I'm a big fan of Sigma. Their line of art lenses are beautiful. The build quality is solid, the glass is amazing, and the images they produce are nothing short of beautiful. They continue to amaze with every release. That is until now.
Not too long ago, Sigma announced the release of the world's fastest full frame zoom. Exciting as it sounds, it's all very...well...it's...for starters, it's fast and it's...well, damnit! It just doesn't make sense at all. I can't hold it in. The damn thing is pointless. It's a 24-35mm f/2 lens. Wait for it...give it a second to sink in...a 24-35mm! Yep. You read that right.
The range this zoom will give you is just silly in my opinion. Not only that, it weighs in at 33 ounces. So it's big and it's fast. Huh. Okay. Sigma said it released this to cover a common prime lineup. Only it's not a prime, but that's no matter. It's the range that makes absolutely no sense. Why not get your hands on a beautiful 28mm prime and be willing to move your feet forwards or backwards? I mean, that's exactly what this zoom range equals.
Sigma is offering this very pointless lens for a very low, low price of $999. In theory all of these things would give a photographer GAS, and I'm sure there will be plenty of photographers lining up to pre-order. I want to love this, but I just can't. It just doesn't get my motor going.
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