
So we have a section in our Extra Image Samples area to show edited and unedited photos. They’re not showing what the lens can do. The problem then becomes that anyone and everyone can do the same thing. Further, lots of folks will post reviews and show lots of editing in the photos. Extra Image Samplesįrom day one, The Phoblographer has been huge on transparency with our audience. Pixel peepers should be happy, regardless. Sometimes, this is great for drawing the viewer into the picture. Occasionally, the portraits I shot with this lens look like I had over-edited the eyes. At times, the lens can feel a bit too sharp. This lens is sharp enough to make out each individual eyelash. The sharpness coming from the Sigma 23mm f1.4 Contemporary actually reminds me of some of Sony’s lenses. Regardless, the Sigma 23mm f1.4 Contemporary may catch the eye of a few APS-C Sony photographers. Which begs the question - why is the Sigma 23mm f1.4 available for L-Mount? Are photographers that spend the kind of cash required for a used Leica CL going to also pick up a third-party lens for it? While an E-Mount version makes more sense, an L-Mount variation feels like a waste of resources.
#Sigma 30mm 1.4 canon review full
Sigma’s two mirrorless camera bodies are both full frame. Panasonic has only Full Frame L-Mount bodies. The only crop sensor L mount cameras are the Leica CL and TL series –both have been discontinued for a while now.

And just the fact that a crop sensor lens is available in L-Mount is a bit odd.


#Sigma 30mm 1.4 canon review manual
It uses a streamlined design with no controls outside of a manual focus ring. While the Sigma 23mm f1.4 Contemporary, which is equivalent to a 35mm on full frame, has a lot going for it, the lens is also a bit of an oddball. But, a few scenarios add potholes to this lens’ road to success, including lackluster autofocus and some inconsistent colors. The lens does very well at balancing a bright aperture and sharpness, optics with a compact design, high-end quality with a reasonable price. The Sigma 23mm f1.4 Contemporary DC DN aims to do that while bringing f1.4 bokeh to crop sensor E-Mount and L-Mount cameras. Sigma’s Contemporary line is designed to find the balance between image quality and size.
