Quote:I don't get it. Shall I take those posts seriously, Frank and Rover? One wants 8mm more focal length, the other a bit faster aperture, no matter if it's usable. Those f/1.2 do come from the days when Film was really highspeed with around 6400 ISO. And grainy like a field of rocks. Or one of those early sensors which went beyond 1600 ISO.Sorry, but you've made a few assumptions on my behalf.
With contemporary sensors,
- who needs f/1.2
- and is able to focus that properly
- and is willing to leave resolution, contrast and flare resistance completely on a mediocre side?
any idea why Nikon didn't, nor Zeiss with their latest "around 50mm" lenses?Certainly the price was no limit.
The 1.2 may not be as cherished as it was in the film days, but nevertheless it was and still is a sign of prestige. Lately, there has been a kind of resurgence in ultrafast lenses (SLR Magic 50/0.95 and the Voigtänders come to mind) so a few people may have been expecting Sigma to jump on this bandwagon. Samyang reps did say something about a 50/1.2 lens down the road as well.BTW, Fredmiranda "Alternative gear" forum has a thread called "f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open". So it's an elite club nevertheless - though I fully understand Sigma's motivations and what you said as well.
Me, I've never owned anything faster than 1.8, so you missed.