[mst]

The lens faces the end of its product life cycle... and the border results clearly show why

 

http://www.opticallimits.com/nikon--nikk...ma3014dcdx

 

-- Markus

[JJ_SO]

And why are you testing a lens at the end of it's lc, especially when the new replacement is already announced? It's just a question, not a complaint. Since the new one comes as part of the Art-Series, the same one the new 35/1.4 belongs to, I'd be much more curious to test that one instead of that old glass.

 

 

Oops, I just realized, I need to be careful not to become a Sigma fanboy just because one real good piece of glass and also, because I had 4 Sigmas before with Pentax mount and never a problem with them. Okay, never such pictures with as with the 35/1.4 either, but that's a different story.  :wub:

[Rover]

And why are you testing a lens at the end of it's lc, especially when the new replacement is already announced? It's just a question, not a complaint. Since the new one comes as part of the Art-Series, the same one the new 35/1.4 belongs to, I'd be much more curious to test that one instead of that old glass.

 

 

Oops, I just realized, I need to be careful not to become a Sigma fanboy just because one real good piece of glass and also, because I had 4 Sigmas before with Pentax mount and never a problem with them. Okay, never such pictures with as with the 35/1.4 either, but that's a different story.  :wub:

This is done probably to have a reference point for those who might think "Is the new one worth buying over the old one?" I wish this had been done for all the lenses that went through refreshes lately: say, it's very handy to have the test results for both Canon 24-70L and 24-70L II on hand, and decide for yourself.

 

By the way, I almost got this lens (the 30/1.4) once for my 1D Mark II N... it works well up until about f/5, and only then the vignetting becomes objectionable. YMMV.

[mst]

This is done probably to have a reference point for those who might think "Is the new one worth buying over the old one?"

That's one reason, yes. And: even if the lens will soon be discontinued, it's still sitting on many shelves in stores and of course will be available used for many years to come.

-- Markus

[Klaus]

And why are you testing a lens at the end of it's lc, especially when the new replacement is already announced? It's just a question, not a complaint. Since the new one comes as part of the Art-Series, the same one the new 35/1.4 belongs to, I'd be much more curious to test that one instead of that old glass.

 

 

Oops, I just realized, I need to be careful not to become a Sigma fanboy just because one real good piece of glass and also, because I had 4 Sigmas before with Pentax mount and never a problem with them. Okay, never such pictures with as with the 35/1.4 either, but that's a different story.  :wub:

 

Well, sometimes the testing overlaps with the announcements. We'll not throw away the results.

The same happened to me with the Sigma 19mm & 30mm for NEX - albeit in this case there's at least no change in optical design.