what I love about your channel Gerald is that you make videos that nobody has ever made that camera gear heads would love some bonus clean crisp information on. keep it up man. big appreciation from Brazil
I picked up the 18-35 the week it was released, and never looked back. I would occasionally stress over what I'd do if I ever decided to go full frame (video), because I enjoyed the 18-35 that much.
The 18-35 works great on video from 27mm on Full Frame. Had it and loved it,although now that i moved to Full Frame my Sigma 24-35 is my favourite,It's so good
You really can’t go wrong with any of Sigma’s Art lenses! I’ve been using the 24mm almost exclusively for the last 6 months and I’m constantly amazed by it.
I've had the 18-35 for 4 years originally for my 70D and have still found it very useful @35mm on full my frame 6D and now SonyA7iii. At one point I was considering selling but after watching this...nah. Keeping this bad boy. Your videos are always informative. Rock on
I have to say, I'm a really big fan of my sigmas. I like them a lot more than my native Sony lenses. Quality glass, good autofocus. Only lacks IBIS (but my camera has it so I'm good)
Wow, I am so grateful for the amount of effort and information that you put into every single one of your videos! I recently purchased a GH5, and have been contemplating which lens(es) to purchase. So many of your videos have helped to guide me in that decision making process! Thank you for all of your incredible efforts and top-shelf content!
Gerald, I love your in depth reviews. I've been looking over these exact lenses to use with my Canon 80D for a RUclips studio and I've been struggling with choosing between them. I've watched many videos but yours is the first to show them objectively side by side. Also filming this video with the winning lens sold me! As a side note I totally love your intro. I've shared it with others and played it many times. It put a smile on their faces as well as mine:D Great job and thanks for all your efforts.
It is hard to choose 24-35 f2 because the 18-35 exist. For video you can use 18-35 as 28-35 f1.8 on full frame. And for photo you can use as 35mm f1.8 prime. Because of the versatility, it is hard to buy another lens that the usage is so similar to 18-35. I would suggest for full frame user get your standard 24-70 f2.8 and pair with several f1.4 prime. Usually my go to is 24-70 f2.8 and 50mm f1.4.
I struggled with the 24-35 vs the 35mm when I went to full frame but ended up going with the prime as it like the extra stop of DOF for stills. I actually ended up selling all of my APSC lenses when I upgraded but kept the 18-35 and still use it for video for both cameras. I don’t think I’ll ever find a great enough reason to part with it.
The 18-35 is a must own lens, especially for a first time upgrade from a kit lens. I use my to do video's, which with the Sigma 18-35 is amazing!!!! I use it with my Sony A7III as well as my Canon EOSR, and its fantastic on both! Again, I get really great video results with the lens!!!!
I just sold my Sigma ART 24-35 f2 two weeks ago... truly an outstanding lens... I simply wasn't shooting indoor concerts/shows as much which is the only reason that I sold it.
Awesome video Gerald! Made up my mind to give the 24-35mm lens a try. :) Love the Art lenses but was really on the fence with that one (compared to getting the prime versions) (The fact that it keeps the aperture constant through the zoom range is great as well.) Thx again :)
Gerald Undone, What would you recommend for newborn images? Sigma 18-35mm or the Sigma 35mm? I have a Nikon Mount D800E. Or maybe the Nikon 35mm f1.8. Ugh decisions.
I got my 18-35 for $555 brand new on ebay during a promo they were running. On my G7 and G85 with a Viltrox EF-M2 speedbooster, its just so nice. Cool to see it do so well in this comparison. Solid info!
Loved the Lost In Translation reference! Yourself and Caleb from DSLR VS are far and away my favourite guys laying it down on RUclips. Everyone else is annoying AF. Thanks for all the amazing comparison videos!
I was a huge fan of the 18-35 Sigma, I used it both on my T7i and my E-M5 Mk II. I've since switched to the Sony A7 II though. and changed my go to lens to the Zeiss 55 1.8, I do miss the Sigma sometimes though.
This is so thorough. I'm a beginner (like 1 week into filmmaking and still confused about what gear to invest in). I learned so much about how to make decisions.
Thanks for the review! I am nikon fx and bmpcc og user and have bought nikon 16-35/4 and sigma 18-35/1.8 with 0.7 sb. I recently found the existence of 24-35/2 and am trying to find reviews for decision to move over to that. This review is helpful for my decision making❤.
Very enlightening video, the definite review I would say. Had to give it thumbs up 3 times. Now comes the hard part: I have to decide! Thanks from Greece, Gerald! :)
we should note that the 24-35 zoom has very noisy autofocus and is not really useable if you mount a mic on your camera. I am an owner of this lens and I am very satisfied with the image quality, but I constantly struggle with the autofocus responsiveness and autofocus noise.
Great video thank you. I really don't get the people that dislike videos this thorough and well made. Deserves ZERO dislikes! Anyway, keep it up big boy!
