Sigma 402965 16 mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Sony E Lens - Black

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Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens Review Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens Review

In the real world, lens defects do not exist in isolation, with spherical aberration and spherochromatism generally found, at least to some degree, along with axial CA. Sigma currently makes three Contemporary lenses in EF-M mount, the other two being 16mm and 30mm primes. The longest of the three, this 56mm lens has an ‘effective’ focal length of 90mm, coupled with a fast f/1.4 aperture rating, making it perfect for portraiture. Extension tubes are hollow lens barrels that shift a lens farther from the camera, allowing shorter focusing distances at the expense of long-distance focusing. A small prime lens with a 35mm focal length is generally regarded as being perfect for street photography, at least on a full-frame camera. This EF-M 22mm brings the same benefits to APS-C format shooting on an EOS M camera. Its ‘pancake’ design enables it to be incredibly small, so you can be as inconspicuous as possible when shooting. Candid photography also benefits from the virtually silent stepping motor autofocus system. Sigma includes hoods with their lenses, and the LH716-01 Lens Hood ships with the 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens.For those of us who work in full-frame angles of view, this lens provides a 24mm (Sony 1.5x field of view crop factor calculation) full-frame angle of view equivalent. Is is incorrect to compare lenses based on equivalent dof. Using the definition, focal lenght is "For an optical system in air, the distance over which initially collimated (parallel) rays are brought to a focus". That can be translated as field of view. Aperture on other hand, is "the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes. It is calibrated in f/stops and is generally written as numbers such as 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11 and 16. The lower f/stops give more exposure because they represent the larger apertures. This can be translated as the lens' light gathering capabilities. When used on a camera that utilizes a lens's entire image circle, a lens can be expected to create peripheral shading at the widest aperture settings. The SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary features SIGMA’s inner focus technologies, while lighter lens elements in the focus lens group make possible a more compact actuator. Moreover, this lens offers outstanding stability whether the photographer is shooting handheld or has the camera placed on a surface. Structurally, the lens features materials and parts that contribute to its compact, lightweight structure. In summary, this is an unprecedented lens that combines outstanding optical performance with exceptional portability and usability.

Sigma 16mm F1.4 Review (Very Sharp!) - Sony Photo Review Sigma 16mm F1.4 Review (Very Sharp!) - Sony Photo Review

G1Houston, it isn't reasonable to design lenses for each mirrorless mount separately. Same for DLSR lenses: Same design for Canon and Nikon versions, they just change flange distance and mount.Due to the infinite number of variables present among all available scenes, assessing the bokeh quality is considerably more challenging. Tamron – Need lightweight, compact mirrorless lenses? Tamron has you covered, with superior optics perfect for any situation. With weather sealing and advanced image stabilization, you’ll open up your creative possibilities. Typical of ‘fast’ f/1.4 lenses, there’s no optical image stabilizer but it’s a superb wide-angle prime that’s tremendous value at the price, and arguably the best lens you can buy for your EOS M system. A subject measuring approximately 5.5" x 3.7" (140 x 93mm) fills a full-frame imaging sensor at this lens's minimum focus distance.

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It is interesting that in light of more recent offerings from the OEMs, those are reasonably priced optics. I can't help feeling if they were newer designs, they'd be double the price. Architectural photography, large product photography, interior photography, and birthday parties are just a few uses for 16mm. Next, we'll look at a series of comparisons showing 100% resolution extreme top left corner crops captured and processed identically to the above center-of-the-frame images. Now, I realize this is an f1.4 lens but keep in mind that this is still a wide angle, so the depth of field isn’t going to be as shallow as say the 56mm f1.4 that I reviewed before. Truthfully, I stop down most of the time when I’m shooting anything that is a 35mm or wider. If I have one with a large maximum aperture, such as, this one, I usually only use the large aperture to help me shoot in dim lighting, and not so much for creating a thin depth of field. Still, its rounded nine-blade diaphragm produces bokeh that is very smooth and pleasing. There isn’t anything harsh or uninviting in the bokeh. I have found Sigma lenses (at least the ones that I’ve tested) to produce some amazing bokeh, and the 16mm f1.4 is certainly no exception to the rule. Here’s another shot taken at f1.4 with the camera set at 100 ISO. Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens Pros And Cons: Pros:That said, the vast majority of contaminants work their way into lenses through the rear mount, so as long as they aren’t abused, these lenses will provide many years of trouble-free use, even in moderate weather. The 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary is the world’s first interchangeable lensfor Micro Four Thirds offers a 32mm focal length (35mm equivalent) with the same bright F1.4 aperture. This is the large-diameter wide-angle lens for which mirrorless camera users have been waiting.

Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 (C) AF DC DN Lens for Canon EF-M X Mount

Stopping down to f/2 produces a strong improvement in contrast, and details are very sharp at this setting. It's clearly the Panasonic Leica 15mm f1.7 mentioned not two sentences earlier... Tho the aperture ring incompatibility on Oly bodies applies to any other Pana Leica with an aperture ring as well (from the Nocticron to the PL12 to any zoom that has it). I'd lament this a lot more if Olympus actually made a small single control wheel body worth owning (instead of say, a GX850)... Unlike a number of retractable standard zooms from competing camera manufacturers, the EF-M 15-45mm has a manual rather than motorized zoom ring. It’s arguably less convenient when shooting movies but enables greater precision when making adjustments for stills. Image quality is very good and the 3.5-stop optical image stabilizer is a bonus for handheld shooting. Overall, it’s the perfect standard zoom for any EOS M camera. Like the 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary, the 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary features SIGMA’s latest design technologies to offer F1.4 brightness while minimizing optical aberrations.

A full extent focus distance change requires over four full rotations (1680°) when turning the focus ring slowly. I don't buy the Panaleica 15mm sharpness over the Sigma 16mm comment. As always evidence based analysis: B&H – B&H is a world renowned supplier of all the gear photographers, videographers, and cinematographers need and want to create their very best work.