I had been eyeing this lens for a while. I'm so happy I finally got it. The quality of this lens is amazing. The physical structure is not plastic and really made well. The image quality is amazing. I can get super crisp images with this lens. I am mainly a portrait photographer, and I can say this was worth the wait.

This has become my everyday lens as a lifestyle and weddings photographer. Great image quality, texture and lighting.

I was looking for a standard 35mm lens so that I can get more into portrait photography and I’m so glad I went with this one! I’ve been using a Tamron 18-400mm zoom lens for the nature photography that I enjoy shooting most of the time. This lens really allows you to get comfortable with manual settings. It’s also extremely sharp. Haven’t used it for portraits yet but I am very impressed with the results I have gotten so far. I am an amateur photographer but am looking to expand upon my skills. I probably could have gone a more cost efficient route with my skill level but I will be glad I went with this lens in the long run.

If you are looking to make the jump from basic lenses to pro level equipment, this is THE lens to start with. The 35mm focal length is versatile for so many applications, and in terms of picture quality, Sigma knocks it out of the park. But don't rely on the lens to make you a good photographer either. The lens can only take the picture beautifully. But it can't tell you what picture to take. So I wouldn't recommend this if you're still in the learning stages. But if you've learned the to an intermediate level and are ready to take the next step, this is it. Only issue I had was a pretty severe front focus tendency in the default autofocus. But using the USB dock (sold separately) fixed that right up and now it's a tack driver.

By far my favorite lens so far. Images are really crisp. Great for shooting in low light situations as well as portraits.