Having a SL3 with a number of Leica APO lenses, yes the Sigma is 90% there. Equal to the Q43 lens in my opinion.
I can't put to words how amazing the 28-45 is.
If Sony gets close I might switch to E mount. But from the sample images I've seen, I don't think so.
I agree, I am really impressed by the 28-45mm, the rendering is so good it is hard to believe it's a zoom. Paired with the 135mm Batis FE, it covers most of my needs.
45 is just 1.5 times 28... it is actually more like a prime than a zoom.
And yet, there is no prime you can crop from and retain the IQ of the zoom...
Would you consider a 28-30mm lens a zoom lens? There is a threshold where a limited zoom range does not make sense… for me, the 28-45mm crosses that threshold. I rather get a brighter prime and crop.
The Leica WATE and MATE are probably the oddest of lenses. The Sony 16-25/2.8 G has a zoom ratio of 1.56 while the Sigma 28-45 is 1.6. So a prime makes sense, as does a zoom of some arbitrary satisfactory range? I get it's too short a range for, that's okay. A few others like myself are fine with it. No one is wrong here.
I do find the lens extremely flexible and the image quality is sublime. I would much rather use this lens then crop a 28mm lens, again, my preference......I realize other peoples preferences may differ.
Nov 24, 2024 at 07:48 PM
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