I had mine since January 2023 and it is perfect for landscapes and environmental portraits. This is a good quality lens which is not afraid of the sun or bright sources (nice flaring control), I did not find chromatic aberration at all on my version. For the price I had the choice between this and the zeiss. And I'm happy with my choice. Unlike art lenses this one is less yellow (does not have the warm tint) which makes it perfect for urban and landscape style photography.
That text disappearing with the lens twist is seriously amazing!! Outstanding production value and nice balanced review. I’ve got the Sigma 28-70 and plan to get this one as well. Love the value that Sigma offers compared to Sony lenses. I also really like the look, feel, and image output. Great work!
Thanks so much buddy! Glad to have you here! Yeah I think the 16-28 will pair so well with the 28-70. Good luck with that combo. Now we need to wait for 70-200 f2.8 to come out!
Interesting bias against the new PZ. There is plenty of proof the performance is great. Meanwhile, the Zony 16-35 is famously soft and considered a 16-28 on account of it (not to mention the corner performance weakness, which you of course show). Otherwise, super helpful video for people on the hunt. The side by side with the 16-35/f4 is especially useful- as it's used price makes it the only lens which will significantly undercut the sigma.
I need to get that new PZ lens and see for myself, otherwise it seems I'm defaming the lens here a little bit lol. Anyways, thanks for your thoughts and checking out the video, much appreciated 🙌
@@TomsJurjaks No, thank you! You're there one putting the work in. Definitely going to share this video over in the Sony A7c FB group, as this lens looks to pair quite well with that form factor.
Interesting test. I’d like to mention that contrary to your comparison table, the Tamron is weather sealed. It has 7 sealing rings, that point has not been well researched from your side. But I like all the rest of your test.
Thanks for the comment Samuel. If you look through comments, I have been discussing this with other viewers too. Although you are right about the 7 sealing rings, I don't agree about the research as I did a very thorough one. It seems like at the time of doing research there was a discrepancy between the Japanese and the European Tamron websites. I did my research on the latter one and it seems like they didn't include the info about weather sealing, however on the Japanese site you can find a text: "For greater protection when shooting outdoors, leak-resistant seals throughout the lens barrel help protect your equipment." + there is also a render showing 7 rubber gaskets. Perhaps my fault was relying on official European Tamron site instead of the Japanese one. Nevertheless, the lens is weather sealed and thats what matters :)
Good video. Once Ive sold my Tamron 70-180, Im getting this lens. Then the Tamron 35-150. Then my collection is complete. Have Sigma 85mm 1.4 and Sony 200-600 and a7IV. Cant wait to get this lens for street/allround shots. BTW are you also from Denmark ? :O Saw the video is shot in Copenhagen :)
Mange tak! You have a very impressive collection of lenses I must say. How is the Sony 200-600 treating you? Until last year - I was living in Copenhagen for more than 5 years. If you check my channel, you gonna see a looot of familiar places :)
@@TomsJurjaks problem is Im too lazy to get out and take photos. But best photo I took was of a deer in Dyrehaven first time I used it. Had it printed out cause I was so proud of it. And then made an instagram haha :D The 200-600 needs decent amount of light, but then its freaking amazing. The internal zoom, and you zoom from 200 too 600 with ur thumb, thats so cool. Now I want to shoot owls eagles squirrels. Problem is knowing where to drive to. But once sun comes out more, Im sure Im getting out. But good to see and hear yet another testing it and liking this lens. Just tells me I have to get it :)
-Tamron 17-28mm is fully weather sealed -Sony 16-35 PZ has amazing sharpness according to reviews. You may have misread and confused the old Zony for the new Sony -Your beloved Zony 16-35 f4 OSS has poor sharpness in the long end according to many reviews in most copies - some claim unusable (I don't really believe that but it's the word on the forums) It's important to check your facts/review opinions before posting them. Still liked the rest but would have liked a proper comparison with its nearest competitor, the Tamron - is the Sigma's 1mm and AF/MFswitch worth it for losing the tamrons fully weather sealed lens. Also sharpness and IQ comparison. I'd like to know that.
