Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 + Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 on Canon 7Dmkii

[@kaylynngrey812]

Okay but why does she have perfect freckle placement 😫

[@Coadymac100]

Cause its fake

[@JusticeFreedomDestin]

Nice to see more content on the Sigma zooms, especially the 50-100mm. I think that lens doesn’t have enough coverage and is worth looking at

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! I might try doing a whole photoshoot on that lens, as I feel like I didn't get enough zoomed in shots on this day with it when I was looking back at my photos. Would be great to see what else it can do :)

[@patrickcazer]

7D mark ii such an underrated camera

[@AndySomething]

I've had both lenses for my 70D for the past couple years. They're amazing. Warning: The 50-100 is an absolute beast of a lens in terms of it's weight. I'm sure the 18-35 is like 800 grams which many people consider heavy'ish but since I use the 50-100 about 80% of the time going back to the 18-35 feels like i'm carrying a feather. The heavy weight of the 50-100 doesn't bother me but some people might struggle with it for long shoots. I do find that my focussing can be off a little bit but I'm not experienced enough to know if that's my error, the camera or the lens. Perhaps with modern cameras that have eye af it won't be a problem. The only two lenses you need on aps-c.

[@Daddy032005]

Best review on practice with this lens ( 18 - 35 ) just what I needed. Thank you Julia !!!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@wolfshader18]

Best review on those lens beasts!!

[@HeadlessChickenTO]

I have the R7 and just got the 18-35mm. I'm seriously considering the 50-100 or the 85mm 1.4 macro.

[@falcon048]

Elegant and patient model. Great location too. I have the Sigma 18-35mm and after making autofocus adjustments, the lens is razor sharp but also has the best color saturation between all my other Nikkor lenses. I was using the Nikkor 17-55mm for every day and scenic shots. It does amazing work, but now I have to wonder if the 18-35mm wouldn't do better. I mainly got this lens to shoot video as the glass in it is not unlike a cinema lens.

[@therealcinnimo]

What kind of autorocus adjustments did you make???

[@Horatio-Monroe]

@@therealcinnimo They probably used the usb dock

[@MakeKnowledgeFree]

I am in love with 18 -35 ...i will save some pocket money and buy this ...between such a wonderful video ...thanks a tonne for making it and you really have a very nice voice ....cya

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@MakeKnowledgeFree]

@@juliatrotti you are most welcome ..how do you get such clear audio even in such windy conditions .... what are you recording sound on .... can you do a video for this ....it would be so helpful to so many ....

[@ЯметейКудасаев]

Thank you for detail information to each shot!!!

[@jpokeefe]

The 18-35 is a lovely lens. Thanks for the video showing both lenses.

[@Kenneth-bm5zr]

Just purchased the 18-35 today! Cant wait for it to come in!

[@CyberPunkSimms]

Thoughts on the lens? Mine is coming in a few days :)

[@Dhanes71]

I have the 18-35 mm one and I'm loving it! Yes it misses focus a lot, like 40-50% of the time when using the viewfinder, especially when you're not focusing it on the center. But you can fix it by using the live view! I have never had an issue with focusing when using the live view. I really want to get a hand on the 50-100 mm like it's the 80-160 mm f2.8 equivalent on the full frame! How good is that?

[@ajitsafeway]

Same here .. live view i never miss any focus and yes i have used 50-100 which is bokeh machine .. this lens is insane..

[@gandumzero3580]

Her beauty is mesmerizing OMG

[@aninatelje]

Such a pretty photoshoot 😍

[@marksnellingphotography]

Tree stumpy thing.. he he.. nice work Julia and model is stunning.👍

[@juliatrotti]

Haha words escaped me, it was literally just a tree! 😂

[@ladie.leslie]

Just bought the presets!!! Thank you for your videos and your voice makes it extra pleasant to watch :)

[@nakinaki7991]

Those unedited photos look so good

[@iancodilla5342]

Insane. I really do like that you did this review. I've always wondered about these lenses in a real world portrait session situation.

[@juliatrotti]

Thanks so much!

[@gibber1944]

The Sony 24-70 2.8 is awesome. Your video looks great. I just wish I could afford one!

