Careful with the rain on your sigma lens Adrian, apparently only has weather sealing at the connection point. I have also seen a post from Sigma Japan themselves in response to a question over weather sealing etc (for the 35mm F2); they said to avoid rain pretty much at all costs.
Backing that up, this is an email response I got from Sigma customer service when I asked about full sealing: “The Sigma I Series range is part of the Contemporary range of Sigma lenses. Dust & splash resistance is a feature of the Sigma Art & Sport ranges but is not offered in the Contemporary range. The dust & splash resistant ring on the lens mount is to help the camera sensor stay clean & free of any contaminants while the lens is attached.” Though there has always been the “I’ve always used non-weather sealed lenses in rain, and they still work” argument from lots of photographers, so maybe it’s all ‘marketing vs luck’.
That lens might be the right mix of not too big and not too small without compromising too much and I don't know if I'm imagining things but there's quite a pleasing look coming out of this lens. Some great photos here, keep it up! Let me know if you're up to meet soon.
My go to one lens setup has recently been the 40mm 2.5G on my A7CII. That really surprised me how much I love the form factor and focal length. I thought I’d miss my wider aperture lenses but I really don’t.
When I picked up my X-T5 I grabbed the new 18mm f1.4 (the big one) because it was new, sharp, weather sealed, and 1.4 aperture! I recently decided to just pick up the 23mm f2 for travel/daily shoots and the size/weight saving made me realise i had chosen a lens that kinda cancelled out the benefits of an APS-C sensor. The benefits of Fuji are the compact prime lenses.
I combined the Zeiss 2.8 with a manual Voigtländer 40mm 1.2 which is incredible light and small as well. Thats for when I need crazy bokeh without bringing an heavy AF 1.4 with me.
You should try the Tamron 35mm f2.8. It has great image quality and is fully weather sealed. The only disadvantages I've found is it focuses a bit slow and although it's really light the lens housing is bigger than it needs to be. Great review by the way! I'm on a similar quest to find the "perfect" light, weather sealed, and good 35.
I have not forgot the Sigma 35mm 2.0, but I do not like lenses that cannot perform without software, so I have the excellent Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which is second to none in performance.
I had to laugh at the comb you use for the microphone. Respect for doing it this way, why not! Another very useful video presented in a calm manner. thx!
For a gearhead like me, the Sigma iSeries is just so awesome. I love the design, build quality and tactility of the lenses. I own just one of them though, the 20mm, because all the other ones, except for the 65mm, would be pretty redundant in my kit.
I plan on getting the A7Rv with the sigma f2 I series lenses and the contemporary zoom full frame 2.8 and apsc 2.8. On apsc the 2.8 are f4 lenses but they’re very small and sharp. The a7rv in super 35 mode still gets 24mp. Basically I can get compact full frames lenses and apsc lenses
Sigma has a 23mm f1.4 for apsc. In case you wanted to make the switch (idk if just for Sony though). I fully get the appeal though. I wish fuji wasn't so expensive right now but I am happy with my a6000
In terms of weight and potential results they are very similar. It depends on which you like better subjectively. I would still say that with the Sony you have top notch autofocus but with the fuji you have a slightly better video camera without rolling shutter
I have the Sigma 65mm f2 and it is the best lens I have ever had, I like it even more than a GM. I also have the Sigma 90mm f2.8, is very small for that focal length.
@@enjoygary It is not that it is a better lens, in quality both are equal. I compare it with the 50mm f1.4 GM, and it is a matter of sensations, it gives me the impression that it reproduces colors better and I think that both are equally sharp.
Haha I found someone just like me! I have a 35mm 1.4, the Zeiss 2.8 and this Sigma. I love the 2.8/35 and 2/35 on my A7CR! Some days I do feel having this and the 2.8/35 is overkill, but then I do find the times where I want one or the other, and if I was to let one go I genuinely don't know which I sell.
There's a Yongnuo 35mm F2 lens which is as compact as this Sigma and its also very good and cheaper. I could find this for like 100€ and wow, what an amazing quality. Sadly im not 100% confortable with 35mm focal lenght, but im trying to improve this!
