New Four Thirds Sigma lenses to be launched at PMA?

[Paul Shields]

According to some online news reports, Sigma are to launch five new lenses for Four Thirds camera systems. A reaosnably cheap 300mm and a small fast prime would suit me, but I somehow doubt they'll be in the line-up. Only a few more days to go before we find out .

[Mr. Pickles]

It is about time they added to the 4/3's world.......

[BigB]

Sigma Lenses have arrived!

105mm f/2.8 Macro

150mm f/2.8 Macro HSM

18-50 f/2.8

30mm f/1.4

50-500mm!

Looks like I'll have to check out other camera owners from Canon and Nikon and see how these lenses stack up. I'm liking the idea of the 30mm f/1.4, will probably make a great portrait lens on 4/3.

[Mr. Pickles]

The 50-500 Bigma would be a good item to have on a 4/3rds system. It can be a tad softer in the 400-500 range, but man, a 100-1000 lens would be nice for you 4/3rd folk.

[JDArt]

Whatever happened to the image stabilization technology we were supposed to see from, I think, Sigma? One of the third-party makers, at least, was supposed to "catch up" in this area?

[Mr. Pickles]

Hey, Sigma put OS (Object Stabilization) on ONE lens. What more do you want?

[JDArt]

Originally Posted by Mr. Pickles

Hey, Sigma put OS (Object Stabilization) on ONE lens. What more do you want?

Just pathetic. It's either really hard to do or someone high up there just doesn't get it.

[BigB]

I'll be fine with the 30mm 1.4 minus IS / OS / VR / whatever.

The 105mm looks nice too, save for the whole extending for focus thing. Might now be very nice for the bugs.

[ditto1958]

I'm really interested in the 30mm f1.4. The biggest thing that I think I miss from using my film slr's is being able to take handheld available light shots indoors. It's pretty hard to do with a zoom at f4.5. With my OM cameras all I had to do was load some 400 film, snap on my 50mm 1.8 or 1.4 and I was good to go. No flash to annoy people or intimidate them.

[Paul Shields]

Yeah, 30mm f/1.4 is just what I was hoping for. I wonder what the 50-500mm will perform like - equiv. of 1000mm sounds awesome but I'd like to know how it will perform handheld. I use the Zuiko 50-200mm handheld all the time at f/2.8 to f/3.5 and it's flawless in good light. I guess the EX-25 and EC-14 will be compatible with these lenses?

Anyway, well done Sigma for coming round to our little corner of the world. Now let's see some more from Tamron and Co. .

[Raist3d]

Originally Posted by Paul

Yeah, 30mm f/1.4 is just what I was hoping for. I wonder what the 50-500mm will perform like - equiv. of 1000mm sounds awesome but I'd like to know how it will perform handheld. I use the Zuiko 50-200mm handheld all the time at f/2.8 to f/3.5 and it's flawless in good light. I guess the EX-25 and EC-14 will be compatible with these lenses?

Anyway, well done Sigma for coming round to our little corner of the world. Now let's see some more from Tamron and Co. .

The Sigma is the best F1.4 4/3rd lenses ever made by virtue of being the only

- Raist

[Paul Shields]

Originally Posted by Raist3d

The Sigma is the best F1.4 4/3rd lenses ever made by virtue of being the only

- Raist

Very true . Raist, I think it may be a useful lens for your night time street photography don't you think?

[dougjgreen]

Originally Posted by bauerman

This is where the Minolta crowd jumps in and says something like “All my lenses are stabilized because the technology is in my camera body!”…………
Jared

The only jumping that most of the Minolta crowd is doing nowadays is either off of buildings, or to other brands that are still in the business of cameras and lenses.

[dougjgreen]

Originally Posted by Raist3d

The Sigma is the best F1.4 4/3rd lenses ever made by virtue of being the only

- Raist

It's also absolutely the WORST one out there

[Paul Shields]

Well if it's the only one then it's obviously going to be best, worst, mediocre .

[scoundrel1728]

Originally Posted by Mr. Pickles

Hey, Sigma put OS (Object Stabilization) on ONE lens. What more do you want?

A lot!