Sigma 56mm f/1.4 is THE SHARPEST PORTRAIT LENS for APS-C? | Sony a6000 a6300 a6400 a6500
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00:31 Overview of the 50mm, 55mm, & 56mm
02:02 Sigma 56mm SHARPER THAN Zeiss 55mm?!
02:47 Why is Zeiss 55mm UNSHARP on Crop Sensor Cameras?!
03:13 Zeiss 55mm Sharp on FF Cameras?!
04:18 Using FF Lenses on Crop Bodies in Video?
04:36 Sigma 56mm APS-C VS Sony 85mm FF!!
04:53 Using Sigma 56mm on a FF Camera!!
05:18 Video AutoFocus
05:54 Specs of All Lenses
06:20 Sigma 56mm NO STABILIZATION!
06:59 Price!!
07:25 Should YOU Buy the Sigma 56mm?
08:19 Is IT the BEST Portrait Lens for APS-C?
09:01 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
So you can use eye af on the a6500 with the sigma? I have an A6000 with a sigma 16mm, but the eye af won’t work. Am I doing something wrong?
@@subie0787 did you assign Eye AF to a button?
Jason Vong yes I assigned it to the AEL button. It works just fine with my Sony 18-105, but not the sigma for some reason
@@subie0787 a6000 doesn't support continuous EyeAF, if that's the matter.
Yu Yip i use single shot af with ael button as eye af when photographing people. Guessing it doesn’t work with the sigma
I love how you referenced Tony Northrup's old video about Full Frame lenses on Crop bodies & perceptual mega pixels. Totally true. I see so many pros & reviewers on youtube rave about how sharp some FE lenses are on their crop body yet I'm thinking, "You'd likely get a sharper image & save money/weight if you just got a good crop lens instead." Anyway, thanks for being one of the few who understand this concept.
It depends on the lens. Lower quality lenses perform poorly on apsc since you are cropping a poor picture to begin with. Good quality glass like the gm series will be an excellent option if you can afford them. My Tamron 28-75 is sharper on my a6500 than any of my apsc zooms
FF lenses would normally be better on crop sensors because the smaller sensor is only capable of using the good central parts of the FF lens image circle.
@@davidteer80 Agreed but putting a full frame lens (poor or great quality) on a full frame body will always give you sharper/better results than putting on that SAME lens on an APS-C body (unless you use a speedbooster).
@@caldera878 A misconception. Putting a full frame lens (poor or great quality) on a full frame body will always give you sharper/better results than putting on that SAME lens on an APS-C body (unless you use a speedbooster). Tony Northrup explains it better in the video Jason referenced but here's a quick explaination. Any given lens is able to resolve a certain amount of megapixels. Every lens has micro-imperfections in the way light transitions to the sensor (due to refraction, front/rear surface smoothness, etc.), therefore, even Otus lenses can never reach/resolve 100% sharpness. The higher the lens quality, however, the closer it gets to 100%. When using a smaller sensor, a smaller section (the center) of the lens is used. As a result, any imperfections is exaggerated. Think of aiming a laser at a hotel window a mile away. Any 1mm movement your hand moves makes the laser at the hotel move by several meters or more. Make the window smaller & those errors will amplify. Also notice the laser dot is about the same size a few feet away but it gets noticeably larger a mile away. Likewise, any micro-imperfections will be amplified/exacerbated when using a smaller part of the lens because you are essentially cropping into the imperfections making them larger.
@@ikoyDaPnoy nonsense. Also that Tony Northrup video was nonsense. And Jason's explanation here is also.. wait for it.. nonsense. Putting a full frame lens on a crop body is absolutely NOT like a digital zoom. At all. On any level.
What I really think is that the misconception about full frame lenses on crop bodies stems from the difference in pixel pitch for older FF sensors, versus that of the crop sensors. In the not too distant past, typical full frame sensors were topping out in the 20-30 MP range, while at the same time, crop sensors were topping out around 24 MP. Meaning, crop sensors were actually showing MORE detail per unit area. The problem is that, up until quite recently, our lenses were resolving like shit. All the crop sensors were doing, was exposing how poorly our lenses were resolving, and our full frame sensors just weren't good enough to do that, so we thought they looked better.
