Got mine last week and already put it through it’s paces, in a sports shoot and indoor event. Paired with an ZV E10, OMG this is a beautiful combo! I am seriously questioning the existence of half my gear closest fill with big FF bodies and lenses! (Yes, this combo is that good!). Yes, certain use cases at the extremes will probably benefit from more expensive gear. But for the vast majority of use cases for most people, this lens (and a ZV E10) is more than enough! :). After 20+ years of dealing with massive camera gear, my arms and back thanks this! And for those claiming no OSS….it’s light enough that you can go get an Crane M2 if you really wanted. It would still be cheaper and lighter than other solutions.
@@dunnadidit When the people from my indoor-event saw the final pics, one person reached out and asked whatcamera and lens I used, as she wants to buy one too....cause we aaaaaalllll know that beautiful images are a function of the gear and not the photog. 😏 lol But in this case, there may be some truth to it. hahaha
@@dunnadidit UPDATE: I am currently flying the ZV-E10 + SIgma 18-50 on the new Crane M3 gimbal....wow! It's fantastic!!! It's amazing how far camera tech has come, especially in the last few years.
I believe this is a revolutionary lens in sony apsc ecosystem. All the other zoom options were kindda big and heavy and also pricy. Just wished it was 16mm wide then it was just perfect! I hope sigma got a plan to make wide and tele versions soon too!
I think they made it exactly as wide and long and fast as they could while staying within the size limitations they had set for them selves. If it were even a little wider or longer or faster, it would have to be bigger. I bought one as soon as I could, and it's the perfect do-everything lens for my a6600. And way less than a thousand dollars!
And also they m u s t add image stabilization to this lens in order to be the ultimate inexpensive zoom also for video work with the sony 6xxx line of cameras without IBIS
This and the sigma 16 1.4 will also be great options for new a7iv owners who will be shooting 4K 60 (or just want to shoot super 35 to avoid rolling shutter)
Great report. Very useful. Recently bought this lens for my Sony A6400 and have been super pleased with it. Great images, sharp with excellent colour rendition, super fast and accurate focussing and a useful macro range that I’m not sure you mentioned.! What a great place to do city walks.
It feels like coming a bit late to the party, but man, you did a great job here. I enjoyed every minute from hiking to discussing the pros and cons of the lens. Nice little hiking tour with great pics and scenery. Edmonton does not seem a bad place, eh?
Owkay Lens we all know is great. But, I have to say Dunna, your film making is another level. The hard work which you have put into taking tiny shots. Incredible!! One Banger of a Video!🙌🙌🙌
I am amazed at how you record videos, that hike, with the variety of shots, place a tripod, record myself passing in front of the tripod, picking up the tripod again... instead of 4 hours, I would have taken me twice for sure!! I sure would have had to bring the sleeping bag just in case it was getting too late 🤣 I don't have much experience shooting videos, although I would love to know how ... watching videos like this, it overwhelms me and gives me the feeling that I am going to come home with a lot of footage impossible to put together and create such a wonderful story as the one you have made.
Haha well if it’s any consolation, I was originally planning on also walking home and closing the loop but I got my wife to come pick me up instead haha. You do end up with lots of footage but the more you do it, the better you get at only shooting what is necessary. And you also get better at quickly chopping through the unnecessary stuff too.
As a stills photographer I don’t think stabilization is really an issue with this lens. I’ve been in low light situations with the iso boosted, and everything came out pretty decent as long as I kept a shutter speed of 1/160 or faster. I love the color and I love what the image looks like through this glass. It feels like I upgraded my a6400. This is now my go to lens when I leave the house. It’s not a perfect lens, but it’s darn good enough for me. I’m very impressed with the sigma glass I have so far.
Thank you for saying that. I feel like everyone is arguing that the lack of stabilization makes it unusable and I’m like “are you serious?” Glad you hear you’re liking it!
@@dunnadidit Might be nice to teach new amateur photographers the art of not moving when taking stills. I have for many years shot with a Pentax Spotmatic F all the way to the mighty Nikon F2A. There was no stabilization on any lens or body and still got fantastic pictures.
@@dunnadidit Even for video? I'm about this close to pull the trigger on the a6400+18-50 f2.8 but I do a lot of video art (experimental documentary style, so nothing "cinematic") and I'm worried the videos will look to shaky esp at 50mm. What do you think?
Very good video! I take 90% of my pictures with 18mm focal length. Now im not sure whether to go with the Sigma 16mm 1.4 or the 18-50mm 2.8. I only need it for photos. Which do you think has the better picture quality?
