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Sigma announced their first three mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: February 22, 2023

As previously reported, Sigma officially announced their first three mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount (all APS-C): Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Lens Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Lens Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Lens

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Nikon will allow third-party lenses only if they are complementary to the Nikkor lens lineup

By [NR] admin | Published: February 2, 2023

I was told that Nikon will officially license third-party autofocus lenses for Z-mount only if they complement Nikon’s current lens lineup, rather than compete with the existing Nikkor Z lenses. You can already see that strategy with the current third-party Z lenses from Tamron: the Nikon Z 28-75mm lens by Tamron is not the same […]

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Sigma did not announce its first Z-mount lens today

By [NR] admin | Published: January 12, 2023

Sigma did not announce its first Z-mount lens today – they only released a new Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports lens for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount. Of course, it is very easy for some to make comments and predictions after the official announcement (Monday morning quarterback). I went back to my previous […]

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The first Sigma mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount could be announced next week

By [NR] admin | Published: January 5, 2023

The first Sigma press event for 2023 is scheduled for next week (January 12) and we may finally get an official word on the long-rumored Sigma mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount that are expected to be introduced this year (2023):

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Confirmed: Sigma to announce their first lenses for Nikon Z-mount in 2023

By [NR] admin | Published: December 7, 2022

Today Digicame-info confirmed my previous reports that Sigma will announce their first lenses for Nikon Z-mount next year (2023). The original information is coming from the former Nokishita, so I am very confident that it is accurate. I expect to see the official announcement to be at the CP+ show in Japan in February 2023. Sigma […]

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Sigma Netherlands claims that “a number” of mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount will “probably” be released in 2023

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2022

Rumors about Sigma starting to produce mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z- mount have been floating around for a while. Even Sigma’s CEO kind of confirmed the rumors in an interview last year. A few days ago a reader sent me an email from Sigma Netherlands where the company’s representative confirmed that “a number” of Sigma […]

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Tokina has no plans to make mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: October 22, 2022

Tokina confirmed to me that they currently have no plans to make mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount. Tokina already has several mirrorless lenses available for other mounts. Sigma is still talking about Nikon Z mount lenses but it is not clear yet if Nikon will be ok working with another manufacturer. Reminder: over the years […]

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