This is a specialised lens that will be purchased, find limited use due to weight, focusing difficulties and passed on. I am in the market for a telephoto lens, so was waiting for the 85 Otus but sort of expected the weight/focus issues. The size and weight are disappointment, more than what I expected. I do not care about the price, since at this size and weight, I still would not buy even for half the price. It has limited usability.
The images I see do not make me want to run to buy it either. There is absolutely nothing to suggest they are better than with medium format. There is much more than lens in MF images. I was a Diglloyd subscriber but never renewed it as I found his technique and biases do not correlate with my style of photography.
Build quality of the lens is also questioned by Ming Thein. At this price and weight, where is the tripod mount? Having tried other f/1.4 manual focus lenses on the Nikon D800E/810, focus is going to be hit or miss.
The point of such a lens is also questionable. Does anyone believe that Nikon, Sony, sigma or Leica cannot produce a similar quality lens if the size, weight, price constraints and uasability factors are removed? I did not mean to bash this lens but may be it came off that way. Enough rant, now off to work :salute:
The images I see do not make me want to run to buy it either. There is absolutely nothing to suggest they are better than with medium format. There is much more than lens in MF images. I was a Diglloyd subscriber but never renewed it as I found his technique and biases do not correlate with my style of photography.
Build quality of the lens is also questioned by Ming Thein. At this price and weight, where is the tripod mount? Having tried other f/1.4 manual focus lenses on the Nikon D800E/810, focus is going to be hit or miss.
The point of such a lens is also questionable. Does anyone believe that Nikon, Sony, sigma or Leica cannot produce a similar quality lens if the size, weight, price constraints and uasability factors are removed? I did not mean to bash this lens but may be it came off that way. Enough rant, now off to work :salute: