Sigma CEO: “APS-C has Still Great Benefits over Full Frame”

DPR interviewed Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki.

Now, for the purpose of this blog, we can skip most of the part of the interview, as they talk about the Sigma FP cameras, DLSR lenses, the L-mount alliance and so forth.

Relevant for us is only the part where they talk about APS-C vs Full Frame lenses. Here is what the Sigma CEO said:

APS-C still has great benefits. Making good full-frame lenses that perform well from center to corner without vignetting is challenging. But with APS-C, we can make lenses with excellent performance at a decent size and weight. So for those who care about the balance between picture quality and the size and weight of a system, APS-C is still an excellent choice.

We can make a very compact camera body with a full-frame sensor, but making the lenses compact is still challenging.

We remind you that Sigma is going to launch the Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN for Fujifilm X mount next. And there is a hefty $100 discount on the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 for Fujifilm X.

via DPReview

Meike 85mm f/1.8 Autofocus STM lens Announced

Meike has announced the Meike 85mm f/1.8 Autofocus STM lens for Fujifilm X mount.

The lens was already lens for other mounts for example the Sony FE mount version here, which costs $199.

  • Filter size: 67mm
  • Format: Full Frame
  • Focal Length: 85mm
  • Aperture range: F1.8-22
  • Lens diameter: 79.5mm
  • Aperture blades: 9 blades
  • Lens structure: 6 groups 9 elements
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.85m
  • Angle of View:  Horizontal: 16° Vertical: 24° Diagonal: 28.5°
  • Weight: 386g/0.85lb (only body)

Meike lenses for Fujifilm can be found at Amazon here and BHphoto here.

More details about this lens at Meike here.

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Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 Firmware 1.10 Released

Sigma has released a firmware 1.10 for the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN for Fujifilm X mount.

  • Improved exposure stability during viewfinder shooting and live-view shooting.
  • Improved parallax correction accuracy when using the optical viewfinder (OVF) with a camera equipped with a hybrid viewfinder.
  • Improved stability of operation during AF drive.

You can download the firmware at this page here.

A New “Home” for DPReview Fujifilm Forum Members – Fuji-X-Forum.com

Many fellow FujiRumors readers were also active members of the DPReview Fujifilm X and Medium Format forum. But sadly DPR is going to shut down completely.

If you are looking for a new home, I can recommend you to join the fuji-x-forum.com, which I run together with my friend Andreas Jürgensen, who manages Forums for a living, hence you are in good hands.

Over 30,000 fellow Fujifilm X and GFX shooters are already part of this community. Feel free to join here.

We also have dedicated Fujifilm facebook groups you can join.

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