Hey everyone! Are you curious about Sigma's new 'I' series 35mm f/2 lens, too? Well you needn't be for long. My review of *that* lens is coming tomorrow :-)
Was wondering if you were planning on upgrading your Sony? The a7rii is great but I'd imagine it's feeling a bit old compared to your r5 and z7? Thanks!
If it comes in silver to complement A7C that'd be great! I think the 24mm f/3.5 also looks very attractive. It has the opportunity to be the cheapest autofocus FX 24mm this decade
One day Christopher will let us into the secret of how he gets big lens manufacturers to send him quality products to review all the time. One would guess his friendly demeanour, lovely pictures and honesty.
i think Sigma has struck gold with this new direction on their line up! Usually camera companies segment their lenses in such a way, that prohibits the manufacture of quality and relatively well priced SMALL lenses . Thank you for the video, I can't wait for a canon rf version
This Sigma's getting close to the Voigtländer 65mm f2 Apo macro lens in terms of resolution, although not quite as well corrected for chromatic aberrations (or colour rendering, possibly). Autofocus is a welcome addition though. For a very slightly wider but equally sharp alternative, consider the venerable Sony 55mm F1.8, which is costs about the same too.
Do you have a preference between the Sony 55mm and this Sigma? I own a 35mm and the 55mm Zeiss but I'm considering selling my Zeiss for this. I thought it might pair better.
This lens is borderline groundbreaking for full frame sensors, being the first 65mm outside of macro lenses to my (admittedly limited) knowledge. It's a very interesting field of view, and if I understood right, Joel Sternfeld used something similar on his large format cameras. I'm glad to see the performance keeps up with the concept. The distortion is a tad annoying, but at least it's not as distracting as on the 85mm DG DN. Thank you for the review!
Thank you Christopher. Your reviews are always thorough and great. I have the 35art, 50art, 105art and Sony 85 1.8, and I use all for events, weddings, commercial, family portraits etc. The 85 is old now and has proven it can miss focus in lowlight or miss eyes in portraits in decent light. I will upgrade to either sigma 85 dgdn or because I have the 105, I might replace my 50 and 85 with the 65mm. So for me at least this is very relevant. How does the 65 compare to the 85dgdn for contrast, flare control and backlit AF. Which one felt good to use, for fun or for work? I suspect I will love the 65mm but the 85 focal length still might be needed for my work, as well as f1.4 aperture. AF reliability is so important to me which is why my 105 is awesome and why I will one day replace the old 35art with 35GM for best AF at close up and at distance. The 50art has let me down as many times as the sony 85, so both will go one day, even though both are sharp they do miss AF in some shots, even on my A7iii and A9. Does the 65 or 85dgdn have reliable AF? Share your wisdom please.
Excellent review.👍 The distortion is by design to get the lens small. Sigma did the same with the 85mm DN, and they do it as the camera can correct for it in body. So to make excellent small sized lenses like this they chose this road. I also liked that the bokeh doesn't look busy or distracting in your photos. Can't wait to pair the three new lenses with my Sigma fp camera 😊
Great video. I will be getting this lens for the Sigma fp. I love the way it renders, the "something different" focal length, and build quality. I feel like all of the Canon RF L series lenses should have had this type of quality. Especially considering the outrageous prices Canon charges for them. Keep up the good work... The Lord's blessing be upon you!
This focal length isn't bad. I'm used to it actually because of my APS-C camera which I used a 43mm lens on. I got used to using it as a portrait lens for a while and it's kinda nice.
Thanks, that was lovely, ASMR qualities indeed. I am a bit confused though. At 6:00 "In camera correction" is mentioned, and I had no idea that the Sony cameras had correction data for third party lenses, and for a lens not yet on the market even. Is this correction perhaps made through an "algorithm" that analyses the images taken, and not based on the build of the particular lens? By the way, I very much prefer the uncorrected images. 🙂 And it would be very interesting to se comparisons of the corrections being turned on and off.
