PZ lens. A must for any videographer. Go back to camcorders if you cannot afford one of these bad boys. You can pick up 4K camcorders for cheap. Power zoom is 100% necessary in any video production in my opinion!
I ordered this lens last week 3 days after I purchased the a7sii, I almost ordered the EF 70-200 2.8 L ISii, thank goodness I found this one, this is the lens I need for taking videos
Perhaps the Batis 18 mm or Loxia 21mm with this for extending the wide range or maybe if f4 is all you need, the Zeiss 16-35 zoom would be the best second lens to have.
The best and most informative video on Fe Pz 28 135. Thanks! Great work. Really learned a lot and able to reach a decision. Please suggest what would you recommend, will be the best FE E lens to pair with Sony A7iii for 1) Shooting sharp closeup mouthwatering macro over the top and 40 degree footage while cooking on the heat. & 2) Cinematic brolls, slow motion while cutting, chopping, pouring, slicing and prepping the food. 3) Also very Important - host/talent presenting prescriptive style narration during intro, in betweens and end to explain tips and techniques to fast prep, cook and present the dish. CAN ANY ONE LENS DO ALL OF THE ABOVE? SHORTLISTED LENses FOR MACRO 1) FE 90 mm F 2.8 Macro OR 2) FE 35 mm F 1.8 AND FOR VIDEO 1) FE PZ 28 - 135 Mm F4 OSS Cine OR 2) FE 16 - 35 F 2.8 GM Please suggest if one of these above can be great 2 lenses in combo to have to make tasty style videos or one lens can do the job of 2 or something else ?
Yep, "Not playing games anymore." I agree with what you said brother. That is exactly why I switched over from Canon to the Sony a7r2 and I am planning to purchase this beautiful piece of glass. Thank you for your review. 👍🏾🎥
Good afternoon. Tell me how much it loses in sharpness and autofocus speed to other lenses, for example 24-105/f4. I have sony m3 and sony s3. Does it make sense to buy 28-135?
overall a very good review. QUESTION...does the servo "rocker" on the side "ease in and ease out" when engaging a zoom like most expensive camcorders do? i noticed at the end with the close up on the mans face it look pretty smooth as you engaged zoom but I've found engaging from the widest focal length and starting to zoom separates the boy from the men in how easy it will start to zoom and not hardly be able to notice it starting to move? thanks!
10:50 Thank you for showing the "Clear Image"/digital zoom. And that was at 15,000 ISO. Quite amazing. What's your take on how high of an ISO you can go on the a7S II while still be broadcast/professional quality?
if you zoom up to and past 135mm...when it transitions into Clear Image Zoom...does the smooth zoom stutter or slow doen a little bit as it start Clear Image Zoom? thanks!
Late, but I can answer this. I just got my 28-135 this week. When zooming in using the servo switch, it actually speeds up once it meets the 135mm mark. Theres no stutter or anything distracting like that, but one would need to practice a little to ensure a smooth gradual transition from optical to clearview zoom. I find it's best to proceed with a slowly. Other than that, you can't tell it's not a 28-200mm lens. It's a truly awesome lens. Btw, I'm using an A7III.
Are you able to use it handheld? Any risk to damage the mount of the lens or of the camera? I heard problems about it. And the focus distance is ridicoulus.
