Fred Miranda wrote: Tonzah78 wrote: Fred Miranda wrote: ReleaseDrive wrote:
639.00 for the 24mm f2 and 549.00 for the 24mm Makes the 3.5 look over priced. I get it's smaller, but 1.5 stops slower for only 100 less. Should be priced around 450 now IMO.
It's not just smaller, it can also focus much closer (1:2 macro) which means it can capture images the bigger f/2 sister can't.
I do think the Sigma 24/2 DG DN's price is very competitive though.
Yup. This is why I think I'm going to keep my current 24mm f/3.5. The close focusing is just such a nice feature and such a wide angle ain't my "environmental portraiture" option either as I prefer either 35 or 40mm option for that. Sure, I was tempted to switch (no need for both) when I heard of the 24/2, but I decided against it after watching again some of my own pictures with my current 24mm. To my eyes, all of these lenses are decently priced, considering their incredible build quality, controls and overall high IQ. I've had enough of Samyangs with their plastic build, horrible flaring, sample variation etc. These Sigmas are just a pure joy to use.
The new 90mm so far looks just as good as I hoped for. I really like the overall look of the sample images. Rendering and colours looks very similar to my Sigma 65mm & 105mm lenses. Considering the miniscule size, the cat-eye bokeh (which I don't mind) is a fair trade-off. I think I am going to build my af-kit with the 24/3.5, 35/2, 65/2 and 90/2.8. Still missing the 35 & 90. The mid-range is where I need the light-gathering abilities.
I will have a similar compact AF kit: 24/3.5i, 45/2.8i and 90/2.8i. They are more or less similar in size and weight but not low light lenses.
That is going to be my kit as well, and I'll sometimes add the 50/1.2 GM or maybe the 55/1.8 for the low light capability. I do want to see the look of the 90/2.8 on my own photographs. I am hoping that I will like its look as much as I do the rendering of the 24/3.5. The 24/3.5 never got a huge amount of praise, but it has been a very satisfying lens for me in terms of how it makes images look and for other qualities as well.
Fred Miranda wrote: Tonzah78 wrote: Fred Miranda wrote: ReleaseDrive wrote:
639.00 for the 24mm f2 and 549.00 for the 24mm Makes the 3.5 look over priced. I get it's smaller, but 1.5 stops slower for only 100 less. Should be priced around 450 now IMO.
It's not just smaller, it can also focus much closer (1:2 macro) which means it can capture images the bigger f/2 sister can't.
I do think the Sigma 24/2 DG DN's price is very competitive though.
Yup. This is why I think I'm going to keep my current 24mm f/3.5. The close focusing is just such a nice feature and such a wide angle ain't my "environmental portraiture" option either as I prefer either 35 or 40mm option for that. Sure, I was tempted to switch (no need for both) when I heard of the 24/2, but I decided against it after watching again some of my own pictures with my current 24mm. To my eyes, all of these lenses are decently priced, considering their incredible build quality, controls and overall high IQ. I've had enough of Samyangs with their plastic build, horrible flaring, sample variation etc. These Sigmas are just a pure joy to use.
The new 90mm so far looks just as good as I hoped for. I really like the overall look of the sample images. Rendering and colours looks very similar to my Sigma 65mm & 105mm lenses. Considering the miniscule size, the cat-eye bokeh (which I don't mind) is a fair trade-off. I think I am going to build my af-kit with the 24/3.5, 35/2, 65/2 and 90/2.8. Still missing the 35 & 90. The mid-range is where I need the light-gathering abilities.
I will have a similar compact AF kit: 24/3.5i, 45/2.8i and 90/2.8i. They are more or less similar in size and weight but not low light lenses.
That is going to be my kit as well, and I'll often add the 50/1.2 GM for the low light capability. I do want to see the look of the 90/2.8 on my own photographs. I am hoping that I will like its look as much as I do the rendering of the 24/3.5. The 24/3.5 never got a huge amount of praise, but it has been a very satisfying lens for me in terms of how it makes images look and for other qualities as well.
Sep 10, 2021 at 05:54 AM
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To my eyes, all of these lenses are decently priced, considering their incredible build quality, controls and overall high IQ. I've had enough of Samyangs with their plastic build, horrible flaring, sample variation etc. These Sigmas are just a pure joy to use.