Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM Art For Canon EF
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17 years ago
Excellent Prime Lens
This lens must weight as much as my Nikon D40 and is excellent for taking candid photos of my 16mo old son. This is the best investment I could have made for my Nikon D40. Since is has HSM, it works with the Nikon D40 which needs to have the motor in the lens.
Pros:
- Huge optics
Cons:
- None
17 years ago
Sigma's 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM is a useful prime lens for the D-SLR owner with a cropped format APS-C type sensor. Essentially it takes on the role of prime standard lens, effectively offering 45mm (1.5x), 48mm (1.6x) or 60mm (2x) - depending on which camera you use it with.
17 years ago
My new favorite lens...
I wasn't even looking for a new lens when I stumbled on a review of this one while enjoying my Canon
Pros:
- Great build quality
- perfect focus
- fast and quiet
Cons:
- There isn'
- t a 20mm 1.4 at the same price level
16 years ago
There is really no beating a prime lens for low light photography. Even the fastest zoom lenses are never faster than F2.8 (aside from the two very impressive and very expensive Pro level zooms from Olympus that are F2.0) and such, the best bet for dim rooms and night shots is a real quick prime...
Pros:
- First and foremost, the headline feature of this lens is the exceptionally fast 1.4 aperture
- Wide open you will be able to shoot with shutter speeds 4 times faster than even the quick zoom lenses with their 2.8 apertures, The image quality is very good all things considered.
Cons:
- As expected, the lens is a bit soft wide open, the problem is really only apparent however towards the edges
- It is however well within acceptable tolerances, The focus on my example back focused by a few millimeters at a distance of about a foot and a half.
16 years ago
"Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX-DC HSM"
Some may use it for landscape shots due to the slightly wide angle aspect to it, although having said that I think it is aimed at indoor shooting where there is an inadequate amount of lighting due to the very bright aperture. It's one of Sigma's DC range of lenses.
Pros:
- indoor shooting where there is an inadequate amount of lighting due to the very bright aperture
Cons:
- funky with depth of field
15 years ago
Terrific prime
Great prime! This has been on my 7D at least 90% of the time since I've purchased it. Abes has new the version with Sigma's new finish which has been working great, although I did have to set MA to -3.
Pros:
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Chromatic aberration
14 years ago
Amazing!!
This is one of my favorite lenses!! I love how fast the lens is and how close you can get to things. The images are amazing!!
14 years ago
I bought this lens with the intention of photography active toddlers and doing some night shots. It delivers that and more. Images are very pleasing and same with the bokeh. It's my favourite prime so far (tried Canon's 50mm f/1.4) and highly recommend it.
14 years ago
Great cheap lens
This is a very nice lens for the price. Heaps cheaper than a nikon comparable product, nice and sturdy and produces nice bokeh at open aperture.
13 years ago
Great lens for vids
I wanted a crop sensor lens that was close to a 50 mm full sensor. I read a lot of reviews, then settled on this lens. I'm a newbie and and still working on my ideal stills but this lens rocks for video
Pros:
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Excellent Field Of View
- Great for Video
- Lightweight
- Love The Sharpness
Cons:
- Slight Auto Focus Issues
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