The Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM ART is a foray into a segment already replete with proprietary and independent options. K Madhavan Pillai pits it against the competition.
Professionals across genres, especially in event and wedding photography, consider the 24-70mm f/2.8 the holy grail among full frame lenses. It is the one lens that’s almost always on the camera. This is Sigma’s first edition under it’s new ‘Global Vision’ line, denoted by the ART notation, but it follows older variants. It vies for attention with Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR, Canon’s EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM (non-stabilised) and Tamron’s recent SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2. Sony’s FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM (also non-stabilised) comes into the fray (Sigma’s proprietary MC-11 mount converter adapts to Sony). For this review, my reference lens is the Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E, the front-runner for optical quality and speed. Needles to say, the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 ART has big shoes to fill.
Features
It sports 19 elements (3 special dispersion and 4 aspherical) in a complex array of 14 groups. The closest focus is 0.37m or 1.2ft, with a magnification of 0.21x (0.32x with the Nikkor). The lens is stabilised.
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