at 3:12 you said you can't comment on the chromatic aberration of the samyang 35 1.4. well I own this lens for over a year now and in my case in bright sunlight it has terrible aberration. i cannot even dream of keeping it at 1.8, let alone 1.4. fortunately, I am not taking many photos in bright lights like that, so it doesnt bother me as much. It performs well in low light. which is what I use it for. for the price, it is amazing, but don't bother if you're gonna shoot in bright lights and sunny days.
Exactly! Fuji and Nikon are specially dumb not to open their lens mount protocols like Sony did! They make themselves niche brands and will never be able to compete with Sony and Canon! Canon is so large that doesn't have to do that and manage to compete.
75mm would be quite interesting. I already have the Sony 85 1.8, so I’m more likely to pick up the 35mm… there’s also the 45mm 1.8 too.. they don’t make it easy
@@Athiril I bought both the 75/1.8 and FE 85/1.8 and I'll be selling the FE 85/1.8. I enjoy the rendering and bokeh on the 75/1.8 more, plus it's size/weight are quite nice, though the FE is already small and light. The FE does seem to focus better, plus have a bit more bokeh, and I would've preferred the longer FL, all else equal.
That's an interesting definition of "budget".... I'd say budget is something under 200$, so basically it's a 20-30$ adapter and a selection of M42 or canon/nikon old manual lenses for your taste.
Agreed on the 35mm 1.8, not a lot of character but I found recently it's been my go-to lens to pair with my 70-180, it is so effortless... Never misses focus, always sharp. Perfect for street/documentary/landscape. And as others have mentioned the Samyang 85mm 1.4 optically amazing rendering with a very vintage feel to it (despite being tack sharp too), but the AF is a bit iffy, I wouldn't want to use it in "one chance only" situations. Am now saving up for the 55mm 1.8 😊.
I like the purple background of your studio. it looks really great. Thanks for your inspiration. Thanks for the valuable content you show week after week. Thanks to the whole team. It is just amazing what you all do! 👏👏👏
For those wonder, the Samyang 35mm F1.4 and 85mm f1.4 surprisingly resolve 60mp (A7Riv) really well, top tier sharpness when testing them with my camera. Good Autofocus on both (although a bit slow). Downfall is the light flaring.
I have both of them on my a7riv for all my weddings I do. I love the 85mm f1.4 especially. I picked up the 85mm GM and compared it to my Samyang and for 1200$ more it was barely sharper and focused the same. I sent it back and been using my Samyangs with great results
Sharpness isn’t really concern. It’s ca control, bokeh quality, lens flares, ghosting, and most of all build quality. It’s better to buy a lens that will last than one that’s cheap and you’ll have to buy twice. That’s where samyang misses the mark for me. Also I need my AF to work at maximum capability. No point in buying a body and holding it back with a lens. Sharpness isn’t really a concern in todays market. Just about all lenses are sharp.
Wow, my experience was the contrary regarding chromatic aberrations with the Sony 35mm 1.8. I was immediately disappointed by the purple and green fringing wide open. It was low cost but I was not happy with it.
It's so interesting seeing how much lenses can differ between users haha, what camera were you using it on? If you watch the full review I did on the A7C only those shots right at the end of the shoot had CA in her hair. We did other backlit shots throughout the day too but only those last ones had it.
Has the autofocus of the Samyang 35mm f1.8 been improved with the latest software updates? I'd use it for street photography, but it looks like the Sony is faster.
On a day when videos are dropping for the Sigma 24mm f2, nice to have a reminder of other lenses around the Sigma $639 price. 👍 Agree on the Sony 35mm f1.8. Nothing wrong with it, outside of lack of character. 55mm f1.8 is worth it, more so if you don't pay full retail price. Sony 85mm f1.8 is a bang for buck champ.
Haha thank you! I would say the Sony 35 f1.8 is probably the sharpest lens out of all the ones in my video which can make it good for some types of photography and not so good for other styles, it's all just personal preference at the end of the day!
I have the 24mm Samyang f1.8, the f1.4 50mm samyang and the 85mm f1.4 for my A7C. 50mm I dont really use, my favourite is the 85mm :-) But I imagine I will use the 24mm a lot also, but for portraits or cars I pull out the 85 if I have space to move around
Yep they are doing some really good stuff! Dan used to use Samyang when they only had manual focus glass, we were so excited when they started doing AF lenses too.
