Always ago with the old version

Not always something new is even better than its predecessor. So also here. About the optical characteristics, I do not lose many words, they are excellent and in terms of price-performance Sigma is with all three prime lenses succeeded a great success. Fast focus, silently at that ... what more could you want?
Well, for buyers of this version I can not give an answer: a rubberized or knurled focusing ring. What is Sigma presents us here more than modest. With sweaty fingers it is almost impossible should get a liquid focusing. Who can mainly photographed with AF over it see well who but what I would like prefocusing in difficult lighting conditions, which is operated significantly worse with the new edition of the ART-19ers.

-> Therefore, I would recommend the old Sigma to buy, this has in my opinion the more value with an identical image quality. And: It is considerably cheaper, 100 compared to the current 170 are for the ART 19er more than attractive!