[@liliansirbu840]

that why i prefer manual focus regime ;) so my sort answer is only manual regime for all cameras and lens, only with exertion if you have A9, and may be A6300 or A7 III if you are agree with only 10 frames per second.

[@EugenSbarciogProPostproduction]

I’m constantly watching this video. You know how to inspire:)

[@maifilms3957]

I used the same kit like Julia did for quite awhile and I did tried before with the 80d, I totally recommend this two lens to be a match. Autofocus never failed me throughout many events and weddings. But if your canon has dpaf, definitely maximise these two lens and your camera by shooting via liveview. CA is a problem but you can remove them in lightroom. Shot video with them and my only complain is either sigma didn’t put ILIS or Canon doesn’t have IBIS. Now using them as my second camera and still recommend ppl that don’t mind apsc to get this as a matching gear

[@philip8944]

If you want to nail the focus you have to play around with your camera's focus system to find out what will work fine in sigma 50-100, in my nikon if I want AF-S mode I have to increase the aperture value to 2.8f and if I want to use 1.8f I will change my focusing mode to AF-C Dynamic Area D25.

[@carolinevoisine9827]

thr 18-35 1.8 was my favorite lens before I upgraded to a full frame body. I miss it so much!

[@sydbailey1320]

What camera did you move up to? And which lens did you replace the 18-35 with? Im gonna be doing the same in the near future

[@juliatrotti]

If I was a full time crop frame shooter, I would definitely have this lens in my kit! I'm also curious as to what you replaced it with when you switched to full frame :) I'm guessing maybe a 24-70?

[@carolinevoisine9827]

@@juliatrotti I usually shoot fashion photography and replaced it with a 16-35 2.8. But I'm not very pleased with it. I can't really get passed the the black circle around the edges of the photograph when i shoot full frame with the sigma 18-35

[@dzllz]

Loved the video Julia! Love these BTS

[@MUSEMONK]

Awesome Julia!!!

[@bagery]

I think a neat faceoff would be these versus 24-70 & 70-200. Would love to see that!

[@nickinwood3808]

Beautiful photos! Location, model and the actual shots. I’m seriously thinking of getting t sigma 18-35 for my canon 80d. In some groups people had said portrait is where the lens doesn’t do well but safe to say you proved them wrong.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! I actually think it's a very flattering lens for portraits :) Glad my video could help!

[@JordyChandra]

nice!! 😍😍

[@mggl4126]

These are so beautiful! Good job Julia

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@mggl4126]

@@juliatrotti you are so welcome

[@joelcustodio9328]

The best 50-100 sharp fucos images and best blur background..

[@TheSocialjerry]

Thanks for showing off these lens ... Im really loving the 18-35

[@juliatrotti]

Me too, I’ve been really itching to do another photoshoot with it soon actually 😊

[@alvenbutanas1944]

I liked it before I watched it. 😄 I tried it in a camera store in SG and it did have some focusing issues on my 80D. 😢

[@dennisagusdianto315]

Yeah same here, idk why on 80D its quite hard to nail the focus on 1.8

[@pasaymalibay3662]

just bought my new camera, photography was just my hobby but now im getting clients for photoshoot and im not even that good, but because of Julia i'm trying my best, thank you for being an inspiration.

[@juliatrotti]

This makes me so happy to hear 💛 just keep on practicing!

[@antonis180]

Julia love your videos and you !! Don’t never stop to make videos . I learn so much from you ! ❤️

[@markharris5771]

I’ve never clicked on a video so fast! The 18-35 f1.8 is by far my favourite cropped sensor lens. I gave my Canon 16-35 f2.8 II away as I kept comparing it to the Sigma. I tend to take two cameras with me for landscapes so I can use this lens with my filters. I do think time spent on the Sigma Hub is time well invested with their Art and Sports lenses. A great video, thank you.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! Gosh I loved the 18-35 so much!! I would definitely have it be part of my kit if I shot on crop frame more :D

[@TEMTECKPHOTOGRAPHY]

I love my 18-35mm sig it is a beast.

