- APS-C (Super 35) designed for mirrorless cameras
- Available for Sony E, Canon RF, Fujifilm X and L-Mount Systems
- It costs $ 919 / £ 779 (Australia Price TBC) And will be on sale from July 10
I remember that for the first time Sigma casts her eyes on 18-35 mm F1.8 zoom lens. The film was a Go-to lens for the creative creative to cut its teeth in the world of production, and it seemed on the set of every low budget.
It was a state-of-the-art lens, in which it offered a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture in its versatile Wide-Angle Zoom range, and it was relatively cheap.
Despite being designed for DSLR cameras, it was an appeal that many users adapted it to other systems, such as Mirrorless. Simply put, there was no other lens like it.
So it is especially exciting for me that Sigma completed with some delicious upgradation, with the new 17-40 mm F1.8 DC art, Sigma has reinforced the lens for mirrorless cameras.
The new 17–40 mm F1.8 costs $ 919 / £ 779 (Australia Price TBC) and falls in Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF and L-Mount versions, with no words on a Nikon Z version yet. Sales are scheduled to begin on July 10, although the canon version will later come in August.
Next Go-Two Lens for Interested Film Merchants?
Sigma had 18–35 mm world’s first F/1.8 zoom lens when it was launched in 2013. Its bright maximum aperture and zoom range versatility were important for its success-this could be the only lens that you needed, as well as an easy lens for the still.
It is not to be said that 18-35 mm was the right lens. It was heavy, as well as its autofocus a tad dull. Now, after more than 12 years, with large upgrades across the board across the board across the steps of the new 17–40 mm F1.8 for mirrorless cameras.
First, the latest version is very light. In fact, only at 18.9oz / 535g, it is more than 30% lighter than 18–35 mm.
It is also dust and splash-resistant, and is equipped with an adaptable aperture ring that offers both clicked or smooth adjustments.
Its complex lens construction includes 17 elements in 11 groups, which Sigma says that is better optical performance – it is given to a mirrorless lens vs. a one that is designed for DSLR.
You have already noted that the 17–40 mm zoom range is broad and long, (it is 25.5–60 mm full-frame equivalent), and is made for even more versatile optic.
In fact, 17–40 mm appoints an internal zoom, which means that the length of the lens is unchanged because you change the focal length. Focus breathing is also suppressed, which is also a boon for filmmakers, as is the ‘high-response linear actuator’ that allegedly saves calm, sharp and accurate autofocus.
Sigma seems to be like an unprecedented zoom lens for 17–40 mm F1.8 DC Art APS-C (Super 35) cameras, and I hope it will make itself at home on a low-budget film set for many years to come.