Thanks a lot for your feedback Johnny. I honestly spent quite a lot of time researching other lense. Yet I still can't find anywhere on the Tamron website that its fully weather sealed (maybe they don't mention this on European website, it just says dust and splash resistant). And no, its the new PZ I heard rumors about being below average performance, but I didn't test it myself and could be biased by few reports I read. Perhaps things have much improved since the lens is officially out already. And you are right about my beloved Zeiss. Its much softer than Sigma but as you say, I wouldn't call it unusable. But yeah, I guess to really be sure about those claims, I would have to do a very thorough scientific research as forums, focus charts and people opinion is not the most reliable source if the sample is too little. Anyways, I appreciate your feedback and glad to learn something new. Cheers 🙌
The author totally missed the internal zooming when he talked weather sealing. The lens does extend or retract, it, therefore, doesn't act like a vacuum cleaner, sucking in air, moisture and dirt as the barrel moves in and out.
Dustin Abbott released a comparison against the Tamron 17-28 which he found the Tamron sharper, lighter and less expensive than the Sigma. Only drawback with the Tamron is the 1mm difference on the wide end.
@@TomsJurjaks Hey, I wasn't able to find info about weather sealing on tamron eu site. But at their Japan site there's an info: "For greater protection when shooting outdoors, leak-resistant seals throughout the lens barrel help protect your equipment." And there's a render showing 7 rubber gaskets. Still can't decide Sigma or tamron... All the best! :)
Would be really cool to know how Sigma stacks up against the GM. I expect GM to be much more superior, but would be nice to put it on test side by side!
Both are very good options. I use Sony 16-35 F4 for real estate and dont mind f4 because I have it on tripod with f11 or so however if you also want to use it for event photography, you will need all the light you can get so I would definitely go with f2.8. Im just not sure was Sigma 14-24 also f2.8?
Amazing video man your product shots are the best I’ve seen. And I like your jacket! I am looking to upgrade from my iPhone 13 Pro for these type of videos I do so it’s all close up stuff. Do you think this will be a good fit? Thinking of getting this lens and a Sony a7iv. I just don’t want any distortion and your footage looks like it has the fish eye, but I’m probably going to be using this for 24-28. I kind of feel like I just need to go ahead and get the Sony 24. But since I will be using this for live streaming as well, I think having some versatility might be nice, although knowing me, I’m probably just going to set it on one setting and not touch it again. I just need aperture control because my smart phone has such a shallow depth of field. I think aperture is what I need to fix this?
What an excellent video! Got my sub! The 16-28 seems to be a great lens. The 1mm more on the wide end compared to the Tamron is quite tempting. The only thing that bothers me is the missing overall weather sealing. But at least it has some gasket at the connector. In combination with the internal zoom it might work out. Let's see what the Tamron 17-28 G2 will bring us... :)
Thank you so much for your support sashinger. Really means a lot! Yeah, the 1mm on wide end means a lot more than on far end. Tamron is a great competitor. We need more options. Perhaps something decent from Samyang will come out soon? Not long ago they made their first ever zoom lens for Sony...
Hi Toms, I am debating getting this Sigma 16-28 F2.8 or the Sony 20mm F1.8 G.. I mainly shoot video. I already have the Sigma 24-70 F2.8. Which one would you recommend? Thanks
I have 24-70 sigma and 20 f1.8 before sigma 16-28 announcement but no regrate at all I have been use 15-30 f2.8 on Nikon I rarely use 15-19mm and f1.8 is very good for astro
I have the Sigma 14-24mm DG DN f2.8 which is an excellent lens, why did Sigma make this lens? Because the front lens element on the 14-24mm is huge, you can't fit a filter on the front, you have to buy special filters that slot in between the lens and the camera. Sucks to be me I guess.
I guess that could be the reason. Sigmas Contemporary lineup is lightweight, compact but without sacrificing the quality. Of course 14-24 is better, but if you don't need to do crazy professional work - this is an excellent alternative.
Thanks a lot for the nice comment and your support Hussein. When it comes to APS-C, I would get Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 as an all around lens over Sigma 18-50 (even though it might be sharper and it is smaller) since Tamron has a better reach. But when it comes to Full Frame, I would hands down go with Sigma 17-28mm over the Tamron 17-28. One of the best lenses I've used. Although way before this came out, I bought Sony 16-35mm f4. I love its OSS and extended reach, but its not as sharp as Sigma and has f4 (which is not a problem for me).