I LOVE the design and aesthetic of this lens. This is what I want lenses to look like, not the bland plastic overly round lenses of the 80’s-00’s. Bring me the 60’s and 70’s lens aesthetic. Looks like a voigtlander lens! Also I always love seeing Ancient Greek in your longitudinal chromatic aberration tests. I know Greek but unfortunately don’t know Ancient Greek. Would be nice to read the New Testament in its original verbiage.
having a hard time which of these i want from the series, but pretty sure i am gonna go with this one. do you own any of them or did you just do the reviews?
Top notch lineup. I have 6 different primes. They render like using a Cooke prime for photography. Yeah the build on those Sigmas are superior to my Canon EF L lenses.
Hi Chris if you had a choice of one lens between th Sony 85mm f1.8 or the sigma 65mm f2 for the full frame Sony 7 mark 3. Which would you choose: I’ve just watched both your reviews.
Christopher Frost's voice reminds me of Siri's or Google's male assistant voice. When I have trouble to sleep, CF reviews never fail...better than NyQuil!
Thanks for this excellent review of what appears to be a beautifully built and high performing lens. The IQ looks outstanding. I'm guessing that there are very few (if any) 65 mm prime lenses and certainly none that I know for the Sony E-mount. I'm also impressed with its performance on the Sony 5100 (APSC) camera. Its size fits well with the small form of Sony mirrorless cameras - a 62mm filter size is really nice. Regarding the magnetic lens cap, I'm wondering if it works when the lens is fitted with a filter. Overall, this lens looks like a winner and one that would prove a useful addition to any lens collection. Release date is said to be mid-January 2021 so there is just a little time to save up the pennies, quite a few pennies actually but worth it, I think.
Really curious how it fairs against their 45mm lens? You weren’t to keen on that lens, I wonder what they’ve changed in their design formula between the two. The four new lenses have a great physical/build aesthetic.
I have a question what is the perfect lens for Sony FE mount with sharpness , colour fringing close subject quality with minimum distance etc? or do you have in mind something close
I've had both. I prefer the Sigma. I think it's just as sharp. And I personally don't need the 1.8, for the f/2 is fine with me. Plus, it's smaller, more modern and just a more fun lens to use.
If there is none, there’s one workaround I’m aware of: The company Techart Pro manufactures an adapter in order to use lenses with Sony E mount on Nikon Z.
Is a great lens but for who ever has a 85mm or a 50mm is not a game changer because is exactly in the middle so a step forward or backward is exactly 65mm. You did a great review as usually 👏, but i wouldn't buy that lens if I have a 50mm or 85mm. I just love your reviews.
I’m seeing your point, and feel the same in terms of focal length. I have a 24, 50, and 90mm. With the APSC super 35 mode right now I can cover 24,35, 50,75,90,135mm. So the 65mm wouldn’t add additional focal length coverage but perhaps it can supplants one of my mainstays. I can’t see it replacing my 90mm, Sigma, f2.8, DG DN, so the question for me is can it replace my 50mm, (Sony, 50mm, f2.8,G). From my research of multiple sites the 65mm’s calling card is it’s otherworldly sharpness across the entire frame at just about any aperture, per the clinical MTF chart tests. I value sharpness, but pragmatically, after a certain level the outperformance in sharpness becomes no longer perceptible. Also, there would be a hole from 35 to 65mm if I jettison my 50mm. So, I am left wondering how I would make use of this brilliantly sharp lens, whereas the lenses I have I am clear how I would use.
Just got a canon R6 :( lol well the cost of one RF lens I can buy another camera system might get a Sony camera. Canon needs to put out high quality budget small compact glass and bodies.
@@patrick.771 True the kit lens is a good lens especially the R6 autofocus and image quality all photos of letters and numbers or eyes renders very sharp. Are you a Sony shooter?
@@letsfindout6587 no I switched from an old Nikon to Fuji after comparing cameras for months. Next time I would buy a Z6 :) But I'm sure more affordable lenses will appear for Canon RF and Nikon Z.