In a world in which today we have full frame lenses that out-resolve even our highest MP full frame sensors, this is no longer the case. So now, if you were to throw a top level FF lens onto a high MP FF camera (D850, A7RIII, Z7, etc.), and put that same lens onto a standard 20-24 MP crop sensor camera, you'd likely get VERY similar (read- almost identical) results (at least at the center of the FF sensor, where the full crop sensor image would lie.. obviously there's be fall-off further out towards the edges of the FF image).
I'm really shocked that this FF/Crop misconception even still exists, with so many amazing crop sensor options out there now.. and so many high megapixel FF options that REALLY mirror crop sensors in their performance issues (since they share similar pixel density).
You nailed that prediction, 16 to 50 2.8 Sigma is here! It is great!
"Clear 🍑 day" favorite line!!! 🤣🤣🤣
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Great review Jason! I just got mine and confirm the sharpness & lack of CA & distortion. Hopefully Sony or Sigma will add a 8mm-16mm f/4 & a 16-50 f/2.8 with the new aps-c body!
I think it's clear as day, that if you're looking to stick with a sony a6500 for a while, then the sigma wins hands down, but if you're trying to save money, then the difference between the sony and the sigma is negligible and the OSS is a lifesaver if you're using an a6000/6300.
For me I knew I was only using an APS-C camera temporarily, so I bought full-frame lenses to use when I eventually upgraded to the a7iii. If I didn't care about upgrading to the a7iii, I probably would've stuck with APS-C lenses, the decision's simply about what you want to do with your gear!
Yep that sums it up!
One can get a 1.4 lens from sigma on a APS C light camera and get the same result as 2.0 full frame.
If you need mobility while taking photos, if you go outdoors, APS-C is a good choice.
Great Video. As a photo hobbyist, I have no regrets on the sigma contemporary lineup.
Thank you for the comparaison ! Still waiting 24 1.4, vs 28 F2! Happy New Year!
Hi
I had the 50 1.8 oss and I think i'll buy it again. For me it s more important his superb bokeh instead of Sigma's sharpness. If you put a photo on social media I think yoyu can't see any difference on sharpness but you can apreciate a smooth bokeh. Excuse my english.
I've been using the Sigma 56mm for a while and can report great results. I use it for street photography. It's my new go to lens. What the lens makers should be thinking about is a high quality 70-200 zoom for aps-c. By that I mean lighter and maybe even cheaper
A high quality aps-c lens has to deliver higher resolution than any ff lens. That's why it will never be cheap or small. Fujis aps-c 100-400 is actually bigger than Sonys ff version.
Another great comparison video!
Thank you!
@@JasonVong damn funny, good sense of humour.... finally you come down to something which is affordable.... Thanks you so much...
55z is an excellent lens for A6500. Very very sharp pictures with beautiful colors and nice bokeh. I love it. Before 55z I used Sony 50mm. And it's a great lens for it's own price. It's sharp, it has stabilization and it's cheap.
It is fun just to watch you and your antics!!
Great video as always. You are almost to 100k!!! Good job buddy
U r my fav youtuber for sony content
Jason, you are my favourite CZcams reviewer. Informative, fast paced (not too fast) and funny. Really glad you didn't review the bed sheets in this video. 😏
thank you Mark!
OMG! You are life saver. No one on CZcams channel explain so well with Full frame and Cropped Sensor. How is work and such..I really understand now. And I was confused what lens will work with my D500 Cropped Sensor since I want my Portraits ( Family, kids...) Look like 85 1.4 look. Now I know which one I would go..Yess the 56 or 55 f1.4 🤩🤩🤩...Thank you so much.. Really...
I'm planning on getting the A6400, but not sure between the 50mm 1.8 OSS or the Sigma. The 56mm Sigma looks great, but no stabilization kinda kills it for me. That is, unless I had a gimbal. Alas, that will probably have to come later.
Dude i just got A6400 and hesitating between Sony 50mm 1.8 OSS and Sigma 56mm so bad. What lens did you get?
