SIGMA GLOBAL VISION CINE LENS

Once upon a time photographers used to buy Sigma lenses as they were cheap. That perception has changed with the recent series of Sigma lenses, especially their art series lenses were applauded by professionals and independent film makers started using for video filming.

Sigma with Global vision series has announced Cinema lenses in three categories FF Zoom Line, High Speed zoom line and FF High speed Prime line. All these lenses are weather proof and feature luminous paint marking for operation in the dark.

Each CINE lens has 180 degrees of focus rotation, manual linear iris control and electronic mounts for metadata.

Sigma Global vision cine lenses set to launch around January 2017 which will have total eight lenses from three categories. E, EF lens mount will be available towards the end of 2016 and PL mount lenses will be available from early 2017.

Zoom line 24 – 35mm

This zoom lens is compatible with image sensors larger than Super 35 and covers Full frame sensor and designed to suit optical performance required for high-resolution shooting in 6K-8K

Technical Specification:

• Aperture – T 2.2 to 22
• Weight- 1.5 kg
• Close distance focus- 11 inch
• Filter size – 82 mm

High Speed Zoom line 18-35mm / 50-100mm

This lens is compatible to Super 35mm or APS- C sensor offers constant T 2.0 aperture throughout the range. Filter thread size is 82mm for both Zooms.

Technical Specification:

18- 35mm lens

• Aperture – T 2.0
• Weight – 1.4 kg
• Close distance focus – 0.9 feet

50- 100mm lens

• Aperture – T 2.0
• Weight – 1.9kg
• Close distance focus – 3.2 feet

High speed Prime Lens

These five prime lenses are compact; offer full-frame compatibility ranging from 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 50mm to 85mm, the entire line-up is with aperture T1.5 to T 16

Close focus distance

• 20mm- 0.27 m
• 24mm – 0.25 m
• 35mm – 0.30 m
• 50mm –  0.40 m
• 85mm –  0.85 m

All these prime lenses are ready for 6k and 8k video capture.