I have a 77d too, did you need to update its firmware right after purchasing? or did you have some focus problems? planning to buy this lens too, still not sure if i need to also purchase the sigma usb dock.
@@jrc1156 Okay, so I have had the lens for a little over a year now. This is my update. Let me answer the second question first. Yes! I had and have focusing issues. This will be different for everyone even if it is the same camera body. I purchased the Sigma Dock later on, but still couldn't get to the point of satisfaction with the focusing. It's not like it missed all the time. Before calibration; it would miss literally 50% of the time. After calibration; it would miss about 20% of the time. I know that's a lot if you are on a shoot. This almost made me let it go until I watched a UA-cam video talking about how if you use the screen (Live View- Dual Pixel Auto Focus) the problem doesn't exist. I have always been a fun of using "Live View"; the only problem with it is it consumes battery faster. So I started only using live view with the Sigma Art 35mm and it has never let me down. I feel the Dual Pixel Auto focus on the 77d is so good that even with my canon lenses I prefer to shoot in live view now.
I put this lens on an R6 with the adapter and WOW!!! Tack tack sharp even at f1.4. 35mm is my favorite focal length and the Sigma hit a grand slam home run. Only drawback is a little slower to focus.
@@RaffyUkon I have both. I like the results of the 1.4 better. Advantage of the 1.8 is smaller size and macro capability. Both take really nice tackmsharp photos. Amazing how sharp photos are at f1.4 and the bokeh is so creamy.
@@parmanduke Thank you. I can buy both for around the same price, looks like the sigma is the better deal. But because of the EF to RF adapter it is hard to believe that it is better than a native RF lens.
@@RaffyUkon The native RF focuses faster. But the Sigma photos are better. I use a Sigma Art 85mm f1.4, Canon 70-200f2.8 ii, and 135mm f2 with ef adapters and the images are stunning beyond belief. Since mirrorless cameras focus on the sensor its all about quality of the glass. You won't be disappointed with images you get from good glass on the R6. I also use these lenses on a Sony A7R iv with the Sigma MC11 adapter. Other than af speed I can't tell difference in image quality between Canon glass and Sony glass. I love mirrorless tech.
I own both the SIGMA and the TAMRON 35mm 1.4 SP.. Gotta say that the Tamron wins hands down, it's sharper wide open, although they are both SHARP to begin with, plus it has image stabilizer which you can comfortably shoot with at least 1/15th sec. which is almost impossible with the SIGMA. I even own the Tamron 1.8 version which I greatly prefer over the SIGMA
I'm sure he knows that. I think the whole point in not adjusting it's to show the amount of light lost from 1.4 to 2.8 that would need ISO or shutter speed adjustment.
I have a 28-70mm f2 L lens and I wanted to buy this too just because it was lighter, but so far I have resisted the idea. I might invest in a wider angle lens.
You don't have to obliterate anything with an 85mm lens. You get a nice field of view and compression though. 28-35 is pretty hard to live without for video though.
Sigma Art series produces nice colours and sharpness. I have Sigma Art 85 mm f/1.4. I am a Nikon camera user. I have another sigma art lens 18-35 mm f/1.8 for crop sensor camera. Both lenses produces excellent colours and excellent sharpness. Its a good deal. Thank you for nice presentation.
WHY would you do this?I still havn't gotten used to my new canon 50mm lens and now I'm just like. THE BALLS ON THAT LENS👏😂👏😂👏😂 Awesome work as usual. And nice work on those edits.
i have a canon 90d and i don't care about weather seal i like this camera lens and plus sigma is cheaper if this sigma art lens is for the ef mount then i can put this on my crop sensor and call it a day. it's a great lens and i know i can get this right and i love shooting in low light so i'm buying it thanks josh
@@JoshWiniarski my father said you told him to buy the sigma 30 1.4 for the crop sensor and the 35mm for the full frame camera. i'm kinda lost cause i like my camera body but do i need to buy a full frame camera or i'm good with the canon crop sensor camera. i mean how many lens do you really own and how many camera bodies do you own i'm just asking
The big difference is this is a full frame lens, while yours is for crop sensor cameras. So unless you switch camera bodies or feel like f/1.8 isn't enough probably not 🙂.
Seriously the prices of lenses are absolutely ridiculously too expensive. I don't care what anyone says. These lens prices keep photography very elitist. Even second hand they are expensive.
Just use Klarna. 🤷🏽♂️ people aren’t paying cash. Use credit, donations, sell unneeded gear, buy used. There’s many ways to get in if you want to get in. Heck ask Santa Claus . 😂 I did.
