Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

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p.1 #1 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

For those of you that have shot with these lens.
Can you tell me how the compare?

Thanks

Aug 13, 2009 at 11:15 PM

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p.1 #2 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

sigma is a nice alternative if money is an important consideration.
however, it is not in the same league at canon's 35L.

the 35L is one of canon's finest lens.

Aug 14, 2009 at 01:14 AM

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p.1 #3 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

Grantland wrote:
sigma is a nice alternative if money is an important consideration.
however, it is not in the same league at canon's 35L.

the 35L is one of canon's finest lens.

Agreed!! Canon's 35 is the best I have shot. A lovely little lens!

Aug 14, 2009 at 01:37 AM

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p.1 #4 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

Thanks for the response. I'll keep putting my money aside for the Canon.

Aug 14, 2009 at 03:44 AM

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p.1 #5 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

Sigma 30 is a nice lens for the price, has nice contrast, pretty sharp in the center and a nice focal length on a crop body, but the 35L sings on the 5D, which your profile says you have, since you can't really use the Sigma on the 5D, the 35L seems to makes more sense.

I use the 35L more than any other lens.

Alan

Aug 14, 2009 at 04:06 AM

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p.1 #6 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

Grantland wrote:
sigma is a nice alternative if money is an important consideration.
however, it is not in the same league at canon's 35L.

I'm not sure that that's really fair. I've not used the 35L but every direct comparison review I have read has said that the Sigma is about as sharp and not far off in terms of overall IQ.

Of course if the OP is on FF then the queston is moot.

Aug 14, 2009 at 07:43 AM

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p.1 #7 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

I didn't realize the Sigma was for cropped body, that solves the problem.
Thanks again to all that replied.

Aug 14, 2009 at 10:11 AM

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p.1 #8 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

yep the Siggy is a DC which is crop only. The equiv siggy in FF is the 50 1.4 but then thats not a 35 is it

Aug 14, 2009 at 11:43 AM

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p.1 #9 · Canon 35mm 1.4 VS Sigma 30mm 1.4

i have both and keep all (sigma for 1.6x and canon for FF). I dont want to part with sigma because of its size, as far as sharpness, its almost hard to tell the difference between both.

here's the comparison pics

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35L have bigger size of 100% crop picture due to 5mm difference (only changed the lens & didn't move the tripod during the test)

Aug 14, 2009 at 05:13 PM

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