Love the format of the review, and the review as well. Also congratulations on how you have embraced what you really are as a person with a channel, just being your self.
Hey Gerald Undone, I don't know if anyone has already commented this, but you actually cannot make the 18-35 parfocal. It doesn't have the right floating elements to do that. You can adjust backfocus to get infinity, but parfocality isn't possible. THAT SAID, there is variation between copies of lenses, especially photography lenses like the 18-35, so if you can get yours to close to parfocal then that's great. Mine won't. Not even close.
Good video and interesting comparison of Sigma lenses. I can only speak to the 18-35mm F1.8, as I own it. I use it exclusively on my Canon M50 with EF-M adapter. It does a wonderful job with video and is capable of spectacular still photos. The key word here, is capable. When it's on, it's on. However, I get inconsistent results with this lens with no logical reason for the inconsistency. Sometimes I get photos that acquire focus to drool over. Still, other times, it's like I placed a soft focus filter on the lens and it's a big let down. Nevertheless, when hiking, this is my go to lens for flexibility and MOSTLY sharp photos. At the same time, it always does a good job on video. Many thanks for taking the time to compare these four Sigma lenses, showing your results with same. Always enjoy your take on the given subject matter.
That's one comprehensive test. Great review of some great lenses. And you make those lens flairs look really good. That 18-35 seems to be a very popular lens for video, and now I know why. Thanks for the review.
Hi very good review for this scale of focales, and the best in fact :). Thx a lot for that. I am just surprised about the fact that you can set up the speedbooster to compensate the non parfocal lens. Can you explain a little how it works ?
Sigma never ceases to impress me. I have the 16mm f/1.4 DC DN lens for my a6400 and I absolutely love it. I do most of my video work in low light and it is always a beast. Great review and great info as always Gerald!
That's an extremely detailed comparison. How much time did you spend doing this video? WoW . Had the 18-35,loved it. Now with Full Frame the 24-35 is a magic lens. 24-35 F2 and 70-200 Sports is 2 lenses for all
So glad I sold my 18-35 and 50-100 months ago. Just couldn't deal with the weight and AF issues. These days I'm kinda debating it, now that I've moved to mirrorless with their Focus pPeaking aids. However, the old 17-50 EX DC OS HSM has been my most reliable for years irrespective of DSLR/mirrorless or Canon/Fuji. My next event though, I will probably do my usual 2 body setup with a prime only 22mm f2 and a 35mm f1.4 and a 50mm f1.4.
Great video, I thought straight away the 18-35mm 1.8 would win. I have owned the 24 and it's a cracking lens. My only problem with it (and this was cos I had canon lenses too) was it was very cold and more magenta than my canon glass. It's also way sharper of a lens than I like. I ended up breaking it and then had an excuse to pick up the excellent 24mm 1.4 ii canon. Which for the money isn't probably worth it.
Sure am glad that the 24-35 F2 didn't take off compared to the rest of the art series - means I could snag one for 450 bucks lightly used :'D Paired with a 85mm prime (Samyang 1.4 in my case) it's basically a complete state-of-the-art portrait and landscape setup at a very low price if you buy 2nd hand.
I love the Art line of lenses. Rat gnawing is right. I wish they would have used silent stepper motors. The glass is awesome and silence would have completed every lens perfectly. My fave is easily the 18-35mm f/1.8. Your tests have me considering the 24-35mm f/2. Gear senses tingling again. Thanks Gerald.
I love the 24-35mm! Parfocal and focus breathing are most important to me. However, B&H always has crazy sales on the 18-35 before Christmas. The Sigma 40mm is also a sweet lens; I've tested the cinema version. Would you ever lens test the Sigmas against the Rokinon Cine DS lenses?
I definitely could, but right now I only have the 24mm, which gets destroyed by the Sigma on anything wider than f/4. The 24mm Rokinon is notoriously soft on big apertures.
The 28 is what I want . Couldn’t afford it at the moment so purchased the Nikon 28mm f/1.8 yesterday. I’m a 28 mm whore I just finished watching your reviews and the 24-35 f/2 totally blew me away in the results. I’d read some reviews on it and they had mentioned the distortion was very bad . I see now it is not and par focal is a big deal for me right now . I may pick up this lens soon. Thank you ! And your reviews are top notch for sure . One guy mentions (you Canadians) and he’s right . I watch you , Dustin Abbot and DP review most of all RUclips channels .
Sigma 18-35 + GH5 + Speedbooster has been the choice I made for almost all of my Gear Acquisition Syndrome episodes.. it's just that beautiful. The only real contender I own right now is the Z6 + Z 35mm 1.8 S prime, and that system gets considerably more expensive when adding media and accessories.
Just got the Sigma 18-35mm lens and it is an absolute beast!!!!! I'm getting ready to sell my other lenses because of its versatility. I'm looking at getting the 50-100mm next. GH5 by the way. Excellent video and really verified what I thought about the 18-35!
