What is a 12 24mm lens good for?

While many photographers will prefer to use faster glass (f/2.8 or faster) for night photography, the ultra-wide angle of view of the 12-24 f/4 G lens helps make it a contender for situations such as photographing the milky way. After all, the wider you go, the more night sky you can bring into your frame.

Is Sigma 24mm 1.4 full frame?

The Sigma 24 millimeter 1.4 DG HSM Art is a state of the art wide-angle prime lens designed for Full Frame cameras but will work with APS-C sensors as well.

When should I use 24mm?

For landscapes, a 24mm lens is an extremely popular choice for capturing those wide, epic scenes of city skylines or mountain ranges. 24mm allows you to play with your foreground and at the same time still get an epic view into the distance. So if mountain vistas or waterfalls are your things, 24mm could be for you.

Can you use 24mm for portraits?

The best application of a 24mm lens for portraits is for environmental portraits. A 24mm lens is also great for those tight spots where you want to capture the full body of your subject and can’t use any longer focal length due to limited space.

Is 24mm good for landscapes?

It’s Versatile. Not only is 24mm a great focal length for landscapes, but it’s also a great focal length for other photography pursuits.

What’s the price of a Sigma 12-24mm F4?

See my Nikon 14-24mm f2.8G review. From Sigma there’s still their 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 II DG HSM for around 950 USD / 750 EUR as long as supply lasts. Canon has the Canon EF 11-24mm f4.0 L USM from 2015 which is the World’s widest rectilinear full-frame zoom with a street price around 2700 USD / 3000 EUR.

Is the Sigma 12-24mm a wide angle lens?

For an exceptionally wide-angle lens, the Sigma 12-24mm controls chromatic aberration quite well. On the sub-frame 20D we noted some CA in the corners in areas of high contrast. According to the tests it’s most prevalent at 15mm at ƒ/8.

What’s the price of a 12-24mm lens?

The lens is currently available in Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax mounts for approximately $775. The 12-24mm provides moderately sharp images throughout its zoom and aperture range, though stopping down only improves performance marginally.

What’s the MFD of the Sigma 12-24 II?

The 12-24 II’s MFD (Minimum Focus Distance) is 11.0″ (280mm), which is the same or very close to all of the other lenses in the group closest to what I call this lens’ class. Since its maximum focal length is less than the rest of these lenses and it has the same MFD, its MM (Maximum Magnification) spec of (0.17x) is also less.