CANON 16-35 vs SIGMA 18-35 

Yeah it doesn't really make sense.

yeah bro.. absolutely.. hmmm

That's exactly what I was thinking!

I don't think he was really complaining I think he was just showing the drawbacks that you would have to deal with. I think most people wouldn't put the sigma 18-35 1.8 on a full frame but it's nice to be able to see what the results would be. He's specifically mentioned about how during during 4K recording some cameras crop in and for video I have heard time and time again this lens produces amazing results including cinema cameras. So if you have a full frame and find a used one on a good deal and are mainly focused towards video but take pictures as well you can make a better decision on weather it would be worth it to you. Another reason this is great is if you're considering buying the sigma for a crop sensor camera and are weighing options because you may one day upgrade to full frame and trying to decide if its worth it to have more drawbacks now by buying a full frame lens that sometimes isnt as ideal (higher f stop and sometimes is said to be less sharp on a crop sensor camera) or is it more ideal to go with an ideal lens for you crop now that will also work with full frame but you have to deal with some drawback. For me personally I have highly considered the Sigma 18-35 for my crop sensor but have plans to upgrade to full frame, If I knew I was going with a cannon 5D mark 4 or a sony or canon mirrorless It would probably be a really great option, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with a Canon 5d mark 3 so this lens would work for all that much so a wiser choice would probably be to buy a full frame lense or purchase an efs lense like the 17-55 and just plan to resell once I make the jump to full frame. Another option I've really highly considered is the and in 24-105 f4 because of price, range, and fixed focal length so it would work for video and be a great full fram lens but I'm having a hard time deciding on weather the compromises are worth it(I wish it was a tad wider and a little better for low light but has been a strong consideration. So far I'm between the 24-105 f4 and the 17-55 2.8 I really like the sigma but I think I would take the higher f stop for a little more range.

@@pinkfiffty3094 its not drawback, when a company making boat and then people cant ride it on road and complain about it ,

Thank you brotha. Will do more

We're gonna keep it going!

Glad you liked the video!

Thanks Stan! Your content is always fun to watch as well!

Glad we were able to help you with your decision!

Awesome to hear that. Hope we helped.

Thanks so much!

That's awesome Austin! We know some creators who swear by the 17-55 so it's gonna be a great lens to have in your arsenal

I had the 18-35mm for years. Gave my 70D to my sister and got the 90D. Thinking about getting that 50-100mm to take advantage of the new 32mp sensor.

Glad we helped you make a decision! Enjoy that lens

Awesome info thank you Martin

I have the canon eos r also and i use the 16-35 at 1080. I want to start shooting in 4k. Should i purchase a sigma 18-35 and use it while I’m shooting things in 4k?

Martin . on a super 35 Red komodo is the sigma 18-35mm 1.8 still a 1.8 ?

Yes the 1.8 doesn’t change. The only thing he’s saying is the relative aperture at the same exact distance is higher because the crop sensor has a higher depth of field with all the settings the same. I don’t recommend anyone multiply the aperture because if you are using a super 35 sensor camera, your overall framing is going to be different. If you use a comparable lens that equals the same focal length, they will have the same exact look.

That's awesome to hear. Tag us with what you create with the lens.

It's an incredible lens!

We do too!

You are sacrificing the dof look as well

You should just get the 24-70 F2.8 OS, it's better than the sigma 18-35 in every way

Thank you for your feedback and tips on the used lenses.

same here ..but m pretty broke

Hey Lee! Now that the R5 is out, we'd love an update on your choice! Not sure if it helps now, but for shooting in a small bedroom, a higher aperture might be your best bet to allow as much light in as possible. But it really depends on what you're trying to film. Obviously if it's something like a real estate video, you want as much light as you can gather, but if you're shooting an intimate narrative with controlled lighting, then an f/4 might be your choice

Glad we were able to help you! Hope you come back for more content from us

did u get sigma ?

Did you end up getting the Sigma? If you have a GH5 we can't recommend you rely on the focus tracking simply because... well, it's not what the GH5 is known for, haha! But we've filmed events ENTIRELY on the sigma and the image looks great! If your aperture is at a good place, between 2.8 and 4, you might be able to get away without having to refocus your shots (obviously depends on what you're filming)

Glad you liked it!

Thank you so much. We just started and I think it's because we are not consistent.

We filmed the talking head with a Sony a7iii and a Tamron 24-70 mm ^_^

Also one thing in sigma you can go very close like macro with the minimal focus distance.

We definitely recommend a 24-70mm or a 35mm. We use that a lot for filming. If you want to look for something that does close-ups, then 85mm is the best option.

When we filmed me talking to the camera? That was filmed on Sony

Allows you to use lower iso.

Does the Sigma 18-35mm a lot sharper than the 18-55mm kit lens?

@@TechHints can't even compare them. It's premium glass vs cheap plastic kit lense.

Do you not have autofocus issue? Mine does when using the viewfinder on my canon 700d, it focuses perfect with live view tho

@@irishjay9485 I have canon 77d, but I don't usually use the viewfinder.

Can i please have a link to your work I use 70d also

Sigma has the 24-35mm f2, which doesn't have the same reach, but is the closest to the 18-35 on full frame. I'm considering this lens for the R6, or perhaps get a Sigma 24-70mm f2.8.

I’m doing the same. Trying to find the right lens for the R6

lol

Can you use it as a photo lens as well? Or just as a 4K video lens?

how are you liking the 90d with the sigma? just picked up a 90d thinking about getting this lens

@@Itsyaboy88 it’s glued to the 90D. Rarely change it and I have many lenses. Highly recommended.