I'm still trying to decide on this lense. When you use the lens do you use a should rig or any right for that matter? What's your main use for this lense? I'm just not sure if I shouldn't return the ronin m & atomos and get this lense. I'm worried about how steady the footage will be. I will be doing interviews which I could use this and my primes. I will also be shooting big powerboats and walking docks which is where I figured the ronin would shine. but I'm having a heck of time figuring out how I will pull focus while using the ronin. this lense would definitely come in handy on race day cause I could put it on a tripod and zoom in on the boats racing and easily be able to pan shots. Sorry to bother you again just seeing the high end cars you are shooting the footage looked great. The boats I will be shooting are very high end not that matters but for what I'm trying to do the footage needs to be top notch. Can you p,ease help me figure out a solution. Thanks Jeramy
This is a great lens I use it for film production on Sony FS7 on A camera and on a Sony FS5 as a B camera and on a A7s II as a B or C camera. I would return the Ronin and the Atomos and get the 28-135 for shots with a good tripod of the boats and your interviews. That lens will be your main go to lens for most of your work. Also with this lens you can get some good handheld shots at different focal lengths with the a7s II or a7r II with the 5 axis. And for getting the smooth stabilized shots get this. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1180478-REG/ikan_beholder_ms1_mirrorless_camera.html It's a fantastic stabilizer. It's smaller than the Ronin, lighter and very easy to use. Put your a6300 on there with a wide Sony primes you have. Set your focus to autofocus. You will use the lcd on the back of camera to frame your shots it works great. You can use it one handed and use it inverted to get ground level shots. Batteries in the unit last for hours and extras are very cheap.
+Cars And Cameras Thanks for the detailed response.. What's your thoughts on the FS5 I have been considering returning the A7s ii and getting the 5. but allot of the reviews on the camera just don't seem to be so hot. I'm gonna look through your videos see if you have reviewed it. again Thanks for your time.
+Jeramy Michael FS5 is absolute junk. Worst camera ever Jeramy. It is ridiculously noisy... also, i had this lens and don't like it either - it does not produce any sharp images, all very soft in my opinion... (but that's my opinion). i'd get a gh4 - much cheaper, you get tons of detail in 4K -- not to mention the colors are so much better and you can record internally without having to worry about overheating. Good job Sony!
great for FF cameras, wish it was Canon or Nikon and I would run it with a SpeedBooster on my FS7. When Sony announced it I thought for sure a FF higher end video camera was in the works
Is the footage at 1:14 so jittery for you aswell? It does look like there is some kind of OSS or sensor readout error, not just a weak OSS / normal shaking. Any ideas on that?
Great review. Been looking at this lens for a couple of years. Going to buy it now. One question: if purchasing used does it matter how old the lens is? Or should it only be bought new?
Thanks for the videos. I love your channel and always hope you do more. Quick question.. Have you stuck the 28-135 mm Sony lens on a a6300 yet? I need a two camera setup for interviews and use a6300's right now with 18-105mm. I want to buy the 28-135mm len's right now and upgrade to the A7SII later. Just nervous that the full frame wont do well on the a6300's. Have you tested it yet?
Chris Winger Hi Chris, yes the 28-135 is a great lens for the 6300. As long as you are ok with the crop on the wide end you will be fine. It's my favorite lens. You be fine with this on your 6300 till you upgrade to the a7s2. I use these lenses everyday in the studio almost everyday and think this lens performs as well as the Sony G master.
+Jason Funk This would depend on the user. With a follow focus you can set marks to repeat focus but this lens has electronic focus system so it my not be exact each time. I don't like to use follow focus systems when I'm operating the camera by myself. This lens has a wonderful large focus ring. It very easy to focus with that big focus ring.
It wil be great on crop sensor. that sony 28-135 was really made for super 35mm sensor. this lens was furnished as the kit lens on the super 35mm sensor sony FS7. Check back on my channel very soon with full review of the sony a6500.
Cars And Cameras Thanks for this great review! One question though, is this lens about the equivalent size and weight of a 70-200mm lens? A lot of people complain about weight, but I handhold a 70-200mm all the time and it's not a problem for me. Also if you could do a video showing you using the lens handheld would be great.
if you have stabilization in both the lens and camera, will they work together or do you need to turn 1 off and if so, which 1 seems better? Does the camera or lens have better stand alone IS?
At B&H is a review where is mentioned, that switching the lenses IS ON will switch off internal camera IS OFF - "so you do have no worry that two stabaliser mess with each other", he said.... so now I'm confused. i hoped that both IS will be better instead off one... (i own A7S I and internal IS of A7S II is one of the biggest arguments for me to upgrade)
Is there any way to use an external zoom rocker with this on an a7s (mki or mkii)? I want to mount the camera on an ikan dragonfly rig and attach a zoom rocker to the handlebar.
