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Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras | 
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| Brand: Sigma
Category: Photography
List Price: $489.00
Buy New: $409.00
You Save: $80.00 (16%)
New (8) Used (1) from $380.00
Rating:  47 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Focal Length: 30
Minimum Focal Length: 30
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5 x 4.9
MPN: B0007U0GZM
Model: B0007U0GZM
UPC: 085126300272
EAN: 0085126300272
ASIN: B0007U0GZM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 30mm focal length | | • | 2 low-dispersion glass elements; glass mold aspherical lens element | | • | 45-degree angle of view | | • | 15.7-inch minimum focusing distance |
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Product Description
This large aperture 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM lens is designed to match the APS-C size image sensors of digital SLR cameras. Two SLD glass elements are especially effective in the compensation of magnification chromatic aberration. Glass mold aspherical lens at rear group of lens reduces color aberration and provides high-quality image results. From 40cm (15.7 inch) minimum focusing distance to infinity, this lens creates very sharp images with high contrast. The HSM models provide quiet high-speed auto-focus shooting, as well as full-time manual focus. Large Maximum Aperture of F1.4 can perform superbly in a great range of applications, including snapshots, portrait, indoor shooting and landscape photography. Minimum Aperture - F16 Minimum Focusing Distance - 40cm, 15.7 inches Maximum Magnification - 1 - 10.4 Filter Size - Diameter 62mm Lens Hood DiaPetal Hood Two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements and an hybrid aspherical lens, provides the utmost correction for all types of aberrations Dimensions - Diameter 75.5mm X Length 59mm, 2.97 inches x 2.3 inches Weight - 15.2 ounces (430 grams)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 42 more reviews...
Sharp, but with lots of CA (wide open) October 6, 2008
Benjamin F. Villarreal (Kent, OH USA)
This lens is extremely sharp at f1.4, which is of course the whole point. The problem I have with this lens is the Chromatic Aberration at f1.4 is very strong. I was not able to remove it using Lightroom 2, by this I mean moving the sliders all the way to either direction. This mostly occurs during strong contrast situation, like for outdoor portraits in harsh sun. I did not want to have to put up with the CA from the lens and the slow focusing despite the HSM, so I sent the lens back.
The build quality was very good though.
 Outstanding lens - if you get a good copy September 20, 2008
PhotoNut
I've read a lot of good things and seen a lot of images taken by the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 lens, so I decided to get one from Amazon. First copy I got was no good. It was out of focus on both my Canon 20D and 350D. So I returned it immediately, and thanks to the good return policy of Amazon, it was no hassle to do so.
I ordered another one. It was fantastic. All I've read and seen about it was true. Now I could take low light pictures without dreading the noise at high ISO with fantastic bokeh to boot and without paying an arm and a leg for the Canon equivalent.
Nice glass September 18, 2008
C. Choi (new york, ny usa)
Lots of glass, which makes the lens a tad heavy. Depth of field is impressive. I haven't experienced the focusing problems that some other people have described. Overall, this is a great lens for relatively dark and/or indoor lighting. As expected with f/1.4, the bokeh is just gorgeous.
 Mis-focus September 6, 2008
Budweezer
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was 0 for 2 with the Sigma 30mm bought at Amazon. Got the first one, focus was terrible. I mean the only thing I could get in focus on my xti was a shot outside at f/8 and infinity. I tried to focus on my birdfeeder at 30 feet and was really blurry (with plenty of shutter speed). Inside was a little better but completely unacceptable compared to my 50mm f/1.8. Sent it back and got another from Amazon. A little better inside. The focus was not so horrible that I could actually tell that it was front focusing. Things that were in focus were very sharp (only a couple of shots of things I wasn't focusing on). Outside I still couldn't get a clear focus on the bird feeder. Oh well, Amazon was great though. No problems with the refund.
Got my Canon 28mm f/1.8 (at B&H) and all of the tests that I did with the Sigma showed that the focus was right on. Taking pictures of my baby girl was hit or miss just like my nifty fifty, but at least I can take sharp pictures of inanimate objects at close and far ranges. Unfortunately, that was not possible with the Sigma 30s that I had tried (on my Xti).
Shockingly good August 20, 2008
BMan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Far exceeded all of my expectations. And my expectations are very high. I still can not believe the amount of detail and the contrast this lens delivers. I have 1.8 20mm Sigma lens, which I thought was pretty good, as long as I applied some sharpening in post-processing. But this thing blows it out of the water completely.
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