[Review&QnA] Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Sony with 64GB Extreme PRO SD Card and Accessory Bundle
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[Review&QnA] Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Sony with 64GB Extreme PRO SD Card and Accessory Bundle
About this item
- HIGH PERFORMANCE: This lens combines superior optical performance and compactness for high-performance lenses that cover a wide range of needs. The large aperture is great for low light conditions and for creating depth of field and its small size makes it highly portable
- COMPATIBILITY: The Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens is the world’s first interchangeable lens for mirrorless Sony E-mount cameras in the APS-C format to offer a 24mm focal length (35mm equivalent) and f/1.4 brightness. Developed to feature a lightweight, compact package for everyday use, this lens delivers superior performance
- CONSTRUCTION: Sigma’s super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting to help photographers produce sharp and high contrast images even in backlit conditions. The included lens hood can be attached to block out extraneous light, which can have a negative effect on rendering performance
- Front Cap
- Rear Cap
- Petal type lens hood
- SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB 95MB/s UHS-1 SD Memory Card
- Focus Neoprene Lens Pouch - Medium Size
- Focus 5-Piece Digital Camera Cleaning & Accessory Kit
- Focus Lens Cleaning Pen
- Focal Length: 16mm
- Aperture Range: f/1.4 - f/16
- Sony E Mount Lens
- APS-C Format
- Stepping AF Motor
- 3 FLD, 2 SLD, and 2 Aspherical Elements
- Super Multi-Layer Coating
- 64GB storage capacity
- Ideal for cameras and camcorders
- Read speeds up to 95 MB/s
- Write speeds up to 90 MB/s
- Video speeds C10, U3, V30
- Built-in write-protect switch
- 5-in-1 Kit
- Optics Cleaning Kit
- Memory Card Wallet
- LCD Screen Protectors with Squeegee
Reviews
★★★★★
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Crazy Low Light
Really impressed with this lens. It is crazy as it can basically see in plain darkness. The quality is amazing as well. I only had it for a couple hours but I'm extremely impressed. I usually review the bad stuff about items but this lens just blew me away I had to leave a positive review
★★★★★
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Hefty lens|Amazing photo and video| no OSS
My title pretty much sums up what I think of the lens. It’s amazing. A bit heavier than my Sony 50mm 1.8 but not crazy heavy. Image quality is top notch and the 1.4 aperture makes taking photo and video possible in lighting conditions they shouldnt be possible in. Like seriously, it’s crazy! I went from 3 lights and wanting more to one light and needing less. I shoot 100 iso 1/60 at 1.4 for my YouTube videos indoors with one Neewer adjustable light. At 1.8 with my Sony lens it was closer to 250 or 320, so that gives you an idea how much lower your iso can be even from that small of a jump. Bokeh is good even at the wide focal length. Not as much as my 50 but pretty close. I pretty much use just these two in my Videography and photography and they’re really all ive needed so far. Very sharp lens. Comparable to native Sony lenses in auto focus and video. It doesn’t have OSS but it works well enough with a gimbal or on a tripod. Don’t expect to handheld this without ibis for video but for photo it works perfectly well for the alpha 6000. I would buy this lens again no question
★★★★★
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Best bang for buck
It's a huge improvement on the kit 16-50mm lens. Completely changes the quality of images. The attached image is straight out of the camera & converted to jpeg w/o processing. Color, sharpness, and ISO performance are top notch. This really is Zeiss level quality for consumer money @ roughly 1/3 the cost of a comparable lens.
Really minor nitpick 1: the lens is large but not outlandishly so. It actually feels quite good in the hand.
Really minor nitpick 2: no image stabilization. For stills it's no problem, for video get a gimbal already.
As of 3/18/19 Sony released Firmware update 3.21 for the a6000 which improves autofocus performance.
If you need a wide angle lens, it's very hard to go wrong here.
★★★★★
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📷 Beginner Advice: Consider the CROP SENSOR
This is my 2nd time using a Sigma lens for my Sony camera. I've used them in the past (on my Canon cameras) and they undoubtedly improved my images/videos sharpness, color, added beautiful bokeh, and made autofocus SO much easier. I would consider all the praise is warranted, these lenses are truly the best for an alternative brand outside of Sony's own.
