Samyang 35mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 via Camerasize

I got this from Personal View. Still I got the “feeling” the rumor is likely to b e correct. He told me this about the new Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE:

– July-August announcement
– Premium construction
– Lot of HR elements in construction, record low aberrations
– Record MTF of any FF lens at F1.2
– Ultra fast and silent AF, made also for video

This is the 99% reliable info we have so far about the new lens:

• Sigma will launch a new 35mm f/1.2 FE lens soon (could be in July)
• This will be Sigma’s first lens designed specifically for Full Frame mirrorless
• Thanks to the f/1.2 aperture this will be the fastest autofocus lens in the FE lens lineup.

Links to current Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 70mm macro at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and  Adorama.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.

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Multiple sources confirmed that tomorrow (June 26) we shall get more info about the Tamron 17-28mm FE pricing and shipment start. What I can confirm with 100% certainity is this:

1) At least in Europe the new 17-28mm FE lens will cost more than the 28-75mm FE
2) The lens will start shipping out in early July (Europe) late July (HongKong) and/or early August (Taiwan)
3) The price in Taiwan is 29,500 TWD (Approx 955USD)

17-28mm FE product pages at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.

Here is the leaked MTF chart and spec sheet of the new Tamron 17-28mm FE lens!

17-28mm FE product pages at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.

A store in Andorra has listed the 17-28mm FE lens for 699 Euro and mid July shipment start. But please note that Andorra is a fiscal paradise with prices that are usually much lower than regular EU price.

I guess the “normal” EU price will be something between 899 and 999 Euro

Samyang 35mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 via Camerasize

Two highly reliable sources shared to me the first specs of the next Sigma FE prime lens:

• Sigma will launch a new 35mm f/1.2 FE lens soon (could be in July)
• This will be Sigma’s first lens designed specifically for Full Frame mirrorless
• Thanks to the f/1.2 aperture this will be the fastest autofocus lens in the FE lens lineup.

While I like the idea to have a f/1.2 fast prime I hope this lens will not be super big. If it’s about the same size of the current Samyang-Zeiss lenses I would be really happy with it!

One more thing: I have been told there are more natively designed FE lenses to come in 2019!!!

In summary:
It’s going to be a busy summer. Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 pricing will be announced this week, than we will have the fast Sigma prime lens announcement and probably some more Sigma FE lenses too. And in August-September we might get new Sony FE lenses along the A9II announcement?

Links to current Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 70mm macro at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and  Adorama.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.

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A reliable source now told us that Tamron will have a 17-28mm pricing announcement this week. We should expect preorder to open on the very same day on those pages at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama. The price in Europe is rumored to be around 999 Euro. I guess the US price will be something between $899 and $999.

A couple of weeks ago the German Magazine fotomagazin.de tested the new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8. This is what they think:

• It has a tight zoom ring
• lens hood is made of plastic
• Autofocus works very quick
• The lens is sharp even wide open
• Some wavy distortion at 17mm and pincushion distortion at 28mm. But it’s easy to correct.
• Some vignetting at 17mm aperture which is gone at 28mm

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image by  Trần Gia Hy

Tamron China just posted this image on their Weibo account with the message “See you next week”. I don’t know if that means that the official pricing and preorder start will happen next week…

The lens is listed with no preorder option on BHphoto and Adorama.