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Prime Minister
Registered: May 2011
Posts: 25
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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by Prime Minister
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Review Date: 5/28/2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Build quality, image quality, design
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It's big and heavy
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Short version:
This is an awesome lens, just get one!
Longer version:
Despite the use of some plastic the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG feels sturdy and durable. It's somewhat big and heavy though. Because of the size and weight of the lens, I think it pairs nicely with a camera body like the Nikon D600, D700 or D800. On a lighter body it probably feels a little front heavy.
The lens hood fits like a glove. I really like the black semi gloss minimalistic design. The zoom ring doesn't rotate super smooth, but it's good enough and it provides good grip. I don't really need a manual zoom ring on this lens, so I don't care.
Autofocus is fast, silent and accurate. However there are reports of focus errors on some cameras. Specifically on the D800. I often only use the center focus point of my camera (D700 and D600), and that seems to work just fine.
The optical quality of this Sigma 35mm is excellent. Wide open at f/1.4 the center is totally usable and it gets better if you stop down. At f/2.8 most of the frame is nice and crisp and peak performance is at f/4 - f/5.6. This is a super sharp lens. Contrast and colors are perfect.
The out of focus area looks good to me. Some people say the bokeh is a little busy. It depends on the subject, the distance and the light I guess.
I think this lens beats all the alternatives from Nikon and Canon and also the manual focus Samyang. Try one, you'll be smiling about the results.
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oregoncameradog
Registered: April 2013
Posts: 1
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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by oregoncameradog
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Review Date: 4/14/2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $889.00| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp, sharp, sharp!
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None to speak of.
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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.
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hdhani
Registered: March 2013
Posts: 7
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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by hdhani
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Review Date: 3/26/2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $880.00| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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build quality, sharpness wide-open, 67 mm filter thread
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Cons:
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no weathersealing, focus ring attracts dust, otherwise it's a stellar lens
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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!
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sako
Registered: October 2010
Posts: 4
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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by sako
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Review Date: 3/15/2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $820.00| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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A sharp lens wide open and an extremely sharp lens stopped down. Autofocus is fast and quite.
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Cons:
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Not weather sealed but that's of no importance to me.
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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.
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coololli
Registered: February 2013
Posts: 1
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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" review by coololli
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Review Date: 2/24/2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $1,252.00| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp already at 1.4 on my D800, great bokeh, great Body. I love this lens.
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Cons:
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Not sealed, but is not so important!
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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.
Sorry for my english....
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