Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens for Canon, Black (210101)

The 18-35 has a history of being a really unique lens for it’s time, with prime like quality in a fast zoom. I still think after all these years it’s still in it’s class of being a very good lens for the APS-C format. Image is sharp all around, though at 18mm you have a little vignetting. Very fast and combined with a speedbooster you end up having an extra stop of light to work with. The classic GH4/18-35 combo makes it viable in most lowlight situations, though I do think a full frame or modern crop camera even better. Focus throws are nice and smooth and the build quality is robust. I have dropped it several times from standing height and have had no discernible performance issues. It is not weather sealed, but seems robust otherwise. Because of the internal zoom and robustness, it is heavy. It’s not a easily walk around lens because of all the quality glass it carries, but the image quality will pay dividends. Just something to consider, quality over convenience. There is no IS, which for me personally makes it somewhat unfun to use. It would help a lot with the video side of things and I opt a lot of the times for the Canon 24-105 since it does have IS. It’s not a crazy terrible compromise in photography, but for video as nice as the quality is, you have to be steady or have a gimbal if you don’t have IS on your camera. I’ve moved on from crop sensor to full frame cameras, so it’s usage for me is a lot less frequent now. I’ve had a good time with it for concerts, portraits and product photography. If you’re on the APS-C format though, you really can’t go wrong with this lens. It won’t let you down. Just buy it used instead of new. You’ll save some money that way.

As a photographer, finding the right lens is essential to capturing stunning visuals, and I've found that the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens for Canon truly stands out in this regard. Here's why I believe this lens should be the first purchase for anyone looking to elevate their photography: Exceptional Quality: The Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 lens provides crystal clear images with minimal chromatic aberration. The colors are vibrant, and the sharpness is top-notch. Whether you're a professional or a hobbyist, this lens will help you take your images to the next level. Fast Aperture: With an aperture of F1.8, this lens allows for fantastic low-light performance. It's great for creating beautiful bokeh, giving you that professional touch to your portraits and other creative works. Versatile Focal Range: Covering a wide focal length of 18-35mm, this lens is adaptable to various shooting scenarios. Whether you're capturing landscapes, group shots, or intimate portraits, it offers flexibility without the need to switch lenses constantly. Build and Design: The build quality is solid, and the Art series design is both stylish and ergonomic. It feels comfortable in the hand and inspires confidence when shooting. Affordable Price: Compared to other lenses with similar features, the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 offers excellent value for money. It performs at a level that you'd expect from a far more expensive lens. Compatibility: Specifically designed for Canon cameras, it integrates seamlessly, providing smooth autofocusing and excellent image stabilization. Perfect for Video: Many videographers swear by this lens too. Its smooth focusing and constant aperture across the zoom range make it an excellent choice for video work. Summary: The Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens for Canon has earned a spot in my essential photography toolkit. Its combination of quality, versatility, and affordability makes it a compelling choice for photographers of all levels. Whether you're just starting out or looking to upgrade your current lens, this one is hard to beat. It's a lens that truly lives up to the "Art" in its name, enabling creativity and delivering exceptional results. If you're considering a new lens, don't hesitate to give this one a try. It might just become your favorite too!

