Of any of the traditional reviewers of an accredited publication, I’ve always been the hardest on Sigma lenses. I have typically been sick of having such soulless and almost algorithmic-feeling image quality. If I had to describe many of their lenses, I’d say that you’d think of the output as background noise in the form of music playing while you’re doing chores that you simply ignore while doing a million other tasks. But very recently, it seems like they’ve actually tried to change things. Announced today is the new Sigma 135mm f1.4 DG Art lens. Not only is the image quality pretty nice, but it’s also one of the fastest L-mount lenses I’ve used. Considering that my main rig these days is the Leica SL2s, this shocks me. If you’re an L-mount shooter, trust me when I say this: you’re a smart person that will probably be making a stupid decision not purchasing this lens.
