Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art A-mount lens review by Parker
 Parker#11194 date: Jun-16-2013 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.9 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 28-70 G Minolta 28mm |
| price paid: | missing |
| positive: | Feels solid Nice colors Beautiful bokeh |
| negative: | Does not benefit from the full a99 focusing capabilities |
| comment: | I’ve had this lens on an a99 for two weeks now. My only grief is that it cannot make full use of the complete a99 autofocus capability. This being said, I don’t have buyer’s remorse. I’ve been trying the lens with my young grand kids playing as models and with no flash. The results in good lighting are really good; external shots of kids playing (high speed, f between 8 and 16) are sharp and the colors full and deep. Bokeh at f 8 is soft and really nice. Indoor shots with poor lighting (no flash) at f 1.4 to 2 and at 1/60th of kids playing (at a distance of a yard or so) was, at first, a disappointment; I have been getting a number of out of focus shots. I then realized that I was getting a higher average of good shots when compared to any of my old Minolta lenses under similar circumstances. Again the colors came out great; I shot in RAW, use Aperture and I didn’t have to make any corrections post edition. This lens will most certainly become my favorite for street photography as it is much lighter than the ageing Minolta 28-70 G I’ve been (ab)using! |
; 36MPrating summary
- total reviews: 17
- sharpness: 4.79
- color: 4.82
- build: 4.82
- distortion: 5.00
- flare control: 5.00
- overall: 4.89