Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary Announced:
For those who are L mount users (and E mount), Sigma announced their 28-70mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens. L mount users definitely have a lot of nice zooms but some of them are pretty large. This new 28-70mm by Sigma looks pretty compact, and there’s also a fixed maximum aperture of f2.8. For all of this, it’s priced at just $899. For those interested in pre-ordering, you can check it out at the link below:
28-70mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens at B&H Photo
Here’s more info on it:
- Dust and splash-proof design.
- Water- and oil-repellent front coating.
- Stepping motor AF system.
- Rounded 9-blade diaphragm.
- Three aspherical elements.
- Two FLD elements, and two SLD elements.
- Each optical surface features Super Multi-Layer, and Nano Porous coatings to improve contrast, and color rendering by suppressing lens flare, and ghosting.
- 36-105mm equivalent focal length when used on an APS-C camera.
- Brass bayonet for mounting accuracy and rigidity.
- 28mm minimum focus distance: 7.5″, 1:3.3 magnification.
- 70mm minimum focus distance: 15″, 1:4.6 magnification.