Do you find yourself needing a wider lens in your bag? I already have the Zeiss 55mm 1.8 so I'm deciding to get a wide prime and a portrait-telephoto prime and call it a day... I do think this 28-135 is really awesome though.
Hi Cars And Cameras, Would this lens be great for video shooting of table-top items like product review videos for small to mid size items (like sports memorabilia, autographed baseballs, sneakers or helmets?)
I'm very interested in this lense but not sure it could be used with the Ronin M. Do you use a ronin m or have any experience with the lense mounted on a ronin m?
+Jeramy Michael I have 16-35 zeiss 55 zeiss 35 f1.4 zeiss and the 85mm gmaster on pre order also gonna pick up the 70-200 as soon as I can pre order it
+Jeramy Michael I would recommend the zeiss Batis 25mm f 2.0 to use with the Ronin. With the gear you have you have to get PZ 28-135 as it was made for the full frame cameras you have. That lens is really fantastic. I would also recommend for your 6300 the 18-105 G and the 50mm oss f1.8
I know it’s a cinema lens. But is it good for photography as well? I’m really looking for a nice versatile lens, I am waiting for the A7SIII. I do like the idea of cinematography and having a pro lens for video. If not, please redirect me to a different lens.
The Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS is a professional-grade E-mount lens designed with an emphasis on videography rather than stills photography. It’s compatible with Sony E-mount full frame and APS-C cameras. If you like have pro lens I think it’s the one to get as it’s one of my favorite lenses that I own. I use it for video and stills and absolutely love this lens. It’s work equally well for video and stills. I think when the Sony a7SIII is released it will be fantastic compliment to that camera as it makes full frame cameras come alive. Now be aware it is heavy lens but the results are well worth it. Also it’s parfocal lens you focus on something in wide position and it’s in focus in telephoto position. That’s a the mark of a high quality lens. My second favorite lens is the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens. Also a fantastic lens for stills and video but does not have as much reach as the Sony. When I want to travel light I take that lens. If you are looking for a very high quality pro lens I would recommend the Sony lens as you will not be disappointed.
Yes you can , for 2 month is was handheld this lens and the a7s the original with no grib and it was more than okey! You hold the lens from the tripod support and if you can not film via the monitor with the evf you can get solid film! Later i bought the A7SII with the battery grib and the results are more than a rock steady footage! this lens have the best OSS and combined with the a7sii 5xis works great! I believe handheld depends from the operator.
ok, I will have to be more patient then . but what are you filming in ? ¤k 25 / 100 ? should I adjust in the shutter mode before recording ? or must this be auto ? I thougt the shutter must be double the frame rate, right ? even with the Scheckter tripod, cost : 1000dollar, I had so much shakes, and tried to reduce it in davinci resolve. maybe I need to learn the camera properly first ........ the example I refere to, wasw when I was walking, cam in the Tilta rig,no stabilizer, but I will buy the Wieldy 1-7Kg Carbon Fiber Stabilizer and see if it helps
you need to practice holding this lens from the tripod mount and if you put a grib on your a7sii it will be more practical. Also you need to make sure that the OS in the lens is ON and not OFF when you are filming and the 5xis also! I dont do walking handheld with this lends at all but still shots are fine , its not for long period shootings . I did this video with the 28-135, the 35mm 1.4 and the 10-18 vimeo.com/173717950
But I own this lens and use it with my A7s and, even when I turn the lens to clickless, the exposure still stairsteps. I was wondering if there is some setting in the camera or something that I don't know about that will allow smooth aperture adjustment.
