Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
L Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C is a member of Sigma's I-series series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
I-series Series Lenses in Leica L Mount
Reasons to Buy Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Aperture Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch |
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Lens Mount
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C is compatible with cameras that have a Leica L lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Panasonic S5 II, Panasonic S5 II X and Sigma fp L.
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C is also available in Sony E mount.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C has a maximum diameter of 70mm and total length of 72mm. It weighs 365g / 12.9 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C and Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN C (Leica L mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C and the Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN C Size and Weight
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C has a filter thread of 62mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C:
Focal Range
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C has a fixed focal length of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36mm.
Weather Sealings
The Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Panasonic S5 II, Panasonic S5 II X and Sigma fp L.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type Leica L mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C has a max aperture of F2 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 FLD
- 2 SLD
- 2 aspherical elements
Lens Hood
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN C is available in Black color.
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