Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Aspherical Large Aperture Standard Zoom Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras
The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 EX Aspherical DG DF lens is the perfect 'standard' lens for your SLR Camera. Variable zoom focal lengths span from 24mm ultra-wide angle to normal to 70mm portrait/telephoto, when used with a 35mm film camera. For general photography, this lens is perfectly suited for pictures of places, people and faces.Product Details
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Just received the lens a day ago and tested throughly. Great!
(Using this lens on my Nikon D200)
At first, I was extremely sceptical about purchasing a Sigma lens - this lens. I used two Sigma lenses before for my Canon EOS-3 and found them a bit too soft for my taste. Nevertheless, I finally went ahead after being lost with all types of negative and positive reviews.
Good decission.
The lens is sharp! Shooting under all types of conditions including flash and low light, I can somewhat confirm that there is a slight softness shooting with f/2.8. The lens becomes very sharp at f/4 and tack sharp at 5.6 to f/8 aperture. The differences are extremely small and merely visible by enlarging the frame to an extreme size, much larger than anyone would do in normal practice. Most lenses getting to their high with one or two stops above 2.8 aperture, to include pro lenses. I do like the slight creamy type (almost) softness at f/2.8 of this Sigma lens which produced great skin for portraits during my testing. In all, the sharpness is more than satisfying and top level. Color reproduction is also extremely good and almost vivid. Great lens! (I am a professional photo-journalist for more than 30 years and used to top lenses and pro equipment).
Build quality is good and in the upper class of pro lenses. It is a heavy and large lens but what do you expect if you want pro performance. This lens is still not as heavy as similar pro lenses from Canon or Nikon. I can carry this lens all day without too much neck pain and I securely hand hold this lens down to 30 shutter speed and get good results at every single shot.
Some reviews complain about the lens is extending by zooming ( I was sceptical about that issue) but it does not bother and the movement is only about an inch or so. Lens movement feels smooth and solid. This lens focused very fast and precise even in low light condition - no creeping and searching. Focusing is precise. The lens motor has a slight humming noise which sounds smooth and is everything but disturbing - I can live with it. More critics about the filter size! The filter size in the lens description above is wrong. It is not 62mm but 82mm. I have no problems at all finding filters with 82mm in all price and quality ranges. By the way, you can use 77 filter sizes with step down ring if you don't use this lens on a full frame camera - works just fine without vignetting...
There is a bit of a shade if you shoot wide with your build in flash because of the large lens size which is surely normal. You get anyway better results with a normal flash...
All in all a great pro level lens which will satisfy everyone in all aspects.
Handling is very good. It takes a few moments to get used to the smaller zooming ring at the rear of the lens and I surely turned at first a few times on the focusing ring. I got used to that after a few shots and truly like it that way. Holding the camera on the bottom with your left hand, the zooming ring simply falls into your fingers quite naturally.
My final opinion: I love this lens!
My compliments to the Sigma people - great lens.
The zoom range of 24-70mm is very convenient for me. I am primary a street and inside shooter. 24mm is wide enough to get a normal group of people inside, and 70mm gives me a large enough frame to cover fair distances. My ideal walk around lens for all eventualities.
The lens protrudes my camera 4.5 inches (an inch more with lens hood) and is a bit below 3.5 inches in diameter.
The lens is extremely cheap for the quality and performance - buy it before Sigma realizes their mistake and jacks up the price...
I guess the only problem I had was the price. I simply could not imagine that a lens in this price range could be that good. Surprise!!!
My Most Used Lens Right Now
This is my second Sigma lens (the other one I own is 10-20mm), and I am pleased with the quality of image it helps produce, enough that I'd buy it again if I have to.
I use this lens with Nikon D300 and I wanted a lens that I can use for all kinds of situations when I'm outdoors shooting nature, shooting portraits on assignment or capturing our family life. After three months of use, I am very satisfied with the results and here is why.
-- The lens is very sharp at just about any aperture. I'm pleased with all the details I see in my images when I'm shooting buildings or other objects, as well as when I'm shooting people. In fact, I am sometimes amazed at the sharpness I get.
-- I love the fact that being f/2.8 lens, I can use it in dark situations. Now I am not forced to pull out my 50mm f/1.8 every time and this lens gives me another option for low light photography, with more of a range of zoom.
-- It's not too bulky and well built.
-- AF works very well and faster than my Nikon 50mm f/1.8
-- It handles color very well.
Now a few cons
-- The images are somewhat soft when you're shooting at f/2.8. However, I knew that was the case from other reviews, and it's fine by me. If I'm after sharpness, I can always apply little extra of it in post processing. I didn't want to pay few more hundred bucks for Nikon's version of this lens just to get a bit more of sharpness at f/2.8.
-- It uses 82 diameter, which forced me to buy new filter adopter ring and expensive polarizer.
-- It's probably not the sexiest looking lens out there, but hey, once again, you get what you pay for with Sigma
-- Sigma really needs to work on the design of their caps and screw caps on the back of the lens. It takes longer for me to put these on when compared with Nikon lenses and sometimes it's a pain when you're outdoors in the dark.
Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase, and I now shoot 80% of the time with this lens. If you're on a tight budget during these uncertain economic times, this lens may be a good idea.
Love this Lens
I have been an "amateur" Nikon shooter for over 10 years. I currently am shooting a Nikon D200 and have had a Nikkor kit lens (35-105 3.5-4.5) for a very long time. Although this lens is very sharp I wanted to upgrade in this focal length.
I decided to go with Sigma over the Nikon in this range mainly due to price, (about 150 dollars or so less)...
My first copy of the Sigma had bubbles in the glass which was quickly and easily replaced. Second copy is pristine.
Findings:
Very sharp. I cannot tell the difference between this and my Nikon at any f-stop. Although people have complained that this lens is soft at 2.8, I cannot see it.
Lens feels sturdy
AF is quick enough for me, although USM would have been good. Come on Sigma this is supposed to be your pro line.
Although some say the lens is heavy I just don't think so. Although I also always place vertical grips / battery packs on all my body's.
Complaints:
Lens hood is silly. They could have come up with a bigger / deeper hood. I am still looking for one.
Non weather sealed which is a bit of concern for some extreme environments.
Bottom line:
Tack sharp great lens for the price. Have compared images side by side and cannot tell the difference. I have seen "scientific" comparisons with test grids talking about Chromatic Shifts and Aberrations, but personally I like looking at a real image and I can't see the difference.
Just buy it!
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