Sigma to announce a new 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens
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Agreed, his the one who made it personal. He feels the lens does not work for him does not mean othersfeel the same.
For some field of work the 'zoom with the feet' thing and 'change lens' and 'crop in post production' thing is just pure nonsense.
Will grab one to play with.... 3 months after seen on local shelves and some in use tests done.
Review here :
http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=1804
SLRgear Review
July 13, 2015
Conclusion
" We think Sigma has done it again! Sigma once again dares to be different and builds a unique lens not offered by the major manufacturers. In what is essentially a range of fast prime lenses built into a single zoom lens, the new Sigma 24-35mm is stunning with super-sharp images, even when shot wide open. Combined with its fantastic build quality and excellent AF performance, the Sigma 24-35mm /2.0 Art lens is a great option for street shooters, concert and event photographers, even landscape and astrophotographers; or just about any full-frame DSLR owner looking for stunning sharpness and excellent low-light performance. "
http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=1804
SLRgear Review
July 13, 2015
Conclusion
" We think Sigma has done it again! Sigma once again dares to be different and builds a unique lens not offered by the major manufacturers. In what is essentially a range of fast prime lenses built into a single zoom lens, the new Sigma 24-35mm is stunning with super-sharp images, even when shot wide open. Combined with its fantastic build quality and excellent AF performance, the Sigma 24-35mm /2.0 Art lens is a great option for street shooters, concert and event photographers, even landscape and astrophotographers; or just about any full-frame DSLR owner looking for stunning sharpness and excellent low-light performance. "
Some dudes video based whats KNOWN ... he's not tested it yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHwtEHDPAPA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHwtEHDPAPA
great review. happy to see that the performance is excellent. sigma has really helped to make my hobby more affordable, i used to own all nikon lens, 14-24, 35mm , 70-200 f2.8. now only the nikon 70-200 is left with me. rest of the lens are third party. now waiting for the sigma 85mm f1.4 before ditching the 70 200.
with such a good track record the upcoming 85mm should be super gd too.
with such a good track record the upcoming 85mm should be super gd too.
Except the Sigma not weather sealed.... they will never replace my 24 and 85 f1.4 / 70-200mm Workhorse Nikkors...
No news yet... It's USD $1K so allow for exchange rates and local GST will give you an idea.
Another review :
http://petapixel.com/2015/07/21/review-sigmas-24-35mm-f2-art-is-like-a-prime-lens-that-zooms/
" Pros and Cons
Pros:
– Fast f/2 maximum aperture
– Sharp at all f/ stops over most of the image
– Snappy and accurate AF
– Very low CA (chromatic aberration) and distortion
– Reasonably priced for feature set
Cons:
– Heavy (over two pounds)
– Large compared to most primes
– No Image Stabilization
Overall, I am very impressed with this lens. In my opinion Sigma has continued to honor the pedigree of their Art Series lenses and really hit a home run with this one. If anything about an f/2 wide-angle prime lens that zooms appeals to you, then you will most definitely be happy with this lens.
I think that this lens will appeal to a lot of people… and also turn off a bunch. Some will not like the limited focal range (zoomers), some will not like the size and weight (mirrorless folks and street shooters), and some just don’t shoot that wide (tele-heads). "
http://petapixel.com/2015/07/21/review-sigmas-24-35mm-f2-art-is-like-a-prime-lens-that-zooms/
" Pros and Cons
Pros:
– Fast f/2 maximum aperture
– Sharp at all f/ stops over most of the image
– Snappy and accurate AF
– Very low CA (chromatic aberration) and distortion
– Reasonably priced for feature set
Cons:
– Heavy (over two pounds)
– Large compared to most primes
– No Image Stabilization
Overall, I am very impressed with this lens. In my opinion Sigma has continued to honor the pedigree of their Art Series lenses and really hit a home run with this one. If anything about an f/2 wide-angle prime lens that zooms appeals to you, then you will most definitely be happy with this lens.
I think that this lens will appeal to a lot of people… and also turn off a bunch. Some will not like the limited focal range (zoomers), some will not like the size and weight (mirrorless folks and street shooters), and some just don’t shoot that wide (tele-heads). "
Some real world sample images here :
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/r...igma-24-35mm-f2-dg-hsm-art-real-world-samples
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/r...igma-24-35mm-f2-dg-hsm-art-real-world-samples
True, our weather very often rain. Even indoors shooting if you move around much, ie Chinese weddings, you bound to get wet.
I have the 35 1.4 and 24 1.4, but still interested in this. It may prove very useful.
Some technical numbers on lenstip:
http://www.lenstip.com/447.4-Lens_review-Sigma_A_24-35_mm_f_2.0_DG_HSM_Image_resolution.html
Looks even sharper than Nikkor 28f1.8 and 35f1.8 at f2
Very interesting... maybe come up with a 85-135 f2 also? ;p
http://www.lenstip.com/447.4-Lens_review-Sigma_A_24-35_mm_f_2.0_DG_HSM_Image_resolution.html
Looks even sharper than Nikkor 28f1.8 and 35f1.8 at f2
Very interesting... maybe come up with a 85-135 f2 also? ;p
Pros:
unique parameters,
solid and stylish casing,
sensational image quality in the frame centre,
excellent resolution on the edge of the APS-C/DX,
better resolution on the edge of full frame than that of many fixed focus lenses,
moderate longitudinal chromatic aberration,
slight lateral chromatic aberration,
proper correction of spherical aberration,
low distortion in the 28–35 mm range,
slight astigmatism,
lack of problems with vignetting on the APS-C/DX sensor,
silent, accurate and quite fast autofocus.
Cons:
noticeable distortion on full frame at 24 mm,
a bit too high coma,
very high vignetting across the whole focal range.
unique parameters,
solid and stylish casing,
sensational image quality in the frame centre,
excellent resolution on the edge of the APS-C/DX,
better resolution on the edge of full frame than that of many fixed focus lenses,
moderate longitudinal chromatic aberration,
slight lateral chromatic aberration,
proper correction of spherical aberration,
low distortion in the 28–35 mm range,
slight astigmatism,
lack of problems with vignetting on the APS-C/DX sensor,
silent, accurate and quite fast autofocus.
Cons:
noticeable distortion on full frame at 24 mm,
a bit too high coma,
very high vignetting across the whole focal range.
People who want this lens most likely want to shoot wide open at full frame on it, so the distortion and vignette a bit disappointing to hear, but excited to see real world tests before deciding.
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