Sigma 50-135mm f/2.8 DC DN APS-C Lens Patent Found

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Recently we made a recap of all the Sigma and Tamron patented APS-C lenses.

Well, it looks like we have to add another one to the list as spotted by the Japanese website asobinet:

  • Sigma 50-135mm f/2.8 DC DN

Looking at the patent details, asobinet concludes that aberration is beautifully corrected in the entire zoom area and it has no internal zoom, unlike the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS full frame lens.

The new patent is very similar to the already patented Sigma 50-140mm f/2.8 DC DN and that was very high on your wishlist when I launched the survey asking you which patented Sigma/Tamron lens you’d like to get.

Patented APS-C lenses by Sigma and Tamron

Patent Details

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LEAKED: This is the Date of the Next Fujifilm X Summit

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Thanks to our sources, and especially to a new source who helped me out with this (thanks for contacting me after this article), we can now tell you the date of the next Fujifilm X Summit.

But before I share it, one important disclaimer.

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Tokina 23/33/56mmF1.4 Discontinuation Begins, but We Want THIS APS-C Mirrorless Lens from Tokina

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click the image to find out which mirrorless APS-C lens Tokina should launch (already available for Sony E mount)
click the image to find out which mirrorless APS-C lens Tokina should launch (already available for Sony E mount)

Tokina X mount – The Missing Lens

First stores in Japan are starting to mark the following Tokina autofocus lens trinity as discountinued and in USA we have Adorama marking the Tokina 23mmF1.4 and Tokina 33mmF1.4 in “Closeout”.

I can’t really say I am surprised about it, as these are Viltrox clones at a higher price. And many other manufacturers offer autofocus lenses in that range too.

To make things worst, Tokina reacted to bad sales by increasing prices on their X mount lenses, which basically killed any chance for those lenses to sell in sufficient numbers.

And yet, there is one Tokina lens, for APS-C mirrorless, that could be very successful.

It’s already available for Sony E mount and it’s this lovely Tokina lens here.

Now, I hope Tokina won’t be discouraged to continue their X mount journey due to the bad sales of their first attempt, because I believe that the Tokina 11-18mmF2.8 would sell significantly better. The only true competitor in that range would be the Sigma 10-18mmF2.8, hence there would be still enough room for sales.

via asobinet

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