Sigma 35mm f1.4....?!!

Rojin · 29 Apr 2014 at 19:33

I'm still after a nicely priced 2nd hand 35L, I do better with 35L AF. The Sigma is fine for now though.

Vertigo · 29 Apr 2014 at 19:54

mrk said:
Contrary to popular belief, only a certain number of L lenses are weather sealed, most once a front filter is screwed on!

From FM board:

Interesting read. I was aware than by no means are all L lenses sealed, for some reason I just thought the 35L was.

GTRacer · 29 Apr 2014 at 20:38

mrk said:
The 35 gets used most by those wanting to make viewers feel like they're in the frame rather than viewing it and that's the kind of story telling that I mean.

28mm does that better. It's not too wide like a 24 but it's close enough to a 35 that you can easily get a 35 look out of a 28. It's a tough lens to work with though, William Klein, Garry Winogrand, Trent Parke, and Francesco Zizola are four photographers that can really make that focal length work.

ElDude · 29 Apr 2014 at 21:42

Rojin said:
I'm still after a nicely priced 2nd hand 35L, I do better with 35L AF. The Sigma is fine for now though.

*dangles spare 35L & runs off*

ElDude · 29 Apr 2014 at 21:48

Vertigo1 said:
Interesting read. I was aware than by no means are all L lenses sealed, for some reason I just thought the 35L was.

I did when I bought it too. I was rather peed off when I discovered it wasn't. Some of the old lists had the 35L & 85L listed as weather sealed, which isn't the case. Personally I think it's madness at that price point. One of the reasons I slowly upgraded to better gear was for weather sealing, which isn't there. You can get away with more using the higher up stuff, with light rain, etc. Dipping it in the bath is a nono though

Still, I have a storm jacket amongst all this mess, somewhere

BananaDunka · 29 Apr 2014 at 23:07

I'm loving this shot, it's not just the pink brush but the pose and his face. What a legend

Rojin · 30 Apr 2014 at 09:41

ElDude said:
*dangles spare 35L & runs off*

alexthecheese · 30 Apr 2014 at 14:36

Mine is to be delivered Friday by FedEx, can't argue with that. Cant wait either.

englishpremier · 30 Apr 2014 at 20:14

I'd like to see Sigma do a 24mm 1.4 for ASP-C cameras. That would give the FOV of their 35mm on FX sensors. Shouldn't be too difficult for them.

Raymond Lin · 30 Apr 2014 at 20:15

englishpremier said:
I'd like to see Sigma do a 24mm 1.4 for ASP-C cameras. That would give the FOV of their 35mm on FX sensors. Shouldn't be too difficult for them.

If and when they do a 24mm for FF then just stick that on your cropped.

PU7E · 30 Apr 2014 at 20:19

I really need to stop coming into this thread, my bank balance really can't take it right now!.......they are quite cheap......must...resist!

Vertigo · 30 Apr 2014 at 21:43

englishpremier said:
I'd like to see Sigma do a 24mm 1.4 for ASP-C cameras. That would give the FOV of their 35mm on FX sensors. Shouldn't be too difficult for them.

Well they do the 18-35 f/1.8 for crops only.

englishpremier · 30 Apr 2014 at 22:36

True, and it looks good, but it's performance isn't up there with the 35mm prime. Mind you neither is the rehashed 30mm 1.4

BananaDunka · 1 May 2014 at 02:41

You know what I love most about this lens?

Everything

THC_SsSsSnake · 1 May 2014 at 10:00

Nice Mrk. One question, talk of micro adjustment scares me, cant i just buy the lens and use at its best withiut having to fiddle?

BananaDunka · 1 May 2014 at 10:10

You can

Microadjust is really easy "if" it needs doing for your camera body with a lens. It's a prime lens too so you don't have to MA for multiple focal lengths, just the one. My 35 didn't need any MA, only my 17-40L needed some MA really.

THC_SsSsSnake · 1 May 2014 at 10:25

Ok thanks.

snips86x · 1 May 2014 at 10:26

I think this may be my preferred wedding lens. Now to find the funds!!

mr tommo · 2 May 2014 at 17:41

That looks like a really cool wedding mrk!

RIZZEE · 2 May 2014 at 17:54

Been on a photography/art block at the moment, haven't put the 35mm to any good use