Review on Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens - Canon Compatible, Black (210101) by Bambang ᠌

Name: Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens - Canon Compatible, Black (210101)
Item: Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens - Canon Compatible, Black (210101)
Rating: 5

September 13, 2022

I definitely recommend buying, I didnt notice any disadvantages.

When I read that Sigma is preparing this lens (and I read this news on April 1), I thought it was such a joke! ))
The lens turned out to be amazing (despite the small range of focal lengths and the lack of a rope for the cover)))!
It is sharp, very sharp starting straight from 1.8!
No focusing issues. Always right on target (both 650D and 70D).
Sufficiently contrasting, neither yellow nor bluish;)
All the lenses that had previously fallen into my hands were a compromise of characteristics (fast, which means it’s not sharp and soft in the open. Well made, nothing dangles and doesn’t crawl back and forth when zooming, which means it’s expensive to madness).
There is simply no other picture like this! 16-35II, 17-40 L series on crop are not as good on their "dark" (2.8 and 4.0, respectively) minimum apertures, like this one at 1.8 ! Plugs and ALL fixes in this focal range.

I am delighted! I took it for ~ 26000. I think it can be sold for more

Despite the focal length and weight, I consider it the BEST LENS for crop.

Pros

Aperture! Picture quality (sharpness, contrast, color reproduction, DOES NOT CHROMATE!) Quality materials and thoughtful design. Everything is very well done! I'm smitten with Sigma! Nothing moves out either when focusing or when zooming. Convenient wide zoom and focus rings. A lens hood and a hard case-bag (albeit huge) are included. Normal focusing speed (I use it on the new 70D) and the motor is not at all loud without crackling and clicking. The diameter of the filters is 72mm - in an acceptable price group. Good cover. Handsome! )))) When focusing, it does not change viewing angles (almost all other lenses, when changing focus (both fixes and zooms), play a little with viewing angles. When you focus, the image shifts slightly back and forth. When shooting a video, this is noticeable and spoils the picture. When taking a photo - irrelevant).

Cons

The focal range is small. Prior to that, was a favorite of 15-85. 15 is more than 85. But 35 is too short! There is no stabilizer, although there are no problems with lubrication, thanks to aperture ratio. Heavy. Big. Paired with a 70D, it is noticeably heavier than 650+ 15-85. The holster bag is standard. suitable for storage at home, but for walking or traveling it is too bulky and the walls are not rigid, they do not protect this masterpiece! If the comfortable elastic bands of the zoom and focus rings are smeared, it is difficult to wipe off, clean off (the notch is small and deep). I don’t remember exactly, it seems there is no hole for the rope on the lid, there is definitely no rope so as not to lose the convenient lid! ))))