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Sigma has announced the pricing of its 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | C lens for APS-C RF-mount Canon cameras.
The RF version will be on sale from mid July 2024 with a recommended retail price of $599, which is a $50 premium compared with the launch prices of the existing versions for Sony E mount, Fujifilm X mount and Nikon Z mount. We’ll have to wait to see whether this trend continues before we can make assumptions about the cost of Canon’s RF-mount licensing.
Sigma says the 18-50mm F2.8 is part of its mount conversion program, so you can arrange to get your existing lenses modified for RF-mount, if you have them. It’ll be interesting to see whether the same is true for the other DC DN primes Sigma has promised, as it may offer a mechanism for owners of EF-M versions to carry their lenses over to the newer Canon mount.
With dimensions of 69 x 75mm (2.7 x 2.9″), the Canon version is around 4mm wider than the original Sony E-mount version and, at 300g (10.6oz), is 10g heavier.
We’re currently in the process of shooting a gallery with the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN on the Canon EOS R7 and will publish it in the coming weeks.
Launch schedule of SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary for Canon RF Mount
SIGMA Corporation is pleased to announce the launch schedule of SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN｜Contemporary for Canon RF Mount.
A large F2.8 aperture zoom lens that need never leave your camera.
This exceptionally light, bright, and sharp standard zoom for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras is the ultimate workhorse lens.
【Long-awaited Canon RF Mount addition】
SIGMA’s first APS-C size mirrorless dedicated zoom lens, the SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary, will now be available for the Canon RF Mount. This addition allows users to enjoy high-performance, and high-quality SIGMA zoom 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*1. The mount is rubber-sealed to cater for use in a variety of environments.
Mount Conversion Service is available to convert other mounts of SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN｜Contemporary to Canon RF Mount.
【Features】
1. Large F2.8 aperture and superb image quality
The compact body offers a versatile full-frame equivalent zoom range of 28.8mm to 80mm, a wide aperture of F2.8 throughout the entire zoom range that allows you to enjoy bokeh expressions, and sharp images achieved by the latest optical design technology. With a minimum focusing distance of 12.1cm and a maximum magnification of 1:2.8*2, it allows photographers to take advantage of the compact shooting system, such as shooting close-ups of your subject.
２. Exceptionally compact and lightweight body ideal for mirrorless cameras
The main feature of the SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary is its overwhelmingly compact and lightweight body that maximizes the excellent portability and advantages of an APS-C mirrorless camera. Despite its large aperture of F2.8, it is the smallest and lightest in its class*3 boasting a maximum diameter of φ69.2mm, a length of 74.5mm and weight of 300g.*4 This makes the large-aperture standard zoom easy to carry around in daily life.
*1 Available on supported cameras only.
*2 The minimum focusing distance and maximum magnification ratio are both values at the wide end.
*3 As an AF compatible, F2.8 constant aperture standard zoom lens for APS-C (as of June 2024, by SIGMA).
*4 Size and weight measurements given for Canon RF Mount version.