![]() ![]() It's also the next poorest-made lens of all, with lots of plastic. The new autofocus Nikon 35mm f/1.4 G ( $1,620) is a completely different lens, and is optically superb. It's still made today, but not well known outside professional circles. ![]() The Nikon 35mm f/1.4 AI-s is a professional manual-focus lens. If you shoot Nikon, the classic Nikon 35mm f/1.4 AI-s ( $850 new or $500 used) is better made than any of these - and less expensive to boot, but as the oldest isn't quite as good optically wide-open as the rest. This Sigma is nowhere near L quality mechanically. The Canon L lens is all-metal, and optically superb as well. ![]() If you shoot Canon, get the Canon lens and you'll never look back the quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten. It's a proven, fully professional lens far better made than this Sigma, and not much more expensive. If you shoot Canon, the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L ( about $1,260 after you add it to your online shopping cart) is a huge bargain. The only reason for this lens is price, not quality. Unlike digital cameras which are thrown away after a few years, I always buy my lenses as long-term investments, which is why I wouldn't buy this Sigma lens - but if all you care about is great photos today, don't let me stop you. With only a one-year warranty, buy this Sigma lens for great photos today, but I don't consider it a wise investment for the future. Some of my older Sigma lenses won't work on my newest cameras, while my older Nikon, Canon and LEICA lenses work great on today's newest cameras. Canon has no inexpensive, high performance 35mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 lenses however I'd buy a less expensive and slower (but higher mechanical quality) Canon 35mm f/2 or 40mm f2.8 long before I soiled my bag with Sigma. You have to pay a lot more for a full-frame lens' coverage, which is then wasted on a DX camera. This Sigma is as good optically as the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L and Nikon 35mm f/1.4 G, but its mechanics seem to be the poorest of any other 35mm f/1.4 lens I've ever seen.ĭo not use this lens on Nikon DX cameras simply because the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX is as good optically, better mechanically and compatibility wise, and is smaller, lighter and less expensive. Since all the other 35mm f/1.4 lenses are fully professional lenses, of course this Sigma costs less. ![]() The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 is an optically excellent lens in a merely consumer-grade package. June 2013 Sigma reviews Nikon Canon LEICA Pentax Sony It helps me keep adding to this free website when you get yours through these links - but I receive nothing for my efforts if you buy elsewhere. The biggest source of support for this free website is when you use these links, especially this link directly to this lens at Adorama and this link to it at Amazon, when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Also comes in Canon EOS, Sony, Minolta Maxxum, Pentax and Sigma mounts, ). Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM, Nikon version( FX, Full-Frame, DX and 35mm coverage, 67mm filters, 23.3 oz./661g, 1'/0.3m close focus, about $900. Intro Specifications Performance Compared Recommendations More Home Donate New Search Gallery Reviews How-To Books Links Workshops About Contact ![]()
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