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Does great on my D700 and D70s. Bought this lens last year and love it. It is way better than I thought it was going to be.
The primes are far more consistent, ligith weight, and better IQ (color, sharpness, contrast, much less distortion and light fall off). Very quick AF speed. Only if Sigma could produce cheap 300mm primes like they do in the wide end. Fantastic price - got an excellent 2nd hand copy from KEH for $250+.Neutral:No HSM on this EX lens, same as the other two of Sigma's wide angle prime trio: 20/1.8 and 28/1.8.
Similar to Sigma 20 1.82. And a lot cheaper too. Use it on Canon 5D.Pro:1. Build quality. Not as assuring as USM but good enough in most situation including inside low light coffee shops.4. Great close focus distance and macro potential.6.
Most of the primes I have don't even have those fancy special glasses in them, unlike my L zooms. Con:Like the 20/1.8, wide oepn it's dark and blurry, much worse than the Canon 50/1.4 at f1.4. But it's great after 2.8.Bottom line:A fantastic wide prime from Sigma with great macro capacity at a extremely attractive price. Based on my personal experience, primes are so much better than zooms, Canon L included. Very sharp, 2.8 and up, sharper than my Sigma 20/1.8. 24mm is perfect for indoor close range shots and outdoor wide landscape shots. Much better than the regular Canon primes.
Use only in emergency situation. 5. Smooth and accurate MF ring.3. Nice color and contrast too.
Because it's macro, I feel I'm not limited with the prime lens, thus I don't miss the ability to zoom.The copy I have is VERY sharp and at f1.8, it's not the sharpest, but it's darn good. I don't even notice it.
Processing your own film really puts things into perspective, so if a lens is gonna focus.5 seconds slower than another and sound slightly more noisy. People who think that's a deal breaker in a lens are less concerned with the art of photography.I'm 27 years old and grew up with digital photography, but have also taking courses in film.
This is by far one of my most favorite lenses. on my 5dmkII, it doesn't matter at all.
and you think that's awful, you need a reality check.This lens is top notch. I use it over my L lenses when 24mm is what I need.
The lens is almost as sharp as my Canon 100mm f2.8Yes, the AF isn't as quiet and fast as most, but really.
That day resulted in this becoming a favorite lens. First you have to hit the typical MF/AF switch, then push/pull the focus ring to the AF or MF position. I am glad it has a normal 77mm filter size. I purchased this lens, then barely used for the first few months. My biggest complaint other than the AF/MF switch is that Sigma makes some of the worst lens caps, it's really a pain to put the cap on or off with the lens hood attached. Switching between auto-focus and manual is a little weird. One of these days I'm going to replace it with a good center-pinch cap to make life easier.
This is one of my sharpest lens, and the wide aperture is really a pleasure to work with creating a nice bright viewfinder and great bokeh. It is large an heavy, but that's what you get with such a wide aperture combined with the sharp optics. On a crop body like my 40d, I see no noticeable vignetting or corner softness, but I haven't tried it full-frame. I find the lens to be quite usable opened up all the way to 1.8, but stopping down to 2.0 or 2.8 does make a noticeable difference in sharpness. However the focus ring is nice, large and well damped making manual focusing pleasant.
One day I was in a creative rut, so I decided to spend a day taking photos with only the lens I used the least. I find this two step process to be quite annoying. The autofocus of course is much slower than USM/HSM but really isn't that bad in practice so I have no complaints. On my 40d it's equivalent to around a 38mm focal length, which I find to be quite versatile. It can close focus much closer than the specs suggest,within 2-3 inches from the front element.
I am able to get some nice, shallow DOF macro shots inside abandoned houses with little light. So far, it has performed well. And while shooting live bands, I get an extra stop or two which helps lessen the noise in the photo and/or freeze the action with a higher shutter speed.My only complaints are (1) the "clunky", two-step method of switching from auto to manual focus (but you get used to it) and (2) its' occasional tendency to search a long time for proper focus in auto mode.But overall, I am more than satisfied with the results I am getting with this lens. I use my camera for one of two things: (1) Photographing the details of old, decaying abandoned houses and (2) Capturing images of unknown punk bands in small clubs. I decided to pick up the Sigma 24MM 1.8 (4/3 Mount) for increased flexibility in low light conditions.
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