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Brand | Sigma |
Focal Length Description | 30mm |
Lens Type | Wide Angle |
Compatible Mountings | Sony E |
Camera Lens Description | 30 month |
About this item
- SONY E-mount
- With nine rounded aperture blades, a stepping ring motor, and compact design
- Perfect paring of high performance and pricing, Contemporary compactness, Art line Image Quality
- Accessories Included: Lens Hood, Rear and Front Cap. Diaphragm blades: 9 (Rounded)
- DC Lens Compatability SONY a33, a55, a57, a58, a65, a77, a99, a100, a200, a230, a300, a330, a350, a380, a700, a900
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For portrait photography | 4.7 | 4.4 | — | 5.0 | — | — |
Auto focus | 4.4 | 4.6 | — | 4.4 | — | — |
Image stabilization | 3.9 | 3.2 | — | 4.7 | — | — |
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lens type | Wide Angle | Standard | Standard | Standard | — | Standard |
compatible mountings | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
lens design | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
focus type | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Manual Focus |
minimum focal length | 30 millimeters | — | 30 millimeters | 30 millimeters | 56 millimeters | — |
max focal length | 30 millimeters | — | 30 millimeters | 30 millimeters | 56 millimeters | — |
fixed focal length | 1 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 30 millimeters | 30 millimeters | 56 millimeters | 23 millimeters |
model name | 302965 | 585965 | — | — | dc | 23mm F1.4 DC DN for Sony E Mount |
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Product Dimensions | 2.89 x 2.55 x 2.55 inches |
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Item Weight | 9.3 ounces |
ASIN | B01C3SCKI6 |
Item model number | 302965 |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #6 in Mirrorless Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 23, 2016 |
Manufacturer | SIGMA |
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The Sigma 30mm 1.4 DC DN Contemporary is a high performance prime with a large aperture of F1.4 designed for APS-C Mirrorless cameras including Sony E mount and Micro Four Thirds. The Contemporary line is part of Sigma Global Vision and is the perfect blend of image quality and compact size. The large aperture is great for lowlight and for creating depth of field and its small size makes it highly portable. A stepping motor provides fast and accurate autofocus and is highly useful for video work. Like all SGV lenses, each lens is hand crafted in our single factory in Aizu Japan, individually inspected before shipping
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Customers like the value, sharpness, color, quality and image quality of the lens. For example, they mention that it's a great fast prime lens for the price, produces beautiful colors and that it works well with the a6xxx autofocus system. That said, they say the picture quality is amazing and that the auto focus is quick.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it's a very reliable lens, with a nice build. Some say that the bokeh quality is great, and the lens is a good beginning prime lens for APS-C Sony cameras.
"...Build quality is completely decent. It's not pretending to be a vintage Leica or Nikkor, but it suits a modern Sony body quite nicely...." Read more
"...I use it on my Sony A6000, and it's amazing. Quick pros and cons:Pros:Best-in-class aperture...." Read more
"...This new lense does great job in all situations." Read more
"...DC DN Lens for Sony E A6000 to any photographer looking for a high-quality, versatile lens that can capture stunning images in a variety of shooting..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it is really sharp especially outdoor under sunlight, and all around sharpness for group photos. It is one of the sharpest lenses on the market, with fast and accurate auto focus. The lens is seamless, yet clear and has a beautiful bokeh.
"This lens is a must have. If you want a sharp image for a wallet friendly price, this is the lens for you...." Read more
"...How sharp? Sharper than a Hattori Hanzo sword. It's reasonably sharp wide open, thank goodness, and matters improve as it's stopped down a bit...." Read more
"...In terms of image quality, this lens does not disappoint. The sharpness is excellent throughout the entire frame, even when shooting wide open at..." Read more
"...My camera become alive after I equip this lens. It is really sharp especially outdoor under sunlight, you can’t shoot at wide open F1.4 since your..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it's a great fast prime lens for the price.