[@ruthie5650]

I’m renting this lens for upcoming Mother’s Day family portraits outdoor & at the studio as well as senior photos, do we think this will preform well? I’m a beginner of 2 years!😊

[@chelsiemeyer7546]

Awesome video Julia! Great videos always 🙌🏻

[@batchedited]

Sigma lens are also really good for fitness🤣🤣🤣

[@juliatrotti]

😂 I agree I feel like my arms got a little workout on the 50-100 haha

[@tharindu6]

That is true ! Ive got a 150-600mm sigma

[@CyberPunkSimms]

@@tharindu6 same:)

[@erinreamey]

omg i have the 18-35mm and love it

[@CapturedByKen]

The 50-100 1.8 is currently my favorite lens BUT the back focusing issue makes me hesitant to use it sometimes

[@debangarajchoudhury1409]

No wonder this lens is mostly sold with the USB dock as a bundle on b&h photo.

[@edgarbunga7699]

Sigma has nice glasses, but AF accurate is the biggest problem:/

[@juliatrotti]

I know it's such a shame! These zooms had much better focus accuracy though compared to my Sigma 24mm 1.4 which alwayyssss back focuses so I don't use it much anymore!

[@petrub27]

You need the sigma dock and a focus chart to calibrate the lenses. Sony eye af ftw!

[@noypi75]

Hi. Would using a ML body, say the M6 II fix af issues?

[@BikerMiceOne]

Utofocus issues are non existent on mirrorless cameras because the focus diretcly from the sensor

[@ivonahumpalot538]

@@petrub27 have you used this lens with sony a6600

[@johnstorrs7aa]

to me when comparing the Sigma F1.8 and the Canon 50mm F1.2 with the two photos of the girls the Sigma is sharper !

[@raksh9]

The Canon 50L isn't known for its sharpness, it is a character lens.

[@lemont64]

The sigma was definitely sharper

[@souviksaha.4707]

For best results on sigma 18-35 f.8 remove the uv filter u had on the lens and attach the lens hood it came with.....then it will perform its best in such high contrast scenarios....

[@juliatrotti]

I actually like to shoot without a lens hood for a more washed out back lit look, it also gives a better indication of how a lens/camera can focus in harsher situations like that :)

[@CO8848_2]

These sigmas are amazing.

[@juliatrotti]

I really want to do another shoot with them!

[@chubscoi]

The 50-100 compression. Is 🕶🕶

[@eviem70]

I always always click like before watching 🤗 Very pretty model

[@dougelick8397]

Just a few suggestions. Use the lens shade; it'll help combat your image getting washed in situations where there's bright specular light just out of frame. Also while holding an SLR, you can be much steadier by turning your non-grip hand 180 degrees (so your thumb is pointing away from the center of your body), hand horizontal like you're holding a tiny serving tray, body of the camera resting in your palm, fingers around the barrel and elbow braced against your torso. It might feel weird at first, but it's considerably more stable; look at how pros hold their camera. It also puts your fingers in a position to manually focus while holding the camera steady.

[@eiadhemeda7075]

Nice video and nice photo i like sigma lenses but ihave't it yet what abut 50-100 mm f1,8 for nikon D7200 🙏

[@amberleaf7]

Lovely model.

[@ThePodcastStudioMiltonKeynes]

Came here for lens, left here in love with Mahalia!

[@tsaiwee_gan9899]

Please do a review of these 2 lenses on Sony crop sensor A6500 🙏🏻

[@juliatrotti]

Yesss I would love to do that!

[@thekhmerpowerageofwushu5565]

Just looking for a new lens for Canon .. And now i found it . Sigma 18-35mm is a lovely one .. ❤️️

[@juliatrotti]

I loved using this lens! I have another photo shoot coming out on it soon too 😄

[@miguelpicarra8584]

Thank you! You are helping me a lot in getting into photography!!!

[@CapturedByKen]

I have both of those Sigma lenses ...absolutely LOVE em! Not sure which one is my fave (also have the 100-400 for wildlife)

[@Vadimkatashid]

Which one is better for video: Canon 7D-2 or Canon 90D?

[@bedevere007]

I'm actually thinking of getting both of these lenses. The image looked great and to be honest, I thought the sigma zoom looked sharper than the 50mm you compared but maybe it's just me.

