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

[erader]

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

 

[erader]

an amount greater than 0, because the price isn't 5 digits.

and the weight isn't 2 lbs

 

[benperrin]

I'm almost ready to buy this lens, I just want to see some zoomed in astro photos. Especially the corners. The profile corrections are a lot so I'd like to see if it is a great astro lens.

 

[Tmjc.wolf]

Gordon from camera labs has already shown some uncorrected images in his first-looks video. The corrections don't look as heavy as I might have first expected IMO.

IQ looks to be excellent as well. Really amazing what canon has done here. I just wish I could justify spending that amount of money on it ...