{"id":20096,"date":"2019-12-06T18:59:03","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T17:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=20096"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:14:23","slug":"review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20118\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_title.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_title-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_title-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN is the first true full frame mirrorless lens designed by Sigma and also the first full frame 35mm f\/1.2 AF lens. Is this finally the high quality 35mm lens we have been waiting for?<br \/>\n<em><strong>Update 12\/19:<\/strong> experiences after 4 months of usage added<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20250\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20250 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_27.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_27-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22318\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22318\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_46.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_46.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_46-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_46-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22307\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22307\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_35.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_35.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_35-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_35-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22306\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22306\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_34.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_34.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_34-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22315\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22315\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_43.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_43.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_43-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_43-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/181621809@N02\/albums\/72157709942929091\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h1>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n<p>In addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a> &#8211; which was the first lens of Sigma&#8217;s Global Vision lens lineup and the first lens of the Art series &#8211; we now have this Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN, a true mirrorless design, which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 88 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 63.4\u00b0 (diagonally)*<\/li>\n<li>Length: 137 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 1082g (without hood[56g] and caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 82 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 11 (rounded)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 17\/12<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28836 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_Art_DG_DN_optical_design-300x143.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_Art_DG_DN_optical_design-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_Art_DG_DN_optical_design-800x382.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_Art_DG_DN_optical_design-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_Art_DG_DN_optical_design.png 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.30 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:5.1<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Sony-E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigma-global.com\/en\/lenses\/cas\/product\/art\/a019_35_12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*Despite Sigma claiming the 35mm 1.2 Art and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a> both having a diagonal viewing angle of 63.4\u00b0 the older f\/1.4 version is wider. Focal lengths are usually subject to rounding and as I did not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenstip.com\/2296-news-What_is_the_focal_length_of_the_Nikkor_AF-S_105_mm_f_1.4E_ED_.html\">properly measure<\/a> either I cannot tell you which is closer to actual 35mm.<\/p>\n<p><em>you can buy this lens from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GFQI8K\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ykJEtj\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+35+1.2&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+35+1.2&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for about <strong>$1499\/1529\u20ac<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Operation<\/h1>\n<h2>Handling<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20101\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20101 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_handling.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_handling.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_handling-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_handling-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Compared to the former Sigma lenses we are in for a few surprises here. In terms of handling this new line of Sigma lenses feels almost exactly like a Sony GM lens.<br \/>\nWe have an aperture ring with 1\/3rd of a stop click stops and de-cklick lever (just like the GM lenses) we have an AF\/MF switch and a focus hold button (just like the GM lenses) and the manual focus has a linear coupling.<br \/>\nThe only differences compared to the GM lenses like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">85mm 1.4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-135mm-f1-8-gm\/\">135mm 1.8<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-24mm-1-4-gm\/\">24mm 1.4<\/a> are the position of the AF\/MF switch, which is above the focus hold button, not below (I prefer Sigma&#8217;s design here) and the focus throw.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20100\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20100\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_buttons.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_buttons.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_buttons-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_buttons-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN button layout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The GM primes I tried all have exactly 180\u00b0 focus throw from infinity to the minimum focus distance. Sigma seems to have thought this is way too little and so the 35mm 1.2 has a ~ 540\u00b0 focus throw.<br \/>\nThis is good for finetuning focus but in the field it felt a bit too long to be honest. The resistance is really nice though, better (higher) than that of e.g. the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Sony 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a>.<br \/>\nThere is also no physical distance scale that we know from the Sigma E-mount lenses with built-in adapter tube.<\/p>\n<p>There is no denying, this is a huge lens. Already the Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art was a very big lens, but it is dwarfed by its f\/1.2 brother:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20120\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20120\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_artand_1.4_art_DG_DN_title.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_artand_1.4_art_DG_DN_title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_artand_1.4_art_DG_DN_title-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_artand_1.4_art_DG_DN_title-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN and Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art HSM DG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A bayonet type lens hood is also part of the package which also offers improved build quality like the ones we know from the GM series with a release button and a mix of polycarbonate and rubber (which is really good at attracting dust).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20102\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20102 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_hood.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_hood-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_DG_DN_hood-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN with lens hood attached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Build Quality<\/h2>\n<p>The outside is made from the same high quality polycarbonate we already know from the other Sigma Global Vision lenses.