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Xoa.
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Registered: Apr 11, 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 10
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Review Date: Apr 11, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Bokeh; Sharp Wide Open; Build Quality
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AF after a month or two it has become unreliable, temperamental
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Fantastic Lens... Just need to send mine in to get the AF tweaked.
The AF was rock solid for a month or two, but has become temperamental out of the blue. It hunts every so often, and is stuck on hunting. Despite that... I still pick it up, and struggle because of what it does WHEN it works.
When it works, it creates beautiful images. As other people have said, get a good copy and you will love it.
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 Apr 11, 2011
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ukkisavosta
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Registered: Nov 28, 2010
Location: Finland
Posts: 362
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Review Date: Apr 9, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp wide open, overall image quality is superb, AF is reasonably quick and consistent, pleasing bokeh, very good build quality. Reasonably priced.
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None.
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This review is based on my experiences with this lens on an APS-C body. This is a professional lens with a reasonable price tag. Image quality (sharpness, color, contrast) is excellent from corner to corner even wide open. The lens is shipped with a hood and detachable hood extension for APS-C bodies.
AF is consistent and reasonably fast. The AF appears to complete a series of very fast micro-movements when trying to acquire focus on a difficult target, and I have had one instance when an AF lock could not be acquired under such circumstances.
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Apr 9, 2011
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NatX
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Registered: Mar 1, 2011
Location: United States
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Apr 7, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $969.00
| Rating: 10
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Faster AF than Canon 85mm f1.2L II, beautiful bokeh, excellent price for same 85mm f1.2L II image quality.
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Needs slight microadjustment
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A wonderful piece of glass that is worth every cent.
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Apr 7, 2011
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aquaman0001
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Registered: May 10, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 260
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Review Date: Mar 2, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $800.00
| Rating: 9
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Fast, build, effectiveness in low light
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None
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QC issues...AF issues...Bla Bla Bla.
Keep at it till you get a good copy. You will not be disappointed. I have it on my 40D 3/4 of the time while walking around. Sharp, fast, and did I mention bokeh?
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Mar 2, 2011
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fsiagian
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Registered: May 23, 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 1212
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Review Date: Feb 19, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $850.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp, beautiful rendering.
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None.
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Stunning lens, simply beautiful. I use it for portrait only. Cannot comment on other uses. Get one, you will not regret it. I have not heard too many complaints about af and qc. Well built.
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Feb 19, 2011
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slowdad
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Registered: Mar 5, 2008
Location: United States
Posts: 106
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Review Date: Feb 8, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $879.00
| Rating: 10
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Focus hit everytime in low light
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sigmas quality control. They let several get out that had defective AF motors. My first one was a total failure. took 2 tries to get a good copy. AF jerk badly then completely stopped on first lens.
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If you can get a good copy, this is a fantastic lens. i compared it against the canon 85mm 1.2 and the sigma met the canon at every step. The 1/3 stop advantage to canon was not a factor in the decision process. color,contrast,focal speed and very sharp detail, Shallow depth is just beautiful. Shooting at F/1.4 is no problem at all and 1.8 through 2.0 is unbelievably good. Perfect for a wedding and portrait photographer. A good copy of this lens will net outstanding results. Completes my prime lens line up and is on par in terms of image quality with my 35L and 135L. Its glued to my 5D
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Feb 8, 2011
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nick53097
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Registered: Apr 19, 2008
Location: United States
Posts: 1397
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Review Date: Jan 28, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $803.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Fast, sharp, beautiful bokeh
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Cons:
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None
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Best portrait lens I have, fast AF, tack sharp on my D700 and produce a beautiful bokeh. I like it more than my Nikon 85 f/1.4 D. This is a hit from Sigma
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Jan 28, 2011
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Dushi
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Registered: Nov 2, 2009
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Review Date: Dec 18, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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nice focussing, very good bokeh possibilities, very usable in dark situations
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Just got my 85mmn 1.4. This lens is incredible. Very easy to take beautiful pictures, diafragma wide open is great to use. I think this will be my favorite lens next to the 120-300mm 2.8.
