Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART Sony FE (A018) Review | 4K
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- Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART Sony FE (A018) Review | Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a review of the new Sony FE version of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART lens along with a direct showdown with the top 50mm option on Sony - the Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4! Can the much less expensive Sigma lens keep up? Visit the Image Gallery: | Buy the Sigma FE 50mm f/1.4 ART @ B&H Photo: bhpho.to/2K72nkJ | Amazon: amzn.to/2MkqYyV | Amazon Canada: amzn.to/2MgVCsY | Amazon UK: amzn.to/2lwap7T | Amazon Germany: amzn.to/2yE9NGE | Ebay: bit.ly/sigma50FE
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Dustin, your hard work does not go unnoticed. Keep 'em coming, brother.
Thanks
Finally a proper breakdown and comparison. Thank you. Going with the Sigma.
Enjoy your lens.
Make sure you guys update your firmware & you don’t need a dock you can do it directly on your camera. Change USB port over to mass storage & follow the instructions
Thanks for the review, I think 35mm and 50mm Sigmas are my next 2 purchases, they are big but I used to own both for Canon and they represent great value for money, I was just waiting for the autofocus verdict and you are one of several people to confirm its pretty much spot on, Sigma are also quick to drop firmware updates if something goes wrong
If you could handle the size, they definitely offer good value for money
If you could handle the size, they definitely offer good value for money
THANK YOU DUSTIN. You are amazing
Thanks!
Watching in 2023, video still very helpful! Many thanks. Greetings from greece
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Mr Abbott
This is another in a long list of just exceptionally good lens reviews from Dustin Abbott. I use a 50mm prime lens almost exclusively for astrophotography, obviously in manual mode. I use much wider lenses for my Sony A7Rlll landscape work but if I needed a quality fast 50mm f/1.4 lens, I'd probably go for the Sigma Art 50/1.4 on a "best bang for the buck" basis.
If the size doesn't offput you, it's hard to argue about the value of this lens.
Great review as usual. You were a big help when I was considering the Tamron 24-70 & 70-200 f2.8 lenses for Canon. Great lenses so far. Now I come to this review in reverse order. I got a call today from a girl I used to work with at a pawnshop that a camera had come out. All she knew was that it was a Sony. I popped in and she hands me a Sony A7RII with the Sigma 50mm f1.4 on it. I wanted the A7RII when I was shooting only Sony APS-C cameras. The combined price on the A7RII and the Sigma lens was $800 total. I definitely put them in layaway. Love my Canon 6D with the Tamrons and will keep them. But looking forward to the Sony/Sigma combo. So this is a few years after the review, but I appreciate being able to see the comparisons and the real-world testing. Thanks again.
That’s a huge bargain.
Great video as always!
My pleasure.
Amazing review once again. I really like the picture coming out of the Sigma, if only the size didn't bother me that much.
That’s a problem, to be sure
splitting hairs is an understatement. it seems like whenever someone lays out top dollar for a lens. they really try hard to justify there purchase. I just don't think that one lens is better then the other as far as image quality, but if the Sony is better, it's 1% better if that. both lenses had there moments in your comparisons, but for me the decision comes down to price vs size and weight, saving around a 100 grams does mean something to me, and the fact that the Sony is shorter also, means it will be better balanced, and I got into mirrorless partially because of size and weight, and that is why I bought the Sony 55 f1.8 even though I have an adapter and already owned two other 50 f1.4 lenses. so size and weight matter to me, but I don't need another 50 lens. but if I did buy one, I would have to decide if I want to pay the cost difference of $550 dollars to save the weight and size. because if I was making a decision only because of image quality, I wouldn't be able to justify the Sony price.
I am about to purchase my second lens, and that would be 50mm lens, do you think the Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 is good lens to add to my focal length needs for street photography and general photography?
