Sigma 24-105mm F4 DG HSM Art A-mount lens review by mpatrick
 mpatrick#38901 date: Jul-13-2017 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony DT 16-50 Sigma 50 mm HSM non-Art Minolta 35-105 |
| price paid: | 619 (used) |
| positive: | 1) Sharp 2) Solid build 3) Perfect range for full-frame |
| negative: | 1) Like other Sigmas tis a bit large 2) Zoom turns opposite of what I expect 3) Some vignetting and distortion at 24 mm, and corner sharpness |
| comment: | This is my new favorite lens. I use it for everything now, and am basically planning to get rid of all my other lenses. Probably not, just kidding. But it's just about perfect; landscapes, walking around, portraits, light telephoto action. Yes it's f/4 so you don't get super shallow DoF, but it's very sharp at f/4 in the center so you can still get some good DoF. The bokeh is nice; not bad, not great. When I wanted a little more reach, I flipped the a99 over to the telephoto zoom mode and the images came out great. Autofocus is quick, and fairly quiet, although during video testing I noticed the camera picked up the noise it makes when it finds focus and comes to a somewhat hard stop. But that's mostly my fault for trying to use autofocus during video. :-) It's heavy, and it's physically wide. It looks silly when I hook it up to my a6500, not so much on a77ii or a99, but it's still much bigger than other lenses I have used except the Sigma 50 non-art. I've noticed vignetting at wider focal lengths, especially in lower light, and the corners never really sharpen up completely. But for the price I paid, and the overall utility and central sharpness, this lens can't be beat. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 7
- sharpness: 5.00
- color: 4.86
- build: 5.00
- distortion: 4.71
- flare control: 5.00
- overall: 4.91