Still waiting

i am still waiting as well

Same

The 35 1.4 Art isn't so big. And, also incredibly sharp. I use it for my 5dsr

I'm hoping they'll redesign it into a smaller lens soon like they recently did with the Sigma 85 DN

Same here, i dont mind that my 24-105 from sigma is a bit heavier as its sharp and covers a wider range than the 24-70 - i use the 70 if i want to travel light, but if i just go for a walk or so the 105 is on my 6D mkii. Im still surprised how "strongly" i feel those 300g of increased weight... anyhow for Primes i love my 35mm f2 from canon - one of my best boughts, f2 with IS and supersharp - i own a 50mm 1.8 from canon and sadly i bought a used 50mm1.4 which had a damaged focus motor apparently (it can never get sharp focus with the ovf it always misses, only in live view it works) - so i looked at the sigmas and expected something compact but boy they are nearly as big as the 105... chunk chubbers... I would also prefer smaller more compact lenses, but both the 40 and 50mm from sigma are so long i would rarely take them along as a secondary lense due to weight and size. Plus for the price its a bit offputting to just buy one and see if i can arrange myself with it

And they did. The sigma 50mm 1.4 dg dn without the in-body-Adapter has been released early this year

@@Whodini6likesSharpGF I ended up going for the 1.4 GM in the end

@@tayo5302 755g for the 35mm isn't that light tbh.

There is a sigma 35mm dg dn already. They decided to make it f1.2 though, with everything that entails... 50mm next!

@@aceflibble any new informations after 5 months?

Sigma is designing new lenses for mirrorless. They just also brought the DSLR prime lenses over too. Designing new lenses takes a lot of time and money. Sigma couldn't immediately recreate an entire prime lens lineup for mirrorless, so they instead made their DSLR prime lenses natively mount on E-mount while simultaneously designing new lenses specifically for mirrorless.

Sigma only released the reflex primes in E-mount due to overwhelming requests from the photography community. Now that the L Mount Alliance has commenced there'll be more mirrourless-native designs like the 85 DN.

Me too! Love his reviews!

How would you compare this to the Samyang 50mm f1.4 ii ?

But it's so similar in performance at nearly double the cost... I wish Sigma refreshed this lens similar to what they did wit their recent 85mm F1.4. Optically perfect, and smaller! One can only dream...

Rusins I have seen what the 50mm f1.4 looks like paired with an A7RIII and to date its personally the best image quality I’ve ever seen. I have an A7RIV so I need absolutely the best glass available to get the most out of the sensor.

@@joe2snj Fair enough then. I've seen reviews say that the Sigma has better corner sharpness, so keep that in mind.

Rusins On Dustin Abbott’s comparison I saw the Planar was slightly better in the corners wide open, they evened up stopped down. The rendering as well I found to be slightly better on the Planar. That with the aperture ring is why I’d buy it over the Art.

Doing it this way makes it affordable.

@@pizzablender Doing it the other way makes it way more compact

24-70mm f2.8 with stabilisation is pretty much the perfect travel lens for a full frame setup. The Tamron G2 is amazing.

Smaakjeks K Thanks, but I generally avoid using zooms because I prefer the look at aperture of primes

How would you compare it to the Samyang 50mm f1.4 ii ?

I have the 50/1.2 AI-S and it lacks any sort of sharpness at f/1.2, appealing only for the soft dreamy look that comes with high spherical aberration. It does sharpen up well at f/2, but generally is about equal to the 50/1.8G from there on. Certainly not up to the level of the new 50/1.8 S, or this Sigma. Even the current Voigtlander 50/1.2 Nocton (Sony E or Leica M) is probably a bit better. I personally like it for the brilliant 18-point diffraction bursts (sunstars) it makes, as it is the widest prime Nikon have ever made with 9 straight aperture blades. The flair resistance is a bit lacking though, due to the older coatings used. Mechanically very solid, no plastics anywhere, just a rubber focus ring and enamel painted metal body. My copy is a recently produced one (Nikon is still selling them!), and the aperture ring is interestingly still quite stiff, although the focus is very smooth and well dampened, smoother even than a Zeiss ZM lens I own.

