Sigma - 16mm-F/1.4 (C) AF DC DN Lens, Fuji X-Mount

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Here’s an example of me standing farther away from the subject and using f1.4. Pros And Cons: Pros: There are 16 lens elements, two of which are SLD (Special Low Dispersion) elements, and three are Sigma’s FLD (Ultra Low Dispersion; one can only guess why they used F and not U in their acronym!) glass. Those glass specifications sound impressive, but they wash over me as much meaningless babble. When I’ve asked other photographers, they usually shrug their shoulders and admit they haven’t got a clue. I’ve tried lenses with all sorts of combinations of lens elements. Some have been great, and others not so. The only way to tell is to take the lens out and try it, which is what I did. Focusing Performance of the Lens f/5: Palm, 28 August 2015. ( Fuji X-T10, XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR at f/5 at 1/140 at ISO 200, Perfectly Clear V2.) Full resolution. Warning; at f/5 not everything is in focus.

Apochromatic lenses have special lens elements (aspheric, extra-low dispersion etc) to minimize the problem, hence they usually cost more. This is all good because as I mentioned earlier, when you factor in the cropped sensor, this lens is a 24mm equivalent, which means it’s a focal length that will probably see a lot of use, especially with the increased versatility thanks to the large f1.4 aperture. The 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary is great for a variety of subjects ranging from travel, landscape to even street photography. All of these types of photography often require the photographer to walk a lot, so a lens that is easy to live with, and won’t tire someone out at the end of the day is a must. The lens can focus to just under 10 inches (25 centimeters), which provides a maximum magnification ratio of 1:9.9. This is clearly not a lens well-suited for macro photography. However, this close focus distance is sufficient if you want to utilize close foreground elements in landscape images or capture close-up portraits. Radiant Photo– Radiant Photo superior quality finished photos with perfect color rendition, delivered in record time.Your photos — simply RADIANT.The way they are meant to be.

Optical construction is 16 elements in 13 groups, and interestingly the instruction leaflet makes a point of informing that all the glass used is both Lead and Arsenic free. This is relevant to environmental issues if and when the lens is finally disposed of. There are various special lens elements, including 2 moulded glass aspheric, 2 SLD (Super Low Dispersion) and 3 FLD (Fluorite-like Low Dispersion). The FLD glass performs in a way very similar to a fluorite element, helping to reduce chromatic aberration even further. Fluorite elements are both expensive and quite brittle, so the FLD glass can be used with a very similar end result. There are 9 rounded diaphragm blades, aimed at making the aperture as circular as possible for improved bokeh. Looking first at sharpness, a fast, bright f/1.4 optic might be expected to start off slightly soft at open aperture, but in fact the new Sigma has very good central sharpness from f/1.4 through to f/2, rising to excellent from f/2.8 through to f/8. Diffraction starts to take hold, as would be expected with the small MFT format, but performance remains very good even at f/11 and f/16. When you’re able to achieve it, bokeh is ultra smooth and inviting, a characteristic that seems to be a constant with Sigma lenses, at least with the ones I’ve tested. I say, “when you’re able to achieve it” because even with an f1.4 aperture, this is still a wide angle lens, and therefore, depth of field isn’t always going to be ultra thin. As you can see below, I had to get pretty close to a subject to really see a noticeable thinness to the depth of field. But if you do get close enough, the out of focus areas are buttery smooth. There’s nothing distracting, at least to me. Fuji has for many decades, just like Canon and Nikon, also made far more advanced optics, like binoculars for the military and for use in space, as well as lenses for motion pictures and television with six-figure price tags at discount. Unlike mud brands like Sigma and Tamron (or even LEICA), Fujinon has loads of experience actually supplying optics that cost more than some people's houses, and puts that same know-how into these lenses. The 16mm F1.4 lens gives you an equivalent of 24mm with a DX camera, such as the Nikon Z30, Nikon Z50 or Nikon Zfc. This is a good “standard” walkaround length for typical subjects such as landscape and even street photography work. It’s significantly wider than the closest Nikon DX lens prime lens, which is the Nikkor Z DX 24mm f/1.7 lens, which gives an equivalent focal length of 36mm.

DSLR Cameras Canon EOS DSLR Cameras Nikon DSLR Cameras Digital Compact Cameras Instant and Single Use Cameras Instant Cameras Instant Camera Film Single Use Cameras Instant Printers The new SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary is the world’s first interchangeable lens for mirrorless Sony E-mount cameras in the APS-C format to offer a 24mm focal length (35mm equivalent) and F1.4 brightness. The lens for Micro Four Thirds offers a 32mm focal length (35mm equivalent) with the same f-number of 1.4. This is the large-diameter wide-angle lens for which mirrorless camera users have been waiting. Edge sharpness is also creditable, being very good from f/1.4 to f/2.8, excellent at f/4 and f/5.6 and then very good at f/8 and f/11. Results are softer at the edges at f/16, but can still be described as good. The Fuji XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR is a great lens for low-light, giving you the longest reach into the dark hand-held of any lens. While an f/1.2 lens is faster, all the f/1.2 lenses are longer, which means you can't hand-hold them at shutter speeds as slow as you can with this 16mm lens. This shorter lens also has more depth of field, so far more is in focus at f/1.4 with this lens than with any longer lens.

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The mount features a special sealing to make the lens an excellent choice in a wide variety of conditions. Vignetting is something of a non-issue, given that Fujifilm’s in-camera correction produces images with virtually none. It is slightly visible, shooting wide open, but is all but gone when shooting at f/2.8. It is rather academic as even when shooting wide open, you will be hard pushed to notice it unless you are photographing paint drying on a wall. Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN C for Z Mount For instance, does it make more sense to put an EF 50mm f1.8 on a M6 II (with adapter) than a Fuji XF 50mm f2 on a X-S10? the Fuji is optically better than the Canon. On the other hand, the Canon EF-M 22mm is more compact and cheaper than Fuji's 23mm f2, but not better either. You get IBIS and better ISO performance. No need to reach out for that FF camera. Personally I rarely shoot with this 24mm-equivalsnt focal length; I prefer the 23mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 lenses which see more as I do, and if I want wide, I use the 10-24mm f/4 OIS. We’ve been using the 56mm F1.4 with the Nikon Z30. It is the smallest of the Contemporary trio and balances pretty well with the Z30, though it’d also be an excellent match for the Z50 and the Zfc. It might feel a little small on a full-frame model, but the benefit of a lightweight option for your kit bag is potentially worth it.

SIGMA Announces Release of Three F1.4 Prime Lenses for Fujifilm X Mount Cameras

Maybe use a correction factor of +0.1 in Photoshop's Lens Correction filter, or just forget about it. It will make some small sunstars at reasonable apertures, like f/8, so it's better than many modern lenses.

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