One of the two new lenses Sigma will announce next week for the CP+ show will be a 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art designed for APS-C DSLR cameras (Nikon DX). Here are the details:
- Lens construction: 21 elements in 15 groups
- Three FLD, one SLD elements, one high-refractive-index high-dispersion glass, three high refractive index SLD glass
- Filter size: 82mm
- Shortest focusing distance: 95cm
- Maximum magnification: 1: 6.7
- Total length: 170.7mm
- Maximum diameter: 93.5mm
- Weight: 1490g
- Aperture blades: 9 (circular aperture)
- New thinned ultrasonic motor
- Inner focus, inner zoom
- Suggested retail price in Japan: 167,400 yen (tax included) or around $1,400
- Release Date April 22
Sigma already has a 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens designed for APS-C based DSLR cameras.
Tamron will also announce two new lenses next week:
- Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD
- Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1: 1 VC USD (Model F017)
Via Digicame-info
