The main reason to use this lens for me is that close headshots look most natural at 105mm. 85mm looks a bit unnaturally close and 135 already a bit flat. But that is a matter of taste. If you mainly shoot outddoor protraits the 135 is a fantastic alternative. The tiny differences in optical quality are hard to notice on real life photos.
I am intrigued by this lens and had my focus with the 85 lens as a portrait lens. Thanks for your insight, all info regarding this is great for making my choice lens between the 85 and the 135 lens.
There are type of face shapes that will look more flattering on the 135 and vice versa, you will get better results with 135 on a thinner diamond shaped face...on rounded faces, I wouldn't use the 135....I own the 135 1.8 and have shot with the 105 extensively. Neither one is better than the other
Great video! I have had the Sigma 105mm for 3 years now and it is my favorite lens! I am using it for weddings and portraits. It has a very strong character and it is very hard to shoot in some conditions like a light going straight through the lens with back lid lighting like in this video. But there is no other lens like the Sigma 105! Love it!
IMO, it's the best lens period. Not found a better one yet for my style, that's for sure. Definitely prefer it to the 135mm (which happens to be my 2nd favourite).
I‘m using this lens for all my weddings, on some days up to 10hours. I absolutely love the look of this lens, it‘s outstanding even if it‘s heavy, it‘s definitely worth it. 🧡💫 (English isn’t my narrative language, apologize the grammar 🌿)
If you are strong enough, this lens would be absolutely amazing for weddings! Personally I have done my time with heavy gear for weddings haha so for me weight is super important now. And your English is great 😊
Julia, I hope you show more of this deamy kind of shoot... with a 105mm! Lovely. I think this is one lens that can do many more better portraits than an 85mm.
"Hey everyone" makes me sit up like class is about to start and Miss Julia just walked in and everyone got to be on best behaviour😀 I'm always a sucker for a long lens for portraiture.. Nice one JT👍
Hi, I have a question 😅why do you still use ISO when there is enough light? For example, instead of 1/3200 and ISO 400, don't you use 1/1000 and ISO 100? I love your presets👌😍
The longer the lens, the more chance there is of motion blur (especially because it's super heavy, I didn't want my shaky hands by some chance to produce blurry photos the entire shoot lol) and Berry is amazing and moves around a lot - so to be safe I want my shutter to be as fast as possible. Raising the ISO a little helps me achieve that, and on a camera body like the A7IV you won't see much/any noise at an ISO like that.
That lens is an amazing combination of beauty and beast! I use it sparingly but the results it gets are just something else, where it manages to be soft and sharp like nothing else. Definitely not one for all day wedding shoots, although the 12 photos you'd manage before your arm fell off would be worth it! The portraits you got are stunning, great video
The 105 1.4 is a beast. I love to use it when there's lights in the background as opposed to the sun. The bokeh is unmatched. The images also have a 3D pop to them. It's a heavy lens but you have to be a gangsta to use it, it's not for cry babies.
Any chance of a comparison with the 105 2.8? The 1.4 seems to be an adapted HSM lens from the DSLR day and I'd be interested in a native mirrorless lens even at the higher aperture.
nice shooting. How did you manage focus ? single point you located to the top of screen and try to move camera until it touches the detetct square of the face or activate eye detetc custom button which overrides your single point wherever it is located ?
I own this lens and i have a love /hate relationship with it. Gorgeous image quality at the price of it being a tank. Honestly it should come with wheels and a leash. The fact that its so huge , I have to choose between bringing it or my 70-200 2.8. Filter size is 105mm so you can easily spend $400 on a filter. When I do bring it, a monopod helps managing the weight for a 12hr day. Maybe I'll sell it when Sony releases that elusive 85mm 1.2 . All that being said, I really do love the images it produces, hence my dilemma.
Julia, thanks for the amazing video and beautiful model you brought. I realized you often don't use EVF, if I'm right, what is your experience in this regard?
