35L f/1.4L II Poll #2 -- Price
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It looks about the same as the Sigma for double the money.
On an 85mm lens or longer, sure, native AF is critical, but at 35mm I'm inclined to think you can get away with it.
I know plenty disagree, but the argument for AF gets weaker the shorter your focal length.
On an 85mm lens or longer, sure, native AF is critical, but at 35mm I'm inclined to think you can get away with it.
I know plenty disagree, but the argument for AF gets weaker the shorter your focal length.
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Understood. I actually think the AF is the killer upside here for Canon. My in-focus keeper rate from a Sigma 35 Art rental (over the course of a week, had the USB dock and everything) on my 5D3 was very poor when I shot near wide open.
From f/2.8 and narrower it was fire and forget (i.e. perfect), but shooting f/1.4 was only about a 25% in-focus keeper rate for me. It was not front or back focused -- it was just inconsistent. I also used appropriate best practices: single AF box (not a cluster), no focusing and recomposing, etc.
I loved the IQ of that lens, but I was truly frustrated by the AF. Because of that experience, I opted not to buy it.
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It looks just as bad in Sweden, Finland, Germany and UK, so I´m afraid it is correct. I therefore preordered from B&H instead. 23kkr. is out of the question.Viggo said:
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- MTF chart is slightly better at the middle and slightly worse at the edge vs a OTUS 1.4/55.
- Predecessor lasted 17 years.
- Most expensive 35/1.4 by $2.05 vs the 5 year old $1,796.95 Nikon.
- By April/May/June and prices will drop to around $1,440.
- It's $1,799 lens that is very much a match for a 50MP full frame image sensors and has AF.
If I was not blissfully happy with my 40mm pancake I'd get this.
My sole complaint with the pancake is that it is not 2.0 like the Voightlander.
Series 1 lens sells for $1,479.
Zeiss has it for $1,543 without AF.
Sigma's $899
- Predecessor lasted 17 years.
- Most expensive 35/1.4 by $2.05 vs the 5 year old $1,796.95 Nikon.
- By April/May/June and prices will drop to around $1,440.
- It's $1,799 lens that is very much a match for a 50MP full frame image sensors and has AF.
If I was not blissfully happy with my 40mm pancake I'd get this.
My sole complaint with the pancake is that it is not 2.0 like the Voightlander.
Series 1 lens sells for $1,479.
Zeiss has it for $1,543 without AF.
Sigma's $899
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"It's pricey, but for *this* kind of performance the price seems fair."
and in a year it will surely drop a couple hundred or so
and in a year it will surely drop a couple hundred or so
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It costs about the same as a 5D MkIII here in Japan :'(
That's a lot of cash - a months salary for me. Out of my price range unfortunately. I'm a bit annoyed at the difference between the U.S. and Japanese prices for new releases. I know the dollar is stronger than the yen but not by that much!
Some examples -
The 11-24mm lens is almost ¥400,000 compared to $2999 that's a huge difference of almost a thousand bucks.
The 5DSr is ¥450,000 compared to $3800 which is a good $500 difference.
I can see from other posts that it's not just here but pretty much everywhere. My point is if the 35L II is being RRP at $1799 that is a flippin bargain for you Americans. Within a few months that will undoubtedly be down to less than that. Sigma shmigma - forget about it. A few hundred more for Canon L quality is surely worth it to working pros.
That's a lot of cash - a months salary for me. Out of my price range unfortunately. I'm a bit annoyed at the difference between the U.S. and Japanese prices for new releases. I know the dollar is stronger than the yen but not by that much!
Some examples -
The 11-24mm lens is almost ¥400,000 compared to $2999 that's a huge difference of almost a thousand bucks.
The 5DSr is ¥450,000 compared to $3800 which is a good $500 difference.
I can see from other posts that it's not just here but pretty much everywhere. My point is if the 35L II is being RRP at $1799 that is a flippin bargain for you Americans. Within a few months that will undoubtedly be down to less than that. Sigma shmigma - forget about it. A few hundred more for Canon L quality is surely worth it to working pros.
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