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

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The brass mount combines high precision with rugged construction. Its treated surfaces and enhanced strength contribute to the exceptional durability of the lens. Most of the 16mm’s barrel is occupied by the large fly-by-wire focus ring. The deep ridges give you a good grip on the ring and the fact that it is made of rubber means it is comfortable to grasp even in cold temperatures. The massive focus ring functions as a great gripping point, allowing for some good weight distribution andcomfortable holding/stabilizing. Couple that with the fact there are virtually no faults besides distortion and you’ve got yourself an optically near-perfect lens. Naturally, there’s not a whole of point in having a fast f/1.4 lens if image quality doesn’t hold up when shooting wide-open. As it turns out, sharpness and contrast are maintained very well at the widest aperture. Another bonus is that the wide aperture and short 25cm minimum focus distance enable a fairly tight depth of field and good bokeh, enabling interesting perspective effects.

Ensure the memory card is removed while the lens is attached to the camera. Then use the supplied USB Cable to connect the camera to the PC. SIGMA fp L , SIGMA fp, Panasonic Lumix S1, Lumix S1R, Lumix S1H, Lumix S5, Lumix BS1H, Leica SL2, SL2-S are supported.

Go wide without going large. Here’s the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | C for EOS M cameras!

If the 17mm has one clear advantage of the 16mm, it is compactness. Not only does it suit any Micro Four Thirds body in the range, from the flagship E-M1 II to the tiny Pen E-PL8, but it doesn’t add any weight to your camera bag. In fact, you could easily decide to throw it in at the last minute without even having to reorganise your gear. The same cannot be said for the 16mm, whose width and length prohibit you from comfortably using it on any body smaller than the Lumix GX80.

like the idea of having a traditional focal length (the 17mm is the closest you’ll find to a 35mm equivalent lens in the AF range) We have previously reviewed both the 30mm F1.4 DC DN and the 56mm F1.4 DC DN. However, whilst I have personally used the 16mm F1.4 DC DN in Sony mount, we have yet to review it thoroughly. So when the Fujifilm version arrived, what better time to review it and briefly summarise the other two lenses in their Fujifilm incarnations. Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN C FeaturesOf course, a fast, wide angle lens makes one think about using it for low-light photography. It will be great for star trails where absolute sharpness is unnecessary. Gladly, the Starry Sky AI-focusing function of the OM-1 works with this lens. So yeah, even at F1.4, we see nearly flawless sharpness from the dead center all the way out to the far corners. Optical Quality – Through the lens GX85, 1/400, f/5.6, ISO 200 – Sigma 16mm f/1.4 Pen F, 1/1250, f/2.5, ISO 200 – M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 Sharpness In the case of both lenses, the best performance is found at f/4 but f/2, f/2.8 and f/5.6 all reach similar levels of sharpness.

The Xiaomi 12T Pro offers a whopping 200MP main camera, but how does this perform, and do the other cameras deliver? Joshua Waller puts it through its paces. That being said, there are, of course, no focus scale or distance engravings, so you’ll be entirely reliant on in-camera focus assists such as peaking. Now, before we finish up the review, there are some a couple of random things I have to cover. Stabilization? Vignetting is an effect whereby the corners appear darker than the centre of the image, and is quite common to fast-aperture wide-angle primes such as the 16mm and 17mm. Because the Sigma 16mm and Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm are priced very similarly and have comparable optical characteristics, we need to focus our attention on the other differences that could influence your decision.

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Edge sharpness is also creditable, being very good from f/1.4 to f/2.8, excellent at f/4 and f/5.6 and then very good at f/8 and f/11. Results are softer at the edges at f/16, but can still be described as good. The Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | C is available in EOS M mount, Sony E mount and Micro Four Thirds mount (Image credit: Matthew Richards) yes, but there is an[quote]It has to be related to the theoretical maximum possible for a given sensor.

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