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Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC Lens: Hands-on at dpreview and samples from Korea, April 22, 2013
The latest Curiosity Factor lens is the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC SLR lens! We have two new developments on this lens: + two page hands on report at dpreview (discussed in dpreview comments) + many sample pictures at Korean website... Continue

Sigma surprises with new 18-35mm f1.8 DC SLR lens (so real there are hands-on reports published!), April 17, 2013
Sometimes pigs do fly! Sigma is flying a new pig today, it is a brand new 18-35mm f1.8 (f-one-eight) DC SLR lens! DC as in for APS-C-ish DSLRs, so the usual 1.5x math is in order. Price has not been... Continue

Test Scene F-Stop Duel: Sony RX1 vs Canon 5DMk3 at Photography Blog, February 17, 2013
Duel time! One of the Photography Blog test scenes is hosting an f-stop duel between the Sony RX1 and the Canon 5D Mark III with the Sigma 35mm f1.4 lens mounted on. Since the test is testing lenses, the variable... Continue

Sigma publishes 42 full-size JPEGs from DP3 Merrill, February 6, 2013
Oppa Foveon style! Sigma published 42 full-size JPEG sample pictures taken with the Sigma DP3 Merrill by two different photographers in November 2012. This can be found at the DP3 Merrill mini site (via X3 Magazine). The DP3m is available... Continue

Dxomark Group-Test of five Super Wide Primes (Nikon, Zeiss, Sigma, Samyang), February 6, 2013
Dxomark has been busy with new lens reviews, and perhaps the most interesting of their latest output is a group test of five super wide prime lenses from Canon, Nikon, Zeiss, Sigma and Samyang. They are all full frame primes,... Continue

Sigma DP3 Merrill gets priced at $1,000 and coming in a few weeks, February 5, 2013
The third camera in the Sigma Big Sensor Primes Merrill line-up with the slightly larger Foveon sensor is the aptly named DP3 Merrill and it has been given a price by Sigma. Surprise-surprise, it is $1000, just like the price... Continue

New Sigma Lenses: new 60mm f2.8 DN, new-metal 19 and 28 f2.8 DN, and redesigned 30/1.4 DC SLR, January 29, 2013
The three major Japanese third-party lens manufacturers paid homage to the Japanese CP Plus trade show with new announcements. Sigma's press release covers four lenses. One is brand new, and three are redesigned/updated versions of previous Sigma lenses. As usual,... Continue

Sigma announces B+W software mode, Lens Prices, USB Lens Dock coming, January 8, 2013
Sigma announces new products in multiple stages before you can actually buy them and use them and you often need a project plan in order to keep track of them. At CES 2013, they have issued a press release that... Continue

New Sigma DP3 Merrill with 50mm f2.8 lens (75mm equivalent), January 8, 2013
Fashionably late but never failing to get attention (often for the wrong reasons), Sigma is back with a new DP-series Big Sensor Prime with a Foveon APS-C-ish sensor. It is the DP3 Merrill and it has 50mm f2.8 native lens... Continue

Interview with Sigma: no obstacles to Full Frame Foveon sensor, November 21, 2012
The new CEO of Sigma, Kazuto Yamaki, gave an text-based interview to LensTip.com, the english version of Optyczne.pl. This was a concise and on-topic interview. Of interest to full frame fans, the Sigma CEO said: "...Technologically speaking there are no... Continue

Sigma DP Merrills get Richard Franiec add-on custom grips, November 15, 2012
Sigma DP-Merrill fans, don't feel left out! Customizer at large Richard Franiec has announced a new add-on custom grip that works on either the Sigma DP1 Merrill or the DP2 Merrill. A sign perhaps of interest in the APS-C DP-Merrills?... Continue

New SLR Lenses get priced: Sigma 35/1.4, Tamron 90/2.8 VC, 70-200/2.8 VC, November 9, 2012
A trio of third-party manufacturer SLR lenses have been priced earlier in the week: a Sigma prime, a stabilized Tamron tele-prime, and a stabilized f2.8 workhorse zoom also from Tamron. Lens manufacturers reveal new lens details in multiple stages for... Continue

(DEAD) Foveon Temptations: Sigma DP1x down to $250, November 5, 2012
As of a 11/9/12 recheck, this is sold-out from Amazon itself... You can has Foveon nao if you are willing to part with $250 of your hard earned dollars. The Sigma DP1x (fixed lens compact camera with a 1.7x Foveon... Continue

(DEAD) Foveon Deal: the Sigma DP1x for $300, October 28, 2012
This sold-out! If you are suffering from Foveon curiosity, the Sigma DP1x fixed lens digital camera with a 1.7x Foveon sensor has now dropped to $300 with free shipping and handling at Amazon by Amazon herself. For more specials as... Continue

(DEAD) Foveon Curiosity Deal: Sigma DP1x for $350, October 7, 2012
As of a 11/9/12 recheck, this is sold-out from Amazon itself... One of the older Sigma DP-series fixed lens compacts with RAW is having a noticeable discount. It is the Sigma DP1x, with a 1.7x Foveon sensor, going for $350... Continue

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