Is this lens as sharp as the Nikon 35mm f1.8g?
862650
Cant answer your question because I've never tried that Nikon lens you're referring to however, I'm extremely pleased with my Sigma lens and use it 90% of the time for all situations currently.
862651
I've only had this lens for about 1 month and taken approximately 500 shots with it, so my expertise is limited. This is a very sharp lens, picture quality is excellent and its performance has been flawless. My only complaint, if you want to call it that, is its weight. It is a beefy lens, due to the f/2.8 speed over the entire range of focal lengths which is remarkable. I considered a Nikon lens, however I had a hard time justifying more than double the cost. I would highly recommend this lens to anyone desiring a medium range zoom lens. It, I think, will be my workhorse.
811136
I have a Nikon mount of this lens and I also have the Nikon's top of the line 70-200 VRII lens and the images produced by my copy of this lens are as sharp as the Nikons 70-200. I liked my copy of this Tamron lens better than the Nikon 24-70mm lens. I would say give it a shot and if you get a good copy of this lens it will be a keeper.
305766
The 28 1.8 is sharp starting at f2.2 and better corrected. At 1.8 it is a little soft. Distortion is better than 28-300 and the lens is significantly lighter but just as well made.
1267954
Well, in the maximun aperture f1.8 this lens is very poor, present too much vigneting and very soft focus. In f4 to f22 this lens is great with an excelent sharpness.
2175178
Yes it is, and it's a very nice lens. The focus speed and clarity are excellent.
1344376
Not sure but this lens is very sharp. Somehow it can vibrate a little but the built of the lens is solid. Anyway, no complain as it cheap.
1114828
Yes - I believe so, though I've never used it. Mainly macro lenses are more expensive to produce to allow them to focus so close to the subject. This 35mm f/2.4 has become one of my favorite lenses for its sharpness - I often use it to shoot panoramas, although I have an old A-series 50mm f/1.7 and an ancient Takumar 135mm f/2.5 I also use for that. But for the price this 35mm has outstanding image quality.
2103069
Yes! I have both these lenses and i think it's so much better than the 35mm 1.8. Plus i use it with the Metabones SpeedBooster on my BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera and it's Killer!!!
2193892
Do you mean fast as in how quick it grabs autofocus? If thats your question, i dont know about the 35 but this is pretty quick. If you were asking about the max aperture, well, this is a f/4 glass so its not as near as fast, but they re two totally different lenses for two different purposes.
1015516
I have had this lens for about 4 years and it focuses very fast and very sharp. No problems.Mike Michedl
1879952
I own this lens and use it on my D7100, and love it. It is tack sharp. I have a good friend that is a GREAT photographer, and uses it on his D7000. He has never had an issue with function or sharpness. It is one of his favorite lenses.
1734205
Yes this lens is slightly more noisy then the 18mm and 35mm but I would not call it very. Remember this lens does not feature the linear motor as found on some lenses to make them quieter when focusing.
1163548
Uff... to much i will said... this are one of the finest cheapers lenses that you will find, the one thing that you must have in mind is that this is a f1.8 so that allows to get a lot more light meanwhile the 18-55 is a 3.5 and that my friend on the DLSR world is a big diference.
464456
No comparison. Ability to go to F1.4 makes the depth of field control so much better. These two lens are in completely different class.
423083
I have the sel18105G. I didn't compare it with other lens and I am an amateur photographer. All I can say is that I think it is great withnice crisp photos.
1356282
It doesn't get super close, but it's really damn sharp. If you want to get closer, I'd suggest Sigma's 28mm f1.8 macro (they also have a 24, a 50, etc.)The macros are reviewed well enough, may not be as optimal in the corners, but for center-frame macro shots, everything else will be bokeh-d out anyway. This is more of a perfect travel lens- sharp as anything corner to corner for the landscape shots, and wide f1.8 for the people shots, while still being practical and relatively distortion-free.
394030
agreed with the sentiments above. I have purchased the tamron 16-300, as well as the nikon 18-300 f6.3 and this lense. The difference with the nikon is noticeable. Not only in picture quality. But also in distance. the 300 on the tamron doesn't reach where the nikon does. granted the nikon 18-300 @300 doesn't match the nikon 55-300 @ 300 either. Also the movement, the tamron is much stiffer than the nikon options. A Great all day lense. Im working into prime lenses, and high quality fixed aperture lenses, but for now I still use this as my main glass.