Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF Macro AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens for Olympus Four Thirds mount Digital SLR Cameras - USA Warranty

2008-12-28T19:00:00

For me this is a specialty lens for those atmospheric shots that draw you in - low light, shallow depth of field, the candle light dinner, the pensive portrait where the eyes tell the story. I use mine on the grand old Oly E-1 which was made for night club photo - yes this is a heavy lens, but it is like it was made for the E-1. An affordable choice for low light shooting in the 4 thirds format. It provides a sharp f1.8 with an acceptable wide angle - hard to come in this format. With the Beautiful top of the line Sigma Finish and Very solid build - I'm very happy.

Quiet s.

2008-08-05T21:00:00

I wanted a lens with good lowlight performance and thought I'd give the 24mm f1.8 Sigma a shot. The Leica 25mm cost more than twice this lens and I wanted a prime faster than the 25mm pancake. With a lack of prime selection I ordered my Sigma. It's film days base means that it's size is larger than most Oly's being larger than my 11-22 or 14-54. I was warned that it's not the quietest motor which didn't really matter to me because the image performance is what I was after. I was glad to find that it's actually not noisy, but it's not as quiet as the upgraded Oly motors which is a truly unimportant point in images. The build is very solid, the texture is followed through the lens hood and on manual focus gives it a nice grip instead of being completely smooth. Finally the image quality in my review... it's fantastic. The lens performs beautifully and delivers incredible bokeh. With a very shallow depth of field it is a wonderful portrait and creative lens. Focusing at about 7" gives you many options for creativity. I'm very happy with my purchase and can do exactly what I needed from this lens. It's not the fastest, smallest or lightest but I cannot see twice the price giving me better pictures. For me a prime means more composed and thought out shots for which this lens delivers where it counts... THE IMAGES. I'd recommend this lens hands down. There's not a whole lot more you could get from a lens unless you just want the Leica name on your lens or have a lot of extra money to spend. Two thumbs up for a great performer at a truly wonderful price. I would definitely try another Sigma after this and I hope they expand their 4/3 lineup.

Sergio D.