Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
p.4 #1Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
For me Sigma lenses have too big hoods. I have four art and two contemporary lenses from the mirrorless lens series, and I am using zero Sigma hoods. $2 aliexpress hoods do a good enough job while being smaller.
I think earlier the wait time for new Sigma lenses was not this long. I have ordered a few lenses on release but can't remember waiting for two months before this new 35mm.
I think earlier the wait time for new Sigma lenses was not this long. I have ordered a few lenses on release but can't remember waiting for two months before this new 35mm.
Mar 08, 2026 at 09:21 AM
p.4 #2Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
The funny thing is that the "big" hood appears to be too small to be used effectively with filters, see 5:37 of this video:
Surprised this wasn't caught in testing...
Surprised this wasn't caught in testing...
Mar 10, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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p.4 #3Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
flaneuse wrote:
The funny thing is that the "big" hood appears to be too small to be used effectively with filters, see 5:37 of this video:
Surprised this wasn't caught in testing...
Dustin's complaint here is so goofy. No lenses in this class, and really short of huge teles, have a hood cutout for operating rotating filters.
He's also demonstrating it with a Polar Pro which has been reported WIDELY to be largely incompatible with bayonet hoods.
Increasingly this is a man that is getting harder to take seriously.
The funny thing is that the "big" hood appears to be too small to be used effectively with filters, see 5:37 of this video:
Surprised this wasn't caught in testing...
Dustin's complaint here is so goofy. No lenses in this class, and really short of huge teles, have a hood cutout for operating rotating filters.
He's also demonstrating it with a Polar Pro which has been reported WIDELY to be largely incompatible with bayonet hoods.
Increasingly this is a man that is getting harder to take seriously.
Mar 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM
p.4 #4Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
RoamingScott wrote:
Surprised this wasn't caught in testing...Dustin's complaint here is so goofy. No lenses in this class, and really short of huge teles, have a hood cutout for operating rotating filters.
He's also demonstrating it with a Polar Pro which has been reported WIDELY to be largely incompatible with bayonet hoods.
Increasingly this is a man that is getting harder to take seriously.
How is he hard to take seriously? As usual, a very solid and thorough review - 22 minutes and he spends 30 seconds pointing out that the bayonet hood doesn't work with a commonly used filter. I dunno, that's kinda worth knowing.
flaneuse wrote
The funny thing is that the "big" hood appears to be too small to be used effectively with filters, see 5:37 of this video:Surprised this wasn't caught in testing...
He's also demonstrating it with a Polar Pro which has been reported WIDELY to be largely incompatible with bayonet hoods.
Increasingly this is a man that is getting harder to take seriously.
How is he hard to take seriously? As usual, a very solid and thorough review - 22 minutes and he spends 30 seconds pointing out that the bayonet hood doesn't work with a commonly used filter. I dunno, that's kinda worth knowing.
Mar 11, 2026 at 12:29 AM
p.4 #5Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
Ihmemies2 wrote:
For me Sigma lenses have too big hoods. I have four art and two contemporary lenses from the mirrorless lens series, and I am using zero Sigma hoods. $2 aliexpress hoods do a good enough job while being smaller.
I think earlier the wait time for new Sigma lenses was not this long. I have ordered a few lenses on release but can't remember waiting for two months before this new 35mm.
You can always buy a nice affordable 3rd party lens hood, I have a weak spot for the squared ones.
For me Sigma lenses have too big hoods. I have four art and two contemporary lenses from the mirrorless lens series, and I am using zero Sigma hoods. $2 aliexpress hoods do a good enough job while being smaller.
I think earlier the wait time for new Sigma lenses was not this long. I have ordered a few lenses on release but can't remember waiting for two months before this new 35mm.
You can always buy a nice affordable 3rd party lens hood, I have a weak spot for the squared ones.
Mar 12, 2026 at 08:29 AM
p.4 #6Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
Jim Fisher of PCMag really likes it
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sigma-35mm-f14-dg-ii-art
Less fringey, a bit shorter and lighter, an easy to use focal length, perfect for pets indoors and frozen fingers in winter perhaps ..
