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The editors liked
Highquality portrait lens at a great price
Solid
Functional build with an unpretentious design
Maximum f/1.4 aperture creates a shallow depth of field and pleasing background blur for an intense effect
Tack sharpness
Especially when you stop down a b
Stylish casing of good quality
Sensational image quality in the frame centre
Good image quality on the edge of the frame
Slight longitudinal chromatic aberration
Excellent correction of the lateral chromatic aberration
The lowest distortion in this c
Superb optics that beat anything else in its class
Impressive flare resistance
Fast
Silent
And accurate autofocus
Excellent build quality
Very competitive price
Sharp from edge to edge. Minimal distortion. Wide aperture. 9.8-inch close focus. Full-frame coverage. Available for multiple camera systems.
Very sharp. Fast aperture. Minimal distortion.
Astounding image quality
Terrific value for money
Immaculate build quality
Exceptional bokeh
Razorsharp
Opticallysuperb on APSC
Unrivaled fast F1.4 aperture (vs. the Pentax lens lineup)
Silent autofocus
Perfect for portraits
Landscapes
Or closeups
Solid build quality
Professionalgrade performance
4year extended warrant
The editors didn't like
In lowcontrast shooting conditions
The lens can take over a second to focus from infinity to close up
Lens sometimes hunted for focus during portrait sessions in low light
Autofocus sound can be picked up when shooting video
No weather sealing
Huge vignetting.
Slightly fussy rendition of out-of-focus backgrounds under some conditions
Noticeable fall-off at f/1.4 and f/2. May require focus adjustment via USB Dock. Large and heavy. Omits stabilization
Heavy. No aperture ring
No weather seals
Much bigger than necessary (for APSC)
Heavy (665g)
Long and bulky (with hood)
Smaller/cheaper alternatives exist for APSC cameras
Published: 2013-03-27, Author: Julia , review by: popphoto.com
Abstract: The first of Sigma's new "Art" line is flag-ship quality glassWhat's Hot: Well-controlled distortion, rugged build. What's Not: Slightly less sharp than competition. Who It's For: Wide-angle fans who want f/1.4 speed and bokeh.Sigma's determined climb fro...
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Published: 2013-02-27, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Very sharp. Fast aperture. Minimal distortion.
Heavy. No aperture ring
The Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM is an impeccably sharp optic, and it works with all major SLR systems, netting it our Editors' Choice....
From the fast primes that Sigma has introduced so far, this is probably the best one, yet. The resolution is impressive, CAs and distortion are well under control. Vignetting is quite pronounced at large apertures, but that's not really a surprising r...
The Sigma 35/1.4 DG HSM is a very exciting lens. You can produce shots with image quality you might think were impossible at a wide open aperture of f1.4. Plus the build-quality and the new design support Sigma's claim to have developed and manufactured a...
If the new 35mm F1.4 DG HSM lens is anything to go by, Sigma are definitely raising their game with the recent introduction of their three new lens ranges (Art, Sports and Contemporary). The Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM is a fast and tack-sharp lens that ex...
stylish casing of good quality, sensational image quality in the frame centre, good image quality on the edge of the frame, slight longitudinal chromatic aberration, excellent correction of the lateral chromatic aberration, the lowest distortion in this c
huge vignetting.
The Sigma has the best results of all 1.4/35 lenses, tested by us so far in the categories of resolution, distortion, chromatic aberration and coma correction. It also fares very well in the case of astigmatism correction and the autofocus accuracy, being...
Abstract: The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 is a new prime lens available for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma mounts for full frame or crop sensor DSLRs. The guys at Learning Cameras have put together this nice 10-minute review of this lens.Check it out below.[ T...
Superb optics that beat anything else in its class, Impressive flare resistance, Fast, silent, and accurate autofocus, Excellent build quality, Very competitive price,
Slightly fussy rendition of out-of-focus backgrounds under some conditions, No weather sealing,
Sigma has produced some really fine lenses over the past few years, including the 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM (which we liked a lot when we reviewed it in 2008) and the 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM. But the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM may possibly be its best yet. In fact it's o...
As a walkabout prime lens, Sigma's 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is a winner, combining a very competitive price tag with excellent resolution and good all-round performance. Despite being on the large side, it is very well balanced and not out of place on s...