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@@FictusFilmsPROTrailers I got Sony 50mm f1.8 OSS. Main reason was the lack of IBIS on a6400. Although it was a little bit softer compared Sigma prime lenses, it did fairy good job thanks to the OSS. I could get much lower shutter speed in low light situation without bumping up ISO. Last year i upgraded to a6700 and recently i’m getting interested into vintage lenses. Man, you gotta try out Helios 44-2 lens! It’s 58mm f2.0, it’s cheap, takes picture like film camera(actually it was produced in film era) and swirly bokeh is absolutely 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌 if you are on APSC, you can try it with a speedbooster. It’s kinda soft when it’s wide open, but i think it’s worth a try. If you are not pixel peeping, i would highly recommend it!
Here from the future to tell you sigma came out with a zoom lens 18-50 2.8 not 16mm , but he called it close enough lol
girls like a softer skin, so, I'll probably stick on e50 in 2019. BTW Happy New Year!
Just sold my 50mm OSS, and picked mine up last week and I absolutely love it!! It's a bokeh MACHINE!
Considering that myself
Sigma?
I would love a full frame ultra wide angle like the 14mm 1.8, just not as big.
To the point review , no nonsense discussion, No doubt about which option is right for different camera users
Nice vid. I would love to see a 16-50 1.8 to get the f stop equivalent as well as the focal range. For me the sigma primes are great because that F1.4 is a F2.1 equivalent which ain't bad!
Just got my 56mm and omg I love life again
I bought my Sony 50mm f/1.8 OSS crop sensor lens for right around $200 dollars used. That is a smidgen of what the other two lenses cost (and only a portion of what the Sony lens cost new). I am quite happy with the OSS lens and it suits my needs perfectly. I also use a Sony 85mm f/1.8 lens on my A6500 and like the results very much...
I enjoy portraiture and might someday grab a used 56mm Sigma if one ever comes available. I also have several legacy lenses which I like for portraiture...
The Zeiss 55mm 1.8 is an absolute unit. Picking them up used for $200-$300 off the retail price would be a solid choice 😁
As a long time viewer i must say your videos are awesome, just keeps getting better and better (already very good).
Have had the A7Rii with GM lenses since release but also recently purchased the a6500. Love the form factor of the a6500 with the Sigma 16,30 and 56mm, finally some really good crop lenses. The 56mm is my favorite and it is so much lighter to haul around when you dont need the resolution or low light capability of the FF.
You are my favorite youtube sony channel :) Keep up the good work in 2019 and keep those videos coming, happy new year from Norway!
Awesome reviews, been very happy with my lens purchases since buying my a7rii thanks to your in depth reviews and real world applications. Thank you!
thanks mason! 😀
Thanks Jason Vong! Your videos have helped me a lot getting into photography. Always concise and to the point appreciate it. As far as new lenses from Sigma a 24ish mm f1.4 for under $500 would be ideal for the a6500. I love the native colors from Sigma and could not see paying a 1000 for a Sony prime going on a a6500.
They have a 16mm and a 30 already so probably not Gona happen. Id sooner love to see an affordable APS c telephoto lens. Like a 85 105 or 135 1.4 for less than 1000.
I'm not a portrait person but I'm loving the low light and bokeh performance on my a6000! And it's light and sharp!!!
Sigma listened to your request. they just released not 16 but 18_50mm 2.8. .
The comparison I’ve been waiting for. Great job as always!
Thanks to Sigma for making me keep my a6000 much longer. The Sigma 16 mm f/1.4, 30 mm f/1.4, and this 56 mm f/1.4 are amazingly sharp lenses on crop bodies, even at widest aperture.
I hope Sony or another third party will make fast zoom lenses for crop bodies like 16-55 f/2.8 which are lacking on the Sony APS-C E-Mount lineup for now.
Always great comparison from you Jason #apscisnotdead
Sony have No history of looking after its ? millions of Apsc camera owners and have been content to let Sigma look after their optical glass needs.
Just got my Sony a7ii the other day and I’m super exited to get out and shoot!
