Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Performance

Sharpness leaves nothing to be desired. Centrally, it is excellent from f/2 to f/4, outstanding at f/5.6 and f/8, excellent at f/11 and f/16 and still very good at f/22. The edges are very good at f/2 and f/2.8, excellent at f/4, outstanding at f/5.6 and f/8, excellent at f/11, very good at f/16 and it is only at f/22 that things soften to still being reasonably good. Still, this is an outstanding result generally and even at f/22 the lens can be used to obtain very satisfactory results.

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Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary MTF Charts

CA (Chromatic Aberration) is measured with any in-camera corrections switched off, as far as we can know anyway, and the end result is almost no CA at the centre. The edges do show colour fringing in demanding subjects such as branches against the bright sky. If this is a problem then the corrections in-camera can be switched on or other software can be used.

Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Chromatic Aberration Charts

Distortion measures -2.16% barrel, again with corrections switched off, and this is quite obvious when we have straight lines at the edge of the image. Of course, many subjects will not find this to be a problem, but if it is either in-camera or software solutions are available.

Bokeh is helped considerably by the rounded diaphragm and is very pleasant. It may not be so critical in a wide-angle lens where the objective may be to maximise depth of field, but if out of focus backgrounds are required then the bokeh is very easy on the eye.

Flare resistance is excellent and no flare is generally visible, even under quite demanding situations.

Vignetting is obvious wide open, but stopping down soon sees it brought under control to quite reasonable levels. Again though, with the right subject matter, vignetting can be useful, and correction can be switched on in-camera or other software can be used.

Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Sample Photos

Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Aperture range

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