Sigma 16mm f1.4 - Best Lens for the ZV-E10, FX30 and APS-C 

Haha - Awesome thing to say. Glad to hear it - Smart move getting that Sigma too!!

This sigma is the best lens for apsc and micro 4/3 on my opinion. good choice. I guess there aren’t a ton of standup comics reviewing cameras right now - lets see what 2022 brings 🤣

It really is!

I know, right??

You’re welcome!! 👍

great setup!!

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Thanks!!

No problem 👍

I appreciate that!

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis I appreciate you Mark!

Thanks and welcome!!

Thanks!!

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis i bought leeming luts because of you. Ive never been happier with my color grading. Thanks a lot again. Cheers!

@@PAXmusicgearlifestyle Those LUTS are THE best. 👍👍

I find about 3-4 feet (1 meter)

me too!!

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis getting the sigma 16mm any changes or tips I should do to the zv e10

@@ZEROstig Make sure you turn Lens distortion comp To AUTO. It’s off by default with third party lenses. If you leave it off, you’ll get some fisheye effect

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it’s is also making when you want a tighter focal length. great for street photography or video work where you have more room

I usually leave it off because active steadyshot shot crop on a lot. you can can still use it when you have active steady shot on when you need a touch up. I do that too.

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Thanks.

I usually leave it off when I’m talking. I use it when I’m displaying the items in the b roll.

Haha - I’m so jealous. They still haven’t sent my review unit.

Thanks!! I find over technical doesn’t help most people. Gove the important info and show how it works while having a cold apple juice - that’s my motto 😀

Thanks for the feedback 👍

this will be your best lens for that yes. For outside video in the sunshine, you’ll want to consider a 67mm ND filter

So sharp!!

How did you go for two apsc systems?

Hi, may I ask why you replaced Canon M50 with Sony ZV-E10?

you’re going to love it

set ppOFF to start. 24p, shutter 1/50. Iso 100. aperture whatever you need. If you want super blurry background - you might need a neutral density (ND) filter if the gym is bright

Agree on all points!!

What do you mean when you say “no EV?” Sorry noob here

@@Bugdeek ​​⁠hey, I’m the noob here. My apologies. In my comments I was referring to the Electronic View Finder (EVF) the eyepiece you look through rather than the screen. Thank you for being so gracious. All the best with you photography 👍🙏

Oh this is the best lens you can get for sure. The kit has its time and place - but in the studio - this is it

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis awesome! Can't wait. Now will need to watch your other tutorials on the camera. 🍻

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis You are a legend!

you can’t use the active steady shot with stills. You can use clear image zoom, but unfortunately in JPEG only

Thanks - I appreciate that!!

yup - big lens - relatively speaking. So gimbal work is less easy.

both fantastic. if doing a lot of vlogging I would do the Viltrox because it’s wider. a lot of studio work - the sigma because you usually don’t need something so wide in the studio.

the Sony 16 2.8 much less bright than the 1.4, and the lens is not as sharp. But it can still be. a great option especially because of the size

🤣I haven’t tried those yet, but there is a guy named DB Vares who has tested a couple ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2t9ag9kP6-0.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_CJ3J2UBB3M.html

Henry’s - one of my go-tos. Congrats!!

I have one for my gh5 as well!!

Yes, that sigma will likely be an excellent kit lens replacement. Way more expensive- but worth it

The 35 is great, but it’s a very different focal length than the 16. It will give you more of a 50mm full frame look than the 34 of the Sigma. The OSS will be helpful for photos. But for videos - the footage will still be very shaky. Without a gimbal or Catalyst - handheld video will probably not be smooth enough

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis That’s true, thank you!

All that will depend on your situation. If you want a blurry background, you set the lens to 1.4. Try to get your ISO as low as possible. Shutter speed will be 1/50 for video. It you’ll need an nd filter in daylight (sunglasses for your lens) if you want to shoot at 1.4. I did a best settings video for the ZV-E10 on the channel

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis That’s what I’m talking about !! Good one there !!! Sth very practical !! Nice one there buddy . Will check it out . I’m into motorcycles and car videographer and hot myself an upgrade … Sony Zv -E10 with the 16mm - F1.4

Me too 🤣

you need to put it in manual focus to change focus with the ring. 👍

I shoot full frame and micro 4/3 as well as APS-C. I do it all!! That Sigma 14 art is really expensive but great obviously. But I wouldn’t get it in your situation. All of the Sony cameras go into to apsc crop mode so I will be able to use my 16mm for my A7iv - plus the 60p is crop mode on the A7iv as well. Here is what I would say, don’t buy an expensive lens now that you might use in 2 years if you get a full frame. A lot changes quickly in the camera world and your own needs as well. Also, a 14mm will be very wide on a full frame and even at apsc mode, it’s about 20mm - which I think is still too wide for video. The Sigma 16 is affordable and equal in quality to anything you can buy. I would get that and pair it with the ZV-E10. also, lenses hold their value really well if you wanted to sell it.

this lens is 24mm equivalent full frame (iPhone is 26 equiv full frame) so they are very close

The Sigma 16mm 1.4 is my favourite lens. The Tamron will be better than the Sony for what you are doing because of the 2.8

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Awesome. Thanks for your advise. Appreciate👍

Thanks - chugging along here at a super slow pace 🤣

I wish I had 10% of your on camera vibes! Love the content. You’re the reason I picked up a zv-e10

I had to give the 18-50 back to sigma - but they are very different lenses. I constantly use the Sigma 16 for its wide field of view and it’s shallow depth of field and lowlight abilities. The 18-50 is a more well rebounded lens which is great for travel and photos and when you need various Foucault lengths. The 16 is my vlogging / studio lens

It’s snowing here - so very jealous 🤣 I like the K&F filters. they are good quality for a good price. Make sure you get the 67mm size to fit your lens.