@@TomsJurjaks thanks man I appreciate your reply. However from what I saw I believe Tamron 17-28mm beats sigma 16-28mm in autofocus. Many RUclipsrs commented on sigma not having good video autofocus. While tamron's is almost perfect. What do you think about that?
@@husseinaliabdulzahraal-dul1575 I cant comment on Tamrons performance since I havent had the chance to test it, however the Sigma lens that I had and tested, I never felt like it fails on AF. My copy was perfect (and that was preproduction copy) so the new copies now should be even better.
I'm currently pondering between the 16-28mm and the 14-24mm from Sigma. I've heard only good things about the optical quality of the latter but what is really deterring me is the missing possibility of putting filters on it (or lets say: putting filters on it without a lot of additional hassle). So it might is going to be the 16-28mm. Still undecided.
The information I got from Sigma directly is that this lens has a rubber gasket on the lens mount making the MOUNT dust and moist resistant but lens itself is not weather sealed. There is a lot of confusion about that. Same with Tamron - it says it is dust and splash repellent but that doesn't mean it is fully weather sealed although people commenting here and say it is.
I am planning to buy this equipment for the youtube channel, could you please suggest is this good equipment?Sony Alpha ILCE-6400L, Sigma 30 mm f/1.4 ,Sigma 16mm f/1.4,Rode Wireless GO II Single Channel, Godox SL60 60W 5600K, Godox SB-UE 80cm / 32 Inch Portable Octagon Honeycomb Grid Umbrella , and Zhiyun Weebill S Gimbal Stabilizer.. please guide me
Hey buddy! That sounds like an amazing kit, but you dont have to buy everything at once. Regarding camera, Sony A6400 is perfect, but you could also get Sony ZV-E10. I think it could even be a better choice for you. Sigma 16mm is perfect for vlogging and head shots for your channel and Sigma 30mm will be ideal for b-roll shots. You don't necessarily need to buy the Rode Wireless mic, you can also get a simple lav mic or shotgun mic, but see for yourself. Regarding gimbal - there are lots of options - currently I am testing out FeiyuTech Scorp Mini (and Scorp Pro) and I love it! For the light - there are lots of good option. Godox is a good brand and I also really love my SmallRig RC120 light. Good luck buddy!
@@TomsJurjaks instead of going sigma 16 and 30mm f1.4... can I go Sigma 18 -50 mm f2.8?? Yesterday i bought a Sony A6400 camera. I'm still confused in lense.. please suggest
Perhaps there has been some improvement lately. When I was checking out some reliable reviews as soon as it came out, quite few mentioned optical performance not living to their expectations, but if thats not the case, then good for PZ 🙌
I dont have scientific proof as I didn't put the lens in test against Sigma, thats why I said "rumors tell" - I simply have heard several creators saying they are disappointed and expected better performance. Take it with a grain of salt. And regarding Tamron - I did not find it is fully weather sealed on their website. Having a rubber gasket or being dust resistant does not make it fully weather sealed. Cheers!
I don't understand why you keep repeating that the image quality is 'mind-blowing'. Even Sigma has labelled this lens a 'contemporary' lens, not an 'art' lens which is its top image quality. This is a good lens for a good price, but by saying it's mind-blowing you're just undermining the credibility of your review.
Thanks for your honest feedback Alex. Well frankly, I haven't tested sharper zoom lens than this. Of course you can't compare it with the Art prime lenses, but I think Sigma has really come a long way with their Contemporary lineup which I see more like in the direction of compactness but without too fancy features and switches, yet without sacrificing the optical performance. So I guess thats where my "mind-blowingness" comes from.
@Alex Hayes Don't get the logic of your comment... Just because there's also an Art series a Contemporary lens can't be that good? And by saying so he's uNdErMiNinG the credibility of the review? Seriously? WTF? Did you compare it to other wide angle lenses over long-term? No? Did you compare it to the 16-28 Art? No? Oh right... cause there is none! I should really not read comments on RUclips anymore I guess... unbelievable. 🤷🏻♂
What do you think about this new lens? Will you be getting it?
