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Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Lens for Olympus and Panasonic Digital SLR Cameras | List Price: $439.99
Discount Price: $385.00
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Brand: Sigma
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2006-05-04
Features: - Lens Construction: 7 Elements in 7 Groups
- Angle of View: 45 degrees (SD format)
- Minimum Aperture: F16
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 40cm / 15.7 inches
- Filter Size Diameter: 62mm
Great lens, but not without problems [Posted on 2008-05-20]
I did a lot of research befpre buying this lens, and all my research only compelled me to not buy this lens as many people had experienced severe front and back focus problems with this lens, however I still decided to go ahead buy the lens as I wanted to experience the lens for myself before making any decisions.
My first impressions were very good, but as soon as I started testing the lens, I noticed that the lens had a front focus problem, especially wide open, but this didn't go away completely even when closed down to F2.0.
I've taken some great sharp shots with this lens, but the focus is very hit or miss. Also, the focus isn't as fast I had expected even with the large aperture. In face the lens struggles to focus in low light even in scenarios where my 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens focuses relatively quickly.
Pros: Fast lens, very sharp, very accurate distance meter, excellent build quality.
Cons: Front focus issues, slow AF, lack of macro support makes shooting at wide open very hard.
Excellent low light lens... [Posted on 2008-07-12]
I have only been into digital SLR photography for a few months now but I have found this lens to be an excellent value and would highly recommend it to others. Due to the large aperture of this lens (f/1.4) I am able to take excellent photographs in very low light conditions with fairly low shutter speeds which avoids most blurring of shots due to movement of the subjects (this is the reason I purchased an f/1.4 lens). The lens focuses very quickly in most situations (it seems to be better than the kit lenses that came with my Olympus E-Volt 510 DSLR). I also like the true mechanical manual focus on this lens over the Olympus kit lens's motor driven manual focus.
bad copy [Posted on 2008-07-17]
I received a bad copy from adorama.com today. I was really disappointed because I had great expectations from adorama.com..I'm sending it back today.
Just what I expected... [Posted on 2008-10-24]
This lens is everything I thought it would be! The 1.4 f-stop makes it good for low light situations. It also makes great bokeh. I use it mostly for portraiture, but it seems to stay on my camera most of the time. The only way to improve this lens is to make it have macro capabilities. Other than that, your getting a fast , bright lens!
What I wanted [Posted on 2008-10-24]
Great Lens. Works well in low light, no focus hesitation. It's quick and quiet. Gives me great control of depth of field, which was my primary concern. It's heavier than I expected, espcially when compaired to Olympus 4/3rds system lenses, but it's solid and well constructed.
I recommend it as a standard lens for those looking for good depth of field control or who need to shoot in darker environments.
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