I had this lens a year or two ago. Love the rendering and look the lens could produce. But I ended up selling it for the 135 GM mainly for the size and autofocus.
I was considering doing the opposite because nearly every comparison video I've seen gives the nod to the 105 for the bokeh quality...which is the main reason I bought the 135 GM.
@@LtDeadeye I think the 105 has more unique rendering and bokeh. For outdoor portraits I think I’d prefer it’s final images over the 135 very slightly. But the thing weighs significantly more than a 70-200 and the design is extremely clunky. The autofocus is also no where close to any of the new GM lenses. The 135 is my main sports/action lens and is more versatile for me. I also prefer it for studio work and headshots. Just depends what your use case is and what you value.
What a cool lens! It's a chonky boy, but the IQ is really nice. Worth the sore arm hah. That ghosting is very appealing, I agree. Iirc, the Zeiss 55 1.8 has some pretty strong ghosting effects as well, but I really love it for strong backlit situations. Helps combat the sharpness to get a dreamier look without the need for a diffusion filter or anything. It's a great characteristic to have that I feel a lot of modern lenses lack. One could call it character hah. Anyway, all your shots were bangers, as usual. Your editing and retouching are always great. I keep going back and forth about getting a long prime like this or the 135, but my 85 already sits in my bag all the time with the 70-200 just conveniently sitting on my second body. Perhaps I shouldn't be so lazy hah #doitforthebokeh
I don't use actual reflectors, I make use of natural reflectors in my location which I have talked about in both my "backlight tips" videos I have made in the past! The whole point of a behind the scenes video is to show you how I am taking photos, so there is no reason for me to hide any reflectors or lighting if I did use them ;)
Hi! I own a Sigma 50mm f1.4 art and a Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 art and are incredible!! And the thing is... the day I found out that Sigma only produces lenses and cameras in a single location worldwide, Aizu, Japan. This just blown me away! They have such a good reputation. And I thing the lens that you used in this session is great too. But you have to train yourself, and it wont be heavy as you feel it now! :)))
I'm going to post a shorts/reel/tiktok about this soon! As soon as I get home from overseas because I forgot the video file I recorded on my desktop haha oops.
Sigh, was going btw this and the 135mm this past weekend. Ended up going with the 135 since it’s lighter… I already have the 70-200 and it’s killer on my wrists. The 135 is currently in transit, can’t wait to test it out and hoping I made the right choice.
Great Video, im thinking so long to buy this lense for my Canon R6 but as you can see, you geht a white haze when you shooting against the sun even with the sunblend on. what do you think about it ?
Thanks! I personally love the ghosting from shooting backlit with this lens, but it's not for everyone. That's why I wanted to mention that even with the lens hood you might still gets lots of flare depending on the lighting.
Curious: why are you at 200 ISO when shooting 1/2000? Would shooting at 50 ISO and 1/1000ish of a second not give you cleaner files with greater dynamic range?
Honestly I can't see any noise at ISO 200, so I don't mind not shooting at base ISO all the time on the A7IV. Since this is a long and heavy lens I also want to make sure my shutter speed is fast enough - which yes, 1/1000 would have been fine too to avoid motion blur. When I am making a RUclips video I have my mind in a lot of places so sometimes I don't pay a lot of attention to my camera settings. Keeping a slightly higher ISO means I also won't accidentally put my shutter speed too low without realising.
So cooool! Love 100mm focal range (Canon 100/2, 100l ef, maybe change for rf macro) It will be amazing, if Sigma make 105 dg dn - light weight like 85 1.4
I'm afraid it's not for me. I use 85mm 1.8 on a daily basis and I think the bokeh is nicer (less blurry, but gives nicer circles)... and I also have 300mm 2.8 which gives better separation of the background in the case of the so-called full portrait. it's hard not to get a nice blur in a regular portrait. I'm waiting for a face to face comparison with the Nikon 200mm 2.0 or 300mm 2.8.
