My review of the Sigma 56mm f1.4 for Fujifilm X-mount! Sigma 56 f1.4 X-mount at B&H: bhpho.to/3IcO1s6 / WEX UK: tidd.ly/3JgQZgs Buy Gordon a coffee: www.paypal.me/cameralabs Gordon's In Camera book: amzn.to/2n61PfI / Amazon uk: amzn.to/2mBqRVZ Cameralabs merchandise: redbubble.com/people/cameralabs/shop Gordon’s retro gear channel: kzfaq.info Lost photos? I recover mine with: www.dpbolvw.net/click-100568658-13808570?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stellarinfo.com%2Fphoto-recovery-software.php Equipment used for producing my videos Sony A6400: amzn.to/3hul53c Sony e 24mm f1.8: amzn.to/2TqWNzk Rode NT USB mic: amzn.to/3AdHcUp Rode Wireless Go II mic: amzn.to/3xkCvGo Rode Lavalier Go mic: amzn.to/3ygzzKY Godox UL150 light: amzn.to/2VpVbXE Godox QR-P70 softbox: amzn.to/3yQfGdF MacBook Pro 14in (16GB / 1TB): bhpho.to/3HiafJL 00:00 - intro and alternatives 02:33 - Sigma 56mm design and controls 04:46 - Sigma 56mm vs Fujifilm 56mm focusing 06:32 - Sigma 56mm vs Fujifilm 56mm sharpness landscape 07:36 - Sigma 56mm vs Fujifilm 56mm portrait quality 08:21 - Sigma 56mm vs Fujifilm 56mm bokeh balls 09:09 - final verdict and sample images Music: www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

Great review - thanks. I would love to see a comparision with the Fuji 50mm F2 - I think that price-wise most people are likely to be considering that against the Sigma lens, rather than the 56mm 1.2.

Been waiting for this vid. Thank you ^^

Thanks for the great review! :) Have a good weekend!

Great video, it was just what I was wanting to see! A comparison of the Sigma with the Fujifilm 50mm F2 R WR is a must. Thanks very much!

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Thanks for a great review as always!

Would take the sigma over the viltrox any day. Tried the 23 viltrox and felt that CA and quality control may not be on par as sigma or fuji. The sigma 56 1.4 has gotten rave reviews online and I cant wait to pickup mine. It is a great balance between quality and price without any major compromises. I am shooting an x-s10 so the missing aperture ring is not as a big deal to me.

Very interesting. This Sigma looks like the most competitive so far. I wonder how different it is from the XF f2 one, especially if their size and weight is similar.

Agree about the need for a comparison with the Fuji 50mm f2!

Please do comparisons of the Sigma lenses vs the cheaper Fuji f2 versions!

Yes. Please compare the Sigma 56 to the Fuji 50 f2.0

Cheers, thanks for this review :)

Thanks for your excellent review.

Very good lens ! - Luc, pro in Brussels - Thanks for video !

Thank you so much for this review. It was very helpful!

Great review!

For portrait work the aperture ring, and focus speed are not important as changes are not often needed to be made quickly. (in my opinion) The Sigma 56 is definitely the most interesting out of the trio released Priced in the UK cheaper than the Fuji 50 F/2 and less than half the price of the 56 F/1.2, it makes the Fuji 56 F/1.2 a hard sell However if Fuji do update the 56 F/1.2 as rumoured this year with the newer faster focusing motors, and the weather sealing, whilst maintaining the current selling price, it may see some great deals on the original 56 F/1.2, or add another thought to the purchase. But if I was buying now, I would get the sigma, the aperture ring and the F/1.2 over F/1.4 is not worth £400+ I'd love to see the Sigma 56 v the Fuji 50 F/2, if the sigma is better at F/2 (1 stop closed) than the Fuji is wide open

Curious defiance of expectations to find Fuji having the cross-field acuity advantage and Sigma having the colour & rendering advantage.

The Sigma is surprisingly good! But a comparison with the XF 50mm f2 and Viltrox 56mm f1.4 would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for the review. I much prefer the bokeh balls of the sigma as well.

