Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Sony E

I purchased this for my Sony ZV-E10, and it has quickly proven why it’s such a popular recommendation. The low-light performance is outstanding — the lens produces bright, clean images with beautiful depth even in dim rooms and nighttime outdoor scenes. The sample photos I included were all taken in low light, and the sharpness and detail speak for themselves. Autofocus is fast and accurate, and the overall build feels solid and premium. It’s also very beginner-friendly; switching from the kit lens was effortless, and the improvement in image quality was immediately noticeable. Price-wise, mine came in higher at $344 (I’ve seen others mention paying around $200ish), but the performance justifies the cost. If you’re looking for a dependable everyday prime that excels in low light and elevates the ZV-E10’s image quality, this is a fantastic upgrade.

This is without a doubt my favorite lens. For reference, these are the lenses I have used on my e mount cameras: Sony 18-55mm kit lens, Sony 55-210mm telephoto lens, Sony 18-105mm f/4, Sigma 30mm f/2.8, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 (LA-EA3 adapted), Sony 35mm F/1.8 (LA-EA3 adapted). The closest in sharpness and depth of focus is the Sigma 50mm f/1.4, but since it uses an adapted the auto focus and overall function is somewhat degraded. The lens operates wonderfully as a native lens, the focus is very fast and the overall feel is very comfortable. The fit is a bit tighter than my other e-mount lenses, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. Now to the downsides. This lens was designed for 4/3 cameras, which have smaller sensors than the Sony APS-C. Ultimately, this only effects the edges, and it is not even noticeable unless you are looking for it. There is some significant fringing when open past f/2, but this is easily correctable in any post-processing program and is pretty normal for lenses this fast. I would recommend looking into the DxOMark review of this lens as they provide valuable and objective information about the lenses they review. Here are the biggest upsides. The bokeh is outstanding as you would expect from a fast lens like this. As far as light is concerned this lens is pretty nice, but has some room for improvement. The transmission on this lens is T/1.8. This lens is equivalent to 45mm on a full frame sensor, which I found to look better than 35mm (52.5mm equivalent). My opinion is if you can only have one prime, this is plenty wide and super fast. The focus ring is much better than the Sony 35mm f/1.8, and turns very smoothly. Looking through the EVF you can see the focal distance as you turn the ring. At the end of the day, this is the best prime to buy for any Sony APS-C camera. Although it looks best on an a6300, this will take amazing pictures on any camera. The photos are taken from a Sony a6300 with some minor touch ups in Lightroom. Finally, I would recommend grabbing Amazon's 52mm polarizing filter for this. Its not the best filter out there, but its nice enough for the price. Pros: Inexpensive, sharp, fast, overall performer Cons: Minor vignetting and chromatic aberration

The Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Sony E A6000 is a fantastic piece of equipment that offers exceptional image quality and versatility. As a photographer, I have been using this lens for several months now, and I have been blown away by its performance. One of the things that I love most about this lens is its fast f/1.4 aperture, which allows for excellent low light performance and beautiful bokeh. I have been able to capture stunning portraits and creative shots with this lens that I couldn't achieve with other lenses in my collection. Another aspect of this lens that impressed me is its build quality. The lens is well-constructed and feels solid in the hand, which gives me confidence that it can withstand the rigors of regular use. The autofocus is quick and accurate, which is particularly useful when shooting fast-moving subjects. In terms of image quality, this lens does not disappoint. The sharpness is excellent throughout the entire frame, even when shooting wide open at f/1.4. The colors are also accurate, and the contrast is punchy, giving images a beautiful pop. Overall, I highly recommend the Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Sony E A6000 to any photographer looking for a high-quality, versatile lens that can capture stunning images in a variety of shooting scenarios. Whether you're shooting portraits, landscapes, or street photography, this lens is an excellent choice that won't disappoint.

There’s no denying that this product is perfect for prime lenses. The image quality is excellent. Personally, I’ve always loved this lens, but as a prime lens, it has its limitations. It lacks zoom, but that’s just the way it is.

