Sigma interview hints about possibility of future “compact” FE lens launch
Wang Hao, the head of Sigma China has been interviewed by a member of the biggest photography gear rental company irentals.cn. A reader sent me this translation:
Q: So there are four big players in the FF mirrorless market now, what’s Sigma’s strategy?A: Our distribution of R&D resource really depends on the sale of the bodies. But we also have our own prediction, what I can say is that FF mirrorless is definitely the future.Q: Since Sigma already has a well-established F1.4 ART prime line, what are you going to do next? Maybe even larger aperture?A: Actually we’ve noticed that mirrorless users values compactness over shear sharpness, so we are thinking about going that direction.Q: We noticed that there is no compact 35mm equivalent lens for Sony E-mount right now, not from any manufacturer. The rumor says Sony has some restriction to protect the RX1 series, is that true?A: As far as I know there is no such thing. Sony E-mount is the most open lens mount we’ve ever worked with.Q: Nikon & Canon hasn’t opened their new lens mount protocol, so what’s Sigma’s plan about R/Z mount?A: At the moment there is no official partnership between Canon-Nikon and Sigma. We have to get the camera bodies first to see what we can do.