Sigma 210101 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Lens for Canon APS-C DSLRs (Black)
$847.99
Last updated on November 20, 2024 9:07 pm Details
- Designed specifically for APS-C sized sensors
- Internal focusing and zooming allows for more usability and functionality
- The 18-35mm is ideal for landscapes, portraits, still life, snap shots, casual, and close-ups
- Designed specifically for APS-C sized sensors^Internal focusing and zooming allows for more usability and functionality^The 18-35mm is ideal for landscapes, portraits, still life, snap shots, casual, and close-ups
Specification: Sigma 210101 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Lens for Canon APS-C DSLRs (Black)
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Sigma 210101 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Lens for Canon APS-C DSLRs (Black)
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Old Croc –
The quality and speed of this lens is first class. It lets in an extraordinary amount of light and has good colour coverage. It’s auto-focusing function is fast too.
What I didn’t expect and am wholly disappointed with, is to recieve a product that does not give a clear, sharp focus out of the box! It’s always been a given with purchasing a lens that it will work in that respect. After researching, I’m now having to make an additional purchase of a Sigma USB Dock in order to calibrate the lens just to get a sharp focus!
If Sigma lenses need additional hardware to be purchased to ensure that they are fit for purpose out of the box, then the advertiser / Supplier and also the manufacturer, really ought to make that known upfront in the product description.
Amazonian-001 –
Brilliant lens image wise. But do take the tiem look up Sigma’s USB Adjustment dock first. My lens is massively out of focus using Autofocus (Front and back focusing massively infront of the subject) Used on a 7Dmk2. It’s common in this lens which quite frankly is a massive let down knowing that. Looks like mine is just about correctable with the USB dock but another £40 down the drain… And customer service weren’t exactly helpful with advice. Will have another crack at the adjustment to see if I can get it more consistent but I have a horrible feeling I’ll have to ask for a replacement… Just all to bear in mind!
paul –
could be a sharp Lens. The problem is that it front / back focuses. So if I want to make it work properly, I have to buy the usb dock, wich adds a lot to the initial price.
EDIT : I bought the usb dock and couldn’t calibrate it correctly even after spending more than 5/6 hours. The autofocus isn’t accurate
I send it back to Sigma very disapointed
jvillain –
There are a million in depth reviews of this lens on the various photography sites and every thing they say is true. If you shoot APS-C this is a very nice piece of glass at a really decent price considering the competition. After shooting on this for a month I’ve added this 50-100 to my wishlist. I wish Canon had the same respect for their DSLR APS-C customers that Sigma has shown.
Rocky –
If you had a lot of time used to the not so clear 18-135 (3.5 – 5.6) or 18-55 (3.5 – 5.6) and bought a 50mm 1.8 because that was the cheaper solution to have better images, you will freakout with sigma 18-35 1.8. Have clear images even zooming!
Florent –
Got this lens on Amazon for around 600 pounds about 6 months ago.
I had recently started photography and owned a Canon 80D camera. I wanted a lens for my APS-C sensor which would give me f/2.8 full-frame equivalent results. I was not disappointed with the results in terms of image quality! I like to shoot portraits (full body to closer) and I shoot wide open most of the time (probably because of lack of talent/practice). So this lens is perfect for that, I can get nice out of focus background and the 18-35 range is great for me.
But… the autofocus on my Canon 80D was nothing short of horrible in the viewfinder (phase detect)! AF was perfect in liveview however (as expected). But it made the lens unusable for me because shooting in liveview on a Canon 80D is really slow. I purchased the Sigma USB dock and did probably over 10 hours of attempts of calibration. I sent the Lens to Sigma for them to do their calibration as well. Nothing did it… until I switched to a mirrorless camera.
