Sigma FE 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary: Impact of Distortion Correction

2021-04-25 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: distortion, distortion correction, optics, Sigma, Sigma FE, Sigma FE 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary, Sigma Lenses

The moderately strong barrel distortion of the Sigma FE 35mm f/2 DG DN can be ignored for many scenes, including ones like this. But often a landscape scene includes a horizon. Similarly, architecture and human-made structures often have straight lines.

This landscape scene is used to evaluate how much sharpness and micro contrast are lost in using distortion correction for the barrel distortion of the Sigma FE 35mm f/2 DG DN.

In my review of the Sigma FE 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary:

Distortion Correction Impacts for Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN

Includes images up to full camera resolution both uncorrected and corrected, along with crops and discussion.

f6.3 @ 1/80 sec handheld, ISO 100; 2021-04-24 15:45:28
Sony A1 + Sigma FE 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
RAW: LACA corrected, push 0.33 stops, +43 Shadows, +20 Whites, +14 Dehaze, +15 Clarity

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