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Epand56. Yes, indeed, the tripod was an essential piece of equipment in this shot. And, I am happy that you found the reference to Titarenko helpful. Best regards.

Greetings. I have been testing this lens for the last 10 weeks and so far, it has performed very reasonably. Please find below a monochrome version of a re-post in a different thread, here. It is important, however, to highlight several constraints that faced me when I decided to acquire this particular lens. Because of age, I can no longer carry more than one lens in the day's walk. While the Sigma 16-28 is very reasonable weight-wise, the absence of the 35mm focal length sometimes became a minor concern with one lens; but mind you, I didn't complain when using the Q2. Further, because of operational and stylistic preferences, I find it extremely difficult to work with a lens without a filter thread and a UV filter on it. In addition to finger-stamping the filter several times a day while handling the camera/lens in and out of the bag, I require easy use of ND filters (please see the photo below); the Haida rear lens filters solution is a bit alien to me. The specter of stamping the front element without a filter--as will likely be the case with the other models--is a risk that I don't want to deal with, hence, eliminating a lot of other worthy options mentioned here. I don't expect this lens can compete with the Leica Super Vario Elmar SL 16 - 35, but its performance is very adequate particularly at its wide side. This is not to mention its constant f2.8 aperture, its price, its some weather sealing at the mounts, and again, its weight. Of course, YMMV, but enjoy in good health.

I took this shot in today's walk in Washington, DC. I used the Sigma 16-28 F2.8 DG DN set at 16mm, f13, ISO 50, exposure of 20 seconds and edited the shot using LR. As with the previous shot in this thread, here, I am still inspired by the work of the Russian photographer Alexey Titarenko, here. Please click on the image for a higher resolution. Regards.

Please elaborate because the Leica Q2 works with Fotos quite well. Regards.

I took this shot few days ago during a walk in the National Mall, Washington, DC. I used the Sigma 16-28 F2.8 DG DN set at 16mm, f8, ISO 50, exposure of 30 seconds and edited the shot using CO21. It is inspired by the work of the Russian photographer Alexey Titarenko, here. I am still working with the Sigma lens, and so far, results are reasonable. However, it remains to be seen whether I will revert to the Leica lenses or stay put. Please click on the image for a higher resolution. Regards.

I took this cliche shot few days ago in Wheaton Metro Station on the Red Line in Silver Spring, just out of Washington, DC. I used the Sigma 16-28 F2.8 DG DN set at 16mm, f11, ISO 50 and exposure ISO 50. You may want to compare this shot with a similar one I posted here few weeks ago. I am still working with the Sigma lens, and so far, results are very reasonable. However, it remains to be seen whether I will revert to the Leica lenses or stay put. Please click on the image for a higher resolution. Regards.

Happy New Year. This is the continuation of the effort to capture Baltimore at its best; please see here.** I asked for a permission and the gentleman complied with a smile. The shot is taken with SL2-S and the lens is set at full aperture--the file is straight out of the camera. Of course, resolution improves considerably when the shot is viewed on the light-box . ** The meeting took place near Walters Art Museum; please see here. I recommend visiting the museum whenever you are in the area.

Another cliche shot of Farragut West Station on the Orange Line in Washington, DC. I used Sigma 16-28mm and processed on Silver Efex with some cropping. I continue to find the SL2S file very amenable to monochrome conversion. Perhaps you would like to compare it with an earlier shot, here. Please click on the image for a higher resolution. Regards.

This is a shot taken in a lovely walk in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge; more about it here. Typical to this time of the year in Maryland, the day was a tad cold and windy -- but still very enjoyable. I took the shot at f11, ISO 1600, with some cropping, and editing in LR. Please click on the image for a higher resolution. Regards.

Greetings. This is a very nice image. A note on the place and its whereabouts would be greatly appreciated. The same comment is applicable on many other wonderful shots in this thread. I wonder if the Forum members here would educate other members of the shots’ place. Thank you.

Perhaps but only if it is not larger in size than the current Summilux 21mm.

Greetings. I am very early in the evaluation process of the Sigma 16-28 DG DN f2.8 on SL2 and SL2S. So far, results are satisfactory. I am also enjoying the haptics and the fact that it accepts 72mm filters. Perhaps you would like to give it a consideration. Best regards.

Greetings. My experience with the Zeiss 21mm f2.8 was excellent and enjoyable. However, it lost to the Leica f3.4 because of haptics, marginally better performance, and coding, then to the Summilux because of the aperture (less haptics here, mind you). So, it was a slow and pleasant journey. It is noteworthy that the Zeiss 21mm is reported to be slightly narrower to the Leica equivalent but I didn’t find this observation an issue and I am indebted to Zeiss for the re-introduction, at that time, to this wonderful focal length efficiently and cost effectively. Regards.

Greetings. I agree with Rtai’s recommendation. Heliopan is still an excellent provider of series 7 filters albeit there is around a 10-week wait period. I also resorted to the secondhand market to complete the full range of filters needed for monochrome photography. I hast to add that Summilux 24mm is a superb lens, see here as a quick example, and it is worth the effort. Regards.

On a tangent—and hope that Jono will touch on it in his upcoming review—is a comparison between this new lens and a Summilux 21mm already owned. Hopefully, I will know more shortly. What are your thoughts, I wonder?