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  | sent on 19 Febbraio 2016 Pros: Build, Ergonomics, Finish, Sharpness, Useful angle of view, A pleasure to use, lenshood Cons: Pronounced barrel distortion,Back focussing AF, backlit colour fringing at wide apertures noticeable in some conditions, image quality is/reported to be less than FX Art 35mm f1.4 and 50mm's, less common pre-owned in Nikon mount, 62mm filters large for a standard fixed lens. Opinion: Replaces my Nikkor DX 35mm f1.8, which did the job and had fine sharpness throughout the aperture range but was not a pleasure to use - and so I didn't use it much. The EX predecessor to this Sigma was apparently very popular but suffered very poor edge sharpness wider than f4, for some reasons, this Art replacement has not been that well received or that popular. Why? Possibly because it is so overshadowed by the (reported) ground-breaking performances of the FX 35mm and 50mm's f1.4. I've not had a chance to try either of these but would say that the 30mm DC is around 40% less expensive than the 35mm DG and has just one aspheric element, whereas the better two have more. So, look at this 30mm at providing a solid but not outstanding resolution curve, equating that of a more traditional 50mm f1.4 - though it out performs my old Nikkor D 50mm f1.4 wide open by a good distance. With this Sigma, you can use f1.4 should you wish to or need to use it, Open aperture's central definition and contrast is impressively very good, but won't blow you away. Corners don't fall off noticeably wide open either and on stopping down it gets better. At f2.8, interior shots handheld at 1/30 sec inside my local cathedral are punchy and sharp when viewing at actual pixels, across the frame, which is about what you would expect from a 'normal' quality 50mm f1.4. You could shoot between f2.8 and f8 happily all day knowing that resolution exceeds that of all current DX sensors. Smaller than f11 and diffraction kicks in and f16 is the minimum aperture. I also like the 45mm equivalent angle of view, that little bit wider than the 52mm of the 35mm Nikkor DX, which was just too long for street and environmental shots, which is where this Sigma excels. It's the same angle of view that the eye naturally takes in. Build quality and solidity is a major plus but is twice the weight of the little plastic Nikkor 35mm f1.8 DX and is almost as heavy as my Nikkor 16-85mm VR! But as it stubby and short, this size and weight makes it seem heavier than it is and on the D7000 does make for quite a well-balanced if rather heavy combination, which I rather like but not everybody will. Whereas the Nikkor was popped into a pocket for emergency lowlight use, the Sigma is carried like a celebrity, with its own proper case coming as standard. Now, the downsides - the AF on my sample backfocusses by quite a degree - a minus "12" (scale 0-20) is needed to be set in the D7000's 'AF fine tune' data bank. That figure is actually less than my Sigma's 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 Apo HSM, which require even more adjustment. The new Sigma "Dock" might rectify this but that's an option I don't want to try and is yet more expense, after all. For me though, the biggest fault is the rather marked barrel distortion - for portraits and live music shots this is not an issue but for interiors, then it definitely is. For a fixed focal standard it is unacceptable, but for me is the only bad point in an otherwise almost perfect package, a lens that is a joy to have on the camera and to use, to be proud of and which is an extremely sharp lens in almost all conditions. Many Nikon users will find their little cheap Nikkor 35mm f1.8 DX's perfectly adequate and will not feel the need to spend twice as much getting the vastly superior build quality, very usable f1.4 aperture and very much more pleasurable to use Sigma 30mm f1.4 Art. Canon and other users have less choice and so may be a much more attractive option. 9/10 |
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  | sent on 12 Novembre 2021 Pros: Colors, blurry, sharpness, construction, resistant to dust and water even if officially not tropicalized, for portraits is even better on FF Cons: Barrel distortion, the clamping clip of the hood tends to wear out (it resolves with a superglue tip). Opinion: Professional lens for optics and construction, by far the best in normal focal lengths for right (at least on nikon) if not the best ever. I traveled there for 1 year from China to the Middle East: all my equipment came back battered while this lens is the same as new and despite officially not being tropicalized inside it does not even have 1 grain of dust. Extremely underestimated optics, the vote here on juza can only be affected by the fact that many right users do not have a camera with fine AF adjustment, they do not have the experience to manage an f1.4 lens or to appreciate a high-level glass because really a rating of 8.9 when bottle bottoms have 9+ does not make sense. Used for years on d90 and then on d750 (I recommend, on FF without hood!), incredibly it is on the latter that gave me the greatest satisfaction. It perfectly covers the aps-h format (36mm equiv) and for photos with FF subject isolation it gives splendid results with a "romantic" vignetting formed by light drop and loss of sharpness, more immersive and "real" than that which is obtained simply by darkening the edges in post. Remarkable sharpness (very high even at f1.4 at short distances, an f2 blade), but the thing I find