Re: Pre-order: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art ($799)
Fred Miranda wrote: pdmphoto wrote: GabrielPhoto wrote: Fred Miranda wrote:
I wonder if it will affect the used price for the FE 90/2.8. It currently sells for about $850 at the Buy and Sell board.
If the Dustin Abbot comparison reflects how it compares to the FE 90mm, then it should affect pricing for the 90mm a LOT imo. Of course, we need to wait and see since I don't know how good the copy of the 90mm that Dustin used, is.
My Sony FE 90 tested to be about "equal" for overall IQ compared to the Voigtlander 105 APO macro I had; and posted some of those results on the CV 105 APO thread. The main advantage of the Voigtlander was obviously the APO'ness, but even the 90 isn't too bad in that regard I love the colors, contrast, and bokeh I get from the FE 90 AF/MF clutch works great in the field. It is also 110g lighter than the new Sigma. I'm a big fan of the 14-24 and 24-70 Sigma Arts's, but this one doesn't do it for me. I don't see anything about the Sigma that would make me want it over the Sony 90.
It looks like it will beat the FE 90/2.8 in axial CA control. That may not be enough for current Sony owners to make the switch but it's something to consider. The Sony is sharp and contrasty at center but how the corners compared to the new Sigma? I do not know but it's worth investigating, especially for those in the market for a macro lens.
To be clear, I skipped the Sony a few years ago because I was contemplating a huge slide scanning project. For that particular purpose the CA did not recommend it, I've seen somewhere on the net a comparison of Sony with vintage Nikkor and Zuiko for slide duplication purposes and the Sony wasn't the winner. The Sigma 70 was the better lens for that purpose, however I skipped it too since it would had little use beyond that project. And yes I am aware of the the great APO Lanthar 110 however I didn't fancy manually focusing on thousands of slides.
Back to the Sony - beyond the specific purpose of slide scanning and repro use, I don't find any issues with it. If I were looking at flowers and bugs, the OIS would be more useful I think than less CA.
Oct 01, 2020 at 07:57 AM
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