I have used it many times for street and general use, my Native glass is the 28f2 / 55 f1.8 and the 85 f1.8, all chosen to keep my kit small, I am very happy with all three lenses, the 85 is maybe the best bang for the buck FF lens that Sony sells, but the 55 has great image quality and the size and weight are perfect for an A7 series camera, it just doesn't have quite the background blur of f1.4. but in order to get the f1.4 you have to carry around like double the weight. so it's a trade off, and what's best in that trade off is up to you. but if you aren't going to be missing f1.4 to much. you will love the 55. but also remember it is slightly longer than 50mm
The 55 is probably one of the most interesting 50ish lenses, because it is small, is very well build, has fast af, is as strong as the art and has a fair price on top of that. With 5mm extra even the Bokeh should be comparable:-)
I was thinking of getting the 85mm f/1.8 first before getting the 55mm f/1.8, do you think 85mm is a good lens to start with for street photography and a little bit of portrait. I like to try to shoot a little bit futher distance from my subject. You're right, f/1.4 would be a heavy for a mirrorless camera and intimidating for street photography.
Christian L. What other lens do you own ? I use both the 85 and 55 for street. But the 85 needs space. Only you know if its right for you or not. I can only tell you that the 85 f1.8 great lens for a good price. But if you own the A7r lll. You can get 18mp in apsc mode. So your 55 could be like an 85 and your 85 can be like a 135 when needed.
Superb as usual
Thanks
Thank you ones more for your efforts.
I’ve been waiting for this one, thanks a lot! I’ll be going with the Sigma. Hoping to see a similar review of the new 135!
No promises. I’ve reviewed all these lenses before, so I won’t have the time to retread them all
Do not record video with autofocus if you are stay on one distance. AF constantly work and background constantly changing.
Dear Dustin,
Great effort as alway. The 105mm F.14 Sony FE mount is the one lens I've been waiting for. I have been using the 105mm F1.4 Canon mount for a day (borrowed from a friend of mine) and AF is fast and accurate. I would love to see your review on these lenses, if time allows.
I totally agree with what Andrew Kim said below, "your hard work does not go unnoticed."
Keep up with the good work!
I should be looking at the 105 shortly (probably in Canon EF)
looks like the sigma allows more light in, as per the info displayed on the top left corner of your test images. Sigma at 1/3200 shutter and the Sony at 1/2500 to get the same exposure. That is a huge benefit to the Sigma having the ability to have a faster shutter to work with.
The Planar has shown that tendency in several of my tests.
Thank you! I'd say that the difference between these lenses lies well within the normal sample variation, doesn't it?
Terms of sharpness, yes. I also saw roughly the same sharpness result between the two copies of the sigma that I tested
Excellent comparison Dustin, and boy are they close in real world performance, more so than say in comparison on a Canon system of which the subtle colour differences between Zeiss and Sigma is a bit more apparent.
True enough.
Best reviewer on TH-cam! IS it possible to review the Sigma 35mm f1.4 for Sony FE?
I'll probably do that when I shoot a 35mm comparison on FE
If cost is not an issue, why would you choose the planar over the sigma? Thanks.ü
The Planar has better build, bokeh, color accuracy, contrast, and features. The Sigma is close on a number of levels, but I do like the Planar better
Thanks a ton!!!
You’re welcome.
The Sigma seems to be like 1/3rd of stop faster in actual light gathering. In pictures taken at the same speed, the sigma is brighter, and when you shot in aperture priority, the Sigma uses a faster shutter speed.
Are the white balance values in Lightroom the same? Is the color difference corrected easily tweaking the white balance?
The white balance is the same, so it is difference in the glass or coatings
Hello Dustin I love this review, but I would really like to draw your attention on the electronic FCS of the Sony cameras, which is extremely important for your bokeh tests!
It varies camera by camera, but when you are using eFCS the bokeh will be extremely distorted over 1/1000 shutter speed, it will form bubbles and will be extremely unpleasing. (It is related to the sensor readout speed I believe)
In this video, go to 14:09, and check the top right corner of the screen. That circles with fully mechanical shutter would be completely blurred.
Please try this:
- open up to 1.4, and set the shutter speed to something like 1/500 and take a "bokeh picture" on busy background.
- now raise the shutter speed to 1/8000 (and the ISO, if needed, to match the exposure of the previous image) and take the same shot.
Bamm, the background is completely different and unpleasing. This is the main reason why I sold my Sony system (and skintones..). I was just too annoyed keeping in mind, to switch to the loud mechanical shutter, whenever I went over 1/1000 during my portrait sessions....
Basically you are throwing away all high quality bokeh when you forget to switch the shutter in daylight. So annoying.
I actually only use the silent electronic shutter in event settings, so this would have been taken with the mechanical shutter engaged.
