Sigma DG 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM II

(7 customer reviews)

This camera glass has a wide focal range of 12-24mm, making it ideal for capturing landscapes and architecture. It has multiple lens elements to provide high resolution and sharpness, while lens coating helps to reduce glare and ghosting. The build quality is sturdy and durable, making it suitable for outdoor photography. The aperture range of f/4.5-5.6 allows for good depth of field control. This photographic lens is a good alternative to other wide-angle zoom lenses in the market. It can be used for both autofocus and manual focus, depending on the photographer’s preference. The manufacturing time is not specified, but it is a well-established lens model. The bokeh effect is not the main feature of this lens, but it can still produce decent bokeh. Overall, Sigma DG 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM II is a high-quality optics that can produce sharp and clear images with good color rendition.

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Pros:
– The lens is built like a tank and feels very durable, thanks to its all-metal exterior.
– The rubber focus and zoom ring have enough pressure to prevent accidental turns of the rings.
– With a wider field of view of 122 degrees at 12mm, the Sigma II lens offers excellent super-wide capabilities, even on APS-C cameras.
– This lens beats the Nikkor 14-24mm in build quality, as it’s made of metal compared to plastic.
– The Sigma 12-24mm II looks and feels great, with a really nice appearance.

Cons:
– The lens can be quite dark, with its maximum aperture of 4.5 only available at 12mm. This means that you may have to drop your shutter speed or increase your ISO to compensate for the lack of light in other situations.

Conclusion:
Overall, the Sigma DG 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM II camera lens is an excellent value for the money. It’s built like a tank, offers a wide field of view, and has a really nice appearance. While it may be a bit dark in some situations, it’s still an excellent choice for photographers who need to capture a wide FOV.

Optical design

It is a ring-type ultrasonic motor designed to provide quick and silent focusing. Has 6 aperture blades, this number of blades are commonly used. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle.

Physical characteristics

Weights 670 grams so it is a heavy lens, consider using its own lens bag. 120 mm long, requires consideration if you want to carry in the camera bag. With a lens filter diameter of 82 mm lens filters in this range can be expensive, purchase lens – and filter – only if you plan to keep them for long time, make a try with used ones.

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7 reviews for Sigma DG 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM II

  1. Ebay.com

    Ebay.com rated as 4.57/5

  2. lens-club.ru

    6 lens-club.ru user rated as 3.69/5

  3. Ebay.com Dec 10, 2008

    good but not excellent I just got this lens for my D700. It is REALLY wide… alot of times i zoom it in to the 14 or 15mm because it is so wide. the optics are alright. nothing special. I thought that the sigma 10-20 on my sony a700 was a better set up than this lens on my D700, Though the color fringing isnt as bad as the 10-20. from my testing, i found somethings great about the lens, and somethings that bugged me; listed below:

    Pros:
    – I only paid $350 for this lens
    – Less color Fringing than the Simga 10-20 on my Sony alpha A700
    – Super rediculous wide
    – Focusing is almost macro style (I can focus on something 3-4 inches away)
    – Fairly compact compaired to nikon 14-24
    – After you get away from the super wideness, image quality seems to be better.
    – HSM!

    Cons:
    – At 12mm, there is lots of vignetting and all corners are quite blurry
    – Images are a little soft
    – Still some color Fringing
    – Slower lens (f4.5-5.6)
    – Slower focusing than the 10-20 from what I can remember
    – No front filters can be used on this

    Interesting:
    – The cap for this confuses me… almost like the nikon 14-24, where you can pull it off (instead of the standard pinch lens caps)… but the top of the cap is a pinch… they should have kept it all one piece instead of two different pieces…
    – no front filters? really? I like to use a UV filter to keep the glass safe.
    – A thick lens. very thick indeed.
    – The lens hood is on there perminatly… can not remove it to save space in the camera bag

    decent lens for the price, but lens quality lacks a little. i will eventually replace it with the nikon 14-24 when the money is available. I really like how wide this lens can get though., and it is pretty quiet.

  4. Ebay.com May 01, 2016

    great wide angle value Sigma’s 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG ASP HSM II Wide-Angle has been a great addition to my camera bag. I’ve pushed it in term of usable natural light and it’s never disappointed. Respect that it is a wide angle lens and so it has it’s limitations but its very good at the 12mm range. At its price point it’s a great value.

  5. Ebay.com Sep 06, 2017

    Great lens Great lens for the price. Takes really good pictures. Nice wide view angle, or use the zoom to tighten it up. Well built, nice and compact.

  6. Ebay.com Mar 02, 2008

    Efficient super wide zoom, Sigma AF 12-24 f4.5-5.6 HSM I consider this one a very ugly looking lens… but it’s results are the opposite. While some people paint it as a barely enough sharp lens, to me it has turned out to be a decent performer on my F5. As for performance, this is a full-fledged HSM (similar to the G-S lenses in the Nikon lineup) lens, without an aperture ring and with the Silent Wave equivalent for quiet focusing. It yields some pretty interesting results mostly because of it’s notorious lack of distortion, which should be huge considering that it’s wide end is at 12mm. In comparison, the two Nikon zooms I own that have 24mm as their widest end do produce some noticeable distortion. Why this one doesn’t? Go figure… Not a lens for walking around, however, precisely because of it’s strange range. If needed, do not consider it’s aperture range a problem: for some reason, even in relatively low light, this lens has allowed me to hold my camera and shoot at relatively fastet than expected shutterspeeds. In short, it’s surprising. I don’t really know if I’ll keep mine for long, but I won’t part with it soon.

    Beware: the focusing and zoom rings turn the opposite direction in comparison with all my Nikon zooms. Takes a little time to realize this, but then, it’s not a deal-breaker anyway.

  7. Ebay.com Jan 20, 2016

    Built like a tank. Sharp. WIDE FOV – even on aps-c! The Sigma 12-24mm II feels very durable. It is built like a tank, thus I don’t mind the weight. The entire exterior is made of metal, even the hood! *Hood not detachable. Rubber focus / zoom ring with enough pressure, so accidental turns of the rings don’t occur.
    Good value for the money. Really a fraction of what Sigma and it’s retailers ask.

    PROs
    Beats the Nikkor 14-24mm when it comes to build quality (metal vs plastic) and wider field of view, 122 degrees at 12mm
    Really nice appearance and feel
    Super-wide, even on aps-c
    Does Not bend lines.

    CONs
    Dark – Max aperture 4.5?! Which is only available at 12mm. Than it gets even darker 🙁 meaning you have to drop your shutter speed, or increase ISO

    I am really satisfied with this lens. Does what I need it to – capture wide FoV 😀

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