The 30mm was the first lens I purchased when I started photography last year, I used it very briefly before I then bought the Sigma 18-50mm which never left my camera. I switched back to the 30mm a few weeks ago and have fallen in love with it. It’s a dream for a beginner like me 🙌🏻
@@FictusFilmsPROTrailers being a prime, you will get sharper images and it’s better in low light situations with lower aperture. However, I love the 18-50mm as well. As a beginner, if you’re after both a zoom and a prime, having the 30mm and 18-50mm is a wonderful combination and won’t break the bank.
It really is the best prime for aps-c . This, plus the a6400 allowed me to capture some truly amazing images of my kids when they were babies back in 2019
@@imranpatel4612 If you do even 10% of your shots at 50mm, or a lot of open field (kids soccer game type stuff), then the 56mm wipes the floor with what you get from the 18-50. BUT, you should also consider the Viltrox 75mm at that point since it actually offers a meaningfully different focal length, and performs better than even the 56mm.
I had this as first lens for the Sony a6400. really great pairing. I never saw the color fringing you saw. it's tiny less sharp at f/1.4 but +10 sharpness on lightroom fix it, so very minor. overall great lens.
A bit off topic but what type of bag you are using for this camera when you go to the street to take photos, travel etc. ? Is it some sorft of sling bag ? Maybe you know something compact that will accommodate the A6700 with the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 and Viltrox 75m f1.2 as an additional lens
@@canalcheco the lowest you can go in terms of shutter speed is 1/20s realistically. from 1/50 and faster you can forget about motion blur in still pictures. (motion blur caused by your hand movement). from 1/15 and slower you need the tripod. if you use a wall to support your body you can shoot 1/10s probably though. this doesn't limit my creativity, and this is what ultimately matters.
Sigma just makes excellent aps-c lenses. Then they made the 18-50 followed up by the 10-18. You made a great point, shoot with a prime and you will learn so much more about taking great photos. That was pretty much the case in the 70s and 80s, nothing but primes and a long zoom. Looking forward to more photos in Europe.
Sorry Curtis, but the lens is made of plastic - but that plastic is so crazily good, it's easily mistaken for metal. I for quite some time believed my Sigma 56mm F1.4 was metal, too... Beyond, it's a lens with a clear legacy. But when I compare it to the Sigma 56mm, and the latest Sigma DC DN, the 23mm, I think it aged quite a bit. I'd love to see Sigma make an Mk. II version that would be smaller, sharper, and with less CA wide open... For beginners, and when bought on the used market, this lens still is a no-brainer!
Hello thanks for your comment, From speaking with sigma this lens is made out of a type of polycarbonate called “thermally stable composite” this material has thermal expansion rate similar to that of aluminium and it also has high affinity to metal parts which contributes to high-quality product manufacturing. In terms of image quality if you are pixel peeping you will probably see a slight difference between an older lens and a new one yes. But the difference are indistinguishable out in the real world. I have since taken this lens to Paris where I used it with my A6400 and wow just blown away by this lens again! So I think even for semi-professionals this lens is still worth the money not just for beginners. That’s just my experiences though being hands-on with this lens and being familiar with a lot of sigmas APS-C glass. Have a great evening and appreciate you sharing your thoughts and experiences using this lens! 🙂
Excellent video! 🎉 In your opinion, which one is best between the Sigma 30mm lens and the Viltrox 27 mm? I would greatly appreciate your input. Thanks!
Yes! there's your answer....lol Short story, I bought this lens when it came out, kept it about a year and really never used it so I sold it. Now that my shooting style has changed I had to rebuy it a couple of months ago. It's basically lived on my camera since then with the good ol Sigma 18-50 2.8 getting a slight load of the work. For anyone looking to do car or street photography, especially at night, then is a MUST HAVE lens in my opinion.
@@ctsxhp326 if the question is for me, I have never used the 56. I have the Sony 50mm and not a big fan of it for street as it's a little too tight for my preference on that. I would rather have a bigger field of view and then crop if needed.
