Sigma Art 105mm 1.4 Vs Nikon 105mm 1.4e Lens Shootout!!!
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2018
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Sigma art 105mm lens vs Nikon 105mm 1.4e lens shootout with raw files
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First of all, the images in the intro are so damn good. I mean there are people like Matt or Jared or others (pretty much all the famous youtubers) who do a lot of these kind of reviews but don't have a solid portfolio like you that backs up their talks. Seeing those images, I knew I could take your word on this lens. I cannot believe any other youtuber out there because of how much talk they do and how poor their results are (comparatively).
Next, that focus test was what I have been looking for since forever! No other youtuber (all the famous names) did anything that was as reliable as your focus test. Obviously the sigma is sharper and all, but I have had a terrible experience with Tamron at af so I really was worried about the sigma too. Your video shows why the Nikon is worth the extra money. One of the major things you pointed out was the transition. I hadn't noticed it as much before as I did today, the sigma just looks rubbish because of that transition difference. Nikon looks creamier which is what I prefer.
Thank you so much for this video. After watching 10s of videos on these 2 lenses, I've finally decided to the Nikon version thanks to your video (no other video could make this point clearer).
Keep doing the awesome work!
Sarvesh Parakh Thank you so much for the kind words!!! I think you will be extremely happy with the Nikon 105! It really is perhaps their finest lens to date!
@@SNAPAVELI I will be looking forward to my purchase in the coming month. Hopefully, I get a really good copy. Thanks again for the video.
I don't know man. The fro has some ridiculous nice pics. Not heavily stylized like these but impressive for sure
I’m so excited that you are now on UA-cam! I’m a huge fan of your work!!
Sarah Kane Thank you so much!!! 😊
Dude! Fantastic images. Seriously... seeing the examples means you 100% know what you’re talking about. Unlike other review channels on UA-cam, who are really more tech UA-camrs that talk cameras and have bad portfolios, like that Fro guy and most others. Instant sub.
Thank you so much Michael!! Yes I really don’t enjoy doing UA-cam but I’ll will continue soon as long as I can share my work and not have to always make it a review!
Despite all the haters in the comment section, I noticed how you reply and stay involved with your viewers. That's dope man!
Thank you!! Yes people have strong opinions about this stuff for some reason but really great images have so little to do with great glass and more to do with great imagination. I know ppl killing it with a crop canon rebel and kit lens! Everyones opinion is valid
@@SNAPAVELI I completely agree my brotha, you couldn't have said it better
thank you for this! It was my question of the day!!
Tom Bird Thank you!! You are welcome!
Very enlightening! Thank you J
in the images what is sigma and nikon? right or left ?
Love your body of work!!! Looking forward to your retouching videos. I just subbed.
Marc Wilkins Thank you Marc!! Really appreciate that! Working on them right now!
I was contemplating getting a used 85/1.4 but ended up just buying the 105/1.4E and love it for portrait /street
absolutely mind blowing review.
thanks a bunch!
ALEXANDER GOMES Thank you so much Alexander!! Appreciate that!!
Cool photos. Its nice to see a review on moving subjets instead of the usual review. Thanks
Nikolaj Freiesleben Thank you!!! Glad that you could make it through the entire video lol!
Hey thanks for the vid trying to decide which to buy for my d850.. question do you think the sig wasn't as sharp 'cause you were hand held? did you have the vr on with the nikon 105? asking 'cause i do runways and would be using monopod
Wayne Fleshman Hey Wayne! Just to update this, I’ve shot with my friends sigma a few more times since then. It’s definitely as sharp ( now on mirrorless z7, no more af fine tuning) on d850 the sigmas were just never consistent to me. Even my 35 sig, the I love, wasn’t good unless in live view. It’s working fine on z7. Honestly I think the sigma 105 is a terrific lens. 99% of us , including me wouldn’t be able to tell what shot was from nikon or sig on these 105s , unless the background bokeh was a bit swirly 😊, that’s a dead giveaway for Nikon. The sigma is just incredibly heavy , too much so for me.
i can dig it. fyi in the near future i'm gonna buy your lightroom presets...still trying to understand ps actions, i'm into photoshop but nowhere the master level you live at. not sure where you at saw your video in VA i grew up in DC if you ever in SoCAL holla back i can line up some LA girls if you into shooting for fun. 'til Stay true to you . MUCH RESPECT Young Blood! "Flesh"
hey mr J . thank for your video . i have a question . its very inportant to me . and i think for everyone . i want to know how much focus on the sigma 105 is good ? is it good as 105 nikon ? how much is accurate ? is it Confused? i have d850 and i thinking about to buy 105 sigma.
