it's here, what has five years of development given us?
The Best Lenses for APS-C Cameras in 2024
While full-frame has received the most attention from camera manufacturers in recent years, there are plenty of great reasons to purchase smaller format sensors like APS-C. These systems can be cheaper, smaller, lighter, and offer greater reach over their full-frame counterparts.
PetaPixel’s Bold Camera Predictions for 2022
We're starting a new tradition here at PetaPixel, where our staff gets together to discuss the things they know, not just think, will transpire over the course of the next calendar year. As bold predictions go, we're almost certainly going to get a lot of this wrong.
The Most Expensive Camera Lenses You Can Buy Right Now
Whether you are a working professional or a weekend hobbyist, the thrill of using truly exquisite gear is unmatched. We all work with what we have while salivating over what we cannot, and no matter how old we get, fancy toys never lose their luster. Do we need them? Probably not. Will we ever purchase them? Not likely. Will we spend hours staring at them? You bet. Nothing is as intoxicating to a photographer as good, outrageously expensive glass.
Comparing Sigma’s New 18-50mm f/2.8 to Sony’s 16-50 f/3.5-5.6
Sigma today announced its new 18-50mm /f2.8 DC DN lens -- a small zoom lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors -- and photographer Gordon Laing decided to see how it compared to Sony's 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.