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It's difficult to compare bokeh of different lenses when looking at completely different shots.

The only way to truly assess its bokeh compared to the others would be by shooting the exact same scene with all lenses.



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Sigh. I am not comparing it to any 85mm lens. I am just lloking at how it does bokeh wise (not blur wise).

It does exactly wrong what the Nikon 35mm f1.4 does wrong. Very smooth foreground bokeh and then "double" background bokeh.

http://cfile24.uf.tistory.com/image/0231994750A906C51F0C8C

http://blog.sigmaphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0554.JPG5D-and-35mmf14-1200-e1353525266529.jpg

You get "double" OOF subject edges, making the bokeh character rather bad.



There are lenses in this focal length class that do better:

Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC

Nikon 40mm f2.8 Micro

Sony 35mm f1.8 DT



Canon 35mm f2

http://g4.img-dpreview.com/855AA459C05F43E39E6830B52CD3127E.jpg

Zeiss 35mm f2 Biogon

Zeiss 35mm f2 Summicron

Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4138/4803566306_8c5d85f531_o.jpg

Canon 35mm f1.4 L

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristianbirchall/3510895283/sizes/m/in/set-72157606681490550/



Not sure about the Samyang 35mm f1.4. It probably doesn't have too nice a bokeh character.. sometimes it does rather nice:

http://mickocastren.1g.fi/kuvat/henkil%F6kuvia/Kaisa/_MG_5907.jpg/_medium.jpg

and then it does things quite horrendous:

http://mickocastren.1g.fi/kuvat/henkil%F6kuvia/meri/_MG_4559.jpg/_medium.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3ngif.jpg



I know that 35mm lenses are very hit and miss bokeh wise, but for me the Sigma 35mm f1.4 definitely is a miss.

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