Thanks for the interesting review! Seems to me the lens is pretty impressive optically. However the Voigtlander 65mm f2 Macro Apo Lanthar is probably still a bit better. On the other hand it's manual focus only.
They're coming after us voigtlander/zeiss fangirls ;0 nice try. If they can achieve better tonal expression and brighter apertures then they can have my money ;)
not a good buy for its price, should have been $399 max. edit: for perspective: Samyang 75mm f1.8 sells for $329 (cheaper by $370, lighter 230g vs 405g, smaller & brighter)
Hey everyone! Are you curious about Sigma's new 'I' series 35mm f/2 lens, too? Well you needn't be for long. My review of *that* lens is coming tomorrow :-)
Please compare side by side to the sony 35mm f1.8
Was wondering if you were planning on upgrading your Sony? The a7rii is great but I'd imagine it's feeling a bit old compared to your r5 and z7? Thanks!
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Your efforts are very much appreciated!
If it comes in silver to complement A7C that'd be great!
I think the 24mm f/3.5 also looks very attractive. It has the opportunity to be the cheapest autofocus FX 24mm this decade
The fact that this is sharper in the corners down toward f/16 than some well-respected lenses are in the center at f/5.6 is mind-blowing.
Chris back with a new ASMR lens review.
Your reviews are awesome! Cheers from Japan! I’ve used the 65mm f/2 for last month, and I love it for portraits!
i really appreciate these videos. clear, no nonsense and independent reviews always.
One day Christopher will let us into the secret of how he gets big lens manufacturers to send him quality products to review all the time. One would guess his friendly demeanour, lovely pictures and honesty.
He gets it by being the defacto best reviewer of camera lenses on TH-cam and staying extremely consistent on both quality and attention to detail
Having 270,000 subscribers possibly helps…
Voigtlander build and performance with the added benefit of auto-focus. What's not to like?
i think Sigma has struck gold with this new direction on their line up! Usually camera companies segment their lenses in such a way, that prohibits the manufacture of quality and relatively well priced SMALL lenses . Thank you for the video, I can't wait for a canon rf version
This Sigma's getting close to the Voigtländer 65mm f2 Apo macro lens in terms of resolution, although not quite as well corrected for chromatic aberrations (or colour rendering, possibly). Autofocus is a welcome addition though. For a very slightly wider but equally sharp alternative, consider the venerable Sony 55mm F1.8, which is costs about the same too.
Do you have a preference between the Sony 55mm and this Sigma? I own a 35mm and the 55mm Zeiss but I'm considering selling my Zeiss for this. I thought it might pair better.
@@darrenhaken I prefer the Sony lens, never having used the Sigma!
@@IanWilkinson what do you prefer about it?
@@darrenhaken It's in my camera bag.
@@darrenhaken I trade my zeiss 55 for this 65...glad I did. hoping Sigma will launch a 50 f2,...will buy it in a minute too.
Damn, the design and build on this one are SEXY af!
This lens is borderline groundbreaking for full frame sensors, being the first 65mm outside of macro lenses to my (admittedly limited) knowledge. It's a very interesting field of view, and if I understood right, Joel Sternfeld used something similar on his large format cameras. I'm glad to see the performance keeps up with the concept. The distortion is a tad annoying, but at least it's not as distracting as on the 85mm DG DN. Thank you for the review!
Excellent review! Just got the lens for my A7C. Everything as you said it.
I love how it looks like an old manual lens.
