Pricing in USD of the New Canon Gear

[1nsanity]

Very surprised about the price of the 85mm 1.4. Should kick the Sigma's ass.

And I'll take this moment to heartily thank Sigma for appearing to be the first company to actually make Canon react in such a manner

sure, canon saw the 85 ART and decided to go down to someone's mom's basement and make up a new lens in a few months ....

Sigma had nothing really to do with it - the timeline is way too short.

I somehow disagree. While development and R&D are lengthy and its doubtful(extremely unlikely) that the lens was cooked up in a year. I wouldn't be surprised if Sigma's offering accelerated Canon's Timeline, leading to an earlier than originally planned release.

I know I'll be clinching to my Sigma 85 as I managed to obtain an extremely sharp and good focusing copy. Oh and at a price(870eur @amazon.de) that simply cannot justify the canon, not even GAS.

As always, happy shooting!

 

[bergstrom]

sigma art 85 1.4 for over $574 cheaper

http://www.onestop-digital.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=34905&currency=USD

 

[xps]

Pricing:
"The Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM price tag is £1,569.99/€1,879.99, with a release date set for November 2017." ???
https://camerajabber.com/canon-ef-85mm-f1-4l-usm-price-release-date-specs-confirmed/

For the TS lenses:
"The Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L MACRO, TS-E 90mm f/2.8L MACRO and TS-E 135mm f/4L MACRO price tags will be £2,499.99/€2,999.99; £2,499.99/€2,999.99; and £2,499.99/€2,999.99, respectively."
https://camerajabber.com/canon-debuts-ts-e-50mm-f2-8l-90mm-f2-8l-135mm-f4l-macro-tilt-shift-lenses/

 

[SecureGSM]

Sigma 85 Art can be had in Australia for AU$1,031.20 inc. GST brand new delivered from an authorised reseller with 2 years warranty included right now. That's US$820.00 at current exchange rate. Father's Day special promo.

sigma art 85 1.4 for over $574 cheaper

http://www.onestop-digital.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=34905&currency=USD

 

[jd7]

Sigma 85 Art can be had in Australia for AU$1,031.20 inc. GST brand new delivered from an authorised reseller with 2 years warranty included right now. That's US$820.00 at current exchange rate. Father's Day special promo.

sigma art 85 1.4 for over $574 cheaper

http://www.onestop-digital.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=34905&currency=USD

That seems like a great price for the Sigma! I will wait for reviews but at this point I think I would lean towards the new Canon over the Art because of its IS, weight, size, and filter size. Still, price is a factor to think about too.

 

[LonelyBoy]

Sigma 85 Art can be had in Australia for AU$1,031.20 inc. GST brand new delivered from an authorised reseller with 2 years warranty included right now. That's US$820.00 at current exchange rate. Father's Day special promo.

sigma art 85 1.4 for over $574 cheaper

http://www.onestop-digital.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=34905&currency=USD

That seems like a great price for the Sigma! I will wait for reviews but at this point I think I would lean towards the new Canon over the Art because of its IS, weight, size, and filter size. Still, price is a factor to think about too.

It also depends how soon you need (or "need") it - if you can wait six months, the price will almost certainly drop some on the Canon as well. If you need it soon, well, the price premium for the Canon will be higher.