Tim Neighbors When your shooting video are you setting the shutter speed to double the frame rate. Example, 24p recording 1/50 shutter speed. 30p recording 1/50 shutter speed. Do you see stair stepping with these settings? You will need to add ND filter to shoot at these settings. I’m suspecting your shooting at higher shutter speeds and this is why your seeing stair stepping.
no. high shutter will add a strobe'y effect to motion. I'm talking about the exposure not adjusting smoothly. Here is a video I just made right now with the FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS on a Sony A7S (first generation). I have the iris's 'click' turned off and shutter set at 1/50th while shooting in 24p. The stair stepping seems pretty apparent to me: www.dropbox.com/s/i39tsxya5a2fi5b/00047-A7s-iris-test.MTS?dl=0
Tim Neighbors I see your issue. Try this. Set the iris on the lens back to auto keep the the shutter at 1/50 and let the camera adjust iris and move it around to see if the stepping is still occurs. Next try changing the iris with the thumb wheel on the camera instead of the lens and see if it occurs. I have never had an issue with f stop change when shooting with that lens. I also checked for firmware update but there has never been one for the that lens. Are you current with firmware on your camera?
Oh it has aperture ring! I have a question, if you change the aperture on camera, Does aperture ring on the lens automatically and physically follows(moves)? If it's not, it might be like... on your camera the aperture is 4, but the aperture ring on lens point out it is on 5.6 or some other numbers.. It might be weird... Hope you understand what I wanna ask I'm not native english person, so might be hard to understand. sorry
박준균Hi I can understand. If you want to set your aperture on the camera the lens will follow if you set it to A Stetting. If the lens is set to F5.6 on the lens ring it will not physically move if you set it on the camera. I like to change the F stop on the lens myself so I almost never use the A setting but it’s there if you want to change it in camera or let the camera pick the aperture if for example you were in shutter priority mode.
Have You had any problems with this lens? I have such a problem. cloud.mail.ru/public/2bDv/5KTquJrNK in the cloud uploaded video, which is visible fault. Have You ever encountered this?
PZ lens. A must for any videographer. Go back to camcorders if you cannot afford one of these bad boys. You can pick up 4K camcorders for cheap. Power zoom is 100% necessary in any video production in my opinion!
This lens my god on the a7iii is just perfection and beautiful
Mine will be arriving next. Plan to pair it with an A7III as well. Any tips?
It pumps out amazing looking video
Hey nice vid, would you still recommend this lens for A7sIII in 2020? And which variable ND is compatible with it?
Is this lens still worth it in 2022? When will there be a newer version of this? Perhaps F2.8?
I ordered this lens last week 3 days after I purchased the a7sii, I almost ordered the EF 70-200 2.8 L ISii, thank goodness I found this one, this is the lens I need for taking videos
Loxia 35 and this lens will be terrific combo... Loxia 100% portable and Sony 28-135 a great telephoto!
Perhaps the Batis 18 mm or Loxia 21mm with this for extending the wide range or maybe if f4 is all you need, the Zeiss 16-35 zoom would be the best second lens to have.
The best and most informative video on Fe Pz 28 135.
Thanks! Great work. Really learned a lot and able to reach a decision.
Please suggest what would you recommend, will be the best FE E lens to pair with Sony A7iii for
1) Shooting sharp closeup mouthwatering macro over the top and 40 degree footage while cooking on the heat. &
2) Cinematic brolls, slow motion while cutting, chopping, pouring, slicing and prepping the food.
3) Also very Important - host/talent presenting prescriptive style narration during intro, in betweens and end to explain tips and techniques to fast prep, cook and present the dish.
CAN ANY ONE LENS DO ALL OF THE ABOVE?
SHORTLISTED LENses
FOR MACRO
1) FE 90 mm F 2.8 Macro
OR
2) FE 35 mm F 1.8
AND
FOR VIDEO
1) FE PZ 28 - 135 Mm F4 OSS Cine
OR
2) FE 16 - 35 F 2.8 GM
Please suggest if one of these above can be great 2 lenses in combo to have to make tasty style videos or one lens can do the job of 2 or something else ?
Yep,
"Not playing games anymore." I agree with what you said brother. That is exactly why I switched over from Canon to the Sony a7r2 and I am planning to purchase this beautiful piece of glass. Thank you for your review. 👍🏾🎥
Helpful for me would be displaying for each sample shot not merely the lens model, but rather the sensor format, focal length, and exposure settings.
