Confirmed: Sigma 14mm f/1.4 astrophotography dream lens will be announced on June 8th

On June 8th we will get the new Sigma 14mm f/1.4 L-mount lens. Here are the specs:

  • 14mm F1.4 DG DN | Art
  • Lens construction: 19 elements in 15 groups (3 FLD glass elements, 1 SLD glass element, 4 aspherical lenses)
  • Shortest shooting distance: 30cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:11.9
  • Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
  • Size: 101.4 x 149.9mm (151.9mm for E-mount version)
  • Weight: 1170g (1160g for E-mount version)
  • Cover-type lens cap: LC1014-01
  • Tripod socket: TS-141
  • Guide plate: GP-11

Source: Sigma teaser

Sigma CEO says they are working on a “different” 70-200mm f/2.8 lens version that is coming “sooner rather than later”!

Sigma CEO Yamaki has been interviewed by Fengniao. They

Question: Will the art series 70-200 f2.8 lens, which is eagerly awaited by domestic users, be released this year?

Answer: We have heard about it and are working on it, so we hope to see it sooner rather than later. In fact, we have been thinking about differentiating this lens, hoping to bring something different to users, which is why we have not launched it yet.

First images of the new Laowa 28mm f/1.2 L lens!

At the Cp+ show Laowa displayed the new Laowa 28mm f/1.2 lens! Dc.watch posted those images and some specs. I also got additional info from my soruce which I included here:

Specs summary:

  • Laowa 28mm f/1.2
  • Full Frame E-mount
  • manual focus
  • lens construction is 13 elements in 7 groups.
  • number of aperture blades is 13
  • shortest shooting distance is 500mm
  • maximum shooting magnification is 0.073x
  • Supports click ON/OFF switching of the aperture ring
  • 562g
  • $599
  • 600g
  • good sharpness even at f/1.2
  • High CA wide open
  • Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, L mount
  • Release on March 28

Triple Sigma lens leaked specs: 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 and 23mm f/1.4 are to be announced soon!

Sigma will soon announce those three new lenses:

17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary (Full Frame)

  • Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 12cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:3.6
  • Filter diameter: 55mm
  • Size: φ64.0mm x 48.8mm (50.8mm for E mount version)
  • Weight: 225g (220g for E-mount version)
  • Magnetic metal cap

50mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary (Full Frame)

  • Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 45cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:6.9
  • Filter diameter: 58mm
  • Size: φ70.0 x 68.0mm (70.0mm for E mount version)
  • Weight: 350g (345g for E-mount version)
  • Compatible with magnetic metal caps

23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary (APS-C)

  • Lens construction: 13 elements in 10 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 25cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:7.3
  • Filter diameter: 52mm
  • Size: φ65.8 x 76.9mm
  • Weight: 340g
  • Mount: L mount, Sony E mount, Fujifilm X mount

via Asobinet