Your opinion is important to me
Alireza Pix Hey!! Sure, well my copy wasn’t as accurate on the d850 as the Nikon 105 was. On Mirrorless I think it’s fine. For the price used , you could get the Nikon though
Just found your YT vid and liked the comparison. I shoot with Z6/Z7 and just purchased the Sigma art 135/1.8 my first 3rd party lens. I also shoot with the Z85mm/1.8 S but I am looking at the 105. I am leaning toward the Nikon 105 because I don’t care for the Sigma’s size. Weight is not an issue for me. After some work with the Sigma 135 I’ll decide if another Sigma is in my future or not. Thanks for giving me pause for thought.
Gary Marshall Thank you! If you don’t mind buying used the Nikon 105 is pretty much the same as sigma 105 new.
From your pictures it looks like Sigma might be a longer focal length than 105mm. Just look at the background and how images appear more compressed and blurred. Love this kind of video. Great work.
bngr bngr Thank you! I do agree, I’ve seen other people say that the Sigma May be a touch longer than 105mm.
bngr bngr from the tests I’ve seen it is not as long of a focal lenght . And many of the art series lenses are not quite the actual focal lenght. Just a touch shorter. This is probably closer to 100mm or even a touch less 98-99 mm ?
What i felt after use both lenses, I realized how awesome lens Nion 105mm f1.4e is. much light weight and not bulky compared to Sigma, but super sharp and crazy bokeh... they are both great lens, but i don't see the reason to choose Sigma lens instead of Nikon 105.4 especially when using Nikon dslr. agree?
Yes I very much agree with that. If on mirrorless it evens out a bit, but focus issues were there for all my sigma lenses on DSLR.
Thanks J great review.
Ben Williams Thank you!!
Yes sir bro! Let's go
Dee1Tv Thank you bro!!!
Really trying to decide on these two, its killing me as i know the weight may be an issue on a wedding day, or Event days, i feel like i am swaying to buy Nikon due to size and weight, but...its the quality of the image that truly matters. Showing me this was exactly what i needed. Thanks for video
PwnedByyaMar Thank you!! Yes the weight for a day of wedding photography would be too much for me...
Nice real review from a pro. It's not always about sharpness. Weight and portability also makes a huge difference. Lenses are tools not decorations.
silvere36 Thank you so much! Yes over sharp lenses aren’t always friendly to skin either. I think the Nikon wins this one.
Wait. Is that Bex in some of the photos in the beginning? Watching this video actually made me buy the sigma. Looks like the Nikon was softened in post.
I had the Nikon 105mm when I was shooting with Nikon and after swirching to Sony I got the Sigma 105mm art the first day it was available! The 105mm art as native Fe is just perfect! The Af works 100% and the 105mm it's acctually better than some of my Sony lenses! I tested some art lenses on my Nikon bodies but they never worked and I could never have used them for payed work...Af was just crap on Nikon bodies...but now shooting with Sony I acctually prefer Sigma lenses over Sony/Zeiss and have added tree more art lenses to my collection. I prefer the look of the 105mm art on the 42mp Sony ff sensor over the 105mm E on a nikon 36mm ff sensor (last ff nikon i had). The 105mm art wide open and Sony eye-af is just amazing! But both lenses are close to perfect but the af is mutch more accure on my sony/sigma art combo than the nikon/105mm E combo! But i have never tried the new d850/d5 af!
Carlz Photography Yes all these lenses perform much better on mirrorless. No mirror to get in the way
I have heard the same, Nikon's AF (contrast detect) works poorly with the Art lenses and the AF on the Sony (phase detect) works fine with the Art lenses. Simply said, use it with a phase detect camera (it may have been made for the future mirror-less cameras).
A great comparison thank you!
Very helpful,good job mate
Jack Willson Thank you!!
Out of curiosity why do you seem to use AF-F with face detection instead of AF-S and focus on the eyes? Just personal preference?