Valuable tests, thanks! Let's see that ART28! (or 35mmF1.2...) +Just putting a word in for the black panther of the~24~35 family, the ART24-70mmF2.8 Kazuko mentioned that the priority for this lens was beautiful rendering and bokeh. Although dissed for not being the sharpest 24-70 available, it is still extremely sharp at most focal lengths; it just suffered from high expectations and the latest rival versions exceeding it in one way or another (also perhaps some FW issues with OIS early on.) I'm guessing that they presumed that one would go for primes or those signature bright zooms if seeking quantitative perfection.
Even after kindly offering that people hit the dislike button twice if they didn't like the video, you still only have 33 dislikes. Pretty cool. Excellent breakdown, even if my newbie head is still spinning after all the info. 👍
I just bumped on your channel because of this video. And my first impression is, you kinda look like the one of the reviewer of the AppleInsider. Anyways, thanks for the review! Will go for the 24mm
Question: I wanted to take a bunch of lenses(35mm,50mm,24mm) for my sony a7iii. I shoot commercial Videos and sometimes Portraits too. Should I be taking manual lenses(Rokinon/Samyang) or native Sony(or Sigma ART) lenses? This dilemma arouse from an uncertainty of whether I would stick to Sony in the future or change my body brand for an upgrade. Taking a manual lens would make me carry the glass for ages, which the native mostly would not. What do you best suggest? You could either answer, or probably make a video about it =) !
I don't understand English but I can translate, from what I observed in your tests 18-35mm is the best lens in sharpness, it has the best color gamut, is it better than 24-35?
You're video is awesome: I love the characteristics break down and competition and how thorough you were! As a tip, I'd say you could relax a bit and allow more humor in. I've never seen a filmmaker go into such details in a comparison, though; which I found super helpful - thanks! 😄
Thanks for the time you put into this and the knowledge you brought with it. Very informative and informing my next purchase. Pro photographer for 20 years.
Gerald Undone gettin' it done. Keep up the amazing work Mr. Undone, your technical acumen and speed speaking super powers (faster than pouring boiling hot maple syrup on pancakes) offer up a fantastic learning value for time spent watching. Keep up the quicksilver Canuckian Cartesian commentary.
I have a canon t7i. I’m mostly aiming to do fashion photography/editorials, occasional birthday, graduation, and weddings. Which lens do you guys recommend?
Excellent and thorough video Gerald. Regardless the results, Sigma has been killing it since the introduction of Art lenses. It would be great to see some episodes comparing Sigma with first-party lenses. Also, I second a 50-100mm review, maybe vs 50mm, 85mm and 70-200 (from Canon and Nikon).
When I bought my GH5 a year and a half ago, I insisted I needed that 18-35. Its a great lens but don't use it as much because of its weight. I got a little used to the lighter m43 lens and since have gotten the Sig 16mm for emergency run and gun low light because it is lighter and easier to carry in my standard bag. But I'll never get rid of the 18-35, I use it on preplained low light gigs where I would rather have that zoom.
That seems reasonable. I really like the 16mm for that too. The weight of lenses never bothers me though. I kind of prefer them heavier. But I totally get where you're coming from.
I carry a complete run and gun video kit including a tripod and small light/light stand so every little bit space/weight savings counts. I travel mostly by bike unless I need to bring everything. So the 18-35 most of the time gets left at home. Its my primary greenscreen lens though!
@@chrisklugh Yea I got similar experiences with the same combo. Also since I had gh4 before so I bought speedbooster xl for it and with the gh5 the 18-35 vignetting is too bad so it leaves out the wider focal lenghts. I am looking forward to the panasonic 10-25mm f 1.7, it gives a bit less light than the speedbooster combo, but native is always nicer to have and they finally gave an option to not go fly by wire focus so that's great. The only thing not so great about it is the price and ofc it could turn out to be dud image wise but the reviews will tell.
@@cmxpiipl Ya, that's an interesting lens. I doubt it will be a dud, the IQ will probably be similar to their 2.8 zoom lens. I'm sure the Sig will be sharper wide open though. But for those that have the Sig, I think it will be a hard sell to get this new one. The price is a little steep to justify when you have a legend in hand. But if they came out with a 25-50(?) f1.7 to pair with it, for those that could afford both, I see that being a good replacement set for the f2.8 lens.
Hi Gerald. I’m a bit confused with the focus breathing test. When you do the autofocus test on the 24-35 lens i looks like, there is quite a lot of focus breathing. But during the focus breathing test there is very little. How is this possible?
This was so flippin helpful, I already have the 18-35 but was getting pressure from friends to get a prime. Boom, dont need to (right now anyways ) lol Thankyou!
If you use the 18-35 for Cinemascope (using black bars), it becomes almost (because of some heavy distorsion) a good 24-35 in FF. Anyway, I'm also using it for photography, so after watching this I'm definitely switching to the 24-35 f2. I didn't want to let the 18-35 go after all these years, but knowing that the differences aren't big, I have no doubt about it. Thank you!