I’ve just never missed the eye on the Samyang 85 1.4 with the a73. It also seems to have way more character than other 85mm. Additionally I’ve adapted my Nikon mount samyang 85 1.4 to the GFX 50r and it’s incredible and covers the entire sensor.
Really interesting video and good starting point for further exploration of my options that don't cost my shirt. :) No budget friendly recommendations for focal length shorter than 28?
Thank you, glad you liked it! I usually focus more on portrait photography with my channel, so I haven't used too many wide lenses to be honest! The widest lenses I've tried are the GM 14mm which was so fun to use and the G 20mm f1.8 :)
My copy of the samyang 1.4 85mm optically looked amazing but missed focus way too much. I had to return it and get the sony 1.8. And yes my samyang firmware was up to date.
@@juliatrotti yeah a7iii. I was on an engagement shoot with it. I overshot everything just incase since it was a new lens in my kit, so it all worked out and I had good selections. But I couldn’t trust it after that shoot.
Hi I hope you are fine. I like your photography. Can you help? I am confused between two lenses Sony Zeiss 35mm f1.4 and sigma 35mm f1.4. Please tell me which one is better? Or which one you recommend.
Well this is food for thought for me because I was ready to pull the trigger and buy the Zeiss 35mm 1.4 🤔 I know what you mean about the ‘vibe’ of lenses though!! Great vid 🙏
Sony may arguably make the best mirrorless cameras (technically speaking), but their lenses are too expensive. Besides, I´m a DSLR guy, so I´ll stick with Canon.
I hace a Samyang 85mm f1.4 manual lens for my sony a7r2 and I absolutely love it. I feel like every photo I take with that lens will be a good one. Definetely love the color rendering on samyang lenses
8:00 ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE SHOT ON THE RIGHT!! Anyway great video as always, haven't done photography in a while so this reminds me so much of the fun and excitement 😊💖
I have a question about Samyang 50mm f1.4. Many photographer consider it doesn't perform well as other f1.4 lens of samyang's, and worried about the autofocus ability. Since many people complained about autofocus of this lens, how serious do you think this problem is when we taking portrait?
Great video. I have the Sony 85 and agree it's really good. I used it on a night shoot in London and was very happy for the most part although the bokeh is a little meh. I am currently looking to replace my Sony 50 which took a fall in the mud. Maybe something weathersealed?
I picked up the Samyang 85mm f1.4 to have a nice fast lens until I could save up for the 85mm GM. I was so impressed on how it worked on my Sony a7R4 I actually found a sweet deal for a Samyang 35mm f1.4 for under $300. I use both of them for most of the wedding day. The focus quick and are really sharp. I barely have any photos that are miss focused. Maybe because I’m using the A9 and R4 but the really track and find the eyes effortlessly. I finally saved up for the 85 mm GM and I was not impressed. I compared it to the Samyang and for $1200 more it was just a hair sharper and I thought it focused the same. So I sent it back and been happy with my Samyang lenses. I hear good things about Viltox and been looking at getting the 24mm f1.8 as my next budget lens. Great video
Im struggling to decide whether to go with the sayang 35mm 1.4 or the samyang 35mm 1.8. They are currently both around 320$. I am wondering if the 1.4 extra light is worth the much bulkier build, will it really help that much in night time photography and is it sharper. Or should I go with the small compact 35mm 1.8?? to put on my Sony a7iv?
I totally agree! I judge a lens based on how good the lens flare is! I think you should consider doing a video of all the lenses that you’ve shot with that had your favorite lens flares! 😆
We Sony shooters are certainly fortunate to have a plethora of great lenses at affordable prices. This was not always the case with Sony compatible glass!
Thanks a lot Julia. I think I'm going to stick with Samyang 35mm 1.8 as well as the Sony 85mm 1.8 because of weight && value/price considerations (paired with a Sony A7C). I'm of course waiting for Black Friday to buy everything. 😄 That would mean that the gear weight would be about 1kg, let's say 1.5kg with the Peak Design Sling 3L bag.
Hi Julia - great video! I've definitely added to my Sony wishlist thanks to this haha. Unrelated but do you still own that hella beat up A7iii? (or am I thinking of someone else)
Combo sony 35/55/85/1.8 is very good for wedding day, for street photo, for traveling...I love it. People are always dealing with pixels, looking for technical perfection and forgetting the soul of their photos. Sure, it's good to have one great lens like the sony 50/1.2, but yo7 don't have to spend thousands on eve4ything and lug around many kilog4ams of gear.