Great job Dunna! I feel like this is such a good release for APS-C camera's. It has a few limitations but it comes in at a price that makes it a no brainier. I've been really enjoying testing this one out for the past few weeks.
great video, I would love to start to see some comparison now versus other zoom lenses; in fact, even though I know this lens to be more of a wide zoom it would be great to see a video against the TAMRON 11-20MM F/2.8. Thanks and keep up the great work.
I LITERALLY ran around my house when I saw the review from Arthur R! Great to see your take on it. I was going to go with the Sigma 16-35mm with the MC-11 adapter for my a6600, but I am loving the form factor of this lens. I believe Sigma was trying to pack as many features into a smaller form factor. They wanted the width of the lens to not extend past the height of an a6x00 / sigma body. For a fraction of the Sony 16-55 2.8, its a no brainer.
You know, I never knew Edmonchuck was so pretty until I started watching your vids. That lens is quite nice. I'll have to take a look and see if they have a Canon equivalent.
I know it’s been awhile since you did this review but thank you. I decided to try out the newest A6700 this past summer and bought this lens used. Since I already own full size full frame cameras and lenses I went small and got this. Sigma rewarded me by announcing the small brother 10-18/2.8 DC DN Contemporary to pair with it for an ultra light kit. Body has OK stabilization so a great travel/hiking combo. Admit still drawn to A7CII or A7CR since it also so small. The full frame 16-28/2.8 and 28-70/2.8 DG DN Contemporaries are both smaller/lighter than the APS-C Tamron and Sony lenses as well. Just not as small and compact as these small Sigmas. Take care.
Although this len is meant to be a compact and buget one, your composition and grading make it feel like 10 times more expensive. It's unbelievable you did the whole video example using only the a6600 + 18-50 f2.8. Did you use a gimbal in this one? And to my eyes it's kinda sharp enough lol. I'm watching your video on a 32" 2K monitor and don't find this len's sharpness an issue. Also the bokeh is beautiful. My reference for sharpness comparison is the Sigma 16mm 1.4, which I only use for video shooting though. And it doesn't look sharper than this one. Are videos always gonna be less sharp than photos?
Great review, Nice scenery. Really appreciate the way you test out the new lenses (and the cameras too). 9 Km in 5 hours, plus loads fo B-rolls along the way.
First of all: Omg, I really love your studio-setup. Its getting better and better with every video :) You are always one of me greatest sources for inspiration, Dunna 🙏🙏
Nicely done. Regarding the mechanics of the video shoot portion, wondered how many KM (as a solo shooter/actor) you did on that 9 KM hike? Assume you have to set the camera in place, start it recording, go to the starting point, do the walk by/walk toward/walk away, then go back to the camera and stop/retrieve the camera. Are there tricks/tips you have found to make the process less onerous?
Haha 9km was what my watch said, so it’s probably actually only an 8km hike. I’m sure the doubling back probably totaled an extra km. And no… I really don’t have any ways to make it easier. Well, I guess I started just carrying my tripod half set up instead of putting it back in my backpack every time. Maybe that’s one way. But other than that… it’s pretty much what you’d expect
I've been waiting for this review and enjoyed it a lot. The image quality looks fantastic. And the size makes me with I didn't already have the 17-70. I do enjoy the VC though. Also, what backpack is that?
Beautiful video section!! And informative review :) would you mind testing the IQ on a full frame body? I'd like to know how the APS-C section of something like the a7c or even the a7r iv / A1 would do if this was used as a casual vacation lens
I put a couple examples of this lens in my a7iv review if you want to check that out. Not a super comprehensive look but I was quite happy with the results!
This lens is even better news for Leica TL & CL users. You can get a used Leica TL or CL camera for reasonable prices but the lenses are stupid expensive. This lens is a dream on my Leica TL2.
I found a used minty 18-50mm f/2.8 Sigma lens for my A6600. I love this little lens because of its weight and size. It is a joy to carry around and the image quality is excellent. However, if I were to shoot portraits, I prefer a slightly longer focal length. My 28-75mm f/2.8 Tamron is a better choice for me when I am shooting people. The 75mm or 112.5mm equivalent is just about the minimum I like to use for head and shoulder portraits. However, my Sony 85mm f/1.8 is also nice lightweight addition to the 18-50mm when I know I will be shooting head and shoulder portraits, The 127.5mm equivalent is great and the f/1.8 aperture allows me to blur out busy backgrounds. It is also a nice fast short telephoto addition to the Sigma.
