Sigma 56mm f/1.4 lens review -awesome lens for m4/3

[@mattisulanto]

About the weather sealing of the Sigma 56mm f/1.4. The lens has a seal around the mount, but no other weather sealing. In the video I'm saying there's no weather sealing, which is a mistake. I apologize and thank everybody who commented on that.

[@keithholland4322]

How does that differ from the other weather sealed lenses from Panasonic and Olympus? Can this lens be safely used in rain and snow?

[@mattisulanto]

"Fully" weather sealed lenses have seals and gaskets in many places, not just around the mount. I can't promise it's safe use the lens in the rain.

[@yusufnash13]

I realize I am kinda off topic but do anyone know a good place to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@OutRAjious]

lovely colours … sharp and compressed 😊

[@mattisulanto]

Thank you,

[@hauke3644]

The lens is actually partly wheather-sealed, at the camera mount. I have it and can fully agree to your verdict, the image quality is great! And when I don't have a real macro lens in my bag, I can still take nice pictures of blossoms using the Sigma, which has a minimum distance of only 0.5 m. Also worth mentioning is the smooth focus drive, when using manual mode.

[@mattisulanto]

It has a seal around the mount and if you look at very first pinned comment, you'll notice that I corrected it there. Very nice lens, Sigma is doing a good job here.

[@ForsgardPeter]

That is an interesting lens and the price is not bad.

[@HazeAnatomy]

Coming out to shoot at -6 degrees is pure dedication... CHEERS TO YOU FINE SIR 🍻

[@mattisulanto]

In the winter you either shoot at whatever temp or you don't shoot at all😀

[@ivanko747]

Your shots of windows are great, but needs more portraits)

[@tomerweiss4900]

Thanks for the review!

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks!

[@kuukkelisti]

Ostin juuri Fujille samaisen linssin joka on ensimmäinen edes osittain säänkestävä linssi, on kyllä hullun hyvä linssi!

[@datapro007]

Great review. I thought you were exclusively focused on Panasonic, with Peter Olympus only. I'm glad to see I was wrong. Multiple options is one of the things that makes mft terrific.

[@mattisulanto]

I review also 3rd party accessories for Lumix cameras.

[@BorekCzech]

Have a nice day All Sigms of the Micro 4/3 series Contenporery are sealed against moisture and dust. here is the description: Compact, lightweight Sigma 56mm f / 1.4 DC DN Contenporery lens for micro 4/3 equipped with a 9-blade iris and an ultrasonic HSM autofocus motor. Corrects the amount and distortion of peripheral light. The optical design has 2 aspherical elements and one SLD element. Thanks to the SLDglass element, chromatic color aberration is eliminated. Rubber seal against dust and moisture. Filter diameter 55mm.

[@mattisulanto]

The 16mm F1.4 and 56mm F1.4 have a rubber seal around the mount, but no other weather sealing. The 30mm F1.4 has no weather sealing. I have confirmed this from Sigma headquarters in Tokyo. Sigma website says: "Mount with dust- and splash-proof design with rubber sealing"

[@MrFirstdance2000]

Thank you for another excellent review...I should have known that there was an answer to my 45mm question would already be available in another one of your fine vlogs!

[@decongeniato]

Hi Matti, compared to pan 42,5 1.7 did yoy notice so much difference in autofocus speed term (the pan is able to use dfd technology)?

[@mattisulanto]

I have not compared side by side but had no AF problems with the Sigma.

[@soundknight]

2:00 no weather sealing?? Everywhere else I have read on this lens says weather sealing...

[@mattisulanto]

It's my mistake. However, Sigma website says the mount has a seal, but there's no mention of any other weather sealing. I've sent a message to Sigma Japan to confirm that and I'll make some kind of correction after I receive the confirmation. Thanks for your comment.

[@Serenoj69]

Nice review. -The lens gets lovely pics on the G9 at least and I bet on other cams like the Em1.2 and so on too. -6 and sun and no wind is not cold I think. As a Dutch who loves icespeedskating (like most Dutch) this is in fact the ideal winterweather!

[@mattisulanto]

You are right, it's not that bad if sunny and no wind. Thanks for your comment.

[@MariusVirgilConstantin]

The photos in this video looks fuzzy. I don`t know if it is because this video is in fullhd in 2019 and the photos are compressed to a lower rezolution, or the shutter speed was 1/30 or something. I have the same lenses on my Panasonic g9 and they are sharp as hell, but in this clip, the actual video is sharpper then the photos and it dosen`t make sense because they are 4 times bigger in rezolution...

[@mattisulanto]

I'm sorry you had an unpleasant experience watching my video. I have to double check what the problem might be.

[@jameschoi9399]

i think he focused on the shirts and not the faces. Thats why it look fuzzy or out of focus. When doing portrait photography, always ALWAYS, remember to focus on the eyes

[@mattisulanto]

@@jameschoi9399 No, the focus is right, I just added low res stills by accident. Thanks for your concern and great commenting.

[@jd5787]

Hi! This vs the Leica 42.5mm which one would you say is best (weight and weather sealing aside :)) ? Thank you!

[@mattisulanto]

I'd buy the Sigma with my own money😀

[@MADRASVLOGGER]

Good explanation

[@picicsoda]

What lens is better? Panasonic 42,5 1.2 vs Sigma 56 mm 1.4?

[@mattisulanto]

What do you mean by better?

[@picicsoda]

@@mattisulanto I would love to watch a Panasonic 42.5 f1.2 vs Sigma 56 F1.4 video. in all aspects...

