Sigma 24mm F1.8 DG Macro - hands on Intro

[NDSCollector]

Was that a blue screen at the beginning?

[thatnikonguy]

@NDSCollector ?

[boytanong]

@thatnikonguy would you recommend it for hobbyist and beginners? how sharp is this lens Sir Matt?

[NikonNewb]

Can you please review a nikon 17-55mm f2.8 and 17-35mm f2.8. Thanks

[Samgy1]

4:54 Twice the "zoom"??? You mean focal length?

[alanemail11]

The specs of this lens make me wonder how it would go combined with macro extension tubes. I really hate the false advertising of calling close up lenses macro when only 1:2.7 but with extension tubes, I assume you'd have quite a high magnification considering its 24mm. How smooth is the focusing ring? I'd be interesting to see what you could achieve with some extension tubes, a focusing rail, & this 24mm f/1.8 prime using focal stacking.

ThatCanonGuy

[thatnikonguy]

@alanemail11 sure, I have some tubes, why not.

[alanemail11]

@thatnikonguy Thanks. Looking forward to seeing

[mcrazza]

Finally, macro lens! Interested to see the review.

[hoddo1812]

Matt, it would be interesting to discover how the Sigma performs at 2.8 and your 24-70 at 24 wide open. In theory, the Sigma at 2.8 should be sharper but theory gets trumped from time to time.

[thatnikonguy]

@hoddo1812 Sure thing - am planning to compare against the 24-70 and the 14-24.

[chuahean95]

Does this lens autofocus on the D5100?

[thatnikonguy]

@chuahean95 No - that is why i did manual focus test.

[zsombee11]

@chuahean95 No. ( 6:05 )

[stavyros]

which lens do you use to do the video ?

[thatnikonguy]

@stavyros 24-70 f2.8 Nikon, and the 24mm sigma.

[tretreant]

when will the october contest end again? btw nice video very informative

[thatnikonguy]

@tretreant it ends when October does. All comps run from first to late day of month - based on Sydney Australia time.