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Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN and 19mm F2.8 DN NEX & MFT Lenses Priced at $199

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Sigma’s refreshed Micro Four Thirds and NEX primes, the 30mm F2.8 DN and 19mm F2.8 DN lenses, will begin shipping later in March for $199 each.

These new lenses are priced the same as their predecessors and should be solid additions to mirrorless kits – particularly the NEX versions due to the limited selection of available lenses thus far. I own the 30mm in the older version in NEX mount  and have been more than happy with the performance it delivered at the $199 price point.

You can order the new, improved versions from B&H at the below links.

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN: Sony NEX version | Micro Four Thirds version

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN: Sony NEX version | Micro Four Thirds version

 

Sigma Announces 30mm F1.4 DC HSM Lens Pricing & Availability

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Sigma 30mm DC HSM

Sigma’s new 30mm F1.4 DC HSM lens will be available later this month for $499. The new lens is designed for APS-C sensor DSLRs and will be offered in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Check it out at B&H Photo at the following links.

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM (Canon mount)

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM (Nikon mount)

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM (Sigma mount)

New Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Available for Pre-Order

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 Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM

The new Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lens is available for pre-order in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts now for $3,599. Expected ship date is March 16, 2013. Hit the links below to B&H for more details.

Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM for Canon

Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM for Nikon

Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM for Sigma

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS 1.4x Hands-On Review

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Canon 200-400mm

Australian photographer Joshua Holko recently had the opportunity to shoot for several days with the upcoming Canon 200-400mm f/4L IS lens. (Recall that we had one of the first hands-on reports of this lens from Jeff Cable using the lens at the 2012 London Olympics.)

Holko put together a brief video review that touches on some of the key aspects of the lens, including the overall image quality compared to lenses like the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS, its use with the Canon 2x teleconverter and the rumored $11k-$13k price point.

Check out the video below. [Read more…]

Voigtländer Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 Announced for Micro Four Thirds Cameras

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Voigtländer Nokton 42mm

Voigtländer has announced the Nokton 42.5 mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds mount. The lens features 11 elements in 8 groups and 10 aperture blades for smooth bokeh. At 42.5mm, the lens will offer an equivalent field of view of 85mm on a Micro Four Thirds camera thanks to the 2x crop factor – making it a potentially great portrait lens for cameras like the Olympus OM-D E-M5.

The lens should be available in Summer 2013 with no price yet announced. Based on the price points of the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 and the 17.5mm f/0.95 for Micro Four Thirds, I would guess that a $1200-$1300 street price would be expected for the 42.5mm f/0.95 when it finally ships.