Sigma have announced that there will be an upgrade available for their two new large-range telephoto zoom lenses, the 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM and 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM for Canon mount, to address an issue when attached to the Canon EOS-40D.  The problem is encountered when the OS function is switched on  then the number of continuous frames per second decreases. The affected lenses are:

APO 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM for Canon - Serial Numbers lower than 1011001

APO 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM for Canon - Serial Numbers lower than 1007001

The firmware has already been upgraded for lenses with Serial Numbers above these.

CR Kennedy, the Australian distributor for Sigma Lenses, have indicated that they will supply the free upgrade from today. www.crkennedy.com.au

Along with the newly-launched Olympus E-520 Digital SLR is another new Zuiko lens, this time covering the ultra-wide zoom range of 9-18mm, which on the Olympus 2x crop sensor represents a 35mm equivalent range of 18-36mm. It features 13 elements in 9 groups with a Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) front element, is 73mm long, and weighs in at 280 grams.

Please send us an email if you wish to be notified when this lens is in stock

Olympus have flagged three firmware updates for their Zuiko Digital lenses. The updates provide an improvement to the AF system when used with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Digital SLR Camera. The lenses are:

• ZUIKO DIGITAL  ED 25mm F2.8
• ZUIKO DIGITAL  ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
• ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6

Go here for information on the updates

Last night marked a milestone for Digital Camera Warehouse with the news that we are now officially a Sigma stockist. All our staff are  fully trained in the Sigma range of lenses, cameras and accessories and can assist you with selecting the Sigma that is right for your particular needs.

Sigma have been manufacturing high-quality interchangeable SLR lenses for nearly 40 years and are renowned for their award-winning optical performance, innovative design and build quality - all Sigma lenses and components are manufactured exclusively in Japan.

They represent the largest range of available options for lens types and camera mounts with over 50 different lenses in their extensive fold, and mounts variously available for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma, Sony/Minolta and Four Thirds (Olympus, Panasonic). Sigma also have the largest range of lenses equipped with HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) which makes them compatible with Nikon’s D40/D40X cameras that have no in-built focusing motor in the camera body.

We also stock Sigma D-SLR cameras, Sigma Flashes and accessories and we will also have available when it is released the soon-to-be announced at PMA 14.45 megapixel Foveon X3 sensor Sigma DP-1 compact digital camera.

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