This is a continuation of the lens test of the previous post. The lenses are:
- Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG Art
- AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 G ED
- AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 G ED
- PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5 D ED
Today we test all four lenses at f/8 and f/11.
In the center:
Yawn…
In the corner:
The Sigma wins. The Nikkor f/1.4 is next. The zoom is OK. The tilt/shift remains a huge disappointment.
At f/11:
Not much difference. A tad softer than at f/8, but not enough to keep f/11 from being useful.
In the corner:
The tilt/shift is starting to come around, but it’s not as good as either the Sigma or the Nikkor f/1.4. The Sigma’s the best. The Nikkor f/1.4 CA never did resolve. The zoom is once again, good for a zoom.
Summary: The Sigma is quite a lens. The Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 has been dethroned. The 24-70 is pretty good at 24mm. The tilt/shift lens is a disappointment. [Turns out that the tilt/shift problems are due to field curvature.]
Apparently the tilt shift work best at f4 and f11. However of course you tested it at f11… 🙂 Ming Thein uses this lens and mentioned the f4 and f11.
I didn’t like the corners at f/4, either. And that was with the movements centered!
I wonder if the poor performance of the PC-E Nikkor 24mm f / 3.5 D ED is due to the tilt adjustment is a little off. It would not be a surprise if the mechanical zero was slightly different from the optical zero.
The sigma Art looks like a real champ, I am going to have to get me one of these. In the corner it appears sharpest at f/8, confirming Lenstip’s
chart http://www.lenstip.com/430.4-Lens_review-Sigma_A_24_mm_f_1.4_DG_HSM_Image_resolution.html
PS How about those maze artifacts in the blinds, eh?
Spectacular, aren’t they? And all four lenses were sharp enough to trigger them and the false color at f/5.6.
Thanks, Jack.
Jim
That’s when you use a different demosaic algorithm like Amaze or LMMSE, though Lightroom offers no choice in the matter.