truly extraordinary is the ability to return balanced and vivid colors even in dirty light conditions, where my other lenses (including the Nikon 85mm 1.4G and 50mm 1.8G, 18-105, 24-120 f4) show the side. After years I bought the FF 35mm art version and they have the exact same character. Contrasted even in full-aperture backlight. In my case the AF on d750 works perfectly and consistently with only fine calibration in the machine. It was fairly fine even on the d90 which has a dated and no adjustment AF. The valid blur, the beautiful and particular color rendering typical of the art, the high microcontrast and the soft and aberration-free fire-out transition zone even at full aperture give images of great three-dimensionality. If you use it on ff the subjects seem to come out. The 50mm 1.8G has remained almost always in the backpack and the 85mm 1.4D I have not seen it in the same way. If you take pictures for the holidays ok, but if instead you aspire to serious results anyone who understands a minimum of photography knows well that the comparison with the 35mm 1.8 dx or the various 50mm nikon is not even to think. A pleasure to use, I would buy it another 1000 times. |
 | sent on 19 Ottobre 2019 Pros: Simply the best fixed lens for aps-c in the normal focal range Cons: a bit of full-opening chromatic aberration on high-contrast, heavy, non-tropicalized silhouettes Opinion: Very sharp even on the 24 mp and with bokeh of great quality. Those who say that it is soft at full opening I think have some focus problem, because even at f/1,4 is fine, to the intermediate diaphragms then it is sharp all over the frame. It can also be used on FF with 1.2x cropping becoming a 35mm f/1.4 equivalent of very high quality at low cost. It removes from the embarrassment those who meditate to switch to a larger format to have less depth of field: used from f/1.4 to f/2 the detachment of the planes is remarkable with the advantage then to keep the ISOs down. Real cons, from my point of view, are the weight (although this increases the stability of the set-up) and the lack of tropicalization. |
  | sent on 17 Maggio 2019 Pros: Autofocus fast, usable at full opening and very sharp as soon as you close a little the diaphragm, brightness, colors, accessories (padded bag and lampshade), excellent construction... Cons: ... but that also means heavy target, (on Canon) AF to be calibrated with usb dock. The noise of the AF is heard a lot in the videos. Opinion: The angle of view is a 50mm equivalent, but thanks to the lower real focal length you have a little more margin in handling the pdc ad f/1.4. Bright, great blurry and colors. As written by others, ta is not very sharp, vignette and there is a lot purple fringing even in situations of contrast not so extreme - while remaining perfectly usable, for me. |
 | sent on 30 Maggio 2017 Pros: Precise and silent autofocus. Discreet, full-aperture image quality improves even better by closing a great contrast. Cons: Purple fringing in extreme contrast conditions. Opinion: Bought used (as new) on Amazon. Perfect focus (does not present my exemplary phenomena of back / front focus). Beautiful colors. Good definition. There is no lack of stabilization. Used on Canon 7D mark II I do not find any serious defects except purple fringing in extreme contrast conditions. You have to pay a little attention. I would recompose it |
 | sent on 14 Aprile 2017 Pros: Handy, bright, perfect for aps-c. Cons: Sincerely considering the price of the used, I do not see any. Opinion: Excellent overall performance, the focus is discreetly precise and fast, no front/back focus. I use it with satisfaction on Sigma SD4 and with adapter on Sony A7. Despite being an Aps-c lens, it covers the Aps-h format and, on full frame, returns a super dramatic look to the subjects framed. It's the smallest lens for the SD four for that I like and I vote with a 9. |
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 | sent on 15 Febbraio 2014 Pros: building-design-sharpness-quiet-bokeh and colors Cons: MAF in low light and wide open - not weather sealed Opinion: Having previously had the old version on a nikon switching to Canon I could not get the latest version and pleasing to see the improvement in both the construction and design same as in the sharpness of far superior to the old version. Moreover, it is a lens for APS-C and I always use it in conjunction with the 60d have to say that in low light conditions and at full aperture struggling to find the focus problem that wander focusing manually using live view for the rest is very accurate, in my view, a lens of respect and great for portraits ambientati. |
 | sent on 12 Ottobre 2013 Pros: construction, focus, brightness, standard equipment, bokeh Cons: longitudinal chromatic aberration (purple fringing), AF problems, coma evident Opinion: L 'longitudinal chromatic aberration is all too obvious and only F5 to get things improve, but the phenomenon rimane.rnLa considerable longitudinal chromatic aberration ruin the image by subtracting detail (on my camera body, Canon EOS 550D). RnSistema fast AF and silent but in practice it is far too slow to find the exact point of focus that often fallisce.rnUsando the manual focus it solves the problem that still does not justify a lens as questo.rnE 'all too evident even coma. .. . RNLA construction is very good as well as the allocation of serie.rnPer my Canon do not consider it good optics in fact I returned it as soon as I was possibile.rnNon I managed to solve the pronounced purple fringing even in post processing using the renowned software.rnE 'clear that my copy was suffering from some serious problem of alignment and quality of ottiche.rnConsiderando that other objectives "handyman" in my possession (on the lower paper in all) have behaved better, a real shame ( great delusione). rnMio father, who worked in film professionally for more than 30 years, has been "frozen". rnPer now I prefer to turn to other models (without making it a matter of the manufacturer), but I would not recommend this to a friend / a. |
