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I bought one to add to my travel kit and I’m using it on my compact C bodies like the A7CR and A7CII. I’ve always owned a f/2.8 70-200 and have the GM II since it came out but size, weight, and versatility convinced me to get the f/4 G and I found a mint used copy to save some money. Also can leave my FE 90/2.8 G MACRO at home now so it really lightens my load when low light is not a must. Thank you for your video and take care.

Great review, I got mine 2 weeks ago & it very quickly became 1 of my fav lenses, due to it's size, weight & versatility.

Good pictures

Thanks for the useful tips Chris.

Beautiful simulation! Thank you ! I did saved it on my xt30ii. Love it ! Although i have set the color +3. Just my personal taste. Greetings from Germany🧡

Nice talking points--I'm still waiting on my order from BH from launch day...living through everyone else.

Another good one, man. Love seeing the Oregon coast shots and the breakdown on what makes you enjoy that thing so much.

Great pics! Looks like a relaxing place

Классная природа, классная камера а половина фоток бездарных, чувак посмотри пару видосов как выстраивать композицию, и тогда твои видео будут набирать десятки тысяч просмотров.

One of the better reviews of this lens ... subscribed!

This got to be one of the best reviews of the A7IV that I had watched on you tube.

A classic clean, sharp, Sony news-footage-worthy, editorial gathering lens that, as long as you have your exposure correct, tells it like it is with no "character coloring": very important in news gathering. Any of the footage you got here could have been shown on any evening news channel. I admit, I might not have considered it before your review. Well done. PS: Keep plugging; I knew your channel would grow!

Great video, Chris. I like the integration of storytelling into the video, i.e. your sister-in-law’s marathon shots. You deserve more subscribers!

I bought this lens. It doesn’t take the most stunning images but it’s really good. It’s light and focuses so close for 70-200.

You would love the first version even more. Especially that internal zoom. Such a shame Sony didn't implement it on this lens.

Pros choose rather brighter lenses and that's nothing weird because they make a living from photography. But the f/4 like this one should be good enough for most shooters 👌If it's too expensive there are still great third party alternatives.

Excellent presentation of material. Success in the development of the channel.

I am thinking of going for the 70-200mm f2.8 GMII is there a huge difference or is the extra 1/3rd of an F Stop of light worth it?

You're totally right, Chris! Got it a few weeks ago and it kicks a$$... Love the versatility! 👌

i love mine ;) paired with a6700

Love the look of this thing. Excited to see if it becomes more popular than it has in the past.

Nice video man

Awesome video, thanks for posting. I have a question regarding the new 5th generation sensor. Are there any improvements besides the pixel count? Some youtubers mentioned that new sensor has more vivid and punchier colors versus 4th gen with more flat and muted output. I narrowed down to XS20 and XT50, but 26 megapixels is more than enough for me. On the other hand, if new sensor has batter output, I want it to get one. I plan to use Jpeg with film simulations.

Great video! I have been using both Sony and Fuji for a few years now (A74/XT-5/X100vi). I agree that the Fuji AF is not on the same level as Sony, but if you haven’t already, do make sure that you are putting the camera In “boost” mode (in Menu - wrench icon>power management>performance>boost). This allows the camera to use the full functionality of the AF system and for some reason is not on by default out of the box.

Absolutely brilliant review

I intend to purchase the original DSLR Tamron 35-150mm F2.8-F4 lens in both Nikon and Canon mounts for the Nikon D5500 and Canon 80D respectively. And once I purchase both the Sony A74 and Nikon Z5 Mark 1 or the future Nikon Z5 Mark 2 I intend to purchase the Mirroless Tamron 35-150mm F2-F2.8.

still waiting for mine lol

Hey again, gotta say, that's one cute kid! I remember those days myself: There is no way I could have lugged around the amount of gear I now drag with me everywhere when I was toting around a diaper bag. I did have a professional SLR (film) camera and some nice lenses and a 120 box, but they pretty much went into storage until my kid was almost ten. I found your channel about a year ago when I was deciding on e-mount prime and zoom lenses. At the time I was saving for the A74, but then Sony announced the A6700, and I bit on that instead. But I'll bet the Fuji is perfect for capturing high-quality, prime-lens-like images without all the bulk.

I think the Fujifilm X app works really well to transfer photos to my phone. I know not everyone agrees but a great feature with the x100vI is the ability to connect directly to a cellphone through usb-c to transfer photos quickly.

Got a X100vi in Feb 24 (with the weather kit); first X100 series camera. I do, however, use a XT5 so not my first foray into Fujiland. Great tips. I agree, one has to understand the AF system and settings and apply them correctly. I have MF+AF off and do not use subject detection. I prefer to place the small green box on the subject myself and find this to be fast and accurate. As you say, bottom line - it is a fun camera to use.

