Sigma EF 35mm f/1.4 DG Reviews Round-Up

 

[shoplink 8892]Sigma EF 35mm f/1.4 DG Reviews[/shoplink]

Well, just two Sigma EF 35mm f/1.4 DG Reviews. :-)

The [shoplink 8892]Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG (price & specs)[/shoplink], part of Sigma’s “A” (Art) line-up, is getting very positive reviews allover the web. Having a price tag of $899 it is also affordable for most of us.

Photography Blog has to say:

If the new 35mm F1.4 DG HSM lens is anything to go by, Sigma are definitely raising their game with the recent introduction of their three new lens ranges (Art, Sports and Contemporary). The Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM is a fast and tack-sharp lens that exhibits low chromatic aberrations and very little barrel distortion. Vignetting at wide-open apertures is the only real optical issue of note, something that other fast lenses also suffer from, and stopping down to F/4 solves the problem altogether.

SLRgear writes:

Sigma’s produced an excellent lens in the 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG HSM, with comparatively great performance at the ƒ/1.4 aperture setting, where the lens will no doubt be used for the majority of the time. There’s a lot to like here: great results for sharpness, low chromatic aberration, and low distortion. There is some significant corner shading when used wide open, but coupled with the corner softness at the same aperture settings this contributes to an interesting look and subject isolation. If you’re looking for corner-to-corner image sharpness you’ll need to stop down. The Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 is definitely priced to compete, and designed to perform.

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG price check: [shopcountry 8892]

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Update – Huge Savings On Sandisk Memory Cards

Thanks to reader Nir we know that B&H has also lots of discounted Sandisk memory cards.

Some cards are slightly less, other slightly more expensive than at Amazon.

Amazon Gold Box Deal. Until January 31th, or until supply lasts, you can save bucks on Sandisk Memory Cards. Check this link here to see cards and prices. Some very good deals waiting.

 

Canon EF Cine Lens In Stock At B&H (24mm, 50mm, 85mm)

B&H has a Canon EF Cinema kit with the following lenses in stock: Canon CN-E 24mm T1.5 L F, Canon CN-E 50mm T1.3 L F Cine, Canon CN-E 85mm T1.3 L F Cine Lens. The price of the kit is, well, $14,220 (click here).

  • Prime Lenses for EF-Mount Cinema Cameras
  • Three Key Focal Lengths (25, 50, 85mm)
  • Very Fast T1.3 & T1.5 Maximum Apertures
  • Each Lens Has a Rounded 11 Blade Iris
  • Matching Physical Dimensions
  • Designed for 4K Resolution
  • Excellent Low Light Capability

 

Japanese Market Shares Show Canon Is Still The Champ in SLR And Compact Sales Figures

BCN Inc., has released the final market shares percentages of the 2012 sales in Japan. These are the results of the digital video and camera market:

Digital camera (integrated lens)
Canon 17.6
Sony Corporation 16.5
Nikon Corporation 14.1
Digital camera (SLR)
Canon 52.7
Nikon Corporation 35.1
Sony Corporation 7.1
Digital camera (SLR mirror-less)
Olympus 29.8
Panasonic 23.3
Sony Corporation 20.1
Digital video camera
Sony Corporation 40.2
Panasonic 24.8
JVC Kenwood 18.2

Canon doesn’t rank among he first three for MILC shares. Blame the AF of the Canon EOS M. And in Europe and the US? Check the Amazon rankings:

US ranking (Click here).
DE ranking (Click here).
UK ranking (Click here).
FR ranking (Click here).