As many have said, this might just be the best prime lens for Sony's E-Mount / APS-C cameras. I use it on my Sony A6000, and it's amazing. Quick pros and cons: Pros: Best-in-class aperture. f1.4 is currently the best available on the market, there is no more open lens in this range. Cheap. Compared to the competition, this lens is an absolute steal. Cheaper than the nearest Sony and Zeiss equivalents. Amazing quality. I never knew a lens this cheap, and promising f1.4, could ever look this good. Unless you're a serious photo pro who's crawling over the pixels in Photoshop, this lens is near perfect at any setting. What small flaws it does have, are almost all easily fixed (e.g. very minor, best-in-class, barrel distortion). Anyone using this for point-and-shoot or basic portraits won't need to do a thing, it looks great out of the box. Cons: No image stabilization. This is really both a pro and a con. You don't need image stabilization anyway if you shoot with a tripod, so no sense paying for it. If you know anything about setting up your camera, you probably already know how to setup a fast shutter speed using the 1.4 to avoid almost all concerns about shaky hands. However, lacking image stabilization means handheld shots are a fraction slower and less stable than they would be with the Sony-equivalent lens that does have image stabilization. Really, I wouldn't be worried if you know how to setup a lens, but the Sony is the easier "point and click" lens in the range. If you're a studio photographer with a lot of lighting who depends on each individual shot being perfect yet you don't use a tripod, then maybe you'd need to worry. I just shoot in multi-shot mode to make sure I get a good one. Chromatic aberration. Also called "purple fringing", lenses with low enough f-stop values are prone to splitting the light on the edges of a subject, leading to a bleeding effect where sharp differences in light cause the object to have a purple outline. Note that this outline is normally pretty hard to see unless you're really blowing up the image (8x10?) or looking for it on a monitor. This is normal, and for this class of lense, this lense is still great for its class. If this is a major concern for you, either shop around, or learn to shoot around it (increase f-stop when shooting sharp light contrasts, for instance). Zoom by wire. Most e-mount lenses don't zoom on a 1:1 track with how you spin the ring, they relay that information to the camera which tries to guess what value you're reaching for. This is totally normal across the range, but some people seem to be bothered by it, so take note. This lens dials in just as well as any of its fly-by-wire competitors, and I find I can get exactly the results I want using the simple "show a zoom during focus" option on my camera. Overall: This lens has all the normal flaws of a 1.4 in this price range, but it costs less, and has the lowest f-stop you can get. Absolutely, bar-none the best prime lens for most users. Requires only beginner-level knowledge to make the most out of it. Spend one day looking up tips on shooting with lenses with low f-stops, and you'll be ready for this.