Nice video. ☺I have a Canon 50D with 24mm 2.8 , 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 . I'm looking for a CHEAP new telephoto lens. Can be used. Something between 135mm and 200mm and F about 2.0 or 2.8. Any idea? 😇
Bravo amazing video @juliaTrotti ! I am a Canon guy been with Canon for 10 years now but honestly I am sick of the price of their Great/pro lenses. I had a Canon 6D for 10 years, wanted an upgrade, tried a Canon R8, fantastic mind blowing camera, autofocus is a monster, but only one or 2 cheap lenses are amazing for the price the 50mm F1.8 STM but then what ??? then the RF85mm F2 IS is 1.5x the price of most equiv Sony 85mm, now the Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS is sharp clinical but the bokeh is almost boring or dull. So I am left wondering what is better then you get the Canon RF 35mm at a whopping 1300 USD about 2x the price of any great sony Mount 35mm !!! And I am like what wait a minute why should blow up my budget or having to use almost sub standard quality lenses compared to Equiv sony mount ??? e.g. #35mm Canon RF vs Sony E mount 4x price factor: Samyang 35mm F1.4 E Mount : 440 USD ! vs Canon RF 35mm F1.4 3x that 1500 USD !!!! this is madness ! #85mm Canon RF vs Sony E mount 4x price factor: Sony 85mm F1.8 600 USD vs Canon RF f1.2 another whopping 2500 USD !!! #50mm Canon RF vs Sony E mount THE EXCEPTION same price ! Sony 50mm F1.8 250 USD vs Canon RF 50mm f1.8 STM 250USD (now thats a great lens for the price but the ONLY ONE in the RF range !) I am so torn because I love the RF cameras, and the lenses when you have them in hand, I have EF lenses, Canon Flashes, Canon flash triggers, etc. All Canon but other than than when I see the sharpness and Bokeh quality time and again with friends owning Sonys E mount cams and videos like this times and times again. I just want to go : but why Canon ? Why ? The R8 R6 etc are absolutely AMAZING cameras, and especially the R8 is extremely well priced but then if wanting to use top quality primes and even worse for their 24-70 F2.8 zoom, this is just 2x, 2.5x sometimes up to 3x the price of the equivalent range and quality lenses on the Sony mount. I also love the skin tones of Canon and would never want to swap to any other brand for that reason too, such natural rendering out of the box, out of those jpegs even, but really can I justify Canon's legendary skin tones for paying pretty much every time 2x or more the price for lenses, and otherwise, revert to using old EF lenses which are great but not as tack sharp and modern as the RF range. I am really in dismay.
Hy Julia! I am watching your video from Pakistan🇵🇰 I want to buy a new camera in few days for videos and images as well but my main focus is cinematic videos can you please give me your good advice either I should buy mirrorless or DSLR . I am begginer so also I am having some budjet issues almost count under 500$. Please give me a suggestion.
Would love to know your opinion on the Tokina ATX M 85mm 1.8 as I've heard great things about that lens despite its low price as well as the Viltrox v2 85mm 1.8 (1.6 with update)
wait till you try the yongnuo 35mm f2. far the cheapest and quality tiptop. the afc is really responding very well. and it only cost rm899(216usd) in Malaysia. Hope u put in your list as well.
Hello Julia. I'm a beginner and I have a Sony a6000 with lens kit. My main goal is to do full body portrait to start to do outfits photos for Instagram. Because I'm a beginner I do not want expensive lens. What would you recommend for a budget full body with good bookeh lens? Thanks in advance and take care ✌🏻
the photo equipment is not equal before the dynamics, the human eye has a dynamic of 24 EV. The best current photo sensors for dynamic range are made by Sony; they are found everywhere, mainly at Sony, Nikon and Pentax. The analog-to-digital converters they use limit their theoretical maximum dynamics to 14 EV. Or 10 stops less than the eye ... it's huge!
Great review, and I've seen it at least 3 or 4 times)). I like You recommend cheap Samyang instead of anything more expansive and make a statment that it has good autofokus. Exsamples are also very usefull. Sony lenses are optically strong and good, but there is no magic some times(.
I was very disappointed with the sony 35mm 1.8. The rendering with that lens seemed like pictures were taken with a high powered microscope. In fact I gone back to dslrs bc Im just not a fan of these ultra sharp lenses that all mirrorless lenses show. It made me appreciate how much more character my dslr lenses had.
