During my recent visit to Japan, I had the chance to talk to Mr. Kazuto Yamaki of SIGMA, the man whose leadership made the company became a beloved and respected lenses and cameras manufacturer. Check out our interview with SIGMA below. As some of you might already know, in recent years Japan has become a second home to me. And as such, I’m very thankful for being able to speak with various distinguished manufacturers in person. My recent interviews include Yamane-san, Panasonic’s director of imaging business, and Canon’s Go Tokura-san. With SIGMA celebrating 60 years of producing lenses and cameras, I was delighted to interview Kazuto Yamaki-san at his headquarter which is located more than an hour away from Tokyo. Founder Michihiro Yamaki-san (1979). Image credit: SIGMA SIGMA is a company you just have to admire. It’s relatively small compared to other Japanese cameras and lenses manufacturers giants, yet very focused on bringing high-quality products at a fair price – made in Japan. Father, Michihiro Yamaki-san (left) and son, Kazuto Yamaki-san (2010). Image credit: SIGMA In our talk, Yamaki-san and I spoke about different topics including the history of the company, upcoming plans, the future of the Foveon sensor, and more. I hope you will find this friendly conversation interesting and if you would like to ask SIGMA additional questions, please comment below and we will do our best to communicate it with the manufacturer. SIGMA Interview Highlights: Michihiro Yamaki-san, the founder of SIGMA was very keen in making the...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 30 September, 2021