Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 for Canon RF Mount Officially Released
We posted earlier in April about Canon letting Sigma release APS-C lenses for its RF-S mount, and Sigma was planning to release six lenses initially. The Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN C RF became the first lens of the group to be released. The lens is already available to pre-order at B&H Photo for $599, and the shipment date is expected to be the beginning of July but there is no exact date yet.
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 with the Canon EOS R50
When mounted to an APS-C sensor Canon RF mount camera such as the EOS R7 or the EOS R50, the Sigma provides an FF equivalent of 29-80mm.
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN C RF Key Specs
- 18-50mm Focal Range
- F2.8 Max Aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Filter Thread: 55mm
- Max Format: APS-C / DX
- Canon RF Mount
- 13 Elements in 10 Groups
- 1 Super Low Dispersion, 3 aspherical elements
- 7-blade Diaphragm
- Weight: 300g
- Diameter x Length: 69mm x 75
- Min Focus Distance: 0.12m
- Max Magnification: 0.36x
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- Check Price at: Amazon, B&H Photo
Here is the original release plan for all 6 lenses:
Launch in July 2024
Launch in the fall of 2024 and onwards
Press Release:
Launch schedule of SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary for Canon RF Mount
SIGMA Corporation is pleased to announce the launch schedule of SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN｜Contemporary for Canon RF Mount.
A large F2.8 aperture zoom lens that need never leave your camera.
This exceptionally light, bright, and sharp standard zoom for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras is the ultimate workhorse lens.
【Long-awaited Canon RF Mount addition】
SIGMA's first APS-C size mirrorless dedicated zoom lens, the SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary, will now be available for the Canon RF Mount. This addition allows users to enjoy high-performance, and high-quality SIGMA zoom lenses in native mount on their Canon RF Mount system.
A control algorithm including AF drive and communication speed optimization has been developed specifically for Canon RF Mount interchangeable lenses. In addition to realizing high-speed AF, the lens also supports Servo AF and in-camera aberration correction*1. The mount is rubber-sealed to cater for use in a variety of environments.
Mount Conversion Service is available to convert other mounts of SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN｜Contemporary to Canon RF Mount.
【Features】
1. Large F2.8 aperture and superb image quality
The compact body offers a versatile full-frame equivalent zoom range of 28.8mm to 80mm, a wide aperture of F2.8 throughout the entire zoom range that allows you to enjoy bokeh expressions, and sharp images achieved by the latest optical design technology. With a minimum focusing distance of 12.1cm and a maximum magnification of 1:2.8*2, it allows photographers to take advantage of the compact shooting system, such as shooting close-ups of your subject.
２. Exceptionally compact and lightweight body ideal for mirrorless cameras
The main feature of the SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary is its overwhelmingly compact and lightweight body that maximizes the excellent portability and advantages of an APS-C mirrorless camera. Despite its large aperture of F2.8, it is the smallest and lightest in its class*3 boasting a maximum diameter of φ69.2mm, a length of 74.5mm and weight of 300g.*4 This makes the large-aperture standard zoom easy to carry around in daily life.
*1 Available on supported cameras only.
*2 The minimum focusing distance and maximum magnification ratio are both values at the wide end.
*3 As an AF compatible, F2.8 constant aperture standard zoom lens for APS-C (as of June 2024, by SIGMA).
*4 Size and weight measurements given for Canon RF Mount version.