Another thorough analysis, great job. The Sigma Art lenses in general do a great job. I was pleasantly surprised with the result of the Sigma zoom lenses. I only wish there was an 18-35mm version for full frame in Canon land. The 24-35 does not make sense for me, (I already have the 24-70). Some of the newer Sigma Art lenses are a better value than the Canon equivalents but with my current investment in Canon glass, it may not be cost effective to swap out to Sigma vs what I would gain, (just a personal opinion). Still Sigma has been doing a great job lately with their offerings and cannot see going wrong with them. . Can't get enough of the technical analysis. I think some others are attempting to cover your style of presenting, but you still are the platinum standard when it comes to these type of videos. Thanks again.
I totally understand where you're coming from. And in your case that makes perfect sense. Thanks again for watching, comments, and sharing kind words. Always appreciated, Phil.
Great video. I currently have the Pana-Leica 12-60mm f2.8 that I kept from my GH5, and now using it on my BMPCC4K. So, would you still recommend I pick up the Sigma 18-35?
Yes, but you'll need a speed booster, so factor that into the budget as well. After the 0.71x reduction is applied, you'll end up with 13-25mm f/1.3. Much better for darker scenes, just not as long as the 12-60mm. And you'll get mechanical focusing, which is easier to pull than the electronic stuff.
what I love about your channel Gerald is that you make videos that nobody has ever made that camera gear heads would love some bonus clean crisp information on. keep it up man. big appreciation from Brazil
Thanks, David! I really appreciate that. Cheers!
I picked up the 18-35 the week it was released, and never looked back. I would occasionally stress over what I'd do if I ever decided to go full frame (video), because I enjoyed the 18-35 that much.
Same here! I got it as a replacement for my Nikon 35mm that I've lost painfuly and I'm happy with it since than
The 18-35 works great on video from 27mm on Full Frame. Had it and loved it,although now that i moved to Full Frame my Sigma 24-35 is my favourite,It's so good
@@billzidis2656 do they have them for Sony? Im only seeing Canon ef mounts
You really can’t go wrong with any of Sigma’s Art lenses! I’ve been using the 24mm almost exclusively for the last 6 months and I’m constantly amazed by it.
True! They offer a lot for their price. Great lineup.
I've had the 18-35 for 4 years originally for my 70D and have still found it very useful @35mm on full my frame 6D and now SonyA7iii. At one point I was considering selling but after watching this...nah. Keeping this bad boy. Your videos are always informative. Rock on
Damn I love you crazy Canadians. You, Conspiracies & DPreviews. Always watch whatever it is you fellas put out.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you do. Appreciate you. 😃🙏🍁
&BigHeadTaco!
Thank ya!
This is quickly becoming my favorite RUclips channel. I don’t own any Sigma lenses, and yet I watched this entire video.
Thanks so much! That's awesome to hear. 😃🙏
I have to say, I'm a really big fan of my sigmas. I like them a lot more than my native Sony lenses. Quality glass, good autofocus. Only lacks IBIS (but my camera has it so I'm good)
its almost 2020 and I've been searching for a solid glass for my aps-c camera and so far, nothing beats the 18-35mm even though it's many years old
Wow, I am so grateful for the amount of effort and information that you put into every single one of your videos! I recently purchased a GH5, and have been contemplating which lens(es) to purchase. So many of your videos have helped to guide me in that decision making process! Thank you for all of your incredible efforts and top-shelf content!
Gerald, I love your in depth reviews. I've been looking over these exact lenses to use with my Canon 80D for a RUclips studio and I've been struggling with choosing between them. I've watched many videos but yours is the first to show them objectively side by side. Also filming this video with the winning lens sold me! As a side note I totally love your intro. I've shared it with others and played it many times. It put a smile on their faces as well as mine:D Great job and thanks for all your efforts.
Exactly what I needed!! Needed to choose between 18-35 and 24-35 for full frame video. Thank you!!!!!!
Can you use the 24-35 APS-c on full frame. You would have to zoom in?
Greatest content for comparing 18-35 to other compartive lenses. Great job!
Thanks, Carlo!
This settles it! I'm getting that *24-35mm*
It is hard to choose 24-35 f2 because the 18-35 exist. For video you can use 18-35 as 28-35 f1.8 on full frame. And for photo you can use as 35mm f1.8 prime. Because of the versatility, it is hard to buy another lens that the usage is so similar to 18-35. I would suggest for full frame user get your standard 24-70 f2.8 and pair with several f1.4 prime.
Usually my go to is 24-70 f2.8 and 50mm f1.4.
