Fujifilm shooters, get ready to meet the smallest and lightest F2.8 standard zoom for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras. Sigma has just announced their very first exclusive APS-C format standard lens that is now available for Fujifilm X Mount, the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary Lens. Let’s take a look at what makes this brand-new lens so special.
Key Features of the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 Lens
- Smallest and lightest F2.8 standard zoom on the market for APS-C mirrorless cameras
- Versatile focal range (18-50mm)
- In-camera aberration correction
- 7 rounded aperture blades
- Accurate, quiet, and quick autofocus
- Minimum focusing distance of 4.76 inches (12.1cm)
Coming in at just three inches long and ten ounces light, this lens is going to make your APS-C Fujifilm camera as light as can be. As of the time of its release, the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 lens is the lightest and smallest standard zoom for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras. Even better, with the incredibly versatile 18-50mm focal range, you’ll never need to remove this lens from your camera body. No matter what kind of photographer or videographer you are, you’ll love having this compact, lightweight, and versatile lens. It takes up minimal space in your backpack, doesn’t weigh you down during a long day of shooting, and is versatile enough to get a very wide variety of photos or videos.
The large F2.8 aperture is perfect for beautiful bokeh, sharp images, and shooting under low light conditions. Regardless of what’s filling your frame, having the ability to stop down to F2.8 makes this a very useful lens in a wide variety of situations.
The Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 lens also has a minimum focusing distance of 4.76 inches (12.1cm). This makes it easier than ever to shoot close-up photos of subjects right in front of you. Paired with a fast, accurate, and quiet autofocus, you can easily go from shooting subjects that are a great distance away to shooting something in the palm of your hand in mere seconds.
Who Should Buy the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 Lens?
If you’re a Fujifilm shooter, this is the very first mirrorless-exclusive, APS-C format standard zoom lens. Sigma is known for its outstanding image quality and cutting-edge technology that makes Sigma lenses amazing to use. If you’re a Fujifilm shooter on a crop sensor mirrorless, this is a great lens for many different types of photographers.
If weight and size restraints are something you deal with, this is the right lens for you. Carrying around a big, heavy lens all day is a burden to your back or your backpack. Don’t overlook this lens, which is the smallest and lightest F2.8 standard zoom lens made for crop sensor mirrorless cameras. Whether you carry your camera in your hands, or on your back, you’ll hardly even notice the Sigma 18-50mm lens.
When shooting under low light conditions — or when you want to create a beautiful background bokeh — this is the perfect lens. Nearly all kinds of photographers can benefit from having a very wide aperture. F2.8 is perfect on a standard zoom lens like the 18-50mm.
Specifically for videographers, the fast, quiet, and accurate autofocus will ensure that your videos are always in focus. With the versatile range of 18-50mm, you can capture a very wide range of different types of video — all in one single lens. The minimum focusing distance of just 4.76 inches allows you to capture close-up video, then very quickly switch to your next clip with the quick and quiet autofocus. The same goes for photographers, as you can pivot quickly from a close-up scene to a wide angle shot in a matter of seconds.
Regardless of what you do with your camera, any Fujifilm mirrorless shooter will find great value and use out of the brand new Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 lens.
Comparable Sigma Lenses
This 18-50mm lens joins the likes of Sigma’s 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens, 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens, and 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Fujifilm X mount. Although, these three lenses were made for both full frame and crop sensor Fujifilm cameras. Meanwhile, the brand new 18-50mm F2.8 lens is specially designed to be just for crop-sensor cameras.
Regardless of what kind of photographer, videographer, or content creator you are, if you shoot on a mirrorless Fujifilm camera, don’t overlook the capabilities of this lens in an incredibly compact and lightweight lens. The very first mirrorless-exclusive, APS-C first lens from Sigma is sure to be a crowd pleaser and a favorite among photographers on the go.
