Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
F(FX) Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Reasons to Buy Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.2m / 7.9 inch |
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Lens Mount
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Sigma SA, Canon EF, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Sigma SA mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG has a maximum diameter of 84mm and total length of 83mm. It weighs 500g / 17.6 oz.
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG has a filter thread of 77mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG:
Focal Range
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG has a fixed focal length of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 42mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG 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).
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type Nikon F mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 9 groups . Special elements used in this design is 2 aspherical elements.
Lens Hood
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG comes with a removable petal shaped lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG is available in Black color.
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