I struggled with the 24-35 vs the 35mm when I went to full frame but ended up going with the prime as it like the extra stop of DOF for stills. I actually ended up selling all of my APSC lenses when I upgraded but kept the 18-35 and still use it for video for both cameras. I don’t think I’ll ever find a great enough reason to part with it.
you keep the 18-35 for video on full frame? isn't that lens only for APS-C?
@Jacob Ballard Films what is the APS-C mode?
@Jacob Ballard Films i know that and find it quite useless using a lens on Full Frame when you can't use the whole zoom area.
Works great with the 4k crop on the EOS R.
The 18-35 is a must own lens, especially for a first time upgrade from a kit lens. I use my to do video's, which with the Sigma 18-35 is amazing!!!! I use it with my Sony A7III as well as my Canon EOSR, and its fantastic on both! Again, I get really great video results with the lens!!!!
LOVE these videos! The most in depth reviews around. Great stuff per usual Gerald, thank you.
Thanks, Paul! 😃🙏
I just sold my Sigma ART 24-35 f2 two weeks ago... truly an outstanding lens... I simply wasn't shooting indoor concerts/shows as much which is the only reason that I sold it.
is the bokeh perfect round?
Awesome video Gerald!
Made up my mind to give the 24-35mm lens a try. :)
Love the Art lenses but was really on the fence with that one (compared to getting the prime versions)
(The fact that it keeps the aperture constant through the zoom range is great as well.)
Thx again :)
Cheers, Piotr! Thanks.
Nice review Gerald! However at 11:14 it seems 24-35 has apparent focus breathing, did you mistakenly mixed it with 35 1.4? Thank you!
Gerald Undone, What would you recommend for newborn images? Sigma 18-35mm or the Sigma 35mm? I have a Nikon Mount D800E. Or maybe the Nikon 35mm f1.8. Ugh decisions.
I got my 18-35 for $555 brand new on ebay during a promo they were running. On my G7 and G85 with a Viltrox EF-M2 speedbooster, its just so nice. Cool to see it do so well in this comparison. Solid info!
Loved the Lost In Translation reference! Yourself and Caleb from DSLR VS are far and away my favourite guys laying it down on RUclips. Everyone else is annoying AF. Thanks for all the amazing comparison videos!
I was a huge fan of the 18-35 Sigma, I used it both on my T7i and my E-M5 Mk II. I've since switched to the Sony A7 II though. and changed my go to lens to the Zeiss 55 1.8, I do miss the Sigma sometimes though.
You could write a book on the nerdier aspects of photography/videography and I think many of us would buy it.
This is so thorough. I'm a beginner (like 1 week into filmmaking and still confused about what gear to invest in). I learned so much about how to make decisions.
Thanks for the review! I am nikon fx and bmpcc og user and have bought nikon 16-35/4 and sigma 18-35/1.8 with 0.7 sb. I recently found the existence of 24-35/2 and am trying to find reviews for decision to move over to that. This review is helpful for my decision making❤.
Very enlightening video, the definite review I would say. Had to give it thumbs up 3 times. Now comes the hard part: I have to decide! Thanks from Greece, Gerald! :)
we should note that the 24-35 zoom has very noisy autofocus and is not really useable if you mount a mic on your camera. I am an owner of this lens and I am very satisfied with the image quality, but I constantly struggle with the autofocus responsiveness and autofocus noise.
Great video thank you. I really don't get the people that dislike videos this thorough and well made. Deserves ZERO dislikes! Anyway, keep it up big boy!
Thank you very much! Appreciate that. Cheers!
I really appreciate the Lost in Translation intro :)
Also, another great video!
Thanks, Bryan! 😃🙏
Love the format of the review, and the review as well. Also congratulations on how you have embraced what you really are as a person with a channel, just being your self.
Thanks a lot. Really appreciate that. 😃🙏
Dang Gerald that's a ton of research
So very much appreciated 💯
regards, Rick
Thanks, Rick! Cheers!
ITS Testing, Not Research. But I love geralds Videos too👍
@@geko9425
Research:
The investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts
but thanks though ;-)
Regards, Rick
@@rickvestuto No Problem. I am working in R&D, and know whats Research and whats not today. Definitions are sometimes Just words.
Hey Gerald Undone, I don't know if anyone has already commented this, but you actually cannot make the 18-35 parfocal. It doesn't have the right floating elements to do that. You can adjust backfocus to get infinity, but parfocality isn't possible. THAT SAID, there is variation between copies of lenses, especially photography lenses like the 18-35, so if you can get yours to close to parfocal then that's great. Mine won't. Not even close.
Good video and interesting comparison of Sigma lenses. I can only speak to the 18-35mm F1.8, as I own it. I use it exclusively on my Canon M50 with EF-M adapter. It does a wonderful job with video and is capable of spectacular still photos. The key word here, is capable. When it's on, it's on. However, I get inconsistent results with this lens with no logical reason for the inconsistency. Sometimes I get photos that acquire focus to drool over. Still, other times, it's like I placed a soft focus filter on the lens and it's a big let down. Nevertheless, when hiking, this is my go to lens for flexibility and MOSTLY sharp photos. At the same time, it always does a good job on video. Many thanks for taking the time to compare these four Sigma lenses, showing your results with same. Always enjoy your take on the given subject matter.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I think for manual focus video it's near perfect, but the AF for photos is a bit strange at times.