Hi Julia. Just curious. If we have a telephoto lens set at 50mm with f/2.8 let's say, and if we have a PRIME 50mm/1.8 lens set at 50mm/2.8, would both take the SAME picture? Let's consider both lenses to be native Sony lenses used on a Sony a7iv or a7iii. What about DoF and bokeh? I'm really confused in this, can you please help?🙂 Thanks!
Now a days mobile is the main camera so when we go out or we party or we go for wedding mostly people shoot with their mobile phones so n many a time we boys can't pose properly so make a video on that plz
at 3:12 you said you can't comment on the chromatic aberration of the samyang 35 1.4. well I own this lens for over a year now and in my case in bright sunlight it has terrible aberration. i cannot even dream of keeping it at 1.8, let alone 1.4. fortunately, I am not taking many photos in bright lights like that, so it doesnt bother me as much. It performs well in low light. which is what I use it for. for the price, it is amazing, but don't bother if you're gonna shoot in bright lights and sunny days.
That's the exact reason Sony will always win no matter what good camera other brands make, budget lens selection wins the market.
Exactly! Fuji and Nikon are specially dumb not to open their lens mount protocols like Sony did!
They make themselves niche brands and will never be able to compete with Sony and Canon! Canon is so large that doesn't have to do that and manage to compete.
I feel like you would also really like the samyang 75mm 1.8. Did you have a chance to use it?
Not yet, but I want to try it out! Sydney is in lockdown at the moment, but when I can shoot again I will try it :)
I’ve been thinking this as well, happy to see this as a top comment
75mm would be quite interesting. I already have the Sony 85 1.8, so I’m more likely to pick up the 35mm… there’s also the 45mm 1.8 too.. they don’t make it easy
@@Athiril I bought both the 75/1.8 and FE 85/1.8 and I'll be selling the FE 85/1.8. I enjoy the rendering and bokeh on the 75/1.8 more, plus it's size/weight are quite nice, though the FE is already small and light. The FE does seem to focus better, plus have a bit more bokeh, and I would've preferred the longer FL, all else equal.
Thanks a lot, Julia for this fundamental comparison. The Samyang 85mm 1.4 really rocks in my opinion🔥🔥🔥
That's an interesting definition of "budget".... I'd say budget is something under 200$, so basically it's a 20-30$ adapter and a selection of M42 or canon/nikon old manual lenses for your taste.
Agreed on the 35mm 1.8, not a lot of character but I found recently it's been my go-to lens to pair with my 70-180, it is so effortless... Never misses focus, always sharp. Perfect for street/documentary/landscape.
And as others have mentioned the Samyang 85mm 1.4 optically amazing rendering with a very vintage feel to it (despite being tack sharp too), but the AF is a bit iffy, I wouldn't want to use it in "one chance only" situations.
Am now saving up for the 55mm 1.8 😊.
Does anyone know the name of the piece of accessory underneath her camera at timeframe of 9:40? (It looks like it supports a heavy lens)
Hi Julia! What is that attachment you have on your camera at 9:41? Asked in the comments
Stinking love my Samyang/Rokinon 35 1.8 and 85 1.4. So glad to see someone else loving on them!
I like the purple background of your studio. it looks really great. Thanks for your inspiration. Thanks for the valuable content you show week after week. Thanks to the whole team. It is just amazing what you all do! 👏👏👏
Thank you! I really appreciate it 🥰
For those wonder, the Samyang 35mm F1.4 and 85mm f1.4 surprisingly resolve 60mp (A7Riv) really well, top tier sharpness when testing them with my camera. Good Autofocus on both (although a bit slow).
Downfall is the light flaring.
I have both of them on my a7riv for all my weddings I do. I love the 85mm f1.4 especially. I picked up the 85mm GM and compared it to my Samyang and for 1200$ more it was barely sharper and focused the same. I sent it back and been using my Samyangs with great results
Sharpness isn’t really concern. It’s ca control, bokeh quality, lens flares, ghosting, and most of all build quality. It’s better to buy a lens that will last than one that’s cheap and you’ll have to buy twice. That’s where samyang misses the mark for me. Also I need my AF to work at maximum capability. No point in buying a body and holding it back with a lens. Sharpness isn’t really a concern in todays market. Just about all lenses are sharp.