<br \/>\nI cannot tell you much about the long term reliablity (yet) or about the internal parts, but maybe we get to see a teardown by lens rentals one day.<\/p>\n<p>Sigma claims the lens is dust- and splash proof and like all of Sigma&#8217;s full frame E-mount lenses there is a rubber gasket to be found at the bayonet.<\/p>\n<h2>Autofocus<\/h2>\n<p>I have only used the lens for slow moving adults and encountered no problems with the autofocus. If you primarily want to take pictures of running animals or small children you may come to a different conclusion. It was good enough on the A7rII to capture this constantly moving swan at f\/1.7 though:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22301\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22301\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_29-1.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_29-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_29-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_29-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eye-AF also works generally well, but you have to be close to your subject for the camera to actually recognize an eye in the frame (this is true for all wide angle lenses). So at the distances I was mostly using this lens the cameras usually resorted back to face-detect mode.<\/p>\n<p><em>So far I saw little difference in terms of speed and accuracy compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-1-4-za\/\">Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Vignetting<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>light falloff<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vignetting_sigma_35mm_1.2_art.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vignetting_sigma_35mm_1.2_art.png 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vignetting_sigma_35mm_1.2_art-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wide open there is strong light falloff of roughly 2.9 EV, stopped down to f\/1.4 this improves to 2.6 EV, stopped down to f\/2.0 it is 1.9 EV and further improves to 0.9 EV at f\/8.0. You can either correct this in Lightroom as soon as there is a profile available or directly in camera.<\/p>\n<p><em>These values are comparable to most of the 35mm f\/1.4 lenses and especially wide open they are better than those of smaller f\/1.2 lenses like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\">Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 E<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">50mm 1.2 E<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31055\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31055\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sigma_35mm_1.2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sigma_35mm_1.2.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sigma_35mm_1.2-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sigma_35mm_1.2-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sigma_35mm_1.2-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>color cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>I did not detect any color cast issues with this lens.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>optical vignetting<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Very fast lenses often show optical vignetting. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-81249\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma Art 35mm f\/1.2@f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma Art 35mm f\/1.2@f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma Art 35mm f\/1.2@f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma Art 35mm f\/1.4@f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma Art 35mm f\/1.4@f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sony ZA 35mm f\/1.4@f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sony ZA 35mm f\/1.4@f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-81249\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.2.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff mechanical optical vignetting\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.2.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.4.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff mechanical optical vignetting\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.4.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.4-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.4-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_2.0.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff mechanical optical vignetting\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_2.0.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_2.0-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_2.0-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19351\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_optical_vignetting_1.4.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.4 art hsm dg sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_optical_vignetting_1.4.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_optical_vignetting_1.4-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_optical_vignetting_1.4-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19352\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_optical_vignetting_2.0.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.4 art hsm dg sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_optical_vignetting_2.0.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_optical_vignetting_2.0-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_optical_vignetting_2.0-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sony_35mm_1.4_ZA_optical_vignetting_1.4.png\" alt=\"review sharpness 42mp high resolution sample test vergleich comparison bokeh handling build quality a7riii autofocus af\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sony_35mm_1.4_ZA_optical_vignetting_1.4.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sony_35mm_1.4_ZA_optical_vignetting_1.4-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sony_35mm_1.4_ZA_optical_vignetting_1.4-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sony_35mm_1.4_ZA_optical_vignetting_2.0.png\" alt=\"review sharpness 42mp high resolution sample test vergleich comparison bokeh handling build quality a7riii autofocus af\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sony_35mm_1.4_ZA_optical_vignetting_2.0.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sony_35mm_1.4_ZA_optical_vignetting_2.0-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sony_35mm_1.4_ZA_optical_vignetting_2.0-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art does show a noticeable amount of optical vignetting in the corners. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-1-4-za\/\">Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA<\/a> have slightly less deformed light circles in the corners at shared apertures.<br \/>\nThere is something positive though: onion ring structures, while still visible in the new lens, are noticeably less pronounced.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I did not shoot these lenses side by side. The circles would be bigger on the f\/1.2 lens in the center when focused at the same distance and cropped to the same size.<br \/>\nPerformance in this subject is highly dependant on the focus distance and the distance to the light source, so it is possible to get other results at other distances.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<h2>infinity<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sharpness_sigma_35mm_1.2__art.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sharpness_sigma_35mm_1.2__art.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sharpness_sigma_35mm_1.2__art-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sharpness_sigma_35mm_1.2__art-768x2058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sharpness_sigma_35mm_1.2__art-478x1280.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The center sharpness is good af f\/1.2, contrary to most other f\/1.2 lenses we see almost no spherical aberration (glow), the peak performance in the center is probably around f\/2.8.<br \/>\nSurprisingly midframe and corners are also good to very good already at f\/1.2 (minimal field curvature, if any) and also show only little signs of astigmatism or coma. Just have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">Voigtlander 50mm 1.2 E review<\/a> to see what I am talking about. Peak performance here is reached at f\/4.0 to f\/5.6.<br \/>\nThe lens is very usable from f\/1.2 even for infinity landscape shooting though. Already at f\/8.0 you see the negative influence of diffraction on center and midzone.