Sigma 14mm f/1.4 Review: A Nocturnal MONSTER! 

At 10-seconds in, the text should read Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art, not Sigma 14mm F2.8 DG DN Art. Apologies for the typo!

I will never not be happy about the weight measurement in Noct.

Beautifully shot! The video of Chris photographing at night was outstanding. Well done, Jordan.

Amazing work Chris and Jordan!! The composition and presentation in this episode was excellent! The colours and general image quality looked fantastic on my phone, and the photo examples were great!

Anyone that has a hard time finding reviews from reputable sources, look no further, this guy knows what he’s talking about. Great review, very digestible info for both the pro and the sumers. I own the lens and love it. Its worth its weight (all 4.2 lbs) in gold

The quality of this lens was on full display here. All of the customizability! And an excellent review of it. My only nit is that there was no discussion of vignetting, which seemed pretty obvious in the studio images. One more: there was obvious fringing in the bokeh circles which is usually hard to fix but it was not noted.

Impressive to see a review before most of the rumor sites even update their sites. Looks like an amazing lens 🙂

Quality work, as usual!

Great job on the video as usual. What a fantastic looking lens. Those locks are a great feature.

Thanks for the review! Glad you guys are still at it, and happy to see a standardized chart being used (could use more details about it - maybe that's over on the website?). Regarding focus speed: I'm wondering if setting the focus to spot and the moving the spot near/far is as relevant a test of focus ability as using 'zone'? With zone focus (the mode I use most often) the camera has to select the area of the scene to focus on, potentially creating some delay.

You guys are on roll! And I like it. I am happy for you finding new home. Well deserved.

Things that I can never afford but like to watch every videos . Just love watching these camera and other tech videos

What stunning photos ❤

Thank you for the review. Definitely a great lens especially for camera bodies that have auto stack feature as well.

Aww, forget it! Did you see the way it warped that bicycle wheel?

The S5iiX is really remarkable Jordan, just incredible footage quality, good shooting and editing.

Wow all those shots looked really good Chris 👍

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍🤗

Cheers for the review. This must be the ultimate boat-based fly fishing lens. I do a lot of saltwater fly fishing trips on small (to 20ft) boats and a fast wide angle can be the difference between the money shot and some dull stuff. Damn, another thing on my very expensive wishlist.

As an Astro landscape shooter and owner of the Sony 14GM, Sigma 14 1.8 Art, i see this new Sigma a great new addition to my collection, with similar optic performance, this lens offers many other advantage over the Sony , the F1.4 aperture, the taper shape front housing that is great for lens heater use, and the Manual focus lock is another killer feature, tripod mount ring makes it so much easier to use with tracker......all in all, definitely a lens I want to own. for the cons, it's a big and heavy lens, but it's not any bigger and heavier than the Sigma 14 1.8 which I am already used to, gone is the ugly coma so it sounds like a keeper to me. Now, where is the Z and RF mount? even I am phasing out my Sony system I will still get this lens and will use the adapter with my Z9 and Z8 for now. hope some day Sigma does produce the Z and RF mount.

Great photos! Looks to be a good lens.

What a gorgeous lens. I would give just one feedback to you guys though: when testing minimum focus distance, it would be nice to see it with the lens wide open

I'm super jealous of that focus locking switch, it would save me a lot of trouble when doing astro!

Digging the intro!

Nice lens, great review but I’m most impressed by Chris’s all world fly fishing wardrobe. Orvis jacket and Simms shirt!😉

My favourite lens right now is the Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art. I just got a cropped sensor camera and I'm excited to try it! I've been eyeing something like this because sometimes 50 is a bit too far, but it looks like they only have a 28 at 1.4, the EF mount 14mm is 1.8. I got my 50 used from Henry's, so I'm glad I got it when I did. It works exactly the same as the RF 50mm 1.2 from Canon, but it was like half the price, and it's slightly heavier due to the metal exterior compared to Canon's plastic. I'm hoping to get something wide angle, so I guess I'll keep my eye out.

Looks like a good lens, and thanks for the review. Would have liked to see a comparison between Sony 14mm GM.

Hey guys, I'm still watching videos from your previous channel to help find some ideal lenses for a new Sony kit, but I came to comment here (for algorithm's sake) to ask what your favorie wireless or semi-wireless lav mic is. This one sounds pretty good and I think there was a solid one in the 24-70 GM II video that was more of a boxy thing, but I'm curious what you think. Which is your favorite for shooting and for the results in post? Thanks from a subscriber since the TCSTV days!

Do you actually know that Kase filters are producing glass filters for the gelatine filter slot? I am still using them on my GF canon EF 17-40 /4

Hows it stack up to the Viltrox 13mm f/1.4?

Glad to see the Noct measurement scale wasn't trademarked by dpreview

I have the 20mm f1.4 and like it alot. Wonderful lens.

This lens on a tripod and the teeny tiny fp stuck to the back of it would make a sick astro combo.

Wins the award for best early review

When in manual focus does the focus ring turn infinitely or is it mechanical with hard stops at infinite and minimal focus? Thanks

I am a beginner, when I use this lens, how can I protect it? With MCUV? Maybe Kase, Nisi?

hi, is it possible to use rear nd filter for this sigma lens? if yes, do you have the filter name or brand?

Sigma and Tamron lenses are outstanding!

thanks for the video ! i don`t make astra photography. i would like to have a 14mm for Video / Music Video. is it recommanded or does it make too much distortion in the corners ?

Not for Canon users :(, is there any adapter from Sony mount to EF/RF conversion?

Wait, in the corner sharpness test you said something like “focusing specifically up here in the corner”, does that mean that you refocused when testing the corners? Does it have a lot of field curvature?

what lens was used to record the close ups of the person speaking?

