Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN for Sony & L-Mount: I Just Fell a Little Bit in Love with Sigma
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
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Sigma PLEASE use this formula for a 50!
YES! IT would be so Awesome if Sigma build a 50mm 1.4! I'm waiting for years! Hope it comes some day....
@CAMERA OTAKU A beast at CA, 55mm, not weathersealed, expensive for what it is, 1.8, 9 blades, yucky metal chassis.
If the photography market is in jeopardy, it is not the customer's fault, it is the camera and lens makers' fault, they failed to be creative and introduce innovative products; they have been too busy trying to explain amateur and pro photographers what they need, as they obviously know better. Some companies have prospered in this kind of environment, like Sigma, producing high quality innovative products at a reasonable price.
Mr Yamaki, the owner, put his face every day where his product is, taking responsibilities for what his company does; have you ever heard him discrediting Canon or Nikon lenses ? He is the first one to praise them when they produce something great, showing no fear for competition. He deserves a lot of credit for this.
Another great video Hugh, congratulations.
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Yes, I wholeheartedly agree about voting with our lucre for companies in which which we find truly human souls at the helm and throughout the organization. How hard it is to do in our day!
Thank you for the endorsement of Sigma!! The voting analogy is perfect. Yes, we need to add some votes to Sigma for what they are doing for us, how they care about families, and how they appreciate their employees!!
I share your values and didn't know this about Sigma.
Good to know that my 3 art lens purchases were in support of a good company.
This lens almost looks good enough to warrant me re-looking at the S1H.
85mm is a focal length that I have always found useful. Nice to see this video.
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Their DC DN crop sensor trio has single handedly transformed Sony APS-C and Canon EF-M overnight, as well as add fantastic options for M4/3. Then they've managed to do the same with the 35/1.2, 45/2.8, 14-24/2.8, 24-70/2.8 and 85/1.4 for L mount. Truly hitting it out of the park, and marrying the high quality of the old Art beasts with better usability.
Who's here just to listen to him talk? Am I weird? ASMR much?
No, you're not alone. I usually watch videos on 1.5 to 1.75 speed. But Hugh's videos I prefer normal speed. Not only by the ASMR effect(haha), but because of the smart thoughts and I feel I have many things to learn from him.
I confess to have tuned into his hypnotic voice on insomnia nights... also the reason why I never subbed: fall asleep before my finger reached the subscribe button.
You are not alone
It’s a bit much, I think... it’s like watching a movie and getting taken out of it by over the top cgi. I regularly fade off and imagine him in acting classes or his inner monologue;) is there a „playful chuckle“ tag on the prompter? Does he have „disruptive pause after first word of sentence“ filters? Love the content tho!
You have this mastery of words that is just spellbinding. Your ability to tie specs of gear you are discussing with values, art, and “life” into this tapestry of some so meaningful is just so darn cool. I always leave your videos refreshed and refocused on the higher purposes of photography. Well done, Sir! I wish/hope that Fuji and Sigma could find a way to play nicely in the same sandbox.
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I’m so glad you decided to share this about Sigma. I had no idea. I’ve been impressed with their lenses in recent years, but I was always skeptical of them for some reason. Good to know I had it wrong. I think I’ll finally take the plunge and trade out some gear for an art lens or two. Cheers!
Smaller lens sizes are most welcome: glad Sigma is doing this. Putting old dSLR sized lenses on modern cameras is like putting grandma clothes on a supermodel. Very few want to carry 5 pound systems anymore.
I disagree. I have several Leica R lenses that adapt very well to my SL. The performance is stellar. While not as clinically perfect as the SL lenses, they are better at rendering accurate images straight out of the camera with no post processing (if I do my part right). I have increased my R lens collection recently as most new lenses aren't as good at producing pleasing images that do not require post processing. Very few reviewers of new lenses show unedited photos. Most are doctored, edited, just like the supermodels; not the real deal.
I haven't purchased a new lens in over a decade..used is the way to go. This is the first lens that I will be picking up on day 1 (already pre-paid!). I'm stoked to use it on my S1R!