[@juliatrotti]

Yeah that's why I showed the comparison between the zoom and the 50mm. So good how ridiculously sharp it is plus it's a zoom! :D

[@naritmanochai4297]

Hi, I'm used Sigma 50-100 f1.8 with Canon 1d Mark IV. I'm very surprise picture from its. Thanks for your video, it's best review.

[@MarkSandoval]

Really looking at getting this sigma 18-35 for my gh5 using an adapter, only draw back is heavy to travel almost a KG

[@samkgvids]

These are amazing!

[@MerinGlinta]

I've only started following you very recently and it's amazing how you explain everything! Love your work ♥️

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@DanielLurieakaDuke]

She has such a beautiful smile, her whole face lights up, but soon as you lift the camera to shoot the contemplative melancholy look comes back 😃 Nice review, but honestly you can make any lens/camera look good

[@LiveYoungLiveFree2022]

Julia Can you please redo this video with Canon R7 and these two Sigma lenses?

[@jeremypinder4436]

is the crop frame better than the full frame camera please show me the difference

[@CyberPunkSimms]

You cannot use the 18-35mm f1.8 with a full frame.

[@rad1n]

YASSSS!!!! this is what im looking for!!

[@kamelloni94]

Great Julia 👌👌👌👌 I have already canon m 50 mirorless crop sensor With a 50 mm lens .. I wanna change to 18 .35 coz i need wider shot with blury background Do you advise me ? To buy it ? 🌹

[@janiest-georges5474]

I thought the sigma DC lens didn't fit on a full frame and only on crop? I have a crop sensor, should I still buy the sigma DC lens? Will it work on a full frame if I invest in that later?

[@CyberPunkSimms]

I personally would try to futureproof as best you can if you are to get a full frame down the line. But, on the other hand the 18-35mm f1.8 is soooo good.

[@CyberPunkSimms]

Also, yeah. The 18-35mm f1.8 sigma, will not work on a full frame, well not very well at 18mm.

[@rocha2333]

Thanks for the video, can you please try this with the canon 90d? Can i get a professional result with this combination?

[@juliatrotti]

Glad you liked it and thanks for the suggestion! I will see if I can borrow that camera soon :)

[@CalTek]

Thanks for the review. I shoot the Canon 80D with a Sigma 18-35 1.8 and the Sigma 70-200 2.8 Sport. Am thinking of eventually adding the 50-100 1.8 to my arsenal to fill the gap. The 18-35 is an amazing lens that is perfect for a photographer like me that shoots various subjects such as landscape, portraits and astrophotography. Well worth the cost when you factor in all the uses you get from it.

[@CyberPunkSimms]

Looking at getting the 70-200mm f2.8 sport. It's more than half the price of canon's equivalent:)

[@CalTek]

@@CyberPunkSimms it's a great lens. Solid build, little heavier and has weather seal. Worth it IMO. I am not looking at the 150-600 sport for my wildlife work as the 70-200 doesn't have the reach I would like.

[@CyberPunkSimms]

@@CalTek I have a 150-600mm Contemporary haha, went for that one as I saw little difference specs wise between that and the sport.

[@CalTek]

@@CyberPunkSimms yeah the 150 to 600 sport has the weather ceiling and the body's made out of metal instead of plastic and few more elements of glass. Other than that about the same. But seeing that I take my gear into spots and weather that requires the seals I always go higher end.

[@CyberPunkSimms]

@@CalTek ah, so are you still using the 80d? Also, a thing I've noticed with my 150-600mm is that focusing is a little strange with my 90d. (I am a new photographer though.)

[@devilgabo]

JULIAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@digitalphreak]

The 18-35 Sig must be calibrated to your camera for optimal AF through the view finder. This can be done with their dock for $50. Its takes a few hours to do but its pretty simple. Or you can send the camera and the lens to sigma for calibration.

[@H..ghhhhy]

Can you make a video about the image quality of the Canon 7d mkii

[@GilbertTV]

such beautiful images.... i found sigma lenses are bad for CA & back focusing.. but good optics..

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! I definitely have a LOT of back focusing issues on my Sigma 24mm f1.4 to the point where I can't even use it much anymore. But the 18-35 didn't back focus, only missed focus when the wind and back light was getting a little crazy, no CA either. The 50-100 was back focusing a little more and defs a lot more CA as you could see in the video 😊

[@GilbertTV]

@@juliatrotti I got the Sigma art 35mm for Sony emount when it came out & sent it back sadly after a month ..& bought the Sony 28mm instead which I LOVE....

