[Conqueror]

1) Your opinion on the Sigma 18-35mm / 35mm ART in manual focus?

2) If you weren't worried about AF... would you consider a Samyang over the Sigma ART?

[Adam]

The 35mm f1.4 autofocuses just fine. The zoom obviously has issues, and it can still be a challenge to focus manually on objects in the distance unless you have a focusing screen designed for MF, in my opinion.

[Edgar_in_Indy]

I think he's trying to ask which lens is better based solely on image quality.

[Conqueror]

I think he's trying to ask which lens is better based solely on image quality.

Yeah pretty much... I tend to shoot a lot with an FA 35mm with manual focus

In ideal world somehow I'd magically be able to get an FA 20-35mm f4 with a new silent motor and WR (yeah I've looked at the 20-40mm a fair bit)

or an FA 31mm at half the price with the silent motor and WR

[DSims]

Why do you need the silent motor? And how about the WR?

[Conqueror]

Don't really need the silent motor... would be nice though

Some form of WR is useful though... be it WR or AW level