Enjoy!
The value for money and the quality is incredible. More Sigma lenses on a Leica SL does it for me, without a new mortgage
Sigma is one of those rare "Photography for Photographers" companies. They listen to the right people that truly help them make great products. Years ago when I shot full-frame, their 24-70mm was my go-to lens for events.
I saw a fantastic beauty and portrait photographer adapt the Canon version of this lens to his Panasonic S1R. The result: F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C! Blew me away how good it was. Show me the same picture shot with a Phase One/Hassy and a FF camera and I can pretty easily tell the difference. But I have to wonder if Panasonic is going for the MF look. Too often I look at images from the S1R and a great lens attached and have to wonder.... The difference is significantly smaller than it was 2 years ago.
I've pretty much resigned to the fact that I'll be getting an S1H next year for my video aspirations. I only wanted m43 for my most of my workload and MF for high-end jobs. But both the S1H and S1R are so damn good....
Sigma glass has been my go-to for many years now. They have come a long way in the years I have been using them. Their new mirrorless lens are wonderful.
I love these videos. You manage to not just mumble about gear, but you explain the why and the how, and all the inbetween. If I need an 85, this is the one for me. I don't care about the performance, although I'm sure it is amazing. Thank you!
I have the 85mm 1.4 Art for my Nikons. And it's a beast! Razorsharp(once you adjust the focus!😳😉) It's big and heavy, but I love it!!!
Absolutely beautifully elocuted
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Thank you Sir. ...
How I didn’t ever run across 3BM&aE is beyond me. But I did, tonight. Searching for others thoughts on a lens I purchased earlier this year, I clicked...and subscribed. Intelligent? Sure. Pretentious? Not a shred. Informative, interesting, unique? Check x3. Or maybe it was just the greeting goatee like my own...whatever the case, the insight was insightful, the delivery delivered. 🙌🏼
I would like to see a head to head comparison of the SL 90 to the Sigma 85. It seems that no one is willing to anger Leica, or jeopardize their place in the Leica fold by daring to compare and show us unedited, unmodified side by side comparisons of the same shot in the same light.
I don't have a 90 in-house to compare them, but I DID buy the 85 knowing that if I could have afforded the 90, the 90 would be the last lens I'd ever buy at that focal length. With this written -- as in most things -- marginal improvements in performance at the very top end almost always cost dramatically more. Apple's M1 chip is a distinct outlier in this regard. :)
Fully in tune with your feelings and reasonings so wonderfully set out in this video. As for the lens, looks set to be an iconic hall of fame type piece of glass.
Your comments about how companies seem to feel about and treat their customers is how I felt when Leica abruptly dropped the R line completely and without any forewarning of the planned change in direction of their products. I felt ripped off and abused having just invest many thousands of dollars (equivalent to over $35000 today) in new gear only to have Leica abruptly drop all support less than a year later. They were producing and marketing those very expensive lenses and cameras all the while planning to drop us without warning or consideration. The new SL was introduced without any adapter to use our excellent and fairly new R lenses. The 3rd party manufacturers saw the opportunity and made adapters, but Leica would not properly support the R customer base. They did ultimately offer us an adapter, but it was $400 for a simple tube?!?! Yet they made the M digital system fully backwards compatible with all the old M lenses. I could go on, but I think the point and bitter taste left in my mouth by Leica is clear
Im old enough to remember when Sigma was more a paperweight than quality glass, how things have changed wow. Never have owned any of their lenses but its tempting.
Funny how times have changed. Just like the first Japanese cars imported to the USA were inferior, but now Toyota and Honda and Lexus are considered by many to be the better brands.
@@briangc1972 Except for Nissan and Mitsubishy, their cars have gone downhill. Sigma caught me by surprise though, i never thought i'd be looking at a Sigma lens lol.
Thank you.
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I've heard good things about Sigma lenses, even though I don't have any. I often look really hard at the Sigma 135mm 1.8 F mount.