I think I will I’ve been looking for a wide lens for my Sony a7iii
Awesome @@yaakoubiamor7495 let me know how do you like it if you decide to get it 💪
i also order a one after watching your video lets see how is it
I had mine since January 2023 and it is perfect for landscapes and environmental portraits. This is a good quality lens which is not afraid of the sun or bright sources (nice flaring control), I did not find chromatic aberration at all on my version. For the price I had the choice between this and the zeiss. And I'm happy with my choice.
Unlike art lenses this one is less yellow (does not have the warm tint) which makes it perfect for urban and landscape style photography.
That text disappearing with the lens twist is seriously amazing!! Outstanding production value and nice balanced review. I’ve got the Sigma 28-70 and plan to get this one as well. Love the value that Sigma offers compared to Sony lenses. I also really like the look, feel, and image output. Great work!
Thanks so much buddy! Glad to have you here! Yeah I think the 16-28 will pair so well with the 28-70. Good luck with that combo. Now we need to wait for 70-200 f2.8 to come out!
This video is so well made, especially the intro graphics! Amazing work Toms!
Hey thanks a lot Rijul. So many hours were put in this video so I really appreciate you noticing it 🙌
I just bought it today ! 3000 danish kroner (430 $). What a deal. And WHAT A LENS !!
Thank you very much for your review :)
Waited a month and you got yourself an amazing deal! Congratulations 🎉
@@TomsJurjaks absolutely - thanks 💪 :)
I have no camera, but i watch your video before i get camera 😀
Thats the biggest support! 🙌
Interesting bias against the new PZ. There is plenty of proof the performance is great. Meanwhile, the Zony 16-35 is famously soft and considered a 16-28 on account of it (not to mention the corner performance weakness, which you of course show).
Otherwise, super helpful video for people on the hunt. The side by side with the 16-35/f4 is especially useful- as it's used price makes it the only lens which will significantly undercut the sigma.
I need to get that new PZ lens and see for myself, otherwise it seems I'm defaming the lens here a little bit lol.
Anyways, thanks for your thoughts and checking out the video, much appreciated 🙌
@@TomsJurjaks No, thank you! You're there one putting the work in. Definitely going to share this video over in the Sony A7c FB group, as this lens looks to pair quite well with that form factor.
Interesting test. I’d like to mention that contrary to your comparison table, the Tamron is weather sealed. It has 7 sealing rings, that point has not been well researched from your side. But I like all the rest of your test.
Thanks for the comment Samuel. If you look through comments, I have been discussing this with other viewers too. Although you are right about the 7 sealing rings, I don't agree about the research as I did a very thorough one. It seems like at the time of doing research there was a discrepancy between the Japanese and the European Tamron websites. I did my research on the latter one and it seems like they didn't include the info about weather sealing, however on the Japanese site you can find a text: "For greater protection when shooting outdoors, leak-resistant seals throughout the lens barrel help protect your equipment." + there is also a render showing 7 rubber gaskets. Perhaps my fault was relying on official European Tamron site instead of the Japanese one. Nevertheless, the lens is weather sealed and thats what matters :)
I ordered it a few days ago and I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for your usefull review!
Awesome to hear that! Drop a comment here after you test it for a while Falk!
Photoshoot +editing skill are. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
It's been a long time since I have seen a video so well made. Relaxing, enjoyable and informative. Left a sub.
Very late to reply to this awesome comment. Thank you Olli 🙏
Good video. Once Ive sold my Tamron 70-180, Im getting this lens. Then the Tamron 35-150. Then my collection is complete. Have Sigma 85mm 1.4 and Sony 200-600 and a7IV.
Cant wait to get this lens for street/allround shots. BTW are you also from Denmark ? :O Saw the video is shot in Copenhagen :)
Mange tak! You have a very impressive collection of lenses I must say. How is the Sony 200-600 treating you?
Until last year - I was living in Copenhagen for more than 5 years. If you check my channel, you gonna see a looot of familiar places :)
@@TomsJurjaks problem is Im too lazy to get out and take photos. But best photo I took was of a deer in Dyrehaven first time I used it. Had it printed out cause I was so proud of it. And then made an instagram haha :D
The 200-600 needs decent amount of light, but then its freaking amazing. The internal zoom, and you zoom from 200 too 600 with ur thumb, thats so cool.