[@robertrestakyan4893]

Amazing video, thank you! Can you please tell me does this lens go on panasonic lumix g85?

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks. If you buy the Micro Four Thirds version, it will fit on every Micro Four Thirds camera, including the G85.

[@robertrestakyan4893]

@@mattisulanto Thank you so much for the advice

[@ryanhsu2148]

Thank you for the very informative video. How do you think this compare to the Olympus 45mm f1.8?

[@mattisulanto]

I haven't compared them, so I can't really say, but the Sigma is really good.

[@ayanmondal22]

Which lens you used in your video

[@mattisulanto]

At 0:39, the lens is the Lumix S 24-105mm F4.

[@malikimtiaz4434]

Please let us know which adopter you used to mount this lens on G9?

[@mattisulanto]

Please watch the video and you'll notice that it's a native MFT lens.

[@AnandaSim]

Good to know, thanks Matti. One obvious question is how it compares to M. Zuiko 45 f/1.2?

[@mattisulanto]

I can't say, I've never tried the Zuiko. They are in very different price range at least.

[@soundknight]

I've done a tiny amount of shots comparing it to the leica 42.5mm f1.2. The sigma is noticeably sharper, cheaper, lighter, better balanced, stronger more realistic colors. The Leica is more pop magic, suitable portrait colors, VERY classy feel, better manual and auto focus. Having said that I would personally but the Sigma because it is more accurate, sharper and has an excellent manual focus ring.

[@noorur]

@@soundknight thanks Brian, means alot. Was looking for comparison, because I was considering either and thought whether if the Olympus 45 f1.2 was that much superior considering the price.

[@TypikSystemOFFICIEL]

Again a very nice vid ! i'm a new g9 user after using a gx80 ! your channel help me a lot ! I'm currently hesitating between the 16mm and this 56mm. I would need the 56mm for events photography But i don't have wide angle lens with great aperture yet, and have a 45mm f1.8 olympus for events already, what would you suggest to me ? Good day

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks! Based on what you told, I'd say get the wide angle. One option is to sell the Oly 45mm and get both Sigmas, the 16mm and 56mm.

[@TypikSystemOFFICIEL]

@@mattisulanto Thanks for fast answer ! Interesting , i might go with 16mm, if i feel like 45mm is too shot for events, i will sell it to upgrade to 56 ! Thanks !

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

how does it compare to the noticron?

[@mattisulanto]

I did not make a direct comparison, but both are very sharp lenses. Noctiron is a bit faster and has a stabilizer, but Sigma is cheaper.

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

@@mattisulanto compared to a 42.5 FL, how much further back do you need to stand to get the same composition on the 56? Just a small step back would that suffice? Or do you have to move back a lot like twice the distance from the subject?

[@mattisulanto]

@@evenaicantfigurethisout With the Sigma you'd need roughly 1.3 times the focusing distance of the Nocticron.

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

@@mattisulanto awesome thanks. So still decent for traveling and taking photos of family members right?

[@mattisulanto]

​@@evenaicantfigurethisout Sure, why not. Sometimes some more distance can even be better.

[@five18audio]

What mic you’re using

[@mattisulanto]

I think in this one I used the Boya BY-WM8 Pro wireless with a Rode smart lav mic.

[@five18audio]

sulantoblog great audio

[@mattisulanto]

@@five18audio Thanks!

[@five18audio]

sulantoblog does it work good and have great range ?

[@mattisulanto]

@@five18audio I think it's good, but not the smallest receiver and transmitter.

[@Began2011]

How good is it with video?

[@mattisulanto]

I haven't shot any video on this lens, so I can't say.

[@henrihakinen8900]

Oli se hyvä! 👍

[@mattisulanto]

Ai hitto, nyt vasta tajusin, että tää oli siihen videon loppuun kommentti😅

[@henrihakinen8900]

Kyllä vain, ja kun on mielenkiintoista asiaa niin tulee seurattua loppuun asti. 😉

[@datapro007]

@sulantoblog At 2:08 you say that the image circle is APS-C. So is this lens truly f1.4 on a mft body, or is it effectively f1.9?

[@mattisulanto]

The max aperture is f/1.4, that's a physical fact. Effectively the lens is like 112mm f/2.8 FF lens, but that has nothing to do with the image circle.

[@08561686592]

Will this lens work for moving object in low lights situation? I need a lens for capturing band concerts.

[@mattisulanto]

I've not tried it in concerts, but I can't see why it would not work.

[@08561686592]

@@mattisulanto I've tried with lumix 35-100 f4-5.6 on G7 body. It was really hard to take one single photo without blurry since the band was very attractive on stage but the lights were very limited. So, I guess that i need lens with wider aperture. Then I came to see your channel to see some answers. Do you have suggestions for which lens should I buy?

[@mattisulanto]

Live bands and gigs can be difficult to photograph and a wide aperture fast lens would certainly help. The Sigma 56mm could be a good choice, but if you are close to the stage, something wider, like 15-20mm, could also be useful. Your current zoom is not the best tool for live shows.

[@08561686592]

@@mattisulanto i will probably won't be that close. That's why I consider about 35-100 f2.8 or lumix 42.5mm or this sigma lens you review.

[@atteleskinenphotography2731]

"Emmä kävele tästä pois...Olikse hyvä?" Hah! hyvä video! :)

[@mattisulanto]

Kiitos! Katoit ihan loppuun asti😀

[@jirkadolezal8127]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lorenschwiderski]

Low price for a f1.4 lens and it is made in Japan!

[@mattisulanto]

Yes, Sigma makes everything in Japan.