Has person who now has two art lenses now. It has saves counts hours or editing and is very accurate. Not to mention the quality increase. P.S.A raised pricing
Photographers invest in lenses that offer them the features they need to get the job done for them. Lenses aren’t “expensive” they are just out of your budget, and that’s okay. Get something you can afford. If nothing else, use your phone. We all have to start somewhere, and most of us had to wait until we started charging before we could buy these lenses. Or at the very least saved up for one.
RF 35mm f1.8.. The image stabilization is a must have. I own the Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art and it is my favourite lens (For Photography) and my daily driver. However, I never use it for videography because of its lack of IS. P.S take this info with a grain of salt as this is coming from a Photographer who occasionally does videography.
Thank you for sharing your experience!🙏This video really helps me to understand the characteristics of Sigma Art 35mm/1.4. Actually, I was trying to find upper level lens over Nikkor 50mm/1.8G FX on my F6 film camera :) and I think I need to get this one in the near future.
I have it and I myst admit it is a real jem ; fast great bokeh wide open and realy sharp, but I want back on my nikon af 24. f2,8 wich is as sharp, that’s but I prefer the 24mm framing and the scenery it offers without distorsion and light fall off in the corners plus it is the lighter lens in the nikon af lineup.
Totally valid. Depending on the project, it's usually best to use a boom pole for the microphone or a lav mic, but this isn't always possible. If they were silent they'd be perfect.
I really haven't had any problems with hunting. When filming myself I use face + eye tracking, when filming objects or anything else I sometimes use autofocus, but often use manual focus with focus peaking. A lot of the time if something is moving and you're at f/1.4 there's just going to be a tiny bit of hunting since it's such a shallow depth of field, but if it's like REALLY hunting and losing focus and re-finding it, I'd try playing around with your settings.
@@JoshWiniarski do you have any settings you recommend? Right now I set my R to auto servo, eye tracking and set at f/1.4 but it hunts a lot and it us pretty dam loud with the focus motor.
the tamron 35mm f1.4 is an amazing lens. it's also weather sealed if you like a little rainy photography maybe. the tamron f1.8 VC is also a good lens to buy. idk where u live, but it's also cheaper where I'm from :) (I would say that both f1.4 lenses are almost on a par with eachother)
The RF has image stabilization and macro capabilities. The Sigma has shallower depth of field and is better at low light at f1.4. So it depends on what you prefer more.
This IS for an aps-c camera .. actually, this lens works much better on a crop sensor DSLR. Full frame cameras tend to cast a bit of ghosting in the corners whereas with a crop sensor camera, it's tack sharp however, yes, this lens is superior Lens and like Samsung is to apple, sigma is the same to Canon. As far as having a weather seal, who cares... camera manufacturers have never liked people shooting in the rain in the first thing!!
well i will buy this for the cheap price i'm not spending that kinda money on those expensive lens like canon even though i have a canon camera but i will check out some more sigma lenses
You can 100% put this on a Canon 80D and it will work flawlessly. However, this lens was designed for a full-frame camera which has a larger sensor, which means you're actually overpaying a bit. Sigma has a 30mm f/1.4 lens that is designed specifically for crop-sensor cameras (like the 80d) and is cheaper. The only reason you'd buy this version is if you'll eventually buy a full-frame camera which the 30mm f/1.4 WILL NOT work correctly with. I hope this helps!
Just picked up a 6D, This lens, SD card, Two chargers & a flash for $600…. Yup. just hit the luckiest deal of my life
WOW!! Insanely great deal you got!! 🤩👍👍
The photographer probably cheated on their partner and this was the partners way of getting revenge 😂
This lens is amazing. I thought it was just first timer's naivety (since it's the first lens I ever rented), but I'm glad to see it wasn't just me!
what body of camera do you use it with?
I have this Sigma 35mm F/1.4 (A) DG HSM and match it with EOSR (+Control Ring). I am totally more than satisfied with the lens. Love it!
Did you have to dial in the focus with the dock at all or does your copy have any AF issues?
@@cjinreallife Sigma lenses don’t need to be calibrated for mirrorless cameras.
Got this lens about a month ago. It is amazing for Potriat photography even on an apsc camera. I use a 77d so it's about a 56mm equivalent...
I have a 77d too, did you need to update its firmware right after purchasing? or did you have some focus problems?
planning to buy this lens too, still not sure if i need to also purchase the sigma usb dock.
