hey everyone Adam here today we're going to be taking a first look at one of
Sigma's newest lenses in their global vision series lineup the 56 millimeter
f1.4 DC DN lens for the sony e-mount mirrorless cameras stay tuned
Sigma has introduced some great lenses this year and I want to thank Sigma for
sending us an advanced copy of this lens to try out. Now the 56 millimeter f1.4
makes a great addition to the DC DN lineup from Sigma for the Sony aps-c
mirrorless cameras which includes some of our top-selling lenses like the 16mm
and the 30 millimeter f1.4, now these lenses are currently
available for sale and some excellent bundles from Digital Goja and I'll drop
the links in the description box below the 56 millimeter f1.4 is fast
telephoto prime lens that's designed specifically for the crop sensor Sony
mirrorless cameras like the a6000 all the way through the a 6500 now it is an
equivalent field of view of 84 millimeters in the 35 millimeter
full-frame format which makes it the perfect lens for shooting portraits lens
features a fast maximum aperture of f11 closes down to f-16 now this is great
for shooting under low-light conditions with an aperture of f-14 it's also great
for shooting portraits or getting rid of any distracting elements in the
background it has a 9 blade rounded diaphragm for a beautiful bokeh effect
it's constructed from ten elements in six groups and they feature Sigma's
multi-layered coating for effectively maximizing light transmission for
excellent image clarity and color rendition now you can get as close as a
1.64 feet from your subject matter and remember when you get closer to your
subject matter it's gonna allow you to throw out the background a little bit
more and it features a 55 millimeter filter thread size for your commonly
used filters like a polarizing filter a UV filter and an ND filter. Alright so
let's take a look at its build quality now when you first see it it's going to
look very similar to the 16 and 30 millimeter
lenses but there's something that I really like about this is the fact that
it's less than two and a half inches in length and weighs less than a pound that
makes it smaller and lighter than the 30 and 16 millimeter F 1.4 lens this
is a great lens especially if you're gonna use it for street photography
because it matches up really well with the a6000 camera bodies this lens has a
brass bayonet mount so makes a secure mount to your camera it's weather sealed
so you can shoot in any type of environment and with its size being so
compact it doesn't have stabilization but this is the perfect size to match up
when you're gonna use it on a gimbal. Alright so let's take a look at the AF
from the 56 millimeter f1.44 lens it features a linear auto focusing motor
the ring for manual focus is focused by wire no buttons on the lens itself so if
you want to go into manual focus you can set up a custom button to access manual
focus now the focus is nearly silent thanks to his stepping motor which is
great for both photographers and videographers now the lens is compatible
with all the auto focusing modes from the Sony a 6500 all the way to the
6000 so it's great that you have access to all the focusing options
whether you're going to shoot continuously to track subject matter or
your gonna shoot static objects. Now I really didn't have too much time with
this lens so I don't have real-world sample images and videos to show you but
make sure to stay tuned for our unboxing overview where I will show you those
images so you can see how this lens performs on cameras like the a 6500 now
I want to hear from you if you already own either the 30 or 16 millimeter 1.4
are you excited for this 56 millimeter lens because you know what I'm really
excited to see how well this lens performs for both photo and video
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