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The ring travel is about 125 degrees, unevenly distributed - almost 100 degrees are given to the range from the minimum distance to 1 meter. The focusing ring is perfectly damped, comfortable, wide (35 mm, 26 of which are covered with ribbed rubber), fits like a glove, the stroke is smooth, the effort is uniform and comfortable.
#Reikan focal pro with a cannon camera and a sigma lens manual#
The rings are located traditionally: focal changes - in the place of natural grip, closer to the rear element manual focus ring - closer to the front of the lens.
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The controls are represented by a distance window, focal length and manual focus rings and an autofocus mode switch. The Sigma Art 18-35 / 1.8 DC HSM looks and feels solid and tightly knit. Its use allows you to reduce the weight of the product, without losing consumer characteristics, durability and strength. Sigma's "Thermally Stable Composite Composite Material - TSC" looks and feels like metal, but is actually a type of polycarbonate with similar thermal properties to aluminum. There are no complaints about materials and workmanship: the plastic is of high quality, the mount is metal, the base of the case is made of metal and "heat-resistant composite material TSC", the rubber non-slip coating of the rings for changing the focus and manual focusing is pleasant to the touch. In size, the hero of the review recalled the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 16-35 / 4 G ED VR. The hero of the review is quite large in size and substantial in weight: more than 800 grams of the lens alone brings the weight of the kit (bag, camera, lens and trifles) closer to 2 - 2.5 kilograms, which is on the verge of comfort for the average amateur photographer.
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The lens evokes a sense of thoughtfulness, good quality and - even if the characteristic is not obvious in relation to the lens - elegance. The Sigma Art 18-35mm f / 1.8 DC HSM design is traditional for the Art range. We criticize: the inner surface of the hood is not covered with flock - just ribbed plastic.įront element Manufacturing and constructive We praise: the superbly comfortable Sigma LCF-72 III, the Sigma LH780-06 hood with well-thought-out ergonomics, the presence of a high-quality semi-rigid case in the kit. The Sigma Art 18-35mm f / 1.8 DC HSM kit is traditional for top-end lenses from Sigma: The latest lens was announced on February 23, 2016, and became the second "fastest zoom for DSLR cameras." Specifications Sigma Corporation is anxious about the Art line and its representatives: to date, only 4 zooms appear in it: The lens still stands apart and it is difficult to find direct competitors for it: the closest analogs, which start counting from f / 2.8, are "darker" by impressive 1 and 1/3 stops. The hero of today's review - Sigma Art 18-35 / 1.8 DC HSM - “the fastest mass-produced zoom lens for SLR cameras in the history of photography ”, announced in April 2013, the novelty was the first model with a variable focal length in the line of Art lenses. The newest history of Sigma lenses began in September 2012, when the first models of each of the three new lens lines (Art, Contemporary and Sport) were presented to the market: Sigma A 35 / 1.4 DG HSM A1 Art, Sigma C 17-70 / 2.8-4 DC, Sigma S 120-300 / 2.8 DG OS HSM Sport.