Sigma 16mm F1.4: The Best Lens I've Tested All Year
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Thank you for this channel sir. The moment i bought my sony a6000. I was quite perplexed with the specs and the accessories I'm going to buy, but when i search someone on RUclips who is credible and reliable when it comes to sony products and boom... their you are. You made a good quality content in RUclips sir. Looking forward for more. Greetings from Philippines. Keep up the good work. 👌😊
Just tried my first night using the 16mm lens, it blew my mind totally guys. I was considering selling my trusty a6000 but after shooting last night it's not for sale. This lens is just beautiful, I have never had such sharp results with this camera before and I have used many quality lenses which always left me wondering. Thank you Sigma, you have re-ignited my passion in photography.
How does it work without stabilization ? Is it hard to shoot clear with just the hands?
We definitely NEED a comparison now for us photographers!
!! Rokinon 12mm f2 vs Sigma 16mm 1,4 !!
For video its obvious but for mainly photography which is the better value?
Like this to make it happen :)
Rokinon 12mm F2 vs Sigma 16mm F1.4 vs Kit Lens Sony 16-50mm@16 ;)
Antoine Durieux has this happened yet? I have an a6000 looking for good lenses for architecture and landscapes
Just buy sigma!
I live in the UK. I bought my A6300 a few months ago and soon after came across your channel. I have to say I'm a fan. I wondered for a while whether I should buy this lens and you have convinced me. It's so sharp. I love it.
Thank you.
I just upgraded to this lens and I'm amazed by it. The low light quality is spectacular. Mind you, I previously used the kit lens, so this was a total upgrade.
About the distortion - while the wide angle is not optimal for closeup (face) portraits near the edge in general, the barrel distortion itself actually helps from stretching faces/people/groups near sides even more to the corners.
I’ve finally bought the lens today for my a6000. Just want to let you know your reviews were a big help in my decision!
Is it good for shooting youtube videos indoors (video podcast style)
@@mr_red13 yes, it’s wide enough for indoors. I do recommend getting the A6400 and a external mic.
@@miggybyte thanks so much I appreciate it!
Can't thank you enough for this. I have ordered one in the UK where I live. Your videos are what made my mind up. Excellent!
OMG, this lens is 'born' for the night sky. Thanks.
I'm waiting for clear skies to test this, but I'm worried the manual focus being by-wire might make focusing a little finicky.
That would be the 12mm Rokinon. If you need AF though for other stuff though, then the Sigma looks great.
From personal experience, this lens did fantastic for astro. The by-wire was a question for me, but I had no problem getting focus with the a6300. Better look than the Rok 12mm too
Use focus peaking with zoom, set ISO to very high and check if your stars are sharp. This is also the technique used with the Sigma 30mm F1.4 for panorama milky way shots. The Sigma 16mm has more control on the focus by wire over the Sigma 30mm.
I wish they had the 18-35 f1.8 as a native E-Mount or something like a 10-18 with the f-stops somewhere in the neighborhood of constant f2 or f2-2.4 or something like that... just something with a wide open aperture and wide angle. That would be the ultimate vlog lens and to make it even better let it have OIS. That’s my absolute dream lens.
How would you say this lens compares to the sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS lens?
i got the 35sel18, also thinking of getting this as well
First lens I bought for my new camera. I do a lot of landscape and seascape. The sharpness and clarity of water is exceptional.
I still use my a6000. Would you still recommend this lens ?
I wished that it was wider. The 16mm (24mm FF equilivent) won't have the same wide angle effect and perspective as 12mm (18mm FF equilivent) from the Rokinon/Samyang.
Vintage Pictures But no auto focus on the Rokinon/Samyang model is that correct? I always felt it can be difficult even back in the film shooting days using a wide or ultra wide angle lense to get precise focus on a subject unless it is not moving. I mostly shoot urban/street scenes and like stopping down the aperture to f/13 or f/16. All moving subjects or models have to be shot at wide open aperture or at least f/4
Wind Storm everything behind 1-2m or so is sharp at infinity with the Samyang, so unless you are shooting close ups of something, just leave the lens at infinity and forget about focusing
Also have to add the crop factor to the aperture. F1.4 full frame and about F2.0 APS-C equivalent
Riceguy01 really? Crop factor applies to the aperture? How do you calculate the FF-Aperture?
