Sigma APO 50-150 mm F2.8 EX DC HSM

[kraterz]

http://www.jugend.co.il/katavot/show...2&fldauto=1087

Specs:
770 gram.
Compatible only with APS cameras.
Compatible with Sigma's TC's.
Constant 2.8 aperture.
4 special elements for correcting CA.
18 elements in 14 groups.
9 aperture blades.
Minimum focus distance: 100 cm.
Magnification ratio: 1:5.3.
Filter size: 67mm.
Length: 135.1mm.
Diameter: 76.3mm

[unseen]

wow.. 90% sure this will be my next lens.. Much lighter than the 70-200, with HSM, is an EX lens... better than the 50-135 IMHO...

[zcf]

hmmm... can consider as a portable travel portrait lens.
70/80-200mm will be killing me to bring on travel, the 135.1mm length also make people less suspicious

[nightwolf75]

interesting. anyone seen the english version of this site?

[smallaperture]

Very interesting leh.

Looks like Sigma, Tokina and Tamron all getting into the act - churning out lenses meant for APS size sensor. Smaller, lighter and cheaper pro quality lenses. Very soon, those big mama lenses would become like the grandfather clock, dinosaurs. Only good for the collectors, the nostalgic and the masochist or muscleman with oversized biceps to carry them around. And also a phallic symbol perhaps.

I guess in the next 5 years or so, the APS sensor is here to stay, at least for the amateur range of cameras.

[Ren_Hao]

hmmm, it is not even on the sigma american site yet............................
Are the wordings used on the website hebrew?
150mm seems to be a little short leh, would still prefer it to be at 200mm. End of the day, still have to look at the price.

[Cikgu101]

its neither a wide nor long tele lens ... looks a little ackward to me.

[zcf]

50-150mm in 1.5x cropped factor = 75-225mm in camera term, which was what most 70/80-200mm f/2.8 lenses was designed for in the first place, just about the right distant for portrait shots .

[kraterz]

Some more info from a finnish site:
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/popups/p...o.php?id=19421

On sale at 590 euro.


Sigma 50-150mm F/2.8 APO EX DC HSM valovoimainen teleobjektiivi Canon.

Tämä objektiivi on soveltuu erityisen hyvin pienikennoisen digijärjestelmän toiseksi objektiiviksi kittiobjektiivin tai vastaavan laajakulmazoomin rinnalle. Nopea HSM-tarkennus ja kokopolttovälialueen kattava suuri valovoima tekevät tästä objektiivista mielenkiintoisen vaihtoehdon korkeaa laatua kohtuuhintaan hakevalle harrastajalle.

# rakenne: 18 elementtiä 14 ryhmässä
# kuvakulma: 27.9°-9.5°
# pienin aukko: f/22
# lähin tarkennusetäisyys: 100 cm
# suurennussuhde: 1 : 5.3
# suodinkierre: 67 mm
# mitat: 135.1 x 76.3mm
# paino: 770g
Takuu:
12 kk
Linkit:
Sigma Corporation tuotekoodi:
690954
Saatavuus:
arv. 2-6 viikkoa
Hinta:
598.90 € (sis alv.)
Yleisimmät toimitusmuodot:
(Kulut laskettu tilaukselle joka sisältää ainoastaan tämän tuotteen) 0.00 € (Nouto Helsingistä)
6.70 € (Keltainen Kuljetus 16)
7.50 € (Keltainen Kuljetus 21)

[nightwolf75]

just call up my regular shop. they are not informed by sigma corp abt this lens.... hmmmm....

hope its not some vapourware...

[sriram]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06...ma50-150dc.asp

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/news/50_150_28_dc.htm

[FilterFunk]

590euro works out to be around 1.2k for local exchange rate.. which is not really cheap? but the focal distance is rather useful for a walkabout lens imo.

[kraterz]

Originally Posted by FilterFunk 590euro works out to be around 1.2k for local exchange rate.. which is not really cheap? but the focal distance is rather useful for a walkabout lens imo.

590 euro only list price. Street price shd be lower.

[biggulp]

Originally Posted by FilterFunk 590euro works out to be around 1.2k for local exchange rate.. which is not really cheap? but the focal distance is rather useful for a walkabout lens imo.

You can't compare like this. Things in Europe are more expensive. The companies don't just set prices based on exchange rate.

[unseen]

Anyone knows the availability? I -REALLY- really want this lens...
new sigma lenses tend to be priced cheap when they're 1st released.. then they slowly adjust the prices up... I've set aside $1.2k for this lens already..
at 770g, I guess this will be one of those carry everywhere lenses.. certainly alot more carryable than a 1.4kg sigma 70-200 or a 1.6kg canon 70-200

[kraterz]

Yah man, definitely. Imagine... f/2.8 and equivalent of 80-240 at 770g! Terrific. I queue up for this lens oredi.

[Vulpix0r]

Wah seh, I'm queuing up for this lens at MSColor too.

[unseen]

o.O on pre-order from US, this lens is USD$699..
Will be released worldwide (I think) on the 10th October.. 1 month more..

[shark]

Any updates on this lens?

[zcf]

Originally Posted by shark Any updates on this lens?

see this thread
Buying Sigma 50-150mm!