Apart from the 35mm 1.4 Art lens, I have found many of the other art lenses to be somewhat "clinical" or "characterless," even if they are technically excellent.
I think that is true of some of them. Sharpness has been over-emphasized in some cases
does that apply to the lens reviewed here?
And I think the Zeiss is truly amazing in that aspect, it's hard to explain.
great review! I wish the Siggy didnt have the extra size added to it.
That’s the downside of converting DSLR lenses
Dustin Abbott Is it really a downside? Sure, smaller would be nice, but the Art’s are no compromise lenses that handle themselves quite well against the Otus standard. Good optics at 1.4 are bigger and heavier. Since it’s understandably compared to the Zony 50 Planar I don’t understand the emphasis on its size when it’s only nominally larger / heavier than the Zony. Sure, there is the smaller / lighter 55 1.8....but, it’s 1.8.
@@clawdawg7248 True while the sigma is longer it has a smaller lens diameter than the sony
The performence of the sigma is great
Weight is a downside but i don't think that the weight of the sony is that much different
The only thing i don't like about the sigma is the very long adapter for sony e mount ff cameras
great as always Dustin :) do u still recomend this sigma for the sony? i dont know if u rememebr but im a big fan of sigma lens but had to sell it cause of af inconsistency with my canon 6d,so do u think i wont have this af issue on the sony a7iii?im a wedding photographer and cant depend on unreliable gear.thanks
I like it much better on Sony (other than the size) than I did on Canon.
Mr. Abbot, do you think that the Sigma Art is the second best option of a 50mm lens for a Sony body? As always, a big hug from Brazil!
For some the size of the 1.8/55 will be more appealing, but optically the answer is yes
Thank you very much!
POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY, in their test of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART, said, "...the original 50mm EX f/1.4, the Zeiss Otus lens, and the Nikon 58mm f/1.4G did edge it out slightly - "it" being the newer lens you test here. I'm hanging onto my older Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG EX, which is outstanding on my Canon 5d Mk II. In the August, 2015 issue, POP PHOTOGRAPHY said, "Sigma's older of the two lenses in this category still leads in our SQF tests, especially at larger image sizes. STANDOUT SPEC Sharpness and contrast ahead of all tested 50mm f/1.4s" Since the price of the Zeiss Otus is nearly $4,000, my "older" Sigma EX DG is a rare bargain indeed. It's worth noting that Pop Photo uses the DXO Analyzer 5.3. The ART lens did improve on distortion with 0.02% pincushion, as opposed to the EX's 0.21%, but neither is very noticeable in normal shooting. Also the EX is lighter, shorter and almost one-third the price of the ART model. Sometimes, a manufacturer takes two steps forward and one backward in attempting to improve on an outstanding product.
Wow, I don't have a lot of trust for those results. I found the EX to be very, very disappointing optically, myself.
To my eyes the Sigma lets a 1/3 stop more light (either the camera chooses 1/3stop higher speed or when in identical settings the Sigma image is a bit more bright). The planar has a cooler image with slightly softer bokeh. The performance difference justifies a 200 $ premium but not 500! That is half the price of another art lens!
There are other factors as well (build quality, features, etc...), but I think others will share your viewpoint
warpspeed Absolutely. The Zony currently requires a 65% uplift. Ridiculous. They’re both big, heavy, sharp, lenses. I’ve used both professionally and eventually sold the Zony after the surprising spot-on performance of the Siggy. Objectively, unless one is a heavy hybrid shooter, I don’t see how one can justify the price of the Zony.
I guess I’ll keep my Sigma 50mm I bought it used but in mint condition for $600 it’s very sharp but I often wonder if the Sony 50 1.2 is worth trading up 🤔
The Sony is amazing, but it is definitely big bucks.
Hi, great video. What lens did you shoot this with? Thanks!
It is shot with the Sigma 50mm F1.4 ART.
I'm always ... come one, 30 minutes review of a lens (some times there are 3-4 episodes). I do not have time for this ... then I always watch from beginning to the end with my hold breath. In most cases I do not even own the body to mount reviewed lens :). Excellent reviews ... on par with Christopher Frost (but different).
LOL - I would probably feel the same. Chris and I have very different approaches, to be sure, but I think there's room for both of us.