Good afternoon. Tell me how much it loses in sharpness and autofocus speed to other lenses, for example 24-105/f4. I have sony m3 and sony s3. Does it make sense to buy 28-135?
overall a very good review. QUESTION...does the servo "rocker" on the side "ease in and ease out" when engaging a zoom like most expensive camcorders do? i noticed at the end with the close up on the mans face it look pretty smooth as you engaged zoom but I've found engaging from the widest focal length and starting to zoom separates the boy from the men in how easy it will start to zoom and not hardly be able to notice it starting to move? thanks!
10:50 Thank you for showing the "Clear Image"/digital zoom. And that was at 15,000 ISO. Quite amazing. What's your take on how high of an ISO you can go on the a7S II while still be broadcast/professional quality?
My friend, was not digital zoom! Was optical zoom! This lens starts at 28mm and ends at 135mm with the optical zoom.
@@carlosserra9528
Oh! Thank you for clarifying my mistake.
if you zoom up to and past 135mm...when it transitions into Clear Image Zoom...does the smooth zoom stutter or slow doen a little bit as it start Clear Image Zoom? thanks!
Late, but I can answer this. I just got my 28-135 this week. When zooming in using the servo switch, it actually speeds up once it meets the 135mm mark. Theres no stutter or anything distracting like that, but one would need to practice a little to ensure a smooth gradual transition from optical to clearview zoom. I find it's best to proceed with a slowly. Other than that, you can't tell it's not a 28-200mm lens. It's a truly awesome lens. Btw, I'm using an A7III.
Are you able to use it handheld?
Any risk to damage the mount of the lens or of the camera?
I heard problems about it.
And the focus distance is ridicoulus.
I use is it handheld all the time. No risk of damage.
I'm still trying to decide on this lense. When you use the lens do you use a should rig or any right for that matter? What's your main use for this lense?
I'm just not sure if I shouldn't return the ronin m & atomos and get this lense. I'm worried about how steady the footage will be. I will be doing interviews which I could use this and my primes. I will also be shooting big powerboats and walking docks which is where I figured the ronin would shine. but I'm having a heck of time figuring out how I will pull focus while using the ronin. this lense would definitely come in handy on race day cause I could put it on a tripod and zoom in on the boats racing and easily be able to pan shots.
Sorry to bother you again just seeing the high end cars you are shooting the footage looked great. The boats I will be shooting are very high end not that matters but for what I'm trying to do the footage needs to be top notch. Can you p,ease help me figure out a solution. Thanks Jeramy
This is a great lens I use it for film production on Sony FS7 on A camera and on a Sony FS5 as a B camera and on a A7s II as a B or C camera. I would return the Ronin and the Atomos and get the 28-135 for shots with a good tripod of the boats and your interviews. That lens will be your main go to lens for most of your work. Also with this lens you can get some good handheld shots at different focal lengths with the a7s II or a7r II with the 5 axis. And for getting the smooth stabilized shots get this. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1180478-REG/ikan_beholder_ms1_mirrorless_camera.html
It's a fantastic stabilizer. It's smaller than the Ronin, lighter and very easy to use. Put your a6300 on there with a wide Sony primes you have. Set your focus to autofocus. You will use the lcd on the back of camera to frame your shots it works great. You can use it one handed and use it inverted to get ground level shots. Batteries in the unit last for hours and extras are very cheap.
+Cars And Cameras Thanks for the detailed response.. What's your thoughts on the FS5 I have been considering returning the A7s ii and getting the 5. but allot of the reviews on the camera just don't seem to be so hot. I'm gonna look through your videos see if you have reviewed it. again Thanks for your time.
+Cars And Cameras I bought one today used to shoot 10 stills. and got it for 1900.00 so feel like I did well.
