Is this the Wide Angle lens you NEED?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

What are your thoughts? Is this the best-buy ultrawide for Sony?

[@powdermuaythai]

since you're saying you wouldn't buy it again, what would you buy now since you don't want to get it again? would you go to the tamron or would you go to the sony? p.s. sorry about the scumbag that stole your shit.

[@arhon888]

After much deliberation I went for the Sony 14mm f1.8 GM prime. It is just that bit faster and lighter and smaller. It is a little sharper corner to corner too from the tests I have seen. My copy is in the post now, but when testing in the shop on my own camera I loved it, and felt that toggling between crop mode using my custom button enabled me to punch in a little providing a little step between 14mm and my 24-70 Sigma. These lenses are so good, I think it is just a case of considering the features that are most important to you personally.

[@THEJEDEYEMASTER]

youre not a good actor and youre acting. the words you say arent genuine. you sound like a robot. the lens is a good lens and this I knew before seeing your video, but you arent convincing at all. you sound too fake. you dont sound honest.

[@garypranzo9334]

I have it for my S52 L mount which crops to apsc for 4k60 and also crops 1.4x for the magical High IBIS setting. With full frame standard ibis, I get a great ultra-wide lens and still have a wide lens when in HIGH ibis and or 4k60. I shoot indoors and at least one area I shoot in is small so I always have some kind of wide lens on my cameras. This is a great lens. It reminds me f the Sigma 1-35 Art lens I used to use on my 70D years ago.

[@RosTom]

love your color grading dude for real awesome!

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Thanks!!🙌

[@sigmaphoto]

Thanks for the very thorough overview, nicely done. :)

[@brent5310]

Unrelated to the topic of the video: where can I get that fly fishing graphic tshirt??

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

The company used to be Recollect Threads out of Jackson, WY… but I don’t think they’re around anymore?

[@brent5310]

@@TheOtherSamMallory awe bummer. I'll look into it either way. Thank you!!

[@Alberto.LIS.Morais]

Been robbed is one off the things that just piss everyone off. But been robbed on a 1hour away from the city in a national park, is terror movie thing, glad you are alive.

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Oh man, terrifying experience but being safe was certainly the “good side” of what happened. Thanks for watching!

[@sebidoo]

I'm so sorry for what happened I hope you were able to replace everything that was stolen

[@alvintelin]

ive been wanting to buy this lens for my Canon r7 for video and landscape. with the meike drop in adapter. this is an all around video lens plus it’s weatherproof. Good stuffs

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

It’s a great lens! Using a drop-in filter adapter would solve my big complaint for video use so I think you can’t go too wrong!

[@stuartdavis798]

Sorry about the breakin. A very sad commentary about our times. Sounds like no one was injured. Thank G-d. That said, thanks for the review. Not sure if you helped me to decide but that's on me. Thanks

[@iamrajankit]

Hi Sam! Do you think that 16-35 mm GM would be greater than 14-24 sigma? does that 2 mm difference on the wider end makes too much difference?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

The 2mm makes a surprising difference (114° diagonal angle of view vs. 106°) but the key for me was actually the pricing difference $1,400 vs. $2,100. I haven’t used the GM but have heard great things!

[@iamrajankit]

@@TheOtherSamMallory thanks man 😊.

[@AmirulNoorazmi]

Sorry to hear about the break in 🥺 but a great, calm and clear review of an amazing lens 👏 #subbed

[@phototommyfive]

Do you know if a mattebox can fit over the hood?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Yes, some of the clamp-on or rod-style matte boxes will definitely fit over the lens hood!

[@phototommyfive]

@@TheOtherSamMallory Awesome! I suppose it's just a matter of finding the clamp that works. Thanks!

[@MatchuCT]

Sorry to hear about your car! Debating on getting this lens eventually for a wide zoom. It would work well for photos and in sync with the 24-70 from sigma. The weird filter solutions worry me though. I'm not sure yet if I will want to use polarizers for landscapes, but Nisi sells them for a whopping $350 CAD and Im not sure if that includes the filter itself. (which is way more than just a regular circular polarizer alone) "luckily" me not doing video means I won't often need an ND filter... (Hopefully)

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

It's definitely a great lens and that whopping $350 is painful to put a polarizer on it! For photos, the rear-ND is actually quite nice simply because of the cost savings. You still have the issue of needing to take the lens off to put an ND on but if you are using an ND for long-exposure photography you probably are moving at a slower pace regardless. For video I am always moving at a quick pace, constantly needing to make small adjustments to my exposure, so the fixed rear-ND is far worse than a variable, front ND.

[@MatchuCT]

@@TheOtherSamMallory So with the 14mm GM announced, have you made a decision? That doesn't accept filters either. Stumbled on your video again since I'm still considering this lens, haha

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

@@MatchuCT I know... Sony is trolling me by only giving me half of what I would have wanted! The lack of simple front filters is a bummer and Sony' rear-filter system seems a bit more clunky than Sigma's. I think I am going to go for the Sony, the price point is just about right and I rarely zoom in on a lens like this! The fast aperture and form factor sells me over the Sigma The Sigma is great though, especially if you want the zoom range and can live with f/2.8 aperture. Are you still leaning towards the Sigma?