Thank you Christopher. Your reviews are always thorough and great. I have the 35art, 50art, 105art and Sony 85 1.8, and I use all for events, weddings, commercial, family portraits etc. The 85 is old now and has proven it can miss focus in lowlight or miss eyes in portraits in decent light. I will upgrade to either sigma 85 dgdn or because I have the 105, I might replace my 50 and 85 with the 65mm. So for me at least this is very relevant. How does the 65 compare to the 85dgdn for contrast, flare control and backlit AF. Which one felt good to use, for fun or for work? I suspect I will love the 65mm but the 85 focal length still might be needed for my work, as well as f1.4 aperture. AF reliability is so important to me which is why my 105 is awesome and why I will one day replace the old 35art with 35GM for best AF at close up and at distance. The 50art has let me down as many times as the sony 85, so both will go one day, even though both are sharp they do miss AF in some shots, even on my A7iii and A9. Does the 65 or 85dgdn have reliable AF? Share your wisdom please.
That's almost perfect, so sharp and almost nonexistent chromatic aberration
This lens is sooo underrated
Excellent review.👍 The distortion is by design to get the lens small. Sigma did the same with the 85mm DN, and they do it as the camera can correct for it in body. So to make excellent small sized lenses like this they chose this road. I also liked that the bokeh doesn't look busy or distracting in your photos. Can't wait to pair the three new lenses with my Sigma fp camera 😊
Great video. I will be getting this lens for the Sigma fp. I love the way it renders, the "something different" focal length, and build quality. I feel like all of the Canon RF L series lenses should have had this type of quality. Especially considering the outrageous prices Canon charges for them. Keep up the good work... The Lord's blessing be upon you!
This focal length isn't bad. I'm used to it actually because of my APS-C camera which I used a 43mm lens on. I got used to using it as a portrait lens for a while and it's kinda nice.
I absolutely love these already. Been hoping Sigma would build a range like these for a while now, and I'm not disappointed! Now to sell some stuff...
me too
I had the Voigtlander 65mm f2 apochromatic MF lens and loved the 65mm focal length. really miss that lens.
Thanks, that was lovely, ASMR qualities indeed.
I am a bit confused though. At 6:00 "In camera correction" is mentioned, and I had no idea that the Sony cameras had correction data for third party lenses, and for a lens not yet on the market even. Is this correction perhaps made through an "algorithm" that analyses the images taken, and not based on the build of the particular lens?
By the way, I very much prefer the uncorrected images. 🙂 And it would be very interesting to se comparisons of the corrections being turned on and off.
C'mon Canon. We need these lenses on RF mount.
Wow...this comment has 1 year....well, you know what you need to do, right?
I'd love it actually.
@@LuigiVN haha.. to have so many lenses is has become a problem 💵💵😁
that is some serious focus breathing
Finally a Sigma lens worth buying for me.
I'm wondering if there will be magnetic filters available for this lens.
Beautiful portraits of your wife here, I love the colorful hat :) Well done and thank you for another nice review!
I LOVE the design and aesthetic of this lens. This is what I want lenses to look like, not the bland plastic overly round lenses of the 80’s-00’s. Bring me the 60’s and 70’s lens aesthetic. Looks like a voigtlander lens!
Also I always love seeing Ancient Greek in your longitudinal chromatic aberration tests. I know Greek but unfortunately don’t know Ancient Greek. Would be nice to read the New Testament in its original verbiage.
I am still waiting patiently for a f1.8/2 40mm from Samyang or Sigma.
Cristopher your reviews are the best there is! Thanks mate!!!
Great video! This looks like an ideal lens for small group (family) environmental portraits
I really hope that Sigma produces those lenses for RF- and Z-Mount aswell. Can't wait to use those on my EOS RP, as it currently misses compact lenses
I wonder if it is as sharp as the Voigtlander 65mm f2. If that's the case, this lens would be very attractive.
Excellent review! In your opinion would this lens compliment the 56mm or are they too similar? Kind regards
having a hard time which of these i want from the series, but pretty sure i am gonna go with this one. do you own any of them or did you just do the reviews?
Top notch lineup. I have 6 different primes. They render like using a Cooke prime for photography. Yeah the build on those Sigmas are superior to my Canon EF L lenses.
this one is one of the best one that evet reviewed by chris.
Pincushion distortion is flattering with portraits because it makes faces and bodies look slimmer.
