The new Sigma 20mm and 24mm f/1.4 FE lenses will be announced in early August

I have been told Sigma will announce the two new wide angle primes in August. Here are the known specs:

  • 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 15 groups (2 SLD glasses, 3 aspherical lenses)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.23m
    Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 6.1
    Filter Diameter: 82mm
    Size: φ87.8 x 111.2mm (E-mount version 113.2mm)
    Weight: 635g (E-mount version 630g)
    AF assist function
    MFL switch (MF lock)
    rear filter holder
    lens heater retainer
    152,900 yen including tax
  • 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 14 groups (1 SLD glass, 2 FLD glasses, 4 aspherical lenses)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.25m
    Maximum shooting magnification : 1: 7.1
    Filter diameter:
    72mm Size: φ75.7 x 95.5mm (E-mount version 97.5mm)
    AF assist function
    MFL switch (MF lock)
    rear filter holder
    lens heater retainer
    Weight: 520g (E-mount version 510g)

New lens announcement this week (third party manufacturer)

I have been told this week a third party manufacturer will announce a new lens. And in August most of those lenses will be announced too:

  • Tamron 50-400mm F / 4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
    Release in July
  • Yongnuo 16mm f/1.8 FE lens
    Release in August
  • Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 E
    APS-C autofocus lens
    67mm Filter thread
    micro USB port
    On market in September
  • Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 15 groups (2 SLD glasses, 3 aspherical lenses)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.23m
    Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 6.1
    Filter Diameter: 82mm
    Size: φ87.8 x 111.2mm (E-mount version 113.2mm)
    Weight: 635g (E-mount version 630g)
  • Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 14 groups (1 piece of SLD glass, 2 pieces of FLD glass, 4 pieces of aspherical lens)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 pieces (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.25m
    Maximum shooting magnification : 1: 7.1
    Filter diameter:
    72mm Size: φ75.7 x 95.5mm (E-mount version 97.5mm)
    Weight: 520g (E-mount version 510g)

 

Some additional specs of the upcoming Sigma 20mm and 24mm f/1.4 FE lenses

Digicameinfo shared some additional details about the upcoming two new lenses:

  • Wide- angle Art lens attention function
    , AF assist function
    , MFL switch (MF lock)
    , rear filter holder
    , lens heater retainer
  • Corresponding accessories
    ・ 24mm F1.4 DG DN | Art
    Hood: LH782-01
    Lens cap: LCF-72 III
    Guide plate: GP-11・ 20mm F1.4 DG DN | Art
    Hood: LH878-04
    Lens cap: LCF-82 III
    Guide plate: GP-21
  • Suggested retail price
    20mm F1.4 DG DN | Art: 152,900 yen including tax

And those are the specs we already posted previously:

  • 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 15 groups (2 SLD glasses, 3 aspherical lenses)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.23m
    Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 6.1
    Filter Diameter: 82mm
    Size: φ87.8 x 111.2mm (E-mount version 113.2mm)
    Weight: 635g (E-mount version 630g)24mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 14 groups (1 SLD glass, 2 FLD glasses, 4 aspherical lenses)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.25m
    Maximum shooting magnification : 1: 7.1
    Filter diameter:
    72mm Size: φ75.7 x 95.5mm (E-mount version 97.5mm)
    Weight: 520g (E-mount version 510g)

Likely wrong A7000 rumor from China: 24Mp, $1699, 4k30p

Some Chinese forum shared those A7000 specs that are 99% likely to be NOT true. But just for the sake of clickbait…sorry… “discussion” I will share them for you :)

A7000
24MP  CMOS
BIONZ XR
11fps continuous shooting
6K full-pixel hypersampling 4K/30fps
Super Sampling 1080p
XAVC SI / HS recording function
USB live broadcast function
Lossless compression 14bit RAW
5.5 stops IBIS
New menu
FZ100 battery
3.69 million dots EVF
3.0 inches screen

Price of A7000 in China would be 10999 yuans.  Something like 1732 american dollars.

Sigma is also working on a new telephoto lens for Sony E-mount

Last week I reported how Sigma will soon launch the new 20mm and 24mm f/1.4 FE lenses (full specs below via Digicameinfo). But I also have been told that Sigma is working on telephoto primes too.

  • 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 15 groups (2 SLD glasses, 3 aspherical lenses)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.23m
    Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 6.1
    Filter Diameter: 82mm
    Size: φ87.8 x 111.2mm (E-mount version 113.2mm)
    Weight: 635g (E-mount version 630g)
  • 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 14 groups (1 piece of SLD glass, 2 pieces of FLD glass, 4 pieces of aspherical lens)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 pieces (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.25m
    Maximum shooting magnification : 1: 7.1
    Filter diameter:
    72mm Size: φ75.7 x 95.5mm (E-mount version 97.5mm)
    Weight: 520g (E-mount version 510g)