Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Lens Review (Canon Mount)

Overall, not a bad thing can be said about Sigma ‘ s 35mm f1.4 EX. The company surely put a lot of time and effort into the design and it ‘ s worth every penny. The lens is sharp as a razor, a relative speed-demon when it comes to focusing, and has some beautiful image quality.

Cost of Sigma lens vs; cost of Canon, Nikon or Zeiss lens, Great image quality, Optional USB dock to update firmware, Fast autofocus speed

Lack of weather sealing

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens Review

The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens is the first result coming out of Sigma's recently announced lens lineup restructuring. This lens represents a completely new look and feel for Sigma - a very positive upgrade from a physical perspective and a big hit from an image quality perspective.

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Lens Review

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification This lens is the first of Sigma's new 'Art' line of lenses that promise excellent optical quality and increased creative options thanks to a fast f/1.4 maximum aperture.

Excellent sharpness; Very low CA; Well built; Fast focusing; Keenly priced

Falloff at maximum aperture (although typical for the type of lens; 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.

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