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thanks 😃

@ So sorry - I should have said the 52mm thread size for the 30mm. The 67 fits the sigma 16mm 1.4. But you can always buy cheap step up rings like I do. Usually I buy a 67 or 77mm ND filter and I use step up rings so that I can use the filter on all my lenses

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thank you for following up. Yeah I figured tbat about 52mm, but I didn’t know abou lt the upring thing! 👍 great idea

Every copy I've tested is dead silent. You have to put your ear on the lens to hear anything. Also - you can just manually focus any lens and then you'll never hear any focusing noise.

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You are set!!

it sounds like your lens is not in the mount correctly. if you can’t manage to click it yourself, take it to a camera store and ask them about it. They will be able to tell you if something is wrong. Did you but the Sigma for E mount? they also make it for micro 4/3 and the canon mount.

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it depends what you shoot. if you shoot a lot of portraits, get the 56mm f1.4, if you want a general shooting lens for travelling - the 18-50 2.8

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@@Petros.Morfis The 18-50 will serve you better. You might want to look at the Tamron 11-20 2.8 if you need wider shots for the sketches too

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thank you a lot

Do picture profile off to start. Once you get a faster lens like the `16 1.4 from Sigma, you will see less noise in your footage and you'll be able to experiment with things like S-log2 and HLG3

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis so it is better frist i will but 16 mm lens. thank you again and God bless you for your learning helpful things to all

no - I generally leave product showcase mode off. I talk too much with my hands 🤣🤣

This lens? Absolutely - it's the best lens for APS-C - as long as this is the focal length you need.

the 11 is too wide for most talking heads unless you're sitting really close, and then there may be distortion of your face. The Sony 15 looks great - but no better than the sigma at half the price.

For portraits definitely get the Sigma 56mm 1.4 👍👍

The background defocus button just manipulates your fstop and iso for you. in the dark, trying to make everything “clear” will put your fstop higher and force the iso high. Don’t use that button. Put the camera in “s” shutter priority. set your shutterspeed to 1/50 and put your iso in auto. then the camera will keep the image good for you. if you want to manipulate the amount of “blur”, you can put the camera in “A” (aperture priority) and set the fstop to low for blurry background or high for (around f8 or f11) for clear. but always out your fstop as low as you can in dark situations. When your iso is low per, you’ll get cleaner footage

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thanks im trying it out currently, its making progress. slowly digesting in my head all these tips

Thank you Mark, I was having the same issue and it’s working 🤝

Hi from 🇨🇦 . yes the talking head was shot with the zv-e10 and the sigma 16mm

look at the sigma 30mm 1.4 - or this sigma 16 if you’re going to be filming people at a close distance.

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Thank you for the response Mark. It would be capturing 3-6 people around a campfire, so it wouldn't be too close. I almost bought the Sigma 30mm as my first lens, as opposed to the Sony 18-135, i hope i din't make a mistake, but i really love the footage i see from the 18-135. I am totally new to lenses and have really learned a lot by watching your channel. Greatly appreciated!

It’s the Sigma 56mm f1.4 that completes the trio. Then you’ll have it all, my friend!! geni.us/Sigm5

catalyst browse will stabilize any autofocus lens from any brand - you’re possibly thinking about focus breathing compensation which is only a single on select Sony camera with select Sony lenses

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thanks for the quick response. I guess when I gave it a try I was using a manual prime. This Sigma is looking like a good choice.

the active stabilization crops in on the sensor so you still get full 4K quality. if you do it yourself in post, you will lose resolution and it will be less than 4K

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis oh wow! Thank u

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis could the same be said for a zoom feature? If you have a fixed lens, or whatever you call it, prime lens may be? Can you still zoom in with the camera. And at that point does it zoom in on the lens? What’s that mean anyway

no macro with the 16mm. But the 16mm 1.4 is a bit wider and can get you a blurrier background if you use and ND filter. I use the 16mm all the time because I love it's lowlight ability and it's shallow depth of field. But it is bigger and heavier and cannot zoom at all.

It compares very well - I did a whole video about it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7M-J-pekOaw.html

I would maybe get a zoom lens if it’s going to be your only lens. Idk what your budget is but check out Tamron 17-70 2.8

Great setup!!

Thanks, J.R.!! I agree that too much blur for video is no good. especially if there are interesting things in the background 👍

yes - it can work for that

The 11 is better for vlogging, but the studio is better with the 16. you can use the 11 with active stab on the studio and it can work though because of the big crop. f it’s mostly studio and only a little vlogging, I would do the 16. but if you’re doing a lot of both, the 11 is probably better

@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Yeah, thought so. 11 it is then. But it's dearer! Oh well. The stuff we want is always dearer! Cheers.