For the newbies/amateur, you have to consider the crop sensor when buying any lens for your camera. I have the a6400 and this lens will actually be more like a 24mm (because of my camera's crop) vs a 16mm. This is NO FAULT to Sigma or this lens since this would indeed be a true 16mm on a full-size sensor camera (like on the Sony A7iii). I ordered the 30mm, which was more like a 45mm, and had to buy this one (the 16mm lens) instead to get the range I was looking for. This is something that may not as understood by us newbies/amatuers so I thought I point it out in this review so you choose your lens wisely for any camera in the A6000s series :)
This lens is one you can use with various Sony camera builds and I would recommend the Sigma brand as I've used them heavily with Canon (now Sony) cameras. No complaints here. I hope this review helps :)
★★★★★
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a must-have for Sony a6000
This lens acts as a 24mm with the 1.5 crop factor on APS-C sensor cameras. I use it on my Sony a6000 and it's such an amazing and lightweight lens. I bring it on my hikes and it's great for landscapes & street photography. Highly recommend it.
★★★★★
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This is the best photography lens I have found for the a6500
This is my favorite photography lens. It is tack sharp, great in low light and renders colors beautifully. I never leave home without this lens. Look at the reviews on youtube, everyone raves about this lens. That is why I bought it. I wasn't disappointed.
★★★★★
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This lens is worth it!
This lens is freaking awesome!! I’m using it on my a6500 and the autofocus is on point. It isn’t noisy like my Sigma 30mm. The field of view is perfect too! The additional accessories that came with the lens is great especially the lens pouch and memory card. I must note that Focus Cameras shipping was lightning fast. I ordered this lens late on a Monday and it was already on my doorstep the next day.
★★★★★
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Perfect
This lens is amazing!! I’ve had it just a few days and I’m in awe of how great this lens is!! I’m still learning to use it but it’s just beautiful! I paired up with the A6600. Attached are the very first astrophotography attempts I took the first night I got the lens. Auto focus is fast and crisp. Bokeh is beautiful. Sharpness is amazing. This has to be the best lens under $400 available.
★★★★★
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Excellent wide angle lens
Cannot overstate how much I love this lens since I bought it. It's a perfect fit for the Sony A6000 or newer APS-C models because the sharpness provided by this lens can actually match the camera's sensor resolution. I use it mainly for photos. Focusing is quick and accurate. The optical performance is excellent. I was surprised that I could get a decent amount of subject isolation despite the wide field of view due to its large aperture; you just have to get close to your subjects and you can get some awesome shots out of it.
★★★★★
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I’ve been using this for over half a year.
This lens is great, it pretty much lives on my camera. I have a Sony a7ii that I use this with, which has an aps-c mode that allows me to use this on a full-frame camera, as this is for a crop sensor. I believe the conversion equals to slightly over 24mm at f/2.+. It does work amazingly for my photo shoots where I need to get wide angle shots and is great for Vlogging. The price, you cannot beat. If you’re in the market for a wide angle lens, I do recommend. I’ve had this now for nearly half a year plus I believe. Great product.
Question & Answer
Question :
just received lens.. on my screen (A7r iii) is is showing a rounded edge. I.e. the lens is not showing the full image. its cropped in a circle?
Answer :
This lens is for crop sensor Sony cameras like the a6500. You'll have to crop your photos or get a lens designed for your full frame sensor camera.
Question :
Does this come with original packaging?
Answer :
Yes, the lens comes in the original Sigma packaging.
Question :
Does this lense have OSS built in?
Answer :
No it does not, I recommend using a stabilizer for video
Question :
Is this compatible with a7rii out of the box or need adapter?
Answer :
It’s compatible but you will need to use Super 35 Mode or APSC mode. It’s meant for crop size sensors. The A7Rii is a full frame sensor.
Question :
What is the degree of wide angle on this lens?
Answer :
A 16mm lens on an APS-C sensor acts like a 24mm lens on a 35mm camera. So the field of view would be: 73.7 degrees horizontal/53.1 degrees vertical/84.1 degrees diagonal.
Question :
Is there any distortion with this lense? Thanks
Answer :
There is close to NO distortion in the Sigma 16mm F1.4 and the sharpness is VERY good. I can only highly recommend this lens after hundreds of pictures many videos. Especially for video clips this is an excellent lens, see some example videos (videos Google # 5-15) I made at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM5tNUriiE49lBkt4TVQScwvnfKpSCBUs&disable_polymer=true
I would go as far as to say that this lens is almost at the level of Sigma's Art series in regard to quality of the pictures and videos achieved
Question :
Why this lens has a different model number?
Answer :
What is different about model number? Might be becy it's a bundle and not just the lens.
Question :
This works with the canon m6 mark ii, right?
Answer :
This is the E-mount version for Sony. The one you're looking for is the EF-M mount version. Make sure to get the correct one.
Question :
Will this lens work with the Panasonic Lumix G7?
Answer :
I have a canon
Question :
Will this work with canon m6 mark ii?
Answer :
I have Ti6 model
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