Comalv hey! Yes it’s preference. With AF-F and face detect on , it’s always tracking and frames the face instead of me having to touch screen on a eye and then do that over again 100 times. It actually always nails the eyes even at 1.4. I’ve been very impressed. If live view was faster( like mirrorless) this would be the ultimate camera for me.
So you shoot from the back screen??
Don Mcphee yes I do , it’s slow but very accurate for non moving subjects, if I need to track something I just use 3d in the viewfinder
Great. Thank you!
Looking at all the reviews I am convinced there's more difference between individual lenses than the models themselves. It's a struggle to tell the lenses apart even with 1:1 pixel peeping if you don't know what they are looking at, I don't think anyone who's actually using these lenses will be unhappy with their purchase unless they really don't want the weight of the Sigma.
I pretty much agree with that now that I’ve used them for longer periods! Sigma is just fine on Mirrorless.
Nice review and work. Incidentally, the foot is removable on the Art 105 (and you put the supplied additional collar on it its place).
thomas diefenbach oh ok cool! Yea it was a rental so that wasn’t included
These are killer shots.
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Awesome review !
stephen polwart Thank you so much!!
nice work. love your review. very honest.
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that!!
Correct me if I am wrong but you can adjust the sharpness to your taste in camera.
Me and my Nikon D500 , yes you can on the z7 at least,but it’s artificial sharpness. Just like in Lightroom. It won’t help with a soft lens on portraits
@@SNAPAVELI Thanks for clearing that up.I own the Nikon D500 and I was wondering since that lens does not have VR there is a myth that you don't need VR when shooting 1/500-through 1/1000 shutter speed what is your take on that?
Me and my Nikon D500 Well yes I do believe that holds some truth but I don’t know that it takes into account sensor megapixel count. These almost 50 months sensors show every little shake. I’ll take all the vr I can get. I’m not the most steady though
Sigma with DSLrs not a good combination. I had the same issues with my Canon IDX. However it’s a completely different story with the Mirrorless Canon R6 and R5. Nailing everything shot with all my Art lenses.
Yes! Totally changed my stance on sigma with mirrorless
very good
but which do you prefer
agnor guevara I kept my Nikon 105. Way lighter and better skin rendering to me.
would you use nikkor 105 for a group shots? like family portrait?
paweL Pawlowski yes!! I’ve done it countless times! You do need to be careful with posing people and keeping them on the same line of focus, especially when you are closer. I stop it down a bit on a few just to be sure though. Like 2.8
J. Marcus Photography I will probably have 2 rows of people. Max 10 people. Two umbrella lights, and I would probably close down the aperture to f4. Never done it with this lens and this time I am kinda forced to do it.
paweL Pawlowski oh! Yes I try to avoid shooting in rows at all costs! It’s very tricky, but yes stop down to f4 and zoom in on the lcd after the test shot to see if you need to stop down further!
J. Marcus Photography thank you brother ✌🏻
paweL Pawlowski no problem!! Wish you the best!
Cool!
Joey Lozano Thank you!
This video is almost pure confirmation bias. I am a die hard nikon guy, but the tonal transition and accuracy of the sigma is noticeably better in every test.
I think we all just see better differently. I’ve shot both of these a lot more since this review. They are both great, I really can’t tell the difference sometimes unless it’s a close up. You really can’t lose either way. The sigma is just so heavy
@@SNAPAVELI I have to agree that the Sigma has a tiny edge and the "less organic" feel is due to it being higher resolving. But in post, I'd rather start off with a sharper image. My Sigma 135 even replaced my Zeiss 130 APO. On the other hand...LORD the Sigma is BIG! Size matters in some situations. But if I'm in a studio and looking for the best, the Sigma wins. If I'm running around a wedding...I'll look like a terrorist with the giant Sigma!
Robert Brody lol yes I understand! Sometimes I feel like someone will shoot me when I’m using the 200f2! Looks like a war machine
i had a sigma 50mm 1.4 before but one problem i had with it was its missed focus. it missed often even when it was not wide open. nikon lenses are more reliable in my opinion:)
du tran I agree, if sigma could just get the focusing down... my art 35 is accurately focusing on my z7 though , no mirror to worry about
J. Marcus maybe the mirror might contributed to the missed focus. but i believe that 35mm is harder to missed focus than the 50mm because it is kinda wide. i think that the greater the focal the more it shows how well bit well the lens perform. i have 24mm 1.4 35mm 1.4, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 105mm fc dc, 135mm f2 dc and 200mm f2 vr2 from nikon. they are truly gems. i might get the 105mm 1.4 for the size and convenience because sometime the fatboy 200mm is too much sometime. i algree with you about the image sharpness and rendering between the sigma and nikon. nikon is more smooth on the skin. more realistic to look at than the sharper sigma result. btw, you work is very nice. i do very similar works like you :) thank you for sharing;)
du tran Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your comments!!