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sigma-35mm-f14-dg-ii-art
Less fringey, a bit shorter and lighter, an easy to use focal length, perfect for pets indoors and frozen fingers in winter perhaps ..
Mar 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM
p.4 #7Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
Both E and L mounts are available at BHphoto
Apr 16, 2026 at 01:02 PM
p.4 #8Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
Some test photos
Basically I can tell no difference in IQ with my old 24mpix camera
I guess the lens is a bit smaller and lighter.
Manual focus action is lightest out of my Art lenses:
35/1.4 II - lightest
24/1.4 - light
50/1.2 - medium
85/1.4 - heaviest
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Basically I can tell no difference in IQ with my old 24mpix camera
I guess the lens is a bit smaller and lighter.Manual focus action is lightest out of my Art lenses:
35/1.4 II - lightest
24/1.4 - light
50/1.2 - medium
85/1.4 - heaviest
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Apr 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
p.4 #9Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
If anyone is interested, I did a review at 5050 Travelog for the L-Mount version, using a Leica SL2-S.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Review - 5050 Travelog
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Review - 5050 Travelog
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Review - 5050 Travelog
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Review - 5050 Travelog
May 14, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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p.4 #12Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
I just received the lens for Sony E-Mount and I love the size, weight, overall design and rendering.
The only thing I don’t like: It does make weird sounds, even when it‘s not focusing. Once it‘s attached to the camera and the camera is turned on, it makes those noises. Could someone confirm if that is normal? It sounds like something is scratching inside …
You can hear it here, especially at 14s — headphones recommended:
https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/03e73FSbUrdjG6xp9YsXl39Jg/
And here it‘s even louder — no pre-AF, no AF, fixed aperture:
https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/0eclR9snqG-CZJxfkrkDUxE9w/0/
The only thing I don’t like: It does make weird sounds, even when it‘s not focusing. Once it‘s attached to the camera and the camera is turned on, it makes those noises. Could someone confirm if that is normal? It sounds like something is scratching inside …
You can hear it here, especially at 14s — headphones recommended:
https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/03e73FSbUrdjG6xp9YsXl39Jg/
And here it‘s even louder — no pre-AF, no AF, fixed aperture:
https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/0eclR9snqG-CZJxfkrkDUxE9w/0/
May 21, 2026 at 07:27 AM
p.4 #13Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
RoamingScott wrote:
Surprised this wasn't caught in testing...Dustin's complaint here is so goofy. No lenses in this class, and really short of huge teles, have a hood cutout for operating rotating filters.
He's also demonstrating it with a Polar Pro which has been reported WIDELY to be largely incompatible with bayonet hoods.
Increasingly this is a man that is getting harder to take seriously.
I do like Dustin's reviews, and I refer to them often. They are well organized, easy to understand, and he usually addresses both practical and technical considerations. That said, I've definitely noticed some oddities in a number of his more recent reviews (ie. over the last couple of years).
This one here caught my attention because I just watched him completely dismiss the lack of a filter window on the new 100-400 f4.5. He calls it a gimmick for 100-400, but then considers then considers its absence a flaw for this 35mm lens. If you ever needed a filter window, it would be on a lens with a deep hood as opposed to a tiny 35mm lens hood. Yes, the 100-400 has the drop-in filter, but now way to rotate it, so I window would have made so much sense. Not to mention, I'm sure filters are being used on a 35mm far more regularly than on a telephoto. His logic doesn't make sense and isn't consistent on this topic.
Again, I value his reviews, but there have been small things here and there recently that make me raise an eyebrow.
@11:15 ... https://youtu.be/93Cof3kVhTA?si=QaIGXDuroff6dUaN&t=675
flaneuse wrote
The funny thing is that the "big" hood appears to be too small to be used effectively with filters, see 5:37 of this video:Surprised this wasn't caught in testing...
