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16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - JJ_SO - 10-24-2017
Strictly spoken, I can't know how bad or good the lens will be, but 16/1.4 DG DN Contemporary is a useful lens in APS-C. Given the usual high quality Sigma can deliver, it should be a very nice wide-angle.
https://photorumors.com/2017/10/23/sigma-16mm-f1-4-dc-dn-contemporary-lens-to-be-announced-this-week/
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - obican - 10-24-2017
I agree, finally there is a 16/1.4 for Sony APS-C users. One of my favorite focal lengths, personally.
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - toni-a - 10-24-2017
Looks pretty awesome, APS-C users are starting feeling abandoned in the absence of new pro lenses, almost all new lenses are cheapos, besides that's a lens without real competitors
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - JJ_SO - 10-24-2017
You realised it's not a DSLR lens? Strictly mirrorless for Sony and µ4/3, not even Fuji is addressed. Pity.
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - toni-a - 10-24-2017
![[Image: anger-20clipart-angry-clip-art-258_179.jpg]](http://mzayat.com/images/anger-20clipart-angry-clip-art-258_179.jpg)
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - obican - 10-24-2017
Who really cares for APS-C DSLR shooters anyway?
Except for releasing higher end bodies like 7Dm2 and D500, nobody really cares anymore. Just release a few dedicated zoom lenses and force them to go buy into FF if they want nicer lenses.
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - JJ_SO - 10-24-2017
Exactly. There are still good APS-C lenses around. Better ones won't be cheaper than the FF versions. If one needs some steps higher IQ, a bigger sensor is the way to go. Other than that, APS-C plays a role for birders and sports photogs.
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - Rover - 10-24-2017
Fuji users have an OEM lens with these stats, so they're the ones with the least reason for complaining. <_< I do wonder however why this lens is branded as C, and not A, when the ridiculous (spec-wise) f/2.8 primes were all in the A line.
Not that these designations ever made much sense, anyway...
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - JJ_SO - 10-24-2017
Careful with "ridiculous"!
![[Image: motzi15x18.gif]](http://www.macinacs.de/smile/motzi15x18.gif)
What if that lens is "C" priced and delivers "A" performance? I also have no idea how Sigma decides to go C or A - the 30/1.4 is an A? No, also C*. And it's DC DN while the ridiculous ones are only DN (= only mirrorless, but not "only APS-C"? wtf? ![[Image: dknow23x18.gif]](http://www.macinacs.de/smile/dknow23x18.gif)
)* and no, it's also Art, but these are two different lenses. One for APS-C DSLRs, the other © for only mirrorless.
So, that might make some sense. Not that I'd care about anyway...
And you have no idea about what Fujistas can complain. "bring 4K video to the X-T1, you can do it Fuji, it's only firmware" I think, next to the gods of Russian hackers are the demi-Gods of Fuji firmware, they can do everything you just need to tell them.
![[Image: rotfl28x25.gif]](http://www.macinacs.de/smile/rotfl28x25.gif)
16/1.4 APS-C mirrorless - not bad, Sigma! - Klaus - 10-24-2017
Well, the MTFs seem to be fairly decent
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/contemporary/c_16_14/data/
Albeit the green line is just at 30lp/mm (Oly provides 60lp/mm figures here).