[@darealphantom]

I've learned so much from watching your videos I just have one question you might have covered this but do you use manual or auto focus primarily for portraits?

[@lucasrabelo7140]

Plz try the 24mm 1.4 gm lens in a portrait photoshoot

[@joshua4578]

I open your videos and click like asap. I'm SO SO SO happy to see you use this lens (18-35). It is one of my fav crop zoom lenses and maybe the best lens I have, even adapted to my Sony a6500. I bought it originally for my Canon crop, which i've sold, but it is so good I've adapted it for my Sony. It is heavy, but does amazing work! Not a fan of the 50-100...too much CA and it looked like it missed focus A LOT!

[@frederikvanreusel]

I want to get myself one of these 2 lenses but I can't decide which one, they look both great for me but I can only afford one of them so which one would you pick?

[@danpodbierezki]

18-35 is more versatile as an everyday lens as it's a full frame equivalent of 28-55 on crop bodies.

[@CyberPunkSimms]

I'd recommend the 18-35mm f1.8 for the wide angles.

[@emiahburrowes2092]

Pleaseeeeeee shoot on the canon 80d!!

[@trublukiid]

Could I use this lens on Mark iv ???

[@CyberPunkSimms]

Mark IV? 5D? Also she is testing 2 lenses 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jefftatt91]

I wished there were more sample shots at the 80-100mm end

[@juliatrotti]

Ah I know, I didn't realise until I was editing the photos that I didn't get too many shots on the zoomed in end! I'm so used to shooting at wider focal lengths that I only got that one closeup at 100mm :(

[@HeroShotz]

Have you tried that 50-100 on a crop sony with the mc11 adapter ? ALOT OF PEOPLE would love to see that review.

[@juliatrotti]

Not yet but I would love to try it! I'll shoot this next time :)

[@bagery]

Dan's a pro. Video looks fantastic as always. I did realize I like a wider angle when watching you work. It gives a better perspective on your surroundings throughout the shoot. No complaints though! Was super cool to see you testing lenses and sensor with which I have personal experience. These lenses are spectacular. I did tons of research before I bought them. And I found a KZbin vid that had the proper settings for my 18-35 via Sigma dock. The 50-100 was fortunately already sharp as hell. Downside as you know is the 50-100 is a straight up brick. I got a fancy ifootage monopod to use with it and I still wasn't encouraged to actually use the thing. So then I bought the Sigma 50mm to keep me company until I have the patience to try it out again. I know I'll love it once I get use to the heft. Thank-you for delving into aps-c for us. I was considering f1.2- f1.4 primes before, but I think you may have changed my mind and made me realize what I have now is good enough :)

[@juliatrotti]

Thanks so much! If I was a full time crop frame shooter I would seriously have this and like an 85mm in my kit, it's such a great zoom lens! And yeah I definitely feel like I got a little arm workout with that 50-100 haha

[@buki7474]

Hello Julia, have you tried doing a comparison video between these lenses against the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 & 70-200 2.8? It seems that most of the photography youtubers hardly talk about the lenses. I would like your input on this.

[@juliatrotti]

I haven't yet but it's on my list! Would love to try that Tamron zoom, looks like a great lens.

[@buki7474]

@@juliatrotti hopefully the video would be on it's way soon. LOL. I tried searching for comparison videos since these 2 pairs are competing in more/less the same focal length. If you can touch on the pros, cons, issues and especially how the Sigma pair stacks against Tamron since they don't have a mark 2 version. That would be great!

[@mikelf9449]

is this lens for a crop sensor like the Canon t7i?

[@CyberPunkSimms]

Yes.

[@BikerMiceOne]

I just noticed you dont use lens hoods? Any reason why

[@leew3rd]

Thank you Julia for guiding me to this video of your shoot with the 18-35mm, f1.8 lens. I was mistakingly under the impression that the 18-35mm lens, (even on a crop sensor camera) would cause too much distortion. I am so glad you set me straight on that misconception! Am I correct to assume that you would use this lens for portraiture at the 23 "ish" to 35mm range? I loved the shots you took of your model and the detail shown! I guess I won't need an 85mm lens for awhile! Thanks again!

