OPTIC 2020 Roundup: New Gear from Canon and Sigma

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

This week on the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome two old friends of the podcast to talk about the latest gear from their respective companies. First up is Rudy Winston, Technical Advisor at Canon USA, and then we welcome Marc Farb, Technical Rep from Sigma. Both Winston and Farb are breaking records with this, their fifth visit to our show.

With Rudy Winston, we discuss a few cameras that were released last year or earlier in 2020, such as the EOS 6D Mark II DSLR and the EOS 1D X Mark III DSLR, in order to get a sense of how they are being received, and then we briefly discuss what may be the most-anticipated camera of 2020, the upcoming Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Digital Camera. In addition, we talk about the latest Rebel T8i DSLR, CF Express memory cards, and the incredible RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens.

After a short break, we start our conversation with Marc Farb, discussing the impressive Sigma fp Mirrorless Camera, which was announced almost a year ago but has become the latest big deal for those wanting a compact full frame camera that can be the basis of both a complete photo or cine system. From there, we talk lenses. Sigma continues to produce incredible lenses in all categories and for most major camera systems, including the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Lens for the Sony E system and the just-announced 16mm f/1.4 DC DN and 30mm f/1.4 DC DN for L-mount systems. After a quick mention of Sigma’s adapters and their new UD-11 USB Dock for Leica L-mount lenses, Farb relates an all-time favorite lens of his that is ideal for sports, wedding, and concert photographers, among others: the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens.

Join us for this informative and practical discussion of the most interesting new gear from Canon and Sigma.

Guests: Rudy Winston and Marc Farb

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0:00.0	You're listening to the BNH Photography Podcast.
0:04.2	For over 40 years, BNH has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and
0:09.0	more.
0:10.0	For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the BNH app to
0:15.6	your iPhone or Android device.
0:17.8	Now here's your host, Alan White.
0:19.9	Greetings and welcome to the BNH Photography Podcast.
0:22.5	Today, we're going to be talking gear, specifically new gear from Canon and Sigma.
0:27.7	Today's episode is a follow up to the Optic Conference 2020, which BNH hosted in early
0:32.6	June and was sponsored by Canon, Sigma, Sony, Nikon, Luxly Panasonic, Fujifilm, and Olympus.
0:40.0	But normally at these events, we pull aside gear reps from most of the major companies
0:43.8	and ask them about their latest and greatest.
0:46.1	This year we're doing it virtually.
0:48.2	Speaking of Olympus, after 80 plus years producing unique cameras, including the Half-Fram Olympus
0:53.8	Pen Film Camera, the original OM Series Film Cameras, the current OMD digital cameras
0:59.6	and my all-time favorite, the limited edition O product from about 20 something years ago.
1:05.0	Olympus has announced that they plan on spinning off their camera division to a separate company
1:09.8	that according to the plans will not only continue production of Olympus cameras and lenses,
1:14.8	but continue R&D for new products.
1:17.8	So we look forward to see what's going to be happening with that.
1:20.0	You know, if you're an Olympus user, you hear that they're going bust.
1:23.4	No, they're just separating the company is going to continue, which is a good thing.
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