Julia is that a light meter of some sort attached under your camera
You should do a 1000$ kit vs 4000$ kit. I think many people would find it very inspiring to go out with what they have and shoot
Wow, my experience was the contrary regarding chromatic aberrations with the Sony 35mm 1.8. I was immediately disappointed by the purple and green fringing wide open. It was low cost but I was not happy with it.
It's so interesting seeing how much lenses can differ between users haha, what camera were you using it on? If you watch the full review I did on the A7C only those shots right at the end of the shoot had CA in her hair. We did other backlit shots throughout the day too but only those last ones had it.
@@juliatrotti Makes sense. To answer your question, A7RIVa
FWIW I ended up with the 35mm 1.4, really enjoy it.
Your work is by far my favorite. I’ve learned so much and I don’t even own a camera😂😂
Do the samyang lenses require a specific mount?
They are made for different mounts like other lenses
Can I use the samyang 35mm 1.8 for wedding photography?
Has the autofocus of the Samyang 35mm f1.8 been improved with the latest software updates?
I'd use it for street photography, but it looks like the Sony is faster.
Can you do one for canon please for like continuous/still
On a day when videos are dropping for the Sigma 24mm f2, nice to have a reminder of other lenses around the Sigma $639 price. 👍 Agree on the Sony 35mm f1.8. Nothing wrong with it, outside of lack of character. 55mm f1.8 is worth it, more so if you don't pay full retail price. Sony 85mm f1.8 is a bang for buck champ.
Haha thank you! I would say the Sony 35 f1.8 is probably the sharpest lens out of all the ones in my video which can make it good for some types of photography and not so good for other styles, it's all just personal preference at the end of the day!
Does anyone know what she has attached to her camera at 3:58
I have the 24mm Samyang f1.8, the f1.4 50mm samyang and the 85mm f1.4 for my A7C.
50mm I dont really use, my favourite is the 85mm :-) But I imagine I will use the 24mm a lot also, but for portraits or cars I pull out the 85 if I have space to move around
I would like to konw your opion about the Viltrox 85mm 1.8 MK II in comparison to the Samyang 85mm 1.8 and the to the Sony 85mm 1.8
Samyang is up and coming, for real an amazing brand , my 85mm f1.4 is a dream
Yep they are doing some really good stuff! Dan used to use Samyang when they only had manual focus glass, we were so excited when they started doing AF lenses too.
@@TigaWould As soon as Sydney is out of lockdown and I can do photoshoots again, I really really want to try the 85mm on the R5/6!
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 has a slight yellow tint. Easy to correct in post but I find it jarring initially.
I’ve just never missed the eye on the Samyang 85 1.4 with the a73. It also seems to have way more character than other 85mm. Additionally I’ve adapted my Nikon mount samyang 85 1.4 to the GFX 50r and it’s incredible and covers the entire sensor.
just don't buy it for video 🤣 you will thank me
Loved the video! It came at the perfect time🔥🔥 but i was a bit surprised that there weren't any sigma lenses among this collection 👀
Thank you!! I think I need to do a part 2 haha there are so many budget lenses for Sony
@@juliatrottiHello Julia! Thank you so much for this video! Please do make review of Sigma for Sony!! :):) It would help a lot!!
For apsc Sony cameras I think the Sigma 56mm F1.4 is a nice portrait lens.
you're the best Julia! Greetings from Colombia
Samyang 24, 45, 75 1.8 are also very compelling options as well, especially 24 which is on par with 24 GM in terms of image quality.
+1 This is my prime combo of choice when I want to be super small and light, but still have great image quality
true
Have you tried any Sigma DGDN ? They seem very good af for both photo + video work
I went with the sony 85 1.8. I love it! I also did a concert and car meet photoshoot with it and it turned out amazing!
Really interesting video and good starting point for further exploration of my options that don't cost my shirt. :)
No budget friendly recommendations for focal length shorter than 28?
Thank you, glad you liked it! I usually focus more on portrait photography with my channel, so I haven't used too many wide lenses to be honest! The widest lenses I've tried are the GM 14mm which was so fun to use and the G 20mm f1.8 :)
My copy of the samyang 1.4 85mm optically looked amazing but missed focus way too much. I had to return it and get the sony 1.8.
And yes my samyang firmware was up to date.
Ah that's a bummer :( Was that with the A7III as well? I do really like the Sony 85 1.8 too though! Both those 85's are good options.