Here's a video explaining aperture and crop factor: ruclips.net/video/f5zN6NVx-hY/видео.html
We have to be careful when buying lenses. If the product doesn't say it's an APS-C lens, then its usually a full frame lens. Be aware of crop factor so you know exactly what you are buying.
Barrel distortion is not bad for portraits. Actually, it helps a bit by compressing the edges.
What is not good for portraits is a wide angle lens. Things on the side look stretched on a wide angle lens. A fisheye (or barrel distrotion) compress this back a little. Still, you will be too close, making the nose larger than needed.
Just got this lens on Sunday and I love it. Great wide angel lens. So sharp! I don't vlog but this camera makes me want to vlog. That's how great the videos looks.
When you stumble across a video that has scenes from San Antonio, TX just 5 miles from tour house and has a great tech review if a camera system that you use...........you can’t help but subscribe! Looking forward to checking out the rest of your videos!
Love that music... can't seem to find in on Soundcloud or Spotify. :(
One of the best things about this channel - the music selection. Just love it
Sigma is doing a BIG favor to Sony by releasing this lens, no other aps-c system has such a bang for buck gem!
I mean, it is the reason why i decided to buy my a6300.
Really looking forward to getting this lens. Been waiting a long time!
Phelan Myself same here.. canada is lagging with the availability though 🤔
My own comes tomorrow. Very excited
Did you get it?
Looking forward to buying this lens. I bought the Sigma 30mm F1.4 because of your review and even after almost a year of usage, I am still very much impressed with the quality of the pictures that come out of it.. Would be great if you could do a comparison between the Sigma 16mm, Sigma 30mm, and Sony 35mm primes.
I enjoy your videos. When I retired, I started a business taking internet pictures for a large dealership. It got me off the couch which is important having had a couple of heart attacks. No, it's not art but they do want quality pictures. I use an a6500 with this Sigma lens. This lens makes a huge difference on interior shots and the details are really sharp. In a normal day, I take a lot of pictures walking around and climbing in and out of cars so image stabilization is a must. I don't want to re-shoot a vehicle due to a couple of fuzzy pictures. I'm glad you are in Texas.
Please do a comparison between this and the Sony f1.8 35mm..... If you could concentrate on comparing the sharpness of these 2 lenses, that would be fantastic!
whether this lens is suitable for landscape ??
Imam Hidayat I would say that 16mm is ideal for landscape photog.
I just got this lens on Wednesday and was able to do some photos and video with the Sony A6400. As long as you use the proper shutter speed (i.e. at least 1/x, with x being the same or larger than the focal length) and proper technique I had no issues with good looking photos. As for video shooting, I currently don't have a gimbal but put camera on a JOBY GorillaPod and do the ninja walk - came out pretty nice. Auto focus is great - hits almost all the time.
@TechnologyMafia I am debating between this and the 30mm 1.4. I primarily do pics at car shows, some toy photography and general landscape/vacation pics. I do have the sony 50mm 1.8 already. Which would you recommend between the 16 and 30 for what i shoot? I'm leaning towards the 16 right now. Thanks!
I would say 16mm all the way. They way it makes cars look is awesome. Highly recommended.
Ok. After much anticipation and a few reviews, this one did it! It's headed my way. Thanks a bunch!
I want this so badly to pair with my sigma 30mm 1.4. Would be my go-to astrophotography lens
I think the Sigma 16mm 1.4, Sigma 30mm 1.4, and Sigma 60mm 2.8 would be an awesome combo.
TechnologyMafia I've gotten some pretty great milky way shots with the 30 even tho East Texas skies aren't the clearest. I'm sure way out in Big Bend the 16 would perform amazingly! Thanks for the upload was waiting for this video
TechnologyMafia sigma has also stated they’re planning a 60mm 1.4 in the future
I don't think you can beat the 12mm Rokinon for that stuff.
Chosen Idea I agree but the versatility of auto focus and f1.4 makes it very well rounded for general use. Just so happens to be an astrophotography dream as well lol
New RUclipsr here.... Because of your video I am convinced to buy this lens because of your great content! I am from Philippines but living in Singapore!
Great review. I’m curious if it’s better in low light than the 30mm. I know they are both f1.4. I’m just thinking the wider lens might let in more light. Just speculating.
*_Happy Birthday Buddy!_* - an excellent overview of the lens!
_Your wife in the photo and video is just amazing!_
Thank you!
