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Plena vs. Art (Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena vs. Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens ($2,497) vs. Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens ($1,399) comparison tested on the Nikon Z9 (with a Nikon FTZ2 adapter for the Sigma lens) by long-time [NR] contributor Dariusz Breś (Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, previous posts):

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The Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount is now $300 off

Amazon has another one of their short-term deals: the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount is now $1,097.11 or $301.89/22% off (currently out of stock, but you can still order it, ships from and sold by Amazon.com). Based on similar offers in the past, this deal will end in the next few hours. Other US […]

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First Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens reviews (now in stock)

The first reviews of the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens started to appear online: More reviews of the lens (Canon version) can be found here, here, here and here. Sample photos are available here. The Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art  lens is now in stock at B&H and available for pre-order at Adorama: Related videos:

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Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens now available for pre-order

As I already reported earlier today, here are the pre-order links for the new Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens: B&H Photo Adorama Park Cameras (UK) Shipping will starts on April 25, 2017. Additional coverage for the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens can be found here. Full press release:

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Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens pricing, pre-order and shipping dates

Here is the pricing, pre-order and shipping information for the new Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens: Pre-order start on March 17, 2017 (tomorrow) Shipping starts on April 7, 2017 Suggested retail price in Japan: ¥175,000 + tax (around $1,546, US pricing will be lower – check Adorama and B&H, the pricing should be available tonight) Additional coverage […]

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Additional information on the new Sigma Art lenses (14mm f/1.8, 135mm f/1.8, 24-70mm f/2.8 and 100-400mm f/5-6.3)

The pricing and pre-order options for the new Sigma Art lenses that were announced last week will be announced at the end of March, here are the links: Adorama B&H In addition to my coverage, Sigma has released the various performance tests/graphs on their global website. The 135mm f/1.8 looks absurdly sharp (according to Sigma, the diffraction MTF better represents […]

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Big price drop on the Zeiss 15mm, 18mm and 135mm lenses after Sigma’s announcement

Just a few hours after Sigma announced their new Sigma 14mm f/1.8 and 135mm Art lenses, Zeiss introduced a big price drop on their own 15mm, 18mm and 135mm ZF.2 full frame DSLR lenses for Nikon F mount: Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2: $951 off Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZF.2: $400 off Zeiss 135mm […]

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Announced: Sigma 14mm f/1.8 & 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art, 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM OS Art, 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG HSM OS

Sigma Unveils Four Brand New Global Vision Lenses at CP+ Sigma Corporation today announced its brand new Global Vision Art and Contemporary lenses introduced at the 2017 CP+ Camera + Photo Imaging Show in Tokyo, Japan (check pricing and availability – not announced at the time of this post): Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art:  […]

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