Sigma Press Release 20/05/04

12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM wins “Camera Grand Prix 2004” award from Camera Press Club.(2004.5.20)

We are glad to announce that the super-wide angle zoom lens 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM introduced to market last November (first zoom lens that has 122 degree diagonal angle of view at 12mm focal length) was awarded Camera Grand Prix 2004 Special Prize by Camera Press Club.

Camera Grand Prix is the official prize of “Camera Press Club” which consists of 13 main Japanese Camera and Photography magazines.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Camera Press Club’s Special Prize award given to popular, advanced imaging products.

Sigma wins “camera press club Special Prize” second time. First time, “SA-300” and Interchangeable lenses of Sigma have won this award in 1993.

Except fish-eye lenses, this super-wide angle lens is the only lens that has 12mm focal length and can be used with Digital SLR cameras as well as film SLR cameras. Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass elements are provided for effective compensation of color aberration, which is a common problem with super-wide angle lenses.