@@darksideemt Understandable, I really like the 56 so far, I think I'm the opposite because I don't want to be too close for street but I will crop if they're further out than desired. That said, I try to limit cropping since it quickly kills the photo.
@@ctsxhp326 since I have the 50 which is about as equivalent as an 85 I never needed to try the 56. I do mostly car photography with a dabble of street when I travel so either the 18-50 2.8 or now the 30 1.4 is basically all I carry. If they would make a 16-150 2.8 for APS-c that would be the banger
@@darksideemt Yeah I'd buy that if it existed, I'm shaping up to get the 10-18 for my ultra wide to wide end, since I already have the 30 and 56 sigmas, and probably something like the 100-400 for telephoto zoom. If you're mostly doing cars I think the 30 is a fantastic choice the 56 would be too far for sure, but since I'm trying to do more street portraiture I feel I'd be uncomfortably close lol
Have lens, doesn’t disappoint. Cool transition w/chubby guy crossing frame - don’t recall you using anything similar before. Nice. Not so nice😊 - “Build Quailty” should be “Build Quality”. Dog cameo a plus. Fav pic is three passengers B&W. Have to lock my bathroom window😊. Cheers!
Thanks for comment Paul! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for pointing out the build quality. Must have missed typed and didn’t notice the mistake before exporting doh! 😣😂 Billy is always willing to do some af tests if he gets a treat haha master negotiator 😂🐶🦴 Cheers mate!
This was my favorite lens to use. I purchased it back in October and used it for many jobs. Unfortunately it won’t focus anymore and I have no idea why. Anyone know what I can do or is it busted?
What about the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN ART? I knew to photography. Your lense is the 1.4 right, what’s the difference between the sigma 30mm 2.8 and the 30mm 1.4?
The number you're talking about is the F stop, it basically tells you how wide you can open the aperture of the lens which controls how much light is allowed into the sensor. The smaller the number, the wider the aperture and the more light is allowed in. In practice this means that the 1.4 lens will be better for night photography as it lets in more light and will give you a really nice blurred background and Bokeh effect that is really popular.
Hey quick question, first of all love your videos! i got an offer for a 6400 with the 18-135 kit lens for 850€ and an offer for the 6600 with the same lens for 1100€. My focus is just photography, mostly street landscape and some portraits, what is your opinion on which to buy
Just started photography. Do you think the lens is a good first lens? I bought the Sony a6000 and wanted to ask you how the lens performs differently compared to the kit lens? Going for trip in a few weeks and thinking about getting a new lens. Or do u have any other recommendations? (Maybe budget friendly)
Can't decide between this and the Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS (i have an a6100 with no IBIS). Due to my pretty shaky hands i was opting for the Sony but i've read online that it suffer of very bad aberrations. Anyone can help me to decide?
If you do a lot of video then I'd recommend the Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS. But if you just do mainly photography, I don't see any issue with the lack of stabilization on the sigma 30mm f/1.4
@@wolfwood_96 you're welcome ! I was in the similar spot as you as well before , but I have the A6400 ( still no ibis ) . So I decided to go with the Sony 35mm purely for the OSS , I think it goes well because I like to do videos
If you have a crop camera (like Canon aps-c ones) then 35, if you have a full frame you can go with 50. But I've done street photography with the 50 on a crop camera and it's great as well.
@@pasarbunul4149 And that's the important distiction, your needs. Everyone needs are differnt. Glad you found a lens that works for your workflow mate :)
The sony has horrible backlight performance tho, the picture literally falls apart. I own both and i would only recommend the sony if one plans to carry the cam in ones jacket pocket or something likewise..
