Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: Aperture Series 'Magenta Flower' and 'Poppy'
Get the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art at B&H Photo.
The 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art follows the superb 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, both reviewed in DAP.
This series follows the Bird of Paradise flower shot by adding a “noisy” background to the scene in order to evaluate total bokeh quality across the f/1.4 - f/13 aperture range. In DAP:
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: Magenta Flower
Presented with HD and UltraHD images, along with large crops from f/1.4 - f/13.
Another near range macro series:
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: California Poppy
Commentary is on bokeh and color correction. The lens is exceptional. It appears to be the best 24mm f/1.4 lens ever produced for a DSLR.
At about $849, it’s a no-brainer for any Canon or Nikon or Sony A shooter. It’s too bad that it cannot be mounted directly to a Sony A7 series camera, because the size and weight are very acceptable.