Sigma announces its first Nikon Z mount lenses

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
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.