If you're planning to shift to full frame the comparison most relevant is the Sony FE 50mm f1.8 vs the Zeiss FE 55mm f1.8... BIG price difference.
That intro was 🔥 🔥. Sharper than any of those lenses!
Fun fact: the first generation A7r (36mp) has 16mp in crop mode, just like Nex-6. And guess what? Testing aps-c or full frame lenses on both cameras (at 16mp) gives identical results. Because both sensors have identical pixels. So, a 24mp camera gives the same results as a 54mp ff camera in crop mode. Which means that only a few lenses that are sharp enough for the A7Riii are good enough for the current aps-c sensors. But most ff lenses are more even across the aps-c frame, they have less vignetting and in most cases less distortion.
You should do a video comparing all 3 sigma lenses 16mm, 30mm, and 56mm. Like which lense would be good for specific situations or styles!!
Amazing video Jason. And a very happy new year.
Happy New Year Jason all the best in 2019! Had been waiting for these comparision you've checked them all(even the FF 85mm setup), nice vid as usual keep up the good work.
Just found your channel. Great to have a good Sony community member to refer to. Helpful info while I deliberate what first lens to upgrade to on the a6000. Cheers!
I just ordered this today, so happy to see this video and my decision 🎐
Thank You So Much Buddy 🤘
My favorite lens for Fuji was the 16-55 2.8 so I would love for Sigma to make this for aps-c Sony
Really considering getting the Sony 50 1.8. It’s an older lens but still holds up pretty well, and the prices on that now are very tempting.
That was exactly what I was looking for. On your pcitures the 56mm on APSC seemed to have even smoother bokeh than the 85mm on full frame.
16-50 2.8 would be the bees knees
rooting for that!
Yes, please!
I love my 17-55mm f/2.8 IS lens on my crop sensor Canon DSLR camera and I have traveled all over the world with the 17-55mm and the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens on a pair of cameras. This is a great combination... The extra 5mm of the Canon lens provides an extra 8mm of equivalent focal length on a Canon crop sensor DSLR. The difference between the 80mm equivalent of the 50mm focal and 88mm equivalent of the 55mm focal length is important in head and shoulders photography. However, I will most often use my 70-200mm at about 135mm to 150mm, wide open or stopped down to f/5.6 for a lot of my portraiture.
Go FF. Sony left Aps-c.
It's finally here ;D
Yes! 10mm, 12mm Sigma lens at 1.4 would be amazing!
This is a great video with awesome comparison between lenses...good job!
Great review. Just ordered a Sigma 56mm for my Canon M50. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the comparison video. I'm very happy with the Sigma 56mm and will sell my Sony 50mm.
Always enjoy your gear comparison Jason. Thanks for a great year of content. May your 2019 be filled with even more chicken dinners :) Happy New Year!!
see ya around, David! Happy new year !
Happy new year from the future! We are in 2019 already here in China! Great lens, using it a month already! Great video, Jason!=)
Congratulations on the excellent review. I'm using Sigma 16mm F1.4 which produces clear and beautiful images.
Amazing vid jason! Thanks so much for the amazing work! ✌️
I used the Sigma on my A6500 ... very Sharp and for me the best Portrait Lens behind my Sony 90mm 2.8 and 70200 f.4.... so i‘ve sold my 85mm 1.8, because at APS-C the Sigma 56mm gives me a Look from 85mm at Full Frame Cameras👍😉
Thank you for the knowledge your dropping,for the difference of each lens 🤙🏼
I need this T-Shirt because I shoot Canon, but Sony is better in my opinion. #betrayer
(P.S. I‘d love to switch soon)
bahahaha!
Wise
Ben Sterz why not Fujifilm playboy?
Your Videos are always on point!
I would love to see a sigma zoomlens for aps-c Sony camera's. Something like a 16 - 50mm F1.8 to get a similar look as the fullframe 24 - 70mm F2.8
which one is better for photos and videos?
That was great information! Thanks Jason!!
The video I have wanted to see! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!!
This video only compares center sharpness. No info about corners, bokeh, vignetting, distortion, af speed ...
