Sigma 16mm F1.4 Review

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Sigma 16mm F1.4 Review is me testing one of the f1.4 mirrorless trio lenses from Sigma.
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@JonPYbanez 5 лет назад

gotta love Peter's honesty & humility. i'm glad you reviewed this lens. i enjoy my Sigma 30mm 2.8 because of the image quality for the price and these new trio lenses had me interested.

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@matthiasstukenberg210 5 лет назад

thanks for the review peter, I am currently looking into getting a 16 or 17mm lens.. As I am shooting with the pen f, the sigma seems way too bulky for me, so it is probably gonna be the 1.8 oly lens as it is the only one that makes sense to me.

@43rumors 5 лет назад

Thanks Peter for the work you do!

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Thank you, and I should be thanking you for sharing my content!

@loft4me 5 лет назад

I like your style, Peter. You and Sulanto, because you guys are so down-to-earth.

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Thank you.

@MarkoKoskenoja 5 лет назад

Good review Peter - always entertaining.

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@NESClO 5 лет назад

Does the lense provide auto-focus for the Olympus body's? Because sometimes it doesn't get supported.

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

It does.

@user-tt2di9bn3i 5 лет назад

Hello Peter! Nice video. I have a question, what do yo think about this sigma when compared to Olympus 17mm f1.8, do you think the IQ is that much (or any) better to consider an upgrade? Thank you. PS I (as I assume many of your subscribers) would really appreciate if you could do comparison videos between these sigma 1.4 lenses (16, 30, 56mm) and Olympus’s 1.8 primes (17, 25, 45mm). Thank you again.

@freddie8812 5 лет назад

Would love to see that to and why not put them against the pro lenses to?

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

I could do that. Not sure if I can get a hold of all those Sigma lenses.

@hectess99 5 лет назад

Thanks for leaving the blooper at the beginning of the video. Very funny. Thanks for the review also. I did not know Sigma had a mft mount.

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Thanks.

@tomerweiss4900 5 лет назад

Thanks Peter; what about this Sigma vs the 17mm\f1.8 I am really confused.... (I have Sigma 30\F1.4 and i don't like it size is the one-stop difference is manageable or no one should care about it ?

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

I do nt have the Sigma lens right now. It would be an interesting test.

@andywitt5860 5 лет назад

I've been looking at this lens, as there is a great deal nearby, and was happy to see your review. Also, this video looks fantastic! Love the colors. What lens were you using?

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

It was made last spring so I cannot remember for sure, but I used the 12-40mm f2.8 pro and 17mm f1.2 Pro lenses quite a lot on my videos last spring.

@Fast58Eddie 4 года назад

Peter, Is true that non-Olympus lenses do not focus as well or as fast as Olympus branded ones on an Olympus body?

@ForsgardPeter 4 года назад

I have heard that, but I have not personally tested enough lenses to say for sure.

@Iandreid 5 лет назад

Great video - thanks. Great images. The lens looks too heavy for a travel kit compared to Olympus 17. I would love to see your thoughts on the Panasonic 15mm.

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

The Panasonic 15mm has come up many times in the comments. Maybe I will try to get a hold of one.

@pinakibhattacharyya8936 5 лет назад

I was thinking to buy the 56mm. Is it also for an apsc ? Which means the focal length is Something around 160mm ish?

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

It is 112mm in MFT.

@pinakibhattacharyya8936 5 лет назад

@@ForsgardPeter ahh so it is just straight 2x crop and not an apsc 56mm. Thanks for ur reply.. really like ur videos , especially as I am an MFT shooter...

@dominiclester3232 4 года назад

Yes we can hear the deafening birds, thx for asking!

@aengusmacnaughton1375 5 лет назад

Hey -- thanks again for the review -- biggest highlight for me is springtime in Helsinki -- beautiful! Take more pictures and post them!

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Yes, spring!

@joeytide3298 2 года назад

Do I have to change settings on the Olympus body or will it automatically recognize the lens?

@ForsgardPeter 2 года назад

It recognizes this lens automatically.

@FrayAdjacentTX 4 года назад

Hmm... I'm going to be taking a trip to London next year, and will have an E-M5 MkIII with me. Right now I have the MkII. It normally wears the 12-40 f/2.8, which is my favorite lens of all time. I want to get a faster prime to carry with me in case indoor shooting (I do video and stills) would benefit from a wide, fast prime. The Panasonic 15mm f/1.7 and the Olympus 17mm f/1.8 are at the top of the list as they are fast and yet on the small end. The Sigma 16mm looks nice, but it's pretty big. I'm not sure I'd want to lug that around... Is it in any way (aside from the slightly greater aperture value) really better than the aforementioned lenses?