@@rumporridge1 literally just bought it 15 minutes ago! i appreciate the response. How was your calibration? was it a bitch?

@@Itsyaboy88 honestly bro I didn’t get the calibration dock yet. Been lucky. It’s still tack sharp and I’ve had it since 2015. Guess I should get one since I do plan to get another Sigma. They really stepped up their optical game.

Follow up: I bought the sigma 18-35mm, I also have the Canon 17-55mm 2.8/f IS. Comparing Sigma 18-35mm vs Canon 17-55mm, I would say the Sigma feels better built maybe a touch sharper and the zoom and focus rings are much much smoother (this is after my Canon was serviced by Canon 2 times). I don't worry about dust being sucked into the lens Like I do with the canon. The biggest negative that everyone knows about is no IS, and this is a huge factor when considering the Sigma. As for "missed" or "soft" focus. I would say missed focus are close, with sigma missing a few more, around 10-15% more misses wide open.

@@Troy_Sent_A_Message Yeah the lack of IS is something to consider with the Sigma, especially for video. We're thinking that it's not TOO huge of a factor since is a wider lens. But couldn't agree with you more on the build quality! It feels really good to hold

Ugh! We know that vignetting is such a deal breaker for so many users

Yeah it does.

That's awesome to hear

Yes we concur

So far that is my biggest complaint of the Sigma Art series. I picked up an old Canon 80-200 F2.8L lens and that lens is tastefully sharp and has amazing skin tones on my GH5 and XL Speedbooster.

T3i is a great camera. Thank you for sharing

We LOVE that lens!

The second option sounds great actually. But have you tried renting and doing a dry run first? there's an online place where you can rent from photographers for really cheap called sharegrid.

@@UNPLUGProductions thanks! I am definitely considering the 2nd option the most as well, just to have versatile on both cameras and they can actually complement each other, even though the sigma would be only for my Sony I think is the best option to have a wide angle on a budget

Hey Jacks! The vignetting is very subtle on the Sigma but we see what you're talking about. To be more specific, we used the XL .64x Speedbooster on the GH5.

100% The canon did show some advantages over the Sigma! Whichever lens you choose to go with, both are a great choice

@@UNPLUGProductions True!

Also you can buy sigma 16mm 1.4 so sharp!

yes, its made for crop sensors

Love it thank you

Btw.. I kept Them bouth :P

Hey Markus, so we DO feel a small click when we've hit the maximum or minimum focus, but yes, it does keep turning

From our test and we didn't add that. It's really base on what camera you own. It's a known fact that mirrorless is better in low light when it comes to DSLR and Sony is way better in low light situations.

That's awesome to hear that Sigma is sharper. We would love to see the images you shot :)

Glad we were able to help you make a choice! Enjoy the Sigma

Yes! The Sigma lens is a bit heavier and we figured that was assumed when we mentioned that it feels more "robust." But yes! Sigma is heavier for sure

We would go for 1.4 because it's better glass. But both are awesome lenses.

@@UNPLUGProductions well they're both 50mm lenses but maybe i just need one and not 2 of them. i wanted like 4 lenses 18-35mm 10-18mm 17-50mm and the 50mm i mean that's good for me right i don't need all those lenses like some of these professionals be using. i just want a lens that i can take good pictures in low light situations group photos portraits and landscapes. i would love one camera that can do everything so help me out

@@jeremypinder4436 yes just get 1x 50mm

@@UNPLUGProductions my wife is going to buy me my first lens off amazon so she told me ask you which one is better to get the 50mm 1.8 or the 50mm 1.4 please let me know before she leaves and i appreciate your help and knowledge

total game changer

Enjoy that lens! it's a beast

It's INCREDIBLY popular. We're glad to have it in our arsenal, haha

We go canon all the way

@@UNPLUGProductions I'm realizing now It's actually the L II not III. But I'd assume the verdict still stands. Thank you!

@@UNPLUGProductions I have an R6. Because of your comment I’ll go Canon. Who doesn’t want to save 50%? Unless it’s going to lead to regret…… thank you.

WOW that's crazy to know. Thanks for sharing this info

Hmmm, I think you guys are thinking about the mark iii version of the canon lens when talking about prices but in the video it's the mark ii

So which one should i buy the price doesn't matter to me i just need a good camera lens for my canon 80d that my daughter gave me for my birthday

@@razvit that's the one i want i just want a lens that i can put on my camera and i start taking pictures right away so far I'm hearing a lot about the 24-70 and the 16-35 and the 50mm prime lens i really want like 4 lenses no more than that

@@johnthomas3941 The difference between the mark i, ii, and iii is mostly sharpness in the center/corners. So anything is OK, it depends on how much you crop and how big you want your prints. I make landscape photos and I only have 16-35 and 70-200. It covers landscape needs. I got an extra 50mm but that's mostly for portraits. Also keep in mind that 80d has an ASP-C sensor. So a 50 mm would be like a 75mm and a 16-35 would be like a 24-50mm. It's like that with all EF lenses except for the EF-S special ones.

Both of them have no IS! :))

@ thanks ;)

We just started but hopefully we can get more

@@UNPLUGProductions definitely you will.

yeah pretty much huh

For sure, but we DID mention this a couple times in the video. Totally agree with you that the Canon has an advantage with its full frame capabilities. So full frame camera users have some stuff to think about before they buy the Sigma

Not a bad choice either! Glad this video helped you in your decision 👍