Today Canon finally made the big serious step into the APS-C system by announcing the first RF mounted APS-C cameras (Click here to read all specs at BH). Here is DpreviewTV’s take on the new gear:

Today Tokina announces the new 33mm f/1.2 APS-C lens for E and X-mount. You can find the product page here, while preorders should be up and running soon at BHphoto.

Press text:
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Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the sales release of the Tokina SZ 33mm F1.2 lens for Fuji X and Sony E (APS-C) camera mounts. SZ series offering a range of exciting products with specific features and valuable advantages.

Sales will commence on June 17, 2022.

The main concept of the Tokina SZ 33mm F1.2 lens is to provide a lens for an affordable price but with a superb bokeh and great low-light performance designed for photographers and videographers in mind. 33mm focal length (50mm in full frame) equals to a standard angle of view that allows this lens to be used in a wide range of genres like landscapes, street snap, portrait and nightscape photography. Compared to the existing Tokina atx-m 33mm F1.4, the Tokina SZ 33mm F1.2 is faster and adopts a manual focus and aperture to realize a more attractive price and to make this lens more functional in video production.

By releasing the Tokina SZ 33mm F1.2 for Fuji X and Sony E mount mirrorless cameras, Tokina aims to provide the mass market with one more powerful option for photographers and videographers.

Highlighted Features

• The most natural angle of view for wide range of genres.
• Fully manual focus and aperture for video shooting.
• Super fast f/1.2 aperture for faster shutter speed and smooth bokeh.
• Low light fall-off.
• High contrast performance.
• Click-less aperture ring & depth of field scale.
• Long focus throw for an extremely precise focus.

Fujirumors translated some interesting parts of this Japanese talk session:

Increase Resolution

• increasing resolution is easy if you don’t care about cost, size and weight

Spatial frequency of MTF different between Sigma and Fujifilm

• Sigma … 10pcs/mm 30pcs/mm
• Fujifilm … 15pcs/mm 45pcs/mm

In the MTF of the APS-C lens, the sigma is measured at 30 bottles/mm, which is the same as the full-size lens, and Fujifilm measures 15/mm 45/mm. Mr. Ueno said, “Fujifilm raises the hurdles and puts out MFT at 15 and 45, so I think Fujifilm is the cause of being said to be bad MTF.” On the other hand, Sigma said, “I have an image that 10 and 30 are the world’s standards, so I’m taking over it.”

Lenses that Fujifilm manager Ueno would like to see from Sigma for X mount

• Compact and lightweight standard zoom lens (that one is coming in December 2022)
• Compact and lightweight telephoto zoom lens
• 40mm fixed lens *35mm equivalent

Anamorphic lenses

• Sigma has received requests to make anamorphic lenses
• “There are many disadvantages of anamorphic lenses, ghosts come out, distortion is big, blur becomes egg-shaped.” Is anamofic still good? It’s a bad resolution, isn’t it? But they say that this is beautiful… There was that struggle… It’s beautiful when you watch a lot of movies shot with Anamofic…Certainly!” He says.

Sigma wants to increase the number of X lenses.

• Finally, Mr. Ozone from Sigma said, “I want to increase the number of X-mount lenses,” and he sends a message to X users that he wants to enjoy comparing Sigma X lenses and Fujifilm X lenses.

BCNranking collected the detailed sales from around half of the japans stores. And here are the most sold products during Q1. As you can see the EOS-M cameras were the most sold items. A glorious and curious ending for this system!

Cameras:

1. Canon EOS Kiss M2 Double Zoom Kit White
2. Canon EOS Kiss M2 Double Zoom Kit Black
3. Canon EOS RP / RF24-105 IS STM Lens Kit
4. Sony α6100 Double Zoom Lens Kit Black
5. Sony α7 IV
6. OM Digital PEN E-PL10 EZ Double Zoom Kit White
7. Canon EOS Kiss M Double Zoom Kit White
8. Sony α6400 Double Zoom Lens Kit Silver
9. Nikon Z 50 Double Zoom Kit
10. Panasonic LUMIX G100 standard zoom lens with tripod grip

Lenses:

1. Tamron 28-75mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD G2 Model A063
2. Tamron 28-200mm F / 2.8-5.6 Di III RXD Model A071
3. OM SYSTEM M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II
4. Canon EF50mm F1.8 STM
5. Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary (Sony E mount)
6. Tamron 18-300mm F / 3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Model B061 (Sony E mount)
7. Canon RF50mm F1.8 STM
8. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f / 1.8G
9. Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS
10. Fujifilm Fujinon Lens XF35mmF1.4 R

It will be announced on May 10.

Sigma has opened their new headquarter to the Japanese press. The image on top shows a “lens cellar” which similarly to a “wine cellar” keeps the gear at perfect temperature :)

Here is a video from Gizmomo:

via DClife