
When I placed the sigma lens on the Canon sensor it seemed to reduce the red and cool down the color pallet. Canon Sensors have a red bias, the Canon lenses seem to add to this. The biggest difference to me was the colors. They render backgrounds a bit differently, but no client cares about this, bokeh reviews are purely for photographers and the internet. The optics of the Sigma Art lens were easily as good as the Canon lens. I quickly rented one, sold my Canon 35mm L lens and purchased the Sigma version, saving enough money to buy two more second hand Canon speed lights. Within about a week of getting the Canon L lens the Sigma Art lens was announced. I couldn’t really see much of a difference with the two 85 mm lenses we had (an article will follow on this), but the 28mm f/2.8 EF lens to the Canon 35mm f/1.4 EF L lens was night and day. I always feel more comfortable using something I own than I do borrowing someone else kit. As I started making money I wanted to invest in a lens of my own to use when working. Working with his 35mm f/1.4 USM L and Canon 85mm f/1.2 USM L lenses and then moving back to my Canon 28mm f/2.8 EF lens and 85mm f/1.8 EF USM lens was always a bit grim. The kit that Hitesh carried around was always the best of the best, but my budget was somewhat lacking. When I started working as a photographer, I would second shoot weddings with my friend Hitesh.
