Another Sigma ART Lens Coming in 2015? [CR1]

[Canon Rumors]

We’re told that Sigma will announce at least one more ART series lens in 2015. It’s expected we’re going to see an 85mm f/1.4 ART at some point, as well as an ultra wide ART zoom.</p>
<p>Availability may not come until 2016, but Sigma will continue down their aggressive product development cycle.</p>
<p>Their most recent lens, the 24-35mm f/2 ART has been met with a mix of feelings, but all the early reviews say it is continuing the ART series level of performance.</p>
<p>More to come…</p>
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[Haydn1971]

Pretty much without a doubt, the 85mm F1.4

 

[ScottyP]

85mm Art?

Yes, please!

 

[IglooEater]

Ultrawide zoom please? (At least if it's 2.8 or faster..) and make it filter-able...

 

[e_honda]

Compared to the other Art lenses released, which people consider to be reasonably priced, an 85mm would likely be fairly expensive, but still cheaper than the 85 L II, of course.

Just basing this off the current 85mm "non-Art" retailing at just under $1000.

 

[CarlMillerPhoto]

135mm stabilized f/2 pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaseeeeeeee. THough with Sigma lately, I bet they'd make it f/1.8 just because they can

 

[LonelyBoy]

Compared to the other Art lenses released, which people consider to be reasonably priced, an 85mm would likely be fairly expensive, but still cheaper than the 85 L II, of course.

Just basing this off the current 85mm "non-Art" retailing at just under $1000.

My understanding is that their existing 85/1.4 is higher-quality than their other now-updated non-Art lenses, so it wouldn't surprise me if they updated it with their new design language, Dock compatibility, and maybe just tweaked the AF system with whatever they've learned since designing it originally.

 

[Maximilian]

85mm Art?

Yes, please!

Yeah!
Let it be a 85/f1.whatever to put pressure on Canon.
I want to see what they both can do nowadays with this focal lengh so beloved by me.

 

[9VIII]

How about an 85f1.2?
Not many of those on the market, and if you want to be King of Bokeh that's the formula to do it with. And hopefully it would have respectable vignetting at f1.4 (though supposedly the 50A has very little vignetting as-is).

 

[distant.star]

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If they do the 85A, I may keep my 5D3 as a backup for my Fuji.

With a Sigma 35A, the 85A and a Canon 135L, that's a substantial image making kit.

 

[tianxiaozhang]

I'm more than happy with my 85/1.8 but an f/1.2 under $1250 with ART quality will sure get my order..

 

[Perio]

I've been looking to get Sigma Art 85mm or 135mm for a long time. But after reading about inconsistent focus and yellowish tint of Sigma Art lenses, I'm not sure I'd buy one :-\

 

[Hjalmarg1]

135mm stabilized f/2 pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaseeeeeeee. THough with Sigma lately, I bet they'd make it f/1.8 just because they can

Yeah, that would be a terrific lens. I'd also like to see a 85A, despite the current one is pretty good

 

[Chaitanya]

Please let it be the replacement for 50/70mm macro lenses that were recently discontinued.

 

[distant.star]

I've been looking to get Sigma Art 85mm or 135mm for a long time. But after reading about inconsistent focus and yellowish tint of Sigma Art lenses, I'm not sure I'd buy one :-\

Yeah, I also hear the tea leaves migrate out of their bokeh balls.

I've had a Sigma 35A for two years(?) now and have NEVER had any focus problem on a FF body. After trying it on a crop frame, the results were so bad I don't believe it's usable that way. But on FF, it's as perfect as any Canon L.

As for a "yellowish tint," I've never seen a word about that -- and I've never seen evidence of it with my lens nor any images I've seen from others using the A line lenses. And if these lenses are so troublesome, why have you been looking forward to getting one for so long?

 

[dlee13]

Although I do hope it's an 85mm f1.4, I'm not sure if I would get that over their current 85mm. The weight of a lens is a strong factor in whether I purchase or not and Sigma seem to factor in weight like Canon do.

When it comes to AF, I did have a lot of issues with the 50 EX on crop but it was much more accurate on my 6D. Once they announce a new 85, I'll see which I like better. It would be a disappointment if it's significantly more expensive though, I feel their current 85 has the perfect price/performance ratio.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

A 135 would be nice, but I say that only because I recently purchased an 85 and I would feel bad if Sigma came out with an 85 art. ;D

 

[jd7]

Just wondering why everyone is predicting a prime? Maybe the next Sigma Art lens is a 24-70 2.8? I realise Canon and Tamron already have good 24-70 2.8s on the market, but Sigma's 24-70 2.8 EX doesn't get much attention and given 24-70 is a staple focal range I would think Sigma would want to have an Art version out there.

 

[ryebread]

I spoke with someone at Sigma today. I don't know how true this "rumor" is, about the 85A.

so I wouldn't go ahead and sell your 85L now.

 

[Mdshirajum]

I've been looking to get Sigma Art 85mm or 135mm for a long time. But after reading about inconsistent focus and yellowish tint of Sigma Art lenses, I'm not sure I'd buy one :-\

I never use a y lens except L. 50A was my first non L lens. I have it for a year and never saw any issue. It can kick my 50L any day, all day. So please unless you do not have first hand experience, keep all your 'paper review conclusion' in closet. What to hear a bitter truth? Sigma art is wayyy better than 50L. My 50L has focus shifting and soft image problem. A d my 50art only has vignetting problem at 1.4. See this quarter's financial result of canon and sigma. You will get a clue there too.