Sigma to Announce 14-24 f/4 OS & 24 f/1.4

[mrsfotografie]

Re: Sigma to Announce 14-24 f/4 OS & 24 f/1.4

24mm f/1.4 A $1100?

Please anyone, what was the introduction price of the 35mm?

If memory serves...

$899 for the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art
$949 for the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art

- A

Thank you, let's hope it's a bit more in line with the previous releases and that the price goes down a little too in the first few months.

 

[sdsr]

Re: Sigma to Announce 14-24 f/4 OS & 24 f/1.4

Do I but the Sigma 14-24mm OS which takes 82mm filters, although all my other lenses take 77mm filters, and also lose 13° of angle of view compared to the Canon 16-35mm f/4? I think not.

I'm sure these lenses will be good for others, but I will skip them for now.

Well, yes, but it's easy to get excellent lenses in the 24mm-35mm range. It isn't at the ultra-wide end, and the difference between 14 and 16 isn't as trivial as it looks if you're into that sort of thing (you may not be of course; it's rather a niche interest). Of course, if Sigma had been able to conjure up a significant improvement to it's 12-24mm that would have been even better. Perhaps 14mm is the practical limit for such things.

 

[Shanly]

Re: Sigma to Announce 14-24 f/4 OS & 24 f/1.4

I notice that the 14-24 f/4 is not rumored to be an "Art" lens.

I'm waiting to see the quality level of the lens when and if it's announced.

 

[CarlMillerPhoto]

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Hell ya Sigma! They're taking my money faster than I can earn it.

 

[brad-man]

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Yup. I'm more than satisfied with my 16-35 f/4. I also await the 85 as well as the 135 Art. I wonder if they're also working on a 200?

 

[Rick]

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Do I but the Sigma 14-24mm OS which takes 82mm filters, although all my other lenses take 77mm filters, and also lose 13° of angle of view compared to the Canon 16-35mm f/4? I think not.

I'm sure these lenses will be good for others, but I will skip them for now.

Well, yes, but it's easy to get excellent lenses in the 24mm-35mm range.

35mm yes, 24mm not so much.

 

[mrsfotografie]

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I notice that the 14-24 f/4 is not rumored to be an "Art" lens.

I'm waiting to see the quality level of the lens when and if it's announced.

'C' for contemporary?

 

[ahsanford]

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I notice that the 14-24 f/4 is not rumored to be an "Art" lens.

I'm waiting to see the quality level of the lens when and if it's announced.

'C' for contemporary?

Nope. 'R' for rumor.

- A

 

[brianleighty]

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24 1.4?

Dangit. I was looking forward to an 85 1.4 Art this Fall.

The 24-70 f2 possibility is very cool, however. Might drown my sorrows then look forward to that beast!

I wouldn't give up on an 85 f/1.4 Art. That's been rumored for some time on other sites. Most rumor mongers say Sigma needs both the 24 and 85 to complete the standard Art prime line.

Further, Dustin Abbott (fellow CR forum member but also does his own reviews) said that he's already been approached to review a early Zeiss Otus 85mm. Any 'Otus' developments are absolute gold for Sigma, who have demonstrated that they can make an autofocusing lens 95% as good for 1/4 the price. So if Zeiss is making one, Sigma will gladly swoop in, outperform an aging Canon L in that FL, and gobble up a good chunk of the high end dollars there. Be patient.

- A

Not sure if I'd call the Canon 85 1.2 L an aging lens. It's definitely a pretty sweet lens. My main thing is price to performance. I bought the Sigma 35 since it's better than the Canon 35 1.4 and it's cheaper. I'm hoping the same for the 85. But that's not to say that the 35 1.4 or 85 1.2 are bad lenses.

 

[LOALTD]

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I love the Canon 24 f/1.4 II, it's a fantastic piece of glass in every way possible...

except one...

It has very bad coma making it a problematic lens for star-shooting.

If the Sigma is as good (I'll even settle for almost as good) but has much better-controlled coma, I'm in!

14-24 OS looks interesting too...I agree with the others though, the 16-35 f/4 IS is going to be very hard to beat. I've rented one and I'm on the verge of buying one. I feel like it's the Canon wide-angle we've been waiting for for a very long time. I suppose if anyone could top it, it would be Sigma.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

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Nope. 'R' for rumor.

- A

I thought it was Canon that was coming out with the "R" series of rumoured lenses during the Year of the Lens. ;D

 

[Foxdude]

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If new 14-24 rivals IQ 35mm art and 50mm art, it would be sweeeeet lens!
But what do you guys think, is it possible to make 14mm wide lens without that bulbous front element?
I want to use my Lee filters, and I was going to buy EF16-35 F4. If this new Sigma can take filters, it makes me think again..

 

[ahsanford]

Re: Sigma to Announce 14-24 f/4 OS & 24 f/1.4

If new 14-24 rivals IQ 35mm art and 50mm art, it would be sweeeeet lens!
But what do you guys think, is it possible to make 14mm wide lens without that bulbous front element?
I want to use my Lee filters, and I was going to buy EF16-35 F4. If this new Sigma can take filters, it makes me think again..

I would guess the jump from 16mm down to 14mm moves you from the Lee 100 setup to something silly like the enormous Wonderpana setup.

If a new 14-24 was front-filtered, it would not want to guess how freakin large that filter diameter would be. They would likely need to make it like a built-in step-up ring just so people can use square filters without vignetting, but I'm not sure the standard Lee setup could still work then: their wide angle rings only go up to 82mm.

Can't wait to see, though. This FOV / filtering problem intrigues me. It's one of the few areas of the market where the accessory actually bosses the lens design instead of the other way around.

- A

 

[Foxdude]

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I also fear the front element will be size of an elephant and shape of football. But we'll see.
I purchased Lee 100mm system maybe a day or two before I heard the rumor of new Sigma.
What I have heard, the EF 16-35 F4 is fantastic lens, I think it can't disappoint me.
Just need to save some money..