Atleast where I live the current price difference of these two lenses are massive. the Planar is 2.5x more expensive than the sigma lens. And I'd much rather save that money for another lens!
There's a lot of fluctuation in prices in different markets and you have to choose based on what suits your budget.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Ofcourse! I was just sharing my personal opinion about the lenses :) Sure the Zeiss might be a tad sharper on the edges at certain aperatures and doesn't have the CA in direct light. But for me, when it's 2.5x the price it's a no brainer!
Dustin which is it worth to buy Planar 50mm 1.4 of for twice much? Or Sigma is just fine.?
That's ultimately up to you. I like the Planar better, but it probably isn't twice as good.
Mr. Abbott, what kind of mic setup do you use for your videos? I've had to do a few videos for my online college classes, and the audio was terrible. Your audio always seems good, what lav mic do you have?
I use the Rode Smart Lav+. You can find a review on my channel
Great, thank you sir!
Hello, i was waiting this review. Well done, like ever!!.
Could you suggest me if in real world of use which one you'd pick between sigma 50 1.4 art for sony and sony 55 1.8? is the bokeh of this so bad? The sigma worth is weight compared with 55 1.8?
Many thanks if you reply to me
The Sigma may be a good balance between the two if you don't mind the size and weight. A lot of people love the 55, though.
@@DustinAbbottTWI thanks for your time and attention. i'll choose between sigma and samyang, (probably sigma).
Great video!
It may not have built in image stabilization. However, it's sheer size and weight is enough to help stabilize it.
That's one way of looking at it.
@@DustinAbbottTWI well I'm a glass half full kind of guy! 😆😆
Dustin - great review as always! I had a 35 art on my Nikon d750's, which I loved, though back focus issue was a pain to get right. Now that I have moved to Sony a73's How do the sigma art for Sony mount stack up in terms of consistent focusing? Does sigma still suffer from consistency in their lenses when it comes to focus adjustments?
The move to Sony seems to pretty much solve the problem.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Brilliant news Dustin. Thank you so much for your prompt reply!
Please review the 35 art as well!
I might include it when I do a 35mm shootout
Dustin Abbott
Hi Dustin, a 35mm shoot out would be fantastic. I have the Planar 50mm f1.4 and it’s outstanding. I’m weighing up the Sony Distagon 35 1.4 vs the Sigma Art 35 in Sony mount. I’ve heard version variation and right side softness is a real issue with the Sony. Anyway - can’t wait to see your always quality shoot out. Thanks again for the time you put into your reviews!
Dustin, did you notice that this video was constantly focus breathing? I was really hopeful to use this for autofocus video but now am second guessing if the Sony 35mm 1.8 FE would perform better in Super 35 mode. Does the 50mm hold focus a bit better with face detect off and/or using other focus modes? Because of the wonderful bokeh I'm still debating buying it for primarily portrait sessions. Thanks!
I'm almost certain the Sony would work better for video. Remember that this lens wasn't originally designed for Sony, so you are essentially getting an adapted experience, which is the cause of the focus breathing. It might be less pronounced after the version 3 firmware update for the Sony a7 bodies or the V6 firmware for the A9
Please do a comparison between sigma 50mm f1.4 vs samyang 50 f1.4 mark ii for sony Mount
I won't do a Sigma comparison until Sigma releases a new lens that is actually designed for Sony. This lens has somewhat clunky autufocus and is larger and heavier than it needs to be.
I have the sigma 501.4 and the Sony 501.2 and in my opinion the sigma Art is every bit as good as my g master as far as
Image quality. 850 v 2000
I'm not sure I completely agree, but the price difference is very compelling.
great review, is it possible to share full size samples for us ? thank you.
Hi there, I'm afraid not. I will sometimes share large images with my Patrons, but with the volume of reviews that I do I don't have time or storage on my website hosting to upload a bunch of samples.
Sigma 50mm or Sony 55mm 1.8?
I would pick the 55, because it is as good but and very small. You can bring this lens along everywhere you go
Do you want a small sharp lens or a gigantic lens that is slightly sharper and can go to 1.4?
I think the The Emo spelled out the choice succinctly
for videos Sigma
Used both, I'd say 55mm is better due to lightweight and performance, Sigma is only marginally sharper but almost X4 the weight!!! Ridiculous .