Thanks for the info. I just picked up a sigma 16mm and I'm loving it.
I like the energy! 🔥 keep it up jason
Love the content Jason!!
New to watching your videos and loving them! I'm happy to see a creator into sony. hope to see a lot more in 2019
hope this guy will be sony ambassador! well explained love ur channel❤
Brand new subscriber - Just traded in my canon kit for the Sony A7iii. Your vids have been really helpful. Keep 'em coming!
I have an a6400 and i want to buy the sigma, but im still not so sure about no stabilization with less light
Happy New Year Jason!
Happy New Year Nick!!
I like to see side by side using adapted vintage lenses like the Canom 50mm 1.4 FD ( 1980's). It is light, cheep, fast and real manual focus. Seems to be sharp too.
He'll never do that. The thing about the Canon is it has terrible CA. Than again most vintage lenses especially F1.4's seem to suffer with bad CA at least from my experience. Also, the Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm F/1:1.4 beats that Canon in everything.
Fun video! Keep it up my friend. Happy new year!
Been shooting with the 55 1.8 for a few years on my a6000 with no issues at all. Can't really even tell a difference when I put it on my a7iii either.
Excellent comparison as always, Jason! Happy 2019 and can't wait for your take on the rumored new APS-C high end Sony, whenever that's released!
Love your videos. Keep up the great work.
Happy new Year Jason!
Happy New Year!!
Thanks Jason, great video!
happy new year Alan!
Nice review sir Jason! ♥
i want them to make the Sigma 18-35 a native E mount
Thank you for the portrait lense comparisons! Really helps us crop sensor bois
woah waoh woah. the vignette on a full frame doesn't seem all that bad! potentially very useable for portraits!
Nice comparison bro, love the vibe in your vids too so relaxing and good (talking about look and pacing)
I use sony FE 50mm 1.8 on my sony A6500 body and it works perfectly, totally love this lens for photos, and on the other side I use sigma 16mm 1.4 (apsc lens) to shoot videos and again love this one too!
Same combo I have for my 6000. Considering getting this lense or the 30 to replace the 50 though.
Best channel for APS-C users, lmao when he pulled out the 105 Sigma :D
I recently subscribed to your channel, love the content! Learning a lot and having fun so thanks!
welcome to THE VONG!
Yes! Was waiting for this video!
hope you didn't mind the wait!
Sigma 56mm f1.4 or 30mm for portrait??
What lens are you shooting this vlog with?
Very helpful video! Keep up the great work:)
Great video! 1.4/56 is one of the lenses that I wanted to use with a7RIII. Its vignetting on a7RIII is not bad for me.
Happy New Years!!!
New to the channel but I've definitely become a fan!
Happy New Year!
I’d love to see the images on an a6000 vs the a7iii and the 85 1.8 especially in low light. This 56 is generalized as the best portrait lens for apsc but yet people are still going full frame anyway. I’d love to know where the 56 on a crop body falls short of the 85 on a full frame. Thank you for the review. 👍🏻
As you have seen in the video, there is not much of a difference between the 56mm APS-C and the 85mm on fullframe. Even when it comes to lowlight performance, there shouldn't be sooo much of a difference. The A7RIII will still be a bit better due to it's ISO performance, even though the lens "only" has f/1.8, but it shouldn't be a giant difference. If you really want to take big advantage of full frame's lowlight capabilities, you have to use something like 85mm f/1.4 or even f/1.2, where it get's really expensive, large and heavy of course.
I would love to see more comparisons too, especially for bokeh! I'm glad he touched on the topic in the video, though :)
@@officialtiimo just watched a Brandon Cole video and the bokeh on the 56 was a lot rounder than the cat eye bokeh on the 85.
@@joselara4392 that video wasn't really all that useful because he wasn't using the 56mm even close to wide open
@@officialtiimo that is true.
Happy New Year 🎆
Happy new year!
I just might have to get this lens for my a6500. Would love if Sigma would make an ultra wide f2.8 to replace my not so great 16-70mm f4
i have both thw sigma 16 and 30....hoping they release 24-70 2.8 in the future.
This Sigma will be a great option for the new a7000!