Sigma 1.4 vs nikon 1.4 which is better than buying wedding shoot or portrait photography
I think it’s pretty much wash at this point if you are on mirrorless
@@SNAPAVELI I using nikon D780 body
@@bhushugamer1988 oh then Nikon all the way…. Sigma lenses do funky stuff on dslr , the need constant calibration, Nikon lenses usually only need calibration once
@@SNAPAVELI nikon 1.4 is best for nikon D780 body
@@bhushugamer1988 well 1.4 is going to give you great separation but both lenses do that. The Nikon version however will be far more accurate
I own both the SIgma 105 1.4 Art and the Nikkor 105 1.4E, use them both, and I prefer the Sigma by far....
Seriously though, why would you buy both of them?
what is your body ? did you have focus issue with sigma ?
How about calibrating your lens on your camera....
KarinaGlamorous I did calibrate it before taking it out. Just like all my others
You say skin is "Clinical" on the Sigma. So if the Sig is sharper thats great..If you want more focus fall off on the skin then shoot at 2.0 or more. Please explain your clinical comment..Thx
Don Mcphee well I just meant in it’s rendering. It’s very hard to describe, I think most art lenses have that too sharp clinical look, I actually like it on my art 35, but not on the portrait lenses. The best way to describe it to me is when you watch a show on certain super high def TVs and it looks like your watching a play, law and order looks like your in the room and all the polish is gone. Kind of like that.
I already own the 85mm 1.4G. Should I really invest in the 105? I love the 85 but the images from 105 are something else.
Samad Khan I’m not sure... if you have the extra money, but I still use my 85 1.4g a ton, the 105 can get tight is some indoor areas. But outside it’s a real beast , I’d rent it
J. Marcus thanks a bunch.
What you think about 200mm? I want that
Arthur Lima well honestly there is nothing like the 200f2 , it’s heavy and you need a bunch of space to frame with it correctly, but it’s in a league of it own , I’ll have a video with it up soon
On Sony sigma works just like native if there's a difference it is negligible on Nikon they struggle I own a d700 and a 50mm art and I can't get it to focus right no matter how much I calibrate it. I also own the latest version of the 85 art for Sony no problems with that one, on Sony bodies.
Well mirrorless is superior to DSLR in terms of autofocus
How do you get that green square focus point on the face from Nikon D810. I have Nikon D850 , which focus setting I should choose to get that square on the face ?
Abid Dyer I’m using a D850 as well. You just go to live view, turn on AF-F then set it to the picture of the face and it will track faces.
Nikon is smaller, much lighter, can track moving subjects better, and will have higher resale value % over time, but costs more. If you are a Nikon user there is really no choice between the two, unless you can’t afford the additional $.
Clinton Spindley well said!
Why are your videos such low quality? They should be at least 1080
Tyrell Parenteau my latest 2 videos are 1080. I had an issue with exporting originally with the screen recording, they will all be 1080 from here on out though!
You can always go blurrier but not sharper. So Sigma is a winner 👌
But the stated issue with ergonomics, and the difficulty of finding 11-stop VariND for 105mm filter size, or having to buy a set of beauty filters just to soften up the clinical digital look, it is just a bit try hard. Go with the Nikkor and relax.
Also, while post processing guys love every extra detail you can give them, creative directors, even for big name products, don't need their products to have absolute razor-sharp details. A lot of contrast and sharpness can be faked by something choosing your composition lighting and contrasting elements well. Great creative post processing artists can also dodge and burn until the final image is nuclear sharp. So you don't NEED that extra 10% of sharpness out of a Sigma.
