Sigma 16mm vs 30mm - What's my Favorite Lens for Sony E-Mount?

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3 жыл бұрын

I recently purchased a Sony a6400 and when I reviewed the most common lenses I found the Sigma 16mm to be very popular among live streamers but I had my reservations about such a wide lens so bought the Sigma 30mm lens too and wanted to compare them for you here. I can see a real difference in the distortion on my face from the wide-angle, do you see it?
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@graceandtruth13 2 жыл бұрын

We connect with you not because of your lenses but your clear teaching. Thanks mate. I learned a lot from you.

@AdrianSalisbury 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! I'm glad I could help 🙂

@AprilClayton Жыл бұрын

So helpful to see the comparison with the kit lens and how dark it looked. Thanks

@elainedempsey8 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Adrian. I have been wanting to understand lens options better and this really helped me. I like the 30 mm set up.

@AdrianSalisbury 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 😊

@lencho4266 Ай бұрын

I prefer the 30mm. Medium close up shot with camera set up about 5 feet away works great! Thank yo ufor making this video!

@icanhearu9301 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on.. and great delivery Thx for sharing

@onlyjonesy8 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this , very helpful!

@sakibmiyan8870 Жыл бұрын

Video that i was looking for. Thanks a lot

@AdrianSalisbury Жыл бұрын

Most welcome 😊

@chrismoodyhair Жыл бұрын

Great video, very helpful. Thank you

@Leonhart407 10 ай бұрын

Great video!! I appreciate the comparison between a kit and prime lens. I'm debating whether to get the Sigma 30mm or 56mm for food photography. I like how you get more room with the 30mm, but I noticed the photos/videos are not as sharp.

@AdrianSalisbury 10 ай бұрын

Sony do a nice 50mm

@tadbubs 2 жыл бұрын

Adrian, you knocked that out of the park. My dilema is solved, thanks to you...I think? I was thinking I could use my newly purchased Sony ZV-E10 to make up for any differences between the two lenses, with the crop features. But, I'm shooting in two styles: (1) sofa for talking to the camera, up against a wall (about 1-meter away from the camera lens); and (2) full-body demonstration videos (3-meters away). Which lens will do me better?

@matteventu Жыл бұрын

Which one did you go for? I just purchased the ZV-E10 body and have to choose the lens 😁 I was leaning towards the 16mm f1.4, but then I found the 30mm f1.4 for just a bit more than what I'd pay for a second hand 16mm.

@bringtheseo Жыл бұрын

This explains my issue. I just bought the Sony ZV-E10 and they sold me a 30mm lens. I literally have to have the camera on the other side of the room to capture the shot I want, instead of being able to have it closer to my desk. Quite annoying really as I just dont have the room behind my desk like you.

@julianna_x_mundoJuliannaLawpe Жыл бұрын

Nice i love it ! Question ? have you use the 35mm for canon! Eos ! ? thank you very much!✌🏼

@MasterArmedforces Жыл бұрын

I just bought a Sony NEX 5T with the kit lens (SELP1650) but Im looking to replace it with something affordable that performs better in low light, mostly for recording. Any advice? Im a novice shooter. Thanks

@em8969 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this buddy, I have the 16mm, might sell it to go the the 30mm, as it looks more flattering

@sergiotavares8736 2 ай бұрын

Great video! The 30mm looks great, but what distance did you move it to, compared to the initial 16mm shot?

@yaimarysliriano7416 8 ай бұрын

Hi Adrian what tripod are you using? I’m a stylist and I’m looking to get the 30 mm but I’ll love it to be just like yours behind the table. Thank you !

@sidharthan1784 2 жыл бұрын

Adrian what 1 lens u suggest for shooting interviews + documentaries together

@danfenixcinema8342 Жыл бұрын

Nice Review man I prefer the 33 mm, greetings !

@CourseBuildersAcademy 3 жыл бұрын

Adrian, would love to know what the monitor stand is you're using, is that the one that comes with the monitor or is it something you purchased separately?

@AdrianSalisbury 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, it is the one that comes with the monitor

@CourseBuildersAcademy 3 жыл бұрын

I would be interested to know what you think of the AF system on the A6400 when compared to the Panasonic, the Panasonic has gotten a lot of bad press over the AF system. Personally, I've never really had a major issue with the GH5s or the GH5, but it is a little on the slow side when compared to the Dual AF system on the Canon Cinema camera, but that would be expected given the price point of the Canon C range. I wondered how it compares in your opinion to the A6400 which is actually cheaper than the GH5?

@AdrianSalisbury 3 жыл бұрын

I know I've answered this elsewhere but I use both cameras in different ways. THe a6400 is perfect to have on a tripod in front of me for these type of videos. When I hold something up, it locks on to it beautifully. When I use my GH5 I typically have it in my hand and don't use the continual auto focus anyway. Most videographers would only shoot manual focus when handholding. In this way I love both cameras and they both have a place in my setup. Hope that helps.

