A “standard” zoom lens is a must-have in almost every photographer’s kit, but with so many choices, it can be hard to decide which lens to get. If you use a full-frame mirrorless camera, SIGMA offers two excellent F2.8 options – but which one is best? Photographer Mike Carroll tests both the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art and the 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art to see if he can choose a favorite.
SIGMA 2024 “Gear in Review” – A Year of Exciting New Lenses
In 2024, SIGMA introduced an array of innovative lenses, including the compact 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports and the versatile 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art. In addition, expanded Canon RF Mount offerings give photographers even more options for the new year. Take a look at the full year’s worth of new lenses from SIGMA!
Unexpected Compact Creativity with SIGMA DC DN Contemporary Lenses
Normally, photographer Jack Fusco captures the night sky with a full-frame camera and equally full-sized SIGMA lenses. But sometimes, traveling light makes more sense than packing a bag full of heavy gear, and it can even lead to unexpected creative opportunities. For those moments, Jack reaches for SIGMA’s selection of compact DC DN Contemporary lenses for APS-C format mirrorless cameras.
Travel the Alps with SIGMA’s Lightweight 18-50mm & 10-18mm Zoom Lenses
Gearing up for travel photography often comes down to one thing – how much do you want to carry? When hiking through the Alps, photographer Jillian Lenser opted for a lightweight kit to capture her journey, including the SIGMA 10-18mm and 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary lenses mounted on a compact Sony mirrorless camera.
Under the Stars with the SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye Art Lens
While night sky photographers often choose more traditional rectilinear lenses for their work, fisheye lenses offer a unique, exceptionally wide angle of view that can result in truly special images. Astrophotographer Babak Tafreshi put the SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye | Art lens to the test under the stars to see how it performs.
Capturing Cosplay with the Versatile SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II Art Lens
Cosplay is fun and all, but without photography, all that hard work of getting into character – physically and emotionally – would be lost to time! Capturing those amazing costumes in images is a big part of the appeal, so it’s best to use a lens you can trust in any situation. To fully capture the people, places and excitement of each amazing personification, photographer Anabel DFlux shoots with the SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art lens.
Flexible, Fast and Beautifully Sharp: SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN Art
While prime lenses are her bread and butter, portrait photographer Meg Loeks occasionally adds a zoom to her camera bag, but it needs to be something special. The SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art is just the kind of zoom lens that not only offers versatility, but the type of image quality that a professional like Meg requires to make her images truly memorable.
First Look: SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN Art Lens
For outdoor photographer Darren White, optical performance is crucial for creating large prints of detailed landscapes. But in the field, a versatile lens is also extremely important to capture a variety of compositions. Thankfully, the SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art zoom lens checks both boxes, with outstanding sharpness and a convenient focal range. Join Darren as he puts this lens to the test for the first time!
The Zoom Lens that Replaced My Favorite Portrait Primes: SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS Sports
For years, photographer Keydrin Franklin swore by his fast primes for portrait work. But now, the SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports has become his new go-to lens, from basic headshots to beautiful, flattering outdoor portraits with amazing bokeh.
Vertical Street Photography with SIGMA’s All-Metal I series Lenses
From skyscrapers to the subway, SIGMA I series lenses are the perfect street photography primes. With all-metal build and amazing image quality, these lightweight, full-frame lenses bring out the best in city scenes, as New York photographer Yu Shi shows in these gorgeous vertical format shots of the city that never sleeps.