Now I want to shoot owls eagles squirrels. Problem is knowing where to drive to. But once sun comes out more, Im sure Im getting out.
But good to see and hear yet another testing it and liking this lens. Just tells me I have to get it :)
-Tamron 17-28mm is fully weather sealed
-Sony 16-35 PZ has amazing sharpness according to reviews. You may have misread and confused the old Zony for the new Sony
-Your beloved Zony 16-35 f4 OSS has poor sharpness in the long end according to many reviews in most copies - some claim unusable (I don't really believe that but it's the word on the forums)
It's important to check your facts/review opinions before posting them.
Still liked the rest but would have liked a proper comparison with its nearest competitor, the Tamron - is the Sigma's 1mm and AF/MFswitch worth it for losing the tamrons fully weather sealed lens. Also sharpness and IQ comparison. I'd like to know that.
Thanks a lot for your feedback Johnny. I honestly spent quite a lot of time researching other lense.
Yet I still can't find anywhere on the Tamron website that its fully weather sealed (maybe they don't mention this on European website, it just says dust and splash resistant).
And no, its the new PZ I heard rumors about being below average performance, but I didn't test it myself and could be biased by few reports I read. Perhaps things have much improved since the lens is officially out already.
And you are right about my beloved Zeiss. Its much softer than Sigma but as you say, I wouldn't call it unusable. But yeah, I guess to really be sure about those claims, I would have to do a very thorough scientific research as forums, focus charts and people opinion is not the most reliable source if the sample is too little.
Anyways, I appreciate your feedback and glad to learn something new. Cheers 🙌
The author totally missed the internal zooming when he talked weather sealing. The lens does extend or retract, it, therefore, doesn't act like a vacuum cleaner, sucking in air, moisture and dirt as the barrel moves in and out.
Dustin Abbott released a comparison against the Tamron 17-28 which he found the Tamron sharper, lighter and less expensive than the Sigma. Only drawback with the Tamron is the 1mm difference on the wide end.
@@TomsJurjaks Hey, I wasn't able to find info about weather sealing on tamron eu site. But at their Japan site there's an info: "For greater protection when shooting outdoors, leak-resistant seals throughout the lens barrel help protect your equipment." And there's a render showing 7 rubber gaskets. Still can't decide Sigma or tamron... All the best! :)
The Sony was the worst Lens I have ever owned.
Great video👏🏻. Can't wait for a Sigma 70-200 F2.8 Contemporary alternative🥳
Thanks Paul! That would be amazing! Really!
I will definetly buy this lens for my 2nd kit with Sony A74, as I have Sony 16-35 GM too.
Would be really cool to know how Sigma stacks up against the GM. I expect GM to be much more superior, but would be nice to put it on test side by side!
Great lens... will be even better if sigma will make 16-35 f2-2.8 ART with even better image quality, internal zoom :)
Lovely images. Glad your short brought me here !
Glad to have you here Mark. Cheers 🙌
I really want your suggestion for Interior and Real Estate and Event Photography ? Which one should i buy ? Sigma 16-28mm or Sigma 14-24mm ??
Both are very good options. I use Sony 16-35 F4 for real estate and dont mind f4 because I have it on tripod with f11 or so however if you also want to use it for event photography, you will need all the light you can get so I would definitely go with f2.8. Im just not sure was Sigma 14-24 also f2.8?
Amazing video man your product shots are the best I’ve seen. And I like your jacket! I am looking to upgrade from my iPhone 13 Pro for these type of videos I do so it’s all close up stuff. Do you think this will be a good fit? Thinking of getting this lens and a Sony a7iv. I just don’t want any distortion and your footage looks like it has the fish eye, but I’m probably going to be using this for 24-28. I kind of feel like I just need to go ahead and get the Sony 24. But since I will be using this for live streaming as well, I think having some versatility might be nice, although knowing me, I’m probably just going to set it on one setting and not touch it again. I just need aperture control because my smart phone has such a shallow depth of field. I think aperture is what I need to fix this?
Love your video really much please make more photography with sony a6000
Thanks buddy! Sure (currently editing one and it will be live on Sunday) so STAY TUNED!
