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What is a 18 35mm lens good for?
The 18-35mm focal length is rather wide angle for most sports needs, but this lens certainly can be used for the narrow niche of athletic activities these focal length work for. The f/1.8 aperture is extremely desirable for sports captures – especially the indoor varieties.
Is the Sigma 18 35 weather sealed?
Re: How weather-resistant is the Sigma 18-35? 18-35 is he sharpest zoom ever built in history but it is not weather sealed.
Is Sigma 18-35 EF or EFS?
In other words, straight lines stay straight, even at 18mm….Hands-On Review: the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Lens.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18 – 35mm |
| Aperture Minimum: | f/16 |
| Lens Mount Type | Canon EF |
| Format Compatibility | Canon (APS-C) |
Is the Sigma 18-35 A wide angle lens?
The Sigma 18-35mm ƒ/1.8 DC HSM “A” lens is a wide-angle to standard zoom lens designed for APS-C “crop”-sensor cameras. The Sigma 18-35 has separate zoom and focusing rings, as well as marked focal lengths (18, 20, 24, 28, 35mm) and a focusing scale.
What lens is better Sigma or Tamron?
The results for both the Tamron and Sigma models are very similar, with the Sigma only very slightly better than the Tamron over the entire focal range. Of greater note is that both lenses are exceptionally good when compared to the Nikon 17-55mm and the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8, which are twice as expensive!
Is the Sigma 18 35 A full frame lens?
The focal range of 18-35mm translates to the field-of-view of a 28.8mm-56mm lens on a full-frame sensor. But, the notable feature here is its speed—it is the world’s first constant-aperture f/1.8 zoom lens….Hands-On Review: the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Lens.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18 – 35mm |
| Features | |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Autofocus | Yes |
Should you buy Sigma’s 18-35mm DC HSM zoom lens?
This all bodes well for the company’s latest offering – the record-breaking 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM, which is the first constant F1.8 SLR zoom lens to hit the market. Sigma’s choice of F1.8 as maximum aperture isn’t a coincidence; it means that the lens will offer the same control over depth of field as an F2.8 zoom does on full frame.
Does the Sigma 24 become an F2 lens on APSC?
The Sigma 24 f1.4 does not become an f2 lens because it is mounted on an APSC camera. Neither does the Sigma 18/35 f1.8 become an f2.8 lens in terms of light gathering power on APSC. Because an f1.8 APCS lens on an APSC sensor DOES gather the same total amount light as a f2.8 FF lens on a full frame.
What is the maximum aperture on the new Sigma DSLR lenses?
Sigma’s choice of F1.8 as maximum aperture isn’t a coincidence; it means that the lens will offer the same control over depth of field as an F2.8 zoom does on full frame. What’s more, combined with an APS-C sensor, the system will also offer effectively the same light-gathering capability as an F2.8 lens on full frame.
How sharp is the 18-35mm lens?
The 18-35mm is remarkably sharp even wide open at F1.8, and in the wider half of its range (18-24mm), there’s no measurable increase on stopping down (i.e. the lens is effectively diffraction limited).