The newest history of Sigma lenses began in September 2012 when the first models of each of three new lens lines Art, Contemporary and Sport were introduced to the market: Sigma A 35/1.4 DG HSM A1 Art, Sigma C 17-70/2.8-4 DC Contemporary, Sigma S 120-300/2.8 DG OS HSM Sport. The hero of today’s review is the Sigma Art 18-35/1.8 DC HSM – “the fastest mass-produced SLR zoom lens in the history of photography”, was announced in April 2013, the novelty was the first model with variable focal length in the line of lenses “Art”. The lens stands apart until now and it’s hard to find direct competitors to it: the closest analogs, starting from f/2.8, “darker” by an impressive 1 and 1/3 steps.
Sigma Corporation is reverent about the Art-line and its representatives: there are only 4 zooms in it today:
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Sigma Art 18-35/1.8 DC HSM
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Sigma Art 24-105/4 DG OS HSM
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Sigma Art 24-35/2.0 DG HSM
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Sigma Art 50-100/1.8 DC HSM
The last lens was announced on February 23, 2016, was the second “brightest zoom for DSLRs”.
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Can you provide more details about the performance of the Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens on a Canon EOS 70D? How does it handle different shooting conditions? Are there any specific features or drawbacks to be aware of?