 | sent on 25 Settembre 2013 Pros: Rugged and well-assembled package complete with bag and lens hood. Cons: MAF in low light and at full aperture (eg. Church) a bit 'vague and difficult. Opinion: I had the Canon EF 35mm f2, but when I focused it seemed to be the barber, so was the sound it made during the MAF, so I bought the sigmoid colon, which in addition to being fast and quiet is also more cost anything luminoso.rnIn effects in most, but not least is very recent. It suffers a bit 'of chromatic aberration and how all the targets in TA is a bit' softer than smaller apertures, also seems slightly slower to hook the MAF when it is in TA. rnPer the rest is a good lens and the quality is in line with the price. |
 | sent on 16 Settembre 2013 Pros: razor-sharp at f1.4, bokeh fantastic, excellent colors and no dominant af sufficiently fast, very precise and adjustable with the dock, the absence of any color fringing Cons: weight, locking system paralucernrn Opinion: excellent standard of APSC, it is crystal clear already at room temperature, excellent color, saturated, well contrasted and without any dominant .. the af is accurate, fast enough, but not as much as a 85 1.8 canon, that is a reference, and can be set from dock usb (40 €) ... does not have major flaws but if you have to find them by force .. is quite heavy for their size compared to the old 30 and has maintained the same locking system of the hood, consisting of a tooth on the lens body that incastrandosi in lens hood blocks it .. this tooth, placing and removing the lens hood will surely wear out as they did in the old, it ensures longer crashes the hood |
 | sent on 09 Agosto 2013 Pros: robust, fast and precise focus (is Ultrasonic), bokeh extraordinary, excellent focus ring comfortable, very crisp, damage hood series with an excellent semi-hard case, affordable price, lens cap as well and very comfortable to handle even with the lens hood attached , attack not plastic! is beautiful Cons: Purple fringing Opinion: excellent lens fixed very bright and sharp, excellent build quality, already holding it in your hand for the first time you feel the quality of the materials, especially compared to previous models. af fast and quiet, and it does its job very well. I took it in the shop at a cost of 470 eur with padded protective case and lens hood as standard, unlike many other brands that you have to buy everything separatamente.rnesteticamente ivvovativo and I find it very charming, but lacks the stabilizer at that opening it may very well make meno.rnl to mount it on my Canon 60D and it is the lens that I use for most of the time, I am very happy with my purchase! rnl only flaw is the problem of F / B focus that can give the goal, but easily rislovibile warranty or with the convenient dock usb.rnnon have never been a lover sigma but I must admit that with this new set of goals I changed my mind and now I can not help it. rnsi sigma feel the urge to get back into play and compete with the best |
 | sent on 06 Agosto 2013 Pros: Af velocernQualità costruttivarnNitidezzarn Cons: Slight difficulty of Maf diaphragms very open in low light conditions ... Opinion: I took this lens on Nikon d7000 to replace the old and good EX its predecessor and the jump in quality is remarkable .... delivers great clarity excel since the widest apertures, which is utilizzabilissimo, af quickly and accurately finally if not diaphragms very open and only under special lighting conditions, highly recommended, it costs a bit, but it really is a great lens ... rnIl Bokeh is phenomenal, as soon as I add shots taken with this lens and I update the recenzione for a more thorough judgment, in As I have a few days but I'm already satisfied piacebìvolmente |
 | sent on 02 Maggio 2013 Pros: small, robust and well fatto.ghiera fire very buona.nitido, fast af .. can be used on 1D without vignetting and getting shots qualità.filtri 62 mm. Cons: is not sealed and costs .. but it's worth it Opinion: I bought this light last week attracted by the new versions sigma.in Previously I had many problems with the focus sigma.quest 'optics is immediately appeared very robusta.nonostante the small size is pesantuccio. solido.ho immediately tried to shoot at f 1.4 and f2 .. gives one blurred meraviglioso.l 'f is responsive and very veloce.e if you lock the focus and recompose, it keeps the focus right, unlike previous versions (see sigma 50 f 1.4). another thing that convinced me is that it can be used safely on 1D. in fact completely covers the frame without vignetting and also with excellent quality .. I have a 1D mark IV and I assure you that is a joy turn with 30 sigma art attached .. even finish are eccezionali.materiale polished and coatings rubber lens hood .. nice .. the only flaw in my opinion is that costing 500 euro could do sealed .. the image quality is similar to the sigma 35 to FF. Highly recommended. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFy1XcPH71g |
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