Now I am curious about that motorcyclist adjusting his gear at Photokina (:
Transparency should be a priority for lens manufacturers...
Sigma has become the Leica of Japan. The 85 should be a beast on that SL2. 👍
Excellent review
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I would absolutely buy this lens if I owned a mirror-less full-frame, but I don't. I'll instead buy the Fujifilm's 50mm f/1.0 for my X-T4 when it arrives later this year.
Have this lens Hugh. It’s one of my favorite for low light shooting when I can’t use a flash.
Amen. Giving the *right* companies our business is ever more important. Nice lens and I’d avoided them for my Sony Alphas due to size and weight. Nice that that’s being addressed.
Hugh is THE photography gear talk poet.
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Yes, we'll see what the lens can do when attached to our "bodies", but what you state about Sigma has already made me felt that the company deserves our look and our vote. It's good to know what a glass can produce but even more important to some of us to see this human approach that our era has almost lost...
I fell a little bit in love - what a great word 😂😂😂 but i thinkˋs that justified 👍👍🤩
Can't wait to see the new rumored GM85mm.. probably it's going to be same size buuut f1,2
I'm glad that Sigma is finally realizing that their big, heavy doorstop lenses don't sell in today's mirrorless world. They are getting their lunch eaten by Tamron. I have the 85 1.4 on pre-order! I hope they re-do the 105 1.4 someday soon.
Yet some of those doorstops and replacements for weight lifting are beyond awesome. I hope they do keep making some of them (as DG DN). For example, I can take the 28mm f1.4 and make it the center of a kit, with light primes either side. With that particular lens i use a voigtlander 21mm f3.5 or else a sigma 16-28 f2.8 on the wide side, and a sigma 45mm 2.8 on the other side, plus perhaps a sammy 75mm 1.8.
While 900 grams is heavy, it works if there is only one with you at a time. Most days i would rather have one truly, no compromise exceptional lens on me, even if heavy, than several good, but not stellar lenses with me. So it might be a 135mm, or a 40mm as the central lens, and then lighter primes each side.
I also hope they redo the 105 f1.4. And if possible the 40mm as DG DN with same optical greatness, but closer minimum focus distance (and of course a bit lighter).
Sigma and Tamron are the Costco and Aldi of photography. Great value and quality at a fair price.
And now the new 35/1.4 came out...cut from the same cloth. Oahhhh... how I wish their new foveon cameras come out soon!
You are the best, man. I so agree with your perspective. I have the Sigma 35mm f1.4 on the way, and may very well order this 85mm as well. I am using their fast lenses for Time lapses and astrophotography on a Panasonic S1H. I so appreciate the Sigma work in developing L-mount lenses.
I’m confused, and honestly blown away, by the size difference between this 85mm F1.4 and Sigma’s own 35mm F1.2. Both are fresh DN designs but the 35mm weighs 75% more than the 85mm. Compare that to the Sony 35mm 1.8 vs 85mm 1.8 where the 35 weighs nearly 25% less while being more optically complex (11 elements vs 9) and arguably sharper. Obviously with the Sigma we’re comparing a 1.2 vs a 1.4 but the difference still doesn’t quite compute.
Either way I’m very impressed that this new 85mm 1.4 was apparently able to significantly improve on the state of the art in an where so many have already tried- it honestly makes the 85 GM look a little long of tooth... Impressed enough that I pre-ordered yesterday.
Enjoy!
I've yet to own a Sigma lens myself but I have been impressed with the results that friends have got with Art series glass.
I do a fair bit of low light photography so I'm currently waiting to see if anyone is going to do a T-Stop comparison with the 85 GM. According to DxO the the Sony is quite a bit closer to the theoretical maximum than the existing Sigma 1.4/85 so I hope the new optical formula of the DG DN looses less light along the way.
Great question about T-stops!
