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]
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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
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 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. petapixel.com »
2020-03-12 21:23
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 the past few years, we have witnessed the beginning of the end for the DSLR. CIPA reports have shown a toward-facing trend in the past, with this segment seeing a 20% decline. While people debate that the DSLR reign will continue, despite the odds, we must face the harsh truth: nobody is ready to revive them.
There's nothing wrong with saving money on EF glass, the EF to RF adapter with third-party lenses works just fine. There is still inventory of some high performance SIGMA lenses for the EF mount and today B&H Photo has the Sigma EF 28mm f/1.
Canon has been known to not work with third-party lens makers. But this year, that changed. With Sigma, Canon has opened a new pathway for their APS-C cameras to get more lenses. There have been rumors that Sigma will launch a bunch of new lenses, and now Sigma Global has announced the dates for the same, as well as the focal lengths.
CineD mentioned something interesting in their review of the Sigma 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN Art lens. Sigma has already announced that they will launch the following Sigma APS-C lenses for the RF mount – the first three are on my Christmas wish list (Craig if you are listening – ahem). But notably missing were any [...] Source
Last week, a report came out of Japan suggesting that Sigma was no longer producing lens filters, including its UV protective and circular polarizing filters. Sigma tells PetaPixel that this report is false and that the company still makes filters. [Read More]
In news that I'm sure everyone here knows I'll not like (but we won't get into that today). Sigma seems to have stated that the plans for further RF development are quite a bit away. Sigma's President, Mr Yamaki was talking to Mynavi News at CP+ and shared some information about the question that is on [.