In short, Sigma and Zeiss barely have any advantages over eachother in terms of still photos. Zeiss beats Sigma in terms of autofocus when it comes to video.
That's essentially true.
Great review, have you done a Sony 55 1.8 comparisson to Sigma 50 Art? I Know Art Is a 1.4
I haven't directly compared those two, but I have covered all of the lenses in the past.
I was over at the B&H site and they listed the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art as "discontinued". Has anyone heard anything about a 50mm f/1.4 DG DN version?
That's interesting. I've been asking for a 50mm DN lens for a while, but haven't heard of one yet.
For anyone who wonder how much the 35mm 1.4 art FE lens really weight it is 786g! Its a little heavy for my taste i prefer the 620g of zeiss and the beautiful bokeh you get also with it.... Im thinking of returning my Sigma! Plus the autofocus does hunt quite a bit sometimes not good.
I’m not entirely sure why Sigma is not publishing the actual size/weight figures for the FE versions of the lenses, which are not the same as the Canon/Nikon/Sigma versions.
I really dont understand either... lol i did some heavy online research before buying it and could not find any information anywhere. They either very lazy about the information they put out or dont want people to know the real weight of there lens :)
I have to say I suspect the latter. It's a tough sell when people expect mirrorless lenses to actually be smaller and lighter.
I own the Sigma 50 with the adapter, I was thinking to get it converted to Sony e mount but after this review I think I’m about to get the Sony 1.4! By the way I think my Sigma copy is extremely sharp all the way! Hard decision!!!!
It is a hard decision, for sure. The Sigma is a strong performer. I do prefer the Sony, but not by a huge margin.
Dustin Abbott thank you so much for your time replying my comment; I think the color rendition “accuracy” of the Sony 1.4 is amazing, I’m just holding a little bit with the Sony lens because those pear shapes on the bokeh, not a deal breaker but my 2 cents; I don’t know if Sony is about to drop a 50 mm GM, the GM are pretty well know because the amazing creamy and circular bokeh! thank you so much again! happy to support the channel!
Honestly it’s almost a little disappointing that the cheap Sigma can cope with every expensive lens. I sold my Canon Sigma with Perfect Focus for around 550€ on eBay 3 months ago. I’ve seen it selling for under 400€ at times on eBay, it’s crazy that you can get such a high performance lens at a price like this!
On Sony‘s end I hear a LOT of sample variation. I’m not sure if it is true, but could it be that your test sample of the Planar was a better performer than the one you bought? I can guess they send only the best lenses for review right?
I reviewed and purchased retail samples, and I saw little variation. I do think my personal copy is slightly better centered
Hi Dustin! Can you rate/compare the creamy bokeh of the Samyang 50mm AF against this Sigma Art? Many thanks!
The Samyang is definitely tops in the bokeh department, though not in anything else.
that lens hunting for focus is driving me crazy...
It wasn't its best showing.
Dustin , I’m having a really hard time trying to choose between this and the 55 Zeiss for my a7iii DXO has thr Zeisss as the 7th rated lens out of every lens in the world......Where as the 50mm is lower on the list. Plus people swear by the 55 and say how amazing it is. Could you lend a hand ?
I completely think DXO lost it on that one. I spent a lot of time with both lenses side by side, and I put my money down for the 50mm F1.4 Planar. It is a MUCH more special lens. In fact, I would personally choose the Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 over the 55mm as I find the rendering more special.
Dustin Abbott I was referring to the 55 Zeiss VS the 50 ART e mount.
@@dannyklesh You can extrapolate by the fact the the 50/1.4 Planar and the 50/1.4 FE Sigma are almost identical in performance
Have you done any comparisons at infinity?
Not between those lenses. I didn’t have the Sigma long enough
At 10:39 you mention the yellowish tint. I noticed that too on my a7r iii. Do you have a correction for this or tips? Thanks for another great review.
You can apply minor tweaks to the color temperature to suit your tastes, but great color out of the glass is one of the advantages of the Planar 50mm. You probably won't notice it much after a while.
Hi Dustin! Thanks for making this review. How would you rate this lens in terms of AF (stills and video) and image quality in comparison to the Sony FE 55mm 1.8 and Samyang 50mm 1.4?
It would be the sharpest of those lenses at wide apertures. It is definitely better AF than the Samyang, and while it is a little noisier than the 1.8/55, focus speed is fairly similar.