What an excellent video! Got my sub! The 16-28 seems to be a great lens. The 1mm more on the wide end compared to the Tamron is quite tempting. The only thing that bothers me is the missing overall weather sealing. But at least it has some gasket at the connector. In combination with the internal zoom it might work out. Let's see what the Tamron 17-28 G2 will bring us... :)
Thank you so much for your support sashinger. Really means a lot! Yeah, the 1mm on wide end means a lot more than on far end. Tamron is a great competitor. We need more options. Perhaps something decent from Samyang will come out soon? Not long ago they made their first ever zoom lens for Sony...
It would have been nice to see the Nikkor Z 14-30mm F4 S in your comparison review.
Chrisp video! Nice to see Sigma putting out nice lenses!
Sigma is really stepping up lately 🔥
6:00 i was surprised 🙀 really impressive 🙂
Thank you Murat!
Hi Toms, I am debating getting this Sigma 16-28 F2.8 or the Sony 20mm F1.8 G.. I mainly shoot video. I already have the Sigma 24-70 F2.8. Which one would you recommend? Thanks
Really hard to say, but I can definitely tell you that Sigma will be lot more versatile and aperture is 2.8 which is great as well.
I have 24-70 sigma and 20 f1.8 before sigma 16-28 announcement but no regrate at all I have been use 15-30 f2.8 on Nikon I rarely use 15-19mm and f1.8 is very good for astro
hi. between this sigma and the tamron 17-28 which would you choose?
The size is too good for vlog. Need to get this!
Yeah its amazing and with f2.8 even at 16mm you gonna get that blurry background 👌
Thank you for the nice video :)
You are very welcome Benjamin :)
really good review
Glad you enjoyed it Pete. Cheers!
Question Sir Toms Jurjaks, what app are you using for the exif icons on the right of the screen ?? Thanks in advance.
I have the Sigma 14-24mm DG DN f2.8 which is an excellent lens, why did Sigma make this lens?
Because the front lens element on the 14-24mm is huge, you can't fit a filter on the front, you have to buy special filters that slot in between the lens and the camera. Sucks to be me I guess.
I guess that could be the reason. Sigmas Contemporary lineup is lightweight, compact but without sacrificing the quality. Of course 14-24 is better, but if you don't need to do crazy professional work - this is an excellent alternative.
I also have the 14-24. Art is much better built. This is a plastic lens with weaker optics. It is optimized for vloggers and influencers
great vid and content
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do you prefer this over tamron 17-28mm?
Thanks a lot for the nice comment and your support Hussein.
When it comes to APS-C, I would get Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 as an all around lens over Sigma 18-50 (even though it might be sharper and it is smaller) since Tamron has a better reach.
But when it comes to Full Frame, I would hands down go with Sigma 17-28mm over the Tamron 17-28. One of the best lenses I've used. Although way before this came out, I bought Sony 16-35mm f4. I love its OSS and extended reach, but its not as sharp as Sigma and has f4 (which is not a problem for me).
@@TomsJurjaks thanks man I appreciate your reply. However from what I saw I believe Tamron 17-28mm beats sigma 16-28mm in autofocus. Many RUclipsrs commented on sigma not having good video autofocus. While tamron's is almost perfect. What do you think about that?
@@husseinaliabdulzahraal-dul1575 I cant comment on Tamrons performance since I havent had the chance to test it, however the Sigma lens that I had and tested, I never felt like it fails on AF. My copy was perfect (and that was preproduction copy) so the new copies now should be even better.
I'm currently pondering between the 16-28mm and the 14-24mm from Sigma. I've heard only good things about the optical quality of the latter but what is really deterring me is the missing possibility of putting filters on it (or lets say: putting filters on it without a lot of additional hassle). So it might is going to be the 16-28mm. Still undecided.
according the description of the lense in b&h, it has weather sealed, maybe you were wrong. Can you affirm this, please?
The information I got from Sigma directly is that this lens has a rubber gasket on the lens mount making the MOUNT dust and moist resistant but lens itself is not weather sealed. There is a lot of confusion about that. Same with Tamron - it says it is dust and splash repellent but that doesn't mean it is fully weather sealed although people commenting here and say it is.
is the lens work with sony A7IV gyro?
sigma 16-28 f2.8 . yêu nó vì nhẹ
Would you recommend me a zoom lens (wide angle) for SONY APSC camera? Thank you so much!
