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Canon 35 f1.4 or f2 walk around Asia night time

Started Mar 30, 2015 | Discussions thread
Doug_PS
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Re: Canon 35 f1.4 or f2 walk around Asia night time
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EOSSpeedLite wrote

Please forget the Canon and consider the Sigma 35mm 1.4. Newer design, sharper images, better image quality, better value.

Your claims is completely false.

I have never found a wide angle prime sharper than the 35L. The sigma you mentioned is too soft, not razor sharp. None of the 8 copies I tried came close to the 35L.

I own the Sigma 35 1.4 and have also used the Canon 35 1.4 extensively. My experience is this:

-The Sigma is the sharpest lens I've ever used (including the Canon 135 2.0L). The resolving power of the Sigma is amazing. The Canon was also very sharp, but the Sigma is in a different league (IMO).

- It took me 3 tries to get a good copy of the Sigma. I can't think that I'm unique and that there must be an element of the "Sigma Lottery" at work here!

- I found the the Canon nails the focus much more consistantly.

- I prefer the quality of the Bokeh and the colors produced of the Canon.

The price difference between the two lenses was the swaying factor for me. I got the Sigma for $799 (Authorized Dealer). The Canon was well over $1,000. If price had been equal (or even close), I might have gone with the Canon regardless of the superior sharpness of the Sigma. Both are fantastic lenses and are great for night street-scapes.

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