Originally posted by serothis The new one is even bigger and although the weight hasn't been announced I think it's safe to say it's probably heavier too.
That having been said, I'm quite comfortable with the old 85's weight. It's the lens that basically lives on my k-1, so I've grown accustom to the weight.
My lenses fall into two categories... those that are small and light, and those that aren't. Once you get past a certain size, then I don't really worry too much about the size/weight, but only what it can do.
The original 85mm is already pretty large, so an improved, but slightly larger, version doesn't bother me. If I want small and light, then I'll grab one of my m43 cameras. Shoot, if you hollowed out my Sigma 85mm, I could probably fit my Olympus E-PM2, as well as a lens or two, inside of it.