I sold my Zeiss 12mm 2.8 Touit and was waiting for this lens......I was not disappointed. It is as this video says, the best lens for my Sony A6500. I love this lens. I have the Sigma 18-35 and love that lens also. With that combo, I am covered on the wide side. The image quality on this lens is phenomenal. It matches the 18-35 and maybe even surpasses it. What I really love about this wide angle lens is that there is very little distortion. Focus is actually quite good as 16mm is not really an issue. It seems that wide angle lenses require less focusing to be usable. Auto focus with this lens works extremely well for a non native lens. Far better than the Zeiss lenses I have owned. I would rate this lens above the Touit line. It is that good.
Seeing how your video was the first one I saw that made the case to get this lens.....I ordered through your link at B&H. If you are looking for a wide angle lens that does not have massive distortion or other refractive deficiencies, then by all means order this lens......and get it through the link on this video. I highly recommend and love this lens.
Hello, , I have an a6500 and this 16mm sigma lens looks great. Have you considered making a comparison with the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 side by side in video with the a6500,6300, etc.? I would love to see it because I am going to buy a cardan, and I plan to buy it for two reasons, weight and cardan balance, but I do not know if it's a good idea because the difference in focal length is just 3mm (24vs27mm). This adds to that in continuous autofocus are similar and that the ART series is superior makes me doubt a lot and it is that a friend has recommended me the samyang AF-14mm 2.8 FE but it is more expensive.
I am really excited to see the comparison between sigma 16mm 1.4f vs your all time fav lens which is sony 35mm 1.8f
My favorite camera channel. Thank you for all the great content. First lens bought for a6500 was Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN
How does this compare to the Sony 35mm f1.8? I was initially going to purchase it until I saw this review.
Totally different angle of view, however having tried both the Sigma 30mm F/1.4 and the 35mm F/1.8 both are very good but I would choose the faster lens
tehn00bpwn3r And the faster one is 35mm? I confuse between them . Which one is better?
@@adnguyen777 f1.4 faster than f1.8
Totally agree. I’ve been using it for a few weeks and I’m really happy with the image quality.
thanks for actually showing good video demos. unlike other videos where people are just talking about how great it is and no video examples
Super video again... I want a lens ONLY for dark interior church shots, 16mm is OK , BUT F1.4 is that usable or will I get blurred background? If I stop down, say to F4 why would I buy an F1.4 and not a cheaper F2.8 or F4 Lens?
I'll probably end up buying this just because you like it and reviewed it. Like the sigma30mm and rokinon.
Haha it's good. My wife kept looking through the pictures I was taking of her and kept saying "Keep this lens, it makes really professional looking photos."
I saw on the comments you're selling your rokinon. Why?
First of all thank you so much for another video! It always helps a lot. Also It would be nice to have a comparison between the rokinon 12mm f/2.0 and the sigma 16mm f/1.4. I was almost buying the rokinon one, but you said so much good things about this sigma.
6:07. the barrel distorsion isnt why its not a Portrait lens though, 16mm is too wide to be universally used for Portraits. Can be used AS any lens of course
People highly recommend the sigma due to big aperture, fast auto focus, but the distortion really annoy me.
Beside solve this through lightroom or photoshop, may I know how people handle this? Or just leave it but utilise this in our photo composition to make it insignificant?
I realise this is a three year old comment, but on my a6100 there’s built in distortion correction that you can toggle on or off in the camera settings. I’ve tested it and it works
I wonder: Sigma 16mm F1.4 vs Sel24F18z? I have an A6500 and Sel35F1.8. Great setup but I'd like to add a more wide angle lense. Fast and quiet Autofocus for video and a very good IQ and sharpness are most important to me.
planned to buy 35mm f1.8 few months ago because of your recommendation, glad that I didn’t have enough money on that time lol, can’t wait to see the comparison between those excellent primes. Keep the good work man
How nice the photo & video with my dream quality in 7 years old model cammera. Love this lens
Thanks for the great review. I don't know how many times I've watched this review before finally ordering one. Can't wait tomorrow.
Good to see Sigma keeping the bigger players, Sony included, honest!
Thanks for the great review! That lens is now on my Amazon wishlist!
Hi, great videos! Just bought the a6400, would you recommend this lence or is there something with eaqual or better performance with stabilisation?