After shooting with this dandy little lens for several months - it basically lives on my A6600. I am quite happy with the image quality and don't miss the lack of stabilization. However, I do wish that it had internal focusing for use on a gimbal. Another wish is that Sigma would come out with a matching lightweight longer focal length zoom lens with a constant aperture. A 70-150mm f/2.8 (or even f/4.0) lens for APSC cameras would be a dandy lens for a second APSC camera. If Sigma came out with a lens like this constructed with the same materials - I would carry that combination (I have an A6400 also) all over the world. Yes, I have the 70-350mm Sony as well as the 70-200mm f/4 Sony but, I would sacrifice the extra length of the 70-350mm for a constant, wider aperture and I would sacrifice some of the focal range of the 70-200mm and also sacrifice the full frame capability of that lens for a lighter weight lens. If someone needs a wider focal length lens, the little Samyang/Rokinon f/2 12mm UWA lens would be great. I owned a manual focus version of that lens and wish that I had not sold it. When traveling, I always like to have a second camera along. I damaged a Canon DSLR climbing a ridge in Alaska but, my second camera body saved the trip for me. A fellow tourist on a trip to China fell on a rough street in Xian and broke his Nikon body. He was not able to shoot any pictures until we arrived in Hong Kong where he bought a replacement body. I learned my lesson regarding traveling with just one camera.
On the FX30 would you recommend this one or the tamron 17-70? I heard that the stabilization of the tamron kinda fights with the stabilization of the fx30
Daaaang a f2.8 for and effective 27-75? at 550?! That pretty awesome to hear for aps-c users. Might challenge the classic 18-105 f4 for a first lens pickup.
Have you used the Sony 18-135 zoom? Would love the comparison. I really only want one zoom in my kit and I want to know if this Sigma Zoom is FAR superior to that zoom to justify loosing the 50-135mm zone.
Why do we need to have IBIS when there is Catalyst Browse? Or does it work with Catalyst Browse? I didn't see Stabilize showing up when I used a 100-400 GM lens for some reason.
fantastico! Lovely Edmonton! I know I'm 1 year late...but...is this Sigma f2.8 a LOT BETTER than the Sonyt 18-105mm f4 in lower light conditions? Considering buying it to replace the f4 but the Sony can be very very useful for sure...just wondering...I thought about using The Sigma mc-11 to mount my SIgma 18-35mm f1.8 on my new Sony FX30 but not too sure I'd like that set up- I wish there was a f1.8 zoom for Sony E mount!!! that would be awesome...opinions? (PS I have the Sigma 16 and 30mm f1.4 and I use them but I would prefer NOT to change lenses during a long recording...like a wedding!)
Great video review 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I just bought this sigma 18-50 yesterday for my FX30. Small and cheap if you compare to other (sony and tamron) Absolutely love it! 😍 This lens what I need for my RUclips channel, the minimum focus distance for small lens 18-50 f2.8 is insane 😍😍😍 At 18mm = 12cm and 50mm = 30cm. It’s more than enough for me, no need of buying macro lens anymore.
I mean if you are on a budget that looks like a very, like u said, set it and forget it kinda lens. The tamron give a little bit more range but it looks fully capable of getting good shots.
Im have a sony a6600 and was going to take this with me on an Alaska cruise in September along with sony 70-350,, should i still bring my sigma 16mm, by the way great video
@@dunnadidit I `ve already have the sigma 30 mm f1.4. It is the only lens that I own. Would you recommend to save money and buy the sigma 16 mm and 56 mm or to buy this zoom lens?
It depends on how much you like/dislike changing lenses. I personally prefer zooms for the versatility. But the sharpness and image quality would be better from the set of primes.
Great video, you live in a beautiful area, so much to photograph, I currently own sigma 16mm, 30mm, sony 18-105 f4, and sony 70-350, I take alot of sunrise/ sunset pictures and car show pictures, I was thinking of adding this to my small collection, I was looking at this lense for night time shots, would you still buy this lense even having the sony 18-105?
I love the form factor of this lens and was even considering it for the a7r4 in aps-c mode. It is not the build quality of their I series compact lenses (a joy to use) but very versatile in terms of weight - optics & price.
I just got the sigma 28-70 dg dn and that thing is really small and sharp for a zoom. Also nicely priced and it is barely bigger than the apsc 16mm 1.4 lens!
Thank you, I watched your video and other videos on Sigma 18-50mm, finally I bought it when it is on special. I upgraded to this from the kit lens for my Sony ZV-E10. It is a great upgrade, I have been using it to take stills. Yet to take videos with it. There are a lot I am learning about controls and settings to take great photos.
Seriously, how long did it take for you to finish the hike? Did you do all the recordings alone? Great work! Edit: so 4 hrs. Hahaha. I commented while watching.
