Just wanted to see the % among users....typically one bad opinion can spoil hundreds of good opinions on forums...
| POLL: "Purchased Sigma 35 f/1.4" |
 Did not have AF issues right away | 36 81.8% |
| Have AF issues, needed several copies | 8 18.2% |
May 25, 2013 15:03 | #1 Just wanted to see the % among users....typically one bad opinion can spoil hundreds of good opinions on forums... www.lightpilgrim.com
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ETS Senior Member  More info | May 25, 2013 15:11 | #2 No issues with mine so far. Will have to use it for a good while to determine just how good it is though. Fuji X-T2,5D MKII,Rebel XTi
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rx-ke Hatchling 7 posts Joined Sep 2010 Location: BELGIUM More info | No issues with mine, and this is my first sigma lens.
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kin2son Goldmember 4,546 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | May 25, 2013 16:51 | #4  Permanent banNot this again....just buy the damn lens already..... 5D3 Gripped / 17-40L / Σ35 / 40 Pancake / Zeiss 50 MP / Σ85 / 100L Macro / 70-200 f2.8L II IS / 430 EX II / 580 EX II / Canon 2xIII TC / Kenko Ext. Tubes
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Kronie Goldmember  2,183 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jun 2008 More info | May 25, 2013 17:32 | #5 I dont own the Sigma 35 yet but I thought the general consensus was that it didn't have focus issues like the other Sigma primes like the 30 and the 50.
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Got my 2nd copy, both with no issues, no MFA needed all focused correctly under artificial and natural light.
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jimewall Goldmember 1,871 posts Likes: 11 Joined May 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio More info | May 25, 2013 20:30 | #7 eye2i wrote in post #15966989  Got my 2nd copy, both with no issues, no MFA needed all focused correctly under artificial and natural light. No issues and you needed a second copy? Thanks for Reading & Good Luck - Jim
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | May 25, 2013 21:44 | #8 This. And why AF, focus issues matter for someone who says shoots manual. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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DavidArbogast Cream of the Crop  More info | May 25, 2013 23:25 | #9 Mine is perfect...doesn't even need micro adjustment. David | Flickr
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May 25, 2013 23:47 | #10 bobbyz wrote in post #15967633 This. And why AF, focus issues matter for someone who says shoots manual. When did I ever say it? www.lightpilgrim.com
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imagemonster Senior Member  460 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2009 Location: South Korea More info | Owned both Canon and Nikon mounts. No issues with any. 6D | 5Dc | X100V | 16-35L F4 IS | 40 2.8 STM | 50 1.8 STM | 135L | 70-300L IS |
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May 26, 2013 00:07 | #12 Thanks. I was wondering...what this dock is doing exactly? How does it calibrate the lens? image monster wrote in post #15967900 Owned both Canon and Nikon mounts. No issues with any. Pre-order the Sigma USB dock for $59. No need to worry anymore  http://www.sigmaphoto.com/article/sigma-usb-dock http://www.bhphotovideo.com …3-REG/Sigma_USB_Dock.html www.lightpilgrim.com
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imagemonster Senior Member 460 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2009 Location: South Korea More info | May 26, 2013 00:08 | #13 light_pilgrim wrote in post #15967909 Thanks. I was wondering...what this dock is doing exactly? How does it calibrate the lens? This is a good demonstration 6D | 5Dc | X100V | 16-35L F4 IS | 40 2.8 STM | 50 1.8 STM | 135L | 70-300L IS |
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May 26, 2013 00:25 | #14 Thanks, interesting www.lightpilgrim.com
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pulsar123 Goldmember More info | May 26, 2013 10:19 | #15 It is supposed to do pretty much what in-camera MFA does, but you can calibrate the lens at three different distances times three different FL (for zooms). 6D (normal), 6D (full spectrum), Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC, 135L, 70-200 f4L, 50mm f1.8 STM, Samyang 8mm fisheye, home studio, Fast Stacker
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