<br \/>\nThe Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art easily beats all the 35mm 1.4 lenses I tried\/reviewed in this category. Only the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-40mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art<\/a> performs on a similar level.<\/p>\n<p><em>The exposure of the f\/1.2 to f\/2.0 corner crops has been lifted in post to reveal more details.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>portrait distance<\/h2>\n<p>For portraiture it isn&#8217;t so important how flat the field is, it is more interesting to see what the sharpness is like when focused at different parts of the frame to take field curvature out of the equasion.<br \/>\nThis is what I did here, I refocused for every shot to get the best possible result at different locations in the frame (center, inner midframe, outer midframe and corner).<br \/>\nFocus distance was roughly 1,0 m and the circle of the dollar bill is more or less the size of a human eye.<br \/>\nI will compare it directly to the Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art, to see what the improvements in this regard are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art &lt;&#8212;&gt; Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-85640\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-85640\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20124 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_center.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"770\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_center.png 770w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_center-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_center-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20126 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_inner_midframe.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"770\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_inner_midframe.png 770w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_inner_midframe-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_inner_midframe-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_outer_midframe.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"770\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_outer_midframe.png 770w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_outer_midframe-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_outer_midframe-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_corner.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"770\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_corner.png 770w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_corner-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_1.4_art_comparison_corner-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>So far my reference in this category was the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7<\/a> (which is much better than either <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-1-4-za\/\">Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA<\/a> here) but this Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art is amazing at portrait distance. An absolutely outstanding performance.<\/p>\n<h2>close (0.30 m, 1:5.1)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-46585\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-46585\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20179 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony sharpness close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20180 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony sharpness close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony sharpness close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20182 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony sharpness close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sharpness_close_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art offers a decent reproduction ratio of 1:5.1 to start with. Close focus performance is an area where the smaller fast lenses like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\">Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 E<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">50mm 1.2 E<\/a> struggle, as they don&#8217;t feature a floating elements design.<br \/>\nThe lens reviewed here most certainly does and the performance at the minimum focus distance can be described as decent at f\/1.2, good at f\/2.0, very good at f\/2.8 and excellent at f\/4.0. Across frame performance is also pretty good here with only minimal field curvature.<\/p>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20205\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20205\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_flare_1.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony lens flare flare resistance backlit backlight contralight gegenlicht\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_flare_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_flare_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_flare_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art has a very high element count (17) and lenses with a high number of elements rarely fare well in this category.<br \/>\nOn top you can see the worst result I could produce. Depending on the position of the light source in the frame you can also catch some veiling flare instead of rainbow artifacts. The contrast stays on a high level though.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20206\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20206\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_flare_2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony lens flare flare resistance backlit backlight contralight gegenlicht\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_flare_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_flare_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_flare_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the situations above the hood made no difference.<\/p>\n<p>Also with strong light sources outside the frame you can catch some artifacts, here shading with my hand helped a bit though:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-17097\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">no hood<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">lens shaded with hand<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-17097\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20098\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_flare_1.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_flare_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_flare_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_flare_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_flare_2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_flare_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_flare_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_flare_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The performance is similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7 Ultron<\/a> and also the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-1-4-za\/\">Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA<\/a> fare better in this category.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Coma<\/h1>\n<p>In the early marketing material Sigma claimed coma correction was high on their priority list for this lens, so let us have a look how this turns out.<\/p>\n<p>While the lens is not free of coma wide open it is certainly one of the better 35mm lenses. By stopping down to f\/2.8 this aberration seems to be completely gone.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-28326\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-28326\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20147 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f1.2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff coma astrophotography astro milkyway astigmatism\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f1.2.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f1.4.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff coma astrophotography astro milkyway astigmatism\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f1.4.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f1.4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f2.0.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff coma astrophotography astro milkyway astigmatism\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f2.0.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff coma astrophotography astro milkyway astigmatism\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f2.8.