Just a point to add here. I recently bought the 35 and 85 Sigma for L mount. I love them both. However... the 85mm lens stopped working after just 2 jobs. I use it on the SL2-S and it wont let me adjust the aperture in fact the aperture is blank on the top LCD. It also makes a hunting noise within the lens when attached to the camera. To be fair Sigma have been quite good, but still it leaves me without an 85mm for my next job. They had me to, now they have my money and my lens...
I hope they see this and respond. Have you contacted them?
@@3BMEP Yes I have contacted Sigma direct. They have taken the lens back and will investigate. Problem is I have jobs over the next 2 weeks so will be interesting with my 90mm Leica f4 thats over 20 years old...
Sigma have replaced the lens, however have not said what was wrong with the first one
I try to only buy from companies that pay a living wage. Treat them like people and stand by their products.
Just got mine. It's awesome.
Lol!!! You said the SL 90mm APO SUMMICRON was the last lens you would ever buy! And there you continue!!! OMG it’s a never ending story. I trusted you.I bought my 90 (used market at a reasonable price that is still 2 times the price of the sigma I have to admit). And I will stop here. By the way, I think I’m going to sell my M90mm... the one you regret ;)
Didier MOULIN Photography “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try some time, you’ll find... you get what you need.” - Mick Jagger. Between the ElmaritM 90 I found for $900 and bought shortly after our last exchange, plus the Sigma, I have more than I need, if less than I want. Everyone should have such problems as ours! 😊🖖🏻
@@3BMEP Happy to read that you found an Elmari M 90mm.
And yes I agree 200%. Everyone should have this kind of "problem"
In fact I thought you had the SL 90mm and my surprise was to see you added the sigma to your collection. But I understand that I am Lucky to ha found one SL 90 on the used market which allows me to say it's the Last ever I bought in this focal range... 😉
Would love to see your comparison test of new 85 Sigma and Lumix 85mm.
I can tell you that the Lumix is a nice, light and performant lens -- excellent for the price -- but the Sigma 85/1.4 is next level.
@@3BMEP I am just hesitant about Sigmas autofocus for night street photography.
I already own the 105mm Bokehmaster and their 50mm Art. I always looked at Sigma as a great "high end" budget lens. I am for sure getting this 85, because while I love the 105mm after a full day of shooting my arms and neck are killing me. I prefer the 85mm focal length for my portrait work anyway, just couldn't pass up the 1.4 @105mm bokeh quality. I am sorry you didn't get a lens to test during the embargo. Lots of your cohort did and their reviews have persuaded me to put it in my basket. Your review of Sigma as a company just had me hit Buy. Thanks.
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Kudos to Sigma! Great message Hugh!
Thanks Hugh for such a heartfelt and sincere opinion. I am also quite thoughtful in terms of the companies I decide to invest and corporations like Sigma check all the boxes. Your analysis and conclusions resonate with me and I was happy to learn that such values matter to you and weigh in heavily on your decision making. I placed my Pre-order on August 6th and I am quite happy with my decision. There is more to this art than sharpness and MTF charts (this coming from an engineer) and I love supporting companies that communicate the "right" message and evoque certain emotions in an attempt to connect with their customers beyond the manipulative marketing jargon. Once again, thanks!
Enjoy!
Great video!! Your knowledge is great and voice so calm :)
I learn a lot :)
I think that this lens will be next one for my A7II
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Great looking lens. Interesting that this seems to have been launched with little fanfare. BTW, if you close your eyes and listen to the, it's Jeff Goldblum talking about camera gear....winning.
Somewhat off topic, and yet not entirely: I've been holding off on joining the L-mount FF system, waiting to see if someone produces a smaller body with EVF and mech shutter. These smaller Sigma primes would suit such a body perfectly. I love that they're giving us aperture rings, smaller and lighter, and great IQ. And just imagine the unique image quality should said future body happen to contain a Foveon sensor...... Then again, can I wait that long? Perhaps a used S1 beckons, to keep the G9 company? Hold that thought.....