I've noticed quite huge distortions when getting close to the wider and narrower ends of the focal length... how do you deal with it? Seems there are not lens profile yet, I'm fixing it manually for now :(
I can’t say as far as image quality… the 18-35 is ridiculously sharp. But I can tell you that the 18-35 weighs a ton and autofocus doesn’t work well with the adapter so this one probably functions a lot better. So it depends what your ultimate goal is
Thanks for the comparisons! I currently own both 16mm and 54mm and a Sony a6000. However I find the 16mm is not as used for me because of the wide and limited usability. Should I sell the 16mm 1.4 and get this 18-50 lens? What would you do? I am looking to use the lens for street photography and landscapes mainly.
Hi Dunna, I found a big deal. Tamron 17-70 is only $20 price difference then Sigma 18-50. Between those two lenses (at the same price) which one do you choose? Thanks
Got mine last week and already put it through it’s paces, in a sports shoot and indoor event. Paired with an ZV E10, OMG this is a beautiful combo! I am seriously questioning the existence of half my gear closest fill with big FF bodies and lenses! (Yes, this combo is that good!). Yes, certain use cases at the extremes will probably benefit from more expensive gear. But for the vast majority of use cases for most people, this lens (and a ZV E10) is more than enough! :). After 20+ years of dealing with massive camera gear, my arms and back thanks this! And for those claiming no OSS….it’s light enough that you can go get an Crane M2 if you really wanted. It would still be cheaper and lighter than other solutions.
Love this! Thanks for sharing!
@@dunnadidit When the people from my indoor-event saw the final pics, one person reached out and asked whatcamera and lens I used, as she wants to buy one too....cause we aaaaaalllll know that beautiful images are a function of the gear and not the photog. 😏 lol But in this case, there may be some truth to it. hahaha
Haha they help but they’re only part of the equation.
@@dunnadidit UPDATE: I am currently flying the ZV-E10 + SIgma 18-50 on the new Crane M3 gimbal....wow! It's fantastic!!! It's amazing how far camera tech has come, especially in the last few years.
I actually own a ZV-E10 with Sigma 18-50 f2.8 and the Crane M2.
Amazing how such a tiny setup can get a really professional looking work
This past summer I picked up the Tamron 17-70 for my a6400, but I feel it’s too big. Wondering if I should sell it and pick up this sigma
I believe this is a revolutionary lens in sony apsc ecosystem. All the other zoom options were kindda big and heavy and also pricy. Just wished it was 16mm wide then it was just perfect! I hope sigma got a plan to make wide and tele versions soon too!
I think they made it exactly as wide and long and fast as they could while staying within the size limitations they had set for them selves.
If it were even a little wider or longer or faster, it would have to be bigger.
I bought one as soon as I could, and it's the perfect do-everything lens for my a6600.
And way less than a thousand dollars!
It would have been, had it been dust and splash resistant!
And also they m u s t add image stabilization to this lens in order to be the ultimate inexpensive zoom also for video work with the sony 6xxx line of cameras without IBIS
I think that will make it more bulky and heavier too.
A tele would be super nice!
This and the sigma 16 1.4 will also be great options for new a7iv owners who will be shooting 4K 60 (or just want to shoot super 35 to avoid rolling shutter)
Truth! I showed some stuff from this lens on the a7iv in my review for that camera!
Full frame owners buying apsc lens, why? They can just use their existing FE lenses even in super 35.
@@zakiradi450 most full frame lenses don’t go that wide, and those that do are much more expensive and are much larger
@@zakiradi450 because a full frame 16-35 f2.8 is significantly more expensive than an APS-C 18-50 f2.8.
@@TechnoBabble much heavier too, just to add it:)
¡Gracias!
Thank you so much!
Amazing video as usual. I can see it took a lot of efforts in making this video. Very good job!
Great report. Very useful.
Recently bought this lens for my Sony A6400 and have been super pleased with it. Great images, sharp with excellent colour rendition, super fast and accurate focussing and a useful macro range that I’m not sure you mentioned.!
What a great place to do city walks.
Glad I read your review, I ordered this lens should be in tomorrow. Can't wait. I am also using A6400.
It feels like coming a bit late to the party, but man, you did a great job here. I enjoyed every minute from hiking to discussing the pros and cons of the lens. Nice little hiking tour with great pics and scenery. Edmonton does not seem a bad place, eh?
Owkay Lens we all know is great. But, I have to say Dunna, your film making is another level. The hard work which you have put into taking tiny shots. Incredible!! One Banger of a Video!🙌🙌🙌
Thank you so much!
I am amazed at how you record videos, that hike, with the variety of shots, place a tripod, record myself passing in front of the tripod, picking up the tripod again... instead of 4 hours, I would have taken me twice for sure!! I sure would have had to bring the sleeping bag just in case it was getting too late 🤣
I don't have much experience shooting videos, although I would love to know how ... watching videos like this, it overwhelms me and gives me the feeling that I am going to come home with a lot of footage impossible to put together and create such a wonderful story as the one you have made.