Thanks for the video Gordon. Did you have chance to test the newer version of Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 R WR? Do you think if you made this comparison between Sigma 56mm and the Mark II version of Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 the delivered results and the conclusion would be the same? Or if the newer version of Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 R WR would perform noticeably better? By the way, I wish Fuji made this new version with lineer motor AF system as they made on the never version of 23mm and 33mm.

Looks like the Viltrox is actually better overall IMO. I even preferred it over the Fujifilm 56mm 1.2 as I like how the flare it creates look.

Thanks for the review! Glad to see Sigma lenses coming to the Fuji system. Regarding video autofocus, I wonder if playing with the autofocus settings would improve the performance?

Is there any noise while taking movie by sigma 56.4? I'd like to watch of the comparison sigma 56.3 vs xf50.2 as well.

Cheers, Gordan!

In Taiwan I can find a used XF56 (easily) for about $500 to $550 usd, or a new Sigma 56 will cost about $440. I used to own a Sigma one on my Sony a6000, later I switch to fuji system and sold it, really missed that kind of depth of field. tho the XF50 f2.0 (I once borrowed from my friend) had a magical texture on the metal in the image. I will still love to have 1.4(or 1.2) for sometimes, now it's time to decide......

I would love a comparison between sigma and the Fuji 50mm f2 please

Nice review! Thanks! Now I’m wondering if any longer telephoto prime Sigma lenses are coming to Fuji X-Mount?

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Loved this review. Who's using the Sigma on a X-T30?

The Fuji want great on my xt5....I will look at the Viltrox .I like numbers on the lens ...makes it easy

Please do the sigma 56 vs the 50 mm f2 comparison.

Time to update the review comparing it to the new Fuji 56 lens. 🤗

Would love to see a comparison to the Fuji 50mm F2 as they are identical price and I'm trying to decide which one to get.

I have managed to get a nearly new Sigma at a third of the price of a new Fuji. I found that I could live without the aperture ring.

How does this lens resolve the 40mp of the xh2

I just picked up the Sigma 56mm and what an excellent value! I'm very surprised at the sharpness for a lens half the price of Fuji.

Can you clarify whether you’re taking about the older Fuji 56mm or the newer Fuji 56mm WR Mark II lens?

Can you PLEASE explain me why the lens is resposible for this autofocus on eyes ?... In the times i did photography, that was the persons fault using the camera...

Please make comparison with Fujifilm 50mm F2.0

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Great review. I own the Fuji 56 1.2 and get annoyed I can’t get close enough for portraits AND it’s supposed to be a portrait lens ! Seeing your review I prefer the slightly closer focussing distance of the Sigma and definitely prefer the Sigma’s smoother out of focus highlights when stopped down a stop. Currently I only use my Fuji 56 1.2 fully open at 1.2 because the out of focus highlights go hexagonal if I stop down. Sigma here I come!! Thanks again.

Thanks Gordon!

Best lens for crop

Thank you for great review. Can we manual focus on this lens?

50f2 vs sigma 56 please. Because much closer price range

When will we be able to purchase a 1.2 other than the 56mm lens, from Fuji?

New Sigma vs Used Fuji at same or similar price. Which would you get?

I'm actually more interested in a comparison against the 50mm f/2. But I guess it's just me.

Apart from, maybe the much older, however Leica lens do not date by design!, the exellent value for money Sigma offerings are very, very difficult to go past.

The choice of lenses by Sigma seems a bit odd considering the market saturation at those lengths. This may sound a bit conspiratorial, but I’m wondering whether Sigma agreed with Fuji not to release their 150-600 before Fuji did theirs?

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The lack of aperture ring was already a downer, but the terrible autofocus makes it useless for pros and people with older bodies. Very close to buying a Sony A6400 for this lens and one or two of the other Sigmas. The Sigma absolutely kills the Viltrox by the way. The latter has far too much CA and is far less sharp. Hence Sony being my first thought instead of the future Fuji 56mm mk II, which will probably be over $1000 and muvh bigger imho.

Sigma 56 1.4 or Used 56 1.2 r

Shame that sigma didn't try to match the f1.2 aperture which is the appealing aspect of the 56 f1.2 rather than making a budget version.

fuji x sensor's crop factor is 1.52. so, do the math...

Are all Fuji's as rubbish at focusing as this XT4?