This pairs perfectly with the a6400
The hard choice is to either get the 30mm f1.4 or the 16mm for my A6300😋
Mine too! Which did you get?
@@albert333pool both😅
@@LoverOfTech Decisions decisions...
Love all your reviews!... I have the rokinon 12mm right now. Selling it and picking this one up Friday. Can't wait to use. Auto focus so much easier and the 1.4 is great!
Awesome! I am doing the same.... :)
All the shots looked good. Appreciate your honesty on the few shortcomings. Another great review 👍
Just got this lens for my brothers wedding. There are some photo opportunities they wanted in tighter darker arches. Unless I could transition through solid walls this was a must have. I would have preferred the more cropped lenses in this line up though there just isn’t room. Going to be going between this and my 18-135mm but once it’s night time it will be fully this sigma.
Great review. I have a6500. What can you recommend lenses? I prefer shooting a wedding and there is a lot of reportage video in low light. I have the following 3 options:
1) this sigma 16 f1.4 + sony 50 f1.8 oss;
2) sigma 18-35 f1.8 + mc-11;
3) sony 18-105 f4 + sigma 30 f1.4 dc.
Thanks for any advice)
@Arthur R .. I have just taken the plunge and forked out for this lens for my Sony A6400. Sure hope it lives up to your review!
hey Arthur. you think you could use this for walk around/vlog stuff . without a gimble or camera with stablization .
it being quite wide would reduce a lot of the shake , wouldnt it ?
Wish there could be an update on this, what will be the best-tested lens for 2020 for APSC & Full frame?
Thanks a lot for the great review! Now I have to choose between Rokinon 12f.2 and Sigma 16 f1.4
Andrew Coz same. wish there was a comparison video
Why don't we ask TechnologyMafia to make one for us? :)
Comparison videos coming soon.
Great! I'm looking forward to watch those.
As a rokinon holder telling you go for sigma
You prefer this over your other favorite, a Sony 35 1.8? I would think the 35 is a more useful focal length.
It's a pleasure to watch the results of this lens. I'm not a wideangle lover but this is an exception!
Would like to see a comparison to 35mm f1.8
I was like, whoa, wait, that's the Riverwalk. Then saw where you were from so it made sense. Really nice lens. I'll have to add that to my list.
Would you recommend this lens over the 30mm sigma or 35mm from Sony as a 1st lens coming from the kit lens? I was going for one of the two but seeing this new lens I might just get the 16mm... what’s the best advice?
Depends on if you want a wide angle or more of a portrait/street lens. All 3 are great options, the Sigmas are sharper than the Sony 35, the Sony better for video.
So you can eliminate that autofocus noise with external mic! It sounds much better so. Which one you used for this particular clip?
Thanks for reviewing this. I’ve been waiting for your review of this lens to pick one up. I’m going to use it to shoot a short film in February.
Great video. I ordered this and can't wait to use it! Your videos are great-down to earth
I just purchased these lens! I cannot wait to start shooting!
Awesome review, just picked up this lens and it’s great for landscape photography as well as low light and vlogging.
I'm debating between the Sigma 16mm 1.4 or the 30mm 1.4 going to use it for photography and family photos and video
I bought both!
the are really different focal lenghts... the 16mm is more like "always on" and for everything pretty good, while the 30mm is nice for portraits and that stuff... id go with the 16mm
Frozn Fire should I sell my sigma 30mm to get the 16mm and use my Sony 35mm?
i mean if u got a 35, then the 16mm would be much better i guess... i guess u have the sony 35 f1.8? i cant advise you to sell the 30, but i would defnetly do it... the 16mm is only 100 more than it, and 16mm is a great focal range, combined with that f1.4, it gives u amazing bokeh and lowlight... and the sony isnt to bad from what i heard, it just depends what u want to do with your camera, maybe u dont need more wideangle lenses.. think about that and u can always rent stuff to test it, if u arent sure. ;) hope i could help you
Frozn Fire yes maybe I should rent it. Thanks.
please make a video about the menu setting, how to change it on different situation or how to optimize it or the basic menu setting, etc.. im using a6000 btw, thankss, love your vids.
Do you think it will work for real estate photography/videography?
Great review and lens! Thanks
hmm the image quality impressed me soo much. I never use 16mm much usually 30 mm + so... I'm really in a dilemma right now. only wideangle I would consider to have is a zoom. sony G lens 18-105mm f4
Your sample footages are getting better!! Always love your works.
