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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - Klaus - 09-18-2016
... because Sigma announced the 85mm T1.5 Cine as someone out there pointed out.
Sounds logical at least.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - JJ_SO - 09-18-2016
I wonder how many of the people waiting for this lens for two years think about the same way as I do now:
"It will be heavy, with great IQ but still in front of a DSLR, so sorry Sigma, this time you came too late".
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - Rover - 09-18-2016
Not me.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - toni-a - 09-18-2016
Let's see the pricing of this lens, I expect 700-800EUR
If it's less I might well consider it
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - Rover - 09-19-2016
The old one was like $950 at launch, the new one is probably going to be moderately more expensive. $1200ish is my (uneducated) prediction.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - JJ_SO - 09-19-2016
I bet on less than 1000$.
We'll see, so far all fast Art-primes were cheaper than 1k $ and this lens is no rocket tech. I just realized the efficiency of face- and eye-detection which is no common feature in DSLRs, so I stick with my statement of "too late" and just like to add "...for me" ^_^
But there's also a 500/4 Sports about to come which will be around 200 grams heavier than the current Nikon with Fluorite glass - this thing really can shake things up a bit.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - Brightcolours - 09-19-2016
The SIgma 85mm T1.5 cine lens weighs a lot, it weighs 1475 grams in EF-mount version. The Art version will weight a little less, because of the less elaborate shell. With 14 elements of which 2 SLD and 1 aspherical element, it is quite elaborate for a 85mm lens.
With the 815 grams 50mm f1.4 Art with 13 elements costing $800, t surely will be more than $800.
A tad over $1000 is my guess.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - Rover - 09-19-2016
Looks like this time around everyone is going to get something from Sigma - both the diehard reporters that wade smack into the action and yearn for the widest stuff to capture the mayhem (12-24/4 Art), the portrait/shallow DOF aficionados (85/1.4 Art) and the grizzled mud-trotting birders and wildlife 'togs (500/4 Sport). So says the Nikonrumors.com site - complete with pics and details.
http://nikonrumors.com/2016/09/19/pictures-and-specs-of-three-new-sigma-lenses.aspx/
I have to admit I'm seein' all sorts of things I like here...
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - Brightcolours - 09-19-2016
Liking the 0 grams of weight of the 85mm f1.4, for sure! Still puzzling on the zoom ratio of 1:8.5, though.
The 12-24mm f4 should give the Canon 11-24mm some competition, for quite a bit less.
Anyone have an idea what they mean with Nikon (D)?
Still puzzling on the zoom ratios...
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art coming ... - JJ_SO - 09-19-2016
The amount of typos and weird data is looking as if someone just hammered it into a keyboard before getting drunk beyond consciousness.
But I also have to admit, if I would have any interest in continuing AFMA-saturday afternoons or so much money to waste to fill a second cupboard with stuff I eventually could use once, I'd be tempted, too. Even by the ugly 85/1.4...