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Hugh, I believe you now own both the SL90 cron and the new Sigma 85. Regardless of budget and price and the 1 stop difference in DOF and light gathering: Is the Leica better ? Or shall I get the Sigma ? Short statement would be much appreciated!
I own 35 Cron and 85 Sigma. I’m delighted by both. Would buy 90 Chron in my prior life.
@@3BMEP Thank you 🙏! Now you are not only responsible for my purchase of the SL2-S, but also for the 90lLUX. You are an expensive inspiration, and I love what you do!
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I am sure that I have said it before but I am not the biggest Sigma fan and I will never recommend their products, for precisely the reasons you respect them because by experience was very different. That said, I was impressed with the new Sigma 85mm and the reviews have been very positive (with maybe the exception of the barrel distortion (something easily fixed).
What really pleased me, to hear was that they built a smaller lens. My big criticism of the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 art was it was so big and heavy, it wouldn't be a lens I would want to go out and shoot with. Sigma hopefully has learnt and going with the smaller lighter form factor will be putting that into their other lenses.
As I said I personally wouldn't recommend their equipment but if someone is happy using it, I am happy for that person and I hope the lens is a great success.
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A little different material but good thoughts.
Love this lens IQ but hate it’s AF performance. It cannot keep up with A7M3’s AF at 10fp( only getting 5fps with shutter release priority set to focus), will be a total AF anchor to the A1’s 240hz AF engine. Will probably have to sell it when a 85mm f1.4 GM mark2 with dual linear motors come out. Hate the thought of only being able to do 20fps at 135mm with the A1 (I avoid 12bit 30fps). 50mm GM also long due!
I have to laugh a little about the "BECAUSE PHYSICS" people who a few years ago insisted full frame mirrorless lenses were bigger than DSLR lenses because of some immutable law nobody ever heard of that said "you take away from the body and you have to give it back to the lens."
There is at least one trade-off I have heard of about this specific lens-- that they had to allow for some vignetting at the closer focus distances that they could have eliminated by making the lens bigger. I doubt that will make much of a difference to anyone looking to purchase it.
OK, time for the real question...
Should those of us with the HSM version and an E mount camera exchange...?
One thing that particularly annoys me is the people who go onto the internet and mark what I imagine they think are "smart" comments, panning the products of the companies that produce the gear that fuels our profession or our hobby.
I was raised on the mantra that "If you haven't anything nice to say, just don't say ANYTHING!" Saying nasty things about their products could actually cause severe damage to their business. And in these difficult times, for the entire industry, to do that to any company would be unforgiveable.
Looking specifically at SIGMA, I do have their 50 mm ART - it is brilliant. I also have my Zeiss Otus 55mm - it is brilliant too. Which do I prefer? The Zeiss - I've been in love with Zeiss glass all my life, and bought the SIGMA first, but couldn't resist the Otus. (Even my spectacles have Zeiss lenses!) Why keep the SIGMA? - well sometimes I need an AF, and anyway I already have it - for me, buying it is not an issue.
I don't share your knowledge of MTF charts - but I see from DxO's reviews that the SIGMA 85mm ART is rated slightly ahead of the Otus 85mm.
So - where does that leave me?
Well - the SIGMA 50mm is way lighter - the Otus 55mm produces the most fantastic images - I've never done a straight comparison of the same shot, side by side, and don't intend to - I know when I want to use which of them anyway.
You see, at this level, arguing over which is what is utter bilge. The camera's sensor is more of an issue. The pixel rating of whatever screens the shots are viewed on is a FAR more compelling limitation. The DPI rating of the size at which you print the shots is far more important. The SIZE at which you're going to print the images is far more important.
The only reservations I have about SIGMA are short and simple.
I did have the SIGMA ART 24mm - unfortunately it had severe back focus problems - a score of 19 out of a maximum possible adjustment on my cameras of 20 - I might have been prepared to keep it, and do the adjustment, if it had been only 1 or 2, but for me that was out of the ball park. That of course can happen with ANY manufacturer so I am not blaming SIGMA and it was sorted long ago (I replaced that lens with the Otus 28mm - which is probably just as much a reflection of my mania for Zeiss as anything else).