@@juliatrotti yeah a7iii. I was on an engagement shoot with it. I overshot everything just incase since it was a new lens in my kit, so it all worked out and I had good selections. But I couldn’t trust it after that shoot.
The 85 is not best for video, the 35mm 1.8 does better in video focus
Hi
I hope you are fine. I like your photography. Can you help?
I am confused between two lenses
Sony Zeiss 35mm f1.4 and sigma 35mm f1.4.
Please tell me which one is better?
Or which one you recommend.
Well this is food for thought for me because I was ready to pull the trigger and buy the Zeiss 35mm 1.4 🤔 I know what you mean about the ‘vibe’ of lenses though!! Great vid 🙏
Sony may arguably make the best mirrorless cameras (technically speaking), but their lenses are too expensive. Besides, I´m a DSLR guy, so I´ll stick with Canon.
Are you using the Samyang 85mm on the Sony A7C? If yes, how does it feel? Isn’t it too big for this camera?
Hi Julia,
I'd add the 35 and 65 f/2 Sigma, better built and quality than the 35 and 85 Sony, and the 24 f/2.8 Tamron over the 28mm Sony.
HELP! I'm buying Sony A7 III. Should I go with the kit lens or buy the Samyang 35mm f1.8?
great video ) pls make a review for SONY 24-70 F4 in portraits and vs the 24-70 F2.8 , is the 2.8 better then F4 in portait ... thanks
Yess I'd love to do that!
I hace a Samyang 85mm f1.4 manual lens for my sony a7r2 and I absolutely love it. I feel like every photo I take with that lens will be a good one. Definetely love the color rendering on samyang lenses
Loved the video! 🙏🏼 Would love to see a top (budget)lens video for Sony a6000 series next time or your recommendations for crop factor lenses :)
you're so cute.Thx for video to make me decide lens.I think that I start on samyang 35 1.8.
8:00 ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE SHOT ON THE RIGHT!! Anyway great video as always, haven't done photography in a while so this reminds me so much of the fun and excitement 😊💖
Ahh thank you so much!!
I have a question about Samyang 50mm f1.4. Many photographer consider it doesn't perform well as other f1.4 lens of samyang's, and worried about the autofocus ability. Since many people complained about autofocus of this lens, how serious do you think this problem is when we taking portrait?
Great video. I have the Sony 85 and agree it's really good. I used it on a night shoot in London and was very happy for the most part although the bokeh is a little meh. I am currently looking to replace my Sony 50 which took a fall in the mud. Maybe something weathersealed?
Does the Samyang 35 1.8 give you the vibe/feeling you were missing from the Sony 35 1.8?
Yes!
@@juliatrotti How do they stack up sharpness wise?
How are 85 & 35 1.4 from Samyang vs sigma . Which would you prefer ?
suggestions for night video/photo for sony a7iii? been told f/1.4 is the area to look for
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I picked up the Samyang 85mm f1.4 to have a nice fast lens until I could save up for the 85mm GM. I was so impressed on how it worked on my Sony a7R4 I actually found a sweet deal for a Samyang 35mm f1.4 for under $300. I use both of them for most of the wedding day. The focus quick and are really sharp. I barely have any photos that are miss focused. Maybe because I’m using the A9 and R4 but the really track and find the eyes effortlessly. I finally saved up for the 85 mm GM and I was not impressed. I compared it to the Samyang and for $1200 more it was just a hair sharper and I thought it focused the same. So I sent it back and been happy with my Samyang lenses. I hear good things about Viltox and been looking at getting the 24mm f1.8 as my next budget lens. Great video
Im struggling to decide whether to go with the sayang 35mm 1.4 or the samyang 35mm 1.8. They are currently both around 320$. I am wondering if the 1.4 extra light is worth the much bulkier build, will it really help that much in night time photography and is it sharper. Or should I go with the small compact 35mm 1.8?? to put on my Sony a7iv?
1.4 gives more usability for night +dark situations. Use what will make you shoot more.
FIRST!
I totally agree! I judge a lens based on how good the lens flare is! I think you should consider doing a video of all the lenses that you’ve shot with that had your favorite lens flares! 😆
Yesss I love lens flares and totally judge a lens by it's flare too haha and a whole video about lens flares would be so fun!
