New Sigma 135mm F/1.8 DG HSM Art lens is now available for preorder
Mar 17, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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Sigma 135mm F/1.8 DG HSM Art is now officially available for preorders. Sigma has presented us with as many as four new lenses last month, but without any details on shipping and price. Now the 135mm is ready for preorders, and the shipping begins pretty soon – it’s expected on April 10th. We expected a good quality lens, and I’m sure it’s what they are. Sigma has definitely been raising the bar and improving over the years. But one thing that is pretty unexpected – the price.
One of the reasons why so many photographers opt for Sigma is the price-value ratio. They make good quality lenses on affordable price, and they are usually cheaper than Canon, Nikon or Zeiss. However, Sigma 135mm F/1.8 Art is available at $1400. All three variants, with Sigma, Nikon and Canon mounts are available at the same price. This time, Sigma lens is more expensive than Nikon and Canon counterparts. Canon EF 135mm f/2 costs $1000, which is quite a big difference. Nikon 135mm f/2 is quite close to Sigma, with the price of $1390. They still don’t beat Zeiss 135mm f/2, but it’s only $100 more expensive than Sigma 135mm F/1.8 Art.
Now, as I said, Sigma has definitely been raising their quality over time. Their 50mm was in second place at DxO Mark, and 85mm received the highest DxO Mark grade ever. Many photographers I know and whose comments I read use at least one of their lenses. And they often point out affordability as one of the advantages. So, I was kinda surprised when I saw that the 135mm is this pricey.
The price and shipping details of another prime and two zooms lenses are still unknown. But considering that the 135mm is more expensive that I expected, now I can’t even guess how much the other ones will cost. If you were planning to order the 135mm, will the price make you change your mind? Or you’d still like to own this lens, despite the price? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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4 responses to “New Sigma 135mm F/1.8 DG HSM Art lens is now available for preorder”
I have a couple of the new Sigma lenses but I’m quite happy with my Canon 135/2L and not looking to replace it and, given the price of the Sigma, I’d probably just get another 135/2L if something were to happen to my current lens. You can find them used for a little over half the cost of the Sigma and brand new ones can be had for less than a grand.
I don’t think the price is unreasonable and Sigma has done such an amazing job with their recent lenses that I think they deserve it. Having said that, of course 900$ instead of 1390$ would have been a great deal. But if it’s that good, I think I’m going to buy it either way.
It is great look at the first impression video on you tube PGN page price well would be nice a little less 1099 than a lot more people leaning over to buy it now it is going to be in the USA a great Rental one . i shall go to rent it some day but i am more in for the 14 mm F1:8 art
I’m hoping the 14mm art is a little less in price but I doubt it . It itself is a very specialty built lens with brand new technologies to make it and the 12-24 art.
Given the price Nikon is now pricing their new lenses this seems a good deal. But given the price of the older lenses not so much.
I guess it depends upon its performance. The performance of the two art lenses I currently have I’d say no it’s not worth it. They just randomly decide to focus where I haven’t chosen the af point to be. When they are hitting the performance or picture quality is superior. So I’d say it’s a coin toss. I’d love to have this focal lenght and f/stop and I’m contemplating getting this len. First I have to see if when I send in my Sigma 50mm art they get it working properly. It will not focus at infinity period. It did for a while when I used the USB dock and some in body correction. Then decided to stop. That was about the fith time I’d done an af tune on that lens. Now it won’t af at infinity at all . And I just did a sixth af tune and firmware update.
I really want to trust the Sigma lenses but can’t. And right now I’m wanting the 14mm art because I can use this focal lenght and f/stop. I’m missing shots that could give me the edge over the competition.
I also have the 18-35 f/1.8 art and it hardly ever comes off my Nikon d500. It’s a love love hate conflict. It misses or actually back focuses huge at crazy times. Ruining shoots. Then other times I can’t make it miss. When it’s on it smokes the performance of my new Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 E FL VR .
So I’d say for now I’d wait and see all the reviews and see if Sigma has fixed these af performance problems. And if they have I’d buy the 135 f/1.8 in a heart beat or the 14mm art.
The main thing is to ask yourself do you need the f/1.8 . I do and only Sigma is giving me this .