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wadefr
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Location: Australia
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Review Date: Nov 23, 2014
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Build quality, optics, speed
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None so far
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The thing that struck me first about this lens on unboxing was the build quality. The lens feels stronger than any other lens I own (although the Canon 70-200 f/4 IS is very close). It also uses materials in unique ways, like the rubber bevel in front of the focus ring that has a really pleasant feel to it. Even the lens hood is beautifully finished, as though Sigma were unwilling to compromise on any aspect of the design. Perhaps this is why they call it the "art series"?
Performance wise I have been unable to fault this lens. I've used it on both a Canon 7D and 5D III and find it as fast, accurate and sharp as the best lenses I own. I bought it primary for use as a portrait lens for use on client photo shoots in the home where I need a low light lens as well as a short focal length for tight places. I've been completely happy with the results, and now use it interchangeably with my Canon 85mm f.1/2L for indoor portraiture on location (I use the 85mm for head and shoulders as it has better proportions).
Many of the photos on my gallery pages are shot with this lens:
http://www.ashleyphotography.com.au/pets.html
http://www.ashleyphotography.com.au/children.html
I have also started using the lens for on location high key whitescreen work as at f/5.6 there are no chromatic aberrations.
I look forward to Sigma releasing more lenses in the art range. As far as I can tell they are as good, and quite possibly superior to Canon's L lenses, and at this price paying more for Canon is hard to justify.
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 Nov 23, 2014
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aestiva
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Location: Netherlands
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Review Date: Nov 12, 2014
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Sharp
Bokeh
Fast AF
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non
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This should be the kitlens of every full frame camera! I also own a 35 1.4L but this one has a little bit better AF but more sharpness, less CA and feels like a Carl Zeiss lens. Also the bokeh is very nice! A lot of pictures on my page http://facebook.com/totaalfotografie are made with this lens!
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Nov 12, 2014
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fairtex
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Registered: Jun 28, 2009
Location: Germany
Posts: 65
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Review Date: Sep 12, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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sharpness, image and build quality; f1.4
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Excellent lens!
Great image quality and superb sharpness. Lens feels very solid and sturdy. I do not think the weight of this lens is a problem, but rather see it as an aspect of its build quality.
Highly recommended.
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Sep 12, 2014
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Soulphoto2014
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Review Date: Sep 3, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,120.00
| Rating: 10
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Better than the allready legendary Canon 35L
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none
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In past I held to the Canon brand, but as I read so much positive reviews of the Sigma 35 Art and I knew a lens connaisseur that sold his 35L, a guy I can trust, so i'll gave it a try.
Perfect prime, I sold my 35L as the value will drop in near future with the Sigma Art line.
Also the Sigma 50 1.4 Art makes the 50L ridiculous.
10/10 on every aspect, forget the 35L if you are buying today.
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Sep 3, 2014
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spenjam
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Registered: Jan 3, 2009
Location: United States
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Review Date: Aug 12, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $599.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharpness
Micro-Sharpness
Beautiful Bokeh
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Only negative is size and weight, would prefer it to be less, but worth it in the final result! Bought it used with a crack in the distance scale, not a negative being that I got a great deal, but I am fussy and that has nothing to do with the negative aspect of the lens, it is outstanding!
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Wow I am speechless, this is hands down the best lens I have used on my D600. Sharpness and micro sharpness are incredible, bokeh is soft - stays on my camera 90% of the time now. Have the dock nice but no adjustments were necessary. Just get one...
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Aug 12, 2014
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grueber34
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jul 24, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $600.00
| Rating: 10
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Build, Bokeh, Snappy focus
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Heavy
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Can't say enough good things about this one. Got mine refurbished from the Sigma outlet store and have had no issues whatsoever. It is now my standard walk-around lens, especially at dusk/night.
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Jul 24, 2014
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aestiva
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Location: Netherlands
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Review Date: Jun 24, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Sharpness after calibration |
Bokeh |
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Fast AF
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Nice build but scratches quick |
Sigma hasn't the quality control as Canon |
No service for professionals like CPS from Canon |
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The first time I used this lens, I was a bit dissapointed. I could find the sharpness like my 35 1.4L. The reason was that my art had e terrible backfocus of +18 on my 5D MK3's. After Sigma calibrated my lens, I had a nother lens!
MUCH sharper (beneath 2.5) than my 1.4L, beatiful color and bokeh and a very good AF.
I'm a professional wedding photographer in the Netherlands and most of this pictures are made with the 35 art and 85 1.4 from Sigma
http://totaalfotografie.nl/bruidsfotograaf-krishna-mandir-luxury-utrecht/
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Jun 24, 2014
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flyfish23
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Registered: Oct 21, 2010
Location: United States
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Review Date: Apr 30, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Great build quality, nice weight and high end finish!
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none
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Just acquired a new copy today for my D800 and i LOVE this lens! It's a steal for the price/performace ratio.
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Apr 30, 2014
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rjenson
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Feb 11, 2014
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sigma must have discovered an alien spacecraft and reverse engineered their optic technology. Well done!
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If the weight troubles you. Get to the gym. It's worth it.
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My Nikon D800e's new best friend.
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Feb 11, 2014
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Lars Johnsson
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Location: Thailand
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Review Date: Oct 29, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $880.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharpness, colours, bokeh, build everything is top class on this lens
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None
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A fantastic lens for a rather low price. And one of the sharpest fast lenses when using it wide open.