If you ask me, yes! The reason is the much nicer bokeh and smaller size.

@@stefan_becker but also strange color cast in all images if you compared it to other lenses

@@DRcozmo-km9er I cannot confirm this. If you don't believe me, here are my comparison images between the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.2, the Zeiss, the Mitakon and the Voigtlander Apo Lanthar 50mm f2 on an A7rIV: www.dropbox.com/sh/73h2qf78m2bpipx/AABwqnP81igB_NKO8cf8B8hYa?dl=0

@@stefan_becker yeah, all great AF lenses... ;)

No.

I had that lens and it was very sharp. However it autofocussed really poorly in low light on either a D500 or a D810. So check it out before you buy it.

Exactly!

But I guess its good corner performance on APSC is because of the longer effective flange distance, even if the camera would be completely out of balance in the hand. Roll on the Smallma.

There are loads of options on 35 and 50 mm.

This Sigma lens is a bit sharper and brighter

Based on his review of that lens, the Sigma is noticeably better in just about every way. It's just a question of whether you think it's $550 better given size or budget constraints. (Provided you're in the US. I don't know about pricing in other regions. The Sigma is $950 new in the US.) If the Sigma happens to be within your price range though, check out some reviews on the Voigtlander 50mm f/2 if you don't mind the loss in light or manual focus. It's small like the Samyang, apochromatic (hence its price), and can even stand up to the a7RIV's resolution.

I'm typically not afraid to buy a more expensive lens. Unlike the camera bodies, they hold their value pretty well, because an expensive lens is usually a good one. I have two serious considerations, though. First is the size difference. The Samyang is less than half the size of this. I see that feature as valuable as the sharpness. Second, look at the Sigma 85/1.4 DN that came lately. They replaced their "modified" DSLR lens with a smaller, sharper more modern one. What if I buy this HSM and the upgraded version come in several weeks? So that makes me look at the Samyang too. It's not so "coveted", it will not hold the value that well, but for just 300? And they say it's actually sharp and with accurate AF...

@@momchilyordanov8190 For the price there's no denying that the Samyang is good. There's just diminishing returns as you go higher up. If you'd rather the best you can get technically and don't mind manual focus, the Voigtlander is still a good option. If you're concerned about this being replaced, I'd wait. If you need a lens now, the Samyang would still be good.

@@RealRaynedance Just want to second your opinion on this, the Voigtlander 50/2 is the best, but if AF is needed then either wait for the inevitable Sigma 50mm Art DG DN lens, or get the Samyang 45.

Got the samyang 45 when buying a package of used lenses and was planning to sell it, but after using it I decide to keep it. Photos come out really nice of that little lens, particularly impressed by bokeh rendering. As you've already pointed out it is probably a bad time to buy this sigma, as the dg dn version is bound to be released sooner rather than later. Just get the samyang in the meantime and sell it on if you're not satisfied.

The size is very different. And the Sigma 56 is APS-C only.

@@pizzablender I do shoot apsc plus the 56 does seem cheaper as well so I was curious if there was a major difference in quality

@@mr2ivan762 The difference is simply that the 50 mm is for fullframe, therefore bigger and heavier. The 56 gives you a more useful and very good portrait lens for APS-C.

The 56mm is from the Contemporary line while the 50mm is from the Art line. The 56mm is better suited to APS-C, and is far smaller, but less tactile. Shoot the 56mm now, and if you get FF later there may be a revised 50mm which is either more compact or more potent. The new 85mm DN is more akin to the 56mm, though.

send it my way fam

Old nonsense doesn't become more true by repeating it over and over.

Sharpness is one important aspect, but yes, it's not the only thing to consider, which is why Christopher reviews bokeh quality, DOF, chromatic/diffractive aberrations, coma, lens flares, etc. as well in most reviews.

And you should stop confuse people my making vain insinuations. If you don't say what you're thinking how one should judge a lens, you can as well remain silent. Also, Chris is NOT judging a lens by sharpness alone. I'm not witting this to you, but to the people you are trying to confuse.