SIGMA just announced the development of not one but two 65mm cine prime lenses: The SIGMA 65mm T1.5 FF High Speed Prime and the SIGMA 65mm T2.5 Classic Prime. Both lenses will compliment their respective line of existing cine prime lenses (High Speed and Classic) and both will be launched a bit later. Our own Johnnie Behiri had the opportunity to speak with Takuma WAKAMATSU-san, Product planner and manager at SIGMA Corporation. He is responsible for developing roadmaps for various product categories at SIGMA, including cinema prime lenses, and this time Johnnie took the opportunity to ask about two upcoming cine prime lenses from SIGMA that are quite similar at first glance, but in reality offer entirely different characteristics. We, the customers, have the choice, which is always nice! If you haven’t had a chance to see Johnnie’s interview with SIGMA CEO Kazuto Yamaki-san about the new headquarters (where, of course, this latest interview also takes place), check out the related article and video here. A proud Takuma WAKAMATSU-san with the two new cine prime lenses. image credit: CineD What is interesting about these new lenses is that the 65mm focal length is the first lens that has been developed from scratch, and is not “just” a rehoused and enhanced version of an existing lens from the SIGMA Art series. Nevertheless, these new lenses fit perfectly into the existing lines (i.e. the FF High Speed or the FF Classic lines). SIGMA 65mm T1.5 FF High Speed Prime There are currently...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 7 September, 2022