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_f2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stars are slightly more forgiving than city lights, so let us have a look at those and how this lens compares to its predecessor:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-86201\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art @ f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art @ f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-86201\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_comparison.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff coma astrophotography astro milkyway astigmatism\" width=\"795\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_comparison.jpg 795w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_comparison-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_coma_comparison-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20156 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_coma_comparison.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff coma astrophotography astro milkyway astigmatism\" width=\"795\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_coma_comparison.jpg 795w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_coma_comparison-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.4_art_coma_comparison-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no denying the f\/1.2 version fares better here and noticeably so, but if you thought this lens was completely free of coma at f\/1.2 you might be disappointed.<br \/>\nI do find it hard to name a better lens in this regard though, but I haven&#8217;t tried the Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP and the Canon EF 35mm 1.4 L II yet.<\/p>\n<h1>Distortion<\/h1>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-85904\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-85904\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20163 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_art_distortion_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_art_distortion_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_art_distortion_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_art_distortion_uncorrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20164\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_art_distortion_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_art_distortion_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_art_distortion_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sigma_35mm_1.2_art_distortion_corrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The lens shows a noticeable amount of non-wavy barrel distortion. For jpegs this can be corrected in camera, for raws it can either be corrected by dialing in +9 in Photoshop\/Lightroom or using the lens specific profile that has been added to Adobe products on 14th August 2019.<\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20193\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20193\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_24.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_24.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_24-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_24-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bokeh rendering is surely the main reason to get a 35mm f\/1.2 lens. It surely is for me, so let us have a closer look how it performs at different distances.<\/p>\n<p>In close focus scenarios the bokeh is really nice, smooth and with very noticeable subject separation. At f\/1.2 there is a noticeable amount of optical vignetting which is pretty much completely gone when stopping down to f\/2.5.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-29928\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-29928\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20114 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_1.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20116 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_3.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-3\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20117 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_4.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_bokeh_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22317\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22317\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_45.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_45.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_45-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_45-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22314\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22314\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_42.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_42.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_42-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_42-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22300\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22300\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_28.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_28.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_28-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_28-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At half body distances the bokeh is still really nice in my opinion and the high contrast in the focal plane leads to a noticeable subject separation (3D pop as some like to call it):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22311\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22311\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_39.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_39.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_39-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_39-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22309\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22309\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_37.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_37.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_37-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_37-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22316\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22316\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_44.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_44.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_44-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22305\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22305\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_33.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_33.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_33-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At longer distances (e.g. full body portraits) where the transition zone overlaps with the background many fast wide angle lenses struggle. You can not expect performance similar to a lens like an 85mm f\/1.4 here, but the corner bokeh is the best I have seen from a 35mm lens at f\/1.4 or faster yet:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22310\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22310\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_38.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_38.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_38-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_38-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22303\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22303\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_31.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_31.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_31-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20190\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20190\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_21.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_21-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_21-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20142\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20142\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_12.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_12-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>To be honest I did not have highest expectations when it comes to the bokeh rendering based on the former fast yet wide Sigma lenses, but this seems to be a real winner if you are like me and prefer smooth bokeh rendering.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can also have a look at my <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/comparison-sigma-art-35mm-1-2-35mm-1-4-and-40mm-1-4\/\">comparison of Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art, 35mm 1.4 Art and 40mm 1.4 Art<\/a> to see how these lenses compare.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sunstars<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20155\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20155 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_sunstar_f16.