SIGMA 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM | Art
F2.8 wide-angle zoom lens
A review and photo examples of the SIGMA 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM | Art.
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Gallery
- The sample photos were taken with the SIGMA sd Quattro H.
- 写真作例の撮影はSIGMA SD1
Review
1．Overview
The 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM | Art is an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for 35mm full-frame sensors released by Sigma in 2018 (A18).
The lens name has DG HSM, with the “DG” symbol indicating a lens for full-frame sensors and “HSM” indicating ultrasonic motor drive.
The focal length is as the lens name suggests, 14mm to 24mm, and the aperture maintains F2.8 throughout. The minimum shooting distance is 26cm at a focal length of 24mm.
The lens is made up of 17 lenses in 11 groups, and is luxuriously built with aspherical lenses and high-performance glass. Since it is an ultra-wide-angle lens, a front filter cannot be attached, and a plastic front cap is attached when carrying it. The diameter of the front cap is about 10cm, which feels very large.
The Sigma SA mount version does not have an aperture ring because the aperture value is controlled from the camera side, but has a zoom ring, focus ring, and AF/MF switch. The lens position indicator is inside a plastic cover.
This lens has been released in three mounts: Sigma SA mount, Nikon F mount, and Canon EF mount. Although it has the same specifications, the lens for mirrorless cameras has a different model number, “14-24mm F2.8 DG DN | Art.” For this reason, it is not compatible with switching from Sigma SA mount to L mount.
2．Usage
I bought this lens to use on my sd Quattro H as a regular lens.
I also had an SD1 on hand at the time, so I used it on the SD1 as well.
I didn’t use it on a full-frame sensor, but as long as I used it on the sd Quattro H and SD1, the image quality made me think that zoom lenses had come this far, with amazing resolution and the ability to capture grid-like subjects without distortion.
The weaknesses of this lens are its size and weight. It weighs over 1kg, which is comparable to a medium-format zoom lens, and its lens diameter of 100mm is very large in terms of lens volume.
When you attach the sd Quattro H with the battery grip PG-41, it weighs 2kg, and its three-sided dimensions are 15cm x 15cm x 20cm, which is quite a large volume, and especially since the width and height are almost the same length, it is very difficult to store in a camera bag.
It does not have optical image stabilization (OS), but since it is an ultra-wide-angle lens and weighs 2kg, if the photographer has the strength, camera shake can be suppressed quite a bit.
The focus ring is wide and easy to use, but the lack of torque when turning it is a common feeling with Sigma AF lenses. However, as long as I used it with the sd Quattro H, the lens was bright and I could focus with a reasonable degree of accuracy, so I rarely used MF.
3．Add info. Sigma ultra wide angle lens
The 14-24mm lens lineup includes lenses that can make it difficult to decide which one to buy. There are two lenses: the SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art A0161, which has a wide-angle end of 12mm but is one stop darker at F4, and the 14mm F1.8 DG HSM, a 14mm prime lens that is one stop brighter at F1.8.
I don’t have the financial means to buy all of them, so I looked at Sigma’s lens site and struggled to decide which product to buy.
I chose the 14-24mm because I couldn’t compromise on the convenience of the zoom, and the 12-24mm, which is one stop darker, was out of the question, because a lens that is as bright as possible is preferable for the sd Quattro when it comes to camera shake.
If you prefer wide-angle prime lenses and often take night scenes, starry skies, and other dark scenes, the 14mm would be a good choice.
Since the 12-24mm lens is no longer on sale, there may not have been much demand for the 12mm wide-angle lens, but when taking photos in a small space that capture the entire scene, the 2mm difference gives you more leeway for cropping the image and making various corrections.
Sigma’s lens lineup in the 2010s is more extensive than that of other camera manufacturers, and the only company that seems likely to be able to compete in terms of variety is Sony.
Specification
| Items | 14-24 F2.8 | 12-24 F4 | 14 F1.8 |
| Focal length(mm) | 14-24 | 12-24 | 14 |
| Max aperture | F2.8 | F4 | F1.8 |
| Min aperture | 22 | 22 | 16 |
| Aperture blade | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Lens Construction | 17 elements in 11 groups | 16 elements in 11 groups | 16 elements in 11 groups |
| Min distance | 26cm (焦点距離24mm) | 24cm (焦点距離24mm) | 27cm |
| Lens length(mm) SA-mount | 135.1 | 131.5 | 126 |
| Lens Max diameter(mm) SA-mount | 96.4 | 102.0 | 95.4 |
| Filter Size(mm) | – | – | – |
| Weight(g) SA-mount | 1,150 | 1,150 | 1,120 |
| Hood | Build in COVER LENS CAP LC964-01(¥4,400-) | Build in COVER LENS CAP LC1020-01(¥4,400-) | Build in COVER LENS CAP LC954-01(¥3,300-) |
| Release date | 2018 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Lens mount | Sigma SA mount Canon EF mount Nikon F mount | Sigma SA mount Canon EF mount Nikon F mount | L mount Sony E mount Sigma SA mount Canon EF mount Nikon F mount |
| Price(Yen/No-tax) | – | – | – |
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- 2024.12.25
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