Sigma 30mm F1.4 C is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Z Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Sigma 30mm F1.4 C lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Sigma 30mm F1.4 C is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C is a member of Sigma's Contemporary F1.4 Prime series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
Contemporary F1.4 Prime Series Lenses in Nikon Z Mount
Reasons to Buy Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN C Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN C lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| Hood is not supplied |
Lens Mount
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Z30, Nikon Z fc and Nikon Z50.
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C is also available in Sony E , Micro Four Thirds and Fujifilm X mounts.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sigma 30mm F1.4 C has a maximum diameter of 65mm and total length of 73mm. It weighs 265g / 9.3 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Sigma 30mm F1.4 C and Nikon Z 24mm F1.7 (Nikon Z mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Sigma 30mm F1.4 C and the Nikon Z 24mm F1.7 Size and Weight
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C has a filter thread of 52mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Sigma 30mm F1.4 C:
Focal Range
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C has a fixed focal length of 30mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 45mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.14x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.3m. 0.14x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Standard Prime type Nikon Z mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C's optical formula consists of 9 elements in 7 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 aspherical
- 1 double-sided aspherical
Lens Hood
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C doesn't come with a lens hood.
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Sigma 30mm F1.4 C Lens Hood
Body Colour
Sigma 30mm F1.4 C is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Sigma 30mm F1.4 C
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