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It is truly a shame that there won't be a NX2...my NX1 (with the help of EOSHD's NX1 guide!) has given me amazing 4K video quality for over 75+ productions to date and I'll still be using it until I receive my RED Raven (whenever that may be...) Hope to see the GH5 announcement really soon to see what Panasonic has to offer though.

http://youtu.be/RRlkzD3vjMU

hey aaron, thanks for posting this! beautiful footage and solid moves!

i have a question, if you don't mind answering. how does the focus ring on the sigma feel?

i know it's fly-by-wire, but i'm really hoping it is a good iteration of fly-by-wire.

i just pre-ordered one for my pre-ordered BMPCC + Metabones Speed Booster. i'm used to using the Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95 though, which has a very delicious feel to the focus ring.

all insights are welcome!

thanks in advance,

oli

Hi Oli - glad you enjoyed my footage!  So the focus ring is VERY solid and smooth - I own Canon L and Zeiss lenses and it is just as good as my Zeiss.

I'm not sure where people are getting the idea that the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 is a "fly-by-wire"/"focus-by-wire" design....it is my understanding that a focus-by-wire lens requires an active connection to the camera body to operate - in the case of the Sigma 18-35 f1.8, it does NOT need to be connected to a lens to adjust focus.

Hi Oli

Is the focus definitely fly by wire? Would that not mean it needs power to focus? I'm hoping the focus is directly coupled but without a hard stop. Ideally It'd have a hard stop though.

Unfortunately, the lens does not have hard stops :(

Hi all - for those who want to see the new Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y0qPHVYkwU

If you have any questions about the lens/camera/settings, etc. feel free to let me know.
 

Thanks,

-Aaron