World's First F1.8 Full Frame ZOOM - Sigma 28-45mm DG DN

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[frankfeng]

Sigma 24-35mm f/2, Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 are the only sub-1.6x zooms I can think of.
The former being the predecessor of this 28-45, was released nine years ago, and yet still holds up well, for only 1/3 of the price.

[ChadMoiMedia]

It's not for me for various reasons but I LOVE that Sigma and Tamron keep innovating and providing options that 1st parties don't give us!

[pablogacitua]

Hey Matt! I think this lens is a dream for us photographers who work mainly with primes between 24 and 50mm, where a 24-70mm f2.8 doesn’t give us the look we want bokeh-wise. That’s why we buy f1.8 (or lower) primes right? So having only one lens with f1.8 aperture and not having to change lenses makes a session much more fluid and engaging without missing decisive moments. Cheers to Sigma!

[tobiahtayo]

Great for weddings. I shoot 28/35/50. Could go from 2 / 3 bodies to 1.

[JericTamayo]

One of the advantages I can think of is being able to replace those 3 primes, and be flexible to shoot between those ranges without needing to take time and swap lenses. Also for run and fun videoshooting, 28 to 45mm is around the range that's good for shooting with a gimbal. And knowing that it's internal zoom, it can maintain the balance on gimbals much better.

[sickheadache]

Matt…I was truly amazed by Sigma’s 24-35 Art …Especially when using in Las Vegas shooting Models at Aria and Vdara Hotels. I use only Natural Lighting. I will have to test drive this new 28-45 Art..back in Vegas. I have always loved Sigma’s Art Line..my Favorites are 50mm and 85mm and 105mm and 135mm. The 50mm 1.4 is Tack Sharp!

I will be testing the new Panasonic SR1 ll and with Battery Grip. with the 60mm Sony Sensor..with only Sigma Art Line in Hawaii…plus Taking Fuji’s GFX 100 ll with the Battery Grip. Yes with all natural lighting. Love ur work…always been a major fan of ur honest work.

[martin]

I think it´s a great range for wedding photography, where you don´t have time to change primes and don´t want to carry more than 2 bodies. And if necesary you can program eg the C2 botton on the a7IV for the crop mode and you get 67.5mm with still 15 MP and an f 2.7 equivilant.

[khish]

Looks like a fun full day of shooting. I appreciate the honest review and I agree the zoom range vs size and weight doesn’t sound too appealing given the main selling point is the 1.8 aperture. I have the tamron 17-28 which also has an annoyingly limited zoom range but it is worth it because it’s small, light weight, and relatively inexpensive.

[alexanderaleksander]

If this lens is a preview of the 45-85 1.8 lens, then I support it with both hands. This would be really a game changer! I don't really use anything wider than 50, so i'd like to see what will be next.

[agnethaladuff]

Very cool review of the awesome looking lens of that magnitude. Nice model and images. Great video!

[ThomazMartinez]

Matt you guys standing in front of walking street and blocking the payment for people to walk dont get anoyed about this, the payment is not meant for vloger to take space for their own agenda.

[Digi]

I think its a very nice alternative to everything you would shoot with a fast 35mm - weddings and other kind of reportage, for example. i often throw a 24-70 2.8 or 20 1.4 into my bag just to have the option of beeing a bit more flexible and/or having the option of going wider than 35mm when i use the classic 35mm and 85mm lenses on a wedding day. instead of the 35mm and the backup lens i would just go with the 28-45. especially having the wide end makes quite a bit of a difference when you try to capture a spontaneos groupshot in tight places, want to capture a whole room or location etc. - quite interesting lens.

[flippe]

Wondering if the same views can be achieved by leaning forward or backwards with a 35mm f1.8 without stepping. In that case a smaller 35mm prime would still be my preference. Amazing lens though.

[rpgroome]

There are some wide angle zooms with shorter ratios like the Sigma 24-35mm f2, Tokina 11-16mm 2.8, Tokina 21-30mm f2, or super telephotos such as the Pentax 400-600mm mirror lens or the huge and rate Nikon 1200-1700mm, but I don’t know of anything in the normal range.

[antontaranenko]

Thank you for the nice review Matt ☺️😊
The zoom range of this lens is very small indeed😢 basically it is like have two primes 28mm and 50mm f1.8, and I think set up will be smaller and better picture quality with the two lenses if you are going for stills... I can see only advantage if you use it for video, removing necessity for switching two lenses😊 video directed move from Sigma...
Hopefully Nikon will make something like Canon already did with RF 28-70mm f2L... The only concern what size it is going to be😮😅

[MeAMuse]

I kind-of feel the same... I tend to think of lenses as a balancing act between flexibility, weight, performance, aperture, and price (among other things). For me the aperture & performance will not be enough to offset the lack of flexibility, high weight, and price. I would either embrace using primes or go to a wider zoom range at a narrower aperture depending on the situation. I definitely think that the Tamron 35-150mm makes sense because it tips the scale on flexibility (for obvious reasons). I like that one's range - my first DSLR was a Canon 7D with a 24-105 F4 and that was a good range for a lot of stuff... very similar.

[gingrai]

The lens is almost perfect for a person shooting two bodies. Some choose to shoot two bodies with a 28 or a 35 on one body and a 50 on the other body. This would give the ability to have one body fitted with the 28-45 and a 2nd with an 85 or 105.

[chouandsherrie]

Tight indoor portraits possibly it will be useful

[watarchives]

If Sigma releases a version of 15mm–50mm Full Frame with f/1.8 and higher, It'll be game over.

[ElementaryWatson-]

Sigma invented replacement for 35/1.8 prime, and it's heavy and expensive 😁