SIGMA announces two new lenses, stretching their evergrowing range of high-end primes. The duo occupies both ends of the spectrum with the SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports at the tele end, and the SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN DIAGONAL FISHEYE | Art, the world’s first f/1.4 180° fisheye lens, at the other. As DG DN lenses, both are available in either L-Mount or E-Mount options. SIGMA pushes on with their ambitious global vision. Debuted years ago with the SIGMA 35mm f/1.4 Art (recently replaced by a modern version), it has utterly transformed SIGMA’s entire brand perception. Today SIGMA produces pristine optics – some of which are the pinnacle in their respective field. Provocative as it may sound, I believe the access to SIGMA’s lineup was and still is a key component in the rise of Sony’s E-Mount cameras, as well as in the success of the L-Mount alliance. Today, this prominent line is growing with two additional groundbreaking lenses. Optical design Both lenses boast quite complex optical designs. The 15mm F1.4 DG DN DIAGONAL FISHEYE | Art lens’s optical formula consists of 21 elements in 15 groups, including 4 FLD, 3 SLD, and 2 aspherical elements. This complex design enables this lens to “overturn the conventional wisdom about fisheye lenses” (in SIGMA’s words). Fisheye lenses are notoriously problematic in terms of technical optical qualities. Sometimes considered to be gimmick lenses, various manufacturers didn’t put up as much effort to get their models to optical perfection. SIGMA took...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 21 February, 2024