It could be a copy-and-paste typo (from press releases for other brands). This post contains affiliate links, and if you make a purchase using my links I’ll be compensated a small amount for it. There are also lesser-expensive Fujinon options worth considering, which maybe don’t have the tech-sheet wow factor, but are otherwise fantastic lenses that you’re sure to be happy with. If you can afford it, the Fujinon lenses are better, but if not, this is a solid alternative that’s friendlier on the wallet. They’re priced significantly cheaper while offering something similar. Now you see why one would choose a Sigma lens over the Fujinon: to save some cash. The Sigma is less than half the price.įujifilm offers a 56mm f/1.2-a high-quality, quick lens that’s a similar size to the Sigma offering (but larger maximum aperture). The Sigma is less than half the price.įujifilm offers a 33mm f/1.4-a high-quality, quick lens that’s a similar size (and focal-length) to the Sigma offering. What do these Sigma lenses offer that Fujifilm doesn’t? Let’s take a look.įujifilm offers a 16mm f/1.4 lens already-a high-quality, quick lens that’s smaller than the Sigma offering. It could be a focal-length and/or aperture. With all that said, there’s definitely a market for third-party autofocus lenses however, they must offer something that Fujifilm doesn’t. Not all Fujinon lenses were modeled after vintage designs, but many of them were, and they match the stylings of the body much better than these Sigma offerings. They don’t really match the retro-vibes of most Fujifilm X cameras because they look like modern lenses.
Third, these three Sigma lenses are rather plain-looking. For the greatest optimization, stick with native glass. Your camera won’t do this for third-party lenses.
Fujifilm programmed their cameras to do this automatically, so you don’t know that there’s actually a little vignetting or chromatic aberrations or whatever else that doesn’t show in the pictures but is actually there if the camera wasn’t making this adjustment. Second, behind the scenes, your Fujifilm camera is secretly fixing little flaws in the Fujinon glass. Sigma should have redesigned their lenses to include an aperture ring, but they didn’t, and I predict their X-mount lenses won’t sell as well because of this. Most have an aperture ring, and that’s an important aspect of shooting Fujifilm. It is true that some Fujinon lenses work this same way, but most don’t. These lenses aren’t designed for the Fujifilm experience-they’re designed for Sony, in which you use a command wheel to adjust the aperture (yuck!). Sigma literally took three already existing lenses for other mounts and made them compatible with X-mount. I’ll briefly explain why the similar Fujinon offerings are superior, and you should go with those instead.įirst, there are no aperture rings on these Sigma lenses. But I’m going to give you three quick reasons why you should not buy them. I’m glad that Sigma announced these lenses. What can I add that hasn’t already been said? I’m sitting here sipping my first cup of coffee, and already there has been plenty of press and early reviews published on these three lenses. These lenses can be pre-ordered and will ship in April. This is a big deal because 1) Sigma lenses are pretty darn good yet typically “affordable” and 2) it’s good to have options, which has been a little missing for Fujifilm photographers. Sigma just announced three autofocus lenses for Fujifilm X-mount: 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4, and 56mm f/1.4.
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