That is some very impressive sharpness for that low a price.
i think i’ll buy the 65mm f2 on release day with performance like this
Hi Chris if you had a choice of one lens between th Sony 85mm f1.8 or the sigma 65mm f2 for the full frame Sony 7 mark 3. Which would you choose: I’ve just watched both your reviews.
Well done, sigma!! A new world comes in
Christopher Frost's voice reminds me of Siri's or Google's male assistant voice. When I have trouble to sleep, CF reviews never fail...better than NyQuil!
Thanks for this excellent review of what appears to be a beautifully built and high performing lens. The IQ looks outstanding. I'm guessing that there are very few (if any) 65 mm prime lenses and certainly none that I know for the Sony E-mount. I'm also impressed with its performance on the Sony 5100 (APSC) camera. Its size fits well with the small form of Sony mirrorless cameras - a 62mm filter size is really nice. Regarding the magnetic lens cap, I'm wondering if it works when the lens is fitted with a filter.
Overall, this lens looks like a winner and one that would prove a useful addition to any lens collection. Release date is said to be mid-January 2021 so there is just a little time to save up the pennies, quite a few pennies actually but worth it, I think.
Really curious how it fairs against their 45mm lens? You weren’t to keen on that lens, I wonder what they’ve changed in their design formula between the two. The four new lenses have a great physical/build aesthetic.
Much more interested in the 35mm f2 review, as well the nee Sigma DG DN 50mm review 😉
Wow! Hope you review the 35mm of these.. You also show here F2 is all you really need for bokeh
What a beautiful lens . Would love to have one .
Surprised this isn't an art lens. It certainly looks and performs the part, and it's priced more similar to their art line.
I have a question what is the perfect lens for Sony FE mount with sharpness , colour fringing close subject quality with minimum distance etc? or do you have in mind something close
Voiglander APO 65 & 110
@@victorlolo2008 but are they manuel only :.(
Can you review the 35mm f2 dg dn please? Super interested in this new 35mm option!
Wow, those are some impressive results! I might consider picking this up if it were available for Nikon Z mount.
Would you say the 65mm is the best lens of the Sigma Contemporary series?
I've used 3 of them, and I think it's the best.
Very informative. Thanks
Hello!
If compare this lens with 55 1.8 zeiss,
Regardless of the price,
Which one do you prefer or recommend more?
I've had both. I prefer the Sigma. I think it's just as sharp. And I personally don't need the 1.8, for the f/2 is fine with me. Plus, it's smaller, more modern and just a more fun lens to use.
@@martin9410
Thank you for the suggestion !👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Chris, thanks! Will there be a version for the Nikon Z?
If there is none, there’s one workaround I’m aware of: The company Techart Pro manufactures an adapter in order to use lenses with Sony E mount on Nikon Z.
How are the Sigma 65mm compaired to Voigtländer 65mm 2.0 APO Lanthar ?
i have the same query !
Looks good. Just seems like an awkward in-betweener though with the odd focal length and aperture
I have 50/85 @ 2 lenses with 70mm Idk what I would do with this lens. But very impressive lens good review
Nice, hope you do the new sigma 35mm
brilliant video
Great review
is the lens focus by wire or linear?
Wire, though linear.
Beautiful
Still waiting on Sigma to start making RF glass
Not for Canon EF?
No.
35mm f2 when :D?
Sigma 35mm F2 is better than samyang 35mm 1.8 e Mount
I wanna see someone do a voigtlander 35mm f1.2 v zeiss 35mm f2 v sigma 35mm f2 review
So sad that they stopped making EF.
Me and my Speedbooster are both sad
If I understand, Sigma Contempory lenses have a better built quality than the Canon L series. 🙃
Is a great lens but for who ever has a 85mm or a 50mm is not a game changer because is exactly in the middle so a step forward or backward is exactly 65mm. You did a great review as usually 👏, but i wouldn't buy that lens if I have a 50mm or 85mm. I just love your reviews.
