Canon Announces the Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM

The sigma 14/1.4 was never out in the EF mount. Only the 14/1.8 was released for the EF mount, and it's not even available anymore. Do you propose to take a time machine back and purchase one?

Not to mention that this simply is not "just" an astro lens

But using your astro example, in many cases, you need to hike to your location. I'm sure a few people wouldn't mind shaving bulk and weight off their kit if it even was available, or the poor disadvantaged person decided to use the sigma 14/1.4 with a Sony camera.
of course you can still buy the sigma 14 f1.8 in ef mount. i picked up a like new copy last year for $800. i sold the lens once before but i won't make that mistake again. there's a copy on mpb now. when i shoot astro i carry camera, tripod and one or two lenses. the weight of the optically excellent sigma 14 1.8 is not a factor to me. i have the 14-35 for regular landscape work
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Canon Announces the Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM

I think the RF 14mm is the lens I had been holding out for several years ago, but ended up getting the RF 15-35mm. I only ever used it for landscape and a bit of astrophotography when I could. I'm currently planning to sell the 15-35mm and use it to subsidize the 14mm. Outside of it being a zoom lens, is there any advantage of the 15-35mm over the 14mm that I may be over looking?
i own the 14-35. as a landscape photographer it is essential kit to me. i would never sell it or any of my essential lenses
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Canon Announces the Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM

I think the RF 14mm is the lens I had been holding out for several years ago, but ended up getting the RF 15-35mm. I only ever used it for landscape and a bit of astrophotography when I could. I'm currently planning to sell the 15-35mm and use it to subsidize the 14mm. Outside of it being a zoom lens, is there any advantage of the 15-35mm over the 14mm that I may be over looking?
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Canon Announces the Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM

I don't shoot Canon anymore and don't really care that much but why would someone spend nearly 3k on this lens when the old sigma version is almost certainly as good. Astro isn't exactly a run and gun genre. It's almost always planned, with a car, on a tripod. Native mount and smaller size doesn't really do much for you here. IDK I'm sure people will defend it but yeah.

The sigma 14/1.4 was never out in the EF mount. Only the 14/1.8 was released for the EF mount, and it's not even available anymore. Do you propose to take a time machine back and purchase one?

Not to mention that this simply is not "just" an astro lens

But using your astro example, in many cases, you need to hike to your location. I'm sure a few people wouldn't mind shaving bulk and weight off their kit if it even was available, or the poor disadvantaged person decided to use the sigma 14/1.4 with a Sony camera.
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Canon Announces the Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM

I don't shoot Canon anymore and don't really care that much but why would someone spend nearly 3k on this lens when the old sigma version is almost certainly as good. Astro isn't exactly a run and gun genre. It's almost always planned, with a car, on a tripod. Native mount and smaller size doesn't really do much for you here. IDK I'm sure people will defend it but yeah.
The Sigma Art DG DN 14mm f/1.4 isn't available for Canon (in EF or RF mounts) – it's just not an option for Canon shooters.

Sigma makes an older 14mm f/1.8 that is available in EF mount. But of course, as good as f/1.8 is, it isn't f/1.4, so we can't compare price directly. There may be other technical differences in terms of AF performance, weather sealing, size & weight as you noted, and so on that also matter to some people in some circumstances... we'll have to see how this new lens reviews first.
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