Sigma Lenses

[Shasta]

Any recent rumors out there with Sigma? Stabilization on their lenses, more HSM's. Maybe a 85mm F1.4 prime?

Anything.

[midnight_rider]

I heard they were going to stop making lenses for Nikon because of the d700. Just Kidding. The 24-70 HSM was the only news I have heard from them in a little bit. Although I did just find out that they make a 20mm f/1.8 for 400 bucks.

[Shasta]

lol. I've had the 20mm before, can't say more about it, awesome. I'm absolutely a Sigma fan, the EX DG's. I'm just hoping for some more HSM lenses.

[midnight_rider]

lol. I've had the 20mm before, can't say more about it, awesome. I'm absolutely a Sigma fan, the EX DG's. I'm just hoping for some more HSM lenses.

I have only owned 2 Sigma lenses at this point. I have the 150mm macro and the 10-20mm. The macro has me hooked. I do not think I would buy anything other than an ex grade lens. For the price you can not beat the build quality and the optics. However they could up their QC a little bit.

[Shasta]

So true, I have had no problems with QC on any of them, all perfect. I just sold my 150mm, 20mm, and 100-300 F4, very happy with them. Moving to the darkside so going to replace them. Just bought the 50mm F1.4 EX DG.

[Hoesi]

Any recent rumors out there with Sigma? Stabilization on their lenses (...)?

Well... They recently announced the 18-250 with image stabilization, they call it Optical Stabilizer instead of IS.

http://photo.blogger.ph/wp-content/uploads/2006/sigma18-200os.jpg

I wouldn't buy such a compact and wide range zoom, but it's interesting to see a sigma product with some form of IS. If it performs well, and they adapt it to their 70-200 f/2.8 lenses and similar, it could get really interesting in terms of competition to some of canons heavily priced L zooms. (For the budget minded)

Fingers crossed. :)

[Redlineracer12]

They already have the 120-400 and 150-500 with Optical Stabilizer.

[Hoesi]

They already have the 120-400 and 150-500 with Optical Stabilizer.

Oh right, I've not seen that. Even so - I hope they come to their senses and whack it on their 70-200's. :)

[Shasta]

^ Agreed, the time has come for their most popular tele to be stabilized.

[_aravena]

Yeah...they have a few OS lenses out. Nothing new. But yeah...they do need something on that 70-200.

[Vascilli]

I wonder if it's worth selling my 18-200 OS for the 18-250 OS. Is only the range extended or is image quality improved as well?

[SMP_Homer]

I wonder if it's worth selling my 18-200 OS for the 18-250 OS. Is only the range extended or is image quality improved as well?

Probably not right away. The new lens will be at a premium (most lenses are when first released) and your current one will probably lose a bit of value due to the new one coming out.

[KenjiS]

I'd love to see a resurrection of the 400 f/5.6 with OS!

I'd wager a large market is there given Nikon offers no VR primes in that price/length/speed market, and Canon lacks IS in theirs!

Other than that, Upgraded 105 macro with OS would be cool, or even better, doing it to the 150 or 180....Imagine, a 180mm OS Macro...

[lukeap69]

85 1.4 EX HSM would be nice too.

[condyk]

I'd love to see a resurrection of the 400 f/5.6 with OS! I'd wager a large market is there given Nikon offers no VR primes in that price/length/speed market, and Canon lacks IS in theirs!


Agreed ... and it's an obvious gap between the 300mm and 500mm primes they already produce.

[Neilyb]

They could do worse than add OS to the 300 2.8 and 500 f4.5 primes.

[pieq314]

I would love to see Sigma upgrade the 120-300mm f/2.8 to "OS".

[KenjiS]

I would love to see Sigma upgrade the 120-300mm f/2.8 to "OS".

Oh heck yes :D

What about a 100-400 f/4 EX OS HSM?