@ForsgardPeter 4 года назад

All of those lenses are good lenses. Panasonic 15mm f1.7 I have not tested. The 17mm f1.8 is a great lens. I made a video about that lens: ru-vid.com/group/PLDi4hF9-cy6hOlu0_KjPw1MqWqoRfvRM0 Sigma 16mm f1.4 has some weather sealing so that is Sigma's advantage.

@christhepharmacist Год назад

love this film

@ImpManiac 7 месяцев назад

Superb images and review, Peter. And you made me laugh out loud too! 😅 Paul 😎

@ForsgardPeter 7 месяцев назад

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

@mmd90 3 года назад

how is the sharpness compared to 12-40 pro at around same focal length

@ForsgardPeter 3 года назад

I have not tested them side by side. Unfortunately cannot say for sure.

@WhoIsSerafin 3 года назад

If the Olympus 17mm pro is 10 in photo quality what would you put the sigma at?

@ForsgardPeter 3 года назад

It is hard to compare with actually putting them side by sode against each other. 17mm f1.2 pro is a very nice. It has a very nice feathered bokeh. Sigma is also very nice, but it is a bit different and a lot cheaper too. If I have to given an estimate I would say 8.

@REACTORVISUAL 4 года назад

I WONDER WICH LENS AND CAMERA DID YOU SHOOT THIS VIDEO WITH? , HAS A NICE SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD!

@ForsgardPeter 4 года назад

If I remember correctly it was E-M1 MKII and the 17mm f1.2 Pro.

@kamilrakowski23 5 лет назад

Please ..do test sigma 56 1.4 vs olympus 45 1.8 and 1.2

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

That could be an interesting test. It all depends if I can get hold of a Sigma 56mm f1.4.

@datapro007 5 лет назад

Thanks for another fun review, Peter. While the Sigma 1.4 series are fine lenses, the size and weight don't seem to fit in to the Micro 4/3 philosophy, at least not for me. What do you think?

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

It is a bit bigger than the M.Zuiko 17mm f1.2 lens. Sigma f1.4 Trio is for APS-C so it has to be a bit bigger.

@SolaSly 3 года назад

The 56mm isn't a bad size

@MrFirstdance2000 4 года назад

Great review. You have a wonderful affable nature that pulls the viewer in as if we were sitting across a table and not an ocean! Question, did you shoot this in 24 fps? Very nice look and thank you for the production value and offering in English to boot ! Knowingly or not, you've not only sold me on the 16mm but, also the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 Pro.

@ForsgardPeter 4 года назад

Yes, it was shot in 24fps. Thank you. It seems you now have two nice lenses.

@garybrown9719 3 года назад

Time for a smaller bag im a runner so is i can i run to location with my fanny pack

@Openbaffle 2 года назад

good to see the sigma 16mm review on Olympus camera, actually the first video. i have this lens on my Sony alpha 6000 its called the creative lens, i use this lens for most applications, too fabulous.

@detlefkloster2060 5 лет назад

Thanks Peter. I had the Sig with my EM1 for around two month. Then I sold it and changed to the Oly 17 1.8. The images delivered by the Sig were a bit too wideangle for me...

@jlot8almahska 2 года назад

Nice video. New subs here. Would u recomend this lens for portrait. Want to leant photography. Thanks

@ForsgardPeter 2 года назад

Thanks. Yes, you can. It is a bit wide, but for the environmental portrait, it is quite nice.

@jlot8almahska 2 года назад

@@ForsgardPeter thank you for the reply. I just ordered 3 days ago a g85 panasonic and sigma 30mm f1.4 micro four third. Thats the only budget i can afford. 16mm more expensive. Any ideas if thats better in portrait than this lens.

@stevocem 3 года назад

Hi Peter, you are not only very professional, but very entertaining as well. I like your sense of humor very much. Now to the subject: What do you think about this lens in terms of value for money? I planned to buy 17mm 1.2, but right now this Sigma 1.4 is really quite cheap, 3x cheaper than the certainly great Oly, at least in my country. Would you be able to distinguish the outcome of the 2 lenses side by side, without knowing which image is shot with which lens? Have a great day and keep the fantastic work moving on.

