Sigma 35mm f1.4....?!!

It's a great all rounder, probably one of the greatest all rounders to date considering the price and performance. Close focusing distance is excellent too so you could use it for not-macro still life stuff too :)
 
It seems to have all of the important attributes we seek in our lenses, in one nice tidy, solidly built package. There are some very interesting articles about the new 50mm ART lens too. Apparently its giving the 55mm Zeiss Otus a run for its money!!
 
-|ScottFree|- said:
It seems to have all of the important attributes we seek in our lenses, in one nice tidy, solidly built package. There are some very interesting articles about the new 50mm ART lens too. Apparently its giving the 55mm Zeiss Otus a run for its money!!
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link?

all we need now is a 85mm art lens and where sorted
 
Have you seen the size of this thing?

It's stupidly large for a 50mm.

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http://www.photographyblog.com/news/sigma_50mm_f1.4_dg_hsm_art_hands_on_photos/

I LOVE IT.
 
A previous announcement did say they were updating all their higher end lineups of old with the new direction didn't it?

I'm almost certain we will see the 85mm and when we do, I'll be all over it. I imagine it will be a massive beast as well, not that the current 85 is small and light :p
 
The 35L is an old lens, first came out in December 1998.
The 50mm/1.4 came out in June 1993.

The 85L is in a class of its own really because you are not buying it for the focus speed, you are buying it for the 1.2 and that's pretty much it. It is a bit like people seek out the Canon 50/1.0 for the same reason. If they discontinue the 85/1.2 and the next 85L becomes a 1.4, the 1.2 will have the same status of the 50/1.0 no doubt.

Anyway, both the 35L and 50/1.4 is overdue a refresh....every other lens had one recently. 24mm is mk2, 50L is technically mk2 as it was 50/1.0. The 85L is mk2, the 100L is new, the 135L doesn't really need touching as there isn't really any competition. The zooms too are all mk2 (16-35, 24-70, 70-200). Even half the TS-E have a refresh or new line up (17 & 24mm), with 45 & 90mm being left and I doubt they sell many of those to warrant an update in any sort of hurry.

However, the new Sigma Art for 35 and 50 will no doubt wake them up and the numbers speaks for itself. It is overdue an update.

It's got to be next.
 
A new 35L has been strongly rumored for the last few years

Sigma is expected to release a 135mm, either 1.8 or 2.0. I'm hoping for a sigma 24mm f/1.8 and some wider primes, as well as having a bash at a new 500mm f/4. The sigma 35 is superb and the new 50 looks insane but I am just not a big fan of these focal lengths, on crop or FF.
 
Raymond Lin said:
The 35L is an old lens, first came out in December 1998.
The 50mm/1.4 came out in June 1993.

The 85L is in a class of its own really because you are not buying it for the focus speed, you are buying it for the 1.2 and that's pretty much it. It is a bit like people seek out the Canon 50/1.0 for the same reason. If they discontinue the 85/1.2 and the next 85L becomes a 1.4, the 1.2 will have the same status of the 50/1.0 no doubt.

Anyway, both the 35L and 50/1.4 is overdue a refresh....every other lens had one recently. 24mm is mk2, 50L is technically mk2 as it was 50/1.0. The 85L is mk2, the 100L is new, the 135L doesn't really need touching as there isn't really any competition. The zooms too are all mk2 (16-35, 24-70, 70-200). Even half the TS-E have a refresh or new line up (17 & 24mm), with 45 & 90mm being left and I doubt they sell many of those to warrant an update in any sort of hurry.

However, the new Sigma Art for 35 and 50 will no doubt wake them up and the numbers speaks for itself. It is overdue an update.

It's got to be next.
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canon cant rest on there lurals else everyone will be using sigma primes. Why buy a canon prime when a sigma does the jo equally if not better for half the price?

i may get the 85l as it looks like a wonderful lens
 
Well I'm considering selling my Sigma to get the 35L, low light AF performance isn't that great on my old 1Ds2. It's the 2nd I've had and both have been the same. I've picked up the USB dock to have a fiddle but can't see it making that much difference.
 
Rojin said:
Well I'm considering selling my Sigma to get the 35L, low light AF performance isn't that great on my old 1Ds2. It's the 2nd I've had and both have been the same. I've picked up the USB dock to have a fiddle but can't see it making that much difference.
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It is a challenging lens @f1.4
 
jonneymendoza said:
It is a challenging lens @f1.4
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Not particularly, being a 35mm. The problems I have are due to it failing to focus with my outer AF points in light that the 35L didn't (and other lenses I have such as the Sigma 50). It's okay with the middle AF point but I don't use that very often so it doesn't suit me.
 
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