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SIRUI AURORA Series Lens

For the S9, of course, 35/1.4 (500gr) is a bit big unless you're constantly filming people. Thinking out loud: Sigma 35/2 (400gr) is available for L Mount but I never took it because of the weight and expensive for the price., also Meike 35/1.8 pro (400gr) , Lumix 35/1.8 (300gr) average performance. We will wait for the tests/ reviews...
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sergun80 said:
For the S9, of course, 35/1.4 (500gr) is a bit big unless you're constantly filming people. Thinking out loud: Sigma 35/2 (400gr) is available for L Mount but I never took it because of the weight and expensive for the price., also Meike 35/1.8 pro (400gr) , Lumix 35/1.8 (300gr) average performance. We will wait for the tests/ reviews...
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I like my Sigma 35/2. I bought it used and it was cheaper than this Sirui. It’s also smaller and lighter. I’m in no hurry to change - I’m not much of a “max background blur” photographer so the f1.4 isn’t really of much benefit to me.
 
While having a 35/1.4 appeals to me and the Sirui is a lot cheaper than the Sigma, it's only one stop faster than my Sigma 35mm f/2 and it's a lot bigger, so less useful in precisely the circumstances that a 35mm is best at - social events and kids. The Sigma really is superb.
 
Jonathan-Mac said:
While having a 35/1.4 appeals to me and the Sirui is a lot cheaper than the Sigma, it's only one stop faster than my Sigma 35mm f/2 and it's a lot bigger, so less useful in precisely the circumstances that a 35mm is best at - social events and kids. The Sigma really is superb.
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Yes, I agree. It seems to me that a 35/1.4 (or even 1.2) is really only necessary for those uber-shallow DOF shots that many people seem to like. I guess if I were doing lots of portraits it might be of more interest. As it is, I think the Sigma 35/2 is a great option on the S5 for social situations.
 
I'd like to have less DoF at 35mm but not at the cost of size and weight which is necessary. Nikon make a 35/1.4 that's only 8.65cm long, which is only 1.65cm longer than the Sigma 35/2, that might not be bad, but Sigma's 35/1.4 Art is 11.15cm long, which is too big.
 
Jonathan-Mac said:
Nikon make a 35/1.4 that's only 8.65cm long
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But that doesn't fit to an L-mount camera.
So only take into account lenses that fits L-mount. Otherwise buy a Nikon camera system if you want make use of Nikon lenses.
 
Babylonia said:
But that doesn't fit to an L-mount camera.
So only take into account lenses that fits L-mount. Otherwise buy a Nikon camera system if you want make use of Nikon lenses.
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But it shows that it's possible to make a smaller 35/1.4, albeit with optics that may not be up to the standard of larger models: being sharp right across the frame from wide open.

I'm sure the package as a whole would be larger as it's a Nikon and they designed their Z mount to be unnecessarily large to overcompensate for their small F mount. Such a lens on a Lumix would make a relatively small combo.
 
Maybe Sigma shall renew their "older" 35/1.4 lens design within a reasonable time to a version II ?
Smaller, less weight. As what they did e.g. with the 35mm/1.2 II
It remains a continuous development. At one moment one has the advantage, at another moment the other.
 
I found this very interesting video. Perhaps it's interesting for some of you as well:

 
After 2 reviews I preordered the new 35mm as it seems to be even better than the already great 85mm
 
Amazing how small the Sirui is for being F1.4
Hopefully my copy arrives tomorrow.
 
My 35mm finally arrived yesterday.
I like it already a lot.
Here‘re some 1st shots taken with the S1rii

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  • Panasonic - DC-S1RM2
  • SIRUI 35mmF1.4L
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/1.4
  • 1/2000 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 160

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  • Panasonic - DC-S1RM2
  • SIRUI 35mmF1.4L
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/1.4
  • 1/1000 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • -0.7
  • ISO 80


This is an internal stack of 15 images at f1.4
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  • Panasonic - DC-S1RM2
  • SIRUI 35mmF1.4L
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/1.4
  • 1/1300 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 80
 
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