Sigma 24-60mm f2.8 EX DG Lens
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Review Date: Jan 13, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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sharpness, bookeh, build quality, colours, minimum focal distance
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Cons:
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heavy
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This lens was rated very differently by different posters, so I was courious how the lens performs in real life. This lens showed up at different places at quite huge discounts, so I decided to order one for just under 240 Euro.
When I received it I was surprised by it's decent build quality. On a Pentax K10 the lens is not only sharp, it is SHARP! Even at wide open aperture the results are excellent - on both ends of the focal range. The maximum sharpness I've found was at f 5.6 - just like they said in the good old days: "maximum sharpness is 2 step down from maximum aperture" ;-)
The bookeh is very decent. All my testpictures have a naturally look and almost no CA. One poster mentioned a yellowish colour tint, which I can not reproduce. The colours are naturally and clear, but not as bold as with some new digital lenses. This is definitly a pro for the 24-60.
When I mention the weight as a con then this is compared to the lightweight lenses such as Pentax kit lens 18-55mm or the Sigma 3.5-5.6/18-50. But the weight of about 500 gram isn't anything to worry about for me. But for some people it might be a little heavy.
Together with the Sigma 10-20 and the Pentax 50-135 this lens is part of my every day equipment.
Maybe I've got a good copy of this lens, but I can recommend it to all photographers who prefere image quality to lightweight equipment.
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