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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art II

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art II

Sigma · Prime Lens · 2026

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Synthesized from 46 reviewer sources · Last updated 2026-06-10

What reviewers agree on

Synthesized from 46 reviewer sources for Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art II. Optical performance is the strongest axis: 160 positive, 42 neutral, and 29 negative across 231 sentiment markers.

Key Axes

Optical Performance
160 pos · 42 neu · 29 neg
“Stopping down to f2 or f2.8 reels in some more brightness, which- , shows off that amazing razor sharpness even more.” — Christopher Frost
Build Quality
32 pos · 16 neu · 5 neg
“Anyway, let's start off by taking a look at this 35mm lens's build quality.” — Christopher Frost
Mount Compatibility
31 pos · 87 neu · 8 neg
“The 35mm f1.4 DG2 art lens will be available in Lmount and Sony E-mount.” — Adorama Street Captures Through A Prime
Price & Value
37 pos · 24 neu · 12 neg
“Of course the price difference is huge, but just looking through the viewfinder it felt like being on a different planet.” — Dirksfocus
Weight & Portability
28 pos · 7 neu · 8 neg
“It's compact and lightweight, delivers on the optical quality and it's comfortable in both stills and video.” — Adorama Street Captures Through A Prime

More detail — 10 additional axes
Distortion
17 pos · 18 neu · 4 neg
“I'm glad to say that Sigma have bucked the common trends nowadays and actually bothered to optically correct distortion.” — Christopher Frost
Vignetting
56 pos · 22 neu · 17 neg
“Wow, that's a pleasant surprise, While the corners are looking darker due to vignetting .” — Christopher Frost
Chromatic Aberration
33 pos · 11 neu · 15 neg
“There's virtually no lateral chromatic aberration either.” — Christopher Frost
Coma
25 pos · 13 neu · 4 neg
“As we move off towards edge of the frame, yeah, there's a little bit of coma smear, but it's really quite minimal.” — Dustin Abbott
Bokeh
70 pos · 14 neu · 7 neg
“The bokeh looks smooth and natural, with little to no chromatic aberration, so you don't get that distracting color fringing in or out of focus.” — Adorama Street Captures Through A Prime
Color Rendition
19 pos · 6 neu · 3 neg
“All in all, however, from an optical standpoint, you can't really complain about anything with this lens, And I also prefer the color rendition of these Sigma lenses compared to the Sony G Master ones, But that is more of a personal preference than an objective fact.” — Luca Petralia Photography
Filter Thread
9 pos · 27 neu · 5 neg
“The lens has a 67 mm filter size and comes with a very good quality lockable hood with a rubber trim on the bottom edge.” — Christopher Frost
Dimensions
24 pos · 25 neu · 5 neg
“And so what we do have is a lens that is 73 mm in diameter, or 2.9 in.” — Dustin Abbott
Handling
46 pos · 15 neu · 3 neg
“Both of these lenses represent Sigma's continued commitment to mastering the balance between performance and ease of use.” — Competitive Cameras The New
AF Noise
18 pos · 3 neu · 3 neg
“It's nice to see that they're for sports, action, street photography, you're going to have that quick and silent focusing.” — Petapixel Chris And Jordan

Sources (46)

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