Will there be reviews on some recent Viltrox lens? Also interested in the X-s20 as Chris loved using the X-s10

This is a tour de force from Sigma. Exceptional optical performance at f 1.4. Even despite the weight I beg of Sigma to make this for Z mount.

Thoughts on Laowa zeroD 15mm f2?

This is exactly the wide angle lens I've been waiting for, I just wish it was available for Nikon Z mount!

When will they start checking subject tracking by making the video-game like bobbing up and down moves in these videos? That would be fun to watch.

Interesting review. It seems that nebula photos review copy (Nico) has almost zero astigmatism wide open, whereas the one you ate shooting has small but noticeable winged stars wide open. Sample variation maybe.

Damn! I liked every picture here, and the sharpness wide open too... Looks like a killer lens, especially for the L mount!

Are this lens for sony and leica only ?

Having just bought a Leica SL2-S I think this with the L mount would be a great combo!

What wrist strap is that Chris? Looks nice! I’m always hunting wrist straps from you as I just cannot stand neck straps.

when you compare the price , size and weight , for e mount , i think i ll go for the sony 15 , 1.4.

I'm entering the contest for less relevant comment ever: thanks for this video, I'm a French English teacher and was looking for examples of Canadian pronunciations of "out". Spot on! And great vid, as usual!

I have a canon 15mm wide-angle its an awesome lil lens especially for astro

Is that the same lens as the Sigma 14mm 1.8 Art ? What are the differences ?

You get what you pay for. Sigma has terrible customer support, back in the 80s I made the mistake of trying Sigmas (knock - off) new 28-135 mm image stabilized lens. Rather than purchasing the original Canon model. And within 3 years the sigmas aperture stopped working. It wouldn't close down in any mode. I called sigma directly and the service department contact, he told me to send it in for repairs (insured mail of course.) And several weeks later with no reply. I had to contact them only to discover repairs are not an option as that lens was discontinued and parts are not made nor stored for repairs. But they offered a 28-105 that was new. I refused to purchase another piece of junk from sigma. Then the fool asked of I wanted my lens returned and I said of course idiot. That lens sits on my desk as a paper weight and a reminder for me to never purchase third party items of any form. Canon for Canon, Nikon for Nikon. I did purchase Canon's original 28- 135mm image stabilized macro and even today that Canon lens works fine to this day.

I just want to mention how much I like the pixel art intro and theme song. 14mm /1.4 sounds amazing, hopefully it eventually comes to the Z mount.

I always knew you and Jordan "bumped lenses in the dark..." Sorry. 🤣

Hey!!! get yer fires under control! first the damn geese and now fires! Chokin here in NY.

Idea for a name for the Peta Pixel community - PP Pals! That could never be misconstrued

I like that lock button. I think zoom lenses also should have a lock button. Signed: person who sometimes does tripod studio hobby work with the camera not horizontal.

Yassss 🎉

It is nice that you mention the camera you film with at the start of the video. Please also mention the lens(es) used, also. Thanks PetaPixel

I'm also very impressed with the quality of life feature set on this lens. I'd love to see these on some DC DN lenses from Sigma in the near future. *cough18-35* *cough50-100*

Pretty much perfect image quality

waiting for 14mm 1.4s

looks like a winner.

East or West, comparing with the Noct is the best 😆

I'm so glad Chris didn't greet us as "Petafiles."

I NEED a 50mm 1.2 Art Lens

I had years ago a Voightlander 14mm 4.5 f and you simply don’t need AF. And very light and small.

I have the GM and it’s my favorite lens. I’m a little disappointed with Sigma’s price on this only because the GM is smaller, lighter, and the contrast is unlike anything I’ve seen. Also LOL at the lens collar. Sigma didn’t include a lens collar on their 100-400 (which is my most used lens) but they give you one on a 14mm. Regardless I’m about more wide angle prime competition.

At the 10 second mark the graphic shows that its a f2.8 lens.

What is a Noct in terms of weight? The only thing I'm finding is in terms of temperature...

I will be addressed as a PP Review TV viewer, thank you very much

where is xs 20 ?

This year weather is very cold almost everywhere compare to last year.

Now you got me thinking… I think I want to see someone do a shoot out of the 14s because with no compelling reason to pick one, they’re not trying hard enough.

PetaOgraphers sounds a whole lot better that PetaPhiles.

not for nikon Z ?

i hope this is one of the rumored RF 3rd party lenses

Nice

How about Petaphiles?

I would take the Sony for the size and weight. I’m more likely to stop down to F2.8 in some setting and hand hold it.

Great

Now if only Nikon would give Sigma license to release the Art lenses for the Z mount series! Since Nikon doesn’t have a 14mm prime for the Z mount it would be a great move on their part!

What's the point of this lens beside astrophotography?

Peta-ographers 😎 😆

So glad you didn’t say “petaphiles” at the beginning.

Why does NO company ever have a aperture lock that will lock in at ONE f stop? They only ever do lock IN "A" or in this case lock out of "A" but why never lock at ONE f-stop?

Awesome lens, though not being able to use filters for video is sadly a no-go for me. 😭

Looks like you guys need some Aputure MC Pros for night shooting, throw in a review while you're at it (Hint, hint).

Holy shit i can't believe it's only $1600

cool

Can someone just make a real estate lens 14mm zero distortion, sharp, not fast, just f5.6-f16 . It would be compact given the f-stop, light and cheap.

It won’t work with Nikon ?

Am I the only one waiting for Chris to accidentally call us fellow Petaphiles?

👍

Brothers, where is the Fujifilm X-S20 review?