The Only Lenses I Need for Sony A7C Photography
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Photographing small towns and discussing my favorite lenses for Sony A7C Photography!
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My UA-cam filmmaking gear:
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - The Only Lenses I need for Sony A7C
3:10 - Photo Walk
13:13 - Outro
#photography #sonya7c #sonyalpha - Фільми й анімація
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Hi Dylan , i really love your lut on this video, is there a way to get one like this , please .
I love the Sony 40mm f/2.5 G compact. It is incredibly versatile, high quality, and very sharp (nearly at typical GM levels). It isn't as fast as others, but that allows it to be so small
my favourite too.
The aesthetics of this video are just 100% , thanks for sharing!
I love the photos you made in these little towns. I especially like your use of (relatively) modest, more affordable gear and focus on the image and place, rather than the latest, best gear thing. I also like your choice of colors. They remind me of my friends who shoot Portra in film cameras -- that soft, pastel or painterly look works so well for traditional American locations. I hope you have the time to keep this channel going. It's great, and I'd like to see you grow it! Cheers! ✌
I’ve been noticing your videos. You’re doing really well bro, your knowledge + your ability to be resourceful and objective with your gear and your assessments.
Also - great video quality/editing.
Thank you Kadir! Always working to improve these videos and figure out to make them better!
The vibe I get from this video is just amazing, can't wait for the next one!
Thanks for watching Lucas! Always my favorite videos to make :)
Best video you have done! You are the Craig Adams of street photography. Your videos are healing me.
Man.. that means so much to me! Thank you for watching and enjoying Karl!
Loved the vibes in the video and photos taken! Keep doing the great work bro. Been following you for few months since I started my research on getting a A7C and your videos really helped me a lot on the purchase :)
Thanks for watching and supporting the channel Omkar! Hope you’re enjoying the A7C as much as I am!
so relaxing and inspring video! thank you a lot for making these videos. the titles are always somewhat gear-related, which i admit triggered me to click in the first place. but man, your photos and the photographing process keep me coming back. also big respect to the hard work making youtube video atst!
anyway, just want to say thank you as these videos bring me so much joy. wishing you all the best my friend!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! As for the titles, I always try to make sure my titles are relevant to the video. Sadly titling it "Photographing a Rural North Carolina Town" just simply wouldn't perform nearly as well with the way the UA-cam works. Especially for small channel like mine haha.
For travel the 35mm f1.8 is very convenient IMO. it is light and small. for landscape and inside cities most of the time quite good. For family and portrait shots it does a good job too. The only time I wished for a wider lens was when I was outside and wanted to have a bit more panoramic pictures. My next lens would be a 24mm.
thanks, it was a pleasure trip.
love the vibe of the video man.. i fell asleep halfway watching it last night and just now i had to rewatch it again hahahahs. i have to say those night shots are my favourite🥶🔥
Love to hear it haha! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Thanks again Dylan.
Thanks for the video. For shooting structure I use my 20mm 1.2 so the 35mm was perfect for these shots. Just one thing. When I shoot structure I straighten up the line in LR. My favorite was the gas station.
I have the 35 1.8 and gmaster 1.4 and as amazing as the 1.4 is…. The 1.8 is probably the most well rounded lens I have, has a little magic to it for photos, is dependable with quality and so good with video.
Hi Dylan, this was like watching a young "Jack Reacher " prequel ( high praise, indeed!) Walnut Grove looked just like the kind of place that' bad things' happen in. I love the direction that you are going in with your signature photography. You really captured the air of despair of places waiting to be forgotten . The fact that you have to wait around for a person to walk into the frame adds to the overall mood that you captured.
I shoot with the A7C and agree that the Sony 35 f1.8 lens is a great match for it-I love that combo and if I had to pick only one lens for it that would be my choice.
I definitely caught the same feeling from the town! Wait for that person to walk through the frame definitely took a lot longer than it seems in the video. Not much going on that town haha.
And I definitely agree! If i could only but one lens for the A7C I would definitely choose the 35mm 1.8. I would be more than content.
i was looking for a video like this 2 days ago, very nice
Thanks for watching!!
this is the chillest photo session ive ever seen in a while. awesome content
My goal is to just make these videos as chill as possible so you can sit back and relax. Thanks for watching!
