Introduction
The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork is a quick customary 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 enhance in focal size to 36-105mm because of the crop issue. The Mark II successfully replaces the unique model of this lens which was launched in early 2020.The optical components is comprised of 19 components in 15 teams, together with 6 FLD glass components, 2 SLD glass components, and 5 aspherical lens components to restrict distortion and spherical aberrations. It incorporates a rounded 11 blade diaphragm which creates a horny blur to the out of focus areas of the picture. A conventional aperture ring runs from f/2.8 to f/22 in third-stop increments with an Auto setting accessible for camera-based aperture choice. There may be additionally an aperture ring lock swap, an aperture ring click on swap, a zoom lock swap, devoted AF/MF swap 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, handbook 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 copy 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 truly 85g lighter and barely shorter than its predecessor.
Its primary E-mount rival, the Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II, is barely lighter once more at 695g / 24.6oz. and in addition measures 12cm in size. On the L-mount facet, the Panasonic Lumix S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 is far heavier (935g) and considerably longer too (14cm).
As seen within the pictures beneath, it enhances a full-frame digicam 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 superb 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 imagined to be extra sturdy. The optical components are manufactured from high-grade glass.
By way of options, the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork gives virtually every thing that you just want from a regular zoom lens.
This lens doesn’t characteristic optical picture stabilisation, so it depends on the digicam physique’s personal built-in stabilisation, which is ok until you are an proprietor of an older digicam physique that does not have this characteristic.
Focusing is usefully inner and handbook focusing is feasible when set through the Focus swap on the lens barrel. Full-time handbook focus override can be accessible at any time just by rotating the main target 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 aren’t any arduous 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 does not rotate on focus.
The Lock operate swap is a helpful characteristic that helps defend the lens. Set the focal size to 24mm and transfer it to the Lock place to stop the zoom mechanism from creeping when the digicam is pointed down or in storage.
There at the moment are two devoted Auto Focus Lock (AFL) buttons that will also be re-configured to assign numerous capabilities to the lens barrel.
On the subject of auto-focusing, the 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork is noticeably sooner than its predecessor – the utmost drive velocity 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 unhealthy mild, with the lens precisely focusing virtually 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 taking pictures.
The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN II Artwork ships with a superb high quality gentle case and in addition 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’s some mild 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 obvious 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 in case 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 often described in qualitative phrases, resembling clean / creamy / harsh and many others.
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, nonetheless, that bokeh analysis is subjective, so we have included a number of examples beneath to your perusal.
Sharpness
With the intention to present you the way sharp the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Artwork lens is, we’re offering 100% crops on the next web page.