I’ve been shooting Fuji for a couple years. I tried shooting jpeg only, then jpeg + raw. But I’ve finally landed on shooting raw only. It just gives me more flexibility and I don’t have extra files to deal with. Capture One is my editing software of choice and they partnered with Fuji to create the film simulations accurately in the software. I usually just set the camera to Astia as a starting point, which in my opinion is the best all around film simulation as it has great skin tones. But then I may change it once I’m in Capture One depending on the situation.

Wonderful, and hoping this Channel would grow. All the best !

Fuji JPEGs (HIEF) are so good, I have stopped shooting RAW. I used to just in case, but then I never saw those RAW files. Exposure/WB can be edited pretty well on JPEG/HIEF and Fuji colors don’t need to be edited.

How's the viewfinder on the Fuji?

Very good informative review! Thank you

I agree with you that Photoshop and Lightroom are the gold standard, but I have decided the only way I can use these programs is on a dedicated MacBook Pro that I don't use for anything else except photo and video editing. Until such time as I can afford that, I've been editing my stills photos with nothing more than... Gimp. I did purchase a perpetual, downsized verstion of Photoshop, but I deleted it because of all the AI crud Adobe began downloading onto my computer, stuff that my version of P-Shop couldn't even use, all "AI learning" stuff I don't want anywhere near my photos or, for that matter, any of my other work (manuscripts, music, etc). (How exactly do kids do their homework anymore these days? Never mind; I don't want to know). As for video, I edit with Vegas Pro and I love it, but you don't hear much about Vegas anymore. Changing the subject, I do have a question. What exactly is metadata and how do you view it on your photo file? Also, and more importantly -- how can you "bake" info like authorship, lens focal length, f stop, shutter speed, etc into your photo and video files in such a way as to ensure that authorship can't be changed when you upload to, say, a stock photo site or UA-cam? Or can this even be done? My apologies I don't know this already, but no one makes this a topic of conversation, and I have to guess it is either because this is a topic so basic no one needs to discuss it, or that it is a topic so feared that no one dares.

The dad jokes hurt but the content is gold. 😂

Really great review. This just confirmed it's my next purchase. Do you think it would be better with a lens collar? It's a similar weight to the Tamron 50-400 and that has one. A little concerned it might put too much pressure on the body when extended on a tripod.

Thanks for helping me spend more money:)

Wonderful in depth video! I love how informative and thorough you are!

Really well made video and super informative! Looks like I’m going for a 35 prime 😂

Yeah, when I travel my 85 stays at home lol. It's just not versatile enough to justify lugging it around. I typically take 2 lenses. My 35GM and either the 20G or Sigma 14-24 I'll also have my RX100 Vii on me for longer shots.

Interestingly, the crowded environment is exactly why I love the 135: no need to ask people to move. If you want a head and shoulders shot while everybody else in the background melts into swirly, oil-painting-like bokeh swirls, it's the 135 for me. But I loved the shots you got with the 35mm focal length where you could see the subject and the context of the background. And while 24mm is my go-to for head-to-toe portraits in front of an epic landscape, distortion with the wider angles is a good point to keep in mind. Perhaps I'll have to invest in the 35 G 1.4 or 1.8 sooner than later!

I own all the focal length above... sony 20mm 1.8 G, sigma 35 art DGDN, sigma 85 art DGDN. got to say, every lens has its purpose

35 over everything.

One thing I learned over the years. You have to have a back up of everything if you do weddings and events. Backup flash back up 24-70 is a must. So you can get by on a 35 as a backup. But there will be times when you need to go wider than 35! So even a variable aperture or an F4 version. Another option and what I prefer is having a 24-70 and then a 16-35. These lenses are the lenses you can do a whole job with so if you shoot portraits with a 70 -200 or an 85 mm you don’t have to have a double of those because you can always shoot portraits with 24-70 or a 50 or 35 in an emergency. I do love the 35 for other reasons though and it is a backup do it all lens but again sometimes might get tight.

Dang you shot these photos on a7siii

The 35mm focal length on full-frame cameras has been my favorite for one-lens/one-body situations. I have used 35mn f/1.4 on Leica rangefinders and 35mm f/1.4 on Nikon SLRs. I akso use 35-70mm and 28-70mm zooms as backups to my prime lenses.

I was always using 24-105 for my travel photography. Last year, l’ve decided to take 35mm GM and 70-200F4. 35mm was on my camera 99% of the time and I was very happy with the results.

right on man, good stuff. i like your take.