You can preorder the new lens for $1890 at Bhphoto (click here). For us normal human beings the Sigma version is much more preferable as it costs $980 only 🙂

Here are the first images of the new Sigma 12mm f/1.4 APS-C L-mount lens. It comes along a “bad” news. In very last minute Sigma postponed the announcement of this lens for unknown reasons. It should have been launched next week on June 17 along the new 17-40mm f/1.8 APS-C L-mount lens (which I leaked on this post).

I also have some pricing info about both lenses:

• 17-40mm lens will cost 999 Euro and 1650 AUSD
• 12mm f/1.4 will cost 1090 AUSD

Again, 17-40mm lens is coming on June 17 while at this point I don’t know if and when the 12mm lens will be announced…

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AUSD info via How2fly

You can preorder it now at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotoerhardt, WexUK. A press text and introduction can be read on Explora.

The new Godox flash is available for preorder at BHphoto and soon on Amazon.

Design of the 400-800mm lens

A newly patented Sigma patent discloses the design of three Full Frame zoom lenses. One design is for the newly launched 300-600mm f/4.0 lens. The other two designs are for the:

• 400-800mm f/8 (total length of the lens is 447mm)
• 180-800mm f/5.8-8.4 (total length of the lens is 478mm)

That 180-800mm FF lens definitely looks intriguing. Do you think Sigma should bring this to market?
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via Asobinet

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In this interview with PetaPixel, Sigma CEO Yamaki confirmed that they are working on developing pancake lenses for the Sigma BF. He also stated that, although Sigma will not yet be producing an L-mount camera, other companies in the L-mount alliance will be doing so.