Sigma 24-105 f/4 DG OS Sample Images

[Sporgon]

Had a look over some of these images and it just confirms my thoughts that this lens is aimed at bringing the success of the 24-105 zoom range to Nikon and Sony, 'cos it doesn't look like it will replace the Canon version.

 

[e_honda]

I like what Sigma has done and I absolutely love my 35mm 1.4 Art lens, but I just don't understand the rationale of making this particular lens.

Sure, the "list" price of this lens is lower, but with the amount of white boxed Canon 24-105's floating out on the market, this is a case where the street price of the OEM's product is going to be lower than that of the 3rd party manufacturer.

Put another way, most everyone is going to ALREADY have the OEM version of this lens. Sigma's version would have to be noticeably better for people to want to buy it when they already have the Canon. And the early returns suggest it isn't better at all.

I'd rather them put their energy into making a premium, Art version of the 50mm.

 

[RomainF]

Is it just me or i feel that my 35L is sharper at 1.4...?

 

[McBrad]

A couple images on Sigma's site.

http://sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_24_105_4/gallery.html

 

[Albi86]

A couple images on Sigma's site.

http://sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_24_105_4/gallery.html

Thanks.

These samples do look much better, at least as far as center sharpness is concerned.

 

[Eldar]

They look good enough to make a more thorough review by some of the more reputable sites more interesting. We don´t know anything about what body they used and how the images were processed though.

 

[Albi86]

They look good enough to make a more thorough review by some of the more reputable sites more interesting. We don´t know anything about what body they used and how the images were processed though.

It's the Sigma SD1 - this is why I said center sharpness

How they were processed is not super relevant to me. I process my pictures too, so I'm more interested in the potential of a lens more than how JPGs OOC look.