Yeah the performance is great with this lens. Don't forget there is also the Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG DN lens now which feels just like a native Sony lens :)
I don't need high resolution files, I do wedding photography so even the A7III file size was enough. I would need way too many NAS/HDs if I shot weddings on an A7R4 😭
I somehow feel this is not going to happen (- but for shure I dont know). When this one came out it was "touted" to be the proud resoults of two years of special loving developpement (sharpness for astro?) and came out with Sigma themselfs(!) naming it the Bokeh master (or the llike). So making one that is like Nikkor proved to be possible in size - would kill the precious narrative of this one (and the lens as is excellent). Rather, I would have advised Sony to prove it can make it no less good and smaller. As with their stellar f1.2 50mm (that even is "the best 50mm" at f1.4 etc.)
The 105 is my go-to on my R6, I bought the R6 around this lens. I added the 40mm ART as well for the low end. Only issue is the overall size trying to place in a camera bag.
I love and use the 105, and not yet purchased but considering my next purchase, I think we are thinking on the same lines with the 40mm, nice between 35 and the 50. How is the Sigma 40 Art going? The supplier told me its not "popular", but I am after the image.
@@automationintothings the 40mm is dead on accurate, I use it for weddings. Like the 105, the 40mm is a heavy beast!! My travel bag is those two and a G2 70-200, like a workout lifting that bag!
Julia as always is fantastic content creator, to be honest I don’t like boke, and the pic look a bit cheap, but I know that a lot photographers will not agree with me, I M not professional)
The exclusively back-lit photos do un-justice to this lens as people ignoring this lens will feel it alway does these alround milky rendering - wich is wrong. It is also contrasty and rich in colors as any top of the top. Bokeh (smoothness of the out of focus) is certainly special on this one, but that is not particularely exploited nor visible here at all.
While every new version of existing Sony lenses are lighter or smaller, it seems that Sigma is still in opposite way. I more prefer Sony 135 f1.8 GM which is lighter.
This lens is in dire need of a redesign! Personally, I hate/love this lens. It's way to0 big and heavy. If Sony every comes out with the 100 1.4 GM, I would buy it in a heartbeat. For me, I prefer my 50 1.2, 85 1.4 or 135 1.8.
It would be amazing to see a smaller redesign if they ever create the DG DN version of this lens! And I would love to see a GM 100mm f1.4. It would be hard deciding to keep that or the 135mm in my camera bag, I feel like I wouldn't need both!
A pity no-one dares counterfit an imaginary superb teleconverter (specific) for this lens. (Allegedly Sony prohibits Sigma to produce any for onto Sony (and Sony's after modification is not really praktical - forgotten why)
The main reason to use this lens for me is that close headshots look most natural at 105mm. 85mm looks a bit unnaturally close and 135 already a bit flat. But that is a matter of taste. If you mainly shoot outddoor protraits the 135 is a fantastic alternative. The tiny differences in optical quality are hard to notice on real life photos.
I am intrigued by this lens and had my focus with the 85 lens as a portrait lens. Thanks for your insight, all info regarding this is great for making my choice lens between the 85 and the 135 lens.
@@nsnoesuarez Get the 85mm. It's not even close.
Yup. You have to be across the street when shooting on a 135mm lol
I own both. Use the 105
There are type of face shapes that will look more flattering on the 135 and vice versa, you will get better results with 135 on a thinner diamond shaped face...on rounded faces, I wouldn't use the 135....I own the 135 1.8 and have shot with the 105 extensively. Neither one is better than the other
Great video! I have had the Sigma 105mm for 3 years now and it is my favorite lens! I am using it for weddings and portraits. It has a very strong character and it is very hard to shoot in some conditions like a light going straight through the lens with back lid lighting like in this video. But there is no other lens like the Sigma 105! Love it!
IMO, it's the best lens period. Not found a better one yet for my style, that's for sure. Definitely prefer it to the 135mm (which happens to be my 2nd favourite).