(NOTE: If you like this written review, do a search for “Loloho Photo” to find my complete video review! Also, this written review will be updated with more information as I gain experience with the lens.) First, my frame of reference: I own the Sony Zeiss FE 35, Sigma 30mm f/2.8, Sony FE28 f2, and Sony/Zeiss 24 f/1.8. Yes, I suffer from a severe case of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). The only treatment is the constant purchase of new camera gear. If not for the steady supervision provided by my vigilant wife, I'd have already declared bankruptcy by now. Thankfully, I was able to secretly sell some blood plasma to get my hands on a copy of this lens. Sigma sent shock waves through the camera world when it announced this 30mm f/1.4 lens for Sony E and Micro 4/3. Even though APS-C sensor cams like the a6300, a6000, and a5100 sell faster than Spock ears at a Star Trek convention, in recent years Sony has delivered nothing but full frame glass - mostly of the “expensive and heavy” variety. So Sigma's announcement of this native APS-C lens was met with enthusiastic cheers. (No pom poms, though.) Alas, unboxing the lens revealed an immediate disappointment – no lens case! All of my other Sigma lenses (including the “Art” series) have included nice padded and zippered cases, so the exclusion of a case was a letdown. Tsk, tsk, Sigma... My poor "Contemporary" lens feels naked without a matching case. Fortunately, matters improved upon examining the lens itself. With the Contemporary series, Sigma has returned to a more traditional styling. Gone is the smooth metal barrel of the “Art” series. In its place is a more traditional ridged polycarbonate appearance with a dash of metal to boot. Sigma calls the material Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) and it's supposed to handle changes in temperature well. Anyway, I'm happy to see grippy rubber ridges on the lens barrel; now I can eat greasy French fries without fear of the lens slipping through my fingers at a crucial moment. The lens is made in Japan - not Thailand, China, or Bangladesh. Build quality is completely decent. It's not pretending to be a vintage Leica or Nikkor, but it suits a modern Sony body quite nicely. In fact, the lens feels great attached to a Sony a6000 or a6300. Goldilocks would approve of the handling: it's just right. The weight is manageable at 9.35 ounces. There's some substance here, but nothing that would prevent you from toting this well balanced rock all day long. The thing is just under 3 inches long (that's what she said!) so it's not terribly bulky. The front filter thread is 52mm, unusual for Sony E-Mount lenses. This will work nicely for those of you who have Nikon glass and filters lying around. If you've invested in 49mm filters for your other Sony lenses, then you may want to buy a step-up (or is it step-down?) ring. And speaking of rings, the manual focus ring is YUUUUGE. Personally I like the massive manual focus ring and its reassuring rubber grip. Although focus is by wire, the ring appears to have been dampened. It turns with a smooth buttery feel. When manually focusing this lens wide open, you will want all of the control you can muster. Why, you ask? Well, there's one main reason you buy this lens, and it ain't the fancy plastic: f/1.4, baby! Let's say it again, all together: f/1.4. f/1.4. EFFFF... ONE POINT FOUR.... Ahhhhh, that felt good, didn't it? Indeed, this lens is faster than a Ferrari Enzo running on 110 octane with a stuck gas pedal. It's faster than Usain Bolt after drinking three tall pints of Red Bull. It's faster than... well, you get the idea. The lens has a maximum aperture of f/1.4. This means loads of light, and a razor thin focal plane. You want bokeh? You got it! The bokeh, or out of focus areas, that this lens produces are smooth and beautiful. The lens has a rounded 9-bladed aperture. Bokeh is creamier than a Breve latte . If you want to see your subject swimming in a veritable sea of blurry background bliss, this is your lens. What's arguably more important than background blur? Acuity, which is a fancy word that photo nerds say instead of “sharpness.” Thankfully, this lens delivers optical acuity. Yes, it's sharp. How sharp? Sharper than a Hattori Hanzo sword. It's reasonably sharp wide open, thank goodness, and matters improve as it's stopped down a bit. By f/5.6, you risk slicing your eyeballs. This is why we buy prime lenses, folks. What about the focal length? Well, on an APS-C camera 30mm translates to a 45mm field of view. Personally I'm fond of the focal length, as it delivers a fine “normal” perspective. Again, Goldilocks would approve: it's not too wide, and not too narrow. You see something similar to what the human eye sees. The lens is thus an ideal walkabout type of lens. The fast aperture means you can take it into just about any lighting situation. It's useful indoors and outside. It's great for shots of people and contextual portraiture. It's good for street photography and landscape. It's excellent for museum shots of stuffed wombats, too. (Just a suggestion.) The minimum focus distance is a decent 11.81 inches. While not as short as the wonderful Sony/Zeiss 24mm f/1.8, it's not half bad. No, it won't replace your macro lens. But if you want to get a dreamy shot of your fettucine alfredo before scarfing it down your gullet, this lens will get the job done. Downsides? HOLY PURPLE FRINGING, BATMAN! When shooting wide open, sometimes high contrast areas can exhibit signs of lateral chromatic aberration in the form of purple fringing. Yes, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince (may he rest in peace) would have loved this lens. Ahhh, purple fringing – the unsightly dandruff of photography. Unfortunately, the purple fringing here is pretty extreme. Take a shot wide open and examine the high contrast areas. You will hear the song "Purple Rain" playing in your head, again and again. Fortunately purple fringing is easily solved in post processing with a simple one click treatment. If you have the software (Adobe Lightroom is what I use) and your right finger is capable of clicking a mouse button, you need not fret too much over purple fringing. Or you can stop down your aperture a bit to keep things under control. There's also some distortion. If you shoot JPGs you won't need to worry about it, since it will be automatically fixed in camera. If you like to develop RAW files, well, you'll want to correct the distortion. If you have tried the FE28, then you know the drill. Again, it's not really a big deal in these digital days. So what's the bottom line? Not only does this lens offer performance comparable or better than the lenses I mentioned above, the price is pretty great. Sure, it costs more than the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 Art series, but in exchange for a little extra cash you get a fast fast fast f/1.4 aperture. To my knowledge, this is the only native APS-C f/1.4 autofocusing lens for Sony E-Mount. (Sure, there's the massive SEL35F14Z 35mm f/1.4 full frame lens, but that will cost you an extra $1200 or so, and you need a forklift to carry it.) The Sigma 30mm is a lot cheaper than the sublime Sony Zeiss 24mm f/1.8. If you want to pony up the cash for the Zeiss, you'll get a slightly wider focal length, a shorter minimum focus distance, and those mythological Zeiss colors (including a nice blue badge). I love my 24mm, and would never discourage anyone from buying one. But you can pick up this Sigma and keep around $700 in your pocket. Your choice. With the Sigma you'll have a faster lens, but you'll also have purple fringing. I was tempted to dock Sigma a star for the stingy exclusion of a proper case. But for now, I'll be kind and simply wag my finger in their direction. After all, Sigma has delivered where it counts most. They've given E-Mount shooters a sharp fast normal APS-C prime at a reasonable price. Let's hope they sell a lot of these things and are motivated to keep making more. Next time, maybe they'll do a better job with the purple stuff. Go ahead. If you want it, buy it. I think you will like it. (As mentioned at the outset, if you like this written review, do a search for “Loloho Photo Sigma 30 Contemporary” to find my complete video review! Also, this review will be updated as I gain more experience with the lens. Thanks and happy shooting.)

