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I’ve been wanting this lens for a very long time, ever since I bought my Sony ZV-E10, which at the time of writing is just over a year ago. I couldn’t ever justify the price, £359.99 on amazon, specially as my setup was doing just fine.
Cut to a few weeks ago, I was filming an overhead shot with the ZV-E10 and the camera fell off the mount (my fault obviously), hit the table directly on the Sony 16–50mm kit lens, essentially damaging it beyond repair.
Needing a new lens immediately, I purchased the one lens that I felt the Sony ZV-E10 deserved.
The Sigma 16mm F1.4 Lens, is probably one of the most talked about lens when it comes to Sony cameras. But I want to know if all the hype that it get’s is worth it?
Weighing in at 405g, this lens is actually more weighty than it looks, but that’s not a bad thing and it shouldn’t affect your ability to get any shot you want, but it does weigh more than the ZV-E10 and my other lenses (Sony 55–210mm zoom lens and the Neewer 35mm F1.7 manual lens).
It has a sturdy solid feeling in the hand, there’s nothing about the black look mixed with those ribbed textures or…