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Keywords: Sigma Wide Prime 35mm HSM tested


oregoncameradog

Registered: April 2013
Posts: 1
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by oregoncameradog
Review Date: 4/14/2013 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Total Spent: $889.00| Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Sharp, sharp, sharp!
Cons: None to speak of.

This is the sharpest lens I have ever owned. It has no peer or close competitor in either quality or price. I have no regrets about getting it.
hdhani

Registered: March 2013
Posts: 7
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by hdhani
Review Date: 3/26/2013 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Total Spent: $880.00| Rating: 10 

 
Pros: build quality, sharpness wide-open, 67 mm filter thread
Cons: no weathersealing, focus ring attracts dust, otherwise it's a stellar lens

This lens is a HUGE improvement from Sigme!!! Focus is fast, silent and very accurate. I've never experienced any back- or front-focusing problem. The focus ring is well-damped; manual-focusing felt great. However, the rubber easily cathches dust, but it's minor problem.
Picture quality-wise, I found this lens to be very sharp corner-to-corner, with minimal fringing. Bokeh quality is great IMHO. Buid quality is top notch; felt more like a CZ lens. Regarding the weight, this lens is heavier compared to other 35 mm f1.4 lenses but it handles very well.
All in all, a wonderful lens at a bargain price!
sako

Registered: October 2010
Posts: 4
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by sako
Review Date: 3/15/2013 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Total Spent: $820.00| Rating: 10 

 
Pros: A sharp lens wide open and an extremely sharp lens stopped down. Autofocus is fast and quite.
Cons: Not weather sealed but that's of no importance to me.

The build quality of this lens is very, very good with a Zeiss like feel to it. The focusing ring is large and quite smooth for an AF lens. The optics are quite astonishing and it's one of the sharpest lenses I've ever used and I have some good ones. It's looks great too, which can't hurt.
Value for money it can't be beat. Sigma deserve all the accolades they get producing a lens of this quality at the price, in fact, even if it was double the price.
coololli

Registered: February 2013
Posts: 1
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by coololli
Review Date: 2/24/2013 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Total Spent: $1,252.00| Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Sharp already at 1.4 on my D800, great bokeh, great Body. I love this lens.
Cons: Not sealed, but is not so important!

I have the Sigma, because I like the Nikkor 35mm and is too expensive. The D800 works great with this lens. The high light intensity can be fully utilized, even at f/1.4 it produces sharp images. Each aperture, the sharper it becomes more. My sharpest lens far the Macro Nikkor VR was 105. The lens makes it easy to enjoy and has the great bokeh pictures.
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