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If I were you, I'd give the Sigma 35/1.4 a verrry close second look. It's not because it's a fast lens with outstanding build quality, it's because it's the sharpest lens in my bag and by far the most demanded workhorse as well. Okay, buying this cheap plastic thing won't kill you, price and weight is 1/3 of the Sigma but given both lens' verdicts, I just would not invest in a substandard quality. AF speed and noise are far away from Sigma's level.

 

I am not sure that we are talking about the same lens. I was referring to the 35/2 IS (note the IS) that was released in 2012. It has USM, which is not slower than the AF on the Sigma 35/1.4. In fact, I had the impression that it focuses slightly faster. Weight and price are more like 1/2 of the Sigma, rather than 1/3 (which is true for the old Canon 35/2).