Top 5 Portrait Lenses for the Sony A6000
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Love it that you still make videos for the a6000. I have been watching your videos for a couple years.
Awesome, thank you so much for this video! I litterally was looking for a portrait lense for my A6300 yesterday! Saw the Sony 50/1.8 and Sigma 56mm at the local electronics store...
Your video is very helpful for my decision what to pick!
Great video! I recently picked up a Sigma 30mm because of your videos for my a6000. I'm really loving it!
I’m still in love with my 16-55, thanks for the recommendation
I have the Sigma 56 and the Sony 16-55; absolutely adore both. Although unless I really need that extra lowlight performance, I generally stick with the 16-55 just for the versatility.
Love this channel. I switched to fuji for awhile now but still love seeing your content
Nice video! I found your channel from that original lens collection video (back in your mafia days), glad you made an updated version! 👌🏼
Lol his top 3 lenses are literally the only 3 lenses I have. And I bought them because I watched everyone of his video :)
The 16-55 is my to go video lense.
Thank you so much for this video! Your recommendations are always spot-on! I'm new to photography but my Sigma 56 1.4 blows all my professional photographer friends away when they see the photos it can take. Your reviews are invaluable - keep 'em coming!
Do you have social media to see your pics?
Great video as always Arthur! I was and still am looking foward for your review of the new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 autofocus lens. I was sure i'd encounter some mention of it in this video, since its the first low cost autofocus kinda portrait lens we got on the APS-C E-mount side of things. Please be sure to take a look at it!
Another great video Arthur, thank you so much!
I have 56mm lens and it is excellent. I am a zoom guy, but switch to this for portraits. Great video! Keep them coming.
Thank you for making this video. I'm really looking forward to getting the 56mm.
I watched all your videos and bought the sigma 56mm 1.4 as my first prime. And man it's the best lens I've ever bought. I just love it.
Great video Arthur, keep it up!
Your top three are the exact ones I am looking at. Good to know I'm on the right line.
Good choice & good VDO once again. 👍🏼
Great video Arthur thank you. I am going to buy Sigma 56 F1.4 for my A6000 very soon, and hopefully by the end year upgrade to A6100
When I purchased the Sigma (rattling) 60 for my A6000, there was no 56 on the market. I am a hobby photographer and have shots portraits with it at wide open without any issues whatsoever. Not only portraits but also some bird shots in the backyard came out crisp and clear. I have only this one out of your list of 5.
Your video on sigma 16mm 1.4f convinced me to buy it. Couldn’t be happier with it! A great addition for vlogging and photography 🙌
Great to hear!
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Nice review. Completely spot on. Now I know which lens to get. Awesome.
Thank you for your review. It's very useful and informative
I use the sigma 30mm 1.4 for portraits and all around lens. Its awesome. Would love to get the 56 and 16mm sigma next.
Hi Arthur,
Love your videos! 👍🏻
I’ve also got the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary on my a6600. It’s awesome, but I was a little surprised that it’s actually a little loud when it’s adjusting when I turn the control wheel between modes and when it’s focusing. I never heard that to be a “thing” but apparently it’s no news to the guys at the camera store where I bought it. Oh well, as long as the pictures are great, then I can certainly live with the sounds! 😃
Have you ever considered trying out and review the Rokinon AF 75mm F1.8?
Thanks for the great video!
Great video. I'm already seriously considering the Sigma 56mm F1.4 for my Sony a6600. I've never really done any portrait work however I'd love to give it a go. The 56mm F1.4 will be put to use in other fields, low light etc. The only other e-mount lens I currently have is Sony's 30mm F3.5 macro which is lovely and sharp and light too. An excellent 30mm general-purpose lens really. The 56mm F1.4 should compliment that really well. I'm just struggling on the 18-105 vs 18-135mm zoom lens....
I had the kit lens bought the 35mm 1.8 used it mostly and now bought the 56mm sigma can't wait to try it out!
I think the best combo would be 56mm Sigma, 35mm 1.8 Sony, 85mm 1.8 Sony and a wide lens (around 16mm). The tele lenses for regular portrait, 35mm for environmental portrait and the wide for some more unique portraits and some environmental portrait
Thanks for your compassion I finnaly bought my portrait lens which of course Sigma 56 ❤
Great video as always. My question is; have you done a zoom lens comparison? I'm looking for a good zoom for my A6400.
I just ordered the Sigma 56mm lens and I’m very excited about it!
Great review, Thanks!
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Could you make a video on the settings you use for your A6000 I'd like to know what would give my camera the best image quality.
Спасибо за видео, согласен с топами. Да Сигма 56 крутой объектив. Сам удивился, когда выставил F1.4 и сделал портрет был в шоке от резкости.
