On Fri, 13 Nov 1998 06:35:26 GMT, silent_dawn@cheerful.com wrote:

>I'm looking for a 24 mm f2.8 lens. Looking at 2 seperate MTF tests on the web,
>the Sigma 24 mm is equal if not better than the Nikon 24 mm in respect of MTF.
>
>Of course, you get what you pay for so I suspect that the Sigma is cheaper
>(almost 1/2 the price) because it can't handle flare that well. Can any
>owners of the Sigma 24 mm f2.8 give me their comments on the lens? I'm not
>looking for top optical quality, if it performs around the level of my
>'average' nikon 28-70D f3.5-4.5 in terms of flare etc I'll be totally
>satisfied.

Ah, sigh......!!!! ;-)
Tests.........!!! ;-)
Umm, then how come the Sigma is not known as one of the best
24mm's around, and the Nikkor is.....? ;-)
Early on, when I pored over Modern Photography lens "tests",
then went out and bought some of the "gems", I discovered
something interesting: something was wrong, since many of
these supposed gems were really terrible lenses, and the
often "so-so" -testing Nikkors were really good! (Still
trying to figure it out....! ;-) Currently, when I'm really
familiar with how Nikkors and others perform that are "tested"
by Pop photo and others, I can smile...;-) BTW, you may have
fun with my SUBJECTIVE Nikkor evaluation list, on my web page
under "I babble"... Another solution; buy the Sigma from a
dealer that will exchange it, and check it out. If you are
satisfied with poor corners/edges (you may be, if you like
the 28-70...;-), keep it; if not, return it for the Nikkor...
(If you do, it may give you a taste for the better image
quality of Nikkor non-zooms, though...! ;-)