There's NO WAY there's a better video lens for the a6300 (if it is appropriate to use, meaning for being close up, or for wanting to be wide). WELL-- first let me state 2 things, first off, I am using the metabones speed booster adapter for Sony A mount to Sony E mount, and THIS set up sets this lens on FIRE, turning an F1.8 into an F1.3, which is the KING set up PERIOD. There's nothing like it, AND it's affordable. This lens is for APSC sensors, or APSC mode, not for full frame 35mm sensors. ALSO: Use of the metabones focal reducer (speed booster) is best suited for the cropped sensor version you get on the a6300 shooting in 4K at 30fps. When you try to use other modes, even 24fps 4K will cause vignetting on the lower range of focus, and some 18mm to 22mm will have vignetting. NEVERTHELESS--- go ahead and use it in 4K at 30fps, and THIS is just incredible what you get!! less than 2 meters from a subject, you can capture the entire room, and still zoom all the way in, and make your subject larger than life!! I just shot 2 days in the studio in North Carolina, and then an event the following day, all 3 days using this combo, (Sigma 18 35 with metabones speedbooster on a6300). I am certain auto focus is NOT something you would want to mess with, as trying to take stills using auto focus does NOT work, and that is an issue that makes me wish I had purchased the version of this Sigma 18 35 for CANON, and then the more expensive metabones adapter, but THEN be able to use the Sigma MC-11 adapter that is claiming native auto focus! (anyone tried that with VIDEO??) Me and my Dad can't believe what we just saw, even on our old 1080, 63 inch plasma TV, that was the most amazing footage of ANYTHING we have ever seen!! SO sharp, it's like looking through a WINDOW! The mics on the a6300 are WAY better than the a6000 now, and VERY decent, although of course not PRO audio grade. Don't EVEN question it if you are intending to shoot 4K with either the a6300, or using crop mode for your A7sii, and A7rii. For that matter, who has footage from an FS5 or FS7 using this Sigma lens and metabones speed booster?? THEN you could still keep zooming in!! THAT must be just out of control at F1.3!! ALSO-- this must be a monster low-light combo with the A7sii, which I will shoot next chance I get!! GOD!! I just wish I could include footage, but that would be a copyright issue to even send a link at this point, but YEAH, this is PRO grade stuff BY FAR in a VERY in-expensive package for some $2250, a6300/metabones speed-booster/Sigma 18mm to 35mm Art (and a tripod, this lens is not stabilized, and neither is the camera, BUT tripod duty does GREAT, and this has to be the most portable PRO 4K set up you could possibly get, for an amateur level price, for sure!! If you then get a Shogun or similar 4K recorder and monitor, YES, this is in FACT professional grade, although my Atomos Shogun Flame did not arrive in time for my event, forcing me to record internally, which I did with no overheating, and I managed just fine to NAIL focus. My eyes are perfect, but I did use the EVF, not the 3 inch LCD, which is borderline worthless, especially when using a wide lens. SO-- I will be keeping this a6300 in my bag with an A7sii, and A7rii, and of course, this lens is going to be used whenever possible just to get that shockingly SHARP image!! BAD ASS LENS!! Does very well shooting stills too, although using an laea3 could definitely be better auto focus, and using the laea4 would cost you the light you just added with the speed booster adapter. I was happiest using manual focus, and when zooming, it stayed "sharp as a tack", although it is softer on the edges than it is in the center, but it actually is an "ARTSY" effect that looks VERY nice, and puts extra emphasis on the subject in the center, so GREAT for shooting MUSIC events both in a studio environment, and concerts where you are either close, or want to get EVERYTHING in view, (or BOTH-- and then if you stick that on an FS5, you could keep zooming in from there!!) I'll be getting into an FS5 as well, especially now that I have several amazing E mount lenses and adapters.

I'm an amateur photographer, and as such, I appreciate the versatility that this lens gives me. First, the wide aperture at a wide angle, something that is hard to find even on primes, and second, the fact that is not a prime lens and allows you a certain degree on zooming, albeit not much. but who would ask for more of this. Ok, but if you're on this page you already know what's the appeal of this lens, you just want to know if it's worth it. My verdict is: it is worth it. The build quality is great, as is its visual appearance. It's a professional-looking lens. And the feel in your hands is amazing. The zoom and focus rings are smooth to handle, and with a very nice grip thanks to the rubberized surface. The image quality is very nice, comparable to prime lenses they say. I don't have enough experience to say it myself, but I can say the image quality is superb. It's sharp, and the bokeh at f1.8 is really nice. That was one of the reasons I wanted a wide aperture lens, the other being shooting in low light conditions, which I already did and was amazing. A friend saw my pictures and thought I had taken a tripod with me to achieve the level of exposure I got from a night landscape. My only reservation when buying it was the fact that there are some worrying reviews out there of people that has had the bad luck to get a copy of this lens that presents some issues with auto-focus. Fortunately that was not my case, but I certainly wouldn't dismiss those concerns. If you can, buy this at store where you can try the exact lens you'll be taking home. In any case, this issue appears to be uncommon. Finally, only buy this lens (or any lens for that matter) if you know it provides the features you look for the most in your photography endeavors. If you shoot mostly at a wide angle setting, and you're craving for more aperture, this lens is for you. Even more so if you're a crop-sensor person (this lens is crop-sensor specific) and you're not planning to go full-frame anytime soon. Also consider some possible inconveniences of the lens before purchasing it, like the fact that is not small, and is not lightweight.

Recently bought this Sigma 18-35 F1.8 Art lens (Canon Mount) for my Lumix GH4 and connecting the two with my Metabones Speed Booster. I film a lot of weddings here in Cape Town, South Africa and I needed a lens that was good for "run and gun" shooting. After testing it out quite a bit and shooting a wedding with it, I was pleasantly surprised with just how sharp this lens is! Like.. WOW! I've been a big believer for a long time that zoom lenses just aren't the way to go, because you just don't get the image quality or the sharpness that you do with a prime lens. But this lens might be sharper than some primes that I've been using for a few years now! It is a rather heavy lens though, and coming from a place of using small film camera prime lenses like the Nikkor 50mm F1.8, It took awhile to get used to. But I can't fault the camera on its weight at all because with such a solid casing and that amount of glass elements inside, its so worth the extra weight for the image quality you get! Truly what makes this camera trump any other lens in its class is that beautiful F1.8. I mean for a zoom lens, this lens is FAST! This was a major sell point for me because the GH4's ISO performance is not the greatest at all with that tiny Micro Four Thirds sensor. This lens paired with my Speed Booster has made this lens a lowlight monster, with the ability to shoot more establishing wides at 18mm and beautiful cinematic close-ups at 35mm. I truly can't fault this lens at all after using it for quite a few jobs, and with such a reasonable price tag I can't think of any lens I'd rather want. So if you're looking for a lens that covers the basic focal lengths for a scene, great in lowlight, well built and reasonably priced, then look no further!