Any thoughts on the Samyang 45mm f1.8?
you have forgot to mention vitrox 35 24 and 85 ,mrs rich nibbi
Hii... beautiful 🙋🏿♂️👌🏾
We Sony shooters are certainly fortunate to have a plethora of great lenses at affordable prices. This was not always the case with Sony compatible glass!
Why all the Samyang look greenish and dark. Are the sooc are true like that?
Thanks a lot Julia. I think I'm going to stick with Samyang 35mm 1.8 as well as the Sony 85mm 1.8 because of weight && value/price considerations (paired with a Sony A7C). I'm of course waiting for Black Friday to buy everything. 😄 That would mean that the gear weight would be about 1kg, let's say 1.5kg with the Peak Design Sling 3L bag.
Nice video. May I suggest testing the Viltroxs lenses? It's somehow even cheaper than the Samyangs and not a total trash.
Thank you! And yes my next aim is to test out lenses at an even cheaper price point than this - thanks for the suggestion, I’ll check it out 😄
share with us about how you become able to buy so expensive lens easily ,that will help ,
you should have included sigma 35 and sony 50 mm oss
Samyang 35mm f1.8 was really good ❤
Sorry if I ask, but what is the cheapest of these lens?
Hi Julia - great video! I've definitely added to my Sony wishlist thanks to this haha.
Unrelated but do you still own that hella beat up A7iii? (or am I thinking of someone else)
Samyang 85 is under 650??
there's something behind you😬😬
Combo sony 35/55/85/1.8 is very good for wedding day, for street photo, for traveling...I love it. People are always dealing with pixels, looking for technical perfection and forgetting the soul of their photos. Sure, it's good to have one great lens like the sony 50/1.2, but yo7 don't have to spend thousands on eve4ything and lug around many kilog4ams of gear.
Nice video. ☺I have a Canon 50D with 24mm 2.8 , 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 . I'm looking for a CHEAP new telephoto lens. Can be used. Something between 135mm and 200mm and F about 2.0 or 2.8. Any idea? 😇
Bravo amazing video @juliaTrotti ! I am a Canon guy been with Canon for 10 years now but honestly I am sick of the price of their Great/pro lenses. I had a Canon 6D for 10 years, wanted an upgrade, tried a Canon R8, fantastic mind blowing camera, autofocus is a monster, but only one or 2 cheap lenses are amazing for the price the 50mm F1.8 STM but then what ??? then the RF85mm F2 IS is 1.5x the price of most equiv Sony 85mm, now the Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS is sharp clinical but the bokeh is almost boring or dull. So I am left wondering what is better then you get the Canon RF 35mm at a whopping 1300 USD about 2x the price of any great sony Mount 35mm !!! And I am like what wait a minute why should blow up my budget or having to use almost sub standard quality lenses compared to Equiv sony mount ???
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#35mm Canon RF vs Sony E mount 4x price factor: Samyang 35mm F1.4 E Mount : 440 USD ! vs Canon RF 35mm F1.4 3x that 1500 USD !!!! this is madness !
#85mm Canon RF vs Sony E mount 4x price factor: Sony 85mm F1.8 600 USD vs Canon RF f1.2 another whopping 2500 USD !!!
#50mm Canon RF vs Sony E mount THE EXCEPTION same price ! Sony 50mm F1.8 250 USD vs Canon RF 50mm f1.8 STM 250USD (now thats a great lens for the price but the ONLY ONE in the RF range !)
I am so torn because I love the RF cameras, and the lenses when you have them in hand, I have EF lenses, Canon Flashes, Canon flash triggers, etc. All Canon but other than than when I see the sharpness and Bokeh quality time and again with friends owning Sonys E mount cams and videos like this times and times again. I just want to go : but why Canon ? Why ? The R8 R6 etc are absolutely AMAZING cameras, and especially the R8 is extremely well priced but then if wanting to use top quality primes and even worse for their 24-70 F2.8 zoom, this is just 2x, 2.5x sometimes up to 3x the price of the equivalent range and quality lenses on the Sony mount.
I also love the skin tones of Canon and would never want to swap to any other brand for that reason too, such natural rendering out of the box, out of those jpegs even, but really can I justify Canon's legendary skin tones for paying pretty much every time 2x or more the price for lenses, and otherwise, revert to using old EF lenses which are great but not as tack sharp and modern as the RF range.
I am really in dismay.
Hi Julia ..how you would preffrer? The samyang 85 1.4 or the 135 1.8 for portraite photography? Great video
Do I need an adopter for the Samyang 85mm 1.4 lens to be compatible with my Sony A7ii? If so which would you recommend?