Thank you for the awesome video!
What camera are you using for filming with the 18-35 here?
That's one comprehensive test. Great review of some great lenses. And you make those lens flairs look really good. That 18-35 seems to be a very popular lens for video, and now I know why. Thanks for the review.
Thanks so much! Appreciate that. 😃🙏
Hi very good review for this scale of focales, and the best in fact :). Thx a lot for that. I am just surprised about the fact that you can set up the speedbooster to compensate the non parfocal lens. Can you explain a little how it works ?
Thanks a lot Gerald, very informative, clear and thorough. Well done!
Sigma never ceases to impress me. I have the 16mm f/1.4 DC DN lens for my a6400 and I absolutely love it. I do most of my video work in low light and it is always a beast. Great review and great info as always Gerald!
Yeah, that's a fantastic lens. I use that one too. Love it! Cheers!
Great video Gerald!
What camera did you use for the video?
now this is a very good comparison
this is 2024 and i just bought the sigma 24-35 for wedding photography, i hope i made a good choice because it arrives in two days
Wow perfect timing.. been thinking of getting a sigma 18-35
I just rented one for my z50 and its amazing.
That's an extremely detailed comparison. How much time did you spend doing this video? WoW .
Had the 18-35,loved it. Now with Full Frame the 24-35 is a magic lens. 24-35 F2 and 70-200 Sports is 2 lenses for all
So glad I sold my 18-35 and 50-100 months ago. Just couldn't deal with the weight and AF issues. These days I'm kinda debating it, now that I've moved to mirrorless with their Focus pPeaking aids. However, the old 17-50 EX DC OS HSM has been my most reliable for years irrespective of DSLR/mirrorless or Canon/Fuji. My next event though, I will probably do my usual 2 body setup with a prime only 22mm f2 and a 35mm f1.4 and a 50mm f1.4.
Extremely helpful! Need more of these ind of videos
Great video, I thought straight away the 18-35mm 1.8 would win. I have owned the 24 and it's a cracking lens. My only problem with it (and this was cos I had canon lenses too) was it was very cold and more magenta than my canon glass. It's also way sharper of a lens than I like. I ended up breaking it and then had an excuse to pick up the excellent 24mm 1.4 ii canon. Which for the money isn't probably worth it.
Sure am glad that the 24-35 F2 didn't take off compared to the rest of the art series - means I could snag one for 450 bucks lightly used :'D Paired with a 85mm prime (Samyang 1.4 in my case) it's basically a complete state-of-the-art portrait and landscape setup at a very low price if you buy 2nd hand.
I love the Art line of lenses. Rat gnawing is right. I wish they would have used silent stepper motors. The glass is awesome and silence would have completed every lens perfectly. My fave is easily the 18-35mm f/1.8. Your tests have me considering the 24-35mm f/2.
Gear senses tingling again. Thanks Gerald.
Haha. Thanks, Jay. And thanks for sharing your thoughts.
This video is golden. Thank you Gerald! All your videos are amazingly informative!
Are you sure the one on the left wins sharpness?
It looks so much more blurry (exaggerating) than the right.
I just picked up the 20mm f/1.4 Art as a gimbal lens on my EOSr. Shooting 4K gets me close to 35mm with the crop and it is sick.
Great review! Been eyeing these lenses for a while, and appreciate the additional input. Thank you!
Thanks, Carl! Cheers.
Best intro on YT. He’s crazy
I love the 24-35mm! Parfocal and focus breathing are most important to me. However, B&H always has crazy sales on the 18-35 before Christmas.
The Sigma 40mm is also a sweet lens; I've tested the cinema version.
Would you ever lens test the Sigmas against the Rokinon Cine DS lenses?
I definitely could, but right now I only have the 24mm, which gets destroyed by the Sigma on anything wider than f/4. The 24mm Rokinon is notoriously soft on big apertures.
The 28 is what I want . Couldn’t afford it at the moment so purchased the Nikon 28mm f/1.8 yesterday. I’m a 28 mm whore
I just finished watching your reviews and the 24-35 f/2 totally blew me away in the results. I’d read some reviews on it and they had mentioned the distortion was very bad . I see now it is not and par focal is a big deal for me right now . I may pick up this lens soon. Thank you !
And your reviews are top notch for sure . One guy mentions (you Canadians) and he’s right . I watch you , Dustin Abbot and DP review most of all RUclips channels .
