Sigma 24mm Super Wide II F2.8 A-mount lens review by SChurchill

SChurchill#10856 date: Jan-15-2013
sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 3 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.3	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG Asp RF
price paid:	70 GBP
positive:	Cheap Sharp Nice colours
negative:	The AF on mine sounds like a washing machine washing a bag of spanners. 24mm isn't the most useful focal length on APS-C.
comment:	I got this when I didn't have much cash available for lenses. It looks and sounds like a dog but it performs really well. To be honest it gives my much more expensive 20mm f1.8 a run for its money in image quality. It is a great close up lens if you don't have a macro for static subjects. Mine didn't have a hood but have never noticed any flare issues with it. However, I've not really tried to push it to its limits. If you don't have a lot of cash then this lens is easily worth its modest price.