On 8 February, Sony announced that the specifications of the company's 'E-mount' would be made available to third party manufacturers. The press release that carried the announcement also carried endorsements from four lens manufacturers: Carl Zeiss, Cosina, Sigma and Tamron.
The most significant endorsement came from Tamron. The company's brief statement confirmed that Tamron 'aim to offer our customers new solutions and unprecedented photo-shooting enjoyment through the manufacture and sale of "E-mount" lenses.'
Today Sigma confirmed that they too will start manufacturing E-Mount lenses and M43 lenses: 'The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the development of new lenses for Micro Four Thirds and E-mount camera system.'
In fact Sigma already have a mock up of a future E-Mount lens on display at CP+. It does seem odd that the mock up is of a 30mm f2.8 lens since Sony already plan to introduce an E-Mount 30mm macro lens later this year. Still, we can hope that before too long Sigma and Tamron will both be offering E-Mount lenses that expand the options available to NEX users.
That both companies - the two biggest third party lens makers - believe there is money to made in developing and selling lenses for NEX and M43 suggests that they have plenty of confidence in the future of the mirrorless market.
The most significant endorsement came from Tamron. The company's brief statement confirmed that Tamron 'aim to offer our customers new solutions and unprecedented photo-shooting enjoyment through the manufacture and sale of "E-mount" lenses.'
Today Sigma confirmed that they too will start manufacturing E-Mount lenses and M43 lenses: 'The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the development of new lenses for Micro Four Thirds and E-mount camera system.'
In fact Sigma already have a mock up of a future E-Mount lens on display at CP+. It does seem odd that the mock up is of a 30mm f2.8 lens since Sony already plan to introduce an E-Mount 30mm macro lens later this year. Still, we can hope that before too long Sigma and Tamron will both be offering E-Mount lenses that expand the options available to NEX users.
That both companies - the two biggest third party lens makers - believe there is money to made in developing and selling lenses for NEX and M43 suggests that they have plenty of confidence in the future of the mirrorless market.