Haha well if it’s any consolation, I was originally planning on also walking home and closing the loop but I got my wife to come pick me up instead haha.
You do end up with lots of footage but the more you do it, the better you get at only shooting what is necessary. And you also get better at quickly chopping through the unnecessary stuff too.
True man❤️
Woww! Video example part is so good. Best way to review a product at the same time give us the audience some amusement.
Thanks for saying that!
This would be a format I'd like to have on full frame. A tiny 18-50 for my A7Siii would be so nice for vlogging with my band.
500 bucks and it is yours🤓
Got mine last week. Absolutely love it! Tons of versatility and good low light performance too.
Beautiful! I came to learn about lenses but stayed for the vlog yes I did enjoy that
As a stills photographer I don’t think stabilization is really an issue with this lens. I’ve been in low light situations with the iso boosted, and everything came out pretty decent as long as I kept a shutter speed of 1/160 or faster. I love the color and I love what the image looks like through this glass. It feels like I upgraded my a6400. This is now my go to lens when I leave the house. It’s not a perfect lens, but it’s darn good enough for me. I’m very impressed with the sigma glass I have so far.
Thank you for saying that. I feel like everyone is arguing that the lack of stabilization makes it unusable and I’m like “are you serious?” Glad you hear you’re liking it!
@@dunnadidit Might be nice to teach new amateur photographers the art of not moving when taking stills. I have for many years shot with a Pentax Spotmatic F all the way to the mighty Nikon F2A. There was no stabilization on any lens or body and still got fantastic pictures.
I am planning to buy it for my A6400 and my only concern was lack of stablisation. Thanks for the comment
@@dunnadidit Even for video? I'm about this close to pull the trigger on the a6400+18-50 f2.8 but I do a lot of video art (experimental documentary style, so nothing "cinematic") and I'm worried the videos will look to shaky esp at 50mm. What do you think?
Very good video! I take 90% of my pictures with 18mm focal length. Now im not sure whether to go with the Sigma 16mm 1.4 or the 18-50mm 2.8. I only need it for photos. Which do you think has the better picture quality?
I really LOVE your video color grading. it's BEAUTIFUL! very satisfying.
Great job Dunna! I feel like this is such a good release for APS-C camera's. It has a few limitations but it comes in at a price that makes it a no brainier. I've been really enjoying testing this one out for the past few weeks.
It’s a solid release for sure!
ah! what a poetic journey with this sigma lens!♥
great video, I would love to start to see some comparison now versus other zoom lenses; in fact, even though I know this lens to be more of a wide zoom it would be great to see a video against the TAMRON 11-20MM F/2.8. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Nice review. . i enjoyed the hiking photos & videos. .
i started saving money for this lens. .
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve been considering this for my Sigma FP, combined with the APS-C mode on that camera it could make for quite the powerful combo!
Dunna did it! He actually reviewed this lens I’ve been wanting!
NOICE! Hope this was helpful!
I LITERALLY ran around my house when I saw the review from Arthur R! Great to see your take on it. I was going to go with the Sigma 16-35mm with the MC-11 adapter for my a6600, but I am loving the form factor of this lens. I believe Sigma was trying to pack as many features into a smaller form factor. They wanted the width of the lens to not extend past the height of an a6x00 / sigma body. For a fraction of the Sony 16-55 2.8, its a no brainer.
Haha I imagined you running around your house.
You know, I never knew Edmonchuck was so pretty until I started watching your vids. That lens is quite nice. I'll have to take a look and see if they have a Canon equivalent.
Haha I think most people don’t know how pretty it can be!
The colors are so amazing, this is SDR too, so much effort must have gone into color grading!!!
I know it’s been awhile since you did this review but thank you. I decided to try out the newest A6700 this past summer and bought this lens used. Since I already own full size full frame cameras and lenses I went small and got this. Sigma rewarded me by announcing the small brother 10-18/2.8 DC DN Contemporary to pair with it for an ultra light kit. Body has OK stabilization so a great travel/hiking combo. Admit still drawn to A7CII or A7CR since it also so small. The full frame 16-28/2.8 and 28-70/2.8 DG DN Contemporaries are both smaller/lighter than the APS-C Tamron and Sony lenses as well. Just not as small and compact as these small Sigmas. Take care.
Although this len is meant to be a compact and buget one, your composition and grading make it feel like 10 times more expensive. It's unbelievable you did the whole video example using only the a6600 + 18-50 f2.8. Did you use a gimbal in this one?