Hmm,Julia the Zeiss 55 f1.8 is definitely not a budget lens in Canada as it currently retails here for $1,249.00 CAD.
Hy Julia! I am watching your video from Pakistan🇵🇰 I want to buy a new camera in few days for videos and images as well but my main focus is cinematic videos can you please give me your good advice either I should buy mirrorless or DSLR . I am begginer so also I am having some budjet issues almost count under 500$. Please give me a suggestion.
Would love to know your opinion on the Tokina ATX M 85mm 1.8 as I've heard great things about that lens despite its low price as well as the Viltrox v2 85mm 1.8 (1.6 with update)
wait till you try the yongnuo 35mm f2. far the cheapest and quality tiptop. the afc is really responding very well. and it only cost rm899(216usd) in Malaysia. Hope u put in your list as well.
Thanks heaps from Auckland. Wondering how they would perform on my A7R4. Will try at the Vivid this year if I will attend.
Hi Julia,
Just bought an a7c and was looking to buy two prime lenses for under 1k. Was thinking about 35/85. Any suggestions within this budget?
Hello Julia. I'm a beginner and I have a Sony a6000 with lens kit. My main goal is to do full body portrait to start to do outfits photos for Instagram. Because I'm a beginner I do not want expensive lens. What would you recommend for a budget full body with good bookeh lens?
Thanks in advance and take care ✌🏻
Hi Julia, just a question…would you recommend the same lenses for Sony a6100? Also….if not would you recommend any other?
I own the 55mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8 and 28mm F2. All cracking lenses. They are best bang for your buck.
the photo equipment is not equal before the dynamics, the human eye has a dynamic of 24 EV. The best current photo sensors for dynamic range are made by Sony; they are found everywhere, mainly at Sony, Nikon and Pentax. The analog-to-digital converters they use limit their theoretical maximum dynamics to 14 EV. Or 10 stops less than the eye ... it's huge!
Your soundtrack is a study soundtrack 😂 I’d know those sounds from anywhere… countless hours
Great review, and I've seen it at least 3 or 4 times)). I like You recommend cheap Samyang instead of anything more expansive and make a statment that it has good autofokus. Exsamples are also very usefull. Sony lenses are optically strong and good, but there is no magic some times(.
I was very disappointed with the sony 35mm 1.8. The rendering with that lens seemed like pictures were taken with a high powered microscope. In fact I gone back to dslrs bc Im just not a fan of these ultra sharp lenses that all mirrorless lenses show. It made me appreciate how much more character my dslr lenses had.
Hi,thanks for your interesting video.
I would like to see a comparison between the Samyang 18 mm f2.8 and the Sony 20 mm f1.8 lens one day!
Hi Julia. Just curious.
If we have a telephoto lens set at 50mm with f/2.8 let's say, and if we have a PRIME 50mm/1.8 lens set at 50mm/2.8, would both take the SAME picture?
Let's consider both lenses to be native Sony lenses used on a Sony a7iv or a7iii.
What about DoF and bokeh? I'm really confused in this, can you please help?🙂
Thanks!
Would like to know what best budget macro lens to go for? For sony A7RIII
Hi Julia, how is the Sony a7iv and I believe Sony a7iv is on your hand for testing..
Love this video and your work ! Could you do the same video to Canon ? Thanks a lot to help french beginners like me ☺️
I love the character and the vibe of Samyang 35mm f1.4. I love it!
Hi, thanks for all the details, very good job:). Quick question, is the samyang 85mm AF 1.4 also good for landscapes and videos with a7c? Thanks
Hi Julia, I am a big fan of your videos! Can you please make a similar video for Fujifilm too? :)
I already have that Sam yang 35 f1.8. It is very good quality photo lens and it fit with my a7r3 too
What do you think about Sigma's f2 primes?
I got the Yongnuo 35mm f2 for Sony and I'm very impressed. Build quality is very impressive and IQ is solid.
just buy an adapter for like nikon f and then for like 300 dollars you'll have a whole kit
$650 is budget?
Now a days mobile is the main camera so when we go out or we party or we go for wedding mostly people shoot with their mobile phones so n many a time we boys can't pose properly so make a video on that plz
Did you shoot any pictures with any narrow apertures? would have been nice to see images that weren't used with the widest ap you can go
Please review the new Samyang 50mm 1.4 II!