Shootout: Canon 35mm f/1.4L II, Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art & Canon 35mm f/1.4L

[jd7]

Or...vs the 24-70 II @ f/2.8

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=994&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=3&LensComp=787&CameraComp=979&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=2&APIComp=0

The 24-70 II continues to impress me.

That is impressive!

Not trying to take anything away from the 24-70L II but it looks like the 35L II is almost as good at 1.4 as it is at 2.8. There is more vignetting wide open but otherwise it looks pretty similar, doesn't it? THAT seems pretty impressive to me.

 

[caMARYnon]

Not trying to take anything away from the 24-70L II but it looks like the 35L II is almost as good at 1.4 as it is at 2.8. There is more vignetting wide open but otherwise it looks pretty similar, doesn't it? THAT seems pretty impressive to me.

Agreed

 

[Sabaki]

Or...vs the 24-70 II @ f/2.8

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=994&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=3&LensComp=787&CameraComp=979&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=2&APIComp=0

The 24-70 II continues to impress me.

We went through a few years where most of Canon's new L series zooms were being touted as 'prime like' in their IQ

I do believe that the 35mm mkii is the first L series prime in many a year, I'm sure it should best every zoom out there for sharpness, colour, contrast and aberration control

A new era in primes has dawned

 

[YuengLinger]

Or...vs the 24-70 II @ f/2.8

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=994&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=3&LensComp=787&CameraComp=979&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=2&APIComp=0

The 24-70 II continues to impress me.

We went through a few years where most of Canon's new L series zooms were being touted as 'prime like' in their IQ

I do believe that the 35mm mkii is the first L series prime in many a year, I'm sure it should best every zoom out there for sharpness, colour, contrast and aberration control

A new era in primes has dawned

To prove this isn't a fluke, bring on the new 50mm 1.2!!!

Ok, back to drooling over the 35mm 1.4 II...

 

[Sabaki]

Or...vs the 24-70 II @ f/2.8

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=994&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=3&LensComp=787&CameraComp=979&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=2&APIComp=0

The 24-70 II continues to impress me.

We went through a few years where most of Canon's new L series zooms were being touted as 'prime like' in their IQ

I do believe that the 35mm mkii is the first L series prime in many a year, I'm sure it should best every zoom out there for sharpness, colour, contrast and aberration control

A new era in primes has dawned

To prove this isn't a fluke, bring on the new 50mm 1.2!!!

Ok, back to drooling over the 35mm 1.4 II...

I'm holding out for a 85mm f/1.2 I seen a review for the Otus 85 and that lens is simply incredible! Hoping Canon can match that lenses optical powers

 

[Synics]

I used to have the 35L. Sold it, picked up the Sigma 35 and never looked back. This lens is pretty much perfect in every way. It nails perfect focus every time on both my 5d2 and 5d3 with no adjustments needs. Every picture is extremely sharp, crisp, and magical. It is my most favorite lens. It has made me a lot of money. IMO I would never fork out twice he money for something that is slightly better on some chart. There is so much other stuff I could put my money into. But that's just me.

 

[sanj]

Can someone kindly educate me on the statement "Canon 35mm f/1.4 for the increased resolution the new lens gives them."
I am not knowledgeable enough to know how a lens would increase resolution. [I don't actually understand what resolution actually means. I have been struggling with this for long.]

 

[Chapman Baxter]

MTF's are one thing, this is more fun.

Art vs L II

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=994&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=829&CameraComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0

L I vs L II

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=994&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=121&CameraComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0

35 L II vs 200 f2 both wide open. ;D

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=994&Camera=979&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=458&Sample=0&SampleComp=0&CameraComp=979&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0

I suspect the L II vs Art comparison says more about the different cameras used (5DS R vs IDS III) than the comparative resolving powers of the two lenses.

 

[TeT]

I used to have the 35L. Sold it, picked up the Sigma 35 and never looked back. This lens is pretty much perfect in every way. It nails perfect focus every time on both my 5d2 and 5d3 with no adjustments needs. Every picture is extremely sharp, crisp, and magical. It is my most favorite lens. It has made me a lot of money. IMO I would never fork out twice he money for something that is slightly better on some chart. There is so much other stuff I could put my money into. But that's just me.

We are hoping for more than slightly better, and more than on just the chart... Still not a lot of solid comparisons out there as of yet... and many are hoping for all this because the 50 is due soon and this should be a preview of that.

Time will tell...

 

[Viggo]

I used to have the 35L. Sold it, picked up the Sigma 35 and never looked back. This lens is pretty much perfect in every way. It nails perfect focus every time on both my 5d2 and 5d3 with no adjustments needs. Every picture is extremely sharp, crisp, and magical. It is my most favorite lens. It has made me a lot of money. IMO I would never fork out twice he money for something that is slightly better on some chart. There is so much other stuff I could put my money into. But that's just me.

We are hoping for more than slightly better, and more than on just the chart... Still not a lot of solid comparisons out there as of yet... and many are hoping for all this because the 50 is due soon and this should be a preview of that.

Time will tell...

I don't know how other people feel, but a comparison to the Sigma isn't important as I already own it twice and know that I can't use it. I really like the mk1, so when I see the big step up from that, it's really all I need. A guy in the other thread going on now posted cats and dogs on Flickr and they look killer!