[@talhabaigg]

Best channel I found! Good work mate

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Thanks, Talha! 🙌

[@austinjacobs1306]

What are your thoughts on the new Sony 14mm 1.8? Any chance of a review in the future? Or is the beer belly an absolute deal breaker?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

I think it has some benefits over the Sigma (size and weight of course, hopefully image quality) and some drawbacks… the rear ND mechanism seems much worse on the Sony since it can’t be ‘locked’ in place. The ‘beer belly’ is a bummer but I’ll have to test it out and see!

[@stratomagi]

Ugh, you don't need a fast prime to shoot astro. I've actually been stopping my 12mm f2 down to f4 to get less coma in the corners and I always stack my shots, tracked or untracked so it really doesn't matter what aperture I'm shooting at. I also shoot relatively low ISO, like 800 to 1600. I'm actually getting this lens this month because for my flexibility in composition is more important than speed. Does a skinny strip of Milky Way work better with a composition or a fatter more detailed one. Again, IMHO more important than speed and also I don't have to lug around a bag of primes everywhere I go.

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Fully agreed you don't need a fast prime, it's a great point! Typically I prefer one simply for the performance stopped down (generally speaking a fast prime will perform better stopped down than a slower zoom at the same aperture -- but that's splitting hairs in lots of cases). Did you get the lens? Do you like it?

[@cheeholim2084]

can you compare this lens (when you somehow got it back) with the Sigma 14mm F1.8 Emount ?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

If I buy another copy - and get my hands on the 14mm f1.8 - I will, but that’s a lot of “ifs”. I hear that the 1.8 is stellar but it is big and heavy since its a DSLR designed lens!

[@cheeholim2084]

@@TheOtherSamMallory 1.2Kg Vs 0.8Kg

[@Edgeofdavid]

So Sigma 14mm vs 14-24mm. What's your take?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

I haven’t used the Sigma 14mm but it’s a monster compared to the 14-24mm! Everything I have heard is that its a better lens at 14mm but obviously doesn’t zoom… that being said, Sony’s new 14mm f/1.8 would probably be a better option than the Sigma 14mm. They are the same price and the Sony is significantly smaller and lighter.

[@therunningaway8348]

Greetings from Italy, I just have bought this lens, needs to test it, sorry about what happened, does it happens frequently? I follow LTVL (Van Life) and he is up there in his videos and talks about that place as truly wilderness.

[@frankfeng2701]

You'd love the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8.

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

It looks quite interesting, and like it solves the issues I’ve had with the Sigma! Do you have the Viltrox?

[@frankfeng2701]

@@TheOtherSamMallory No, cuz I don't shoot astrophotography or vlog.

[@fungneo]

so......what your next one to replace the 14-24?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

We will have to see what comes out! I would like an ultrawide angle prime with a fast aperture (faster than f/2.8) that accepts front filters easily. There are rumors of a Sony GM 16mm... so if it's reasonably priced, I might grab it.

[@lmenzol]

Circular polarizers are a must for me, which is why I’m going for the Loawa 15mm zero-d. I love sigma lenses though so maybe I’ll pick one up in a year or so

[@seabiped3451]

I have this lens for my Nikon. A beautiful high quality lens that produces amazing images, love it.

[@AhmadMohsens]

Sorry about your gear!

[@FireFighter1512]

I'm currently shooting Canon, so I needed a wide angle lens for my business, real estate photograph. I tried the Canon 16-35 f/4. I sent it back, it was not sharp enough and the color renditions were off, too much time in post to fix. So I bought the Sigma 14-24 f/2.8. I am completely satisfied with he quality of photos I'm getting (most of my work is f/7.1 - f/9) and the performance of the lens. Thanks for sharing, and sorry to hear about the theft!

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Thanks for the feedback! That’s quite interesting you found the Canon colors off a bit and the Sigma was noticeably better. I have no experience with the Canon f/4 but am generally comfortable with “L” series colors... maybe the f/4 just doesn’t keep up!

[@alantan6786]

Great review! I can't believe your subscriber count is so low. Seriously, you should have 100k plus subscribers based on the content quality, video quality and editing. I'll make sure to keep watching.

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Thanks, Alan! Its a generous compliment!

[@capturewithbadr]

I looove your color grading can you do tutorial for this ♥️🙏

[@zacharykepler3567]

Now that you know the new ultra wide lens from Sony is none other than the GM 14mm f1.8, what say you between these two lenses?

