Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

Having a weird issue with my Sigma 85 that I got from someone, a year old. I did NOT add those rings in, they come in randomly. Hard to really reproduce effectively.

That's the craziest lens related thing I've ever seen.

Finally had a chance to try out this beauty!

I'm sure most will already know, but wow(!) what a lens.
My copy seems fast, accurate and isn't hunting unless it's really dark.

Regards for now,

Simon

I received it yesterday, I was lucky and I'm super happy with the results, I did some testing today.

^^Love that. Really nice.
Also nice to see new folks in the thread. I got mine 2 years ago almost exactly. A nice Xmas gift (for ourselves)

Nismode wrote in post #15418982
Having a weird issue with my Sigma 85 that I got from someone, a year old. I did NOT add those rings in, they come in randomly. Hard to really reproduce effectively.

They don't look like a lens problem to me: they are perfectly sharp which would indicate them being right on the sensor. Plus the nature of them disappearing and reappearing instantly indicates they are electronic in nature; nothing in the lens could do that.

Have you tried with another lens?

Nismode wrote in post #15418982
Having a weird issue with my Sigma 85 that I got from someone, a year old. I did NOT add those rings in, they come in randomly. Hard to really reproduce effectively.
And a video:

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=lIiMeJf71Sk

Didn't Sigma have some problems with the peripheral illumination correction on some cameras? Do you have it enabled by any chance? That does not look like a lens issue, more like a software problem.

I hope to join the club in a month. had the sigma 50 and had some issue with focusing, hope the 85 is better!

tomme wrote in post #15424786
I hope to join the club in a month. had the sigma 50 and had some issue with focusing, hope the 85 is better!

I had to swap my first copy of the 50 but have had no issues with the 85, it is really good, you'll love it.

Nismode wrote in post #15418982
Having a weird issue with my Sigma 85 that I got from someone, a year old. I did NOT add those rings in, they come in randomly. Hard to really reproduce effectively.

And a video:

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=lIiMeJf71Sk

What in the world?????

L.J.G. wrote in post #15424795
I had to swap my first copy of the 50 but have had no issues with the 85, it is really good, you'll love it.

Sounds good! I`m moving to Australia in one month and thinking of buying the lense there, I see your from Australia whats the price over there ?

Xcelx wrote in post #15423423
Didn't Sigma have some problems with the peripheral illumination correction on some cameras? Do you have it enabled by any chance? That does not look like a lens issue, more like a software problem.

Figured it out on my own

Thanks for the quick reply, would have saved me a lot of stress at an event I was in last saturday.

A couple from an afternoon walk. I do still enjoy this lens a great deal.

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Did a photo shoot yesterday in response to an ad on the Tokyo Craigslist. It was a New Years kimono photo shoot. I mostly used my Sigma 85mm, with a few shots using the Samyang 35mm.