"This lens is a must have. If you want a sharp image for a wallet friendly price, this is the lens for you...." Read more
"...comparable or better than the lenses I mentioned above, the price is pretty great...." Read more
"...lens has all the normal flaws of a 1.4 in this price range, but it costs less, and has the lowest f-stop you can get...." Read more
"...3. Good handling for stable pictures.4. Price. This lens can’t be beaten here.5. 30mm is very good and better than 35mm...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it produces amazing pictures with a beautifully blurred background. They also say that it does excellent in video and has very little distortion and vignetting.
"...The image quality is great and I love the ability to shoot wide open in low light...." Read more
"...Sony E A6000 is a fantastic piece of equipment that offers exceptional image quality and versatility...." Read more
"...Although it looks best on an a6300, this will take amazing pictures on any camera...." Read more
"...And it only shot close up’s. This lens is perfect for candid pictures! The quality is great!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the color of the lens. They mention that it produces beautiful colors and bokeh. The lens is fast and sharp, making portraits look fantastic. It also looks very clean and refined.
"...This is the prime I went with and so glad I did. Already got some great portraits and some landscapes...." Read more
"...bokeh, or out of focus areas, that this lens produces are smooth and beautiful. The lens has a rounded 9-bladed aperture...." Read more
"...-and-shoot or basic portraits won't need to do a thing, it looks great out of the box.Cons:..." Read more
"...I have been able to capture stunning portraits and creative shots with this lens that I couldn't achieve with other lenses in my collection...." Read more
Customers like the aperture of the lens. They say it has a great max aperture, is great for shooting portraits and landscapes, and has incredibly impressive optics. Some say it can take stunning photos with good lighting. Overall, some find it a decent portrait and family picture lens that is super effective at shooting landscapes.
"...It's excellent for museum shots of stuffed wombats, too. (Just a suggestion.)The minimum focus distance is a decent 11.81 inches...." Read more
"...Quick pros and cons:Pros:Best-in-class aperture...." Read more
"...for Sony E A6000 to any photographer looking for a high-quality, versatile lens that can capture stunning images in a variety of shooting scenarios...." Read more
"...4. Price. This lens can’t be beaten here.5. 30mm is very good and better than 35mm.Cons:..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the camera lens. They mention that it has fast AF and a fast aperture. They also appreciate the sharp details and quiet focus. Additionally, they say that it is fast in getting photos and that the delivery was insanely fast.
"...The lens is thus an ideal walkabout type of lens. The fast aperture means you can take it into just about any lighting situation...." Read more
"...One of the things that I love most about this lens is its fast f/1.4 aperture, which allows for excellent low light performance and beautiful bokeh...." Read more
"...It is fast in getting photos but not the fastest like Sony lenses, especially in videos.Pros:1. Sharpness especially outdoor...." Read more
"...The lens operates wonderfully as a native lens, the focus is very fast and the overall feel is very comfortable...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the auto focus of the lens. Some mention that it's very fast and accurate, while others say that it isn't as good as other lenses and that the manual focus ring seems weird.
"The focus bracketing on the lens is absolutely fantastic...." Read more
"...Auto focus is accurate. It is a little slow to re-focus on the a5000, but not terrible. Image is very crisp. Very nice bokeh...." Read more
"...Personally I like the massive manual focus ring and its reassuring rubber grip. Although focus is by wire, the ring appears to have been dampened...." Read more
"...The autofocus is quick and accurate, which is particularly useful when shooting fast-moving subjects...." Read more
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One of the things that I love most about this lens is its fast f/1.4 aperture, which allows for excellent low light performance and beautiful bokeh. I have been able to capture stunning portraits and creative shots with this lens that I couldn't achieve with other lenses in my collection.
Another aspect of this lens that impressed me is its build quality. The lens is well-constructed and feels solid in the hand, which gives me confidence that it can withstand the rigors of regular use. The autofocus is quick and accurate, which is particularly useful when shooting fast-moving subjects.
In terms of image quality, this lens does not disappoint. The sharpness is excellent throughout the entire frame, even when shooting wide open at f/1.4. The colors are also accurate, and the contrast is punchy, giving images a beautiful pop.