@ForsgardPeter 3 года назад

It would be very hard to compare the images if you did not know which lens was used. Sigma is very good value for the money. Thanks.

@stevocem 3 года назад

@@ForsgardPeter Indeed. Currently it costs 3x less than the Olympus 1.2 here in Switzerland. But, I still have the temptation for the Olympus Pro 😀

@Notturno81 2 года назад

I'm on the fence with Zuiko 17mm 1.8 and this Sigma. Looking at resolution tests Sigma wins and can be compared even with Zuiko 17mm 1.2 PRO. What speaks for the 17mm 1.8 however, is its size, which is better for mountain hiking or regular travel with street photography. This is really a hard choice:(

@ForsgardPeter 2 года назад

It is a tough choice. Both lenses are quite good.

@pavelperina7629 4 года назад

I would like to have lens with this specification. But Olympus 45mm/f1.8 is tiny and weights nothing. Panasonic 20mm/f1.7 is small and weight is insignificant. This one has equivalent size and weight to Panasonic 45-200mm which I'm using rarely due to it's size (and image quality above 120mm)

@Serenoj69 5 лет назад

Well like I said at Sulanto. The dark side...is the 15 mm f1.7 Panaleica. Now compare that sizewise...Nice video Peter as Always!

@petegleeson1 5 лет назад

Looks like you need a break Peter, as always entertaining, but more fluffs than the fluffy bunny :D

@billb8262 2 года назад

Interestingly, we always mention "odd focal lengths" for lenses that don't mate up in field of view to full frame traditional views, but I never hear a response to an image that says "what an odd focal length that was taken with".

@ForsgardPeter 2 года назад

That is true. Good point.

@hiresmusic 5 лет назад

Good review and good news about after so long time Sigma decided to produce trio of MFT lenses.But,Sigma missed a lot of time and now here is big competition for it.For example ,PanaLeica 15 1.7 .Its sharp even wide opened,get to its max quality to approx 4.0 aperture.Its very small & very light.Yes,its one stop slower and has comparable price,but its much more compact-thing very valuable in MFT community:)

@MarkoKoskenoja 5 лет назад

I have that 15mm f/1.7 lens and its' my favourite on my Lumix GX85 - love the aperture ring.

@Serenoj69 5 лет назад

1/2 a stop slower. Probably one of the best mFT lenses or at least primes ever. Shapr wide open, very small, very good and fast with a good allround FL.

@WMedl 5 лет назад

Dear Peter, marvelous images - but i had to wait about 6 minutes (out of 10) for the first shot and another minute for a small sequence of images. No deeper information on focus, color, sharpness and general IQ. So I have got only a faint idea of this lens. Please less fun and more content the next time! The first generation of those Sigma DN lenses had a focal length of 2.8 so I decided to buy the "nearest" Olympus ones of f1.8 - the 60 f2.8 because it is a macro lens.

@datapro007 5 лет назад

I like the fun aspect of Peter's videos. You can find the dry specs elsewhere.

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

I know that the hard specs were not the core of this video. Part of photography is to have fun. To be honest, with this lens I had.

@rl4bzs 5 лет назад

Focal length of 2.8?

@Serenoj69 5 лет назад

6 minutes is too long? Well to eacht heir own. I like this approach a whole lot.

@BobShrader 5 лет назад

Another well done review, Peter. Many thanks. Despite the weather sealing on the Sigma, I'll stick with the Oly 17mm f1.8 as my favorite walk-around lens on my PEN-F. I tend to keep bigger zooms on my E-M5II and E-M1II.

@rlarlfska2009053207 5 лет назад

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@AnandaSim 5 лет назад

You were in a great happy mood, Spring is like that. 😀 But I got worried where you put the camera when drinking coffee. That position is very risky for me, a slight flick of your palms and the camera falls off the table. Also the strap loops off the table - I broke my E-PL1 like that on holiday with the family

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Spring makes me happy! Yes, I know the problem when setting the camera like that on a table. I blame my cameraman! It was Matti Sulanto who said to put it there. It looks good in the picture! :D

@AnandaSim 5 лет назад

@@ForsgardPeter Aaah, I knew he would be there. I think he wants you to buy a Lumix body!

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Yes and I am trying him to get some quality M.Zuiko glass!

@allencrider 5 лет назад

Wow, 405 grams. I still love my 120 grams M.Zuiko 17mm at f1.8. Doesn't feel slow to me, though it is more expensive to buy new!

