[Rover]

If the SA mount goes... is anybody going to notice?

[JJ_SO]

There must be three or four customers remaining... But none of them will rely only on Sigma's Foveon sensor.

As long as they make the dp-series, I don't need an sd.

[JJ_SO]

WHUUTT?

HOW?

WHY?

https://www.dpreview.com/news/4798649806/sigma-to-take-foveon-full-frame-and-move-to-l-mount

Can't believe it... That will be the first 150-200 MP sensor. In Sigma's calculation model....

[forum]

So they confirmed that the SA-mount is dead - no more cameras (oddly they say new lenses but that's probably super-cheap to do for them anyway).

[Brightcolours]

So they confirmed that the SA-mount is dead - no more cameras (oddly they say new lenses but that's probably super-cheap to do for them anyway).

Yes, it is super cheap to do. Sigma SA mount is basically Canon EOS with a Pentax bayonet mount. 44mm (like EOS EF), same signals and protocol as Canon EOS. So really just a narrower mount to be screwed on, and you have a SA version.

[toni-a]

Now they are entering L mount along with Leica and Panasonic, and they will be making L mount camera
will we see a full frame Foveon sensor ???
It's unlikely that Sigma will continue supporting two mount, will this mean end of SA mount

So my predictions were  correct,  Sigma going full frame and entering L mount, Sigma SA is dead, Sigma is offering conversion of SA lenses to L mount and an adapter.
a full frame foveon sensor should be quite attractive  for landscape shooters, especially if Sigma pricing is reasonable. Till now they have been making very affordable camera bodies. Will we see a camera going really down on ISO ?? will Sigma offer ISO 6 or 25 ??

[Rover]

So they confirmed that the SA-mount is dead - no more cameras (oddly they say new lenses but that's probably super-cheap to do for them anyway).

Yes, it is super cheap to do. Sigma SA mount is basically Canon EOS with a Pentax bayonet mount. 44mm (like EOS EF), same signals and protocol as Canon EOS. So really just a narrower mount to be screwed on, and you have a SA version.

So, did the Sigma SA mount lenses have troubles focusing on the native cameras like the EF mount versions do (if the general wisdom is to be believed...) with the Canon cameras? There's all manner of talk circulating about Sigma "not fully cracking" the EF mount protocol and whatnot.

[Brightcolours]

How the lens goes about its business and the used protocol for commands are two separate "issues".