Sigma SD1 Merrill: 18-35mm f/1.8 @ 24mm: Leaves On Still Water Aperture Series

2014-01-04 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: digital sensor, Sigma, Sigma 18-35mm, Sigma APS_C, Sigma DSLR, Sigma SD1 Merrill, true-color sensor or image

The Sigma SD1 Merrill utilizes the same Sigma/Foveon true-color sensor as found in the Sigma DP Merrill cameras. The 18-35mm f/1.8 zoom is an excellent match for it (28-52mm equivalent field of view in full frame terms).

Some lenses do less well at close range, so how does the 18-35 zoom perform?

This full aperture series comparison includes HD and UltraHD images from f/2 through f/16 along with analysis of performance and large crops. In DAP:

Sigma SD1 Merrill + Sigma 35 Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 @ 24mm (Leaves on Still Water)

Sigma SD1 Merrill + Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DG HSM