Officially announced: Sigma 50mm f/1.2 lens for Sony E and Leica L
Preorders:
In USA: BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
In Europe: FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK.
Reviews:
Article on Explora. SonyAlphaBlog. TheDigitalPicture.
Comparison with the Sigma 50mm f/1.4:
- New lens has 40cm close focus instead of 45cm close focus of the f/1.4
- New lens has 17 elements in 12 groups instead of the 14 elements in 11 groups
- 13 aperture blades instead of the 11 blades
- 81mm width compared to 78.2mm
- 108.8mm height instead of 111.5mm
- 745g instead of 670g
- $1399 instead of $849
Youtube reviews: