New Sigma 35mm f/1.4 HSM DG

koala yummies wrote in post #15565717
LOL, a bit off topic, but very entertaining if you turn on closed-captioning for that video.

"is a wealth of pasta exit thirty five minutes and everything"

SIgma 35/1.4: King of the Bokeh!

I'm convinced. My next lens !

Just rented this from lens rental! Gonna see if this is something for me. Apparently you can get a coupon for 80 off purchase when rented from there so I wont feel like I wasted my money renting! wooohhoo

Tested it out last night. So far so good on the 5D. Today is the real test at an event.

How do you test the lens in store? Do you just take shots around the store or take a focus chart?

x0ny wrote in post #15566851
Just rented this from lens rental! Gonna see if this is something for me. Apparently you can get a coupon for 80 off purchase when rented from there so I wont feel like I wasted my money renting! wooohhoo

Can you buy the exact copy you rented? I know it would be technically used at that point, but if its super sharp on your particular camera I would be tempted to buy it for new price. Maybe I am off on this but I sure hate testing lenses and trying to decide if it should be sent back.

After using my lens for a bit over 20 days I just noticed today in my quiet home that the lens squeaks when using the manual focus ring. It's not a loud squeak but it is there and it shows up even more when moving the ring in a fast way or very slowly. I'm not having any issues with focusing but I'm wondering if I should exchange the lens since I'm still within 30 days. Just afraid I'll get a lens where I will get focusing issues. Don't want to go from one issue to another. Anyone else checked their lens for squeaking and experienced the same?

made a little video with my iphone.. am I being paranoid? lol, or none of those squeaks should be there.. at the end I switch to autofocus and you can hear a bit squeaking as well(1:12)...

http://youtu.be/Y5yeAt​-Os9M

gskowal wrote in post #15567675
After using my lens for a bit over 20 days I just noticed today in my quiet home that the lens squeaks when using the manual focus ring. It's not a loud squeak but it is there and it shows up even more when moving the ring in a fast way or very slowly. I'm not having any issues with focusing but I'm wondering if I should exchange the lens since I'm still within 30 days. Just afraid I'll get a lens where I will get focusing issues. Don't want to go from one issue to another. Anyone else checked their lens for squeaking and experienced the same?

made a little video with my iphone.. am I being paranoid? lol, or none of those squeaks should be there.. at the end I switch to autofocus and you can hear a bit squeaking as well(1:12)...

http://youtu.be/Y5yeAt​-Os9M

If yours is focusing fine and all you have is a squeak then I say keep it. At worst send it directly to sigma for warranty covered repair. I wouldn't get a new one if yours is already good.

nccb wrote in post #15568012
If yours is focusing fine and all you have is a squeak then I say keep it. At worst send it directly to sigma for warranty covered repair. I wouldn't get a new one if yours is already good.

It focuses fine it's just that it kind of bothers me that a $900 lens starts squeaking after 2-3 weeks of using it and to be honest with you I probably only took about 200 pics so far. I'm considering keeping it just because I want to avoid focusing issues with a new lens but at the same time what if the squeaking will only get worse in the next weeks. I don't want to deal with sending it to Sigma and waiting and all that nonsense. Does this type of faint squeaking usually cause issues in the long run? Or is it inevitable that since it's already squeaking it will only get worse?

My first copy had a very faint squeak with the focus ring sometimes.

Here is another shot wide open of my perfect Sigma lens:

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/palenquero/8444​032712/

I took this beauty to a night club last weekend and it performed pretty well! I didn't use it all the time because most of the time I preferred longer FL. Despite the dark place it didn't have any problems with nailing the focus. Always spot on! Of course it had some problems with bad contrast areas but so did my other lenses too. Very happy at the moment!

mafoo wrote in post #15565762
Yes. Well, she won't personally. But if you call in and order through Manny, you can have it tested for you on either a 5D2 or 5D3. Here is his contact information:

Manny Nunez | mannyn@adorama.com
Sales Rep. | Adorama Inc.
42 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011
Toll free 800.223.2500 | Local 212.741.0401

Thank you for clarifying!

Just got mine in the mail, I hit the Sigma lottery. I bought a 35L at the same time and was planning on sending one or the other back (was assuming I'd be sending the Sigma back) but the 35L is going back. Better in every way.