I am using SIGMA 30mm F1.4 with my Sony a6000. My camera become alive after I equip this lens. It is really sharp especially outdoor under sunlight, you can’t shoot at wide open F1.4 since your image become too bright. You have to increase shutter speed accordingly to be minimum at 1/500 or 1/1000, which will increase sharpness as a result. For indoor pictures, it is great but not perfect like outdoor. This is applicable for all cameras, and SIGMA lens is one of the best out there. I was confused between SIGMA F1.4 with Sony SEL35F18, and I saw so many reviews online. Finally I took my decision for SIGMA for the benefit of more sharpness. I am really happy with my purchase. Sharpness is most important criteria for me. Focus speed is good but not as fast as Sony. Please don’t misunderstand me here because a lot of reviewer is giving wrong information about this lens. It is fast in getting photos but not the fastest like Sony lenses, especially in videos. Pros: 1. Sharpness especially outdoor. When I saw my images simply I said “wow”. 2. Wide open F1.4 is the best you can get for your photos. 3. Good handling for stable pictures. 4. Price. This lens can’t be beaten here. 5. 30mm is very good and better than 35mm. Cons: 1. No image stabilization in the lens itself. If you have shaky hands, you have to keep in mind to increase shutter speed to get more sharpness. If you use this lens with a6500, then ignore this cons. Finally, I highly recommend this lens if you are upgrading your kit lens. It is a must purchase, go and get it immediately. I felt really bad not to buy this lens before, because I have lost a lot of good moments by using my old kit lens and believe me there is no comparison at all. For videos, I am still using my kit lens since it is wider at 16mm for indoor. I am not a pro photographer, but I wish I could help you in getting your right choice. Have fun and enjoy very sharp images. Update 2 March 2017: I have wrongly reviewed this lens before for saturation issue, which shows bad result for RAW files. Actually, there is no saturation issue at all. It was a software problem in my computer. I have tried different application which shows the saturation correctly. I apologize for such mistake, and thank to Mr. Gustavo for his comment. At the end, I have updated my review above and I can't find any other cons rather than lack of image stabilization. enjoy :)

Insane lens for a perfect price. First of all the delivery was insanely fast. The lens was shipped in a “bubble bag” and was spotless. The lens itself is nice and unassuming, but looks very clean, which makes you look a little better than those pancake lenses. The perfect size in my opinion, perfect weight, not heavy at all, and the lens hood can be reversible onto the lens itself, if you want to travel or pack it away. Images are amazing and focus is very fast and pretty quiet. Some say the aperture is loud when you focus, but that’s despicable if you seriously complain about an automatic lens. Personally it’s not even noticeable. People are just far too picky, you’ll be fine, it’s not loud at all.. I haven’t gone outside to do any shoots yet but so far from my little testing, this lens is like night vision for your Sony. You gotta try it for yourself. Lastly, I literally have no complaints, and I’m glad Amazon sells it for less than B&H. Happy shootin!