Sony E PZ 10-20mm f4 G is the way to go now!
Sony E PZ 10-20mm f4 G is the way to go now!
Sony E PZ 10-20mm f4 G is the way to go now!
You should try Sony 10-18 f 4 OSS.
I am planning to buy this equipment for the youtube channel, could you please suggest is this good equipment?Sony Alpha ILCE-6400L, Sigma 30 mm f/1.4 ,Sigma 16mm f/1.4,Rode Wireless GO II Single Channel, Godox SL60 60W 5600K, Godox SB-UE 80cm / 32 Inch Portable Octagon Honeycomb Grid Umbrella , and Zhiyun Weebill S Gimbal Stabilizer.. please guide me
Hey buddy! That sounds like an amazing kit, but you dont have to buy everything at once. Regarding camera, Sony A6400 is perfect, but you could also get Sony ZV-E10. I think it could even be a better choice for you. Sigma 16mm is perfect for vlogging and head shots for your channel and Sigma 30mm will be ideal for b-roll shots. You don't necessarily need to buy the Rode Wireless mic, you can also get a simple lav mic or shotgun mic, but see for yourself. Regarding gimbal - there are lots of options - currently I am testing out FeiyuTech Scorp Mini (and Scorp Pro) and I love it! For the light - there are lots of good option. Godox is a good brand and I also really love my SmallRig RC120 light. Good luck buddy!
@@TomsJurjaks instead of going sigma 16 and 30mm f1.4... can I go Sigma 18 -50 mm f2.8?? Yesterday i bought a Sony A6400 camera. I'm still confused in lense.. please suggest
thats cool
Cheers Jonathan 🙌
when is the product out? i cant find itr anywhere
Try to go to your local sigma-imaging website. Here in Denmark it says Sales start 17 June 2022.
Can I use this lens with my ZV-E10 without having suffer in image quality?
There is definitely not gonna be any loss in quality, but the focal length won't be the same as ZV-E10 is a crop sensor camera.
@@TomsJurjaks thanks mate
First time im hearing that the Sony 16-35m PZ has poor performance. It does not..
Perhaps there has been some improvement lately. When I was checking out some reliable reviews as soon as it came out, quite few mentioned optical performance not living to their expectations, but if thats not the case, then good for PZ 🙌
i have both the PZ and the zeiss F4, the PZ is more sharp but it has bad barrel distortion.
Sony PZ 16-28, poor performance?? Really? And Tamron 17-28 not weather sealed?? You need to correct this.
I dont have scientific proof as I didn't put the lens in test against Sigma, thats why I said "rumors tell" - I simply have heard several creators saying they are disappointed and expected better performance. Take it with a grain of salt.
And regarding Tamron - I did not find it is fully weather sealed on their website. Having a rubber gasket or being dust resistant does not make it fully weather sealed. Cheers!
Build quality plastic, weather sealing only at the mount, horrible distortion, no thanks.
I don't understand why you keep repeating that the image quality is 'mind-blowing'. Even Sigma has labelled this lens a 'contemporary' lens, not an 'art' lens which is its top image quality. This is a good lens for a good price, but by saying it's mind-blowing you're just undermining the credibility of your review.
Thanks for your honest feedback Alex. Well frankly, I haven't tested sharper zoom lens than this. Of course you can't compare it with the Art prime lenses, but I think Sigma has really come a long way with their Contemporary lineup which I see more like in the direction of compactness but without too fancy features and switches, yet without sacrificing the optical performance. So I guess thats where my "mind-blowingness" comes from.
@Alex Hayes Don't get the logic of your comment... Just because there's also an Art series a Contemporary lens can't be that good? And by saying so he's uNdErMiNinG the credibility of the review? Seriously? WTF? Did you compare it to other wide angle lenses over long-term? No? Did you compare it to the 16-28 Art? No? Oh right... cause there is none! I should really not read comments on RUclips anymore I guess... unbelievable. 🤷🏻♂
maybe he meant mind-blowing being a contemporary lens and not an art lens.