Thanks, Troy! Appreciate this. 🙏
Awesome description! Makes me a happy 18-35 owner :)
I think this covered every scenario 🤗
THOUGHTS ON 20mm f1.4
Sigma 18-35 + GH5 + Speedbooster has been the choice I made for almost all of my Gear Acquisition Syndrome episodes.. it's just that beautiful. The only real contender I own right now is the Z6 + Z 35mm 1.8 S prime, and that system gets considerably more expensive when adding media and accessories.
Nice! Thanks for sharing, Tommy.
Just got the Sigma 18-35mm lens and it is an absolute beast!!!!! I'm getting ready to sell my other lenses because of its versatility. I'm looking at getting the 50-100mm next. GH5 by the way. Excellent video and really verified what I thought about the 18-35!
Thanks, George! I'm happy that you're happy.
George Boyd i have both, 18-30 and 50-100, they are crazy lenses. 50-100 is more Sharp :)
@@Angelo_Paduraru yep, cannot wait to get that 50-100mm
Best one for car photography?
what do you think of using the sigma 24-35 with canon speed booster on red komodo over the 18-35. i can also use it on the canon r5c or s1h?
Great to see the comparisons in one place!
Valuable tests, thanks! Let's see that ART28! (or 35mmF1.2...) +Just putting a word in for the black panther of the~24~35 family, the ART24-70mmF2.8 Kazuko mentioned that the priority for this lens was beautiful rendering and bokeh. Although dissed for not being the sharpest 24-70 available, it is still extremely sharp at most focal lengths; it just suffered from high expectations and the latest rival versions exceeding it in one way or another (also perhaps some FW issues with OIS early on.) I'm guessing that they presumed that one would go for primes or those signature bright zooms if seeking quantitative perfection.
Gerald, with the 18-35 and an MC-11 adapter will the A7siii let me shoot at full frame?
You should review the cinematics 18-35 which uses the same sigma optics rehoused and half the price of sigma's own cine rehoused version.
Thank you for investing your time and energy on the tests, review ans youtube video.
it would depend if you shot full frame or aps-c. if aps-c it's easily the 18-35 if full from it 24-35
Gerald how would I go about adapting a Sigma 18-35mm lens with a Nikon F mount to a Sony E mount body. Any help is welcome. I'm totally lost here.
Picking the best fast WA E mount lens (24-35mm in FF) for Sony:
Sigma 16
Sigma 18-35
Sigma 24
Sigma 35
Sony 24GM
Sony 28
Sony 35 ZA
Rokinon 35
Looking to buy a couple of Sigma lenses for the SONY, Do you like the 16mm f1.4? Looking at possibly that and the 18-35 to add to SONY lenses.
Wouldn’t give up my 40mm for any on these, it’s next level
Yeah, the 40mm is a monster. Love it.
Even after kindly offering that people hit the dislike button twice if they didn't like the video, you still only have 33 dislikes. Pretty cool. Excellent breakdown, even if my newbie head is still spinning after all the info. 👍
Hi Gerald! what camera and lens are you using to film yourself in this video?
i have a Canon R8. What sigma lens i can use with this camera for photos? Thanks.
I have the 20mm and it’s my ace in the hole for Apsc!!
Is it true the 18-35 has a full-frame equivalent viewing angle of a 29mm-53mm lens?
Can you review the sigma 18-35mm with a Fringer adapter for Fuji x-mount cameras, thanks.
yes! I'd want that too!
Which one would be best for portraits?
I just bumped on your channel because of this video. And my first impression is, you kinda look like the one of the reviewer of the AppleInsider. Anyways, thanks for the review! Will go for the 24mm
Awesome, balanced video as usual. :) What would you recommend between the Sigma 35mm f1.4 and Sony 35mm f1.8 for photography?
Question: I wanted to take a bunch of lenses(35mm,50mm,24mm) for my sony a7iii. I shoot commercial Videos and sometimes Portraits too. Should I be taking manual lenses(Rokinon/Samyang) or native Sony(or Sigma ART) lenses? This dilemma arouse from an uncertainty of whether I would stick to Sony in the future or change my body brand for an upgrade. Taking a manual lens would make me carry the glass for ages, which the native mostly would not. What do you best suggest? You could either answer, or probably make a video about it =) !
I don't understand English but I can translate, from what I observed in your tests 18-35mm is the best lens in sharpness, it has the best color gamut, is it better than 24-35?
You're video is awesome: I love the characteristics break down and competition and how thorough you were! As a tip, I'd say you could relax a bit and allow more humor in. I've never seen a filmmaker go into such details in a comparison, though; which I found super helpful - thanks! 😄
Thanks for the time you put into this and the knowledge you brought with it. Very informative and informing my next purchase. Pro photographer for 20 years.
Gerald Undone gettin' it done. Keep up the amazing work Mr. Undone, your technical acumen and speed speaking super powers (faster than pouring boiling hot maple syrup on pancakes) offer up a fantastic learning value for time spent watching. Keep up the quicksilver Canuckian Cartesian commentary.
Haha. Will do!