Hi Dustin, when you mention the focus throw, do you mean that it requires more turning of the focus ring to dial in focus? In other words, the focus ring is tuned more for precise focus or do you mean the other way around?
A longer focus throw is better for manual focus, as it allows more precision. The 50mm f/1.4 ART has such a tiny focus throw (range) at portrait distances that nailing focus is very difficult.
Dustin Abbott thanks for the reply. I just purchased the Sigma. I’ll give it a try!
For the Sony ?
need to mention the big difference for videographers between Sony's focus by wire and Sigma physical old-style focus ring... Focus by wire is a pain in the @ss as soon as you try to use manual focus and in many professional video recording situations you WANT to use manual focus, Sigma is more video friendly in my opinion.
Yes and no, depending on the lens. The 50mm f/1.4 ART has always had an extremely small focus throw that makes it hard to manually focus with precision.
Not happy about the white post sticking out of your head. However all your reviews are good.
Fortunately after surgery my head is all better :-)
Hi Dustin, will you do video about sigma 35 1.4 vs samyang 35 1.4 on sony mount? I dont know what lens choose.
At some point, yes
The focusing issue with the lens used for shooting this video has totally distracted me from the content of this video.
That was shot with this lens, and it was making a point about the reliability of the focus.
If I may ask another question. I like Sony 35 mm 1.4 but some professionals say that it has decentering problem. How do you think of this problem and how to find this decentering problem and test it? Thanks!
Decentering is easy to test for. Get a subject like a brick wall and make sure the camera is square on with the wall. Focus carefully, take the photo, and then see if both sides are roughly equal in sharpness. If one is noticeably softer than the other, first check your focus and make sure you are square with the target. If the softness on one side persists, the lens is decentered. Certainly not every copy of the Sony 1.4/35 is decentered, but some may be.
Thanks!
How does the sony planar compare to the zeiss milvus and otus 55mm in your experience? Thanks
I think the Planar is extremely close to these lenses (sharper than the Milvus), but with AF. It’s my all-round favorite of all the 50mm options I’ve reviewed
thank you very much for the reviews.
Is it me or does the first part of this video review fall victim to lens hunting? I feel like the the camera is keeping DA in focus, while struggling to maintain a constant blur in the background...I find this to be odd as DA is mostly stationary
I didn't have long enough with the lens to further explore this issue, but there is one factor that could have affected that - I discovered that SteadyShot was "on" in the camera. Some lenses don't behave well when it is on and the camera is mounted on a tripod.
Hi Dustin, I have the same focus hunting every time I set my sony A7II aperture higher than f4 on my Sony 85mm, f1.8. Is it an Sony cameras issue?
Foto4Max if I disable it, I will be able to see the scene through viewfinder only?
Foto4Max thx alot. I will try this trick
In this case I think a lot of the video hunting was triggered by Steadyshot being on in the camera accidentally
hi, why should SteadyShot affect auto focus? The connection does not seem obvious to me.
Planar is clearly better. However it is twice the price of the Sigma. It think it’s no brainer to get Sigma.
I'm actually hoping that Sigma releases a purpose-designed 50mm F1.4 for Sony in the near future (like the DN 85mm).
Do you think that Sigma will remake the 50mm for Sony FE?
I really hope so. I suspect what you'll see is actually a 50mm F1.2 similar to the 35mm F1.2.
Dustin Abbott that would be amazing! I love the 50 Art but it’s a Canon mount and I switched to Sony back in July. Thank you for your thoughts ! I appreciate your in-depth reviews and your wonderful images. Have a great day !
I am seeing some hunting with this lens. Didn't notice that on your other video's.
I noticed later that Steadyshot was on, which may have influenced that. I didn’t have enough time to run more tests
The hunting around the left corner of the steps to your left is pretty irritating
I agree. I saw a lot more of that with the a6500 than I’ve ever seen with the a7R3
Hey! I own a Tamron 28-75mm and i cant really get used to that Focus By Wire when i'm shooting on manual focus. I tried the Sigma 50mm recently and it didn't seem to have FBW. However i found the focus ring a little bit harder that the usual. Is there any lens for E-Mount with AF but without Focus By Wire?
