dSLR Dad

Press Release (available here):

The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 10mm F2.8 EX DC FISHEYE HSM lens.

• Fisheye lens designed specifically for APS-C digital SLR cameras
• Available in Nikon (Amazon, B&H Photo), Canon (Amazon, B&H Photo), and Sigma (Amazon) lens mounts
• 13.5cm minimum focusing distance and 1:3.3 maximum magnification allows close up photography
• Equipped with HSM allowing full-time manual focus override (more…)

Oh boy, now this is what dSLR Dad’s with APS-C sensors have been looking for. A fisheye lens that can provide a true 180 degree field of view on a Canon EOS 40D or Nikon D200.

* The first 180 degree circular fisheye lens designed specifically for APS-C size digital SLR cameras
* Fast F2.8 maximum aperture making it ideal for low light photography
* Minimum focusing distance of 13.5cm and a maximum magnification of 1:6
* SLD glass minimizes color aberration
* Equipped with HSM with full-time manual focus override (more…)