The version I’ve been using is the Nikon F-mount version, on a full-frame Nikon D800 FX DSLR. They also have versions for Canon EF, Pentax K, and Sigma SA mounts.
Sigma 35mm 1.4 sample images
I’ve included the aperture information for each shot, and you can click on each image to open a full-size version for a closer look.
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/2.2. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/6.3. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/2.5. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/2. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/2.5. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/2.5. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/2.8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/5.6. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/1.4. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Taken with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens on Nikon D800 at f/8. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Optical correction tools
I deliberately haven’t applied extensive corrections to these images. And the general rule of thumb in photography is that it’s better to get the shot right at the time of capture rather than trying to fix it after. That’s a great aspiration, but it’s not always possible to do if you’re bumping up against limitations or flaws in gear, conditions, or technique.
But it’s worth mentioning that there are some excellent tools available to help address common issues with lenses, such as distortion, chromatic aberration, and lens vignetting when editing the images. All-round image processing apps like Lightroom Classic and Capture One have solid tools built in already that often cater to specific lens profiles (or you can make your own).
Some more specialized tools can take it even further. DxO, in particular, sets the gold standard.Their software is built on the foundation of their incredibly deep archive of data from their extensive lab testing of the optical performance of lenses and cameras. But there are some other excellent specialized tools available. These are well worth a look (and have free trials):
DxO Pure RAW (for a suite of automatic RAW file corrections enhancement)
DxO ViewPoint (correcting for distortion and geometry)
Topaz Labs Sharpen AI (in addition to standard unsharp tools, includes focus correction and shake reduction)
On1 NoNoise (includes Tack Sharp AI, which applies sharpening)
Price & availability of the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
The version I’ve been using is the Nikon F-mount version. Sigma also makes versions for Canon EF, Pentax K, and Sigma SA mounts, all of which are designed for full-frame cameras.
There’s also a related model for Sony E and Leica L cropped-sensor mounts: the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art.
Lens Hood. It comes with a lens hood. If you need a replacement, the model number is LH730-03.
Lens Case. It comes with a semi-soft lens case. There’s no particular reason you have to stick with the Sigma official case, but if you’re after a replacement, the model number is CS0330.
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Hi. Do you really not know what Sigma is pulling off? The unit‑to‑unit inconsistency is downright ridiculous — buying multiple copies of the same lens feels like gambling, because each one behaves like a completely different product. Their quality control is practically nonexistent, their tolerances are sloppy, and their manufacturing standards are far from strict.
They cherry‑pick flawless, hand‑checked review samples so experts praise them, but the units they actually sell don’t match that level at all. Those retail copies aren’t properly inspected, calibrated, or even consistent. They’re misleading customers and acting as if no one will catch on. And I know this because I’ve bought several copies of the same lens myself, and the differences are impossible to ignore.
Hi Alfred. Thanks for your comment, and sorry you’ve had bad experiences with them. I don’t blame you for being frustrated with them. But that hasn’t been my experience.
To be clear: Sigma doesn’t send me anything, so in this case, at least, there wasn’t any cherry picking going on. I’ve bought myself some of the Sigma lenses I’ve reviewed here. For example, I had the 150-600 for several years and only got rid of it to upgrade to the Nikon Z lens. Others are off-the-shelf copies from retailers or rentals through the usual online rental sources.
I have had some issues with calibration and focus, and I’ve mentioned those in the reviews. I had a very poor experience with some Sigma teleconverters and decided just not to review them because I returned them and didn’t see anything useful coming from even trying to review them. But overall, my experience has been pretty positive, especially with the Art series lenses (I happen to like fast primes, and many of those fall in that line, which also tend to be more expensive than their C line, for example).
But since I’ve mostly moved on to Z mirrorless now, and Sigma doesn’t offer much in that mount (in full-frame, at least), I haven’t been testing many of them lately.
Hi. Do you really not know what Sigma is pulling off? The unit‑to‑unit inconsistency is downright ridiculous — buying multiple copies of the same lens feels like gambling, because each one behaves like a completely different product. Their quality control is practically nonexistent, their tolerances are sloppy, and their manufacturing standards are far from strict.
They cherry‑pick flawless, hand‑checked review samples so experts praise them, but the units they actually sell don’t match that level at all. Those retail copies aren’t properly inspected, calibrated, or even consistent. They’re misleading customers and acting as if no one will catch on. And I know this because I’ve bought several copies of the same lens myself, and the differences are impossible to ignore.
Hi Alfred. Thanks for your comment, and sorry you’ve had bad experiences with them. I don’t blame you for being frustrated with them. But that hasn’t been my experience.
To be clear: Sigma doesn’t send me anything, so in this case, at least, there wasn’t any cherry picking going on. I’ve bought myself some of the Sigma lenses I’ve reviewed here. For example, I had the 150-600 for several years and only got rid of it to upgrade to the Nikon Z lens. Others are off-the-shelf copies from retailers or rentals through the usual online rental sources.
I have had some issues with calibration and focus, and I’ve mentioned those in the reviews. I had a very poor experience with some Sigma teleconverters and decided just not to review them because I returned them and didn’t see anything useful coming from even trying to review them. But overall, my experience has been pretty positive, especially with the Art series lenses (I happen to like fast primes, and many of those fall in that line, which also tend to be more expensive than their C line, for example).
But since I’ve mostly moved on to Z mirrorless now, and Sigma doesn’t offer much in that mount (in full-frame, at least), I haven’t been testing many of them lately.