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Isn't Sigma making the best lens at the moment anyway?
by bitL 7y ago
Isn't Sigma making the best lens at the moment anyway?
- to11mtm 7y agoEhhhhh... IDK what they're like nowadays, but Sigma has in the past had a reputation for a larger quality variance than others.
- lostapathy 7y agoOld Sigma lenses were often pretty bad, but the new Sigma Art lenses are amazing!
- ReptileMan 7y agoAnd they moonlight as dumbbells in a gym.
- frostburg 7y agoSigma improved a lot, apprently they developed proprietary testing equipment involving their Foveon sensors.
- AuryGlenz 7y agoThat’s debatable. The Art line is really good from a technical perspective, but some people feel they don’t have “soul.” I think a bigger problem is that they have no concern for weight. For instance, their 105mm 1.4 is over 3 and a half pounds, and Nikons equivalent lens is a a little over 2 pounds. That might not seem like a big deal but it certainly is when it’s hanging off of you for a full 12 hour wedding. That said I still have a Sigma 35mm and 20mm in my kit.
- frostburg 7y agoDepends on how you define "best". Sigma has improved a lot in recent years and is generally great value, but Zeiss / Leica / Schneider / etc. are arguably still superior (at much higher prices).
- Ididntdothis 7y agoI would call them “good” or “competitive”. There is no such thing as a “best” lens. It’s all about what you are looking for. My “best” lens for portraits is an old manual Pentax lens which is quite flawed but the images just look great.