@@jrc1156 Okay, so I have had the lens for a little over a year now. This is my update.
Let me answer the second question first. Yes! I had and have focusing issues. This will be different for everyone even if it is the same camera body. I purchased the Sigma Dock later on, but still couldn't get to the point of satisfaction with the focusing. It's not like it missed all the time. Before calibration; it would miss literally 50% of the time. After calibration; it would miss about 20% of the time. I know that's a lot if you are on a shoot. This almost made me let it go until I watched a UA-cam video talking about how if you use the screen (Live View- Dual Pixel Auto Focus) the problem doesn't exist. I have always been a fun of using "Live View"; the only problem with it is it consumes battery faster.
So I started only using live view with the Sigma Art 35mm and it has never let me down. I feel the Dual Pixel Auto focus on the 77d is so good that even with my canon lenses I prefer to shoot in live view now.
@@eng.imasiku125 thanks brother...
Thank you for the reply 🙏🏼
Mounted on my canon r6 mii with in-body stabilization, this lens really performs at indoor family occasions. great for car photography and video too.
I'm considering it for my mark ii as well.
I put this lens on an R6 with the adapter and WOW!!! Tack tack sharp even at f1.4. 35mm is my favorite focal length and the Sigma hit a grand slam home run. Only drawback is a little slower to focus.
I also have the R6. Do you recommend this sigma lens with adapter or the Canon RF 35 1.8?
@@RaffyUkon I have both. I like the results of the 1.4 better. Advantage of the 1.8 is smaller size and macro capability. Both take really nice tackmsharp photos. Amazing how sharp photos are at f1.4 and the bokeh is so creamy.
@@parmanduke Thank you. I can buy both for around the same price, looks like the sigma is the better deal. But because of the EF to RF adapter it is hard to believe that it is better than a native RF lens.
@@RaffyUkon The native RF focuses faster. But the Sigma photos are better. I use a Sigma Art 85mm f1.4, Canon 70-200f2.8 ii, and 135mm f2 with ef adapters and the images are stunning beyond belief. Since mirrorless cameras focus on the sensor its all about quality of the glass. You won't be disappointed with images you get from good glass on the R6. I also use these lenses on a Sony A7R iv with the Sigma MC11 adapter. Other than af speed I can't tell difference in image quality between Canon glass and Sony glass. I love mirrorless tech.
@@parmanduke Look into the 40mm 1.4 Art. It's the sharpest lens Sigma makes.
I own both the SIGMA and the TAMRON 35mm 1.4 SP.. Gotta say that the Tamron wins hands down, it's sharper wide open, although they are both SHARP to begin with, plus it has image stabilizer which you can comfortably shoot with at least 1/15th sec. which is almost impossible with the SIGMA. I even own the Tamron 1.8 version which I greatly prefer over the SIGMA
I love prime lenses, they are more clearer, especially for portraits. 35 MM with an IS and a aperture of anywehre from 2.0 - 1.2 - you are sorted.
If you switch from f1.4 to f2.8 you either adjust shutter speed by 2 stops or increase ISO to keep the SAME exposure.
I'm sure he knows that. I think the whole point in not adjusting it's to show the amount of light lost from 1.4 to 2.8 that would need ISO or shutter speed adjustment.
no sht captain obvious
Damn I miss this lens 😭 seriously one of the best I’ve ever used
I have a 28-70mm f2 L lens and I wanted to buy this too just because it was lighter, but so far I have resisted the idea. I might invest in a wider angle lens.
Hello, what would you advise me to buy? Sigma 35mm f / 1.4 ART or Sigma 18-35mm f / 1.8 ART
Sigma 35mm 1.4 if you're on a full-frame Camera, Sigma 18-35 1.8 if you're on a crop-sensor camera.
You don't have to obliterate anything with an 85mm lens. You get a nice field of view and compression though. 28-35 is pretty hard to live without for video though.
Sigma Art series produces nice colours and sharpness. I have Sigma Art 85 mm f/1.4. I am a Nikon camera user. I have another sigma art lens 18-35 mm f/1.8 for crop sensor camera. Both lenses produces excellent colours and excellent sharpness. Its a good deal. Thank you for nice presentation.
WHY would you do this?I still havn't gotten used to my new canon 50mm lens and now I'm just like. THE BALLS ON THAT LENS👏😂👏😂👏😂
Awesome work as usual. And nice work on those edits.
