Name: Sigma 35mm f1.4
Brand: Sigma
Availability: InStock

What do reviewers say about the Sigma 35mm f1.4?

As of September 2026, among the 14 reviews we compiled, optical performance drew the most discussion: 72 claims from 13 of them, which we read as 58% positive, 11% neutral, 31% negative.

Synthesized from 14 reviewer sources for Sigma 35mm f1.4. Optical performance draws the most discussion: 42 positive, 8 neutral, and 22 negative across 72 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on chromatic aberration: 22% positive, 33% neutral, 45% negative across 18 claims. Opinion is split on AF for video (19 positive, 9 neutral, 11 negative claims).

What are the Sigma 35mm f1.4 specifications?

Focal Length Mm35 mm

Max Aperturef/1.4

Weight GL-Mount: 530g / 18.7oz. Sony E-mount: 525g / 18.5oz.

Dimensions MmL-Mount: φ73.0mm x 94.0mm / φ2.9in. x 3.7in. Sony E-mount: φ73.0mm x 96.0mm / φ2.9in. x 3.8in. *The length of a lens is measured from the front of the lens to its mount

MountL-Mount,Sony E-mount

CoverageFull-frame [DG]

Min ApertureF16

Optical Construction15 elements in 12 groups (2 SLD, 4 aspherical elements)

Angle Of View DegL-Mount: 63.4° Sony E-mount: 63.4°

Min Focus Distance Cm28cm / 11.1in.

Max Magnification1:5.4

Diaphragm Blades11 (rounded diaphragm)

Filter Thread Mmφ67mm

specs: designation · manufacturer

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Optical Performance

42 pos · 8 neu · 22 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

4 pos · 5 neu · 2 neg

“Like other art lenses, the build quality is excellent and sealed from dust and moisture throughout including a rubber grommet at the mount.” — Gordon Laing

Mount Compatibility

18 pos · 20 neu · 9 neg

“It's now my favorite 35 millimeter lens on Sony E-mount or L-mount, for which it's also available.” — Gerald Undone

Price & Value

10 pos · 5 neu · 4 neg

“And on top of that, this lens is just over $1,000 in cost which is not bad.” — PetaPixel

Weight & Portability

7 pos · 3 neu · 2 neg

“overall the lens itself is 75 and a half millimeters in diameter 111 and a half millimeters in length and it weighs in at 640 grams or 22.6 ounces there's a 67 millimeter front filter thread overall we have a nicely built lens here that feels professional grade so in many ways this is a familiar…” — Dustin Abbott

More detail — 10 additional axes

Distortion

4 pos · 5 neu · 0 neg

“the Distortion characteristic on a full-frame camera there's a hint of barrel Distortion but it's pretty much negligible that's rather low for this kind of lens so it's a good performance on an apsc camera again a very small amount of barrel Distortion is detectable but nothing you'd notice in…” — Christopher Frost

Vignetting

6 pos · 11 neu · 5 neg

“However, if you want to sort of fix all these problems that we talked about-- that means the detail at close focusing, the vignetting, the longitudinal chromatic aberration-- all of these things pretty much go away at f/2.8.” — Gerald Undone

Chromatic Aberration

4 pos · 6 neu · 8 neg

“lot of l lenses you might miss that if you're shooting in rain or rough conditions could be a deal breaker for you and as you might expect chromatic aberration definitely exists on this lens for video i haven't really noticed it too much but when shooting pictures it exists if you're like me you…” — Josh Winiarski

Coma

8 pos · 2 neu · 2 neg

Bokeh

16 pos · 8 neu · 7 neg

“i think this lens is quite sharp wide open and stomping it down only makes it even better now let's talk about bouquet on this lens the first thing i do like is that bokeh is very round even when you stop down the aperture and it's very clean you know we didn't see any onion rings or anything like” — DPReview TV

Color Rendition

4 pos · 1 neu · 3 neg

Filter Thread

2 pos · 5 neu · 1 neg

“ratio that's almost identical to the Canon and nickon the front filter thread is 67 mil so if you're buying filters from scratch that'll save you a little bit the cannon is 72 of course this has FX and DX coverage and this one has a t value of 1.5 for Canon but surprisingly 1.6 and even 1.7…” — Matt Granger

Dimensions

4 pos · 9 neu · 0 neg

Handling

8 pos · 2 neu · 1 neg

AF Noise

6 pos · 3 neu · 2 neg

“signifies whereas the new lens uses a stepping motor the stepping motor they've added to the new 35 millimeter is ridiculously quiet when it comes to af noise i mean not that the old one was particularly noisy but you can definitely hear some motor noise being picked up by the camera's built-in…” — Tom Calton

What does a used Sigma 35mm f1.4 cost?

refurbished$260

pre_owned$299

open_box$519

Prices as of Sep 22, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.

Which reviews is this based on? (14)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

📹 Pro Reviews (14)

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM 'Art' Lens review (APS-C & full frame, with samples) Christopher Frost
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II 'Art' lens review Christopher Frost
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Review DPReview TV
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN ART Definitive Review | 4K Dustin Abbott
My New Favorite Lens! – Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Gerald Undone
SIGMA STRIKES BACK! - Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Sony Review Gerald Undone
Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG II Art REVIEW : the best I've tested! Gordon Laing
SIGMA 35mm f1.4 II Art Lens REVIEW: is CHEAPER Actually BETTER??? (vs Sony 35 f1.4 GM) Jared Polin
A Masterpiece - Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART Lens Review Josh Winiarski
Sigma 35mm F1.4 - Review & Comparison Matt Granger
The ONLY PRIME LENS you need? Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art Lens Review Patrick Berger
Sigma's New 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Is an INSTANT CLASSIC! PetaPixel
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II: NEW BENCHMARK Three Blind Men and An Elephant
NEW Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN vs OLD Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM - PHOTO & VIDEO REVIEW! Tom Calton

Sigma 35mm f1.4