SIGMA was kind enough to host and show us their new Headquarters building. In this interview, I discuss with SIGMA’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki-san his reasons for building a new facility, and of course, I didn’t miss asking him to elaborate on the newly announced 20mm and 24mm Art lenses. Last but not least, no interview is complete without the traditional “What’s new with developing the Foveon sensor?” question. It’s all there for you guys to watch and enjoy… Summer 2022 is a super hot one here in Japan, but no sweat will prevent me from making the over an hour-long trip from the center of Tokyo to SIGMA’s new headquarters. The new place is built to give the people working in it maximum comfort with supportive “open spaces” next to “green nature spots”. SIGMA’s new Headquarter – Image credit: CineD The Products Cellar – Image credit: CineD SIGMA’s new headquarters Next to working in comfort, Yamaki-san and his designers wanted to allow direct communication between the different working teams, such as product planners, marketing, and their ever-growing team of engineers, and they achieved that by constructing “communication spots” Food wise, as we all know, the “army is marching on its stomach”, and in this regard, the new shiny kitchen is there to serve the people with a different, healthy meal every day! SIGMA 20mm Front Glass Element – Image credit: CineD New 20mm and 40mm F1.4 DG DN ART Lenses In our talk, Yamaki-san took the time to expose and...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 8 August, 2022