@garys639 5 лет назад

Spring fever!

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Yes, very much so!

@tomerweiss4900 3 года назад

Peter thanks for your reviews, can you make a 56mm review?

@ForsgardPeter 3 года назад

I could if I can get a hold of one.

@tomerweiss4900 3 года назад

@@ForsgardPeter Never mind got it at a bargain price at 200$. will share my insights (living far away from u )

@garybrown9719 3 года назад

Olympus EE-1 Dot Sigh would be a great review

@ForsgardPeter 3 года назад

Here you have it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HWxWYBPitBU.html

@garybrown9719 3 года назад

@@ForsgardPeter your the best

@paulm8157 5 лет назад

Touch of Spring fever, Peter? I prefer performance (e.g. AF) of native lenses from Olympus, but Sigmas yield good IQ at reasonable cost. However, Sigmas have a reputation for being heavier and bulkier than lenses from other makers. Nice shots, especially the cobblestone lane.

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Yes, very much so! Thanks.

@medifreeman2998 5 лет назад

Great video beautiful colors but you have really dark Shadow in this video

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Yes, I know. The sun was shining from the clear sky.

@1957PLATO 5 лет назад

The birds had a lot of loud comments. Looks like a good lens for its price.

@sunnybizz4857 5 лет назад

There seems to be more birds than people in Helsinki

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Yes, there are. Especially in that park in the morning. I did not understand what the birds had to say about the lens.

@carmenfissenden2530 2 года назад

I love the 56mm 1.4 and the older 30mm 2.8. What makes these lenses really appealing is their price and the quality of the glass . You get a great lens bag lens hood with each one . I wish other lens manufactures followed that example . It is a little thing , but it puts a smile on my face too. Lovely video Peter and thank you once again for sharing your views with us

@ForsgardPeter 2 года назад

My pleasure. Thank you.

@AnandaSim Год назад

I got very nervous when I saw your camera on the edge of the table with the strap dangling. Same way I dropped my E-PL1 while on a family holiday overseas. Sigh!

@N0rdman 5 лет назад

Well Peter, the lens IS 16mm and that is what it really IS in full frame, not 32mm. For an APS-C that crops 1.5x it sees what a 24mm does, correct, but for a 2x crop like the micro-four-thirds (MFT) it is equivalent to a 32mm lens. But thanks for the review, it's all about what it can do on your camera, not math class.

@aerialfilm1 5 лет назад

I still can’t shake sigmas legacy reputation for mediocre images and poor build quality. Maybe they are better now, but I just can’t reconcile their near premium pricing with my previous experiences. Unfairly or not, I will always look upon sigma as a compromise.

@OldAssSax 5 лет назад

Buy the 75mm f1.8 then. It's purely a Olympus designed and manufactured lens. Would you like grape or lemon Kool-Aid?

@aerialfilm1 5 лет назад

Mike Barber because we now live in a world where proprietary firmware updates come fast and often, and an update can hobble a device running third party software or hardware, I’m just no longer willing to take those chances with my money or risk to my equipment uptime. If Olympus, Canon or Nikon have confidence in Sigma lenses, then they can put their names on them and take full responsibility for the products to function as it says on the box. When that happens I’ll have no care about who manufactures the lens. My experiences with sigma branded products and with sigma the company has cost me too much in frustration and negative emotions to compensate for any monetary savings or claims of superior performance. I still have occasional problems, but without introducing third party grips, batteries, lenses or unknown technology into the mix, the camera manufactures are more able and even seem more willing to get me up and running faster. Unquestionable product support without any finger pointing is of more value to me than a little extra edge sharpness and $100.

@TITAOSTEIN 2 года назад

Sigma produces wonderful and excellent Lenses ( made in Japan)! The past is the past!

@LouisDallara 5 лет назад

Hey Peter, I enjoyed the video, I like your style, down and dirty.... so I think I will stay in the brand... Size does matter.. lol

@ForsgardPeter 5 лет назад

Good choice!

@vytautassl8379 3 года назад

Hi, you speak about anything else, but not about the lens. You should be a tad more professional, I think. By the way, why did you move from one bench to another at the beginning? Didn't you like it?

@ForsgardPeter 3 года назад

Sorry to hear that the content was not something you liked. I honestly do not remember why I switched benches. It was about year and a half ago when I made this video.