Sigma 210101 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Lens for Canon - Black

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Editor Barnaby Britton sat down with Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma, for a chat about the Quattro, as well as the challenges of the modern photography industry and what it's like being the head of a family business.

Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Review - Digital Photography Review

Yet, Sigma said that they have, hmmmm :( Got a chance to try it out though at the Sigma booth and its a beast of a lens. Its large aperture is well suited for shooting video in low light environments, its “35mm effective” 27-52mm focal length is just right, and you may capture high quality 4K video without overheating. wanted to love the lens but got very frustrated about its inability to consistently get the focus right. In terms of aesthetics, the Sigma 18-35mm looks fantastic; its matte black paintwork teamed with silver and white detailing resembles that of a ‘Stealth fighter’ jet and it just oozes high build quality. AI Servo did better on the mid shots, bringing most into focus, but the long shots were more randomly softer.I purchased the lens adjustment kit also, just to learn, but it turned out to be helpful getting my images a little sharper. Our sophisticated products have satisfied professionals and lovers of photography all over the world, because our manufacturing is based on genuine craftsmanship, underpinned by the passion and pride of our experts. And, especially if you own a high-end APS-C camera, that can help to reduce some of the motivation for moving to full-frame. Starting from the rugged brass mount that smoothly connects with the metal barrel, to the smooth rubber focus ring in the front, you won’t get a feeling of a cheap lens that we are so accustomed to when usually dealing with APS-C/DX lenses. While the aperture value of prime lenses is superior to zoom lenses, their field of view is always the same, and therefore it was always necessary to carry many fixed focal length lenses.

Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A Canon - DXOMARK

To find the full-frame, “35mm equivalency” of the APS-C Sigma 18-35mm, you multiply its focal length by crop factor (which is 1. I can easily point the focus one one point and have the camera confirm, but focus on a different point. As a result, the Sharpness score is good for an ultra-wide 18mm on a full-frame camera but it’s not so great as the equivalent to a 29mm on the Canon EOS 700D. Sigma has put a lot of effort into making the new generation lenses attractive both in terms of design and function, and the Sigma 18-35mm is not an exception.Of course when shooting wide opened the focussing is more dicey but we have to be reasonable here - this lens when used with pentax K3 really performs ! I don’t know if this has to do with Nikon firmware not playing well with Sigma, or if it is Sigma’s AF motor that is unreliable, but it sure was disappointing to take a shot only to find out that the lens focused on the background. By the way, the significant focus shifted can be seen at 18mm and can be fixed by using the USB Dock. A few years ago they awoke from their third party slumber and realized that they were capable of making better products than what they were currently building.