| Latest Review Posted | Sigma EX DG HSM 85mm F1.4
Let me say that it is an honor to be the first to review this lens and a greater privelage to share some of the first photos on pentaxforums. My first impression of the lens was of a quality build when first removed from the box. Heavy solid, not Heavy Heavy. Robust, tight manufacturing, no squeak or rattle. Plastic outer shell, with rubberized material from the base of the barrel to the focus grip. Sigma has replaced the gritty material associated with their previous lenses with a smooth, almost luxurious feeling hard rubber. I like this. It just feels good. I never had experience with the gritty material, but never cared for it either. Even though there aren't many choices for this focal length at this aperture for pentax, I did a heck of a lot of research, reading, brainstorming, comparing going back and forth between which lens I would get and why. At times, it just wasn't fun. Between the Pentax FA 85 1.4, Samyang 85 1.4, Bower 85 1.4 and Sigma, Sigma won. Why? Modern technology. I have learned to trust the output of modern technology over the years, despite my dislike for the general build quality. Despite the obvious quality of the FA 85, I felt there was a very good chance that the Sigma 85 would leave very little to be desired, if any. This proved to be correct. There were many thorough reviews, some very scientific lab tests, some less scientific, that gave the sigma 85 great praise. Some tests marked the Sigma above the Canon 1.2 and 1.4 in severa... |
