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Sigma has announced the availability date of its new 8-16mm f4-5.6 DC HSM ultra wide angle zoom lens.

The new lens is designed to fit dSLR cameras with APS-C size image sensors and is the first zoom lens on the market with a minimum focal length of 8mm. The lens is equivalent to the 12-24mm on full frame with an angle of view starting at 121.2 degrees.

The lens combats color aberration using four FLD (“F” Low Dispersion) glass elements, which the company claims performs equal to fluorite glass. One hybrid aspherical lens and two glass mold elements provide distortion and astigmatism correction. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting.

The Sigma 8-16mm f4-5.6 DC HSM incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) and has a minimum focusing distance of 24cm throughout the entire zoom range. Its overall length is 105.7mm with a maximum diameter of 75mm. It will hit the stores at the end of April with Sigma, Canon and Nikon fit first, followed shortly by Sony and Pentax versions