Sorry about that haha
Great review. Thank you Josh Greetings from Marbella, Southern Spain.. Big SIGMA user myself since 1995
What camera lens are you using to record? 24mm? in the studio :)
Already have this sigma art 35mm and yeah very good lens...now i have the tamron sp 35mm 1.4 and oh oh new king ! 👑📸🥇👌🏼
Great review! do you think I could use this lens with the Canon RP mirrorless?
It'll work great, however you will need an EF to RF adapter because this is an EF mount lens. I use it on my EOS R and LOVE it!
What camera body would this lens work with then? WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT AN ADAPTER ON THE BODY!?
Did you compare this lens with Tamron 35mm 1.4? I've head it's much better and right now the price is almost the same.
i have a canon 90d and i don't care about weather seal i like this camera lens and plus sigma is cheaper if this sigma art lens is for the ef mount then i can put this on my crop sensor and call it a day. it's a great lens and i know i can get this right and i love shooting in low light so i'm buying it thanks josh
Happy to help, enjoy the lens!
@@JoshWiniarski my father said you told him to buy the sigma 30 1.4 for the crop sensor and the 35mm for the full frame camera. i'm kinda lost cause i like my camera body but do i need to buy a full frame camera or i'm good with the canon crop sensor camera. i mean how many lens do you really own and how many camera bodies do you own i'm just asking
Hey the newer 35mm has the canon cap as opposed to the older ones with the sigma cap right?
I have Sigma 18-35mm do you think I still need this lens?
The big difference is this is a full frame lens, while yours is for crop sensor cameras. So unless you switch camera bodies or feel like f/1.8 isn't enough probably not 🙂.
@@JoshWiniarski this lens works great on my crop sensor camera and i shot 3 weddings yesterday with this sigma lens and i didn't have a problem
I just watched some amazing event videography in a nightclub scene shot with an R7 with this lens and my God it was mind blowing.
Awesome, Josh! Just ordered as a result. You're the man!
Seriously the prices of lenses are absolutely ridiculously too expensive. I don't care what anyone says. These lens prices keep photography very elitist. Even second hand they are expensive.
Just use Klarna. 🤷🏽♂️ people aren’t paying cash. Use credit, donations, sell unneeded gear, buy used. There’s many ways to get in if you want to get in. Heck ask Santa Claus . 😂 I did.
Has person who now has two art lenses now. It has saves counts hours or editing and is very accurate. Not to mention the quality increase. P.S.A raised pricing
Photographers invest in lenses that offer them the features they need to get the job done for them. Lenses aren’t “expensive” they are just out of your budget, and that’s okay. Get something you can afford. If nothing else, use your phone. We all have to start somewhere, and most of us had to wait until we started charging before we could buy these lenses. Or at the very least saved up for one.
This lens is $300 used, a leica 35mm f1.4 Summilux can cost you $5000 and doesnt even autofocus. This is an amazing lens for the price.
280 used
thanks for the video. I thought I need 24mm for all around but your video change my mind. I need 35mm for my photography type
Nice video. Ill put this on my to buy list💪💪
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Great review. Exactly the kind of review I was hoping for.
yep, this is a complete review. Thanx and greetings from Romania!
Awesome video! I’ve seen some of the guys in those pictures in my hometown you had as examples too!
You've convinced me; I'm buying it.
Great review bro. Well done 👍
Also good as a walk-around on an ASP-C.
Thanks, this is perfect for my Nikon Z8 with has vr built in
I've got a 28-70 f2. But considering getting this for my R6 mark ii 🤔
Hello Bro, what would you advise me to buy for video? Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART or Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 ?
RF 35mm f1.8.. The image stabilization is a must have. I own the Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art and it is my favourite lens (For Photography) and my daily driver. However, I never use it for videography because of its lack of IS. P.S take this info with a grain of salt as this is coming from a Photographer who occasionally does videography.
I’m using a Sony zv e10 , would this lens be good for videos ?
Thank you for sharing your experience!🙏This video really helps me to understand the characteristics of Sigma Art 35mm/1.4.
Actually, I was trying to find upper level lens over Nikkor 50mm/1.8G FX on my F6 film camera :) and I think I need to get this one in the near future.
Great video, Josh! Really usefull and practical info 🦾🦾
Thanks Josh, great and highly needed video! ⭐️👌
Should be said that the Sigma DG DN Art series (designed for mirrorless) are weather sealed, it was the older versions that weren’t.
Did you have to calibrate the lens using the sigma USB Dock?
I did not find it necessary for my particular camera (The Canon EOS R). Your results may vary.
