Sigma 24-35mm f2 Art
A new Full frame Sigma 24-35mm f/2 lens will be announced in the near future. As Sigma announced it is the World’s first f/2 zoom lens available for FF cameras, prime lens performance with zoom lens versatility.
The look and finish of the lens is similar to the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lens.
At first it is a strange focal length from Sigma, but after the success of the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 art a new lens is coming. As the focal length looks it is a similar lens to the 18-35mm for Full frame cameras, with a little wider wide angle and little less reach for telephoto. It is like a 16-22mm on Dx cameras.
For those who don’t heard about the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens yet, it is a tack sharp lens at wide open at any focal length, which is unique, sharper than many fixed lenses, but for Aps-C cameras.
The f/2 brightness gives lot more bokeh on Full frame than the f/1.8 on Aps-C. Many people use their Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art lenses for Full frame cameras already. The pricing and availability of the new Sigma 24-35mm f2 Art is not yet known.
Item |
Sigma 24-35mm f/2 Art |
Mount: |
Canon EF mount, Nikon F, Sigma SA mounts expected first |
Filter size: |
82 mm |
Lens elements / groups: |
No info yet, but complex design I guess (update 18 lens elements /in 13 groups) |
Exotic Lens elements: |
Several exotic elements expected, ( update 1 Fluorite and 7 Sld glass elements) |
Weight: |
940 g ( 33.2 oz. ) |
Dimensions: |
87.6×122.7 mm / 3.4×4.8 inch |
Close focus distance: |
No information about it yet, probably 0.3 m ( 1′) seems the most likely (update 28cm 1′) |
Autofocus: |
yes HSM drive |
Stabilizer: |
No |
Front element rotates: |
No |
Moving barrel elements during focusing: |
No |
Focus preset modes: |
No data yet |
Switches: |
Af-mf switch |
Lens Mount material: |
Metal |
Format: |
Full Frame or FX |
Magnification: |
0.23 x |
Reproduction ratio: |
1: 4.4 |
Aperture blades: |
9 rounded diaphragm blades is the most likely |
Distance scale: |
yes |
Manual focus override: |
yes |
Focal length: |
24-35 mm |
Max Aperture: |
f/2 in the whole range |
Min Aperture: |
f/16 |
Angle of view: |
84°-63° on Full frame |
FTM (Manual focus override): |
yes |
Focus limiter: |
No |
Tripod mount ring: |
No |
Lens hood: |
yes |
Accessories: |
yes, front and back lens cap, lens hood, case |
Tilt / shift: |
No |
Price
The price of the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens is 800 USD, the new lens expected to be more expensive as it is a Full frame lens.
Optical quality
If the optical quality of the new lens will be as good as the quality of the earlier 18-35mm f/1.8, the lens will be a hot seller. There are 8 exotic glass elements in the lens construction incuding FLD glass which means it can be a very good lens.