Sigma 14/1.8 Art and 135/1.8 Art primes are coming!

Talley wrote in post #18281160
The 85 art is already neck and neck with the 200 F2 as far as IQ goes. The 200 is barely.... barely... better. This 135 will match and/or exceed the 200 F2 performance.

I put this together showing the sigma MTF charts and what I do is compare them to the lens rental data to get a baseline of how they compare which led me to see the 85 Art was really sharp and this 135 will be even better.

What amazes me also is the fact the 14 out performs the 20 and the 24.

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I have no doubt the 135 will topple other 135's, it's just that I'm not too concerned about mtf's when it comes to my people lenses

Among my favorites are a double gauss 50, samyang 85, neither are MTF kings. I was hoping for something more manageable in weight, since I may do some serious travel where weight is a very real concern, and I've already have heavy high MTF lenses for my landscape shooting, my other stuff has to be lightweight.

I'll still consider the 135, which I use for a lot of formal shooting, where weight is less of a concern.

DreDaze wrote in post #18279902
here's my random, based on nothing guesses at prices

14mm $1,200
24-70mm $1000
135mm $1100
100-400mm $600

Hope you are right on the 14mm. I fear it may be $1600+ though as there is nothing else to compete with it.

No more than 1200 period. The 85 art set the top dog price because it has no competitor. The 14 could be high but the 135 needs to be 999 or less

here in Aus, the 12-24A is around 25% more expensive than the 85A. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 14A at a similar price to the 12-24A

smythie wrote in post #18283336
here in Aus, the 12-24A is around 25% more expensive than the 85A. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 14A at a similar price to the 12-24A

It'll never sell imho. 1199 max price for the 14 and 999 max for 135.

Yeah, the price of the 12-24A has me looking at used 14-24's first.

But people will buy an expensive 14mm with a f/1.8 aperture. Just not as many as would if the price was lower

Just saw Adoroma accepting pre orders on a 14 1.8, and I was like is this for apsc, and thankfully no, the one lens I have been waiting on is going to not just be a reality, but be 1.8? I can't wait to see the initial testing and reviews and I truly hope the price is 1200 range. This will be my next piece of glass for canon. The one upgrade my bag could use.

I am happy that I didn't buy the 200mm f2. I know one of the best but I think it needs an update. Wish 135mm f1.8 came with OS. Lot of nice options. Stick FF, APS-C or move to MF (Fuji).

Would have liked 135m f1.4 art also as that will definitely a wow lens. Not sure who heavy it would have been.

Talley wrote in post #18278633
Well put me down for the 14 and the 135

No Fuji MF?

I'm very interested in the 14. I cannot understand why Canon does not make any wide APS-C primes like Fuji.

Tommydigi wrote in post #18288778
I'm very interested in the 14. I cannot understand why Canon does not make any wide APS-C primes like Fuji.

Canon is stuck like any big company and doing same old, same old. They better release new 135L with IS. BTW - Fuji doesn't have anything wider, only 14mm f2.8 and the 16mm f1.4 which aren't as wide on APS-C.

bobbyz wrote in post #18288788
Canon is stuck like any big company and doing same old, same old. They better release new 135L with IS. BTW - Fuji doesn't have anything wider, only 14mm f2.8 and the 16mm f1.4 which aren't as wide on APS-C.

Well 14 is small and pretty wide compared to 24 which is Canons widest offering that I would consider tiny.

IS would be nice in the 135, I like the 100L much better than the old 100 macro because of the IS but still I love the 135L

bobbyz wrote in post #18288776
No Fuji MF?

Mf lenses bore me.

Mf is just not for me I'm afraid to say.

Medium format lenses bore you, or manual focus lenses?

DreDaze wrote in post #18293883
Medium format lenses bore you, or manual focus lenses?

Medium Format. I get the big format benefits.... I really do. But for me I need an all around camera and people just don't get it always wanna talk me into sony or something else. The 5D4 is a 10 year camera for me.... it really is. Does everything I want it to great.

The only lens in that fuji lineup that looks interesting is the 110mm F2 but it's still only F2 at that mm... *cringe*