Overall, I highly recommend the Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Sony E A6000 to any photographer looking for a high-quality, versatile lens that can capture stunning images in a variety of shooting scenarios. Whether you're shooting portraits, landscapes, or street photography, this lens is an excellent choice that won't disappoint.
Now to the downsides. This lens was designed for 4/3 cameras, which have smaller sensors than the Sony APS-C. Ultimately, this only effects the edges, and it is not even noticeable unless you are looking for it. There is some significant fringing when open past f/2, but this is easily correctable in any post-processing program and is pretty normal for lenses this fast. I would recommend looking into the DxOMark review of this lens as they provide valuable and objective information about the lenses they review.
Here are the biggest upsides. The bokeh is outstanding as you would expect from a fast lens like this. As far as light is concerned this lens is pretty nice, but has some room for improvement. The transmission on this lens is T/1.8. This lens is equivalent to 45mm on a full frame sensor, which I found to look better than 35mm (52.5mm equivalent). My opinion is if you can only have one prime, this is plenty wide and super fast. The focus ring is much better than the Sony 35mm f/1.8, and turns very smoothly. Looking through the EVF you can see the focal distance as you turn the ring.
At the end of the day, this is the best prime to buy for any Sony APS-C camera. Although it looks best on an a6300, this will take amazing pictures on any camera. The photos are taken from a Sony a6300 with some minor touch ups in Lightroom. Finally, I would recommend grabbing Amazon's 52mm polarizing filter for this. Its not the best filter out there, but its nice enough for the price.
Pros: Inexpensive, sharp, fast, overall performer
Cons: Minor vignetting and chromatic aberration
Now to the downsides. This lens was designed for 4/3 cameras, which have smaller sensors than the Sony APS-C. Ultimately, this only effects the edges, and it is not even noticeable unless you are looking for it. There is some significant fringing when open past f/2, but this is easily correctable in any post-processing program and is pretty normal for lenses this fast. I would recommend looking into the DxOMark review of this lens as they provide valuable and objective information about the lenses they review.
Here are the biggest upsides. The bokeh is outstanding as you would expect from a fast lens like this. As far as light is concerned this lens is pretty nice, but has some room for improvement. The transmission on this lens is T/1.8. This lens is equivalent to 45mm on a full frame sensor, which I found to look better than 35mm (52.5mm equivalent). My opinion is if you can only have one prime, this is plenty wide and super fast. The focus ring is much better than the Sony 35mm f/1.8, and turns very smoothly. Looking through the EVF you can see the focal distance as you turn the ring.
At the end of the day, this is the best prime to buy for any Sony APS-C camera. Although it looks best on an a6300, this will take amazing pictures on any camera. The photos are taken from a Sony a6300 with some minor touch ups in Lightroom. Finally, I would recommend grabbing Amazon's 52mm polarizing filter for this. Its not the best filter out there, but its nice enough for the price.
Pros: Inexpensive, sharp, fast, overall performer
Cons: Minor vignetting and chromatic aberration
Pros:
Best-in-class aperture. f1.4 is currently the best available on the market, there is no more open lens in this range.
Cheap. Compared to the competition, this lens is an absolute steal. Cheaper than the nearest Sony and Zeiss equivalents.
Amazing quality. I never knew a lens this cheap, and promising f1.4, could ever look this good. Unless you're a serious photo pro who's crawling over the pixels in Photoshop, this lens is near perfect at any setting. What small flaws it does have, are almost all easily fixed (e.g. very minor, best-in-class, barrel distortion). Anyone using this for point-and-shoot or basic portraits won't need to do a thing, it looks great out of the box.
Cons:
No image stabilization. This is really both a pro and a con. You don't need image stabilization anyway if you shoot with a tripod, so no sense paying for it. If you know anything about setting up your camera, you probably already know how to setup a fast shutter speed using the 1.4 to avoid almost all concerns about shaky hands. However, lacking image stabilization means handheld shots are a fraction slower and less stable than they would be with the Sony-equivalent lens that does have image stabilization. Really, I wouldn't be worried if you know how to setup a lens, but the Sony is the easier "point and click" lens in the range. If you're a studio photographer with a lot of lighting who depends on each individual shot being perfect yet you don't use a tripod, then maybe you'd need to worry. I just shoot in multi-shot mode to make sure I get a good one.