And I just tried - too late, it seems - to buy the SIGMA 150mm macro with an F mount for my Nikons. Unfortunately SIGMA has discontinued it and the only one left at my camera store had a Canon mount. The replacement 180 mm version is too long in focal length, too bulky and too heavy for MY purposes - none of which reflects in any way on the lens itself - it simply means it isn't what I personally want.
Having said that - part of the reason I have kept the 50mm ART is that the lens is utterly brilliant. I stood on the top of the Arc de Triomphe with it, one morning, and photographed something 5 kilometres (roughly 3 miles) away - hand held, at 1/100th of a second. When I reviewed the image, I was stunned - the only limitation on the sharpness of that photo was the pixel size, which is ENTIRELY the sensor, not the lens. You could, nevertheless, still read the names on the buildings - even at that distance! Nobody could seriously ask for or expect more. So I have nothing but admiration for the quality of SIGMA's ART range of glass.
And SIGMA doesn't just make glass. They also make cameras. The Quattro, for example. With their Foveon sensor. Which I want to try. Except that they've leaked it out that they have a new one in the pipeline. With a sensor that is larger in size than the ones currently available in their Quattro range. So because my main objective in chasing after a Foveon is better image quality, I've been holding off and haven't bought one - waiting for the new model, with the larger Foveon sensor. I don't "need" any more gear - I am just fascinated by this, so I "want" one. And will place my order the instant it's released!
Thank you for such a rich and thoughtful contribution to the discussion!
I remember being so embarrassed as a teenager ever to even mention the name of those lenses. I was a poor kid also.
I'll probably buy one too, even though I already own its predecessor in F mount! The concern I have is the distortion - pincushion distortion at that. Are those MTF charts pre or post correction? I find it very hard to believe it'll still be as sharp as the older lens after interpolating pixels in the central area of the frame. Anyway, I currently own six Sigma Art lenses, I've got a seventh coming tomorrow, and I've had a further two that I owned a while then sold!
Hi Hugh. Another cracking video. I think this lens will be my first Sigma purchase (how did I go this long without owning one!?). I have two questions about you and your channel, if you have the time. Firstly, do you read off a script for these videos? I have never been able to tell, which is a testament to your presentation skills! And leading from that question, do you have any tips for someone wanting to build up their talking and presentation skills? Is this something you had to hone or did it come naturally? It's something I've been working a lot on for my own videos. Thanks so much, and keep well, my friend!
Hey, Elliot. That is one heckuva collection you have. I do write and use a prompter, though I did not always do so. There's really too much to cover here, but happy to get into details and how that might work for you one-on-one. If that's of interest to you, hop over to www. 3bmep.com/booking to book some time. Cheers!
Hi Hugh, as it is focus by wire and AF might not be amazing, do you know if you can program the focus throw like panasonic lenses on the L-mount? Great to learn a bit about the company, thanks :-) and love the message of voting with your money, which is so easily forgotten when we talk specs and technical performance. I hope sigma do more of this design of prime lenses with the aperture ring and that they either work well with L-mount AF or that the focus by wire is linear. Thanks again.
Is the lens distortion of this new 85mm a non issue with corrections? Will correction affect lens sharpness? thx.
Non-issue in my book.
congratulations, I just watched video about system and lens I will never own (probably) and thus don't care that much, and still enjoyed it quite a bit.. well done..well done :D
Great stuff. I watched this after just buying the lens for my a7r4....didn’t know this about the company, v. cool :-)
I know there's some pin cushion distortion on the sigma and this can re corrected in camera but does the same apply to video?
I shot a few second clip right after the stills image, and saw no difference - no visible distortion of any consequence at all. But shooting raw could be another story.
Can you select the focus pull distance on this sigma lens when it is on the panasonic L-mount cameras, like native panasonic lenses?
Hmmm, wondering if as a fuji user I am among the beta testers you mention...