+Jeramy Michael FS5 is absolute junk. Worst camera ever Jeramy. It is ridiculously noisy... also, i had this lens and don't like it either - it does not produce any sharp images, all very soft in my opinion... (but that's my opinion). i'd get a gh4 - much cheaper, you get tons of detail in 4K -- not to mention the colors are so much better and you can record internally without having to worry about overheating. Good job Sony!
great for FF cameras, wish it was Canon or Nikon and I would run it with a SpeedBooster on my FS7. When Sony announced it I thought for sure a FF higher end video camera was in the works
Is the footage at 1:14 so jittery for you aswell? It does look like there is some kind of OSS or sensor readout error, not just a weak OSS / normal shaking. Any ideas on that?
DSP No jitters here. Very smooth shot hand held into the clear image zoom doubling the focal length of the lens 270mm.
Smooth shot? The whole video is plagued with micro shakes.
I think it is a frame rate issue. I see his frame rate is at 1/50 so he's more than likely in 24p and may have exported as 30?
probably just because most of this footage was handheld. If you want it perfectly smooth it needs to be on a gimbal or wheeled vehicle of some sort.
Great review. Been looking at this lens for a couple of years. Going to buy it now. One question: if purchasing used does it matter how old the lens is? Or should it only be bought new?
I would suggest getting a brand new one.
@@carsandcamera ok. Thsnks!
Thanks for the videos. I love your channel and always hope you do more. Quick question.. Have you stuck the 28-135 mm Sony lens on a a6300 yet? I need a two camera setup for interviews and use a6300's right now with 18-105mm. I want to buy the 28-135mm len's right now and upgrade to the A7SII later. Just nervous that the full frame wont do well on the a6300's. Have you tested it yet?
Chris Winger Hi Chris, yes the 28-135 is a great lens for the 6300. As long as you are ok with the crop on the wide end you will be fine. It's my favorite lens. You be fine with this on your 6300 till you upgrade to the a7s2. I use these lenses everyday in the studio almost everyday and think this lens performs as well as the Sony G master.
Cars And Cameras thank you!
Your videos talked me into it. Purchased the A7S ii & the Sony 28-135mm. Thanks again!
I have a a7s and thinking of buying this lens used.
I'm considering this lens BUT... The focus ring seems to be very larg. Can it be used with a follow-focus system? Are the teeth going to match?
Yes, a follow focus system will work well with this lens.
+Erik Aleynikov it's a par focal lens, would you really need a follow focus?
+Jason Funk This would depend on the user. With a follow focus you can set marks to repeat focus but this lens has electronic focus system so it my not be exact each time. I don't like to use follow focus systems when I'm operating the camera by myself. This lens has a wonderful large focus ring. It very easy to focus with that big focus ring.
Great video! Saw a Sony shot of this lens on a 6500. Curious how the lens' performance would change on the crop sensor? Thanks!
It wil be great on crop sensor. that sony 28-135 was really made for super 35mm sensor. this lens was furnished as the kit lens on the super 35mm sensor sony FS7. Check back on my channel very soon with full review of the sony a6500.
Your welcome and your going to love that lens.
Cars And Cameras Thanks for this great review! One question though, is this lens about the equivalent size and weight of a 70-200mm lens? A lot of people complain about weight, but I handhold a 70-200mm all the time and it's not a problem for me. Also if you could do a video showing you using the lens handheld would be great.
The Brazil Show Thank You!
if you have stabilization in both the lens and camera, will they work together or do you need to turn 1 off and if so, which 1 seems better? Does the camera or lens have better stand alone IS?
XSquibX Yes, they work together.
At B&H is a review where is mentioned, that switching the lenses IS ON will switch off internal camera IS OFF - "so you do have no worry that two stabaliser mess with each other", he said....
so now I'm confused. i hoped that both IS will be better instead off one...
(i own A7S I and internal IS of A7S II is one of the biggest arguments for me to upgrade)
Is there any way to use an external zoom rocker with this on an a7s (mki or mkii)? I want to mount the camera on an ikan dragonfly rig and attach a zoom rocker to the handlebar.
Yes - it works fine with Sony Remote connected over USB port to the camera.
Great intro to this lens. Thanks!
