The 4 special low dispersion sld glass elements enable effective compensation of color aberration, which is a common problem with superwide angle lenses. The lens features an hsm ultrasonic focusing motor that offers extremely quiet and accurate focusing with speeds that closely match the canon 11 24mm f4l lens. Apr 26, 2006 sigma 1020, tokina 1224, sigma 1224 in reply to yph05 apr 26, 2006 great discussion and presentation of the merits if wa. Being a professionalgrade wideangle lens, the sigma 24mm f1. Phase ones latest capture one 20 software package is a powerful tool, but we do have a reservation or two. Those familiar with the history of sigma lenses will tell you that this isnt the companys first attempt at creating a 1224mm ultrawideangle zoom. Check that dxo photolab supports your cameras raw format. The results seem kind of arbitrary and not in line with my experience. Its actually not sigmas first approach in this specific market segment. Sigma is one of the longestestablished thirdparty camera lens makers, having been in business for more than 50 years. The made in japan sigma 1224mm is about the widest zoom you can get for a full frame camera, but is approximately equivalent to 1836mm on apsc bodies, so people really wanting ultrawide using a cropped sensor camera may want to consider the sigma 1020mm f45.
A list of the camera lenses supported in exposure x5, grouped by manufacturer. Exposure software s latest exposure x5 app is a surprisingly fast. New mexico is big sky country, and the sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens helps you capture it in all its glory. Covering a useful variety of ultrawide focal lengths, the canon efmount sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm is an artseries zoom, characterized by its advanced design to greatly reduce distortion for a high degree of sharpness. Sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art super wideangle zoom lens. Chris, i am talking about the sigma 12 24mm f4 dg hsm art lens. Nov 20, 2012 the sigma 1224 mm ii is available for canon, nikon, sony, and sigma mount. I emailed sony tot see if it was a software issues, as the blogs were talking about it. Sigma lays claim to being the original makers of ultrawide angle zooms, and this is in fact the third generation of the 1224mm. Mar 01, 2017 announced in september 2016, the sigma 12 24mm f4 dg hsm a sigma 12 24mm f4 a is a wideangle zoom for fullframe dslrs available in nikon, canon, and sigma lens mounts.
Yet another new, extreme wideangle lens hits the market. The current 1224mm dg lens is being replaced with the new 1224mm dg hsm ii. Thats a full pound lighter than the sigma 1224mm f4 art and canon. Thoughts and field test of the sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art. This lens is highly effective in minimizing distortion, spherical aberration, and coma flare. Sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens first test and reallive pictures are now available online preorder, more info available here. Architectural photography with the sigma 1224mm f4 sigma 12 24mm f4 and the built environment. Nov 22, 2016 the sigma 12 24mm f4 dg hsm art was first announced september 16th, 2016.
The sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens is the lens you have been dreaming of for landscape, architecture, travel, automotive, train, and nature photography. So, should i purchase the current discontinued model or wait for the new ii model. Sigma 1224 on ff pros and cons canon ef and efs lenses. Dxo photolab processes rawformat images from more than 400 digital cameras calibrated in our laboratories. Dwa lata po premierze pierwszego szkla z linii art 35 mm f1. If you shoot with an apsc slr, the tamron 10 24mm f3. I had one for a few weeks and got to see if it lived up to the hype and. The sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens for canon is a premium full frame wide angle zoom designed to have minimal distortion in its wide angle imagery. This 1224mm is a semipro lens, while the 1024mm is strictly a consumer lens. The sigma 1224 mm ii is available for canon, nikon, sony, and sigma mount. The sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art features 80mm largediameter molded glass aspherical lens the largest such element in this class of lens.
The ultrawide angle sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens fits that definition, providing extreme wide angles of view rivaled by few other rectilinear nonfisheye lenses. Sigma continued to develop ultrawideangle zoom lenses, always including our. Testing the sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens on a 50mp canon 5ds dslr. This unique capability will allow you to capture images that would otherwise not be possible and the quality of sigma 1224 ii images can be alsoimpressive. Normally, i stay with nikon lenses for my nikon camera, but the optical quality of the tokina 12 24 is actually a bit better than the corresponding wideangle nikon lens. I would be renting the lens to use on the trip, unfortunately i am a student and will never have the money to buy any of these lenses. I tilted the camera up and shot this winter sky at 24mm to diminish any chance of bowing the anchoring landscape at the edges, which could occur at 18mm or wider.
In november 2016, sigma introduced the world to its widest zoom lens offering to date. The sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art is a premium full frame wide angle zoom designed to have minimal distortion in its wide angle imagery. The new lens is not yet available for sony and i cant find any statement from sigma as to when this might be. Dxo optics pro 6 makes it easy to store and recall presets of settings you might like. Nonetheless, these scene swallowers have a role to play across a variety of photographic disciplines. One way to create differentiating photographs is to use an extreme lens. Although specifically designed for fullframe cameras, the sigma 1224mm f4 a remains compatible with nikon apsc dslrs. Dxo optics are giving away a free download of dxo optics pro 9 here is the link. This is sigmas widest zoom lens offering to date and joins sigmas growing list of art lenses. You can also check which lenses are supported for each camera by clicking on the modules button.