I enjoyed this comment and the alliteration therein. 😃🙏
@@geraldundone Alliteration is one of life's great pleasures, and a moral imperative.
I have a canon t7i. I’m mostly aiming to do fashion photography/editorials, occasional birthday, graduation, and weddings. Which lens do you guys recommend?
Why is 18-35mm on a FF better for video than it is for photography?
This was extremely helpful!
Excellent and thorough video Gerald. Regardless the results, Sigma has been killing it since the introduction of Art lenses.
It would be great to see some episodes comparing Sigma with first-party lenses.
Also, I second a 50-100mm review, maybe vs 50mm, 85mm and 70-200 (from Canon and Nikon).
Thanks, Bill. Appreciate your kind words and suggestion.
When I bought my GH5 a year and a half ago, I insisted I needed that 18-35. Its a great lens but don't use it as much because of its weight. I got a little used to the lighter m43 lens and since have gotten the Sig 16mm for emergency run and gun low light because it is lighter and easier to carry in my standard bag. But I'll never get rid of the 18-35, I use it on preplained low light gigs where I would rather have that zoom.
That seems reasonable. I really like the 16mm for that too. The weight of lenses never bothers me though. I kind of prefer them heavier. But I totally get where you're coming from.
I carry a complete run and gun video kit including a tripod and small light/light stand so every little bit space/weight savings counts. I travel mostly by bike unless I need to bring everything. So the 18-35 most of the time gets left at home. Its my primary greenscreen lens though!
@@chrisklugh Yea I got similar experiences with the same combo. Also since I had gh4 before so I bought speedbooster xl for it and with the gh5 the 18-35 vignetting is too bad so it leaves out the wider focal lenghts. I am looking forward to the panasonic 10-25mm f 1.7, it gives a bit less light than the speedbooster combo, but native is always nicer to have and they finally gave an option to not go fly by wire focus so that's great. The only thing not so great about it is the price and ofc it could turn out to be dud image wise but the reviews will tell.
@@cmxpiipl Ya, that's an interesting lens. I doubt it will be a dud, the IQ will probably be similar to their 2.8 zoom lens. I'm sure the Sig will be sharper wide open though. But for those that have the Sig, I think it will be a hard sell to get this new one. The price is a little steep to justify when you have a legend in hand. But if they came out with a 25-50(?) f1.7 to pair with it, for those that could afford both, I see that being a good replacement set for the f2.8 lens.
Hi Gerald. I’m a bit confused with the focus breathing test. When you do the autofocus test on the 24-35 lens i looks like, there is quite a lot of focus breathing. But during the focus breathing test there is very little. How is this possible?
This is the best overkill I have enjoyed. Thanks for doing my homework!
Amazingly detailed video. Very helpful
Thank you very much! 😃🙏
This was so flippin helpful, I already have the 18-35 but was getting pressure from friends to get a prime. Boom, dont need to (right now anyways ) lol Thankyou!
Dude I love your videos man! You are the man. Thanks so much
Thanks, Steve! Appreciate it.
Do you recommend 35mm f/2 on 90D?
If you use the 18-35 for Cinemascope (using black bars), it becomes almost (because of some heavy distorsion) a good 24-35 in FF. Anyway, I'm also using it for photography, so after watching this I'm definitely switching to the 24-35 f2. I didn't want to let the 18-35 go after all these years, but knowing that the differences aren't big, I have no doubt about it. Thank you!
Yeah, that's a good point. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Another thorough analysis, great job. The Sigma Art lenses in general do a great job. I was pleasantly surprised with the result of the Sigma zoom lenses. I only wish there was an 18-35mm version for full frame in Canon land. The 24-35 does not make sense for me, (I already have the 24-70). Some of the newer Sigma Art lenses are a better value than the Canon equivalents but with my current investment in Canon glass, it may not be cost effective to swap out to Sigma vs what I would gain, (just a personal opinion). Still Sigma has been doing a great job lately with their offerings and cannot see going wrong with them. . Can't get enough of the technical analysis. I think some others are attempting to cover your style of presenting, but you still are the platinum standard when it comes to these type of videos. Thanks again.
There is the 17-40 and 16-35 mm from Canon. For RF mount the 15-35 mm. All with f2.8 and for FF
I totally understand where you're coming from. And in your case that makes perfect sense.
Thanks again for watching, comments, and sharing kind words. Always appreciated, Phil.
how's the bokeh on the sigma 24-70 2.8?
Great video. I currently have the Pana-Leica 12-60mm f2.8 that I kept from my GH5, and now using it on my BMPCC4K. So, would you still recommend I pick up the Sigma 18-35?
Yes, but you'll need a speed booster, so factor that into the budget as well. After the 0.71x reduction is applied, you'll end up with 13-25mm f/1.3. Much better for darker scenes, just not as long as the 12-60mm. And you'll get mechanical focusing, which is easier to pull than the electronic stuff.