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SIGMA’s Interchangeable Lenses for NIKON F Mount: Firmware Update (Jan. 2019) Provides Improvements When the Lenses are Used in Combination with the Nikon Z 7 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and Their Mount Adapter FTZ

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Sigma recently announced a new firmware update for the following SIGMA’s interchangeable lenses for NIKON F mount:

Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art lens

SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art

SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art

SIGMA 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art

Phenomena particular to some lenses when they are used in combination with the Nikon Z 7 and their “Mount Adapter FTZ” are improved on by this firmware.

Nikon Z 7 with the Mount Adapter FTZ

NEWS RELEASE

Firmware update for SIGMA’s interchangeable lenses for NIKON F mount

Jan 24, 2019

Thank you for purchasing and using our products.

We would like to announce that a new firmware update for SIGMA’s interchangeable lenses for NIKON F mount listed below is now available.

Phenomena particular to some lenses when they are used in combination with the Nikon “Z 7” and their “Mount Adapter FTZ” that we announced on October 26th, 2018 are improved on by this firmware.

For customers who own the SIGMA USB DOCK and applicable product listed below, please update the firmware via SIGMA Optimization Pro※.

※ Before updating the firmware using the SIGMA USB DOCK, please ensure to update SIGMA Optimization Pro to Ver. 1.5.0 or later.

【Applicable product】
・SIGMA 24-35mm F2 DG HSM | Art for NIKON F mount

【Benefit of the update】
・When the lens is used in combination with the Nikon “Z 7” and their “Mount Adapter FTZ”, it has corrected the phenomenon whereby it may occasionally stop recording while shooting video.

【Applicable product】
・SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art for NIKON F mount

【Benefit of the update】
・When the lens is used in combination with the Nikon “Z 7” and their “Mount Adapter FTZ”, it has corrected the phenomenon whereby the response to the AF operation is intermittent when starting to shoot with the subject completely out of focus.

【Applicable products】
・SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art for NIKON F mount
・SIGMA 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art for NIKON F mount

【Benefit of the update】
・When the lens is used in combination with the Nikon “Z 7” and their “Mount Adapter FTZ”, it has corrected the phenomenon whereby it may occasionally show overexposure when narrowing down the aperture from F5.6 while shooting.

【SIGMA Optimization Pro Download page】
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/download/lenses/sigma-optimization-pro/

For further information, please contact your nearest authorized SIGMA subsidiary / distributor.
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/about/world-network/

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