![]() ![]() ![]() So trying again with another sample was worth the effort. Heck, sometimes it was right, too! And when it was right it was beyond compare. The first lens I had borrowed from had a random AF error, sometimes front- sometimes back-focusing. After some quick snaps at home of my long-suffering test target, Bert the Border Terrier, all seemed well, so I hit the streets. Until now I have used only Nikkors on my bodies because I know little of aftermarket lenses and the price differentials are mostly immaterial for a long-term user.Īfter I complained to Sigma USA about the faulty loaner, they loaned me a brand new copy of Sigma’s 35/1.4 lens to try. I would preface what follows with the fact that I am brand agnostic – camera and lens. Thus it’s worth sweating the details in getting the best 35mm optic, especially if low light use is contemplated. When Leica’s bodies fell behind I moved on, first to a Canon 5D, then to a Nikon D700, and now a D3x. ![]() Trained in the classic Leica rangefinder tradition the 35mm was the lens I most often used in the days of film. See my earlier Sigma 35/1.4 review comments based on the faulty first sample of the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 for Nikon bodies.įor the street snapper using an FF sensor body (me!), arguably no lens is more important than the 35mm. ![]()
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