I'm still waiting for an affordable G-Master 10-600 mm f1.2 pancake internal zoom lens :) But in the meanwhile, I think this is a really good compromise :) but still not available over here in Germany
Well I'm badly looking something like that. 20-300mm 1.8 or 2.8 FULL FRAME. But you dream lens may COST $$100,000usd ? If sigma is 200-500mm 2.8 is $25,000 and is a massive lens... I'm guessing yoyr my be 4 times bigger 😅😅
I’d been looking at either the Sony 24-70 GM2 or the Tamron 28-75 G2 paired with a Sony 70-200 f4 G before seeing recommendations for this lens. I think I’ve decided to go with this rather than the other 2 lens option as it appears to do such a good job.
It's a really great lens for a lot of uses and people. Handheld video is quite ok, as long as you don't need to shoot for too long and get tired. Personally, I believe who uses it better also have either a Tamron 28-75 2.8, or a set of primes, to get when they don't need ALL that this lens offers, and when they need a lighter package with a shorter focal range, for instance. But with the same stellar image quality, most of the background separation, and great build and autofocus.
Definitely agree! This lens for me just made sense for me to not have all these extra lenses around and have to think what I wanted to use but simply use this one and create without worrying I won’t have the range haha stabilization in this lens would’ve been awesome but sadly didn’t come with it.
Another fantastic video! I shot 37 wedding ceremony’s with the same set up like you have. This is definitely my lens & the a7 IV is amazing!!! I never pulled my back up camera on😂
just bought it for $300 over MSRP because i need it for wedding and family portraits. and honestly, it is worth. $2,299 USD. to be able to cover that focal range from ONE position in run-gun shooting, this is perfect. Canon would never make this focal range as it would cannibalize their current line up. you all can keep waiting forever while i capture all the shots I want.
That sucks to have to pay a bit over, but you’re totally right! It’s well worth it for the range you get! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it when shooting your weddings and family portraits! I’ve used it for that and man has it been so great! And true! Canon could never haha hence why they don’t let them make lenses for them sadly. They seem to only want to make their own lenses and do the Apple route haha
If you are from US ship it to MYUS in Sarasota FL. That way no Tax would be charged. For another $50 you can priority 2 day ship to your location in US.
FYI, lenses don't have IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization)...they may, however, have IS (Image Stabilization), OS (Optical Stabilization), VR (Vibration Reduction), OSS (Optical Steady Shot), VC (Vibration Compensation), just to name a few.
This lens has always caught my attention but as a video shooter I never really needed it. It was massive and external zoom always bothered me as Tamron are known for sucking in dust. I did however just trade in my 50mm GM 1.4 for the Samyang version, and with minimal out of pocket fees on it, glad to pick it up. Now if they only made it for L mount.
I haven’t had any issues with mine with dust honestly so that’s been nice! Haha but I’m sure the samyang version will be great too! Hopefully it’s a good one since the price looks great! I wonder if the adapter for the L mount works well with it.
as far as I know, there is no E to L mount adapter. I mostly shoot on A7IV and FX30 for youtube, and S5ii for Amazon as it does open gate 6k and super easy to repurpose content. Although very soon may be time to just go all Panasonic. =) Till Sony decides to do open gate.@@EasyTigerCreative
@@SlavGuns that makes sense! I almost got an s5ii to get slowly into the Panasonic side of things but didn’t yet! Maybe if my Sony gear wears out and I need to rebuy camera gear then I might go that route if Sony doesn’t bring more to the table hah
@@EasyTigerCreative open gate 6k, and doesn’t overheat for video, :) the s5iix is really the one to get with recording to SSD, and more codecs, incredible cameras and most recently the Panasonics have been more and more my main camera replacing the A7iv. After my A7iv overheated twice within an hour this summer on a client job, it was game over, and the A7iv has been primarily a stills camera or backup.
