Comments on: 35mm Showdown: Canon, Canon L and Sigma Comparison

By: Nicola Naj

Nicola Naj — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:30:00 +0000

many very good reviewers on the net found out that the canon 35 2 IS USM is as good if not better than the 35 1.4 L and the sigma 35 1.4 from 2.8 onwards. but you didn’t ! strange..

By: woofa

woofa — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:45:00 +0000

I think it’s clear who is nuts or incompetent.

By: Dmitry Novoselov

Dmitry Novoselov — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:18:00 +0000

I opted out for the Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine Lens for my canon. I thinks its beautiful bokeh and a sweet price point for video is an absolute no brainer for any videographer.

By: Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:15:00 +0000

Jason,
Thanks for the test, although I’m not sure I agree with you about the sharpness in the bridge shot. The second shot (canon) shows more camera shake than the first shot (sigma) so it’s really not a fair comparison. Take a look at the stars on either side of the bridge in the first and second crops — to my eyes I see points of light for the sigma and little dashes of light for the canon. I’m assuming this is a slight camera movement but if you have another explanation please let us know. And thanks again!

By: Tagnal

Tagnal — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:59:00 +0000

Hmm… to me, the 2nd image with the san mateo bridge, it looks like the Canon 1.4 is sharper than the Sigma 1.4.

Still, I would get the sigma if I were in the market for a 35mm.

By: Mikko Löppönen

Mikko Löppönen — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:47:00 +0000

The purple fringing test was way off. First image was focused on middle, top is purpleshifted and bottom is green. Second one is focused now to the top of the image and bottom is still green. You can’t see the shifting to purple as the focus point is too up. And the third image is at f2 so you will not notice the shifting as much because the other lenses were at f1.4. Kinda moot.

By: Renato A Go-go

Renato A Go-go — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:14:00 +0000

yes lightning he’s right, don’t make a fool of yourself pretending that you’re a photographer!

By: D700s

D700s — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:02:00 +0000

It’s built like a tank. Reminds me of my Zeiss glass. Focus ring is smooth with no play. Good solid metal case and feels great in your hand. Keep it up Sigma.

By: Brian Boing Photo

Brian Boing Photo — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:34:00 +0000

Great article but one thing that you didn’t discuss was build quality. How does the Sigma compare with the Canon L series?

By: Stuart Holden

Stuart Holden — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:25:00 +0000

It’s a great lens – just a bit of feedback : sigma are stepping things up here in Australia – they made a lot of fans with the 85mm 1.4. I use the 50, 85 and 35 mm to shoot weddings and in terms of image quality and price point – they kick ass! All they need now is a great 135mm and a better 24 – 70 and Im all in :)