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Image quality test results from the Canon EOS R7 are now available on the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens page.

Fun little lens.

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From Sigma Corporation of America:

SIGMA Announces Pricing and Availability of DC DN Prime Lenses for Canon RF Mount

Ronkonkoma, NY – November 19, 2024 – SIGMA Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of SIGMA Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan) is pleased to announce pricing and availability of four prime F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary lenses for the Canon EOS R mirrorless camera system. The four lenses are the 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, and 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary.

Development of these four primes for Canon RF Mount was initially announced on April 23, 2024, alongside the 10-18mm 2.8 DC DN | Contemporary and 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary lenses, both of which were released earlier this year.

With the release of these new lenses, SIGMA now offers a total of six APS-C format DC DN lenses for the Canon EOS R System. All six of these lenses are also available for several other mirrorless camera systems including Sony E-mount, L-Mount, and Fujifilm X Mount. The 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary and 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary are additionally offered for Nikon Z mount and Micro Four Thirds.

The 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary will retail for $369 and the 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary will retail for $529. These lenses will be available for purchase on December 5, 2024.

The 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary will retail for $489, and the 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary will retail for $599. These lenses will be available for purchase on January 23, 2025.

The addition of these four premium SIGMA lenses for Canon RF Mount adds to SIGMA's growing lineup of lenses for all major camera systems.

[ Launch schedule of four SIGMA F1.4 prime lenses for Canon RF Mount ]

SIGMA Corporation is pleased to announce the launch date of SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary and SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary for Canon RF Mount, as well as the approximate launch schedule of SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary and SIGMA 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary for Canon RF Mount.

Launch date: December 5th, 2024 (Thursday)

SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Supplied Accessories: LENS HOOD LH586-01, FRONT CAP LCF-52 III, REAR CAP LCR II Mount: Canon RF Mount

SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Supplied Accessories: LENS HOOD LH582-01, FRONT CAP LCF-55 III, REAR CAP LCR II Mount: Canon RF Mount

Approximate launch schedule: January 2025

SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Supplied Accessories: PETAL-TYPE HOOD LH716-01, FRONT CAP LCF-67 III, REAR CAP LCR II Mount: Canon RF Mount

SIGMA 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Supplied Accessories: PETAL-TYPE HOOD LH554-01, FRONT CAP LCF-52 III, REAR CAP LCR II Mount: Canon RF Mount

* This product is developed, manufactured and sold under license from Canon Inc.

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[ Long-awaited Canon RF Mount addition ]

SIGMA's APS-C size mirrorless dedicated prime lenses, the SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, SIGMA 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary and SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary will now be available for the Canon RF Mount. These additions allow users to enjoy high-performance, and high-quality SIGMA prime lenses in native mount on their Canon RF Mount system.

A control algorithm including AF drive and communication speed optimization has been developed specifically for Canon RF Mount interchangeable lenses. In addition to realizing high-speed AF, the lens also supports Servo AF and in-camera aberration correction*. The mount is rubber-sealed to cater for use in a variety of environments.

* Available on supported cameras only.

Mount Conversion Service is available to convert other mounts of SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, SIGMA 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary and SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary to Canon RF Mount, once they launch.

Sigma just launched a long list of great deals in their latest promotion running through December 15:

The Canon EOS R1 is in stock at Adorama. Low stock, free 2-day shipping.

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Image quality, vignetting, flare, and distortion test results are now available on the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z Lens Review.

Don't miss the outstanding with-extender performance.

Compared to the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS (no Z) Lens

Compared to the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens

The 70-200 Z is slightly sharper with a 2x than the 100-300 is.

Compared to the Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Lens

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