Any lenses natively designed for mirrorless will be focus-by-wire. The Sigma isn't because it wasn't actually designed for mirrorless; it was designed for DSLRs.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you!
Dustin, I am an enthusiast and not a professional. Comparing the Sony 85 1.4 GM to Sony 85mm 1.8, which one do you recommend? Also Tamron has released its firmware for 28-75 Sony EF. Can you please test it?
I haven't used either of those lenses and cannot comment. I no longer have the Tamron on hand, but the firmware wouldn't change much of anything for me as I had no focus issues.
Thanks for these excellent reviews Dustin! :-) Since you go through so many aspects of the lenses you review, it would be great if you would consider adding two or three things for the videographer as well. Things like: 1) How well does the lens focus during face tracking? 2) Is the focus motor so noisy that it is likely to be picked up by a microphone? Thanks for considering this proposal, and whatever your decision your work is highly appreciated.
Actually covered all of those things in previous videos
Thanks! I found it just now in part two of your overview of the FE lenses! I thought it would have been in the video about the specific lens, if you had covered it. Great that you're also testing the face tracking and focus motor noise - highly appreciated! :-)
background of this video is interesting...
Thanks
Constant focus hunting on this video is really distracting :/
I agree, but I didn't have time or opportunity to reshoot. I did discover that SteadyShot was on in the camera, which (hopefully) biased the results.
Hi Dustin,
Great review as always !
BTW - I just got my copy today and noticed on spec on the glass ( which is not a dust for sure - looks more like a tiny glaring dot to me ).
Attached is a picture to illustrate - drive.google.com/file/d/1pBqsoke1MxLspBqhnifHUKVvqarFA3b1/view?usp=sharing
Do you think I should ask for a replacement or is it common to have minor blemishes as such ?I took some shots with it and couldn't notice anything in the photos.
Thanks for your advise !
It's not unusual to have a little something here or there. Just make sure it doesn't affect your image quality (I doubt it will).
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thanks a lot for the quick response ! Your recommendations are most valuable and thorough - I wouldn't buy a lens if you don't approve it :)
Getting dizzy from watching the pumpin AF in the Video....
Yeah, it was pretty crazy.
Am I the only one seeing the background pulsing back and forward?
No, that's not just you. I suspect performance would be better now (after Sony camera firmware updates), but, at the time, the lens was guilty of a lot of hunting during video.
Ugh ... I can't stand the size, weight or shape of this lens. It's just too big.
That really is the biggest negative
50 Sony-Zeiss Planar is truly worth 500$ extra over 50 Sigma FE ART
That will be up to the individual, but the Planar is what got my money
Are/where u a commentator/moderator? =)
I'm not quite sure what you are asking.
Dustin Abbott u have a really nice voice, u should be a moderator or commentator!
Thank you
i do not agree, using adopters do NOT provide the same quality as native or 3rd party lenses....Adopters do not work, they are a waste of money....The previous Sigma 50mm f1.4 lens was rated 97 out of 100, by far the highest quality image of any lens at any power at that time....Sigma replaced that lens several years ago with the art model, they changed the lens casing but the quality of the lens is the same as the previous model, now they have introduced an E mount frame lens, again changed the casing but continue to use the same quality lens....I am a Sony A mount SLR shooter...The Sigma 50mm f1.4 lens is a superior and much less expensive lens than the Sony......My real world shooting has verified that to be a fact...VITALIY GYRYA, Your response makes it clear that English is not your first language .......
Howard Kahn it looks like you have no idea what you are talking about. Your statememts about image quality with adapters and 50mm Art vs the previous model are true testament to it.
VITALIY GYRYA, Your response makes it clear that English is not your first language .......
Howard Kahn wow what a strong argument 😂😂
WuschelofDespair You are another brilliant fan with the backbone of a coward with the. phony name.......
Howard Kahn please go on 😁
OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGG. I just realized something, Something that I hadn't thought of all this time. I just realized that you are now a full Sony Shooter :O . Have you accepted this fact? did you ever make a video like everyone else " why im switching to Sony" ? LOL . Ps for adapted lenses I noticed that it always captures focus with Wide focus setting.
Except for I’ve been shooting with the Canon 5D IV all week. While my reviews have been skewed towards Sony recently, that is mostly because I am behind with Sony reviews, and also because Canon releases have been rather slim this year