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On June 18, 2024, Tamron announced that it would increase its dividend per share from 50 yen to 70 yen. Stock price has risen by more than 50% since the beginning of the year!

Nikkei writes:

This reflects the strong performance of the company’s main camera business and sales of in-vehicle parts, which have grown. *Nihon Keizai Shimbun: Tamron raises dividend to 70 yen for January-June period due to strong camera business

Tamron is rumored to announce 3-4 more new lenses in the second half of the year. Let’s see what if they will also announce some exciting lenses like their patented f/2.0 zooms!

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We are pleased to announce that the download of firmware for SIGMA’s Sony E-mount, which had been suspended, has resumed.

The changes in this firmware are as follows:

[Applicable products]

・SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports Ver.02 in Sony E-mount
・SIGMA 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary Ver.04 in Sony E-mount
・SIGMA 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary　Ver.04 in Sony E-mount

[Benefit of the update]

Compatibility with continuous shooting of up to approximately 120 frames per second has been added for the autofocus modes (AF-S/DMF/MF) on Sony α9 III cameras.

[Applicable products]

・SIGMA 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art Ver.03 in Sony E-mount
・SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art Ver.03 in Sony E-mount

Compatibility with continuous shooting of up to approximately 120 frames per second has been added for the autofocus modes (AF-S/DMF/MF) on Sony α9 III cameras.
The operational stability has been improved.

[How to update]

Please click on ‘For Windows’ or ‘For Mac’ in the firmware download page below for your lens in Sony E-mount, read “Before updating” and follow the update procedure.
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/support/firmware/lenses/?mount=sony-e
^{*After the update is complete, be sure to remove the battery pack from the camera and reinsert it.}