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Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art Review: Sigma is the Alpha This Time

Maybe this lens is late to the party, but the company might have saved the best for last. The new 85mm f1.2 will be available in Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount where previously the only lenses available were manual-focus.

Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art Review: Sigma is the Alpha This Time

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Maybe this lens is late to the party, but the company might have saved the best for last.

The new 85mm f1.2 will be available in Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount where previously the only lenses available were manual-focus.

This gives Sigma a unique opportunity to make a big splash and, in that metaphor, this lens is a cannonball.

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Maybe this lens is late to the party, but the company might have saved the best for last. The new 85mm f1.2 will be available in Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount where previously the only lenses available were manual-focus. This gives Sigma a unique opportunity to make a big splash and, in that metaphor, this lens is a cannonball.

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Sigma has never made an 85mm f/1.2 lens -- until now.

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