He's also demonstrating it with a Polar Pro which has been reported WIDELY to be largely incompatible with bayonet hoods.
Increasingly this is a man that is getting harder to take seriously.
I do like Dustin's reviews, and I refer to them often. They are well organized, easy to understand, and he usually addresses both practical and technical considerations. That said, I've definitely noticed some oddities in a number of his more recent reviews (ie. over the last couple of years).
This one here caught my attention because I just watched him completely dismiss the lack of a filter window on the new 100-400 f4.5. He calls it a gimmick for 100-400, but then considers then considers its absence a flaw for this 35mm lens. If you ever needed a filter window, it would be on a lens with a deep hood as opposed to a tiny 35mm lens hood. Yes, the 100-400 has the drop-in filter, but now way to rotate it, so I window would have made so much sense. Not to mention, I'm sure filters are being used on a 35mm far more regularly than on a telephoto. His logic doesn't make sense and isn't consistent on this topic.
Again, I value his reviews, but there have been small things here and there recently that make me raise an eyebrow.
@11:15 ... https://youtu.be/93Cof3kVhTA?si=QaIGXDuroff6dUaN&t=675
May 21, 2026 at 11:47 AM
p.4 #14Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
Taken for sharpness test
just 24MB image corner cut to see its sharpness.
It is corner part 100% original image
Still very sharp at corner
Panasonic S5 (Sigma 35mm F1.4 II L) Apartment view
just 24MB image corner cut to see its sharpness.
It is corner part 100% original image
Still very sharp at corner
Panasonic S5 (Sigma 35mm F1.4 II L) Apartment view
Jun 11, 2026 at 07:08 PM
p.4 #15Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
Lake Bowen Park in June 20, 2026
Panasonic S5 and Sigma 35mm F1.4 II
Panasonic S5 (Sigma 35mm F1.4 II)
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Panasonic S5 and Sigma 35mm F1.4 II
Panasonic S5 (Sigma 35mm F1.4 II)
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Jun 13, 2026 at 09:47 AM
p.4 #16Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
mheine wrote:
I just received the lens for Sony E-Mount and I love the size, weight, overall design and rendering.
The only thing I don’t like: It does make weird sounds, even when it‘s not focusing. Once it‘s attached to the camera and the camera is turned on, it makes those noises. Could someone confirm if that is normal? It sounds like something is scratching inside …
You can hear it here, especially at 14s — headphones recommended:
https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/03e73FSbUrdjG6xp9YsXl39Jg/
And here it‘s even louder — no pre-AF, no AF, fixed aperture:
https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/0eclR9snqG-CZJxfkrkDUxE9w/0/
I just got this lens and am experiencing the same thing. Is this normal
I need to know so I can return it if its a problem.
I just received the lens for Sony E-Mount and I love the size, weight, overall design and rendering.
The only thing I don’t like: It does make weird sounds, even when it‘s not focusing. Once it‘s attached to the camera and the camera is turned on, it makes those noises. Could someone confirm if that is normal? It sounds like something is scratching inside …
You can hear it here, especially at 14s — headphones recommended:
https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/03e73FSbUrdjG6xp9YsXl39Jg/
And here it‘s even louder — no pre-AF, no AF, fixed aperture:
https://www.icloud.com/photos/#/icloudlinks/0eclR9snqG-CZJxfkrkDUxE9w/0/
I just got this lens and am experiencing the same thing. Is this normal
I need to know so I can return it if its a problem.Jun 15, 2026 at 07:24 PM
p.4 #17Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 DG II Released
Unless I’m mistaken, in some lenses the focus groups or AF modules are held in place and continuously aligned by springs/motors or tiny electromagnets. This is the case for lenses that make noise when shaken while stationary (and off camera). For example, the GM 35 even gets slightly warm (an make - very little - noise) near the mount despite having no AF.
It’s probably the same with the Sigma. Don’t worry about it too much.
It’s probably the same with the Sigma. Don’t worry about it too much.
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:11 AM