Sigma 19mm or 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Lens for M4/3 (Olympus/Panasonic) or Sony NEX Cameras - $99 Each Shipped

Hot!

Literally the sharpest lens available for NEX.

Read this info. Is right up there with the $1000 24mm f/1.8. Although sharpness isn't everything, it's a lot.



Link to review [lensrentals.com]

Is this a good seller? 19mm or 30mm for olympus m43?

Quote from Pinoyslick : 19mm or 30mm for olympus m43?

I guess it depends on your needs. Portraits might be better with 30mm. General indoors might be better with 19mm.

I have the stock 14-45 and 40-120 lenses. Which of these sigma lenses will give me the most bang for the buck? Or both?

Wow, I was really hesitating on that other bundle deal for $200 because I only need the 30mm.

Quote from bariumai : I have the stock 14-45 and 40-120 lenses. Which of these sigma lenses will give me the most bang for the buck? Or both?

I picked up the 30mm because I'm more worried about lens distortion on the 19mm, and I think 30mm is more versatile. Also, I tried a Sony 16mm lens, and image quality really sucked.
You have a 14-45 stock, so you can play around with it. Think of which focal length you use more.
I have a 24mm, 50mm, and a 18-200mm for my Nikon D7000. I mostly use 18-200mm for the convenience, but I switch to 24mm if I want real sharpness. I think I would have been okay without the 18-200mm, then the 24mm would have been on 95% of time.

I've already got the 20mm lens for my GX1. Would I get any benefits from nabbing the 30mm either, aside from a more narrow FOV?
One of the issues I have with the 20mm is that it takes a long time to focus, which means a lot of chance opportunities are missed or become OOF.

My girlfriend bought me the 7-14mm recently. Am super excited to take that out for a spin next week

Which ones better for parties/indoor shooting?

I've got the Panasonic 20mm... would either of these provide a benefit?

I have the 14mm pancake Panasonic lens. Would anybody recommend me to get either or both and give some reasons? Thanks!

Quote from llblwskydrgn : I have the 14mm pancake Panasonic lens. Would anybody recommend me to get either or both and give some reasons? Thanks!

The 14mm is super wide. I'd go with the 30mm to start heading towards more of a portrait-friendly area, if you're in the market for lenses. $100 is a nice price- at the very least, you can sell it on craigslist or Amazon (safer but they have high fees) to recoup all, if not a little more, of your investment.

Lowest used price I've seen for the 30mm on Amazon is 119+s/h. Which would break you just about even if it sells. Not bad at all if you wanted to try the lens out.

Quote from llblwskydrgn : I have the 14mm pancake Panasonic lens. Would anybody recommend me to get either or both and give some reasons? Thanks!

19mm would be too redundant in your case imo. I'd go for 30mm. I ordered the 30mm myself since I have the kit lens that is 14mm-45mm on my old Olympus E-PL1. I figured if I want to shoot wide, then I'll just use the kit lens. The 30mm will be for sharper portrait images in low light conditions. I also have the Canon T2i with kit lens that is 18-55mm along with 55-250mm. I too added a prime lens, the f1.8 50mm known as the "nifty fifty". All the lenses will be reused on my future full frame Canon body, whenever that is. I have the Olympus because it's actually jacket pocketable (the T2i cannot) with one lens and it does take decent pictures.

People said there might get a lence with a particle in it, suggested to buy it only from good retailers like amazon, can I trust this seller? Thanks!