Do you find yourself needing a wider lens in your bag? I already have the Zeiss 55mm 1.8 so I'm deciding to get a wide prime and a portrait-telephoto prime and call it a day... I do think this 28-135 is really awesome though.
this lens has its purpose. some people said vintage lens perform better. at the end, people judging the final output. my opinion.
No not in this situation 28MM works very well for me. I do have a wider lens but only use it when the camera is on a handheld gimbal.
This lens will perform a lot better than vintage glass. And if your shooting 4K this lens is powerhouse.
Hi Cars And Cameras, Would this lens be great for video shooting of table-top items like product review videos for small to mid size items (like sports memorabilia, autographed baseballs, sneakers or helmets?)
No. Choose for this a lens with macro.
Hi Bricks 360 No, I would go with Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens.
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hi, just want to know whether is this Len suitable for taking photo? i am looking for a len that can take beautiful videos as well as photos. cheers
Yes, it works well for photos. If you looking for a good hybrid lens video and photo this is it.
Awesome review video! You rock man! Thanks for this.
I'm very interested in this lense but not sure it could be used with the Ronin M. Do you use a ronin m or have any experience with the lense mounted on a ronin m?
I don't think this lens would be a good choice for the Ronin M. What camera are you using and I will give you my recommendation.
+Cars And Cameras A7r ii, A7s ii, A6300
+Jeramy Michael I have 16-35 zeiss 55 zeiss 35 f1.4 zeiss and the 85mm gmaster on pre order also gonna pick up the 70-200 as soon as I can pre order it
+Jeramy Michael I would recommend the zeiss Batis 25mm f 2.0 to use with the Ronin. With the gear you have you have to get PZ 28-135 as it was made for the full frame cameras you have. That lens is really fantastic. I would also recommend for your 6300 the 18-105 G and the 50mm oss f1.8
+Cars And Cameras OK Thank you.
I know it’s a cinema lens. But is it good for photography as well? I’m really looking for a nice versatile lens, I am waiting for the A7SIII. I do like the idea of cinematography and having a pro lens for video. If not, please redirect me to a different lens.
The Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS is a professional-grade E-mount lens designed with an emphasis on videography rather than stills photography. It’s compatible with Sony E-mount full frame and APS-C cameras. If you like have pro lens I think it’s the one to get as it’s one of my favorite lenses that I own. I use it for video and stills and absolutely love this lens. It’s work equally well for video and stills. I think when the Sony a7SIII is released it will be fantastic compliment to that camera as it makes full frame cameras come alive. Now be aware it is heavy lens but the results are well worth it. Also it’s parfocal lens you focus on something in wide position and it’s in focus in telephoto position. That’s a the mark of a high quality lens. My second favorite lens is the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens. Also a fantastic lens for stills and video but does not have as much reach as the Sony. When I want to travel light I take that lens. If you are looking for a very high quality pro lens I would recommend the Sony lens as you will not be disappointed.
I just get this lens thought shop cheated me and put a heavy brick inside but when i open i found the lens. Now im thinking who will carry it for me
But you are going to be so happy with the results. It's really a great lens.
Love it already zoom is so nice. I didn't know its pro lens, now i become pro:)
I HAVE This lens and the original A7S and am thinking to upgrade to the a7sii , can you work handheld with this combo?
Yes you can. I was shooting the auto show handheld.
+Cars And Cameras amazing. thanks. a7sii and this lens rocks. .. i was for an fs5 but this combo have been my choice over it
Yes you can , for 2 month is was handheld this lens and the a7s the original with no grib and it was more than okey! You hold the lens from the tripod support and if you can not film via the monitor with the evf you can get solid film! Later i bought the A7SII with the battery grib and the results are more than a rock steady footage! this lens have the best OSS and combined with the a7sii 5xis works great! I believe handheld depends from the operator.