[@juliatrotti]

So glad you liked it! Since this is a crop lens the widest end of 18mm actually has a field of view of roughly 28mm, which is a little bit wide for portraits but you can get some nice results there. Then anything more zoomed in than that works really well for portraits too :)

[@leew3rd]

@@juliatrotti I plan to use it tonight to play with portraiture of a plastic model head. Unfortunately I don't have a lovely, live model to photograph but then the plastic model head will be very patient and won't get tired of posing while I try different things to get the shot right! LOL

[@therealcinnimo]

Crop sensor camera here, I need help with a buying decision... I mostly do Portrait and I'm just getting into the Business kinda. Should I get; the sigma 24mm f1.4 + the 30mm f1.4 for around 850€ or this sigma 18-35mm f1.8 for like 640€? I have the canon 50mm f1.8 (which on a crop sensor is like the 85) and a 24mm f2.8 (which on a crop sensor is like the 35). I have a Engagement Party shooting coming up and I need something to handle the dim lights without too much noise and I also want to get into 'nighttime' photography more...

[@bedevere007]

Awesome review and liking how you're reviewing more affordable crop size camera. I have the 7d mark2 and shooting live view is actually pretty good in nailing focus with the face detection.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! It's been really fun shooting on the 7D2 recently, it's a great camera!

[@bedevere007]

@@juliatrotti You're awesome and pretty :-)

[@justinholding02]

Hi Julia. Did the lens focus precisely straight out of the box? I rented the 18-35 one and it was appaling, hit or miss constantly

[@juliatrotti]

Yep, it focused well straight out of the box. Unfortunately I think that's just a quality control issue with Sigma unfortunately :( I have the 24mm 1.4 which back focuses SO much that I can't use it anymore, I even tried readjusting it but it didn't end up helping.

[@justinholding02]

@@juliatrotti good to know. I also tried doing that but my calibration software (Reikan Focal) was telling me the lens had a mind of it's own. I gave up, but it was enough to prevent me from purchasing it or any other Sigma lens

[@annaleenoot7985]

Wow I just figured out yesterday that I wanted the 7D mark ii! This video came just in time. Is it worth buying?

[@juliatrotti]

I really liked it! I think the best 2 crop cameras on the market from Canon is this 7d2 and the 80d. I personally would go for the 7D because it has dual card slots, but you could look into it to see which one is better suited for you :)

[@annaleenoot7985]

@@juliatrotti thank you for the reply! I'll look into both!

[@MakeKnowledgeFree]

nooooooooooo buy 90d

[@liliansirbu840]

for general pictures i keep 50-55 mm leica or zeiss otus, for fasion i prefer sony 35mm 1.4, and portraits 85 otus, or sony/sigma 135mm, higher mm is for sport. but i do break my rules as well, all the time manual focus, especially when I do for dancing where camera gets crazy of so many movements, haha

[@gonkyatmodjodiningrat962]

You should try at focal 100mm on full body :(

[@amalmoore4119]

I can’t make up my mind between the 50-100mm or the 70-200mm f2.8 canon Which the 70-200mm may be the best and most quality lens that distance on a crop camera may be alil to much for portrait This is where the 50-100mm comes in to give me that telephoto compression But I can’t put up with the purple fridgin

[@jmsanchez5631]

Why dont u level the shots according to the horizon?

[@anttitapio4145]

Horizon is straight, it is the background that is sloping

[@yonzen7939]

hi julia with a 80d wich lens do you recomend to buy?

[@CyberPunkSimms]

My recommendation from a 90d perspective is the 18-35mm f1.8, it's better for everyday general and professional work compared to the 50-100mm f1.8.

[@apollontv1078]

I'm on a 7d mark i body...should I upgrade on the mark ii or go for a mirrorless..like r6 II or Sony a7iv??🤔..what's your thoughts (considering I want to shoot both photos and videos)

[@andref2920]

shooting with this maximum aperture at 1.8, does it have any advantage over blur?

[@JuanGBaez]

Great video ! Thanks