Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki has gone ahead and confirmed what many of us believed: the third-party lens maker will be focusing most of its resources on creating “DN” lenses for mirrorless cameras.
That includes lenses for full-frame, APS-C and Micro Four Thirds systems. The “news” came in the form of a tweet posted by Yamaki-san […]. petapixel.com
This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, Sigma's CEO Kazuto Yamaki sits down with Chris Niccolls to talk about the newly-announced lenses, the Sigma BF camera, and -- of course -- the state of the full-frame Foveon sensor. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-02-26 21:01
Lensvid had a chat with Mr. Kazuto Yamaki. Among the topics are the new 28-105mm lens and the future Sigma 28-45mm T2 Cine shown for the first time at the show. sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-09-25 17:31
Sigma's CEO, Kazuto Yamaki sat down with DPReview's Dale Baskin and Richard Butler and had an interesting interview about the state of the industry and also the future of APS-C. He mentions something that I have long been concerned about the products are getting too expensive for the initial buy-in's and it's going to be a [...] canonrumors.com »
2024-05-30 08:31
Sigma's CEO Kazuto Yamaki says that he is "very much personally interested in supporting medium format," and now that the company has filled out its support of full-frame mirrorless, perhaps the time to expand to larger sensors is nigh. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-02-26 21:22
The 18-35mm f/1.8 EF/F/SA mount APS-C lens is certainly a very popular lens. In this interview Sigma CEO Yamaki made it clear that there is a fair chance a mirrorless version might be coming! sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-03-24 19:32
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… sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-03-02 17:25
Sigma has played a big part in making high-quality glass more accessible with its exceptional ART series lenses, and it sounds like it has no intention to stop. In a recent “Ask the CEO” video from Sigma UK, Mr. petapixel.com »
2020-02-11 19:49
Lensvid had an interesting talk with Sigma CEO Yamaki. And there are some things that could be of interest for us: Next year Sigma will start making dedicated Full Frame mirrorless lenses (SAR note: I am 99% certain these lenses will be available for both L-mount and E-mount). sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-10-20 16:41
The French magazine Focus Numerique interviewed Sigma CEO Mr. Kazuto Yamaki. To read the french article you have to pay a fee (which I did). And I have some good news to report: 1) In future Sigma will develop new lenses designed exclusively for Sony FE cameras: “We will develop native optics for Sony FE […] The post Sigma CEO confirms they will make new FE lenses designed for Sony E-mount only! appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-03-07 17:35
DPReview was able to sit down with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki and talk all things lenses at CP+ in Yokohama, Japan. One thing we have learned reading this interview is that Sigma truly listens to customers and tries to make the products we ask for. canonrumors.com »
2017-02-27 14:18
Cinema5D had the opportunity on a recent trip to Japan to sit down with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki and talk all things Sigma. Here is a rundown from Cinema5D of questions asked in this interview: 00:17 – How was it to grow-up in a house with an enthusiastic father? (Mr. Michihiro Yamaki established the company Read more... canonrumors.com »
2016-12-13 22:02
As you know Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki confirmed they are working on a new range of Sigma FF E-mount lenses. I have to say I have my highest respect for CEO Kazuto Yamaki and I thought it would be kind from SAR readers to just give them a little help by sharing our special wish […] The post Tell Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki what FE lens they should release first! appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-11-17 17:13
In a recent interview with LensVid at Photokina, Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki answered a question many have been asking for years: why does Sigma continue to make cameras when lenses are clearly their strong suit? The answer was … surprising. petapixel.com »
2016-10-13 01:24
Lensvid interviewed Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki. At minute 3.45 you can hear him confirm that they “have a plan to do FE lenses”. Few more tidbits: They will consider making APS-C E-mount kit zoom They are considering making macro E-mount lenses too As a side note watch the full video! He is funny and very […] The post Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki confirms in video interview they have a Sony FE lens roadmap appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-10-11 15:10
Newsshooter at IBC 2016 – Interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki from Dan Chung on Vimeo. Sigma made quite a Splash on the web when they announced their eight new E-mount Cine lenses. And now we got some clue about the pricing of these: In an interview with Newsshooter Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki said the […] The post Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki says the new E-mount Cine lenses will cost under $5,000 appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-09-17 15:32
In 2024, the Sigma 500mm f/5. 6 DG DN OS Sports was highly regarded in the PetaPixel’s ranking of Sigma's 2024 optics. As one of Sigma’s high-end Sports lenses, it offers many pros and few cons.
The original Tamron 70-180mm f/2. 8 Di III VXD has quite a wordy title to say. Luckily, it's worth the hassle because it is one of my favorite lenses in recent memory.
The mark of a mature camera system is the breadth and depth of lenses that are available for it. The most recent news swirling around Canon, its RF mount, and third-party lens manufacturers demonstrates the principal battleground between competing mirrorless brands. [Read More]