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Will Sigma ever release the 18-50mm F2.8 zoom for EF-M?

Started 6 months ago | Questions thread
thunder storm Forum Pro • Posts: 10,139
Re: Yes, but perhaps no. Your guess is as good as mine.

User1303423862 wrote:

thunder storm wrote:

User1303423862 wrote:

The 24-105 F4 L has FF image circle, IS, and is only 700g!

So I'm back to lugging the R and 24-105 around for casual photography. Dammit!

700g, no adapter, good range, great IS and AF.... in my opinion that's a great walk around option. The primes I'm using with my R5 are heavier.

Weather sealed too. But 1.36kg vs 0.68kg compared to an M6 + 18-50 F2.8. Which is ok for a walk around. Not so good for my ultralight backpacking trips up the hills though. 1.36kg is more than my tent and sleeping bag added together!

O.k., that adds some context. 

Still, a 15-45mm has IS, stop it down till f/7.1 for best results, and it's pretty compact, right?  Why do you need f/2.8 while backpacking?

Anyway, I've caved in and bought a secondhand NEX 6 for £100 so I can scratch the 18-50 F2.8 itch. I'd rather trash an old NEX 6 in bad weather than my lovely M6 which I've acquired a lot of lenses for.

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45 is more than enough, but 500.000 isn't

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