Sigma can’t scale up production of the highly requested 300-600mm lens

Phototrend had a talk with Foucauld Prové, Managing Director at Sigma France. Here are the highlights:

Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports production and availability issues:

He says for the past six months, they have been facing a global shortage. The factory’s production capacity is not scalable at will, with approximately one hundred units produced each month and to be shared worldwide.

Sigma 300-600mm preorders at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. WexUK.

How they managed to make the new 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art more compact and lighter:

The correction algorithms internal to the boxes have improved considerably compared to the 2018-2019 period, when the first model was released .
So, with this second version , they can rely more on these advances to optimize optical performance and reduce the number of lenses, particularly those that correct distortion or vignetting. This is a real advantage of hybrid cameras, which allows them to design more compact and lightweight lenses.

Sigma 35mm f/1.2 II at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Fotoerhardt, Calumet, WexUK, Clifton.

About the new competition from chinese manufacturers:

he thinks they have a little time before they see them in their rearview mirror, even if they’re moving quickly. Sigma doesn’t want to be overconfident, but they’re not afraid either.