I have this lens on my Sony A6700. It’s my main lens, I work with it 99% of the time. Really happy with the image quality, the sharpness, the colors. I also saw the violet line when wide open, but still easy to correct in photoshop if needed. @jonathan.n.photographie
Mate that transition at 2:00 was legendary lol
Haha thanks mate! ⚡️
The 30mm was the first lens I purchased when I started photography last year, I used it very briefly before I then bought the Sigma 18-50mm which never left my camera. I switched back to the 30mm a few weeks ago and have fallen in love with it. It’s a dream for a beginner like me 🙌🏻
So its better than 18-50?
@@FictusFilmsPROTrailers being a prime, you will get sharper images and it’s better in low light situations with lower aperture. However, I love the 18-50mm as well. As a beginner, if you’re after both a zoom and a prime, having the 30mm and 18-50mm is a wonderful combination and won’t break the bank.
@@Straighttothesaucepodcast im also thinking of getting a 56 mm f1.4 instead. Might be my only lens
@@Straighttothesaucepodcastif you had to choose a lens to get first which would it be. Cuz my bank can’t buy both lenses at the same time lmao
@@santiagocuriel8511 the sigma 18-50 is probably the best zoom lens for the camera. Especially for the price.
Can we have a versus between this lens and the viltrox 27mm 1.2?
Thanks for the video 🤘
It really is the best prime for aps-c . This, plus the a6400 allowed me to capture some truly amazing images of my kids when they were babies back in 2019
A great Prime option, although I opted for the Sigma 18/50mm 2.8 set along with the Sigma 56mm 1.4
If got the 18-50 and trying to decide whether the 56mm is worth it to add alongside. What’s your experience with it?
@@imranpatel4612 If you do even 10% of your shots at 50mm, or a lot of open field (kids soccer game type stuff), then the 56mm wipes the floor with what you get from the 18-50. BUT, you should also consider the Viltrox 75mm at that point since it actually offers a meaningfully different focal length, and performs better than even the 56mm.
What are your thoughts on this lens? 🤔📸
I had this as first lens for the Sony a6400. really great pairing. I never saw the color fringing you saw. it's tiny less sharp at f/1.4 but +10 sharpness on lightroom fix it, so very minor. overall great lens.
A bit off topic but what type of bag you are using for this camera when you go to the street to take photos, travel etc. ? Is it some sorft of sling bag ? Maybe you know something compact that will accommodate the A6700 with the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 and Viltrox 75m f1.2 as an additional lens
@@giovannigio6217how did the Sigma perform with A6400 for video and slower shutter speed photography, having no image stabilization?
@@canalcheco the lowest you can go in terms of shutter speed is 1/20s realistically. from 1/50 and faster you can forget about motion blur in still pictures. (motion blur caused by your hand movement). from 1/15 and slower you need the tripod. if you use a wall to support your body you can shoot 1/10s probably though. this doesn't limit my creativity, and this is what ultimately matters.
@@giovannigio6217 thanks so much for the information
Sigma just makes excellent aps-c lenses. Then they made the 18-50 followed up by the 10-18. You made a great point, shoot with a prime and you will learn so much more about taking great photos. That was pretty much the case in the 70s and 80s, nothing but primes and a long zoom. Looking forward to more photos in Europe.
I just got a Sigma 56 F1.4 OMG I love this lens!
@curtispadley I thought I will be using the sigma 23mm F1.4 but the 30mm is also tempting although a bit outdated. Shame hasn't been updated
Do you have video about Tamron 17-70 crop?
I have this lens. Doesn’t leave my camera very often. Love this lens
been after the sigma 23mm 1.4 on MPB for a while but they just don't show up, so I might go to this for a cheaper, more available lens
If I didn’t find my Sony 35 1.8 oss on a good deal for $234 I definitely would have tried grabbing the sigma 30 1.4 for sure!
What mode do you mostly shoot in? I go back and forth between aperature and shutter priority depending on subject.
Sorry Curtis, but the lens is made of plastic - but that plastic is so crazily good, it's easily mistaken for metal. I for quite some time believed my Sigma 56mm F1.4 was metal, too... Beyond, it's a lens with a clear legacy. But when I compare it to the Sigma 56mm, and the latest Sigma DC DN, the 23mm, I think it aged quite a bit. I'd love to see Sigma make an Mk. II version that would be smaller, sharper, and with less CA wide open... For beginners, and when bought on the used market, this lens still is a no-brainer!