...macht dieses Objektiv einen hervorragenden Eindruck! Es fühlt sich sehr hochwertig an und passt sich der NEX 6 mit seinen schwarzen Elementen perfekt an. Der Fokusring ist gummiert-geriffelt und läuft sehr, sehr leise, geschmeidig und flüssig. Das Fokussieren im manuellen Modus ist extrem exakt und fehlerfrei. Ich bin nur ein kleiner Hobbyfotograf und absolut kein Profi, aber auch ich merke einen deutlichen Qualitätsschub an meinen Fotos, und das bei völlig offener Blende (f1.4). Das ist nicht selbstverständlich, denn bei vielen Objektiven nimmt die Qualität merklich ab, je weiter man die Blende öffnet. Hier ist es aber nicht der Fall. Ich finde es schon fast bemerkenswert, denn unscharfe Fotos habe ich seit dem kaum noch zu Gesicht bekommen. Selbst die Fotos, von den man denkt, sie seien nichts geworden, sehen aus meiner Sicht noch richtig klasse aus. Manuelles Scharfstellen funktioniert, wie oben erwähnt, ebenso hervorragend, ob beim Filmen, oder beim Fotografieren. Anders als von vielen Rezensenten berichtet, kann ich absolut keine negativen Eigenschaften in diesem Bereich feststellen. Mein Exemplar besitzt glücklicherweise auch keinen f.2.0 Fokusfehler, von dem hier schon oft berichtet wurde. Der Autofokus mag vielleicht (wie oft berichtet!) nicht so schnell sein, wie in einem Sony Objektiv, doch für meine Bedürfnisse reicht es völlig aus. Ich finde den Autofokus im Übrigen gefühlt kaum langsamer. Zumindest merkt man als "Laie" so gut wie keinen Unterschied zu einem Sony Objektiv. Was mir jedoch auch positiv aufgefallen ist: Die Kamera startet nun viel, viel schneller, als mit dem standard Kitobjektiv von Sony. Ich weiß nicht genau woran das liegt, aber das Sony Kitobjektiv braucht immer gefühlt ca. 4-5 sec. um Startklar zu sein. Bei dem Sigma passiert das nicht: Ich schalte die Kamera ein und das Bild ist sofort da, ohne irgendwelche Verzögerungen. Man muss sich im klaren sein, dass das Objektiv zwar recht leicht, doch auch recht groß ist. Insbesondere mit der dazu gelieferten Sonnenblende sind es genau 10 cm, die nach vorne ausstrahlen. Ohne sind es immer noch 7 cm. Zur besseren Veranschaulichung habe ich einige Screenshots hinzu gefügt. Ich besaß vor diesem 30mm f1.4 Contemporary Objektiv bereits das 30mm f2.8 Art, das auch überdurchschnittlich gut war, doch aus meiner Sicht setzt dieses noch einen drauf. Beispielsweise ist das Bokeh, in dem man ein Objekt vom Hintergrund isoliert, einfach weltklasse, sehr cremig und fein! Die Schärfe der Fotos - auch bei schlechten Lichtverhältnissen - ist ebenso einfach atemberaubend gut. Es macht wirklich sehr viel Spaß mit diesem Objektiv zu fotografieren. Ob Streetfotografie, Landschaft oder Portrait, dieses Objektiv ist mit seinen 30mm ein richtiger Allrounder und dazu noch ultra lichtstark. Ich habe lange mit mir gehadert, ob ich wirklich über 300€ für ein Objektiv ausgeben will. Das 30mm f2.8 Art war ja schließlich schon nicht günstig, doch der Mehrwert an Licht, Bokeh und Schärfe lohnt sich definitiv. So macht das Fotografieren noch mehr Spaß! Im Übrigen hat dieses Objektiv in Tests - was die Schärfe angeht - sogar besser abgeschnitten, als viele Namhafte Objektive (wie z.B. Leica!), die locker das drei- und vierfache kosten. Von mir gibt es daher eine klare Kaufempfehlung!

Very good Lens for talking head and Reels stype videos, Bokeh is Awesome, Low light performance is Awesome 😎

What a lens I have taken quality and insulation to very impressive levels

Sony aps-c için aldım. Fiyatına göre performansı oldukça üstün.

Muy buen objetivo,con mucha luminosidad y nitidez