While Kazuto seemed to brush off the possibility of Sigma lenses for the Canon RF mount despite “increasingly strong demand” – which will disappointment Canon fans, especially those with APS-C cameras like the EOS R7 for whom there are so few lenses available – he was more encouraging about full-frame lenses for Nikon Z-mount.
Kazuto said: “In Nikon Z-mount we already have three lenses. But they haven’t been very well received by users of Nikon bodies, perhaps because they are APS-C optics. Also, we must redouble our efforts to win the hearts of Nikonists.”
After launching three APS-C lenses for Nikon Z-mount at CP+ 2023 that have received a lukewarm response, how could Sigma win the hearts of Nikon fans? Damien probed about potential full-frame lenses to which Kazuto responded, “Full-frame is a source of opportunity for us. But our plan was to launch these three optics for APS-C to observe the market response. But today I would like to see how other objectives would be received.”
Of course the only way for Sigma to measure a market response to full-frame lenses for Nikon Z-mount would be to launch such lenses. Traditionally, Nikon has been more open to the third-party lens makers than Canon has, and it’s entirely possible that some of Sigma’s popular ‘Art’ lenses could become a reality – in fact, they could already be in the works.