@@JoshWiniarski Thanks Josh! I just invested in this lens for my Nikon d850 great vid! Subscribed 👍
I have it and I myst admit it is a real jem ; fast great bokeh wide open and realy sharp, but I want back on my nikon af 24. f2,8 wich is as sharp, that’s but I prefer the 24mm framing and the scenery it offers without distorsion and light fall off in the corners plus it is the lighter lens in the nikon af lineup.
I use Sigma lenses with pleasure. My problem is the focus motor sound. Some Sigma's are so loud, it is almost impossible to use it for video.
Totally valid. Depending on the project, it's usually best to use a boom pole for the microphone or a lav mic, but this isn't always possible. If they were silent they'd be perfect.
I have the same set up. But how do you get the lens to stop hunting so much in video mode? I leave servo on, not sure if that is the problem.
I really haven't had any problems with hunting. When filming myself I use face + eye tracking, when filming objects or anything else I sometimes use autofocus, but often use manual focus with focus peaking. A lot of the time if something is moving and you're at f/1.4 there's just going to be a tiny bit of hunting since it's such a shallow depth of field, but if it's like REALLY hunting and losing focus and re-finding it, I'd try playing around with your settings.
@@JoshWiniarski do you have any settings you recommend? Right now I set my R to auto servo, eye tracking and set at f/1.4 but it hunts a lot and it us pretty dam loud with the focus motor.
is this better than the new tamron 35mm 1.4?
the tamron 35mm f1.4 is an amazing lens. it's also weather sealed if you like a little rainy photography maybe. the tamron f1.8 VC is also a good lens to buy. idk where u live, but it's also cheaper where I'm from :)
(I would say that both f1.4 lenses are almost on a par with eachother)
Great review. thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, that was very helpful.
Great video.
Mine was delivered today.
I own new my EOS R, today i thinking to buy 35mm lens. to compare Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART and EOS RF 35mm f/1,8 IS STM, which on you prefer?
The RF has image stabilization and macro capabilities. The Sigma has shallower depth of field and is better at low light at f1.4. So it depends on what you prefer more.
This lens is really one of the nicest lens that I used. Have a chance to try it couple days ago and now this video... Maybe it’s a sign from universe)
Will this lens fit on the 90D?
No. Sigma is not making this lens voor Canon. and even if it would, it's a mirrorless camera lens. So it will never come to DSLR's, like the 90D.
Fantastic review !
This IS for an aps-c camera .. actually, this lens works much better on a crop sensor DSLR. Full frame cameras tend to cast a bit of ghosting in the corners whereas with a crop sensor camera, it's tack sharp however, yes, this lens is superior Lens and like Samsung is to apple, sigma is the same to Canon. As far as having a weather seal, who cares... camera manufacturers have never liked people shooting in the rain in the first thing!!
why dont you take a rubber gusget and just use a bit of glue to hold it , and there you go , weather sealed .
well i will buy this for the cheap price i'm not spending that kinda money on those expensive lens like canon even though i have a canon camera but i will check out some more sigma lenses
What size filters fit on a 35 sigma lens?
67 mm
Awesome video
Thanks!
Great content !!
I'm putting this on an apsc so I can get a fast and cheap 50mm
No one with any experience will use a 35mm lens for portraiture. 85mm - 135mm is the accepted norm. Everyone is a photographer these days.
Anyone know if this lens would fit my canon m50?
This one won't fit natively, but will work with a Canon EF-EOS M adapter.
Is there a difference between this lens and the canon version?
You are very underrated
Wow, you just be very advanced in your age with so much experience 😂
why i can't put this on my 80d
You can 100% put this on a Canon 80D and it will work flawlessly. However, this lens was designed for a full-frame camera which has a larger sensor, which means you're actually overpaying a bit. Sigma has a 30mm f/1.4 lens that is designed specifically for crop-sensor cameras (like the 80d) and is cheaper. The only reason you'd buy this version is if you'll eventually buy a full-frame camera which the 30mm f/1.4 WILL NOT work correctly with. I hope this helps!
@@JoshWiniarski thanks for tellig me that and i'll buy a full frame camera the 5d mark 4
@@JoshWiniarski can i get the 24mm 1.4 and the 30mm 1.4 or that's over kill
spent all my money on a 24-70 already...
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No image stabilization is kind of a deal breaker
It is also waaaaaaay too expensive second hand.
I guess this anywayz likes it.
My only disliked, too heavy. Otherwise no complaints.
It's definitely a hefty lens, but that's pretty common for most f/1.4 lenses.
just lift weights it works for me my wrist doesn't hurt any more