@alexgoriatchenkov 7 ай бұрын

Just got 30mm (have Sony 15mm 1,4 and Sigma 56mm) for my piano playing shooting and really happy with this middle range focusing distance. Have to work now to exactly know where is DOF located for hands/piano keys in sharp, because detailed (close) view with F1,4 really narrow... Thank you for great talking. Marry Christmas.

@AdrianSalisbury 6 ай бұрын

1.4 is tight in that scenario, pull it back to 2.8 maybe

@enigmascape Жыл бұрын

I could not decide which I liked more either, so I purchased both, but now I'm wondering if I might have been better off with the sigma 18-50 f 2.8 and probably going to buy that next rather than complete my 'sigma trio by getting the 56mm 1.4... I think the versitility of the zoom would have more value to me than the 56mm prime and I'd be able to use it as more of an all-rounder lens... decisions decisions... Truth is, if I had to do it over again, I'd have probably got the zoom to start with as its just more versitile, but I still have no regrets on my sigma primes either as I want to really get into astrophotography and I do like shooting in really low light and the 1.4 really is worth it.

@AdrianSalisbury Жыл бұрын

Good idea. the 18-50 2.8 would be a good option

@Olympiakos_Editor8 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! What lens would be better for a top down type of videos of unboxing and small presentatIons of fishing items like lures and reels and so on. The camera would be at a60-70 cm height from the desk

@AdrianSalisbury 2 жыл бұрын

If you have a kit lens with a zoom you could try the different zooms and see what you like. Maybe the viltrox 23mm that we reviewed in another video

@DominiquePiredda-immo 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Adrian if I use a green background with ecamm is the choice of a 16mm or 30mm lens important? Thank you for your answer

@AdrianSalisbury 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dominique, there shouldn't be a big difference but you will need a larger greenscreen to fill the 16mm as it is a wider angle

@DominiquePiredda-immo 2 жыл бұрын

@@AdrianSalisbury thank you Adrian

@Psyko_Blood Ай бұрын

for landscape and close ups on.. flowers or so.. what would you chose on APSC (Sony 1,5x crop)? 16mm or 30mm? /:

@psihopatologie 2 ай бұрын

The 16 mm shows you closer than you are because you have the image stabilisation ON(steady shot) and it crops by 1.44x factor. Basicly, the 16 mm turns into 23 mm on an APS-C camera.The 16 mm is the most suitable, if used corectly.

@AdrianSalisbury 2 ай бұрын

This is on an APS-C camera so 16mm will always be cropped regardless of the image stabiliser being on. It does crop with the ZVE1 though.

@psihopatologie 2 ай бұрын

I am well aware of the APS C crop. There is an additional crop due to the image stabilization set in camera. Sony calls it STEADY SHOT.

@ELFARUS7 Жыл бұрын

Thank You for sharing this sir. I prefer 30mm.

@AdrianSalisbury Жыл бұрын

Good choice!

@najilanonato612 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought the 30mm but I don't know if I'm keeping it, haha I might get the 16mm

@AdrianSalisbury 2 жыл бұрын

Why?

@dynamicloveministries334 9 ай бұрын

I like the 30

@icanhearu9301 2 жыл бұрын

Any thoughts on facial distortion with the 56 mm?

@Garbid 2 жыл бұрын

It's best portrait for the moment for sony apsc. Equivalent of 85mm on ff. Good for close up portrait, headshots and so for fullbody shot if enough distance

@marvinwilliams7938 5 ай бұрын

I've read something about how on the a6400 the 16mm Sigma actually becomes the equivalent to a 24mm lens, which makes the face not too bad even though its a wide lens, is that true? Which of the 16m/30mm Sigmas do you think most looks like your face in actual reality?

@AdrianSalisbury 4 ай бұрын

The 30 will be best but you need it further from you. See my video comparing the Viltrox 24mm

@Mrahmedmostafaa Ай бұрын

What is better for shooting night clubs videos?? In fact i have 50mm

@Garbid 2 жыл бұрын

This question is too simple. Depends on what are you going to shoot. If portrait then 30, if vlogging, real estate or travel and landscape then 16. Better will be to compare same focal distance like sigma with sony... Or apsc 30mm 1.4 with ff 35 1.4.

@AdrianSalisbury 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why I said in this scenario recording behind my desk. I couldn’t possible suggest a beat lens for every situation as you say.

@pastafazoule 2 жыл бұрын

What lens would give you full body bokeh

@AdrianSalisbury 2 жыл бұрын

@@pastafazoule the 30 would be better