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff sunstar sunstars sunburst blendenstern blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_sunstar_f16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_sunstar_f16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_sunstar_f16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/16<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sunstar rendering has never been a high priority for Sigma and it seems this hasn&#8217;t really changed with this new line. Sunstars look best at f\/11 to f\/16 but still the rays have varying length and distance to each other. Not something that worries me in a lens designed mainly for taking portraits or astrophotography though.<br \/>\nIf you want to know more about sunstar rendering of different lenses have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Chromatic aberration<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-83716\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-83716\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20204 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony lateral CA chromatic aberrations aberrationf\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_lateral_CA_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_lateral_CA_uncorrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_lateral_CA_profile.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony lateral CA chromatic aberrations aberrationf\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_lateral_CA_profile.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_lateral_CA_profile-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_lateral_CA_profile-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from border, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even with all corrections in camera and in Lightroom deactivated there is still a profile for correcting lateral CA applied. So I took another shot without electronic contact between lens and camera.<br \/>\nLateral CA can losslessly corrected in post, but in this case they are very low to begin with.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h2><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-93805\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-93805\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony sharpness close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20184 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony sharpness close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony sharpness close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_loCA_close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>50% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Near the minimum focus distance the Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art shows a bit of longitudinal chromatic aberration wide open which is mostly gone on stopping down to f\/2.0 and almost completely gone on stopping down to f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<p>Longitudinal chromatic aberrations come in different forms. Unfortunately there are only few (if any at all) sources that give a clear differentiation. In the following comparsion to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a> we will have a look at purple fringing (it shows up close to the plane in focus) and the &#8220;bokeh-CA&#8221; or &#8220;bokeh fringing&#8221; which you will see in the out of focus areas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-95782\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm f\/1.2 overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm f\/1.2 100% crop PF<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm f\/1.2 100% crop loCA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm f\/1.4 overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm f\/1.4 100% crop PF<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">35mm f\/1.4 100% crop loCA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-95782\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_overview.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_overview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_overview-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20221 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_crop_1.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_crop_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_crop_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_crop_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_crop_2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_crop_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_crop_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.2_art_crop_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_overview.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_overview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_overview-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20224 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_crop_1.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_crop_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_crop_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_crop_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20225 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_crop_2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_crop_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_crop_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loCA_35mm_1.4_art_crop_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>LoCA in the out of focus areas (&#8220;bokeh fringing&#8221;) are present and can be noticeable, but are still less obvious compared to the half a stop slower <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a>.<br \/>\nPurple fringing on the other hand is corrected really well. This also shows in other scenarios, as can be seen below.<\/p>\n<p>Overexposed highlights, e.g. on office windows hit by sunlight, are a real stress test and there is just a tiny patch of purple fringing visible:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-12-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-37760\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% crop<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn-37760\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20210 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loca_crop.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loca_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loca_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loca_crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loCA.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loCA.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loCA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loCA-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em>Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chrome highlights on vehicles are another situation where purple fringing can really ruin the party, but that is also not the case here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20209\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20209\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loca_3.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberration aberrations color fringing bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loca_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loca_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_art_35mm_1.2_sample_loca_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So despite being half a stop faster the performance is much better when it comes to purple fringing and slightly better in terms of bokeh fringing than that of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art<\/a> and noticeably better compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-1-4-za\/\">Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA<\/a>. Quite the achievement.<\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<h2>Auto focus<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-4-art\/\"><em><strong>Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nIf you are looking for a native 35mm lens with AF but feel the f\/1.2 versions is too big, heavy and\/or expensive this remains my recommendation.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2Jhi1IU\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WMeRj6\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Io5GBe\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=sigma+35+1.4+art+sony+e&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=625&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+35+1.4+art+sony+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for $770 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-40mm-1-4-art\/\"><em><strong>Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEven bigger and heavier. Correction of longitudinal CA is even better, but bokeh is a little less smooth. In terms of sharpness and contrast they are equally good.