And to my eyes it's kinda sharp enough lol. I'm watching your video on a 32" 2K monitor and don't find this len's sharpness an issue. Also the bokeh is beautiful.
My reference for sharpness comparison is the Sigma 16mm 1.4, which I only use for video shooting though. And it doesn't look sharper than this one. Are videos always gonna be less sharp than photos?
novice here. what picture profile was this shot in and how do you determine what white balance to shoot with when you're shooting outside like this?
SLOG2, S-GAMUT3.CINE, +15 saturation,
I went with shady I believe for white balance.
Great little hike! Definitely got nothing on the mountains, but nice to get out non the less!
Agreed!
Great review, Nice scenery. Really appreciate the way you test out the new lenses (and the cameras too).
9 Km in 5 hours, plus loads fo B-rolls along the way.
Haha yeah it’s usually a significantly shorter walk lol
First of all:
Omg, I really love your studio-setup. Its getting better and better with every video :)
You are always one of me greatest sources for inspiration, Dunna 🙏🙏
Thank you so much!!!
I am very curious about the focal length of this lens on the full frame without vignetting. Looking forward to the answer
How are you doing the "handheld shake" effects on your static video shots? Yes I was able to spot that, 😅
There’s an effect in resolve called camera shake… that’s it!
This was exactly the review I needed. Thanks so much - really entertaining. 🙂
Hope that you enjoy it. I’m still super pleased with mine. 🎉
Glad to hear it!
Nicely done.
Regarding the mechanics of the video shoot portion, wondered how many KM (as a solo shooter/actor) you did on that 9 KM hike? Assume you have to set the camera in place, start it recording, go to the starting point, do the walk by/walk toward/walk away, then go back to the camera and stop/retrieve the camera. Are there tricks/tips you have found to make the process less onerous?
Haha 9km was what my watch said, so it’s probably actually only an 8km hike. I’m sure the doubling back probably totaled an extra km. And no… I really don’t have any ways to make it easier. Well, I guess I started just carrying my tripod half set up instead of putting it back in my backpack every time. Maybe that’s one way. But other than that… it’s pretty much what you’d expect
Dunna this video is art!
Thank you!
I've been waiting for this review and enjoyed it a lot. The image quality looks fantastic. And the size makes me with I didn't already have the 17-70. I do enjoy the VC though. Also, what backpack is that?
It’s the Shimoda Explore 35L v2 and I am kind of in love with it lately.
Great video! Just got mine yesterday and I'm so happy I bought it!
Beautiful video section!! And informative review :) would you mind testing the IQ on a full frame body? I'd like to know how the APS-C section of something like the a7c or even the a7r iv / A1 would do if this was used as a casual vacation lens
I put a couple examples of this lens in my a7iv review if you want to check that out. Not a super comprehensive look but I was quite happy with the results!
Would this lens work well for recording live bands in small venues?
Wich the best image quality sigma 18-50 or sony 35mm f1. 8?
Really excited for this lens!
This lens is even better news for Leica TL & CL users. You can get a used Leica TL or CL camera for reasonable prices but the lenses are stupid expensive. This lens is a dream on my Leica TL2.
I found a used minty 18-50mm f/2.8 Sigma lens for my A6600. I love this little lens because of its weight and size. It is a joy to carry around and the image quality is excellent. However, if I were to shoot portraits, I prefer a slightly longer focal length. My 28-75mm f/2.8 Tamron is a better choice for me when I am shooting people. The 75mm or 112.5mm equivalent is just about the minimum I like to use for head and shoulder portraits. However, my Sony 85mm f/1.8 is also nice lightweight addition to the 18-50mm when I know I will be shooting head and shoulder portraits, The 127.5mm equivalent is great and the f/1.8 aperture allows me to blur out busy backgrounds. It is also a nice fast short telephoto addition to the Sigma.
After shooting with this dandy little lens for several months - it basically lives on my A6600. I am quite happy with the image quality and don't miss the lack of stabilization. However, I do wish that it had internal focusing for use on a gimbal.
Another wish is that Sigma would come out with a matching lightweight longer focal length zoom lens with a constant aperture. A 70-150mm f/2.8 (or even f/4.0) lens for APSC cameras would be a dandy lens for a second APSC camera. If Sigma came out with a lens like this constructed with the same materials - I would carry that combination (I have an A6400 also) all over the world.
Yes, I have the 70-350mm Sony as well as the 70-200mm f/4 Sony but, I would sacrifice the extra length of the 70-350mm for a constant, wider aperture and I would sacrifice some of the focal range of the 70-200mm and also sacrifice the full frame capability of that lens for a lighter weight lens.