Chromatic aberration. Also called "purple fringing", lenses with low enough f-stop values are prone to splitting the light on the edges of a subject, leading to a bleeding effect where sharp differences in light cause the object to have a purple outline. Note that this outline is normally pretty hard to see unless you're really blowing up the image (8x10?) or looking for it on a monitor. This is normal, and for this class of lense, this lense is still great for its class. If this is a major concern for you, either shop around, or learn to shoot around it (increase f-stop when shooting sharp light contrasts, for instance).
Zoom by wire. Most e-mount lenses don't zoom on a 1:1 track with how you spin the ring, they relay that information to the camera which tries to guess what value you're reaching for. This is totally normal across the range, but some people seem to be bothered by it, so take note. This lens dials in just as well as any of its fly-by-wire competitors, and I find I can get exactly the results I want using the simple "show a zoom during focus" option on my camera.
Overall:
This lens has all the normal flaws of a 1.4 in this price range, but it costs less, and has the lowest f-stop you can get. Absolutely, bar-none the best prime lens for most users. Requires only beginner-level knowledge to make the most out of it. Spend one day looking up tips on shooting with lenses with low f-stops, and you'll be ready for this.
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
Pros:
Best-in-class aperture. f1.4 is currently the best available on the market, there is no more open lens in this range.
Cheap. Compared to the competition, this lens is an absolute steal. Cheaper than the nearest Sony and Zeiss equivalents.
Amazing quality. I never knew a lens this cheap, and promising f1.4, could ever look this good. Unless you're a serious photo pro who's crawling over the pixels in Photoshop, this lens is near perfect at any setting. What small flaws it does have, are almost all easily fixed (e.g. very minor, best-in-class, barrel distortion). Anyone using this for point-and-shoot or basic portraits won't need to do a thing, it looks great out of the box.
Cons:
No image stabilization. This is really both a pro and a con. You don't need image stabilization anyway if you shoot with a tripod, so no sense paying for it. If you know anything about setting up your camera, you probably already know how to setup a fast shutter speed using the 1.4 to avoid almost all concerns about shaky hands. However, lacking image stabilization means handheld shots are a fraction slower and less stable than they would be with the Sony-equivalent lens that does have image stabilization. Really, I wouldn't be worried if you know how to setup a lens, but the Sony is the easier "point and click" lens in the range. If you're a studio photographer with a lot of lighting who depends on each individual shot being perfect yet you don't use a tripod, then maybe you'd need to worry. I just shoot in multi-shot mode to make sure I get a good one.
Chromatic aberration. Also called "purple fringing", lenses with low enough f-stop values are prone to splitting the light on the edges of a subject, leading to a bleeding effect where sharp differences in light cause the object to have a purple outline. Note that this outline is normally pretty hard to see unless you're really blowing up the image (8x10?) or looking for it on a monitor. This is normal, and for this class of lense, this lense is still great for its class. If this is a major concern for you, either shop around, or learn to shoot around it (increase f-stop when shooting sharp light contrasts, for instance).
Zoom by wire. Most e-mount lenses don't zoom on a 1:1 track with how you spin the ring, they relay that information to the camera which tries to guess what value you're reaching for. This is totally normal across the range, but some people seem to be bothered by it, so take note. This lens dials in just as well as any of its fly-by-wire competitors, and I find I can get exactly the results I want using the simple "show a zoom during focus" option on my camera.
Overall:
This lens has all the normal flaws of a 1.4 in this price range, but it costs less, and has the lowest f-stop you can get. Absolutely, bar-none the best prime lens for most users. Requires only beginner-level knowledge to make the most out of it. Spend one day looking up tips on shooting with lenses with low f-stops, and you'll be ready for this.
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