I’m seeing your point, and feel the same in terms of focal length. I have a 24, 50, and 90mm. With the APSC super 35 mode right now I can cover 24,35, 50,75,90,135mm. So the 65mm wouldn’t add additional focal length coverage but perhaps it can supplants one of my mainstays. I can’t see it replacing my 90mm, Sigma, f2.8, DG DN, so the question for me is can it replace my 50mm, (Sony, 50mm, f2.8,G). From my research of multiple sites the 65mm’s calling card is it’s otherworldly sharpness across the entire frame at just about any aperture, per the clinical MTF chart tests. I value sharpness, but pragmatically, after a certain level the outperformance in sharpness becomes no longer perceptible. Also, there would be a hole from 35 to 65mm if I jettison my 50mm. So, I am left wondering how I would make use of this brilliantly sharp lens, whereas the lenses I have I am clear how I would use.
Just got a canon R6 :( lol well the cost of one RF lens I can buy another camera system might get a Sony camera. Canon needs to put out high quality budget small compact glass and bodies.
that's why it is always a good idea to look at lens prices before you buy a camera :)
@@patrick.771 True the kit lens is a good lens especially the R6 autofocus and image quality all photos of letters and numbers or eyes renders very sharp. Are you a Sony shooter?
@@letsfindout6587 no I switched from an old Nikon to Fuji after comparing cameras for months. Next time I would buy a Z6 :)
But I'm sure more affordable lenses will appear for Canon RF and Nikon Z.
But how heavy is this lens?
A little over 400g
@@IanWilkinson Thanks guys. I guess that weight is expected considering the full-metal construction.
This lens is not for me but I really appreciate the review. For me f1.8 for prime lenses is the limit.
Same. The only f2 I like is ultra wide, like a Samyang 12
It's a third of a stop.
@@briandoyal7338 Yes i know but you have to draw a line somewhere and for me its 1f.8. 🤓
Your reviews are crazy fast.
Sigma! RF version please! :D
Thanks for the interesting review! Seems to me the lens is pretty impressive optically. However the Voigtlander 65mm f2 Macro Apo Lanthar is probably still a bit better. On the other hand it's manual focus only.
Well, this just replaced my 55mm zeiss
@@LUITESLIFE I'd also like to know the answer to this
@@LUITESLIFE from the 65mm?
Remember people F2 is ONE STOP slower then f1.4. So its not really that bad.
they should make a 200mm f2.8. I would give them my kidney for that
65mm is the same as what my eye sees
Same here, but permanently out of focus :)
DG stands for Drain Gangggg♻️
RF mount Art lenses when?
the build quality reminds me of the sigma 45mm f2.8 which was really nice but not worth a buy for me but this looks amazing
Beware handling these new lenses with sweaty fingers!
That's one dirty lens 😅 Idk about how nice its build quality is if the paint attracts and absorbs so much smudge.
So the sigma lens is superb?
Shocking...
Me like.
Fingerprint magnet...
If these are the style of lenses coming to Fuji I’m gonna cry 😭😭
interesting
They're coming after us voigtlander/zeiss fangirls ;0 nice try. If they can achieve better tonal expression and brighter apertures then they can have my money ;)
it is quite alluring tho. I'll have a talk with my wallet
First?
I could really have done with this lens not being so good... my poor wallet.
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not a good buy for its price, should have been $399 max.
edit:
for perspective: Samyang 75mm f1.8 sells for $329 (cheaper by $370, lighter 230g vs 405g, smaller & brighter)
So what $400 lens is as good or better? That's the only possible justification there could be for saying that the price should be that low.
@@TechnoBabble Fuji 23mm, 35mm, 50mm f/2
@@TechnoBabble try samyang 75mm f1.8 which cost $329 now
The Samyang lens is very nice but the Sigma lens is clearly a higher quality product - sharper and with significantly higher build quality
@@cbr_n Those are APS-C lenses. But arguably great.