![]() ![]() ![]() The latter technique provides visible feedback of the f-stop chosen whether the camera is on or off. There is an A setting on the aperture ring (see below) which allows for full control from the camera body or simply dial-in the preferred aperture manually in 1/3 stop increments. Manual focus is available (by wire) with the knurled ring in front of the aperture ring. The Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DGDN is perfectly balanced and compact when attached to the Leica SL. Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN ISO 4000 Ergonomics Almost any composition you can imagine is within the capabilities of this little Sigma prime. It is a great advantage never having to be conscious of close-focus limitations. The following images show the practical benefit of a close-focusing lens and the warmer tones produced by the Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DGDN. I was truly astonished by just how close the Sigma was able to focus on this license plate: The close-up distance of the Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN is effectively zero. Through the EVF, manual-focus lenses do benefit greatly from the option of focus-peaking, and with the Leica SL, the option to zoom to 100% at the click of a button. The manual-focus Leica Elmar-M 24mm is limited to 70cm, as are most rangefinder lenses. You would have to remove the lens hood to photograph that closely. Keep in mind that Sigma is referring to the distance from the film-plane (sensor) to the subject, not from the front of the lens. Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN Sigma’s AF stepping motor is fast, with close-focusing down to 10.8cm. One has to compose far more deliberately. Even moderate wide-angle lenses are more difficult to use than a 35mm or 50mm. That being said, wide-angle lenses can be a challenge to use effectively. If you want to shoot wide, but not ultra-wide, 24mm may be your goldilocks lens. Want to go wider? Slap on an 18mm or 21mm. ![]() EVF-equipped cameras offer an SLR-like WYSIWYG experience. Suddenly that moderate and sensible wide-angle 28mm frame line limitation is erased. But what if we want more? Enter the EVF Leica. 28mm is a natural wide-angle view, without too much exaggeration. Traditionally, the Leica rangefinder user was limited by frame lines spanning the 28-90mm range. Build quality in both lenses is top-notch. Leica M is the original mirrorless platform, so I’d say they are quite comparable. The DG DN Sigmas are designed from the ground up for mirrorless full-frame sensors. They both utilize aspheric lens components. Their maximum apertures are almost identical and both are full-frame lenses, constructed entirely of metal and glass. Can we really compare a $2500 Leica lens to a $549 Sigma lens? Yes, we can. Sigma 24mm DGDN ISO 500 Crazy ComparisonĪdmittedly this is an unfair fight. The only processing was reducing the size of the images for web viewing. I thought I’d share my first impressions of the new Sigma 24mm and a few sample images taken with the SL (601), which will be presented as SOOC JPEGs. Besides the new Sigma 24mm, I happen to own the Leica Elmar-M 24mm f/3.8 ASPH lens and both the Leica SL (601) and Leica CL bodies (both 24MP). It joins their 35mm and 65mm DGDN compact prime lenses and the older 45mm DGDN (previously reviewed here). The just-released Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DGDN is the newest member of the L-Mount Alliance. ![]()
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