According to the dxo tests, the only lens that matches the sigma in distortion control is the nikon 1424 at. This is all i have for now, stay tuned for additional information. What are the sharpest lenses for each camera system. Part of the art line, the sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art was created from decades of experience manufacturing wideangle lenses. Nikon 1224mm f4 g edif afs dx nikkor interchangeable. For the most part, the sigma 1224mm lens is a standard type of construction with two control rings, one for the zoom and one for the. The list of supported lenses appears at the bottom of the page. Overall sigma 12 24mm is not very good for the real estate because you need to stop down to at least. The 1224mm ex is a full format lens and as such it is unique regarding its range. Sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art sigma corporation of america. We turned over one of the newer wideangle zooms, the sigma 1224mm f4 art lens, to our own multidisciplinarian, n. Hopes are high, but has it hit the mark and can it take on the might of the canon 11 24mm at a much cheaper price point. The current 12 24mm dg lens is being replaced with the new 12 24mm dg hsm ii.
Dx nikkor is designed exclusively for use with nikon digital slr models, design enables a combination of wider angleofview with optical characteristics that are optimized for nikon digital slr camera sensors. Sigma lays claim to being the original makers of ultrawide angle zooms, and this is in fact the third generation of the 12 24mm. Jul 27, 2017 an ultrawide lens is a useful tool for photographers who want to capture photos with a dramatic, allencompassing perspective. Looking at sigmas ultra wide zoom lens, the 1224mm f4 dg hsm art. Apr 10, 2006 sigma 1224 on ff pros and cons in canon ef and efs lenses. Sorry about this, but there was a typo in my previous post. The sigma 12 24mm f4 offers some very nice optical performance at the short end of its focal range and excellent af performance as well. I first shot with this huge sigma lens in february 2004. The original shipping date of the new sigma 85mm f1. With the overall score calculation taking into consideration a lenss light transmission and lowlight performance, crucial in modern digital photography, the sigma 12 24mm f4 a as narrower.
Oct 17, 2016 the original shipping date of the new sigma 85mm f1. The sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art was first announced september 16th, 2016. Mar 22, 2018 the sigma 12 24mm f4 dg hsm art is a new, affordable ultrawideangle zoom lens, boasting an incredibly wide focal length of 12mm and a constant f4 aperture. Forget the huge, bulbous and slower sigma 12 24 unless you also want to.
The moment you tilt the camera upwards, you get very pronounced convergence of vertical lines. Im waiting for the cameralenscombination of nikon d850 with sigma 60600 sports. In depthqualitysamplesverdictin depththe sigma 1224mm f4. Sigma designed and produced the first wideangle zoom lens, the zoom gamma 25mm f3. Overall sigma 1224mm is not very good for the real estate because you need to stop down to at least f8 otherwise the corners get mushy. Nikon 1224mm f4 g edif afs dx nikkor interchangeable lens. Aug 09, 2016 indeed, the sharpest lens on dxomarks list, the sigma 60mm f2. My thanks to sigma uk for the loan of the 12 24mm lens. This is sigma s widest zoom lens offering to date and joins sigma s growing list of art lenses. Build quality is exceptional, performance is outstanding andim getting ahead of myself, but youll see the world in a whole new way when you use this lens. Four fld glass elements with performance equal to fluorite and one sld element special low dispersion ensure premium image quality from edge to edge. However, and again according to their tests the 1735 is slightly better in sharpness 11 compared to the 12 24 sigma 10. Wideangle zoom lenses are a fairly niche genre in the rich library that is contemporary camera lenses.
Nikon 1224mm f4g edif dx nikkor lens for dslr cameras u. The sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art is a new, affordable ultrawideangle zoom lens, boasting an incredibly wide focal length of 12mm and a constant f4 aperture. In fact there isnt even a mass production rectilinear slr fixfocal this wide. Eisa gave the sigma 1224mm ex dg hsm its european lens of the year award for 20045 on account of the zooms impressive 12mm minimum focal length and compatibility with both fullframe and aps. Among sonys own optics its no great surprise to see the premium zeissbranded 24mm f1. You cant rotate a polarizer while its on the camera, nor can you use graduated filters with the sigma. And unlike the new canon 1124mm its actually affordable. Announced in february 2017, its already the 3rd generation 1224mm model from sigma.
I received some information that sigma is working on a new 1224mm lens. Sep 19, 2016 all sigma global vision lenses, including the new 85mm f1. Leveraging our unique knowhow and resources, we present our new mount conversion service, which will be available for the sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art and other sigma interchangeable lenses sigma will convert the current lens mount internal components, allowing you to continue using your favorite sigma lenses from the new product lines with a. Sigma is working on a new 1224mm lens photo rumors.
Wedlug dxo jest to najlepszy obiektyw, jaki dotychczas testowali. Sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens for canon205954 bundle with canon eos rebel t7i dslr camera with 185mm lens international versions. Hopes are high, but has it hit the mark and can it take on the might of the canon 1124mm at a much cheaper price point. Registered members may log in to forums and access all the features. I find my sigma 1224 a bit soft actually, very soft. Architecture and the sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens. Tested on canon eos 5d mark iv, sigma 1224mm f4 dg hsm art lens achieved an overall dxomark score of 23 points, with a combination of 16 pmpix sharpness, 4. A series of low dispersion and aspherical elements minimize both chromatic and spherical aberrations throughout the zoom range in order to achieve high clarity and color accuracy. It is, however, their first 1224mm art lens and, just like the canon lens, they managed to keep a constant max. This is actually sigmas third version of the 1224mm dg full frame lens, but it is the first to have the art designation and a constant aperture.