I rented this one and loved it so much. It’s on my list. Beautiful shots!
Love my sigma lenses and want to add the 105mm f1.4 whenever any sort of discount comes up for it
I‘m using this lens for all my weddings, on some days up to 10hours. I absolutely love the look of this lens, it‘s outstanding
even if it‘s heavy, it‘s definitely worth it. 🧡💫
(English isn’t my narrative language, apologize the grammar 🌿)
Only bullies would assume everyone must be perfect in English. No worries
If you are strong enough, this lens would be absolutely amazing for weddings! Personally I have done my time with heavy gear for weddings haha so for me weight is super important now. And your English is great 😊
The fact u learned how to speak English well enough to write this is impressive! I will consider this for weddings too. Thanks for your input
@@africanricc3458 thank you!🌻💫
Julia, I hope you show more of this deamy kind of shoot... with a 105mm! Lovely.
I think this is one lens that can do many more better portraits than an 85mm.
"Hey everyone" makes me sit up like class is about to start and Miss Julia just walked in and everyone got to be on best behaviour😀 I'm always a sucker for a long lens for portraiture.. Nice one JT👍
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Hi, I have a question 😅why do you still use ISO when there is enough light? For example, instead of 1/3200 and ISO 400, don't you use 1/1000 and ISO 100? I love your presets👌😍
Sharper image and faster aperture.
The longer the lens, the more chance there is of motion blur (especially because it's super heavy, I didn't want my shaky hands by some chance to produce blurry photos the entire shoot lol) and Berry is amazing and moves around a lot - so to be safe I want my shutter to be as fast as possible. Raising the ISO a little helps me achieve that, and on a camera body like the A7IV you won't see much/any noise at an ISO like that.
my best lens so far. Heavy... but.... but... sooo siiiiick !!!!
Finally, yes!!! I am so happy, I always wanted you to review it :D 😍😍😍
I waited for this Julia and 105 sigma collab in ages
I loved every picture 🥹😍✨ I absolutely love your work!!! I liked that lens.
I am a simple man…I get the notification that Julia has uploaded a new video…it means an instant hit of the like button…great content again 👌
really??
I own this lens so much that I'm planning on buying a 2nd copy ASAP. Hands down the best portrait lens I've ever used
Loving your videos. Just looking for a new camera kit and considering Sony.
I LOVE this damn lens. It’s my first lens I got when I got my Nikon and still use it. I refuse to sell
I congratulate you, you are the first photographer on youtube to hold the camera in the correct way
Got this lens since a year and its my all time favourite. Only downside is the lower contrast when shooting against the sun
Own it, one of my favorites
Beautiful and excellent demonstration of a great lens .
Thank you so much!
Finally, weve been blessed with julia once more
That lens is an amazing combination of beauty and beast! I use it sparingly but the results it gets are just something else, where it manages to be soft and sharp like nothing else. Definitely not one for all day wedding shoots, although the 12 photos you'd manage before your arm fell off would be worth it! The portraits you got are stunning, great video
The 105 1.4 is a beast. I love to use it when there's lights in the background as opposed to the sun. The bokeh is unmatched. The images also have a 3D pop to them. It's a heavy lens but you have to be a gangsta to use it, it's not for cry babies.
My goodness that mode is fire.
Oh dang! That's delightful
Any chance of a comparison with the 105 2.8? The 1.4 seems to be an adapted HSM lens from the DSLR day and I'd be interested in a native mirrorless lens even at the higher aperture.
I wonder if sigma will still do a proper dg dn version of this lens
This is my dream lens.. 😭 Gorgeous work as always Julia
Trust me once you buy a 105 you love and use it whenever possible. And I use it with a monopod.
nice shooting. How did you manage focus ? single point you located to the top of screen and try to move camera until it touches the detetct square of the face or activate eye detetc custom button which overrides your single point wherever it is located ?