[@electrichimp]

Rumor of a fast ultrawide prime from whom, sony... sigma? I'm currently debating about getting this 14-24, but I value portability almost as much as getting the widest angle possible (and f2.8 at least) and although it certainly doesn't seem to be TOO big and heavy... I was wondering if maybe a smaller/lighter fast wide prime was on the horizon, or perhaps a new sigma wide-angle zoom from their contemporary line (although they probably won't be able to get too wide with that one, and I fear it would end up being something like a 17-28mm).

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Rumors of a new fast, prime, ultra wide lens from Sony! Originally I was hearing of a 16mm f/1.8 that was going to be announced last November but it sounds like the rumors have now shifted to 14mm f/1.8 that will be announced “soon”. I would probably prefer something like a new Sigma prime (for cost) but am sure the Sony will be excellent.

[@RoamingWanders]

Getting your car broken into sucks man. Good points on the lens though, considering it for my a7iii as the sony wide angle zooms are a bit too expensive for me at the moment. It would be cool if there was a drop in filter adapter similar to the canon ef-rf mount one but I guess maybe wouldn't work properly with the distance to the sensor the lenses need. Having one adapter and one range of filters for all your lenses would be great.

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

I fully agree! A drop in filter system would be awesome, I guess there are the matte box style drop in filters but I like the idea of the small of adapter.

[@hismajesty40]

Great presentation!

[@amlax8555]

Is that fullframe lens?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Yessir!

[@jmtholl9528]

Very sorry about your gear! I know how it feels...unfortunately! Can I ask you which potential fast ultra-wide release you were talking about in your review?

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Yes! The Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM (so I was off a couple mm in the review)

[@timwhite1111]

Ah man, sorry about your gear. Love my Sigma 14-24 DG DN. It may be possible that your copy had something sharp/rough inside the lens cap somewhere, as the outside of my lens where the hood slides on is still completely mint (and has been used heavily for over a year).

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Thanks for the comment and empathy, Tim! And excellent feedback on the lens cap issue... I think you are probably spot on that I had something rough inside the lens cap that was scratching the hood constantly. Great to hear yours is still mint and (with probably a bit more attention than I gave) can remain that way!

[@kjltube]

I've never lost a lens, but I did sell the Nikon 14-24mm once, and then left my wallet with the cash in it on a street car. Painful. Thanks for the review.

[@titusnixon]

Great information, I just purchase The Sigma 14-24mm one of the thing I were concern was the filter situation, but I like the wide angel and it is in my price range so there you go. Thanks for your advice

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

The filter situation is a bummer!

[@tomwhyte]

Massively underrated youtube video and channel, well deserved like!

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Thanks, Tom!

[@babourzainullah]

Man great content! Love the shots and video overall. Keep up the videos, subscribed 100%

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Thanks, Babour!

[@YoungBlaze]

I hate that happened to you! Keep up the good work

[@llStixxll]

If you’re hoping that a fast wide prime will accept a front filter, prepare to be disappointed. Sony is taking an approach to make lenses as small as reasonably possible, going off of all the recent g master releases

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

I think you are spot on! I don’t expect anything ultra-wide to have a front filter but it would sure be cool if it did.

[@Pyndle]

@@TheOtherSamMallory Stupid question but can't they make ND filters with a shape that suits those new dome-shaped lenses?

[@Nordlys1966]

Thanks for sharing but I'm sorry for what happened to your car and the gears. My intuition is people who spend the night in the wilderness are inherently good people and I too would have left my gears to keep them dry rather than risk getting them flooded in a heavy downpour if I'm spending overnight in a tent. If you haven't replaced your 12-24 yet my bet is that you're getting the new 14mm f/1.4. Will check your other videos to find out.

[@salem3474]

Thanks 🙏

[@TobiasBx]

And Sweet colorgrading

[@parmanduke]

Awesome review. Amazing photos. That's crazy that you can go to a magnificent place like that and get your car window smashed and broken into.

[@Radroller]

We love our Sigma 14-24mm......no GAZEBO MONEY :)

[@BLACKSTAR00001]

좋아! 멋진 리뷰야!

[@TobiasBx]

Nice Video Qualität

[@tyinkwell4731]

Really good review , sorry about what happen to your car .

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Thanks, Ty!

[@HwayVision]

Great video

[@bondgabebond4907]

What a bummer having your car broken into. At least they left you the car.

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Total bummer, and I think they tried for the car, just failed! Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@ZxhirZ]

im so sorry you got robbed man! it a really disgusting thing to do to someone!

[@MySmylePhotography]

So sad that someone break ur car and steal camera and lense 😢😢😢😢

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Ugh, it’s brutal, thankfully I had insurance and I guess now a story to tell! All good 😌 thanks for watching 😃

[@Afraaz]

Only sigma males by sigma lenses

[@guidetheride2103]

Gutted for you both re the car break in, got that T shirt, it’s a bitch. Enjoyed the review, all the best with the insurance claim. 📸👍

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Insurance is the real hero in this story!

[@h2ofrogman]

I hate thieves.

[@TheOtherSamMallory]

Agreed, but it's all good!

[@ianafloat9250]

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