An 18-35mm f1.8 designed for a full frame sensor would probably weigh 75% more and take a 88mm filter size and cost twice as much.
One of the more fascinating things about this lens (to me) is the upgradable firmware and setting for front/backfocus in the lens itself? I'm not terribly up on modern autofocus lenses, but is this a first? On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:12 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: > Sigma also offers DG lenses suitable for full frame digital. > > From: <kwaller >> >> To me, the fact that its an APS-C lens says something about what Sigma >> thinks about full frame sensors. >> >> They ain't dead yet! >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Sessoms" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM >> >> >>> From: Charles Robinson >>>> >>>> On Apr 18, 2013, at 09:50 , Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It is official: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_18_35_18/index.html >>>>> >>>> >>>> Corresponding AF Mounts >>>> >>>> SIGMA / NIKON (D) / CANON >>>> >>>> So I guess nevermind! >>>> >>>> -Charles >>> >>> >>> Great, an APS-C lens that's not available in the one camera mount that's >>> all APS-C all the time. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