Arthur, I’ve been struggling with trying to decide between the sigma 18-35 f1.8 and the Sony 16-55 f2.8. I do a lot of product, real estate, and some portrait/ street photography work. Do you have any thoughts? I also plan on eventually upgrading to full frame in the future, I just can’t afford to yet. It’s a whole dilemma, lol! Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Can you please do a review on the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 art lens? I just bought it and updated the firmware. Excellent lens imo
Hi Authur, very helpful vdo and I decided to go with your no 1choice Sigma 56mm. Thanks very much.
I would like to request you to make a vdo on top 5 wide angel lens. Thanks once again.
You should definitely check out the sigma 105 f1.4. Its for full frame but its stunning
Nice I got number 1,2 and 5 of your ranking.
Im using the tamron 17-70mm 2.8 and I must to say that I love it!!!
Thank you for all this beautiful videos that u r posting they help a lot. I am interested in using my a6300 for sooting videos and I noticed from the link you put in the description that the camera u used to shoot this video is a full frame camera the Sony a9 and the lens a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 but I will go go for the Sigma 56mm with my a6300.
My Portrait Favorites on my (sold) A6400 are the Samyang 35mm 1.4 AF, Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 and the Sony 85mm 1.8 (wich i use now on the a7 III) & The Sigma APSC Lenses 30mm & 60mm 2.8 i had, are also nice but i prefer full frame lenses.
I use a Canon FD 50mm f1.2 lens and its awesomely vintage giving photo portraits that unique glow surrounding with bokeh.
I have both your number 1 & 2 lenses (Sigma 56 and Sony 85) and love em' both. Using them on my a6600. I also have the Sigma 60 f2.8 but haven't used it in a long time.
can you tell me which one do you like best, 56 or 85. Any problems when you use 85 for shoting, something like stand away far from your model ?
kool video. nicely explained. i have sony zv-e10 with the kit lens and i am planning to upgrade the lens. which lens shall i go for for street and portrait photography.
The Sigma 30/1.4 is also a very good lens, you got a bit more environment in the photos, I shot nice portraits with it!
Where would you place the sony 50/1.8, I think it's cheap and a good lens also!
Hi Arthur! One more time: great material! Just a question, if I may... I have the opportunity to buy a Sony 50mm 1.8 half a price of the Sigma 56mm 1.4. It is a huge difference here in Argentina, so my question would be: Is there so much difference between those two? Or I can go to Sony and have great results yet? Here in my country I am talking about a difference of $300 (sony costs $300, and sigma $600). Thanks in advance!
Master of lens comparison.
Great great video. 🙌🙌🙌 My next lens Will be 56mm f1.4..
Wow Pretty nice lens sir I love it. Thanks for sharing.
The Samyang 75mm f/1.8 is super small and super amazing!
Sigma 56 is simply superb for the portrait shoots and I bought it for Sony A6000 just because I trust your review than others and I feel it is the a best choice for Sony APS-C !! Thank you So much Arthur !!
Just snagged the Sigma 56 for $340 on that adorama deal last week and that thing is DAMN SHARP
Same here! I'm blown away by the sharpness. Best bang for the buck!
Mithinco Was it the Deal of the Day?
@@purplecorde Yes, deal of the day on Adorama
Mithinco I can't believe I missed that 😭
@@purplecorde Sign up for their emails or look on deal sites. Just need to be patient and keep an eye out
As of 2021, would you still recommend the a6000 over a canon m50 II or dslr, like the 850d? They are currently a similar cost range, and you're earlier video has swung me around to believing in Sony, I'll be using it for photography whilst on walks/hikes, so landscapes, and close-up's of plants/animals. What comes off to me as important, is usability, which the mirror-less exceed in with their light weight and compact designs, and battery life, which is where they tend to fall flat. The newer sony A series are out of the price range, but the A6000 is within, what are you're thoughts?
Def gonna have to save for the sigma 56 and 16-55 f2.8 G lenses I think. I love the Sigma 16mm 1.4 and the Sony 35mm 1.8
7artisan 55 f1.4 or the Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 Mk2 or the BrightinStar 50mm f/1.4 ?? I'm confused between these manual lenses...
I know that you primarily review Sony cameras, or Sony mount lenses. But I think it will be interesting if you could compare the sharpness of the Sigma 56mm f1.4, with Sony's APS-C rival, the Fuji 56mm f1.2. Both APS-C (1.5x crop), and both 56mm.
love the video, what do you think of sigma 30mm 1.4?
