SIGMA has just recently released its 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art, the world’s fastest full-frame zoom lens with a constant f/1.8 aperture. While the lens design suits video workflow SIGMA never stops to rest and will showcase a new cine prototype based on the 28-45mm f/1.8 design. Not much information has yet to be disclosed at this point, but the mere notion of this new prototype sparks interest. It will also be SIGMA’s first auto-focus cine lens, so there is quite some innovation there. Before you get too excited: The image shown above is our “artist rendition” of what the new Cine-AF zoom from SIGMA could look like – they have not actually released any images yet. SIGMA boasts an impressive track record of record-breaking lenses. The Japanese manufacturer decided to take a unique path over a decade ago, touted as the “Global Vision”. This move shifted SIGMA away from the cheaper alternative lens segment to the high-end, no-compromise elite lens lineup dubbed the SIGMA Art series. The Art line is mostly consisting of fast aperture prime lenses but some zoom lenses are also included, the 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN being one of them. The age of ultra-fast zooms The first zoom to make it into the Art series, and a major landmark in the field of ultra-fast zoom lenses, is the SIGMA 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens. Announced in 2013 (and still in stock today) for APS-C sensor DSLRs this lens became widely popular among videographers and photographers...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 2 August