Sigma 30mm 1.4 vrs Canon 35mm 2

.Longshanks.

Has anybody any experience with either of these two lens? It would be used on a (cropped frame) Canon 40d. I already have the canon 50mm ƒ1.8 & 85mm ƒ1.8 but am after a wider big aperture prime for walkabout on holidays in a few months.

The canon is £240.52, the sigma is £285.28. Both + shipping from onestop-digital.com.

Im probably going to sell a sigma 18-50mm ƒ2.8 to fund it (if anybody interested )

Borderfox

I had a good copy of the Sigma and found it fantastic

.Longshanks.

Borderfox wrote: »

I had a good copy of the Sigma and found it fantastic

Had?
...upgrade to FF?

AnimalRights

He is/did

Borderfox

Yeah moved up, pity as it was superb. Build quality is excellent and has HSM (silent focus too)


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/1918527883_7ceb540877.jpg


Rest of the set here, most of them shot with the 30mm f1.4

Prenderb

Borderfox wrote: »

I had a good copy of the Sigma and found it fantastic

Good copy? Sorry to hijack thread, just curious as to what that means - can you get good ones and bad ones?

Anyway, sounds like a good length. I've got pentax, and have a 50mm for my (also cropped) DSLR and would like something closer to "traditional" 50mm length - I presume 30-35mm is it! Are there any other options to the sigma? Tamron etc?

MartMax

Good copy bad copy = variances in quality of the lenses, think so.

Prenderb

Wow - and is it more prevalent with lens manufacturing than with say cars, or hammers, or other widgets?

joepenguin

kev_Longshanks100 wrote: »

Im probably going to sell a sigma 18-50mm ƒ2.8 to fund it (if anybody interested )

On the look out for this lens if the price is right. Let me know what you are doing.

Was looking for a 35mm canon as well but not much price difference in second hand and brand new so gonna hold off quite a while as dont really need it.

Borderfox

Prenderb wrote: »

Wow - and is it more prevalent with lens manufacturing than with say cars, or hammers, or other widgets?

I have never got a bad copy of a Sigma lens but have heard other peoples experiences (could be user error too)

Athenryman

kev_Longshanks100 wrote: »

The canon is £240.52, the sigma is £285.28. Both + shipping from onestop-digital.com.

Im probably going to sell a sigma 18-50mm ƒ2.8 to fund it (if anybody interested )

they ship from HONG Kong

.Longshanks.

Athenryman wrote: »

they ship from HONG Kong

oh dear. So expensive VAT bill arrives as well?

Athenryman

yes you could be landed with import duty.
Also the goods arnt under UK protection.

I bought 2 5d's - one from hong kong and one from uk.
they are same spec but one feels flimsier. shutter sounds lighter etc etc

jpb1974

Re: Onestop Digital -

Never dealt with them but I read that they pull a fiddle and reimburse you if it doesn't work... I won't say anymore because it's a bit taboo... but Google them and you'll find out

joepenguin

kev_Longshanks100 wrote: »

oh dear. So expensive VAT bill arrives as well?

yep. Although ive seen the second hand for in or around that.

.Longshanks.

jpb1974 wrote: »

Re: Onestop Digital -

Never dealt with them but I read that they pull a fiddle and reimburse you if it doesn't work... I won't say anymore because it's a bit taboo... but Google them and you'll find out

Had a look....

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