The Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art ($799) is the mirrorless successor to the company's well-regarded 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art for SLR systems. Available for both L-Mount Alliance and Sony cameras, the lens has a relatively carry-friendly design, weather protection for the outdoors, a wide aperture for blurred backgrounds and low-light photography, and robust on-barrel controls. Best of all, it significantly undercuts Sony's top-end FE 24mm F1.4 GM ($1,399) on price. Simply put, if you're chasing the F1.4 look, this recent Art entry might be the ideal wide standard prime for your bag. It earns our Editors’ Choice award, though it isn’t a clear favorite over the slimmer Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN Contemporary ($639), which remains a solid option for packing light.A Standard Lens for Wide-Angle Photogs In the manual focus days, most starter cameras bundled a 50mm lens, which many considered the standard angle at the time. Tastes have changed, though, and, today, almost every ILC kit lens is a zoom. ...

The Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens produces exceptional images, focuses quickly, and features substantial weather protection, all for about half the price of name-brand alternatives.

Stunning F1.4 optics with outstanding resolution; Bright aperture for blurred background look; Focuses quickly and quietly; Full-frame sensor coverage; Dust, splash, and fluorine protection; Available for E- and L-mount systems

Shows some focus breathing; Sagittal coma flare visible in night sky images; Sunstars aren't quite crisp

Sigma keeps on rolling out more "Art" (professional grade) series lenses - obviously with quite some success as you can also conclude from our previous reviews of Sigma Art lenses. Slowly but steadily Sigma has gained quite a reputation in the professional community as well.

Sigma's Art range of prime lenses is among the most sought after on the market. Not only do they offer good value for money, they also display stunning optics and excellent design. The 24mm, which works on full-frame or crop sensor Nikons, Canons and now Sonys, features 15 elements in 11 groups.

When I bought this lens - I was really hesitant. For the price and off brand - I feared aberration, noise and slow focus. To my surprise this lens not only focus quickly, its quiet and takes amazing photos. It's the best lens I own (disclosure: I'm an amateur photographer )

Image Quality aside (which is super sharp from my experience with the EF/MC-11 combo), the focus seems much better on FE mount than my adapted 24. I Have 2 A9's so set them to identical settings and did a quick non-scientific test in a VERY dark room (think I was at 60 shutter wide open at 3200...

Sigma has done a great job rolling out excellent Art-series lenses and the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 Art is not an exception. As you can see from the previous pages of this review, the lens shines in a number of ways when compared to lenses like Nikon 24mm f/1.4G or Samyang 24mm f/1.4, with its impressive...

Very Good Lens. Thank you!

Sigma has long been a leader in the third-party lens market, producing an astounding array of glass that's compatible with major DSLR systems from Nikon and Canon (plus their own camera line) as well mirrorless and other camera manufacturers.

As I begin this review I find myself searching for appropriate adjectives. A few that come to mind are sharp,...