@SlavGuns I haven’t had my a7iv overheat on me luckily but I also don’t ever shoot for such a long period straight. But yea I use my a7siii for that when I need to haha
@@EasyTigerCreative yep it’s expensive and heavy and you gonna need a monopod or nice tripod to used it, and a big bag that can fit that… but I have take it some great shots with it and thought I dont make any money, I do love my hobby hahahah. I’ll DM you some photos on insta..
Took me to the end of the video to notice that I took a similar photo to the one on your T-shirt and have it printed on my living room! Koln, right? Really considering getting this lens as my "one and only" especially now that they are reasonably priced on the second hand market.
Hah yea the photo on the shirt is a photo I took and printed onto my shirt haha And I still have been using this lens! One of my favourites I use for literally 99% of my photos and for some b-roll video!
Happy to! I know with the lack of availability a lot of people ask me questions about it so its easier to make a video about it to help as many people who have the same questions before they can hopefully get one for themselves! I honestly would give it a solid 9! It would’ve made it a 10 if it had IBIS because that would’ve been killer! Specially since Tamron made a 17-70mm for apsc Fuji with IBIS!
@@EasyTigerCreative firstly keep doing what you’re doing which is spectacularly showcasing the lens in different situations and practical usage 🫡 Secondly, this lens isn’t cheap esp when you’re spending so much on a third party lens for which all the questions I think imo. And lastly thanks to you I think I’ll get it! Appreciate it my man Sub’d +1🙏
@@alifalm thank you!! That means a lot! Appreciate the support and love! And you’re right! This Lens isn’t the cheapest when it comes to a third party lens, but I wanted to take a chance snd really have enjoyed this lens and believe its worth the investment! I took it around Europe and made it so easy to document my journey with using this lens 90% of the time and not worrying about missing the shots I wanted to take!
For the minor difference in bokeh that you can get I didn’t find it worth having to carry and change lenses and kept the Tamron 35-150mm only honestly.
@@Chris-ey7zy You can always crop and add an 85 :P Now that I own the 35-150 I do see an obvious difference while editing if I shot something with the tamron or a Sigma prime. But the flexibility/versatility of a fast zoom beats the primes in my book for now.
@@sulev111 I get asked if I’m ever going to go back to shooting with primes after using this lens and to be honest every time that I use it I never once think, man I wish I had a prime. The only thing that I might ever do is get a small 35 mm lens for if I want to have a super light small set up with my Sony for on the go photos but I just use my Fuji with a pancake lens for that anyway and it’s so nice ha ha
If you want to travel with just a 24 to 70mm, then rather just take one of the sony, canon, panasonic pocket carry cameras with that zoom range, they have great aperture depending on the model 1.7 to 2.8 etc. If you want to take your mirrorless, then you should take this lens, because it will offer more variety of shots than a premium pocket carry.
I could be a lot helpful if you try to make a cinematic video without slowing the clips and all in handled :) By the way your girlfriend was recording you with handled with the tamron 17-28 ?
Not sure what you mean haha like to show clips that aren’t slow motion or? Just to know what I could do to help! I’ve done cinematic videos without them being slow motion and hand held too. And my wife was recording me with the 17-28 correct! I usually use the 17-28 for the vlogging and talking videos most of the time.
@@EasyTigerCreative sorry for my English but yes finally I’ve found your video shot without gimbal and the tamron 35-150 in Germany it’s convinced to order it with active stab and mixed with some slow motion it could be perfect for documentary videos while travelling. Thank
@@ClementFaucher no worries! Always keep going with the english! That’s what I did to get better at it haha but I’m glad you found the other videos! It’s been one of my favourite lens to own honestly. Has let me create with a great focal range and have enjoyed it so much!
