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Sigma announces its first Nikon Z mount lenses

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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.

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Sigma launches its first Fuji X Mount lenses, kicking off with the 16mm, 30mm and 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary range

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Sigma has today announced their expansion into another new mount with their first native autofocus lenses for Fujifilm’s X Mount system. They’ve kicked off the range with the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN, 30mm f/1.4 DC DN and 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses, a versatile trio for APS-C cameras that covers everything from landscapes to portraits.

With the 1.5x crop of the Fuji X system, these offer a similar field of view to 24mm, 45mm and 84mm focal lengths on full-frame with a wide and bright f/1.4 maximum aperture. Previously, these lenses were only available to Canon EF-M, MFT, Sony E and Leica L mount shooters.

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Irix releases its new cine-based 30mm f/1.4 lens for photographers

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Well, this is new. Typically, with companies that produce photography and cine versions of the same lens, the cine version is something of an afterthought. It’s a stills lens design that’s thrown into a new housing to give it benefits for filmmakers – like a long focus throw and more standard dimensions. This time, though, it seems like Irix has gone the other way around.

They’ve now announced the new Irix 30mm f/1.4 lens for photographers. It’s essentially the recently announced Irix 30mm T1.5 cine lens, but in a housing more suitable for photographers rather than cinematographers. Like I said, it’s the other way around, but it might provide some nice perks for photographers.

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