Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Between the Sigma and Sony I'd lean more towards the Sony. The Sigma may be touted as a compact super telephoto lens, but ultimately it's still a really big and heavy piece of glass. I wouldn't suggest getting this unless you absolutely need the extra 50mm over 350mm and have the tripod + backpack space necessary to carry this lens around and use it. Another thing a lot of camera guys tend to not mention is size and weight

8 IS is simply so much better, and the price difference isn't as big as with the EF equivalents, that I'll always just recommend the 35mm. And if you already have the 35mm and don't particularly use it, well, the 50mm f/1.8 isn't going to do much for you, either.

Build It's really solid, and quite heavy for a prime lens. There's a lot of glass in there. You can really tell that Sigma has upped their game with the ART line. It's probably heavier than I'd like but it balances fine on my 70D, and probably even better on a full frame camera

That's one reason why I opted for this 85 mm f/1.8 prime, since the f/1.4 GM version is quite heavy in comparison.

The Sigma 35mm does show a strong vignette effect, dimming corners and edges at wide apertures. Image corners lag behind the center by -5.7EV at f/1.4, a deficit that's cut to -3

8 macro, RF 35mm 1.8, RF 50mm 1.8, RF 85mm 2.0, RF 24-240mm, and other lenses in this range, from a budget perspective

I compared jpgs out of the camera as well as RAWs edited in Lightroom with the same settings. I compared dim room shots (trying to best approximate the skatepark’s lighting) and even well lit shots. In all cases, I noticed very little difference. When in manual but with auto iso, the same exposure and aperture yielded the same iso selection by the camera

We'll have to wait for formal lab testing to see how evenly sharp it is, but 85mm designs are typically pretty even in clarity from the center to the periphery.

It's not quite the night-and-day difference we saw with the recent Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art, but it's still quite noticeable. Compared to the earlier versions of the 35mm F1.4 Art lens, this new model has shrunk by 8mm (0

Review below Pros & Cons. Pros - Decent price point Near silent focusing Solid build (feels sturdy/solid) Great image quality, great for portrait work with it's depth of field abilities. Sharp, fast focus Awesome low light performance + shadow recovery Cons - Lens is pretty big. It does look more "professional"(than 28-70mm), but might be a little bulky for walking around all day with

But it also has two big drawbacks—a maximum aperture of f/1.8, which cuts light-gathering by close to half, and a tendency to exhibit chromatic aberration.

8 helps - speed, aperture 1.8 means more speed - bokeh, 1.8 means bokeh, crucial for photographers - Sharpness, this lens is not the sharpest but its very sharp - Sony stabilization and eye/face focus and If you know about lens, the 85 mm and over help the model to look slim, more attractive, that's why if you shoot women that is my case, this lens help them to appear even more beautiful Cheers!

Even the hood fits with a snugness and confidence which I have not experienced in any Canon "L" lens, and I have used several. The fact that the dock came with a body cap was a really nice touch, since I could not readily locate the one that came with my camera and needed it during focus adjustment. Mounting the lens on my Mark III, I proceeded to test focus using a tripod, well lit (daylight) newsprint, and a measuring tape to get distance from lens to subject. I found that the lens front focused slightly and a +3 AFMA was needed at close distances

My number one complaint is how this was packaged. The lens was in its Sony box and that box was just put into a paper bubble mailer, not enough cushion. My lens arrived without damage, but I worry about if someone orders and there is careless delivery drivers. The Autofocus is a bit slow, but I can manage