It looks like the trend of killing off DSLR lenses continues. After Nikon and Canon, Tamron and Sigma seem to be killing off a bunch of lenses for DSLR cameras. With 18 lenses from Sigma and 22 from Tamron, there is a total of 40 lenses that are soon no longer going to be produced.
The report is based on the availability of Sigma and Tamron DSLR lenses at major UK retailers, as Nikon Rumors suggests. Checking B&H, I noticed that most of these lenses have already been listed as discontinued. You can still find the others on B&H or Amazon, but they’re likely to be discontinued soon as well.
Discontinued Sigma lenses
- Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG
- Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM
- Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
- Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS
- Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Fisheye
- Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM
- Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM
- Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC
- Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 II DG HSM
- Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM
- Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
- Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM
- Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM
- Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro
- Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro
- Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro APO
- Sigma 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro APO
- Sigma 300mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM
Discontinued Tamron lenses
- Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD
- Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
- Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD
- Tamron 35-150mm F2.8-4 Di VC OSD
- Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di II VC LD Asph IF
- Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di LD Asph IF Macro
- Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD
- Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP VC USD
- Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF Di LD Macro
- Tamron 85mm f/1.8 SP Di VC USD
- Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP AF Di Macro
- Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD
- Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 SP VC USD
- Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 SP AF Di II LD Asph IF
- Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD
- Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 AF Di II VC LD PZD IF Macro
- Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD
- Tamron 45mm f/1.8 SP Di VC USD
- Tamron 60mm f/2 SP AF Di II LD IF Macro
- Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 SP AF Di LD IF Macro
- Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
- Tamron 180mm f/3.5 SP AF Di LD IF Macro
[via Nikon Rumors]
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