Sharpness is NOT everything, especially when shooting portraits.
skin tones MUCH better on nikon
Rather than justify your Nikon purchase you should be fair. The Sigma is better in every measurable way. You’re comedy
ok Nikon has the dreamy portrait look that's why it has less contras
whatever, I'm a Canon shooter, I love the art.hhhhhhhhhh
Ok .. I found the rendering of the focus area, to out of focus, better in sigma ..
The nikon renders better and its smaller, lighter, more accurate with focus, and a true 105mm the sigma looks closer to 100mm.. Video got me to get the nikon 105mm. Solid work man
Twilson Thank you! This lens is the only reason I can’t get away from Nikon.... not everyone feels that way but. I just don’t think the sigma has the same magic, and I like most sigma lenses.
If you can afford the Nikon, buy it. It’s bloody sharp wide open.
I can say I would take the Nikkor 105mm f/1.4e every day of the week. I have seen several reviews of the Sigma and tried out a pre release copy of the Sigma earlier this year. Personally the Sigma is just too heavy for every day usage (and I use the Zeiss 85mm Milvus). From the images I have seen, the Sigma may be a hair sharper (sharpness being the most over rated thing in photography in my opinion, unless you are pixel peeping). It does have better CA control but again not an issue for me. Where I think Nikon wins is the rendering and micro contrast.
@@marekk.5922 You just convinced me that my choice to choose the Nikon 105 was the right choice. I was about to wonder if I should return my Nikon and get the Sigma.
@@thingsdemystified There are other things to consider also that people often overlook. If you choose to sell your 105 f1.4 in 5 years, I can guarantee you that your Nikon will hold its value much better than the Sigma will.
@@uxo2255 I bought both of them, shot with both of them and sent the Nikon back. The Sigma is that much better. It is sharper in the center, sharper in the corners, better bokeh with much less football/cat's eye bokeh balls towards the edges. The Nikon is only better by being smaller/lighter. I don't care what I get if for some reason I sell it someday. I already saved $600 over the Nikon.
@@thingsdemystified as long as you like it I'm happy for you. I like the Nikon better.
@@uxo2255 Why do you like the Nikon better? I'm just curious.
You should have taken photos from same distance from the subject. What kind of comparison is this
Aniruddha Kulkarni There are a few in there from the exact same distance, sometimes the model shifts a bit while I’m changing lenses
Aniruddha Kulkarni also you will find sometimes with lenses from different manufacturers, that they are not exactly the mm the suggest. One may be 107mm in reality and the other a 103mm
J. Marcus 3:05 this isn’t the difference of 1 or 2mm. You can use tripod or u can mark your position and then change the lenses
Unless the content of the image is the same any comparison is pointless.
Nikon basis
Chris Miller not really, I own several sigma art lenses. I do prefer nikons offerings of 85 and 105 though.
The Sigma is better.
and much larger and heavier.
So?
This Sigma is not acceptable. 1.7kg vs 1kg for Nikon. I think it’s clear the Sigma isn’t for people using it whole day.
Then get a iphone 3 if you dont want sharpness lol. How about you stop been a fanboy of the Nikon and admit sigma is much better $600 cheaper today . The only down is heavier and larger but that for a professional doesn't meeter is not like the nikon is light or small. Point here is that you can see the way to talk etc you are trying to justify the nikon but next to the sigma from what i see here and many other is way better. The nikon is a beast but sigma is a step ahead. Thanks for the video and try to be less of a fanboy please.
Ara Kouftaian I don’t know how you can find a correlation between being a fan boy and personal taste. It’s just my opinion. I like the sigma 35 way more than the Nikon 35. Same for the art 50, much better than the Nikon. 85 art I don’t like as much as the 85 1.4g , don’t like the 105 art as much as the Nikon. It’s not bad but for me lacks character. I also have an A7riii, love the camera but it produces far more clinical images than my Nikon. I’m not selling these lenses, doesn’t matter to me what you buy.
