Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary E-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#44156 date: Oct-30-2018 | |
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| sharpness: 3.5 color: 4 build: 3 distortion: 3 flare control: 4 overall: 3.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I have experience with this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 24 F1.8 EX DG Sony Distagon 24 F2 ZA SSM Sigma AF 24 F2.8 II Minolta AF 24 F2.8 Discover & Neewer 25 F1.8 Canon EF 28 F1.8 USM Sigma 28 F1.8 HS & EX DG Minolta MD & AF 28 F2 Sony FE 28 F2 Canon EF 28 F2.8 IS USM Minolta/Sony AF 28 F2.8 Neewer 28 F2.8 Sigma 30 F1.4 EX DC Sigma 30 F2.8 DN Art Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Neewer 32 F1.6 Zeiss Touit 32 F1.8 Neewer 35 F1.2 Fotasy 35 F1.6 APS-C Kaxinda 35 F1.7 Sony E 35 F1.8 OSS Sony DT 35 F1.8 SAM Minolta MD 35 F1.8 Minolta AF 35 F2 Tamron 35 F2.8 OSD M1:2 Rokinon AF FE 35 F2.8 Sony FE 35 F2.8 Sonnar |
| price paid: | 286 USD (used) |
| positive: | Bright Good contrast 9 aperture blades Lens Compensation |
| negative: | Softness/aberrations AF issues Warm color cast Curved focus plane Moderate barrel distortion Lack of optical stabilization Size & weight |
| comment: | I bid too much on this used lens on eBay. Sigma's retail price is $339. The lens did at least include all of the original packaging. "MADE IN JAPAN" The barrel distortion is quite noticeable as is the axial chromatic aberration. This lens has a directional glow on hard edges much like the older Sigma EX primes probably indicating an alignment issue. The corners are also very uneven with the top right being the worst. The little 30mm F2.8 DN Art lens has much better image quality. PDAF points outside of the center on the A6000 do function in AF-C at least with the lens wide-open. Stop down any amount and points on the edges stop functioning. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 4
- sharpness: 4.38
- color: 4.50
- build: 4.50
- distortion: 3.75
- flare control: 4.25
- overall: 4.27