From indonesia...soo happy hearing ur explanation
I have the sigma trio but to my surprise I find that I use the oldest 30mm 1.4 the most. The 45mm equivalent is just a great/versatile focal length
Sigma 30 1.4 and sigma 16 1.4
I find the 30mm not very sharp!! Everything just gets kind of blurry and comparing with my sony 50mm 1.8. i like the focal length but this puts me down... But maybe I just got a bad copy
@@AndrevanDrunenMusic I think the 30mm is the least sharpest out of the 3 lenses i own i think i use it the most because of i prefer the focal length.
the 50 1.8 is around 75mm on apsc so too tight for me to use majority of the time
Some sigma 56 1.4 owners say that the autofocus hunts a lot in low light conditions...even for photos...that is the only thing that is making me oscillating between the sony 50 and sigma...surprised to not having the sony 50 in your list...
Which one would be better for videos at home (make up videos)?
Hey Arthur,
I was curious if you could ever do a comparison of the Sigma 56mm 1.4 vs a 70-200 f/2.8 for portraits? I have a sigma 70-200 2.8 from 2010 for Canon EF mount adapted via MC-11, and wanted to know if the 1.4 aperture at 56mm would result in better portraits than at 2.8 at 200mm. My copy of the lens is very sharp, but I don't know if 1.4 at the wider focal range would result in better bokeh.
Zeiss Sonnar 55 F1.8 with FE-Mount is a good alternative and should be nr.1 in this list. Because of the crop and the FE-Lens you get a great image with perfect sharpness overall, the edges and a stunning bokeh.
Arthur did comparison sigma 56 v zeiss 55. The sigma performs better on APSC.
arthur, can you give a sample of raw files from now on? would love to see it on my own screen with all the resolution like bach photography
I was eyeing the 85mm for my A6400 before, but after watching this video I think 56mm would be the best choice for my portrait photography.
Thanks!
To go Sigma 56mm, it’s an amazing lens, I really love mine.
I use the 85mm on my A6400 and it's excellent, but just a tad long at times. The only caveat is that if you go full frame some day you will probably buy that 85mm anyway.
@@slimphotog will the 85mm f1.8 produce more background separation and bokeh? please I'm hesitant between the 2
This is a very good selling point for APS-C cameras in general. The Sigma 56mm F1.4 lens is excellent, costs about $400, and weighs 0.6lbs. The equivalent in Full Frame (perhaps the Sigma 85mm F1.4) costs $1200 and weighs 1.4lbs. Basically FF costs and weighs twice as much.
Excellent knowledge sharing . I bought sigma 60 mm and it works fine . Would like to add one more for landscape photography for my Sony A 6000 which one do u recommend .
Hey Arthur, firstly I appreciate your effort. Extremely well detailed videos. I just wanted to know if you edit your pictures before showing them to us? Because they look amazing. I'm so damn curious to know how you get such amazing shots.
First, get an amazing wife.
Hey Arthur! Thanks for your work on the APS-C, it's always been a great source of info for me👍
Can I ask your thoughts on the sigma 56mm lacking of OSS on a A6400? I am using the sony 50mm f1.8 with OSS and I was wondering if switching to the sigma 56mm would make a difference! Thank you again, keep up the great content 😄
It is a non-issue. I use the Sigmas all the time on my A6100 and A6400 without any stabilization and the shots turn out great.
Thank you Art! 👍❤
Thank you so much
The 85 is a great lens!
Thanks Arthur for this video!! I have a Sony a6000 and I want to buy my first prime lens. I'm thinking the Sony 50mm f1.8 OSS or the Sony 50mm f1.8 FE. Which one would you recommend?
Arthur R, I need your advice as a a6000 expert. I have the a6000 with the Samyang2f1.4 (for astrophotography) and Sigma56f1.4 (portraits). However I love landscaping and I'm thinking of getting the 16-55f.28 because I hate changing lenses during excursions and getting too much weight.
Do you think selling the Sigma and the Samyang and getting the sony16-55f2.8 would be a clever change?
There's no question the Sigma 56 1.4 is my favorite portrait lens. It's simply super sharp. I like the photos that come off this lens.
I had the Sony 85mm FF which is a great lens. However the focal length made me stand back too far from my subject, and often I would run out of room backing up to get a shot. I finally sold that lens.
My second most favorite portrait lens is the Tamron 70-180. It can easily replace the Sony 85mm in focal length and it is quite sharp; perhaps not as sharp as the 85 but plenty sharp enough. But the advantage is I can use it at 70mm and not have to be as far away as with the 85. It's a good compromise, and actually it is sharp enough that I don't consider it a compromise at all. It's an extraordinary zoom.
In third position is the Sigma 30mm 1.4. It isn't as sharp as the 56 nor the Tamron but the extra wider angle is right in many situations.