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ysp21I\">amzon.com<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2M0xoHl\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ZyKCy7\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+40+1.4+sony&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+40+1.4+sony&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for <strong>$1399\/1150\u20ac <\/strong><\/em><em>(advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>You can also have a look at my <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/comparison-sigma-art-35mm-1-2-35mm-1-4-and-40mm-1-4\/\">comparison of Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art, 35mm 1.4 Art and 40mm 1.4 Art<\/a> to see how these lenses compare.<\/em><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-1-4-za\/\"><em><strong>Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nUnfortunately this is nothing like Sony&#8217;s newer GM primes and furthermore plagued by severe sample variation. If you have a good sample it gets the job done, but I cannot recommend going down the rabbit hole of finding one of those golden copies.<em><br \/>\nbuy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2IwPtZn\">B&amp;H<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31kJ9wV\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FdV9qD\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+35+1.4+za&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+35+1.4+za&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for 1499$ (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Samyang 35mm 1.4 AF:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThis Samyang is the cheaper version of the Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA in many ways: similar size, similarly high CA, similar questions regarding sample variation. No button or aperture ring and according to some reports the manual focus experience is really bad with this lens.<br \/>\nThis is your cheapest option when looking for a native 35mm f\/1.4 lens with AF, personally I would pay slightly more to get the Sigma lens reviewed here.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2JjFXME\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MKWlb3\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RffjoO\">amazon.de<\/a> for ~550$ (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Canon EF 35mm 1.4 L II USM:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThis might have been the &#8220;best&#8221; 35mm f\/1.4 lens with AF, but now I would rather recommend the Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art reviewed here, if you are looking for an AF lens.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2XatAIB\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MKgfms\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31zbjEf\">amazon.de<\/a> for ~1649$ (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-f1-8\/\"><em><strong>Sony FE 35mm 1.8:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nA reasonable lens that I don&#8217;t know much about yet. From what I know so far maybe a bit pricey for what it is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-rx1rii-sonnar-35mm-2-0\/\"><em><strong>Sony RX1RII (Sonnar 35mm 2.0):<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nFor a long time this was the only option to get an AF 35mm f\/2.0 in the Sony ecosystem. Reknown to have nice bokeh which in my opinion has now been surpassed by the Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art reviewed here. The whole camera is less than half the weight of the Sigma lens, but also one and a half stops slower.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2JSaJfC\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I76pmU\">amazon.com<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+gm+85mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+gm+85mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for 3299$ (new) or 1999$ (used) (advertisement\/affiliate links) <\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Manual focus<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 Nokton E:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nOne of the few other E-mount primes with a maximum aperture of f\/1.2. What are the differences compared to the Sigma reviewed here? No AF, lower corner sharpness, less smooth bokeh rendering, slightly more vignetting, more pronounced onion ring bokeh, better flare resistance, only 420g heavy and much smaller size.<br \/>\nFurthermore this Voigtl\u00e4nder is optimized for portrait distance and is a worse performer at minimum focus distance and infinity at wider apertures.<br \/>\nMany people like this lens though and it is certainly more fun to carry around.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1362557-REG\/voigtlander_nokton_40mm_f_1_2_aspherical.html\/BI\/21073\/KBID\/18855\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x851241\/SID\/EZ\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2F0YshC\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+40mm+1.2+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+40mm+1.2+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for ~1099$ (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-zm-35mm-1-4-t-distagon\/\"><em><strong>Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4 T* Distagon:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis lens is noticeably smaller, offers very high contrast too but struggles a bit on Sony cameras due to the thicker filter stack.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2JWWH8M\">B&amp;H<\/a><\/em>| <em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2gorMmv\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zRb5KN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/items\/?_nkw=zeiss+zm+35mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_udlo=&amp;_udhi=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_sadis=&amp;LH_CAds=&amp;rmvSB=true\">ebay.com<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/items\/?_nkw=zeiss+zm+35mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_udlo=&amp;_udhi=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_sadis=&amp;LH_CAds=&amp;rmvSB=true\">ebay.de<\/a> for ~1999$ (advertisement\/affiliate links) <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\"><strong><em>Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7 Ultron:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis is still my 35mm lens of choice and there is a reason for that: it is one of the best balanced lenses money can buy. It really needs a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rangefinder-wide-angle-lenses-on-a7-cameras-problems-and-solutions\/\">5m PCX filter<\/a> to shine on Sony cameras, but going through that trouble is totally worth it. Still my allround choice for travel, landscape, architecture and blue hour photography.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1182782-REG\/voigtlander_ba327b_vm_35mm_f_1_7_ultron.html\/BI\/21073\/KBID\/18855\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x669334\/SID\/EZ\">B&amp;H<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HcDz9h\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35mm+1.7+vm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35mm+1.7+vm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for ~ 809$ (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\"><em><strong>7artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nNow this lens follows a very different design philosophy. The Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art is an &#8220;as good as technically possible&#8221; lens, the 7Artisans is an &#8220;as good as possible considering the small size and reasonable price&#8221; lens.<br \/>\nVery different lenses for different tasks, both good performers and likable in their own way.