Review - Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG Art

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These last two are wide open shots at 35mm. Both show really nice sharpness in the narrow focus area:

Sigma ART (Series) by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

Dog Days of Summer (Sigma 24-35 f/2 ART) by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

Dog days is simply gorgeous.....btw I love this lens.

 

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These last two are wide open shots at 35mm. Both show really nice sharpness in the narrow focus area:


Dog days is simply gorgeous.....btw I love this lens.

Thank you. I'm actually glad to hear feedback from a real user. I haven't heard from many people that have actually purchased this lens. I'm guessing it isn't moving nearly as many copies as the 18-35 did.

 

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My motivation for purchasing this lens is I have been a 'mostly prime' shooter for sometime, having only one zoom here or there. I rarely shoot anything wider than 24 and longer than 240mm. I have owned many variations of 24-70 lenses and have found the FL's over 40 (I love my pancake) and less than 85 do nothing for me. Add to that the various 24 and 35 primes on the market, I was seeking IQ and distortion values found in lenses I simply could not afford, i.e. Canon 35 1.4L ll and the 24 L. This lens was the best compromise I could possibly make, giving me both FL's and everything in between at a quality level I found to be far higher than any two primes I could get at under $900 (combined). I have used or borrowed the Canon non L IS 24/35 Primes and have owned a Sigma 35 Art in the past and I am convinced the 24-35 outperforms the IS variants and is nearly on par with the 35 Art. Your review helped solidify my decision Dustin. Thank you. I couldn't be happier.

 

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My motivation for purchasing this lens is I have been a 'mostly prime' shooter for sometime, having only one zoom here or there. I rarely shoot anything wider than 24 and longer than 240mm. I have owned many variations of 24-70 lenses and have found the FL's over 40 (I love my pancake) and less than 85 do nothing for me. Add to that the various 24 and 35 primes on the market, I was seeking IQ and distortion values found in lenses I simply could not afford, i.e. Canon 35 1.4L ll and the 24 L. This lens was the best compromise I could possibly make, giving me both FL's and everything in between at a quality level I found to be far higher than any two primes I could get at under $900 (combined). I have used or borrowed the Canon non L IS 24/35 Primes and have owned a Sigma 35 Art in the past and I am convinced the 24-35 outperforms the IS variants and is nearly on par with the 35 Art. Your review helped solidify my decision Dustin. Thank you. I couldn't be happier.

Good to hear. It definitely is a very sharp lens.

 

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Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake at sunrise

Playing with stacks of filters on the Cokin Z Pro system, basically learning that I don't have what I want and what I have (Formatt filters) are not the best quality. Learning!

 

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Dustin, have you had a need to utilize the dock with this lens? So far I don't see an issue but I haven't put it through many close focus paces yet.

 

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Dustin, have you had a need to utilize the dock with this lens? So far I don't see an issue but I haven't put it through many close focus paces yet.

It performed better for me than any of the other Art series lenses I've tested. I actually have a dock now, but I don't have a Sigma lens at the moment to calibrate on it.

 

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Dustin, have you had a need to utilize the dock with this lens? So far I don't see an issue but I haven't put it through many close focus paces yet.

It performed better for me than any of the other Art series lenses I've tested. I actually have a dock now, but I don't have a Sigma lens at the moment to calibrate on it.

Ok thanks!