The new Sigma 50mm ART lens got a pricing in Australia ($999 AUSD). We can expect a similar pricing in US Dollar (around $900-999). And SLRlounge reports worldwide pricing will be announced after April 11th.
The new Sigma 50mm ART lens got a pricing in Australia ($999 AUSD). We can expect a similar pricing in US Dollar (around $900-999). And SLRlounge reports worldwide pricing will be announced after April 11th.
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$500au cheaper than CZ 50 1.4.
I’m gonna wait until the reviews are in, but it’s supposed to outperform the Zeiss. The only negatives I can see are its lack of dust or weather-sealing.
The CZ50 F1.4 is not weather sealed either.
http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/sony/a-mount/lenses/normal-range/sony-zeiss-50mm-f1.4-ssm-planar
It is
Oh its weather sealed allright. You can take it out into a hail storm and snap pics of fishies on the bottom of the ocean floor. Even better, the blue badge on the side acts like a windshield wiper when needed.
And lack of AF-D support and lens corrections…
One of my local stores is already advertising it at $849, so a fair whack cheaper.
Any idea when Sony will get this lens? It seems like Sony is about a year behind Canon when it comes to release date. Any news on new A-mounts and FF E-mounts?
can’t wait for reviews
Australian price includes gst (10%) and exchange rate is around $1.10 to 1USD ATM.
I’d say the old prediction of $799 usd was fairly accurate
I don’t know how you could get any sharper then the Sony 55mm FE. I’ve used the Otus and it is every bit as sharp…
Highly doubt it will be sharper than the FE 55mm but it will be cheaper and works even with A mount as well.
Wonder how this lens compare to the old Siggy 50mm f1.4? I got that lens for my a900, for low light photo and because of the performance at full opening, it was at the time the sharpest fifty I could afford. It better be quite sharp and/or quite cheap if it’s going to make FE users choose thisone before the already exellent Zony 55mm f1.8, for the A7(r) users the Zony lens is a must have.
It won’t work on FE, so not really competing.
I wonder if Siggy will be launshing FE lenses?
DSLR autofocus systems are still a huge advantage over the a7s
Why would I buy this for $999 when I can get the 55mm f1.8 Zeiss… Of which has one of the highest optics rated on DXO
This is a DSLR lens. The lens is mostly aimed at Nikon and Canon users where the 50mm primes are terrible.
The 55mm f1.8 Zeiss is an insanely good lens. It should be twice the price that it is.
Don’t you think the maaaay be a little bit to optimistic?
No not at all. It is right up there with the Otus for sharpness and images quality. The Otus sell for $4000 USD. Plus the 55mm FE is auto focus. Sony created a bargain!!!
2/3 stop faster and in all likelihood as good if not better. This is also meant to go toe to toe with the Otus… but the Zeiss 55mm f1.8 is more suitable for E-Mount users.
right….I think that rumor has been used to promote this sigma 50mm but in all honesty they never claimed it will rival the Otus….if Sigma can make an Otus for $1k then Zeiss should probably go out of business….I’m a FE user so my FE55 already hits the spot.
one is for the dslr the other for the A7, so two different shoes
This or Rokkor 58/1.2?
I know, this has AF, but what if only IQ and quality of bokeh counts?
CZ is weather sealed and build quality is excellent and you know it works with Sony’s AF-D. I will say as an owner though, Sony has a problem if this lens comes anywhere near the Zeiss 50mm and I think it will. Sucks for me, but I like the Zeiss look and the performance of the 50mm is absoultely stunning stopped down. If Sigma goes for a punch below the belt though they will have focused on wide open performance in terms of shaprness. I love Zeiss, but I’m not stupid and get that the competition is more than catching up- and for a lot less. Can’t wait to see the reviews though.