Canon 35L on top, Sigma 35 on bottom.... do not like the onion ringing.. outside of that its a great lens. I did these shots last night.
I don't find the "onion" objectionable here. Plus these discs would be much smaller in an actual real world shot.
I am not sure why the focus has been so much on this particular scenario which in real life will show up in a tiny fraction of the the shots. I am more interested in a comparison of the bokeh quality with somewhat busy backgrounds like trees etc.
p.16 #9 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
curious80 wrote:
I don't find the "onion" objectionable here. Plus these discs would be much smaller in an actual real world shot.
I am not sure why the focus has been so much on this particular scenario which in real life will show up in a tiny fraction of the the shots. I am more interested in a comparison of the bokeh quality with somewhat busy backgrounds like trees etc.
Quite a few people including myself use fast glass in low light situations at night either outdoors or in an interior where a lot of times you have points of light outside the plane of focus. In fact, its something I look for and desire to have because defocused points of light look cool and help give some context and ambiance to an image.
p.16 #10 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
Pixel Perfect wrote:
So the next fly in the ointment is how will the new Canon 35 f/2 IS stack up against the 35L and Sigma 35? Looking at the difference in bokeh between f/1.4 and f/2 I could live with f/2 if it's tack sharp like the Sigma is wide open. The 4 stop IS and 50% lower weight will make it more discrete and easier to travel with.
This is exactly what I'm waiting for. I predict the 35/2 IS will be a fantastic lens, which will probably wind up being my next purchase.
p.16 #11 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
Sneakyracer wrote:
Quite a few people including myself use fast glass in low light situations at night either outdoors or in an interior where a lot of times you have points of light outside the plane of focus. In fact, its something I look for and desire to have because defocused points of light look cool and help give some context and ambiance to an image.
Sure I also typically use fast glass in low light night situations. However I doubt that in most images of that nature, defocused lights are as big a part of the frame as in these examples. It doesn't seem you will see the rings at more realistic sizes.
p.16 #12 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
ISO1600 wrote:
This is exactly what I'm waiting for. I predict the 35/2 IS will be a fantastic lens, which will probably wind up being my next purchase.
I just sold my 35L for the 35mm f2 IS USM. Took it for a spin on the way home from work today:
All shots hand-held, of course. I took 3 comparison shots from the top of the roof at work, with the 24-70 mk2, also. Very unscientific. The zoom holds it's own in the sharpness dept. It just vignettes more, and distorts more than the prime. No surprises here.
p.16 #15 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
phuang3 wrote:
Yes, the difference is huge. However, the Samyang 35/1.4 is even better at mid-frame & corner!
Yep. His Samyang center at f/1.4 looks off though...the mid-frame looks almost sharper than the center. As his shots indicate the Samyang is usable across the frame at f/1.4, which is the first 35mm lens I've seen that with. It's a remarkable lens actually, one of my favorites. Here's a full 36MP image (D800) at f/1.4 with my Samyang:
p.16 #20 · Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM first impressions
Sneakyracer wrote:
Quite a few people including myself use fast glass in low light situations at night either outdoors or in an interior where a lot of times you have points of light outside the plane of focus. In fact, its something I look for and desire to have because defocused points of light look cool and help give some context and ambiance to an image.
I don't mind the onion on either lens becuase generally the highlite isn't big enough to notice it. What does bother me is the football shapes. In this picture the canon stays nice and round while siggy becomes rather jagged and football shaped. Keep in mind tho, once the Canon is stopped down at all there goes your round highlites because it doesn't have circular aperature.
I am considering purchasing the new 35 2.0 IS, has circular aperature, IS, probably nice vignetting from 2.0. Could be a really nice lens.
