Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

This is the first f/1.4 lens for Nikon that I wouldn't hesitate using wide open, leaving little to be desired. With the possible exception of the 35/1.4 AFS G Nikkor, compared to other f/1.4 Nikkors optics in the 35/50 class, it is relatively free of coma and spherical aberration that hindered wide...

High overall IQ; great AF focus accuracy; very high build quality for a non-OEM lens

Corner falloff wide open; focuses in the opposite direction of Nikkor lenses and lack of weather sealing gasket on lens mount

This 35mm f/1.4 is from Sigma's acclaimed Art range, and has been recognised by many as providing some of the best image quality currently available... Packing in 13 elements in 11 groups – including one FLD and 4 SLD low-dispersion elements, as well as two aspherical elements – keeps the image...

We're going to let you judge for yourself which lens is best for you. They're both excellent performers and can do a great job when used in conjunction with one another. But you're best off figuring out which focal length is better for you.

Sigma AF 35mm f/1.4 HSM DG | A ("Art") - Review / Test Report

At photokina 2012 Sigma announced a new "Global Vision", which divides their lens portfolio into 3 categories: "Contemporary", "Art" and "Sports". These product lines don't apply to existing Sigma lenses, but any newly developed lens will be assigned to one of them, giving a rough guidance about the...