Which to Buy Sony 12-24 2.8 GM vs Sigma Art 14-24 2.8

[Chris 3754]

Looking for some advice on a purchase between these two lenses. There is the huge price gap and I am willing to go for the Sony if there is that big of a difference. I am comfortable with the overall build and image quality of both. My question centers on whether 12 vs 14 mm at the wide end is worth $1500+ USD. I believe this creates a 120 vs 114 degree field of view difference. I do want to stay with the versatility of a zoom. My purpose for the lens is travel interiors such as churches etc. and some artsy low angle shots with a close subject but capturing a wide view.

 

[THXGEEK]

Awhile back I was unmovable in my belief of only using Sony glass on Sony bodies. Ditto for Nikon, Canon, etc...

I no longer hold that belief. Today, I have a variety of glass from Sigma, Tamron, Viltrox and Laowa. To my unprofessional eye, the results they produce are virtually undistinguishable from Sony. The build quality (especially for the Sigma Art and Viltrox Lab series) are up there with the Big Boys. Another interesting perspective.

Get the Sigma Art. 120 vs 114 fov is not a big deal. Even less so if you crop your photos.

 

[Chris 3754]

Awhile back I was unmovable in my belief of only using Sony glass on Sony bodies. Ditto for Nikon, Canon, etc...

I no longer hold that belief. Today, I have a variety of glass from Sigma, Tamron, Viltrox and Laowa. To my unprofessional eye, the results they produce are virtually undistinguishable from Sony. The build quality (especially for the Sigma Art and Viltrox Lab series) are up there with the Big Boys. Another interesting perspective.

Get the Sigma Art. 120 vs 114 fov is not a big deal. Even less so if you crop your photos.

Thank you for the advice and article. I just needed a little nudge to get over myself and the need to have all GM or at least Sony glass in my bag. I cut my photography teeth in the 70s and 80s when camera brand glass was the way to go because of the gap between camera brand and other manufacturers’ lenses, and sometimes its hard to get past that mentality. Just like my bad habit of not taking more shots because of learning at time when having the money for a 36 exposure roll of film and development over 24 exposures was a big deal. That clearly is not the case anymore as is the fact that zoom images are practically indistinguishable from primes for most situations. I would like to think having a 12mm option in my bag is important, but 14mm will do just fine.

Thank you for the reality check.