I did a painstaking amount of research prior to purchasing this lens back in December 2013. IAt the time, I was looking to upgrade from the mediocre kit lens that came with my Canon T3i and I went back and forth between this lens, a litany of Canon L lenses, as well as considering just buying 2 separate prime lenses. At the end of the day, I don't think I could have gone wrong with any of my choices. It's hard to go wrong with high end Primes and Canon's L series lenses at the lower focal lengths are fantastic. So why did I buy the Sigma. Certainly, the reviews from professionals were all stellar. This gave me peace of mind Second, I spent a lot of time considering how I like to shoot. I really dislike using flash, bur rather prefer fast lenses with low F-stops to allow me to shoot indoors and in low light situations without flash, when possible. So the fact that this lens allows F/1.8 was a big selling feature. The fact that it was fixed across all the focal lengths really started to sell me. Lastly, this lens covers a small, but critical zoom range: 18-35mm. Especially because I shoot on a cropped body camera, this is the range I mostly live in all the time when shooting. This lens is perfect - functing like a prime, across a critical focal range. Some people have noted that it can be a bit soft on autofocus or mis-focus when using certain camera bodies. I choice my focal points very specifically, and this has not been an issues for me. The bokeh is very good, some lenses are better, but still this lens produces great bokeh. It is also a very large and heavy lens - there is a lot of glass here. Any prospective buyer should be aware of this. For me, I have come to appreciate this heft of the lens - it is part of what I love about this lens.

Everything you've read about this lens is true. Most would call the end result "dreamy". I would call it sensuous. You can almost feel the captured scene. This lens is truly amazing, even more so that it's reasonably priced. I did find however that there are 3 issues with this lens only if you want to make video. 1. It has some heavy breathing when in AF mode. I want to use AF since I'm mainly filming 3 small children running around. There is no way I could keep anything in focus using MF. This issue would not affect photography. 2. The AF also makes a pretty disgusting noise that is audible within your video. This issue would not affect photography. 3. This isn't the fault of the lens, but you cannot mount this lens on the Weebill Lab gimbal. It's just too dang big. You could use a larger gimbal but I really wanted to build a small kit so that I am not some crazy dad chasing his kids everywhere with some stabilizer contraption like this guy pictured below. I returned this lens and got the 12-35 2.8 II. This lens has native AF, power image stabilization and weather proofing. The image quality is superb. It's not "delicious", "dreamy" or "sensuous" but it's still probably the best lens for my needs. I may very well purchase this lens again later in life, but that would simply be for photography or video where the scenes are completely controlled.

The Pros: This is an excellent lens with really good picutre and video quality. I took a few pictures and asked a few of my friends to guess the camera setup and nobody imagined it to be a crop sensor. The wide f1.8 aperture is awesome for bokeh and low light performance. Also the focal length basically covers 3 prime lenses! The zoom and focus rings are sleek with an overall build quality of a boss. This is the closest you'll get to full frame on a crop sensor body. It's crazy sharp! Now for the drawbacks. This lens is very heavy considering. I have the Canon 200d and 77d, and the lens almost feels heavier than both the cameras together. Make sure you have the correct tripod or Gorillapod if you plan to mount it. At times I'm even afraid to not hand cradle the lens as it just doesn't feel right with my hands on the camera body alone. Second is the focus motor, it's not the quietest and a tad slower than the canon stm lenses. In fact, its so loud that I can hear it even with my on camera Rode mic in auto focus. Just something to consider if you shooting an interview or a video where you require auto focus. Shoot in manual focus instead. Thirdly, lack of IS. Yep, no IS. Ultimately it's wide-ish focal length makes it acceptable. Lastly, this lens only works on crop sensor cameras. So for the price, many believe it to be a bit limiting. So weigh your options and decide if you willing to stick to crop sensor bodies. Conclusion: If you willing to deal with the drawbacks like I was, then it's an excellent lens. It's fast aperture with a versatile focal length makes it's almost impossible to pass up if you have a crop sensor camera.