What is a 24mm to 70mm lens good for?
The 24-70 lens is a good choice for doing landscape photography, shooting portraits, macro photography, and making videos. It can be used to shoot travel photos, architecture, and weddings and also works for street and lifestyle photography.
What does EX DG mean on a lens?
The DG designation indicates that the lens has been optimised for use with digital SLR cameras. The DG lenses feature improved (more even) light distribution from image centre to edge, especially at maximum aperture, compared to conventional fast wide-angle lenses.
Is Canon 24-70mm lens good for video?
The Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM (Amazon, B&H) is a great and versatile lens. The focal range is the most useful, from wide to telephoto. The constant f/2.8 aperture is great for video work. Focus ring can be changed to fly-by-wire for follow focus work.
Is Sigma DG for full-frame?
Designed to deliver the ultimate in performance on full-frame digital SLRs, Sigma DG lenses also bring out the best in 35mm SLR film cameras and APS-C size DSLRs.
Is Sigma EX lens for full-frame?
SIGMA DC lenses for DSLRs feature the same Canon EF and Nikon F mounts as the full-frame lenses, and thus, can technically be mounted to full-frame DSLRs, but you will notice significant vignetting on full-frame cameras, since the smaller image circle will not cover the entire sensor.
Is a 24-70mm lens good for portraits?
Especially useful when shooting full-length and environmental portraits, a 24-70mm or 28-105mm lens that maintains the f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the zoom range provides a good balance between low-light performance and zoom flexibility. In both cases, such lenses are designed for use on APS or full-frame DSLRs.
How good is the Canon 24 70mm lens?
The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Lens is an impressively high performing zoom lens. I regard it as one of the best general purpose lenses available and for the same reasons, it is one of the most-professionally-used Canon lenses. The 24-70 L is as good as it gets in this focal length range.
What is the aperture of the Sigma 24-70mm EX DG Macro?
Manufacturer description: Sigma’s 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro is a large aperture zoom lens boasting a fast aperture value of F2.8 which make it ideal for shooting indoor or in low light.
Is the Sigma 24-70mm F2 8 a good lens?
Manufacturer description: Sigma’s 24-70mm F2. 8 EX DG Macro is a large aperture zoom lens boasting a fast aperture value of F2. 8 which make it ideal for shooting indoor or in low light.
What is a large aperture zoom lens?
(From Sigma lens literature) The large aperture standard zoom lens provides superior performance both for Digital SLR Cameras and 35mm Film SLR Cameras. To achieve an f/2.8 aperture at all focal lengths, it employs three aspherical lenses to provide optimum aberration compensation.
What is the focal length of the aspherical lens?
Two SLD elements, one Glass Mold Aspherical plus two Hybrid Aspherical lenses provide excellent correction of various aberrations and a high level of optical performance. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 40cm (15.7 inches) at all focal lengths and is capable of macro photography with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.8.