Canon EOS 70D Sample Shots with Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 (and other Canon lenses)

EOS 70D Sample Shots

dc.watch.impress (translated) posted a set of samples shot with the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink] and various lenses, among them the awesome Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM [shoplink 14551](price & specs)[/shoplink]. The other lenses are the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 [shoplink 329](price & specs)[/shoplink], the EF 8-15mm f4L Fisheye [shoplink 250](price & specs)[/shoplink], and the EF 70-200 f/4L IS [shoplink 168](price & specs)[/shoplink]. I was particularly curious to see the performance of the Sigma 18-35mm with the 70D – not bad at all! :)

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Interview With Optical Engineer That Made the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 and 18-35mm f/1.8 Lenses

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Thanks Mark. lenstip published a long interview with the optical engineer that designed the outstanding Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM [shoplink 8892](price & specs)[/shoplink] and Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM [shoplink 14551](price & specs)[/shoplink] lenses. The interview comes with lots of b&w images that appear to represent Sigma’s laboratories. Some excerpts from the interview:

Q:What is more important today: intuition and experience or an access to new software and fast computers
A: We think that both are important. Although it is necessary to use machines perfectly, we cannot come up with creative ideas if we rely too much on technologies. Sometimes it is necessary to advance it with own judgment while considering about the purpose and results at all times.

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Q:At what point do you start thinking about the usage of antireflection coatings? Does an optics specialist think of them already at the beginning of their work or do they just optimize the final product according to the elements used in the construction or their refraction coefficient?
A: We start thinking about the usage of antireflection coatings from the middle stage of the design.

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Q:In the case of such a unique construction as the Sigma 18-35 mm f/1.8 which parameter was set as the first? The focal range? The aperture? Or perhaps the image quality was the main priority and you adjusted the rest of parameters accordingly?
A: The project had started with a lens incorporating a maximum aperture of F1.8 and 2x zoom-ratio lens with a focal length equivalent to 50mm in a 35mm format. After some speculation, we decided to produce the 18-35mm f/1.8 lens because it seemed to be able to achieve the highest performance with this spec.

 

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
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US: Adorama | B&H | DigitalRev
Germany: hifishop24

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Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Review (Learningcameras)

Sigma 18-35mm preorders available at Amazon (click here).

Learningcameras reviewed Sigma’s biggest achievement (so far): The [shoplink 14551]Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens[/shoplink], the first zoom lens for APS-C cameras to deliver constant f/1.8 over the zoom range. I featured many reviews here on CW, all praise the outstanding performance of this lens. Learningcameras review isn’t different. More after the break.

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Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Review (a killer optic, The Phoblographer)

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
Image courtesy: The Phoblographer

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
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The Phoblographer reviewed the [shoplink 14551]Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM[/shoplink] lens, the first lens for APS-C DSLRs that has constant f/1.8 over the zoom range. All other reviews I featured here on Canon Watch are in line with this one: all praise the excellent build quality, the great sharpness, the fact that this is an outstanding lens. The Phoblographer’s findings weren’t different. Read more after the break.

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