Avid fan here and just wanted to check w/ you if the Sony SEL35F18 35mm f/1.8 is still your goto lens in comparison to this one.
Which one would you choose for video Sony 35mm or this Sigma 16mm? Buying a6500 soon and was set on a 18-105mm f/4.0 -35mmf1.8 combo,and now after watching this having doubts about 35mm. Btw, love your channel !!!
Thanks for the review! do you remember which amazon seller you bought from? it seems amazon doesn't sell it direct but through sellers on that site. thanks in advance!
77, I purchased mine directly from the Sigma website. Because the refurbished ones come from Sigma with all new packaging and a critical review and testing that matches the Sigma reputation, I had confidence in buying it "used" - something I had never done in the past. The good news also, besides appearing in every way brand new, it was $339 delivered. Mine is for the MFT mount.
I just recently bought the a6500 along with the sony 35mm 1.8 thanks to your videos and love it. Would this lens be an awesome combo along with it?
Yes. Especially because you have in-body stabilization with the A6500. The Sony 35mm and this Sigma 16mm are my two favorite lenses at the moment.
Torn between this and 18-105 (only have 35 now), will like get both..so tempted to buy one of them
I have two requests:
1) Please test the kit telephoto lens and explore other telephoto options.
2) Please consider comparing and contrasting the Fujifilm XPro-2 system to the A6000/6300/6500 system.
Thanks!
What gimbal would you recommend to use with this combo of camera and lens?
I bought the 1.4 30mm Sigma after your reviews and it's my favorite prime lens for my A6000, but now I want this one too!
The main drawback for this lens is its purpose. It's not a wide angle (24mm equivalent), it's not a portrait lens. I just can't imagine a case when I would choose this lens over the 30mm.
Very helpful review! Just one thing : should I use UV filter with this lens? Considering that it's a 16 mm lens and therefore has a great chance of having even more vignetting with UV filter on.
What is the sharpest aperture for this lens (for photos)?
Alexandru Stefan Duta I keep it at 2.0 at least, but 2.8 - 4.0 seems to give the sharpest results.
Heads up that there's a version 02 firmware available for this lens (offering " Improved operability during manual focus.") from Sigma as of 19th November. Available from sigma-global website.
I mean this is a great video, but holy hell Arthur, the stuff you captured with this sigma lens is AMAZING!!! I really want this lens now!!!
I need an all around lens do you recommend this??
Hi there, just lost my A6000 on a bus while traveling. Still looks like it's the best buy for the price. I do like video and landscape/nature photography and video.. Would you still recommend buying a new A6000 and could a combo of Sigma 16mm 1.4 + Sony 18-105mm 4 be a good choice?
Cheers and thanks for great reviews!!
Absolutely! I would look at the A6300 with your budget. Maybe try to get an A6300 and one lens.
I saw your videos when I first got my a6300, doing some research on this lens and glad to see you're still making dope videos! Subbed! 🙂
This lens feels more cinematic then most other lenses.
Great review.. How is the video without IBIS? The camera doesn't have image stabilisation right?
Thx for the video. Could you do a wide-angel battle? Sigma 16mm 1.4 vs Samyang 12mm 2.0 vs Voigtländer Super Wide Heliar III 10 (or 15mm) 4.5?
Thank you for your videos! Made it easy for me to find a good addition to my two Sony Kit Lenses. It will be the Sigma 16mm :)
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Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Heyy Belated Happy Birthday Buddy, bought the a6000 on your recommendation a year back and happy with it, gonna get this sigma thanks a ton for reviewing this. ✌
Just bought it and waiting for arrival :)
Awesome review man! I've had this lens for a few months paired with my a6500...such an awesome lens. Thanks for reviewing it! Just subbed! Thanks again brother!
I am looking forward to Dxo mark reviewing and rating this lens. Too bad they never reviewed the Rokinon 12mm so we could see the on paper sharpness scores. I have the Rokinon and I am still not ready to give up the 12mm focal length. Great job on the review though. The images and the video look awesome.
Lens didn't knew about it. Will I buy it maybe, maybe not. But One thing definitely loved the way the video was shot, edited & published. Thank you for sharing with us. Looking for more videos to come.
as always, cool stuff. Was unsure about getting that lens, but you convinced me!
Great looking video test footage you captured with the lens. Nice review.