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Dec 18, 2010
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shrink1
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Registered: Sep 18, 2007
Location: United States
Posts: 294
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Review Date: Dec 5, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $899.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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solid build, reasonable price, effective autofocus, sharpness
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Cons:
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none
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I tested this lens focusing on maple leaves swaying in the wind, including with outer, non-crosstype AF points on my D3. The lens found focus every time. It's not as fast as a sports zoom, but that cannot be expected. Sharpness, bokeh, contrast are all up there with the best.
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Dec 5, 2010
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eyphotog
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Registered: Jun 10, 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 495
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Review Date: Dec 2, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $899.00
| Rating: 9
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- did not need to Fine Tune on my D700
- Fast enough AF for my use
- Feels heavy (very pro like)
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Cons:
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- Didn't seem to focus correctly on my D300, maybe needs fine tune on that body/lens combo.
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Works great on my D700 with no fine tuning on the camera. I got some great results with this lens. The AF is much faster than my old Nikon 85 f/1.4 AF-D (which has been sold) and less noisy for sure. Can't compare it to the new 85 AF-S. Build quality is pretty good, I like the new coating compared so my Sigma 50mm f/1.4.
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Dec 2, 2010
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redisred
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Registered: Jul 2, 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 102
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Review Date: Nov 29, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Great build quality, fast AF, beautiful optics
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Cons:
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the copy I had focused fine except far away objects, where it consistently missed pretty miserably.
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I gave this lens a try hoping it would indeed be a cheaper 85L with almost no sacrifices. But, after some testing I found that the AF was not at all reliable at far distances. It was consistently way off actually. So, returned to b&h, but I was bummed to do so!
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Nov 29, 2010
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Breitling65
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Registered: May 31, 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 5005
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Review Date: Nov 21, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $899.00
| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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Size, price, fast apperture, good bokeh, good build and small hood
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AF jerks lot no meter low lights or not trying to lock, no weathersealings.
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After 5 days of testing I return it back to BH. Main problem for me is AF jerks lot trying to lock. I tried low lights, good lights. I tried different cameras (5D2 & 1D mk IV). All bodies and conditions are same, jerky AF. I asked on FM same issues for most owners of this lens. I am upset since I would need 85mm lens and i can't see any alternative to 85L mk II so far which is twice more expensive.
Otherwise good lens and might work better on Sigma body vs Canon, however I am not sure about.
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Nov 21, 2010
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Matt Kerby
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Registered: Jun 9, 2007
Location: United States
Posts: 501
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Review Date: Nov 2, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $899.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp contrasty lens with very accurate AF and solid build. New rubberlike coating on barrel of lens.
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Cons:
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MF ring isn't dampened very well. Can't fit the cap on the lens unless you take the hood(s) off.
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What a great lens...From the moment I mounted it on my 7D until now (about a week later) I've been blown away...first, by the build...It's solid and has a new rubberlike coating that just feels really good.
Next was the AF....I was really amazed at how fast the AF was (after owning multiple 85L's). It's twice as fast as the mkII and maybe more importantly....Just as accurate.
The image quality is a bit of a mix between near as good as the L.... to... better than the L. It seems about as sharp as the L while the CA and fringing is much better controlled than the L. The bokeh is Signature Sigma 9 blade smoothness, like the EX50/1.4..It's very similar to the L. Very nice...Also....handles flare like a champ using the suplied hood.
All in all, a really nice lens
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Nov 2, 2010
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KKFung
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Registered: Dec 20, 2008
Location: China
Posts: 773
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Review Date: Nov 2, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $840.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Best picture quality in low price
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Cons:
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none
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I still cannot find the PQ different between 85L II except when 85L at f/1.2. This lens even have better PQ at f/4.
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Nov 2, 2010
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mmari
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Registered: Mar 20, 2008
Location: Singapore
Posts: 21
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Review Date: Oct 24, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,173.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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sharp, quite fast & accurate af, nice built, petal shaped hood, nice finish.
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Cons:
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quite visible color fringing on out of focus, high contrast area when wide open.
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sigma nailed it this time...
used on 550D & 5D2, results are stunning...
on par with 85L2 for half the price...
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Oct 24, 2010
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