Sigma confirms the 50mm f/1.4 ART will come for A-mount. And goal was to match the Zeiss Otus!

Two great news reported by Imaging Resource. They had a talk with Sigma and this is what they learned:

1) It’s confirmed: “Sony Alpha mount version of this lens will be available.”

2) “But the most impressive information we gleaned? When discussing their goals of image quality and sharpness for the lens, Sigma mentioned they’re confident they’ll surpass competitive products from Canon and Nikon and are instead gunning for Zeiss’s new 55mm Otus lens. It’s a serious claim. The Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Otus lens — with its $4000 price tag.”

The lens price still hasn’t been set but the previous model was priced at $399 (here at BHphoto). I think this one will cost more like the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART lens ($899 at BHphoto). Have to say Sigma is doing an incredible job with their new ART lenses.

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IR link found via Photorumors.