agelessphotog wrote: Todd wrote:
I read that you guys say that the Nikon is warmer and the Sigma is cooler, what difference really does that make? Any warmth or tones can be adjusted and processing. You guys are acting like the first image in the camera is the final shot. If you think the Sigma is cooler, add some warmth. Easy as that.
There is a reason the 105 is more. You get what you pay for.
"Nobody can refute the value and image quality that Sigma is offering in their new Art and Sports series lenses. However, I think it’s important to note that over time I have experienced significant Auto-Focus drifting in Art series lenses. Far more than I would notice in Canon and Nikon Professional lenses.
Over time, Sigma Art lenses simply don’t maintain their consistency in AF and my hit rates would drop dramatically compared to when the lens was brand new. In my experience, Sigma Art Lenses require more AF micro adjustments via the USB dock, as well as more factory servicing to maintain focus consistency than that of a Canon or Nikon professional series lens."
You get what you pay for? Well in many cases that is true however I'm not sure exactly how sigma can sell their lenses so cheaply versus Nikon, and so far the Sigma is outperforming the Nikon. the conclusion that I have made is that it doesn't cost either one of those companies to make a lens, it just depends on which one marked it up the highest! The Sigma 135mm F/1.8 sells for $1399, the Nikon 105mm sells for $2199. I doubt that Nikon paid more than $600 or $700 to make that 105. I guess I can kind of compare it to the Apple iPhone. It costs apple only $230 to build the iPhone, yet they sell it for nearly $1000.
It's no doubt they are both good companies, if Nikon is going to sell their lenses much higher, then I Think that they should improve the shortness wide open, Corner shortness etc. to match sigma. Both companies lenses are made in Japan. But I'm guessing we can sit here and dispute the differences all day long, I have chosen the Sigma route because I like their build quality and image quality and the Nikon 105mm is a nice lens and it's the only Nikon auto focus lens that I have, The rest or Sigma.
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Apr 13, 2017 at 08:32 AM
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