There have been many rumours about this one over the past few months, but now it’s official. Sigma has announced development their first Nikon Z mount mirrorless lenses. Three of Sigma’s popular lenses are going to be coming to Nikon Z to kick things off, but there’s a catch. You see, we’re not going to get the fancy Art or Sports series lenses. We’re not even getting full-frame lenses. Not yet, anyway.
What Sigma is releasing are Z mount versions of the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, the 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary and the 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses. This is their APS-C lineup that’s also available for Sony E, Canon EF-M, Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds and L-Mount. All three lenses are to be released simultaneously.
16mm F1.4 DC DN | 30mm F1.4 DC DN | 56mm F1.4 DC DN |
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Focal length | 16mm | 30mm | 56mm |
Max aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 |
Min aperture | f16 | f16 | f16 |
Format | APS-C | APS-C | APS-C |
Angle of view | 83.2° | 50.7° | 28.5° |
Minimum Focus Distance | 25cm | 30cm | 50cm |
Optics | 16 elements in 13 groups | 9 elements in 7 groups | 10 elements in 6 groups |
Aperture blades | 9, rounded | 9, rounded | 9, rounded |
Focus type | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
Stabilisation | None | None | None |
Filter size | 67mm | 52mm | 55mm |
Dimensions | 72.2 x 94.3mm | 70.0 x 75.3mm | 70.0 x 61.5mm |
Weight | 420g | 285g | 295g |
Sigma hasn’t said exactly when the new lenses will be available yet as this is just a development announcement. Obviously, as it’s just a development announcement, there aren’t any pre-order links in any of the usual places, either. I suspect at least a couple will put up listings soon with notifications for when it becomes available.
It’s nice to see that Sigma is finally busting out into Z mount. It will be interesting to see how (or even if) it develops beyond their basic 3-lens APS-C lineup. Given that Nikon doesn’t want to license Z mount to directly competing lenses, it’s entirely possible that this is where that compatibility remains. Most of Sigma’s DG DN full-frame lenses for mirrorless cameras – zooms and primes – all compete with something Nikon has (or will have) in its lineup.
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