I’m very lucky to have this lens in my arsenal. It’s a one of a kind!
I agree it's a special lens!
Was wondering if you could give us your thoughts on the sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN especially vs the Sony 85mm 1.4 GM and the Sony 85mm f1.8
I own this lens and i have a love /hate relationship with it. Gorgeous image quality at the price of it being a tank. Honestly it should come with wheels and a leash. The fact that its so huge , I have to choose between bringing it or my 70-200 2.8. Filter size is 105mm so you can easily spend $400 on a filter. When I do bring it, a monopod helps managing the weight for a 12hr day. Maybe I'll sell it when Sony releases that elusive 85mm 1.2 . All that being said, I really do love the images it produces, hence my dilemma.
Julia, thanks for the amazing video and beautiful model you brought.
I realized you often don't use EVF, if I'm right, what is your experience in this regard?
So great job ! Thanks for sharing this.
Would love to see a 105mm 1.4 vs 85mm 1.2!
I had this lens a year or two ago. Love the rendering and look the lens could produce. But I ended up selling it for the 135 GM mainly for the size and autofocus.
I was considering doing the opposite because nearly every comparison video I've seen gives the nod to the 105 for the bokeh quality...which is the main reason I bought the 135 GM.
@@LtDeadeye I think the 105 has more unique rendering and bokeh. For outdoor portraits I think I’d prefer it’s final images over the 135 very slightly. But the thing weighs significantly more than a 70-200 and the design is extremely clunky. The autofocus is also no where close to any of the new GM lenses. The 135 is my main sports/action lens and is more versatile for me. I also prefer it for studio work and headshots. Just depends what your use case is and what you value.
Hello Julia, do you think it's possible to use this lense with the Sony A6400 ?
Can i ask a question? How do u record your on camera videos? I dont see your ninja, or anyone capture device.
What a cool lens! It's a chonky boy, but the IQ is really nice. Worth the sore arm hah. That ghosting is very appealing, I agree. Iirc, the Zeiss 55 1.8 has some pretty strong ghosting effects as well, but I really love it for strong backlit situations. Helps combat the sharpness to get a dreamier look without the need for a diffusion filter or anything. It's a great characteristic to have that I feel a lot of modern lenses lack. One could call it character hah.
Anyway, all your shots were bangers, as usual. Your editing and retouching are always great. I keep going back and forth about getting a long prime like this or the 135, but my 85 already sits in my bag all the time with the 70-200 just conveniently sitting on my second body. Perhaps I shouldn't be so lazy hah #doitforthebokeh
Hey Julia. I love your work! Could you please do a comparison video between Sigma 85 DG DN and Sony 85 GM?
Thank you and yes this is a comparison I want to work on!
Hi Julia, for this shoot which metering mode were you using? Matrix, Centered, or Spot?
Did you use any refletors for the backlight?? Her face face looks so light up! Thanks.
I don't use actual reflectors, I make use of natural reflectors in my location which I have talked about in both my "backlight tips" videos I have made in the past! The whole point of a behind the scenes video is to show you how I am taking photos, so there is no reason for me to hide any reflectors or lighting if I did use them ;)
Hi! I own a Sigma 50mm f1.4 art and a Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 art and are incredible!! And the thing is... the day I found out that Sigma only produces lenses and cameras in a single location worldwide, Aizu, Japan. This just blown me away! They have such a good reputation. And I thing the lens that you used in this session is great too. But you have to train yourself, and it wont be heavy as you feel it now! :)))
Been waiting for a refresh for that lens for ages. Unfortunately the hsm adaptation just isnt for me
For what it's worth, if you want a 105, try the Nikon 105 f1.4. A better lens, and a lighter lens.
I’m trying to starting my photography journey but I have no idea what camera to get any suggestions?
I would be interesting to se how to get rid of color reflecting on skin. In bouth Ps/Lightroom and Capture One or Affinity Photo
I'm going to post a shorts/reel/tiktok about this soon! As soon as I get home from overseas because I forgot the video file I recorded on my desktop haha oops.
