![]() I wouldn’t recommend using it this way, though, as framing your shots is quite difficult, as it’s hard to discern exactly where the cropped area will be. In my informal testing, the image circle covers roughly the APS-H area, at around a 1.2x crop factor, if you want to shoot and crop in post later. One side note: this lens is designed to be used on APS-C cameras, but I did mount the lens on my A7 II as well, and the image circle actually covers quite a bit more than APS-C. In all, I was quite impressed with the build quality of the lens given the low price point.Īs it is a bit bigger than many lenses of this focal length for mirrorless cameras, it’s not a pocketable combo with the a6000, but it handles well enough, and should feel right at home on any Sony APS-C camera. The hood reverses for storage, and only moderately increases the diameter of the whole package. The hood on the sample I tested didn’t lock particularly securely, though, so it was prone to being knocked out of the locked in position fairly easily, though when it was mounted, there was no wobbling or rattling. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 comes with a plastic lens hood that mounts on the front hood bayonet. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 isn’t super small, but it handles well The lens has only one control: a broad rubberized focus ring that spins smoothly, though without much damping. The lens is a bit longer than the average normal prime lens, and is similar in overall size to the Sony Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8. ![]() There is no flimsiness whatsoever, and the whole package feels great. It’s built of a mix of metals and high quality plastics that are very tightly assembled. Construction and Handlingĭespite the Contemporary badge that signals Sigma’s consumer line of lenses, the 30mm f/1.4 is a very solidly constructed lens. I review products on how they act for me as a photographic tool. There are plenty of other sites that cover those. You won’t find lens charts or resolution numbers here. If you’re not familiar with my reviews, I review from a real world shooting perspective. ![]() The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN is one of the fastest AF lenses for Sony E-Mount ![]() I’ve been shooting with the 30mm f/1.4 for Sony E-mount for the past week, so let’s find out. Does this signal lower performance, or will this fast lens become the go-to normal prime for Sony APS-C and Micro 4/3 shooters. In an odd twist, the 30mm f/1.4 is from Sigma’s lower cost ‘Contemporary’ line of lenses, rather than the higher end ‘Art’ line a line that the cheaper f/2.8 optics were part of. Now, Sigma has released a fast lens to complement those f/2.8 optics with the new Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN. The Sigma 19mm f/2.8, 30mm f/2.8 and 60mm f/2.8 are still among the very best values in the mirrorless world, providing very high quality optics at a fraction of the price of most lenses. 6Color, Contrast and Chromatic AberrationĪ few years back, Sigma made some waves with the release of three very affordable, but moderate aperture prime lenses for mirrorless cameras. ![]()
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