ok, I will have to be more patient then . but what are you filming in ? ¤k 25 / 100 ? should I adjust in the shutter mode before recording ? or must this be auto ? I thougt the shutter must be double the frame rate, right ? even with the Scheckter tripod, cost : 1000dollar, I had so much shakes, and tried to reduce it in davinci resolve. maybe I need to learn the camera properly first ........ the example I refere to, wasw when I was walking, cam in the Tilta rig,no stabilizer, but I will buy the Wieldy 1-7Kg Carbon Fiber Stabilizer and see if it helps
you need to practice holding this lens from the tripod mount and if you put a grib on your a7sii it will be more practical. Also you need to make sure that the OS in the lens is ON and not OFF when you are filming and the 5xis also! I dont do walking handheld with this lends at all but still shots are fine , its not for long period shootings . I did this video with the 28-135, the 35mm 1.4 and the 10-18 vimeo.com/173717950
is this lens par focal ,it seems that way base on some of the footages
Hip Hop for Kids Yes, this lens is Parfocal Lens.
That clearzoom is something I have not read about for this lens and is indeed stunning.
Thanks for the review!
you should do a test of the sony 18-110 new version of this
Sam D'Cruz I will as soon as it's available.
Is it possible to adjust iris smoothly with the A7s and this lens? I mean, without the exposure stair stepping in the recorded video?
Yes you can. The lens features a click less aperture.
But I own this lens and use it with my A7s and, even when I turn the lens to clickless, the exposure still stairsteps. I was wondering if there is some setting in the camera or something that I don't know about that will allow smooth aperture adjustment.
Tim Neighbors When your shooting video are you setting the shutter speed to double the frame rate. Example, 24p recording 1/50 shutter speed. 30p recording 1/50 shutter speed. Do you see stair stepping with these settings? You will need to add ND filter to shoot at these settings. I’m suspecting your shooting at higher shutter speeds and this is why your seeing stair stepping.
no. high shutter will add a strobe'y effect to motion. I'm talking about the exposure not adjusting smoothly. Here is a video I just made right now with the FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS on a Sony A7S (first generation). I have the iris's 'click' turned off and shutter set at 1/50th while shooting in 24p. The stair stepping seems pretty apparent to me:
www.dropbox.com/s/i39tsxya5a2fi5b/00047-A7s-iris-test.MTS?dl=0
Tim Neighbors I see your issue. Try this. Set the iris on the lens back to auto keep the the shutter at 1/50 and let the camera adjust iris and move it around to see if the stepping is still occurs. Next try changing the iris with the thumb wheel on the camera instead of the lens and see if it occurs. I have never had an issue with f stop change when shooting with that lens. I also checked for firmware update but there has never been one for the that lens. Are you current with firmware on your camera?
Would you recommend the lens to a more run and gun cinematography situation?(besides the weight factor)
I think it would be perfect for a run a gun situation.
What about this vs the Sony 24-70?
+Rafie Karen For video this lens is best choice over the 24-70.
Thank you!
I've heard the weight makes it really hard to do run and gun? You dont think so?
Oh it has aperture ring!
I have a question,
if you change the aperture on camera,
Does aperture ring on the lens automatically and physically follows(moves)?
If it's not, it might be like...
on your camera the aperture is 4, but the aperture ring on lens point out it is on 5.6 or some other numbers..
It might be weird...
Hope you understand what I wanna ask
I'm not native english person, so might be hard to understand. sorry
박준균Hi I can understand. If you want to set your aperture on the camera the lens will follow if you set it to A Stetting. If the lens is set to F5.6 on the lens ring it will not physically move if you set it on the camera. I like to change the F stop on the lens myself so I almost never use the A setting but it’s there if you want to change it in camera or let the camera pick the aperture if for example you were in shutter priority mode.
Have You had any problems with this lens? I have such a problem. cloud.mail.ru/public/2bDv/5KTquJrNK in the cloud uploaded video, which is visible fault. Have You ever encountered this?
it it true, the lens breaks off the camera mount when traveling
I have two of these lenses and and never had any issues.
No issues here too.
Cool Thanks!!
how's slow motion?
This is studio lens, that electronic zoom doesn't work for me.