DPRTV: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Review

DPRTV posted their Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Review today. Below is a summary of the above video:

Competes with Sony G Master which is a big heavy lens
The old Sigma 85mm f/1.4 was also big and heavy with an AF adapter built-in
Sigma’s new 85mm lens is very compact and lightweight at 625g or about 1/3 a Noct
Lots of buttons/dials/knobs on this lens
.85m close focus distance which isn’t bad for this kind of lens
77mm filter thread mount
Not the fastest AF, but it is very smooth
It is faster than Canon’s new 85mm f1.2 lens
Almost no chromatic aberration or LoCA, which is better corrected than the Sony 85mm GM
Buttery smooth bokeh
Cats eye in the corners even down to f/2.8 which might be a compromise to reach this small form factor
Center sharpness is slightly sharper than the Sony 85mm G Master
Corner sharpness is good too and better than the Sony 85mm G Master
Sony 85mm GM has less field curvature
Both Sigma and Sony lenses are equally good when stopped down to f/2.8
No real ghosting of flare issues
Should be very popular with video people looking to melt away the background but there is a lot of focus breathing
Sony shooters have great AF, but L-mount not so much so they might want the old lens since it was mechanical
Sigma started the large no-compromise lens trend, but this is a departure from that
The first thing you will notice about the Sigma 85mm is how light it is followed by how good the image quality is and how inexpensive the lens is
The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art makes more sense than the Sony 85mm GM because it is optically superior and affordable

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: B&H Photo / Adorama