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Oct 29, 2013
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Erik_J
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Location: Sweden
Posts: 208
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Review Date: Oct 11, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $900.00
| Rating: 10
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Very Sharp already wide open, Colours, Bokeh, A good price
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None
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An excellent 35mm lens. It's incredible Sharp already at f/1,4
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Oct 11, 2013
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oldshutterhand
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Location: Hungary
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Review Date: Oct 7, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp at f1.4, nice contrast from f1.4, quick and quiet focus, relatively small
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Non I can think of
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This is a dream lens: sharp at f1.4 with very nice contrast and colours, which is true perhaps almost all apertures. Build quality is very nice also. Rounded aperture blades, creates nice bokeh. Chromatic aberration very low if any.
See in more detail at:
http://oldshutterhand.com/equipment-reviews/sigma-35-1-4-review/
http://oldshutterhand.com/equipment-reviews/
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Oct 7, 2013
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Phil Foster
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Sep 29, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Sharp across the frame (almost) at any aperture, hard to make it flare, handles well, built well, nice clean design.
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I would say it has no weather or dust seals but I knew that before I bought it. Sigma have improved their quality control but they are still letting the odd problem lens through. This one included.
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When I first saw this lens I was intrigued. I have always liked Sigma lenses, especially their primes but this one really got me interested.
I read about a dozen reviews starting with Photozone, then DXO, then Cameralabs, DPReview and so on and they all said the same thing. "It's sharp, the optics are superb, it's built well, it's designed well it looks good, Sigma have upped their game and it costs far less than most of the alternatives" and so on......
I thought that there had to be a duff review out there somewhere then I thought 'Ken Rockwell'. He won't like it at all and he didn't disappoint. He knew he'd be hard put to slate the optics so he focused ('scuse the pun) on the build. He said it was terrible consumer grade rubbish and that he wouldn't soil his camera bag with one......... Well that did it for me. I went out an bought one.
It's a lovely lens. I have 5 lenses that I use on a D800 including three fast primes. This one and the Nikons 50mm and 85mm f1.8 G lenses and I am hard put to say which one I like best. Optically it would be between this and the 85 I suppose.
It is sharp even wide open. Matt Granger said it has aberrations that softened the extreme corners and I suppose he might be right but strangely I could only detect them on the right hand side of the frame in the extreme corners at wider aperture settings. The sweet spot starts at f2.8. Chromatic abs are minimal to non existent, I love the contrast and the colours and I love the fact that you have to put effort in to make it flare. The AF is fast and accurate, the MF is smooth but with a short throw making MF a little trickier but you get used to it.
I love the way it looks, feels and handles. Materials are a mix of very high grade plastic in the barrel, the thread and the hood with metal for the focus ring and the base plus a brass mount. It is weighty, it balances well on my D800 and feels like a high end lens in your hand.
I needed to dial in a little AF fine tune on my D700 but strangely not on my D800. Dust and weather sealing would be nice but I won't mark it down for that because I knew before I bought it. If you are a jobbing pro who needs to use his/her kit in any weather then you might need the Nikon version instead but optically it won't be quite as good as this Siggy.
I have only had one issue with it but I feel it was a significant one. After a month or so the base worked loose but it never stopped working and it got sorted under warranty. I felt a bit sore and slightly out of love with it for a while as a result and I have decided that if it happens again I will fix it and sell it so I will mark it down a little on build.
Overall a cracking lens, I am starting to love it again but I am still a little cross that I had to send it in to be fixed. Well done Sigma but you still need to improve your quality control.
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Sep 29, 2013
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Jean jacques
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Location: France
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Review Date: Sep 7, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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fast sharp well built with 5DmarkIII, even wide open
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a little heavy
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Sep 7, 2013
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Kevin Sanders
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Aug 28, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Solid build. Sharp. Accurate, fast and silent AF.
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A rubber mount gasket should have been included. It couldn't be that hard to do.
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Flawless performance at all apertures as far as I can tell. I was really impressed with the image quality, even wide-open.
When focussed at infinity, everything is sharp at F1.4. Everything!
This is currently the sharpest lens I own, although my recent purchase of the 18-135 STM lens from Canon gave me a shock. Lens technology is getting much, much better, and more affordable.
Sigma must be given credit for moving the bar with this 35mm gem!
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Aug 28, 2013
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Ghost
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Jun 19, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $869.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp! Fast AF. Quiet operation, Great build quality, Wonderful colours, Pleasing blur quality, cheaper than the 35L! 7-year Canadian Warranty!!!
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Bit heavy and big for a 35mm
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I've been hankering for high quality 35mm lens. The 35L has been on my sights for a while until Sigma announced this new ART line of lenses. I had the 50 1.4 Sigma and it was a wonderful lens. Never had AF issues, beautiful images. Has been my work horse lens in the last little while.
Upon reading all the glowing reviews of this new ART 35mm, I was intrigued. Tried a few samples and I felt it was the right 35mm lens for me. The build quality resembles Zeiss lens. Sleek and stylish behest of gimicky finishing. AF operation is great. HSM like the high end Sigma and USM found in L lenses. Focus ring has a good positive smooth feel to it. Unlike Canon lenses. Hood is well made too. Overall this lens felt very well made.
Paired with 5d3 and the results are staggeringly sharp images. Subjects locked on quickly and quietly. In fact it went on our wedding shoot hours I got delivery of it. Didn't skip a beat. It hit the road running. It balances the 5d3 well. Although I do kinda wish it was of similar size to my Siggy 50 1.4.
Overall, this is a stunning piece of glass. Well done Sigma. One great bonus is the Canadian 7 year no fuss warranty!
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Jun 19, 2013
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