What is the sigma 24mm f 2 dg contemporary good for?

The Sigma 24mm f/2 DG Contemporary is a prime for full frame cameras, and it's a good all-round wide lens. At 24mm on full frame it gives you that classic wide view for travel, street and environmental portraits, and the f/2 maximum aperture lets in plenty of light and blurs backgrounds more than a slower wide.

It has autofocus, but no stabilisation, so you'll want to rely on your camera's body stabilisation if it has it, or keep shutter speeds up. It's made for Sony E and L-Mount, and on APS-C it frames like a 36mm lens, which makes it a handy standard-ish option there too.

If you want something smaller and cheaper for wide work, the Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG Contemporary is the pocketable alternative. For a sense of which focal lengths suit which subjects, see the lens guide.

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