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

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What’s particularly interesting about introducing these models for the Nikon Z mount is that Nikon itself has nothing similar in its own line-up, particularly for the DX (APS-C) models which the lenses are intended to be used with.

Looking at the lens in terms of its 35mm-format equivalent field of view, in MFT format a 32mm lens is unusual, the closest being the SMC Pentax 31mm f/1. Unlike most of Fujifilm’s lenses, there’s no aperture ring, so to change this setting you have to use a dial on the camera body.If you pixel peep to the extreme, you may find a marginally sharper image around the edges of the frame, but seriously, F1. That is, of course, treatable in processing, but the default settings in Lightroom did not remove it. We didn't experience very much "hunting", either in good or bad light, with the lens accurately focusing almost all of the time.

It's built to the standard of other modern Sigma lenses, with a tough metal and polycarbonate barrel, a large rubberized manual focus ring, and protection from dust and splashes. While not anywhere near the size of a full-frame lens, this is still pretty large compared to most APS-C primes. Since the Sigma has a faster aperture and has been designed to cover a bigger sensor, it makes sense that it is larger. An experienced lens manufacturer offering a diverse range of interchangeable lenses, SIGMA provides the innovative Mount Conversion Service, in which we change the mount of a lens in one of our new product lines to another mount of your choice (charges apply). It’s entirely focus-by-wire, meaning a computer controls the focus as it responds to the ring moving.Speaking of protecting the lens, the petal-shaped lens hood is massive (as I mentioned earlier) and also does its job quite well at protecting the front element against both bumps and flaring. In this state, the ring mimics a manual focus ring with hard stops rather than turning indefinitely. It’s refreshingly small for such a fast, wide-angle lens too, measuring 72x92mm with a 67mm filter thread, and comes complete with a bayonet-fit hood. Do not power OFF the camera and ensure the USB cable is properly connected during the data transfer.

Developed to feature a lightweight, compact package for everyday use, SIGMA DN lenses for mirrorless cameras deliver superior performance covering the key focal lengths. Examining the same subject shot with my pro lenses and this lens, I could not discern any difference. Taking the lens out of its recyclable packaging — the lens itself was in a small polythene wrapper, but other than that, it was all recycled and recyclable paper and card — I was instantly impressed.The images were softer at the widest apertures but were usable, especially when fed through good sharpening software or viewed at a smaller size. Landscape photographers obviously have nothing to worry about in this regard, indeed unless you are photographing geometric shapes, it shouldn’t even be noticeable. barrel) to be easily fixed in post-processing, especially with the included lens profile in Lightroom. I've covered cameras at PCMag for the past 10 years, which has given me a front row seat for the DSLR to mirrorless transition, the smartphone camera revolution, and the mainstream adoption of drones for aerial imaging.