The Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Lens, 24-35mm F2 DG HSM
Art Lens, and 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens were chosen as this year’s best DSLR
telephoto zoom lens, best DSLR wide angle zoom lens, and best professional DSLR
lens, respectively
TIPA 2016 award.
RONKONKOMA, NY – April 19, 2016 – Sigma Corporation of
America, a leading DSLR lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today
announced it has received three awards from the Technical Image Press
Association (TIPA). Sigma was awarded with the honors of Best DSLR Telephoto
Zoom Lens for the Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Lens, Best DSLR Wide Angle
Zoom Lens for the Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art Lens, and Best Professional DSLR
Lens for the Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens.
The annual TIPA Awards honor the best photo and imaging
products introduced during 2015 through 2016. Renowned in professional photo
markets across the world, TIPA awards are among the highest accolades photo and
imaging products can receive. The TIPA organization has a worldwide membership
of 27 photo and imaging magazines from 16 countries across five continents.
“We are once again honored to have the Sigma 50-100mm F1.8
DC HSM Art Lens, the 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art Lens and the 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
Lens selected by TIPA for their outstanding quality and impact on the industry.
The thorough judging criteria take into account not only the innovation, but
also the use of leading-edge technology, design and ergonomics, ease of use as
well as the price/performance ratio. We are incredibly proud to have Sigma
lenses meet these high standards,” comments Mark Amir-Hamzeh, president of
Sigma Corporation of America. “We pride ourselves on designing and
manufacturing the very best lenses using today’s most cutting-edge optical
technology. I want to thank the Sigma design and manufacturing team for their
commitment to engineering excellence and look forward to seeing the inspiring
images Sigma fans will create using our lenses.”
To see a full list of this year’s TIPA Award winners, please
visit the official TIPA website.
About the Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Lens
The newest addition to the Global Vision Art lens line, the
Sigma 50-100 F1.8 (75-150mm on 35mm format) mid-range zoom lens delivers
outstanding prime lens-like results. Factoring in the APS-C image circle of
1.5x, the 50-100mm F1.8 covers three popular short tele prime focal lengths:
85mm, 105mm and 135mm. It maintains a constant F1.8 aperture, yielding
exceptional brightness and resolution throughout the zoom while simultaneously
maintaining focus as the lens is zoomed, ideal for videographers.
About the Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art Lens
The 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art is the world’s first full-frame F2
zoom lens, designed with the versatility of a zoom lens married with incredible
performance. With premium FLD glass and seven SLD glass elements, it allows for
sharp, beautiful image quality. Its large diameter aspherical lens also
provides a stunning level of brightness, even ideal at the widest of apertures.
Its quick, accurate autofocusing makes it perfect for capturing movement
without blurring.
About the Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens
The state-of-the-art 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art is a wide-angle
prime lens designed for use with full-frame cameras with additional APS-C
sensor support. It is Sigma’s widest large aperture art lens yet and was
designed with careful attention on edge-to-edge performance. It includes both
FLD glass and five SLD glasses in a 15-element, 11-group design to minimize
spherical aberration, axial chromatic aberration and field curvature for
incredible image quality. Tested using the proprietary “A1” measuring system,
it is ensured with the highest standard of operation for professionals. This
lens is perfect for videography, astrophotography, landscape, low-light/indoor
and event photography.
About Sigma Corporation
Since 1961, Sigma has worked toward a single, simple goal:
To imagine and develop photographic technologies that push the envelope,
empower photographers and produce unparalleled imagery. We’ve honored this commitment
by maintaining control of our design, research and development, and
manufacturing processes in our own Aizu Factory. Our products are built with
premium materials and are known worldwide for quality and performance. Our
family-owned organization is the largest, independent SLR lens manufacturer in
the world, producing more than 45 lenses that are compatible with most
manufacturers, including Sigma, Canon, Sony, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and
Pentax. Sigma Corporation also produces digital SLR cameras and high-definition
digital compact cameras. The company is headquartered in Japan, with offices
strategically located throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Photography is
all we do, and it’s all we’ve ever done.
Source Sigmaphoto.com
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