@@DylanBlackburn ill keep on watching, and i subscribed
I really enjoy your content and approach. Thank you for taking the time to put these together. I’m an amateur photographer and am looking to buy either an a7c or an a7 IV. Your video comparing them was really helpful. I realistically don’t need the power of either of these cameras if I was honest with myself. I’ll do some some videos for UA-cam and photos of cars sitting still mostly. If you have any recommendations for the best lenses for these type of photos and videos, I’d love to get your perspective. Thanks for your time, Sir!
Thanks for watching! Check out my most recent video! I have multiple videos about lenses that could help point you in the right direction.
Thanks!
Gotta respect the effort you put into filming these videos.
Carrying a tripod around alone sure isn't easy but aren't you afraid of someone snatching away your cam + tripod while you were filming yourself from a distance?
I appreciate your comment! As you can probably imagine, filming these videos is actually really difficult for many reasons. From setting up the FX3 on the tripod, carrying it around, making sure I still take good photos, to doing in a timely manner so I have time to make the full video. The fear of someone stealing it while I'm not looking is constantly in my mind and my eyes are always on it to make sure no one is touching it.
There's definitely been instances where I went somewhere to film and changed my mind due to either a lot people or it being generally sketchy. Luckily in smaller towns there's less to worry about. There's a reason I tend not to film these videos in larger cities even though I would love to. In other cases (not this video), my wife is often with me and behind the camera. Sometimes you can catch her in the reflections of shots if you pay close attention haha!
Amazing color grading on this video
Thanks man! Phantom LUTs to thank for that
Some really great shots Dylan! You should make a trip out to my area, tons of small towns just like this. Would love to go shoot with ya!
I see you’re in Texas! Would love to go out there shoot. Definitely seems right up my alley for what I’m enjoying shooting nowadays. Never been to Texas so hopefully I’ll be able to a trip out of it one day soon!
@@DylanBlackburn hit me up! I can show you some really unique small towns in the area. Always down for a photo walk!
Which lens hood is better ?
Haoge LH-S245G Metal
or
Haoge LH-S245N
Personally which Haoge hood you like the most ? Is it LH-S245G or LH-S245N ?
Can you explain how the glimmer gloss filter improves night photography? The concept is new to me, I understand why to use ND/Polarizing filters during the day - I've never heard of using filters at night.
It’s definitely not necessary, it just adds that hazy glow around the lights at night! It gives photos some more atmosphere
Do you shoot in raw+jpeg and then edit the raws to give them this filmic look or are these just jpegs straight out of camera? How do you edit them to get this filmic look (I think I saw you using some bloom filter)? If you use your own presets to edit raws, you should post which preset you used next to each image as it would give people a reason to buy your presets.
All photos are edited raws from my new preset pack! I’ve thought about putting the preset used next to photo but I don’t want to look too pushy with promoting my presets haha.
When you show the photos you shot it would be nice to see the stats like lens and aperture. :)
Thought about purchasing of 35 1.8, but lots of reviews say that same parameters of Samyang looks a bit better with almost twice lower price... what do you think about it? Have you ever tested this lens? Does it really make sense to pay quite huge price for sony 35mm 1.8? Is it not overpriced?
The Samyang 35mm 1.8 is amazing for the price! The only downside is that Samyang lenses feel a little too plastic-y for me.. but then again I’ve only owned the 35mm 2.8 they released years ago. Personally I ended up picking up the Sony 35mm 1.8 for about $450 on eBay because I probably wouldn’t have paid full price for a new one.
I think the Samyang is a great lens! Now when comparing the 35 1.4 GM to the OEM 35 1.8.. I think the 1.8 is a no brainer, especially for video work
dude the video quality is top notch, do u record yourself ala casey neistat or do u have another guy around shooting with u?
I'm by myself 90% of the time! Filming these videos by myself is not easy to do!
Have you tried the Sigma Contemporary Series? IMHO, I think these would balance / look well with the a7c...
