Sigma · Feb 22

Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC and 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art leak before CP+

Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC and 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art leak before CP+
Image: Sigma (pictured: the 35mm F1.4 DG II Art)

The rumor

camerainsider (how2fly) leaked pictures and specs of Sigma's 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary (220g, 64.8mm long, for E, RF and X) and the 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art (15 elements in 12 groups, 11 blades, dual HLA motors).

Read it at Photo Rumors › · how2fly is right 87% of the time ›

The claims

  • 15mm f/1.4 DC weighs 220g and is 64.8mm long (Sony E)how2flyRight
  • 15mm f/1.4 DC comes in Sony E, Canon RF and Fujifilm X mountshow2flyRight
  • 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art has 15 elements in 12 groups and 11 aperture bladeshow2flyRight
  • 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art uses dual HLA motorshow2flyRight

Scored when the product is announced.

Sigma · 3d ago · Release

Sigma announces the fp II, a smaller full-frame camera with a tilting screen

Sigma once again releases something unique and quirky. I love their menu system, the body size is nice, and I like the optional EVF and grip, though I wish the EVF could attach on top. I also wish they'd kept the aluminum block construction from the BF. I know a solid block makes heat harder to get rid of, but with some vents and a page from Apple's vapor chamber playbook, it could be an industry first. In my opinion, Sigma needs to lean in the BF direction, since that's what made its industrial design memorable. The tilt-only screen is another miss. A flip-and-tilt screen would have been more versatile. I'm curious whether video autofocus has improved, and I like having 70 GB of internal storage plus external recording. What I'd really love is a larger Sigma body with a built-in ND.