@@SNAPAVELI because he is seen facts and not accepting it. Or giving excuses. That been a fanboy nothing to do with preferences. Preference will be if one lens does better in auto focus and smaller and the other is sharper better bokeh but bigger and he or you prefer the auto focus over little more sharpness. Then that will be a preference. But in this case he know one lense is better in all or most fields and he is not accepting it and trying to excuse the other lens flaws. Just pointing that out. We all been fanboys of things teams etc we all have the same stupid attitude.. not saying we are all stupid or bad because of it. I'm just noticing it on him and pointing it out. Its up to his ego to take it personal and get upset at me because i am saying the truth or be open and realizing that what i am saying is affecting him. His perception. This is more of a ego issue. If the lens he has is not better than the one he Barrow he is defending it to protect himself and it shouldn't be like that. Noting wrong with his lens been little worse. Its still a beast. But its clearly the other one is a step ahead comparing it next to eachother. He did a great comparison but his ego put him spending more time not accepting reality instead of talking about what he saw and not what i thinks
I think the Sigma has an edge...BUT...it's big, heavy and expensive. The Nikon is, in practical terms, just as good, lighter, smaller and more expensive. I have to say that your AF issues are user error as everyone else reports the focus is very good. I just picked up the 135 ART and AF is perfect right out of the box without a tune. Still waiting for a more controlled test of the Sigma. Maybe you're Nikon needs some tuning as well.
Robert Brody Hey! Yes the art is a great lens for sure. It’s rendering for me is a bit clinical but I’m not a fan of overly sharp lenses for my style of portraits. I think over time the weight would really get to me though. Maybe I’m unlucky, I’ve owned 5 art copies over the years and none of them were accurate all the time. I did a calibration on the 105 art before taking it out. It only needed a minor adjustment. Once I calibrated my 85 1.4g , 105 1.4e , 200f2 on my D850 , I almost never miss a shot with them so it could just be that the art copy I had was a faulty one. Anything is possible!
Take a look at the Lenstip review of the Sigma 105. It's among the best lenses EVER tested. Both the 105 and 135 beat Nikon. I finally tested the Zeiss Milvus 135 against the Sigma ART 135 and bought the Sigma. Those who want the better optics, it's the ART. Here's a detailed review. www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=535
Robert Brody I’m not disagreeing with you about the optic quality at all! It’s sharper than the Nikon , I could see that without zooming in. Just comes down to preference I guess. , there are certain lenses that are very soft, mitakon 50 0.95 , my Nikon 85 1.4g is softer wide open than even the 1.8g but it also in my opinion can’t hold a candle to my 85, 1.4g for the way I shoot. I just want organic drawing. My friend swears by his 135 art , and he is incredible, so great images can be taken by most lenses imho
Okay...I do think that the biggest difference isn't price or optical qualities as both are great and pretty expensive. The biggest difference is the SIZE. My Sigma 135 ART is pushing things for size and weight, but the 105 is crazy big!
Robert Brody Totally agree!! I was really shocked how heavy it was. It would wreck my arm for a full day shoot , and just having that much more weight in my bag is a no go for my back!
dude only got one video!
RayValdezPhotography I just started my channel. I’ve got editing video recorded and bts footage, just finishing my site to host the downloads, I’m working on it all though 😉
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". If you were thinking about buying the Nikon 105mm f/1.4E, skip it and buy this instead"
thats good enough for me. I save $600.
fanboyism running hard with you marcus. I couldnt care if it was nikon or sigma. but you dont give s subjective review.
the nikon seems more of a telephoto in fl and the vignette is better with the sigma.
THEJEDEYEMASTER I would say thats a fair assessment. Except for the weight. You really have to lug it around for a day before you make your decision.Im no fanboy , I skipped the Nikon 35 for the sigma art, sigmas 50 is also better than nikons by a wide margin. I legitimately like the way the the 105 renders better, some don’t see a difference. Also I never use my art lenses while tracking movement. If someone is booking me for a shoot I can’t say “ I can only shoot you standing still, or it may take 20 try’s”
Again , a used nikon 105 is almost the same price. That’s makes this a much harder decision for most people. I really don’t care what people choose. You can make a great picture with a $200 lens....
You call it fan "boyism" we call it being smart. Sure, the sigma is a hair sharper, and 600 dollars cheaper new( you can get a used nikon 105 for about 1600 now) but what the 105art and not a single one of the arts will ever give you is confidence in the af. Its not reliable, denying it only proves who the real fan boy is here.
You managed to have sloppy flaws in 'every' image or comments, and many missing considerations. Quite remarkable how that nevertheless achieved so many amazed commenters (many perhaps dont bother to write like me and know better. I guess it is because your sound like wanting to avoid being peremptory. For me it's not enough. Comparing needs uttermost discipline.
. All this wasted energy. I'm sur You could get it right.