If someone needs a wider focal length lens, the little Samyang/Rokinon f/2 12mm UWA lens would be great. I owned a manual focus version of that lens and wish that I had not sold it.
When traveling, I always like to have a second camera along. I damaged a Canon DSLR climbing a ridge in Alaska but, my second camera body saved the trip for me.
A fellow tourist on a trip to China fell on a rough street in Xian and broke his Nikon body. He was not able to shoot any pictures until we arrived in Hong Kong where he bought a replacement body.
I learned my lesson regarding traveling with just one camera.
Always love your storytelling work. Do you use HLG2/3 for shooting 8-bit to compensate for the shadow noise?
This video was shot using SLO2 - S-GAMUT3.cine and +15 saturation
It’s been a while since I shot 8 bit but I thought this worked pretty well!
Thanx for the lens review :) Really enjoying this channel bro, please keep the great content coming!!
Thanks so much!
Love the atmosphere in this video. Nice job. Do you still own an aps-c camera?
I don’t actually anymore. I had to borrow an a6600 to make this video. I had grand plans of getting another one soon but just haven’t yet.
Thanks for the apsc content
My pleasure!
Do u use a shaky filter on ur scenes? It looks like some other person holds the camera
Sometimes I use a “camera shake” effect to make it look like someone is hand holding it rather than on a tripod
On the FX30 would you recommend this one or the tamron 17-70?
I heard that the stabilization of the tamron kinda fights with the stabilization of the fx30
Dunna, really dig the video examples. Could you do a video on how you plan, shoot and edit one of these videos. Thanks.
Looks like a great lens, and quite a bit lighter than my Sigma 18-35! I love woodpeckers. We have a few that hang around our bird feeders. :)
I also have the 18-35 f1.8 and I'm so torn between the light weight and portability of the new lens vs the extra aperture of the 18-35. Can't decide!
Oh, boy! I'm still in love with my recently bought tamron 17-70. But this thing looks amazing! (Even more when is being operated by you)
Great to see you sharing your love of the great outdoors so much lately :-)
Glad to hear you’re enjoying it!
Would love to know your picture profile settings you shot the video with!
Nice video! How does this lens performs in low light?? Thanks!
Nice practical review of the lens. Pet peeve though -- the plants are not dead but dormant
Daaaang a f2.8 for and effective 27-75? at 550?! That pretty awesome to hear for aps-c users. Might challenge the classic 18-105 f4 for a first lens pickup.
Pretty nuts right??
Have you used the Sony 18-135 zoom? Would love the comparison. I really only want one zoom in my kit and I want to know if this Sigma Zoom is FAR superior to that zoom to justify loosing the 50-135mm zone.
using this lens on a apsc camera such as the A6500 this will have the 1.5x crop? so it being technically a 27- 75?
Just wonder if there any setting i could use actual aperture ring on my sigma 18-50 lense?
Am using zv e 1
Thanks
This is superb! I was waiting for something like this one day from SIGMA. And the day has come!!!😍
Great review. How do you use the soundtrack in your videos without getting copyrighted?
Thanks man❤️
I was looking for the Exact video❤️
Why do we need to have IBIS when there is Catalyst Browse? Or does it work with Catalyst Browse? I didn't see Stabilize showing up when I used a 100-400 GM lens for some reason.
Just make some dedicated camping/hiking content already! The colors, scenes, and cinematography is always amazing in these!!
Haha if I want RUclips to show it to people, I need to hide it in gear reviews haha 😂
fantastico! Lovely Edmonton! I know I'm 1 year late...but...is this Sigma f2.8 a LOT BETTER than the Sonyt 18-105mm f4 in lower light conditions? Considering buying it to replace the f4 but the Sony can be very very useful for sure...just wondering...I thought about using The Sigma mc-11 to mount my SIgma 18-35mm f1.8 on my new Sony FX30 but not too sure I'd like that set up- I wish there was a f1.8 zoom for Sony E mount!!! that would be awesome...opinions? (PS I have the Sigma 16 and 30mm f1.4 and I use them but I would prefer NOT to change lenses during a long recording...like a wedding!)
Great video review 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I just bought this sigma 18-50 yesterday for my FX30. Small and cheap if you compare to other (sony and tamron)
Absolutely love it! 😍
This lens what I need for my RUclips channel, the minimum focus distance for small lens 18-50 f2.8 is insane 😍😍😍
At 18mm = 12cm and 50mm = 30cm.
It’s more than enough for me, no need of buying macro lens anymore.
I mean if you are on a budget that looks like a very, like u said, set it and forget it kinda lens. The tamron give a little bit more range but it looks fully capable of getting good shots.
Yup!