Hello thanks for your comment,
From speaking with sigma this lens is made out of a type of polycarbonate called “thermally stable composite” this material has thermal expansion rate similar to that of aluminium and it also has high affinity to metal parts which contributes to high-quality product manufacturing.
In terms of image quality if you are pixel peeping you will probably see a slight difference between an older lens and a new one yes. But the difference are indistinguishable out in the real world. I have since taken this lens to Paris where I used it with my A6400 and wow just blown away by this lens again!
So I think even for semi-professionals this lens is still worth the money not just for beginners.
That’s just my experiences though being hands-on with this lens and being familiar with a lot of sigmas APS-C glass.
Have a great evening and appreciate you sharing your thoughts and experiences using this lens! 🙂
This lens is soo good. That price is absurd and a no brainer. The color fringing is fixable in post too.
Excellent video! 🎉 In your opinion, which one is best between the Sigma 30mm lens and the Viltrox 27 mm? I would greatly appreciate your input. Thanks!
Viltrox is twice as good but twice as heavy. The 23mm is a bit closer to the performance of the Viltrox
Yes! there's your answer....lol
Short story, I bought this lens when it came out, kept it about a year and really never used it so I sold it. Now that my shooting style has changed I had to rebuy it a couple of months ago. It's basically lived on my camera since then with the good ol Sigma 18-50 2.8 getting a slight load of the work. For anyone looking to do car or street photography, especially at night, then is a MUST HAVE lens in my opinion.
How do you rate it over the 56 for street? I own both now but I've preferred to keep some distance with the 56 for street/ strangers.
@@ctsxhp326 if the question is for me, I have never used the 56. I have the Sony 50mm and not a big fan of it for street as it's a little too tight for my preference on that. I would rather have a bigger field of view and then crop if needed.
@@darksideemt Understandable, I really like the 56 so far, I think I'm the opposite because I don't want to be too close for street but I will crop if they're further out than desired. That said, I try to limit cropping since it quickly kills the photo.
@@ctsxhp326 since I have the 50 which is about as equivalent as an 85 I never needed to try the 56. I do mostly car photography with a dabble of street when I travel so either the 18-50 2.8 or now the 30 1.4 is basically all I carry. If they would make a 16-150 2.8 for APS-c that would be the banger
@@darksideemt Yeah I'd buy that if it existed, I'm shaping up to get the 10-18 for my ultra wide to wide end, since I already have the 30 and 56 sigmas, and probably something like the 100-400 for telephoto zoom. If you're mostly doing cars I think the 30 is a fantastic choice the 56 would be too far for sure, but since I'm trying to do more street portraiture I feel I'd be uncomfortably close lol
Have lens, doesn’t disappoint. Cool transition w/chubby guy crossing frame - don’t recall you using anything similar before. Nice. Not so nice😊 - “Build Quailty” should be “Build Quality”.
Dog cameo a plus. Fav pic is three passengers B&W. Have to lock my bathroom window😊. Cheers!
Thanks for comment Paul! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for pointing out the build quality. Must have missed typed and didn’t notice the mistake before exporting doh! 😣😂
Billy is always willing to do some af tests if he gets a treat haha master negotiator 😂🐶🦴
Cheers mate!
Could you try Sony a6700 with the Tamron 35mm 2.8 lens?
This was my favorite lens to use. I purchased it back in October and used it for many jobs. Unfortunately it won’t focus anymore and I have no idea why. Anyone know what I can do or is it busted?
sigma 56mm or 30mm on a6400 for both street and car photography?
Its crazy that I came across this video because my sigma lense just arrived yesterday
Wow what timing enjoy!
What would you say to a parent that doesn't let his son get a cheap camera like sony a6000 with kit lens?
