Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN Contemporary Lens for Leica L

The Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG DN Contemporary lens impresses with its petite form, wide angle coverage, and exquisite aluminum finish.

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  Small, light build, Excellent optics, 1:2 macro focus, Quick, quiet autofocus, On-lens aperture control, Magnetic lens cap, Available for L-Mount and E-Mount systems

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  Dust and splash protection not as robust as others, No anti-smudge protection

Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG DN C is an Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony E mount cameras. Lenses in Sony E Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range Model Coverage Weight Focusing Street Price Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC Compare...

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  Weather Sealed, Built-in Autofocus, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, High Max Magnification ratio of, 0.5x

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  Not so fast for a short Prime Lens

The Sigma 24mm f3.5 DG DN is an attractive lens for wide-angle photographers who value portability and price over the shallowest depth-of-field or smoothest rendering. It plays to its strengths, delivering sharp results across the frame even on high resolution bodies coupled with fast focusing and a...

Need a small, light, sharp, metal-built lens with a moderately wide aperture in the 24mm focal length? The Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN Contemporary Lens qualifies for that role.

Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG DN C is an Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Leica L mount cameras. Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG DN C is a member of Sigma's I-series series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.

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  Weather Sealed, Built-in Autofocus, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, High Max Magnification ratio of, 0.5x

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  Not so fast for a short Prime Lens

Meanwhile the Sigma C 24 mm f/3.5 DG DN tested here is, in my view, a tad too slow, a bit too big and also too expensive. I understand the idea behind this lens – it is supposed to complement the Sigma C 28-70 mm f/2.8 DG DN with an even wider angle.

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  solid and weather-sealed mechanical construction,, very good image quality in the frame centre,, sensible image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,, decent image quality on the edge of full frame,, very good correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration,, slight lareral chromatic aberration,,...

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  huge vignetting on full frame.

This is what I expect from a full frame mirrorless lens: small size with few compromises. Build quality feels very nice except it's not truly weather sealed. The lens is sharp across the frame from wide open and focuses very close.

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  - Small and reliable - No noticeable distorsion - Almost a macro

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  - Not very bright - Heavy vignetting