The Sigma 14mm F1.4 DG DN is a technological marvel and a testament to the capabilities of the Sigma lens design team and what they can achieve when given the chance to create a groundbreaking lens.
The Sigma 14mm F1.4 DG DN is a technological marvel and a testament to the capabilities of the Sigma lens design team and what they can achieve when given the chance to create a groundbreaking lens.
The new Sigma 17mm is one of the coolest tiny lenses that we have tested here on LensVid. It’s well-built and easy to use.
When it comes to optics the lens really surprised us with a solid performance at all focal lengths even wide open reaching peak performance at f/8 or f/11.
Performance is really exceptional as you can expect. Super sharp wide open corner to corner.
The bottom line is simple – if you are fine with the 20MP and you are a hybrid shooter in the Canon system (or have Canon glass) this is going to be a very attractive option in its price point and give a very nice all-around performance.
[T]he lens performance is quite good for a kit lens (especially if you let the camera control distortion and vignetting) and you make sure to stop down to f/5.6 if you need better corner sharpness) and the lens also works very well for video shooting.
The AF system of this lens is outdated, it isn’t slow but it tends to hunt a bit and you can definitely hear it.
As for sharpness, the lens is sharp wide open in the center at all focal lengths. The corners sometimes need to be closed down a bit to f/4 or f/5.6 for maximum resolution but even wide open the lens is very sharp in the corners and performs very well overall.
This is basically Canon’s mirrorless equivalent of the EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM III lens but is wider and has an image stabilizer that works very well.
Bokeh is more or less average but with its good quality sharpness, nice build and compact size – it can be recommended for the advanced shooter looking for a longer APS-C zoom lens as long as he or she has the money.
All in all the Sony FE 35mm F1.8 is a pretty nice all-around performer (although it falls short of excellence) and possibly a little bit overpriced at $750.
Despite all these drawbacks, the A6100 is still one of the best bangs for the buck entry-level camera purchases in 2019 with its great image quality and superb AF capabilities both in stills and in video modes.
As for pricing, the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art is not an inexpensive 3rd party lens, but for the price and if you are willing to live without filters (at least for the moment) it is a fantastic lens that sells for around $1400 (E-mount, the L-mount can be found – here).
[T]his is a nice travel all-around lens with very good AF and stabilization with a great deal of emphasis on video shooting.
In terms of image quality, this is where this lens really shines. Even wide open at f/1.2 the center is very sharp and contrasty and the corners are pretty sharp although you will need to close down a little for more contrast (at f/2.8 this lens is as sharp as it will get).
Bottom line – if you can live with the softness and want the fastest Bokeh machine on the planet (with AF) this might be a good option for you (if you can find/afford it).
This small and relatively inexpensive lens is also marked as a Macro lens (although it isn’t a true macro you can still get some nice close-ups with it).
In our view, this is still a very good bargain for what you are getting and if you need a fast portrait lens for your Sony E-mount camera – the new Sigma 56mm should be very high up your list.
Tamron could not sit aside and watch Sigma take all trophies and so it also released a version of this lens which appears to do a very good job as well.
[T]his is a fun, small and light travel all around zoom lens with a nice image quality (in the center) intended mostly for shooting in good lighting conditions.
The AF is very good and the touch screen works very well as well.
It seems like Sigma has another E-mount winner on their hands with the 16mm f/1.4.
The D7500 is a perplexing camera in our view. It takes a few of the D500 strongest.
[T]he big upside to this camera and the one feature which makes this entry level camera something that we might recommend to some people is the addition of the dual pixel system for video AF [...]