So I decided to switch to a Sony a6400 with the Sigma MC-11 adaptor. The a6400 had just been released and was boasting great focus performance. Adapted lenses don’t always do very well, but the a6400 + MC-11 + Sigma 18-35mm give me really good AF. I’ve set the drive speed to slow and the shutter priority to AF on the camera. And while it’s not the fastest, it’s fast enough for me and works great with Face/Eye AF.
I am now extremely happy with the lens and it’s on my Sony a6400 constantly (I don’t own a Sony E mount anyway).
skater –
Got this lens for my canon 80d. I noticed very soon that I was having focusing problems. I was hesitant to attempt to use the dock, so I sent the lens of to sigma together with my camera and they calibrated it for me. It now works really well and I’m very pleased.
The reason I gave it 4 stars in stead of 5 is not because I had to send it off, not because I had to pay £30 insured postage (they paid for sending it back to me). The reason I gave it only 4 stars is the length of time it took. They held on to my camera for a week and a half! I cannot think what took them so long. Any one reading this is probably into photography and would understand the hardship of parting with a camera for so long.
robby-d –
I don’t need to re-state what others have already said. This lens is heavy, big, only a 2x zoom, and produces absolutely phenomenal images. I mount it to my A6500 all the time (with the MC-11 adapter), and it never disappoints.
Highly recommended.
UPDATE 2018-04-12: After 1 year this lens continues to impress. Sharp as a tack, despite its weight it is often my go-to lens when I’m using my a6500. It has an interesting colour profile, tending to over-represent yellow-greens especially in back-lit conditions, and doesn’t have the ghosting and flare control of the truly expensive lenses. However, it takes truly lovely pictures, and I continue to highly recommend this lens.
A brief note on Sony cameras, AF, and these lenses: They do NOT require calibration if used on a mirrorless system, because of the way autofocus works – it’s directly on the sensor, so the lens will focus perfectly every time. (there are exceptions but they are rare). With the Sigma MC-11 adapter this focuses just as well as many of my native lenses.
Timothy Vashchyshyn –
Yes, that’s right. I said it. It’s perfect for a beginner. Now, don’t look at the price and think that it’s too much. Instead, look at it as an investment. I started with Canon Rebel T5i and i used nifty fifty (50mm) as my primary lens (shooting b-roll) because it had good DOF (depth of field). But then I found this one as my main lens. Oh Jesus, i can’t put it down. It’s a bit heavy with my new camera (80D) so i’m over the moon with my purchase.
Money? save up for this one.
Worth it? Of course.
When to buy? Yesterday.
RichLogic –
Exceeded expectations. People talk about the auto-focus issues but the lens has to be calibrated to your unique camera. It’s a must. Do that and all those focus complaints vanish. You can try to do it yourself but I wouldn’t bother. Just pay to have your local camera shop do it for you. Absolutely amazing lens.
SheepFactory –
I got this yesterday for video and the image quality of the lens is amazing. If you are buying this for a smaller dslr/mirrorless camera for video be aware that the lens is VERY heavy. It is pretty much impossible to run and gun with this lens handheld. Just a headsup to anyone thinking of getting it for that. You will need to shoot on a tripod or with a shoulder rig.
Jonathan Maman –
Amazing for the price. As an amateur who’s been getting into photography for a few years it really stepped up my game. I wouldn’t recommend this lens to an amateur just starting out because there is a learning curve and in some respects its not very forgiving. On the other hand, if you know what you’re doing you’ll have a lot of fun.
Jonathan Hatlen –
Love this lens. I use it for night time shoots (stars) and landscapes. It’s f1.8 throughout its 18-35 range is great. It doesn’t come with image stabilization which for me is fine as I use a tripod. It is just ever so heavyer then my 18-200 Canon lens that is my ever day lens. I have it attach to a Canon rebel t6i. I think for the price it great, it let me take out 2 other lens from my backpack which means it becomes lighter and the nice low light capability makes for nice clean photos in different settings. Attach are photos that I took with the lens. I just cropped the photos and adjusted the brightness so the stars pop more.