01-15-2020, 07:44 AM
Canon prices lenses so that they do make a profit and stay in business. Sigma is structured differently, not every Japanese camera + lens maker can compete on price with them.
It is not a coincidence that also Nikon, Sony and Fuji price lenses higher than Sigma and Tamron do. They are not all "stupid".
Besides that Sigma can sell lenses cheaper and still be profitable because the company is structured differently, there are some other aspects to consider too. The Canon RF 50mm f1.2 has more elements (15 vs 13) of which more are aspherical (more expensive to make), 3 vs 1. And, of course, there is the half a stop bigger aperture where the elements have to perform too.
I prefer DSLRs with optical view finders myself, but I do understand why others may prefer mirrorless things with EVF screens, and I do understand why Canon makes lenses for mirrorless RF mount.
It is not a coincidence that also Nikon, Sony and Fuji price lenses higher than Sigma and Tamron do. They are not all "stupid".
Besides that Sigma can sell lenses cheaper and still be profitable because the company is structured differently, there are some other aspects to consider too. The Canon RF 50mm f1.2 has more elements (15 vs 13) of which more are aspherical (more expensive to make), 3 vs 1. And, of course, there is the half a stop bigger aperture where the elements have to perform too.
I prefer DSLRs with optical view finders myself, but I do understand why others may prefer mirrorless things with EVF screens, and I do understand why Canon makes lenses for mirrorless RF mount.