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2HKyW5m\">B&amp;H<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Lyk7GB\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UY3LHm\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+28mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+28mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for ~$499 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">contrast<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">correction of longitudinal and lateral CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">coma correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality and handling<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>flare resistance<\/li>\n<li>distortion (barely)<\/li>\n<li>vignetting<\/li>\n<li>price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A few points in the table above are debatable, so let&#8217;s talk about those first: Correction of longitudinal CA is not perfect (like e.g. the Voigtl\u00e4nder Apo Lanthar lenses) but the Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art performs better at f\/1.2 than most f\/1.4 lenses at f\/1.4, which warrants a favorable assessment in my opinion. Same is true for coma correction. Distortion is a bit on the high side for a 35mm lens, but easily corrected in post, so no big deal.<\/p>\n<p>The bokeh is the best I have seen in a 35mm lens yet. The rendering is similar to that of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 50mm 1.2 E<\/a> and (to a slightly lesser degree) the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a>. Meaning out of focus areas show a soft glow (spherical aberration) at wide apertures which leads to undistracting, soft backgrounds. Considering the dimensions of the lens I was just hoping to see a little less optical vignetting (same is also true for the Canon RF 50mm 1.2L btw).<\/p>\n<p>Sharpness is really good from f\/1.2, especially at portrait distance and everywhere in the frame. Same is true for contrast. Many f\/1.2 lenses show really soft corners or subdued contrast at maximum aperture, but not this one.<br \/>\nThis high sharpness and contrast in the focal plane combined with the soft bokeh leads to a very nice subject separation at f\/1.2 under the right shooting circumstances (some like to call this &#8220;3D pop&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>Despite all the nice things I said in the paragraphs before, due to size and weight this remains a special purpose lens. I see its main purpose in wedding and portrait photography, where these things are less of an issue (at least to me) and the nicer subject separation can indeed make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the former Sigma Art lenses had amazing sharpness, but in my opinion they were also often a bit lacking when it comes to bokeh\/rendering. This is not the case here and the lens finds a balance between high sharpness, contrast and smooth bokeh only rarely achieved. This lens is closer to Sony&#8217;s GM approach than the other Art lenses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are dealing with an outstanding lens here, in terms of performance and also in terms of size and weight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 12\/19:<\/strong> when I wrote this review back in July 2019 I wasn&#8217;t sure how often the Sigma 35mm 1.2 will find its way into my camera bag due to its dimensions and weight. But the truth is, whenever I go somewhere where there is the possibility I will be shooting <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/how-to-create-environmental-portraits\/\">environmental portraits<\/a> or street photography it is always the first lens I pick. For weddings there is also no discussion that this Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a> are my two main lenses. As you can see I carried it through the streets of New York, Japan, the Balkans and many other places. I never regret bringing it, a lens that simply works and always gives me the results I am looking for.<\/p>\n<p><em>you can buy this lens from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GFQI8K\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ykJEtj\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+35+1.2&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+35+1.2&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for about <strong>$1499\/1529\u20ac<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20714\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20714 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_29.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_29.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_29-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_29-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20246\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20246\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_25.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22304\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22304\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_32.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_32.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_32-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22312\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22312\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_40.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_40.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_40-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_40-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22302\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22302\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_30.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_30.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_30-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_30-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22313\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22313\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_41.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_41.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_41-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20195\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20195\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_20.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_20-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20122\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_10-1.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_10-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_10-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_10-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20104\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20104\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20248\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20248\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_26.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_26-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20113\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20113\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_11.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_11-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20110\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20110\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_8.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20111\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20111\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_9.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_9-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20108\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20108\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_6.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_6-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20112\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20112\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_10.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20144\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20144\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_14.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_14-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_14-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20159\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20159\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_15.jpg\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_dg_dn_sample_15-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/181621809@N02\/albums\/72157709942929091\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our comprehensive and independent guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-to-portrait-lenses-sony-a7-series\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our guide to portrait lenses from 85 to 135mm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Review: Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder 50mm 1.2 Nokton E<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Support Us<\/h1>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN is the first true full frame mirrorless lens designed by Sigma and also the first full frame 35mm f\/1.2 AF lens. Is this finally the high quality 35mm lens we have been waiting for? 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