I also have the Sony 35mm 1.8 which is a small decent lens but the main reason I keep it (with the Sigma 30 as the other prime I have) is because it is stabilized which helps when mounted on my a6400. This is the combination my wife uses while acting as second shooter for family portraits.
Do you have any recommendations for a zoom lens that's good for portraits? Looking for something that's more versatile
Thanks to your previous reviews I had spent $700+ NZD for Sigma 56mm :') looks like it soon shall be time for the 16-55 *sigh*. Haha but awesome videos man!
I like the include of a zoom just wonder if for the money might the sigma 24-70 be just as useful for portraits? I know you lose that 16mm length but seems like that is a little wide for a frequent portrait lens.
Hello bro love your videos I had a ? Does the new sigma 85mm f1.4 sony good with the a6000
I guess if you redid this video today, that expensive Sony zoom would be replaced by the excellent Sigma 18-50 f2.8, although it doesn't have quite the same reach at the tele end. Great video and thanks for your work and enthusiasm.
Please do a show for the best long zooms for the a6xxx series... We're dying to see a comparison between the Sony 70-350 and the Sigma 100-400 (along with other alternatives) to see if the Sony 70-350 is better for the a6xxx series because it's made specifically for APS-C, or does the Sigma 100-400 shine bc of the extra reach despite the fact that it's FF? Are there better choices?
Help us Arthur R, you're our only hope!
The Sigma 56mm F1.4 really seems to have done well for itself and is highly rated. What I'd love to see would be a direct comparison between it and the recently announced Viltrox 56mm F1.4. The Viltrox does come in at a cheaper price point but does that mean its worse? I haven't seen any comparisons between the two yet.
Last week I spent a lot of time looking for another portrait lens. I choosed and buyed Viltrox 85 1.8 (1.6) yesterday... Six hours before your video.
I think that is a lens that is still flying under the radar a little bit. It’s a solid lens for sure!
I wonder how the Fuji 56mm 1.2 compares to the Sigma 56mm 1.4? I know you can't get the Sigma for the Fuji system but I'm curious anyway. 🙂
Thanks for your video, the 50 1.4 is better than the 50 1.6...and for you, which would be the best lens for video, for the zv e 10? Greetings from Colombia
I have the 85, would like to get the 56, but I will probably go full frame in the future so holding off.
I have to agree 100%. That 56mm is a fantastic lens. Hands down best portrait lens for APS-C.
Arthur, I am just getting into photography. I have a Sony a6100 with a Sony 70-350 and sigma 16mm. Do you have any recommendations for on line type classes that would help me ? Thanks!
Brother please do a video for best video lenses for sony aps-c cameras👍🏻❤️❤️
I just get in photography with the sony a6400 and I do like the Kamlan 50 mm f1.1 II for portrait... Its sharpness is really amazing ! I can't compare it to the sigma 56mm f1.4 (don't have it yet) but I think they might be at the same level. Also the Kamlan cost less than the sigma.
Would you consider to compare those 2 lenses one another ?
Just bought the Sigma 56/1.4 for my EF-M camera. It's awesomely fucking good. Incredibly sharp, strong bokeh and very fast focusing. The pincushion distortion sucks, but everything else is excellent, really worth the price.
Hey, can you test the pentax 85mm f1.8 manual lens
I have this lens 56mm for my g95 awesome lens. Sony almost got me the price for the a6600 went up right before I was going to purchase it.
Please do top lens for Sony APSC video
The sigma lens is definitely awesome, in 2021 i would also recommend the Tamron 17-70mm for me it’s the better choice then the 16-55 Sony
I see you take a lot of your photos on a tripod (as you should). But from a backpacker's perspective, how feasible is it to take high quality, sharp photos handheld with, say... a non stabilised camera such as the a6100 and a non stabilised lens, like the sigma 56mm? Would you say it works fine most of the time? What about in low light conditions? Actually mind if I suggest a video on this topic, haha.
In my opinion I think you will find that IBIS and OSS lenses are not a must for handheld photography. If you are reasonably stable, not shacking like a leaf, and using an f1.4 to f2.8 your shutter speed should be plenty fast. The images you get should have no problem being usable. That being said you will always be more consistent with a tripod or other stabilizing assistance. If you are really set on having a tripod and also not hindering your minimalist backpacking weight their are options out there but fair warning they come at some extreme premiums.
Going to buy the 56mm sigma as soon as i can to go with my recently purchased 6600 body
I just bought the new (and tiny) Samyang 75mm 1.8 and wishing to see what it is capable of!
Thanks for this great video. None of your top 5 is stabilized and I would add the Sony 50 1.8 OSS to the list just if someone wants to do video with it as well.