Has the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Production Come to an End?

[MrFotoFool]

To add a little color to this thread, here is a shot taken with the lens almost (not quite) wide open at f1.6. This scene was much darker in person than it appears in the photo. On most photo outings I use a 24-70 f4 zoom and a 70-200 2_8 zoom, but for low light events like this I find the Sigma to be a stellar performer.

 

[Pitbullo]

Hopefully the 85 art will be f1.4.

 

[Luds34]

Hopefully the 85 art will be f1.4.

It almost certainly has to be, considered their current 85mm is f/1.4. And it would sort of follow what appears to be the Sigma Art game plan on their primes.

Can Sigma improve (optically) on their current 85mm? I've never shot it but have heard it is a great lens.

I personally will be keeping an eye (or two) on this development. Along with the new Tamron, their are a number of options for 85mm lenses. Not a bad time to be shooting Canon these days, lots of great glass to choose from.

 

[ejenner]

The new version will have to have great bokeh. Less CA would be nice, but IMO it needs to have a realty nice 'look', not necessarily just be the sharpest across the frame. I have the current version and had a love-hate relationship with it until I got my 5DIII, all due to AF issues (needed different MFA for different focus distances). Since the current version works pretty well with my 5DIII - even tracking.

I wonder why they struggle with primes. At 600mm f6.3 the DOF is pretty small, but the 150-600C I had was very decent AF and there haven't been many complaints about that or their other zooms AFAIK.

 

[Nivelis]

I sold my 85mm f1.4 because it had some AF issues, even on 2.8, 4.0, 5.6, especially at full body shots. I really hope they will fix the AF, how many years it can take to develop working AF? Im using Sigma 50mm ART and its better but it also have front focus AF problems from 2-3meters...
I was using old 50mm f1.4, 35mm ART, 50mm ART and 85mm f1.4, AF is the real problem both studio and field shooting. But optics and colors, results you can get from this lenses are amazing! Its so sad, I love this lenses but cant risk so many faults. I really hope they are working on improvement.

Another question - we all wait for 85mm f1.4 ART but what about new Tamron 85mm with IS? Maybe its not worth waiting for Sigma after all?

 

[Hjalmarg1]

I own the current Sigma 85mm and for me to sell it for an Art version, it would have to be a substantial upgrade.

Agree!

The lens I'd really like to see next from Sigma is a 135 f/2 Art - or ideally, a 135 f/2 Art OS.

Count me in. I used the current version and I was impressed with the results. I have been awaiting long time for the 85A, but I doubt it will have OS using this very wide aperture.