Sigh, was going btw this and the 135mm this past weekend. Ended up going with the 135 since it’s lighter… I already have the 70-200 and it’s killer on my wrists. The 135 is currently in transit, can’t wait to test it out and hoping I made the right choice.
The 135 is an insane lens as well, I love it! I own the 135 f1.8 GM and I like the size and weight, it makes it more convenient to use.
I use the Nikon 105 1.4 as well as the Sigma 135 1.8. Both with F mount. They work great on the Z7ll and FTZ.
How have you not used this by now omg lol it's the best portrait lens ever.
Hahah better late than never :)
Great Video, im thinking so long to buy this lense for my Canon R6 but as you can see, you geht a white haze when you shooting against the sun even with the sunblend on. what do you think about it ?
Thanks! I personally love the ghosting from shooting backlit with this lens, but it's not for everyone. That's why I wanted to mention that even with the lens hood you might still gets lots of flare depending on the lighting.
We call this the a Beer goggle prime. Very popular for studio use.
I love all of your videos! Im planning to buy this lnese too!
Hoping your presets go on sale! Lol i wanna get tons! 🤗❤️
Thank you! I have permanent discount codes you can use on my presets all year round :) You can find them in the Lightroom Presets tab
Curious: why are you at 200 ISO when shooting 1/2000? Would shooting at 50 ISO and 1/1000ish of a second not give you cleaner files with greater dynamic range?
Honestly I can't see any noise at ISO 200, so I don't mind not shooting at base ISO all the time on the A7IV. Since this is a long and heavy lens I also want to make sure my shutter speed is fast enough - which yes, 1/1000 would have been fine too to avoid motion blur. When I am making a RUclips video I have my mind in a lot of places so sometimes I don't pay a lot of attention to my camera settings. Keeping a slightly higher ISO means I also won't accidentally put my shutter speed too low without realising.
Amazing video!!! I have the 135mm now never used a 105!! great video!! also what do u use the record your EVF? its super clean and responsive
So cooool! Love 100mm focal range (Canon 100/2, 100l ef, maybe change for rf macro)
It will be amazing, if Sigma make 105 dg dn - light weight like 85 1.4
Sigma 105mm vs Sigma 85mm which is buying for wedding photography and fashion photography
I would use a monopod for that little beast.
0:50 my goodness, i thought my tamron 35-150 was heavy but this one is damn heavy.
I love the model 💕 i think i need a hood too 🤔
Hopefully we will get a new DG DN version of this lens!
I would love to see that!
great job love the edits :)
Thank you!
Get a Z5 with the Nikkor 105mm 1.4 for less weight (985g). :)
ohoo finally, i was waiting for 105 1.4 video from u ,for more than a year 👁👄👁
Great demonstration. I like 105 and 135mm. Too large of lens for me? I do think too much flare for me; different for others surely.
I'm afraid it's not for me. I use 85mm 1.8 on a daily basis and I think the bokeh is nicer (less blurry, but gives nicer circles)... and I also have 300mm 2.8 which gives better separation of the background in the case of the so-called full portrait. it's hard not to get a nice blur in a regular portrait. I'm waiting for a face to face comparison with the Nikon 200mm 2.0 or 300mm 2.8.
For me, its not only have fleare hosts, but it difinitively has low contrast on contrary light. And yes, the pictures look creamy-dreamy)
Thank goodness they actually worked on the lens performance and didn't just slap it on like they did for the sigma 35mm 1.4 DG HSM
Yeah the performance is great with this lens. Don't forget there is also the Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG DN lens now which feels just like a native Sony lens :)
@@juliatrotti yeah been saving up for that 35mm DG DN
You prefer this one or the 135 ?
5.40 😍😍😍😍
Can we purchase your presets that’s you posted in these video?
