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Canon 35mm f/2 IS vs Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art bokeh comparison

Started Oct 21, 2015 | Discussions thread
timotale Contributing Member • Posts: 902
Re: Canon 35mm f/2 IS vs Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art bokeh comparison

markodarko wrote:

Great Bustard wrote:

markodarko wrote:

timotale wrote:

sigma's bokeh is no match to 35L II!

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56642803

With respect, I fail to see the relevance that has to this thread.

Well, I think it's good to know that, at least in the test in the OP, the 35 / 1.4A and 35 / 2 IS have rather similar bokeh characteristics, and that in the tests in the link, that the 35 / 1.4L II came out ahead. So, while you might not see the relevance, others might appreciate the heads up.

The whole point of my posting was to illustrate how the Sigma's background-foreground separation, in my opinion, is better than the Canon 35mm f/2 IS. The foreground image just "pops out" better.

A collection of corner shots only showing specular highlights does nothing - unless of course people are genuinely interested in looking at out of focus parts of the image. I'm not. I'm interested in seeing how the foreground subject is affected by the background - hence the test, and hence why it's irrelevant.

Cheers,

Mark.

well these are all bokeh test.  My test is comparing the smoothness, clarity and how each bokeh diffuses.

We are doing the same thing!  I just want to point out that sigma 35 art is not the king of bokeh as many have considered.

Cheers

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