Canon 35mm f/1.4L II breaks cover

Thing is, I can see it being £1300-1400 at launch which is well over twice the price of the Sigma. How much better can it be?

Weather sealing is a little bit of a weakness I guess but then I can't say I really use mine outdoors much. Indoors at weddings it's glued to the camera and probably gets used more than all others put together!

I think the only other potential weak point of the Sigma is the AF which has been reported to miss quite often. Can't say I've had any major issues but I'm sure the Canon will be faster and more reliable in that regard.
 
To be fair, anything can get into a "sealed" lens whilst the rear is exposed (unless the rear element effectively seals it like on the 85 f/1.2) which is obviously what happened there.

Weather sealing to most people means being able to use it in the rain without worrying, which is of much value to me with many of my lenses, just not the 35.
 
Reviews will be interesting. Also curious about this new BR element which is intended to reduce CR and improve sharpness.

This could be the first lens I actually sell other things to afford. I use the Sigma 35 more than pretty much everything else put together at a wedding.
 
I know MTF charts are only a guide but the difference is rather significant:

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Doubt the reviews will be too far away. It'll be amazing no doubt.

How are you getting on with your Sigma 50? Really wish I knew what Canon were doing with theirs as I use my 50 f/1.4 quite a lot but it's far from perfect and very fragile. Pondered getting the Sigma a few times but not sure how long before Canon replace theirs.
 
And the AF? Remember reading some initial reviews which said the AF was slightly unpredictable, but then I've read the same about the 35 and not had any real issues with it.
 
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