Sigma 12-24mm f4 Art review
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Written by Thomas
Samples
The following images were taken with the Sigma 12-24mm f4.0 Art lens mounted on a Nikon D810 body. The images are RAW files developed in Lightroom 6.8 with camera standard settings, no lens profiles, CA-removal=ON, Noise Reduction=OFF, sharpening=35/0.5/36/10. The individual exposure details are available for each image.
All of the images are available to download in their original formats for analysis at Flickr. These files are for personal evaluation only and cannot be used in another publication or website without permission.
Check out all my high-resolution Sigma 12-24mm f4.0 Art sample images.

Above: 1/160, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 24mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0

Above: 1/13, f4.0, 360 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 12mm; click image to access original at Flickr

Above: 1/800, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 24mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16
I shot the same scene only a few minutes apart with the Tamron SP 15-30/2.8 VC at 24mm f2.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16, and at 30mm f2.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16.

Above: 1/800, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 18mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16
I shot the same scene only a few minutes apart with the Tamron SP 15-30/2.8 VC at 18mm f2.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16, and at 15mm f2.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16.

Above: 1/800, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 12mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16

Above: 1/200, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 24mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0

Above: 1/15, f4.0, 360 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 15mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6
I shot the same scene only a few minutes apart with the Tamron SP 15-30/2.8 VC at 15mm f4.0 and f5.6.

Above: 1/640, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 12mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11

Above: 1/800, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 24mm; click image to access original at Flickr

Above: 1/320, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 24mm; click image to access original at Flickr

Above: 1/400, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 19mm; click image to access original at Flickr

Above: 1/400, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 15mm; click image to access original at Flickr

Above: 1/400, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 24mm; click image to access original at Flickr

Above: 1/250, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 24mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11
I shot the same scene only a few minutes apart with the Tamron SP 15-30/2.8 VC at 24mm f2.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11.

Above: 1/250, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 16mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11
I shot the same scene only a few minutes apart with the Tamron SP 15-30/2.8 VC at 16mm f2.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11.

Above: 1/250, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 15mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11

Above: 1/250, f4.0, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 24mm; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11

Above: 1/5, f5.6, 64 ISO, Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art at 12mm
The same target shot with the Tamron at 15mm reveals just how little distortion the Sigma produces in comparison at its shortest focal length:

Above: 1/6, f5.6, 64 ISO, Tamron 15-30/2.8 VC at 15mm
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