Best lens I bought as a beginner photographer
Such a good lens for beginners one of the best!
It really reminds me of the 23mm sigma
It's very similar to that lens, just different focal lengh :)
What about the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN ART? I knew to photography. Your lense is the 1.4 right, what’s the difference between the sigma 30mm 2.8 and the 30mm 1.4?
More than likely you'll be able to have better low light with the 1.4
The number you're talking about is the F stop, it basically tells you how wide you can open the aperture of the lens which controls how much light is allowed into the sensor. The smaller the number, the wider the aperture and the more light is allowed in.
In practice this means that the 1.4 lens will be better for night photography as it lets in more light and will give you a really nice blurred background and Bokeh effect that is really popular.
The 1.4 is a newer lens, a much better "optical formula" and part of the trio that sold many on the Sony APSC line.
You’ve just sold this lens to me!! ☺️
what camera sling bag is that ?
Amazing lens
Hey quick question, first of all love your videos!
i got an offer for a 6400 with the 18-135 kit lens for 850€ and an offer for the 6600 with the same lens for 1100€.
My focus is just photography, mostly street landscape and some portraits, what is your opinion on which to buy
If you're doing a lot of low light shots or video, then the 6600 is the obvious choice.
can you do tthe viltrox 27 mm with the sony a6400 please.
He already did it on A6700 I believe. And the lens, to me, is superior to Sigma 30mm F1.4 in every way except the size.
Just started photography. Do you think the lens is a good first lens? I bought the Sony a6000 and wanted to ask you how the lens performs differently compared to the kit lens? Going for trip in a few weeks and thinking about getting a new lens. Or do u have any other recommendations? (Maybe budget friendly)
The image will be a lot sharper than the kit lens, because of the low aperture it will be better in low light too
The kit lens is abysmal in most situations, light smudges around, it's just not a great experience.
great job
a bit of distortion right?
Can't decide between this and the Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS (i have an a6100 with no IBIS). Due to my pretty shaky hands i was opting for the Sony but i've read online that it suffer of very bad aberrations. Anyone can help me to decide?
If you do a lot of video then I'd recommend the Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS. But if you just do mainly photography, I don't see any issue with the lack of stabilization on the sigma 30mm f/1.4
Just crank up the shutter and open up the aperture and I think you're good if you have the sigma tho it's f1.4 , pretty wide open
@@void911thanks for the advice!
@@wolfwood_96 you're welcome ! I was in the similar spot as you as well before , but I have the A6400 ( still no ibis ) . So I decided to go with the Sony 35mm purely for the OSS , I think it goes well because I like to do videos
Guys I am new, which is best for street photography 30 mm or 56 mm?
If you have a crop camera (like Canon aps-c ones) then 35, if you have a full frame you can go with 50. But I've done street photography with the 50 on a crop camera and it's great as well.
I'm struggling so hard between the 16mm or the 30mm xD
There is the new 23mm lens by Sigma.
@@bondgabebond4907 oh thanks for the info :D
7:03 the green outline on the dog just makes me pass on this lens. I'd rather spend a bit more
Ok
NO, sony 35mm f/1.8 is smaller, lighter, has OSS and cheaper.
Doesn’t mean it’s better
@@BigbirdJohnson it's better for my need
@@pasarbunul4149 And that's the important distiction, your needs. Everyone needs are differnt. Glad you found a lens that works for your workflow mate :)
@@CurtisPadley thank you, sony is 25% cheaper than sigma in my country Indonesia. Sigma has better image quality though.
The sony has horrible backlight performance tho, the picture literally falls apart.
I own both and i would only recommend the sony if one plans to carry the cam in ones jacket pocket or something likewise..
I have this lens on my Sony A6700.
It’s my main lens, I work with it 99% of the time.
Really happy with the image quality, the sharpness, the colors.
I also saw the violet line when wide open, but still easy to correct in photoshop if needed.
@jonathan.n.photographie