Sigma 30 F1.4 Art lens in A900

AxitNitric wrote: Thank you all for reply My solution is: buy A99

Or a Sony 35mm f/1.4 G , or both ?
( Not everyone like the G though , I do , YMMV )

I recommend the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 USD over the 35mm F1.4 G and 28mm F2.

"I recommend the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 USD over the 35mm F1.4 G and 28mm F2."
Poor me live in Vietnam
There is very little choise for Sony a-mount here, only small amount of guys use sony amount here
I've never seen this lens sell here

Edited by AxitNitric - 12 November 2021 at 07:04

XKAES wrote: Konica Minolta, and others, made a TON of APS-C lenses for the MAXXUM mount.

Actually KM didn't make any APS lenses for A-mount, though they did market three Tamron lenses as their own - DT 11-18, DT 18-70 & DT 18-200. All three were rebadged as Sony lenses.

When I bought my A900 I came across the auto-crop issue and found only one of my APS lenses could be used 'full frame', the Sigma 10-18. There was so little useable image outside of the APS frame that I never used it in that way.

Now I have an A99ii and can use all my APS lenses
FF, but don't.

The OP has decided to go with an A99, next he might find a FF 35 has better corners. I like my Minolta 35/2.

addy landzaat wrote: You either like or dislike the rendering of the Minolta/Sony 35/1.4 - it is an old school lens and not optimised for "sharpness". The Sigma 35/1.4 Art is GREAT. The AF is good in my experience - In EF-mount, in A-mount and adapted to E-mount. If you say "it is not really good" what do you mean? Seeing reviews of the Tamron 35/1.8 it seems a good option as well.

The auto focus of sigma 35 art not realy good, with my body A900 in low light it is not focus exactly, the 35G quite better
Sony 35G is really soft at max aperture, I think it good from F2, but the minolta 35 F2 is a better option from that aperture
I do like "old shool" lens of A mount, most of my lens I own is minolta
(Sorry for my English because I'm Vietnamese :D )

Edited by AxitNitric - 12 November 2021 at 12:30