Where is the Sigma 14mm F1.8?

[RGF]

Any word on the status of this lens?

 

[Deleted member 378664]

last Weekend I went to my camera dealer here in Germany who organizes a little trade fair two times a year. At his mini trade fair some represantatives from Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Fuji, Sigma, Tamron, Manfrotto,... are present.
I asked the Sigma represantative if he knows something about availability and price.
He also could not say when the 14mm f1.8 lens will be available.

regards
Frank

 

[BeenThere]

Probably still working out manufacturing details; like how to inexpensively manufacture that huge front element.

 

[tron]

So it seems they announced it in advance merely to stop people from getting the Samyang 14mm 2.4 which is a real lens today!

 

[LordofTackle]

last Weekend I went to my camera dealer here in Germany who organizes a little trade fair two times a year. At his mini trade fair some represantatives from Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Fuji, Sigma, Tamron, Manfrotto,... are present.
I asked the Sigma represantative if he knows something about availability and price.
He also could not say when the 14mm f1.8 lens will be available.

regards
Frank

Lichtblick in Konstanz?

-Sebastian

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Sigma basically announced their release schedule for the year. To my knowledge the 14mm is actually the final of the four lenses announced. Expect the 24-70 next.

 

[Deleted member 378664]

last Weekend I went to my camera dealer here in Germany who organizes a little trade fair two times a year. At his mini trade fair some represantatives from Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Fuji, Sigma, Tamron, Manfrotto,... are present.
I asked the Sigma represantative if he knows something about availability and price.
He also could not say when the 14mm f1.8 lens will be available.

regards
Frank

Lichtblick in Konstanz?

-Sebastian

Yes. This is the dealer I meant.

 

[chrysoberyl]

So it seems they announced it in advance merely to stop people from getting the Samyang 14mm 2.4 which is a real lens today!

If I had not already had my copy of the Samyang, I wonder if I would have waited? As it is, I really enjoy the Samyang.

 

[wldbil]

I also bought the Rokinon 14mm F/2.4 instead of waiting for the Sigma. I'm very happy with its performance.

 

[LordofTackle]

Yes. This is the dealer I meant.

I've been there as well. I hoped that maybe they had a test version of the 14mm with them and I also wanted to try some of their newer lens releases (85, 135).

I was pretty annoyed when the Sigma guy told me that almost all lenses they had with them were in Nikon mount -.-

But luckily there was also a lot of other interesting stuff to see and try

-Sebastian

 

[chrysoberyl]

Although I have the Samyang 14mm 2.4, I will consider this lens if the coma is good and it comes in a Pentax K-1 mount.

 

[Hector1970]

I'm still waiting too. I was speaking to an agent. He's waiting to get a copy. He expects the coma to be good, he heard it would be.

 

[NancyP]

Samyang 14 f/2.8 is pretty decent except for the godawful mustache distortion, which is less of an issue for landscape/astro than for architectural photography. (assuming that you got a centered copy). I would be tempted by the Sigma 14 f/1.8 if it has simpler distortion and low coma.

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Samyang 14 f/2.8 is pretty decent except for the godawful mustache distortion, which is less of an issue for landscape/astro than for architectural photography. (assuming that you got a centered copy). I would be tempted by the Sigma 14 f/1.8 if it has simpler distortion and low coma.

The Samyang 14mm f/2.4 actually does well on both counts. Simpler distortion and the best coma performance I've seen from any lens.