Introduction
The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork is a quick normal zoom lens for full-frame Sony E-Mount and Leica / Panasonic / Sigma L-Mount cameras. It is going to additionally work with APS-C sensor cameras with an efficient improve in focal size to 36-105mm as a result of crop issue. The Mark II successfully replaces the unique model of this lens which was launched in early 2020.The optical formulation is comprised of 19 parts in 15 teams, together with 6 FLD glass parts, 2 SLD glass parts, and 5 aspherical lens parts to restrict distortion and spherical aberrations. It includes a rounded 11 blade diaphragm which creates a horny blur to the out of focus areas of the picture. A standard aperture ring runs from f/2.8 to f/22 in third-stop increments with an Auto setting out there for camera-based aperture choice. There may be additionally an aperture ring lock change, an aperture ring click on change, a zoom lock change, devoted AF/MF change and two customisable AFL buttons. The Tremendous Multi-Layer coating helps to make sure that flare and ghosting are well-controlled even in backlit circumstances and the lens has a mud and splash resistant construction with particular sealing on the mount connection, guide focus ring, zoom ring, and canopy connection.It additionally gives a linear motor HLA (Excessive-response Linear Actuator) for quick and quiet autofocusing, with a minimal focusing distance of 17cm (at 24mm) and most replica ratio of 1:2.7 (at 24mm). The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork lens is priced at £1179.99 / $1199.99 within the UK and the USA, respectively. This lens was first introduced in April 2024. It’s designed and made in Japan.
Ease of Use
Weighing in at 745g / 26.3oz. and measuring 12cm in size, the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork is sort of a big and heavy lens given its focal size, though it is really 85g lighter and barely shorter than its predecessor.
Its most important E-mount rival, the Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II, is barely lighter once more at 695g / 24.6oz. and likewise measures 12cm in size. On the L-mount facet, the Panasonic Lumix S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 is way heavier (935g) and considerably longer too (14cm).
As seen within the photographs beneath, it enhances a full-frame digital camera just like the Panasonic Lumix S5II that we examined it with, though it feels considerably misplaced on a smaller APS-C physique.
Construct high quality is great given the comparatively reasonably priced price ticket. The lens has a plastic shell with a mix of metallic components and a compound materials, TSC (Thermally Secure Composite), used inside. It additionally incorporates a brass bayonet mount that is presupposed to be extra sturdy. The optical parts are product of high-grade glass.
When it comes to options, the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork gives nearly the whole lot that you just want from a typical zoom lens.
This lens doesn’t function optical picture stabilisation, so it depends on the digital camera physique’s personal built-in stabilisation, which is ok except you are an proprietor of an older digital camera physique that does not have this function.
Focusing is usefully inner and guide focusing is feasible when set through the Focus change on the lens barrel. Full-time guide focus override can also be out there at any time just by rotating the main focus ring.
The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork lens has a generously sized focus ring, which is ridged for simpler grip. There are not any laborious stops on the ends of the vary, making it more durable to set focus at infinity. Polariser customers ought to be happy that the 82mm filter thread would not rotate on focus.
The Lock perform change is a helpful function that helps shield the lens. Set the focal size to 24mm and transfer it to the Lock place to forestall the zoom mechanism from creeping when the digital camera is pointed down or in storage.
There are actually two devoted Auto Focus Lock (AFL) buttons that may also be re-configured to assign numerous capabilities to the lens barrel.
Relating to auto-focusing, the 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork is noticeably sooner than its predecessor – the utmost drive pace is greater than 3 times sooner than the earlier mannequin – taking lower than 0.10 seconds to lock onto the topic when mounted on the Panasonic Lumix S5III that we examined it with.
We did not expertise very a lot “looking” in any respect, both in good or dangerous gentle, with the lens precisely focusing nearly the entire time. It is also a really quiet performer, which makes this lens equally well-suited to each video recording and extra candid stills capturing.
The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork ships with a great high quality gentle case and likewise a plastic petal-shaped lens hood (LH878-05) with a locking mechanism.
Focal Vary
On the 24mm focal size the angle of view is 84.1 levels.
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On the 70mm focal size the angle of view is 34.3 levels.
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Chromatic Aberrations
Chromatic aberrations, usually seen as purple or blue fringes alongside contrasty edges, should not an issue for the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Artwork, even on the edges of the body.
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Vignetting
With the lens set to its most aperture of f/2.8, there may be some gentle fall-off within the corners at each ends of the zoom vary. Stopping-down to f/5.6 nearly eliminates this.
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Distortion
There’s some noticeable barrel distortion on the 24mm focal size and slight pincushioning at 70mm which is clear in each the Uncooked information and uncorrected JPEGs.
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Macro
The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork is not claimed to be a macro lens, but it surely delivers fairly good efficiency nonetheless when you zoom to 70mm. It has a minimal focusing distance of 17cm at 24mm and 34cm at 70mm, and a most magnification ratio of 1:2.7 when set to the 24mm focal size.
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Bokeh
Bokeh is a phrase used for the out-of-focus areas of {a photograph}, and is normally described in qualitative phrases, comparable to clean / creamy / harsh and so on.
Within the 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork lens, Sigma have employed an iris diaphragm with 11 round blades, which has resulted in very good bokeh in our view.
We do realise, nevertheless, that bokeh analysis is subjective, so we have included a number of examples beneath to your perusal.
Sharpness
With the intention to present you ways sharp the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Artwork lens is, we’re offering 100% crops on the next web page.