A friend of mine has it for his A7C! I got to test it out and it’s a wonderful lens. Balances very well with the A7C and it’s just the right size.
Isn't the Sony FE 35mm 1.8 super bad in relation to color fringing? How do u handle that high contrast areas where it is alot as i heard...
Never had any issues. Besides nothing wrong with a little imperfection. Especially when it's hardly noticeable
Got the A7c after watching your videos. Got the sigma 35 1.8 with it. Contemplating to getting the 40mm f2.5. What are your thoughts on it?
I've never personally shot with the 40mm but since I have the other two lenses from compact prime lineup, I really enjoy them! Cam Mackey made a video recently shooting with the 40mm and he mentioned he really likes that small compression you get from 40mm vs 35mm!
You would be better served and gain more experience by getting a second lens further away from your 35mm focal length like a 50 mm or a 20 or24 mm .40 mm is essentially the same as the 35mm in field of view depending on where you are standing. Dylan's lens choice is spot on for the A7C - my personal favorite lens is also the Sony 35 f1.8.
I'm considering 2 lens for A7C for travel prime lens, Sony 24/2.8G and Samyang 24/F1.8 Sony's size is very attracting but as same as Samyang fast aperture
I say go for the Samyang 24mm 1.8! I’ve heard but good things and it’s great to have low light flexibility
I think you might really enjoy the Fujifilim X100V camera for your style of photography? Too bad it’s out of stock everywhere and in such high demand.
I thought about it. Hoping to get my hands on an X-Pro3 one day though!
I have sony a7c and i am a newbie. I have 28-75 mm Tamron and 85mm 1.8. I want to buy a sony G lens to match the vibes of my camera. What do you recommend me to buy from these trio lenses - sony Fe 24mm f2.8 G or 40mm 2.5 or 50mm ?
Grab the 40mm 2.5 and thank me later.
And please tell me which hood do yòu prefer more N or G ?
I like the a7c but i have alot of apsc lens. How do you think the combination of the a7c and sigma apsc lens would work together for video and photography ? Great vids btw i just subscribed to your channel keep up the good work
Thank you for watching! For video, an APSC lens is fine on the A7C but it suffers when it comes to photos because you lose a lot of resolution.
@@DylanBlackburn Yea i figured that i just want to do both on a high level and not have to have to spend alot money on glass
what camera and lens did you shoot the intro with ?
Sony FX3 and 24-105 f/4!
Dylan, did you recently get the 50mm 2.5 g? What are your thoughts about it? Do you think the 2.5 is good enough for your needs?
It’s my most recent purchase! Haven’t used it quite yet to say for sure but it’s great so far. f2.5 is typically more than enough for what I typically shoot. The A7C’s lowlight ISO performance is great and I don’t mind having to go up to 800 or even 1600 if I really need to (but rarely ever actually need to)
Also, the bokeh even at 2.5 is still really nice!
@@DylanBlackburn Thanks so much for the reply. I already have the 24mm 2.8G and the 40mm 2.5G, but I am thinking about getting the 50mm 2.5G just because I have had really good experiences with the other two.
@@jclovesyousomuchI have the 24mm would you do the 40 or the 50?
Would love to see a vid of how you film these!
Now that would be an interesting BTS video! I've thought about it before. Filming these photo walk videos can be way more difficult than it seems but are by far the most rewarding. Don't know when but I'll make a video about it eventually!
@@DylanBlackburn awesome! thanks for the great content. You helped me make the decision to buy the A7C.
Best still camera for faimly photos..excilent lowlight best dyminc range...sony a7c..sony a7riii..nikon z6ii...i want top class clerty and detailng...which body and lense perfect my work only personal uses. Plzzz guide me
Sony A7C would do the best in lowlight.. but any of those cameras are a great option!
@@DylanBlackburn which lense for best photos or videos..one lense all rounder
I liked the look of the videos more than that of the pictures. And I would be much more interested in people and what people do than in old buildings alone. What are peoole doing in these towns why do they live their what makes them happy what makes their day thats what I wanna see.
That’s something I hope to do in the future!
$309!