Question 1

Does anyone own this lens and the EF 85mm f/1.2L II?  What can you say?  I'm leaning toward the later but am somewhat torn between the two.

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The Canon 85 L II is too sluggish and has a fair share of purple and green fringing. Great colors and when nailing a shot its great. The Sigma is sharp at 1.4 and is faster.

Question 2

Is this a us lens or grey market?

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Digital Goja is an official Sigma retailer, and this would come with the manufacturers warranty.  Most other sellers on Amazon are selling grey market for this lens which has no manufacturers warranty and is only warrantied by the retailer.

Question 3

How are there 10 reviews when amazon says item has not been released?

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I have used this lens for a month and my review is true to my experience. It part of the Amazon reveiws. I have also added pictures comparing the Sigma to the Nikon 85mm 1.4D (Old Nikon, cheaper by $600). I don't see a huge difference so why buy a huge, heavy and expensive lens.I use a Nikon D7200 so I will compare with the Nikon 85mm lens. Not so sure about the Canon.While I love the lens build quality and the feel for the manual focus ring, I am very unhappy about the following issues that I faced:1. The lens came in with a severe front focus issues. Even with +18 - +20 AF in certain cases. I used the sigma dock to adjust the sharpness but somewhere I lost confidence in the Sigma quality assurance process. 2. After using the lens for a few days, i started seeing the front focus issue show up again. I recalibrated the lens but the entire process was so frustrating. It took me hours of effort to fix the AF on this sigma which is expected to be done from the manufacturer for such an expensive lens. Again, i lost confidence because the AF just keeps showing errors.3. The lens by itself is very heavy...cannot really compare with the Nikon 85mm at all. While it was okay with me to carry it around, my wife hated carrying this lens. I got done carrying it around after a few days and came back my Nikon 85mm just for portability reasons.4. The glass ring is 86mm. You will have to buy new filters if you want to protect your lens.When I tested the pictures that this sigma took and compared it to the Nikon OLD 85mm 1.4d, Agreed that the pictures from this sigma (once you set the sharpness right :)), the Bokeh and the color contrast are just amazing....however comparing it to the OLD Nikon i did not see a huge difference in the pictures. This sigma glass is going back...i'll stick to my Nikkor 85mm 1.4d for now. The Nikkor 85mm 1.4D is far less expensive that this Sigma.My recommendation will be to go for this SIGMA glass only after you check it out at a local store. Be cognizant of the points I have listed above.

Question 4

When abe's electronics center is the seller, is there a standard us warranty from sigma?

Accepted Answer

No ..Abe"s sells grey market products...no USA warranty

ASIN	B01M0UO0HX
Best Sellers Rank	#1,349 in SLR Camera Lenses
Brand	Sigma
Built-In Media	Lens hood and case
Camera Lens	85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF
Color	Black
Compatible Camera Models	Canon EF-Mount DSLRs
Compatible Camera Mount	Canon EF
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (577)
Effective Still Resolution	50 mp
Exposure Control Type	Automatic, Manual
Focal Length Description	F=1.4
Focus Type	Auto Focus
Global Trade Identification Number	00085126321543
Image stabilization	Optical
Item Type Name	Digital-slr-camera-lenses.
Item Weight	2.5 pounds
Lens	Telephoto
Lens Design	Prime
Lens Fixed Focal Length	8.5 centimeters
Lens Mount	Canon EF
Manufacturer	Sigma Corporation of America
Manufacturer Part Number	321954
Maximum Aperture	1.4 f_stop
Maximum Focal Length	8.5 centimeters
Media Type	ProductImage
Minimum Aperture	16
Minimum Focal Length	85
Model Name	85mm F1.4 DG HSM \| Art - Canon mount
Model Number	321954
Model Series	Art
Number of Items	1
Photo Filter Size	8.6 centimeters
Real Angle Of View	28.6 degrees
Screen Size	3 inches
UPC	085126933463 085126321543
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	Manufacturer
Water Resistance Level	Not Water Resistant

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF (321954)

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