Im have a sony a6600 and was going to take this with me on an Alaska cruise in September along with sony 70-350,, should i still bring my sigma 16mm, by the way great video
Great review!
Wow I don't even shot Sony and I want this lens. I wonder if they will make an xmount option?
If they could port it over for x-mount I think they’d do well with it!
Well can I safely use this on my gimbal if the lens is getting longer when zooming? Therefore throwing balance off?
Hi, which one is better? Sigma 18-50 f2.8 vs tamron 17-70 f2.8 for still photography?
Would this lens work with the zv-e10 for wildlife shots? I'm looking for a compact zoom lens for beginner travel vlogs and would welcome all advice!
It would work, but generally, wildlife photography calls for longer lenses than this unless you can get quite close to the subject.
I was waiting for your review of this lens
I hope this helped!
@@dunnadidit I `ve already have the sigma 30 mm f1.4. It is the only lens that I own. Would you recommend to save money and buy the sigma 16 mm and 56 mm or to buy this zoom lens?
It depends on how much you like/dislike changing lenses. I personally prefer zooms for the versatility. But the sharpness and image quality would be better from the set of primes.
@@dunnadidit Thanks.
Nicely Done as always sir!
Great video, you live in a beautiful area, so much to photograph, I currently own sigma 16mm, 30mm, sony 18-105 f4, and sony 70-350, I take alot of sunrise/ sunset pictures and car show pictures, I was thinking of adding this to my small collection, I was looking at this lense for night time shots, would you still buy this lense even having the sony 18-105?
I love the form factor of this lens and was even considering it for the a7r4 in aps-c mode. It is not the build quality of their I series compact lenses (a joy to use) but very versatile in terms of weight - optics & price.
I just got the sigma 28-70 dg dn and that thing is really small and sharp for a zoom. Also nicely priced and it is barely bigger than the apsc 16mm 1.4 lens!
@@realMDizzy Thanks
Software for photo editing?
Capture One 23
For Zv-e10 which one you prefer? 18-50 or 16mm F1.4?
(For indoor videography like commercial add)
Thank you, I watched your video and other videos on Sigma 18-50mm, finally I bought it when it is on special. I upgraded to this from the kit lens for my Sony ZV-E10. It is a great upgrade, I have been using it to take stills. Yet to take videos with it. There are a lot I am learning about controls and settings to take great photos.
Waiting on this lens in the mail!
Will this work with the Sony FX30?
Yup!
YO! Amazing video thank you. I am in between this lens and the Tamron 11-20mm 2.8 , thoughts on which one would be best for my first lens on the FX30?
Thank you for the video. What lens did you use in this video during the intro with the shelf background?
Seriously, how long did it take for you to finish the hike? Did you do all the recordings alone? Great work!
Edit: so 4 hrs. Hahaha. I commented while watching.
Haha yup! It’s all just me! A lot of back and forth.
Is there any chance is this lens coming in efm mount?
Hey Dunna any chance you could get your hands on the Samyang/Rokinon 24-70? I’m hearing good things but no big creators have reviewed it yet.
I’ll do my best!
I've noticed quite huge distortions when getting close to the wider and narrower ends of the focal length... how do you deal with it? Seems there are not lens profile yet, I'm fixing it manually for now :(
Cinematic beauty❤️
How does it compare to the sigma 18-35 1.8 with the mc11 adapter?
I can’t say as far as image quality… the 18-35 is ridiculously sharp. But I can tell you that the 18-35 weighs a ton and autofocus doesn’t work well with the adapter so this one probably functions a lot better. So it depends what your ultimate goal is
Thanks for this video, this is one more vote for me to buy it as a kit lens for my 6600.
Nice!
incredible video as always
Thanks for the comparisons! I currently own both 16mm and 54mm and a Sony a6000. However I find the 16mm is not as used for me because of the wide and limited usability. Should I sell the 16mm 1.4 and get this 18-50 lens? What would you do? I am looking to use the lens for street photography and landscapes mainly.
Hi Dunna,
I found a big deal. Tamron 17-70 is only $20 price difference then Sigma 18-50.
Between those two lenses (at the same price) which one do you choose?
Thanks
Ooh, tricky! I guess the Tamron.
@@dunnadidit Thank you so much. 😀
I think I'll get this too.
This or tamron 17-70 2.8 for sony a74 Dunna ? And does f2.8 apsc lens also get same amount of light as f2.8 full frame lens ?
Buy full frame lenses for full frame cameras for sure. So 17-28
@@dunnadidit i feel the tamron 17-28 quote short zoom range 🤔
Yeah, I would actually recommend a 24-70 instead but I was just going off the options you gave me 😜
How about pairing with fx30