Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Review: Smaller, Sharper, Smarter

Sigma quietly fixed the one thing that kept the original 35mm Art off working photographers' shortlists: bulk. The new f/1.4 DG II Art comes in at 525g with a 67mm filter thread, meaningfully smaller than its predecessors, and the optics are better across the board. For shooters on L-mount or Sony E who've been eyeing the 35mm focal length for run-and-gun editorial, documentary, or tight environmental portraits, this is the version worth buying. It doesn't have the f/1.2 drama, but it's also £450 cheaper than that lens, and the image quality gap is narrow enough that most clients won't see it. The 35mm-versus-50mm question is real for a lot of us — this lens makes a compelling argument for carrying both.