You are right about the L alliance being a great thing. Leica was doomed to be the Betamax video tape of the camera world had they not made that alliance.
Even on the Leica forums, Leica owners are clamoring for more Sigma lenses. It seems many would prefer the mass produced Honda instead of the hand built exotic car...... mainly because of the affordability issue.
Is this One compatible L Mount on Panasonic S1H ..?
Yep!
which is/looks sharper, . . this Sigma 85 versus Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH ? . . . (being APO, Leica better be sharper than Sigma at f/1.4 & f/2)
thanks Hugh, regards.
I haven't had the 85 in hand yet. First chance I'll get is when it arrives from B&H. I'll let you know what I find out.
LOL Moving to 85MM because of social distancing. The way the world is going, pretty soon you'll need a Nikon P1000 to get a shot of your nearest neighbor. :)
Kazuto Yamaki is Soichiro Honda of photography...
Hi Hugh how would you compare the SL90 to the Sigma 85 1.4 DG DN?
If I could afford the 90, I’d go for it - but the new Sigma is worthy of the SL2’s sensor. 😊
I voted too.......the lens is now sitting on my A7RIV !
Sigma becomes lighter, they can be a dominating force in lens
Superb, brilliant, and poignant video. Thank you and very, very well said. Please realize that what you do is important, relevant, and helpful to hear to both those that already agree and those that don't....everyone needs to hear truth and insight. We don't get enough....stay true and, again, thank you.
I am leaning toward copying you on the SL2...funds are tight.....my only concern is focus speed. And that cost...but if I got it, the plan was to use Sigma glass. This confirmed the wisdom (and vote).
Stay well. Keep at it. A long term subscriber.
Jeffrey B. So very much appreciate the encouragement. Will have more to say on the Sigma once it arrives for my SL2. But if money is tight...
It's not just you Hugh. Companies are aware and are engaging in marketing that focus on things other than the products they are selling. Plenty of the jumped on the BLM movement when it became "safe". Sigma may not be be marketing by pandering to the current social themes, as much as selling a feeling along with their technically competent gear with a natural balance that seems to have landed with you.
The new Sigma 85 seems nice and the only knock on it is the pin cushion distortion. A little bit on a portrait oriented lens might not be bad. Looking forward to your review. As far as social distancing making the focal length also good for street work, I always favored giving subjects some breathing room, pandemic or not. 😅
Ever since they started the Art series of lenses, Sigma really has been on such a tear. I'd love to see them design more glass for MFT (even if it's just re-fitted APS-C glass, begrudgingly). The 56 1.4 is still high on my list - for *after* this whole ordeal is over.
Concur, and buying Sigma a lot. When Sigma has kept a DN lens large, it's because they've added something else (35 f/1.2).
Better then the Zeiss Batis 85 ?? Uggh... I shall not chase gear ... so far my Zeiss is my favorite lens on my Sony. I shall stay tuned. The price is pretty awesome
Good call! The Batis 85 is superb - differences between the two are unlikely to be significant enough to warrant the switch.
Three Blind Men and An Elephant Productions beside.... I am still ruminating about the Leica M10 Monochrome... my Nikon D750 died. ( I love the colors from it ) .... so I have my Sony A7r iv and 3 lenses for it, so I am not in a “BatSpin”. Tough decisions ahead.
Will you test or use the 24mm for L mount?
24 is my favorite FF wide angle focal length. Waiting for the right one to become available.
@@3BMEP Mine too. I hope you get a chance to test/use the Sigma 24mm Art for L Mount. Love the channel!
@@tamilhoward9708 So glad you do! I want to wait for the DG DN version of the lens!
terrific ending to your video... Although, I suspect the subtext goes far beyond camera lenses....
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When pathos is a stile...😅
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Focus throw is too long for manual focus filmmaking 😢
"vote with our money"... amen.
It would be wonderful if it wasn't "just you". If more people "voted" for integrity. That's not always easy in today's world, but maybe it would be easier if more people did.
Blimey.
First. Love your videos.
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