In stock now at https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-12-24mm-Lens-Canon-205954/dp/B01LZJM7SY/
Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art Ultra-Wide Angle Zoom for the Era of Ultra-High Resolution Digital Cameras
Boasting the renowned Global Vision image quality from center to edge, the new Sigma 12-24mm F4 features the largest aspherical glass mold in the industry, offering photographers an ultra-wide angle zoom with virtually no distortion, flare or ghosting. Encompassing the long history of Sigma wide angle lens development expertise, the new 12-24mm F4 performance highlights include constant F4 brightness and the brand new Sigma AF system with 1.3X torque boost. The 12-24mm F4 features lens elements made with FLD (“F” Low Dispersion) glass, which is equivalent to calcium fluorite in performance. Combined with an optimized power distribution, the result is outstanding image quality from center to edges. With a minimum focus distance of 9.4 inches at 24mm, photographers can compose incredible close-up shots with expansive backgrounds.
The all new Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art lens supports Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. The Nikon mounts feature the brand new electromagnetic diaphragm.
The Sigma 12-24mm F4 Art lens will be available in late October and retails for a recommended street price of $1599.00 USD.
Samples
https://www.dpreview.com/news/8105269723/sigma-12-24mm-f4-dg-hsm-art-real-world-sample-gallery
Samples and overview
Also in stock at amazon now https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-12-24mm-Lens-Canon-205954/dp/B01LZJM7SY/
Fat girls on fat lens
http://petapixel.com/2016/11/04/can-sigmas-85mm-12-24mm-art-lenses-replace-canikon-favorites/
Review
Lens has issue in several aspects. Longer focal lengths require you to focus at the shooting aperture to obtain the sharpest images possible and it is extremely frustrating, even more so because this comes at a cost to corner sharpness. The lens does have some very nice attributes including its handling of flare, vignetting, CA, distortion and its impressive sharpness across the frame at 12mm, but much of that becomes a minor footnote when looking at the lens sharpness, especially beyond 20mm.
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigma-12-24mm-f4-dg-hsm-art-lens-review
Review
Image quality is very good. Chromatic aberrations are very small, bokeh is impressive despite the slow f/4 aperture and the wide-angle nature of the lens, and coating successfully prevents contrast loss attributable to flare. Small optical issues are some vignetting, particularly at 12mm, obvious barrel distortion at the 12mm wide-angle focal length, and a slight lack of edge sharpness when shooting wide-open at f/4 throughout the zoom range.
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sigma_12_24mm_f4_dg_hsm_review/
Review
The electromagnetic shutter on the Nikon version of this lens is not compatible with the lever-arm lens aperture control mechanisms of speedboosters and MFT adapters. Sigma makes an active mount converter that is compatible only with the Canon version of the lens and Sony E-mount cameras. Sigma's adapter cannot be used with a speedbooster either.
New lens firmware
This firmware allows compatibility with Canon’s in-camera Lens Aberration Correction function to enable correction matching the optical characteristics of each lens. It also corrects the phenomenon that abnormal images appear or operation errors occur when the function is enabled. This firmware also corrects the phenomenon whereby the continuous shooting speed decreases in certain combinations with some cameras when used with the 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM | Art for Canon, and the phenomenon whereby the AF speed occasionally becomes unstable when used with the 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary for Canon.
For customers who own the SIGMA USB DOCK and applicable products listed below, please update the firmware via SIGMA Optimization Pro. Before updating the firmware using the SIGMA USB DOCK, please ensure to update SIGMA Optimization Pro to Ver. 1.4.1 or later for Windows, and Ver. 1.4.0 or later for Macintosh.
Applicable Products
- SIGMA 14mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art for CANON
- SIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art for CANON
- SIGMA 24mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art for CANON
- SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art for CANON
- SIGMA 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art for CANON
Benefits of the Update
It has ensured compatibility with Canon’s in-camera Lens Aberration Correction function, which enables correction matching the optical characteristics of the attached lens.* It has corrected the phenomenon that abnormal images appear or operation errors occur when Canon’s in-camera Lens Aberration Correction function is enabled.
- Compatible Canon camera models:EOS-1DX mark II, EOS 5Ds, EOS 5Ds R, EOS 5D mark IV, EOS 6D mark II, EOS 80D, EOS 8000D(EOS Rebel T6s, EOS 760D), EOS 9000D(EOS 77D) , EOS Kiss x8i(EOS Rebel T6i, EOS 750D), EOS Kiss x9i(EOS Rebel T7i, EOS 800D), EOS Kiss x9(EOS Rebel SL2, EOS 200D)
https://www.sigma-global.com/jp/download/lenses/sigma-optimization-pro/
Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM, $1149 deal
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1282158-REG/sigma_205954_500mm_f_4_dg_os.html
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