Just curious of why you were using ISO 200 even in bright sunlight?
With a long lens you need a faster shutter speed to avoid motion blur. Especially since this lens is heavy!
The ghosting would have been reduced if you had used flash. I have the E-mount 105 F1.4 also. its a beautiful lens
What made you choose the A7IV and not the A7RIV?
I don't need high resolution files, I do wedding photography so even the A7III file size was enough. I would need way too many NAS/HDs if I shot weddings on an A7R4 😭
Please review the sigma 40mm f1.4
She's so beautiful ❤️
This lens made me excited to upcoming 75mm f1/2 by Viltrox.
Already have sigma 85 dg dn. Still worth getting?
I have both and I would say just having the 85 is enough. It's more versatile and the difference isn't that big in my opinion.
Beautiful images
Thank you!!
Waiting for a new, compact DG DN version 😋
I somehow feel this is not going to happen (- but for shure I dont know). When this one came out it was "touted" to be the proud resoults of two years of special loving developpement (sharpness for astro?) and came out with Sigma themselfs(!) naming it the Bokeh master (or the llike). So making one that is like Nikkor proved to be possible in size - would kill the precious narrative of this one (and the lens as is excellent).
Rather, I would have advised Sony to prove it can make it no less good and smaller. As with their stellar f1.2 50mm (that even is "the best 50mm" at f1.4 etc.)
dreams lens...
The 105 is my go-to on my R6, I bought the R6 around this lens. I added the 40mm ART as well for the low end. Only issue is the overall size trying to place in a camera bag.
I love and use the 105, and not yet purchased but considering my next purchase, I think we are thinking on the same lines with the 40mm, nice between 35 and the 50. How is the Sigma 40 Art going? The supplier told me its not "popular", but I am after the image.
@@automationintothings the 40mm is dead on accurate, I use it for weddings. Like the 105, the 40mm is a heavy beast!! My travel bag is those two and a G2 70-200, like a workout lifting that bag!
Love From INDIA🇮🇳
This scenario Is what HSS is for.
She's so pretty
Has the A7IV ever overheated on you?
Wowwww....super bokeh lens...love it
Julia as always is fantastic content creator, to be honest I don’t like boke, and the pic look a bit cheap, but I know that a lot photographers will not agree with me, I M not professional)
I am surprised that the Sony mount did not come off.
woww very nice
I use this lens only and not 85. It is my favorite.
The exclusively back-lit photos do un-justice to this lens as people ignoring this lens will feel it alway does these alround milky rendering - wich is wrong. It is also contrasty and rich in colors as any top of the top. Bokeh (smoothness of the out of focus) is certainly special on this one, but that is not particularely exploited nor visible here at all.
While every new version of existing Sony lenses are lighter or smaller, it seems that Sigma is still in opposite way. I more prefer Sony 135 f1.8 GM which is lighter.
i waited more uploads video for sony a7iv
if you could only use one lens for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Love this tank of the lens! I rent it every so often. Here’s to hoping Sony releases a 100mm/105mm sometime in the near future! 🤞🏼
:)
I have a feeling this won't be the last time I borrow it either 😅 and agreed, would be great to see Sony release a 100mm f1.4!
I promise if u get this lens. You will never use 135mm anymore
This lens is in dire need of a redesign! Personally, I hate/love this lens. It's way to0 big and heavy. If Sony every comes out with the 100 1.4 GM, I would buy it in a heartbeat. For me, I prefer my 50 1.2, 85 1.4 or 135 1.8.
It would be amazing to see a smaller redesign if they ever create the DG DN version of this lens! And I would love to see a GM 100mm f1.4. It would be hard deciding to keep that or the 135mm in my camera bag, I feel like I wouldn't need both!
A pity no-one dares counterfit an imaginary superb teleconverter (specific) for this lens.
(Allegedly Sony prohibits Sigma to produce any for onto Sony (and Sony's after modification is not really praktical - forgotten why)