@@eike.zender I am not haha well I guess my mum’s side of the family is but I was born and raised in Mexico then moved to the US. Spanish is my first language
Three more reasons: 1. You don't enjoy the bokeh that has a lot of dust specks in it, quite pronounced cat's eyes on the sides and struggles to create a smooth transition. 2. You don't like the brownish color cast that comes up in certain artifical light and is hard to correct. 3. You realize that you need the 28mm more pressing than the tele-reach, where the later you can often compensate sufficiently with crop mode if you have a high mega pixel camera.
Did that happen to you? I haven’t had dust specks in mine that I could tell honestly but I’ve put a filter on my camera since I’ve used it and never took it off haha I haven’t thought I need the 28mm since I do have a 20-40 by Tamron I use often so I have myself covered. Ideally I would loved this lens to be like 24-150 or 20-150 to just have one lens but that’s wishful thinking 😂
@@EasyTigerCreative In many situations I prefer to not have to switch lenses or bodies, the 20-40mm is surely though a good companion. What I meant isn't dust in the lens, but if you look at the bokeh balls, they look like they have dust all over them. I believe it has to do with the quality of the polishing process of the lens elements. PS: I was always using the lens hood and was never much worried to need a filter in front as protection. For me to put additional glass in front of it defeats a bit the purpose of investing in a very sharp lens. Only under harsh conditions I'd put a UV filter on top, personally I rarely encounter those thought.
@@maggnet4829 yea I feel you! Never like having to switch lenses but sadly that’s the life right now haha and I haven’t looked that deeply into the bokeh to see that but good to know! And I use a diffusion filter just cause I like the less sharp look for me. Well less digital look haha
@Easy Tiger Creative Interesting. I could never imagine using such a filter on a regular basis, but I'm glad to hear you found a way to adjust the lens to your taste. I could find a workaround to make it fit mine, unfortunately.
1. Weight. Almost all 70-200 f/2.8 lenses are heavier than this. Okay, GM2 is a bit lighter, but it does not have 35 f/2. For paid event shooting it is champion lens. For shooting outdoor crap it is too heavy to carry with. 2. Price. This lens replaces 2 zooms or 4 primes, so what are you talking about? Again, for shooting outdoor crap it does not worth 3. Stabilisation. There is sensor stabilisation, as well you can use gyro flow software for active stabilisation. And this lens has little focus breathing. For gimbal… only with additional mount on your body, otherwise your back will be dead first. This lens has some flaws: 1. It loses contrast shooting backlit a lot. 2. Sucks dust 3. It does not supports active video stabilisation as well as native glass, does supports breathing compensation and faster than 15 fps shooting continuous - but this is how Sony makes their own lenses better than 3rd party ones.
I can understand that! Haha it is a big boy but it is great in performance in my eyes. I enjoy using it a lot just also don’t like having to lug around a big lens haha
So true! Honestly been loving this lens! Just traveling with it has been great to not bring so many lenses or things but just this one and my other zoom lens haha
So is this lens for you or what else would your prefer? Let me know! 😁
I'm still waiting for an affordable G-Master 10-600 mm f1.2 pancake internal zoom lens :)
But in the meanwhile, I think this is a really good compromise :) but still not available over here in Germany
Well that would be an unreal lens! Haha hopefully Germany gets it soon so you can enjoy this lens! I love it!
@@EasyTigerCreative just kidding:)
Well I'm badly looking something like that. 20-300mm 1.8 or 2.8 FULL FRAME.
But you dream lens may COST $$100,000usd ?
If sigma is 200-500mm 2.8 is $25,000 and is a massive lens... I'm guessing yoyr my be 4 times bigger
😅😅
I'm waiting for 1-1500mm f1.2 pancake lens that's portable and can fit both my mirrorless and my phone. Fingers crossed. 😂
I’d been looking at either the Sony 24-70 GM2 or the Tamron 28-75 G2 paired with a Sony 70-200 f4 G before seeing recommendations for this lens. I think I’ve decided to go with this rather than the other 2 lens option as it appears to do such a good job.
I think you’ll love it!! I really love this lens honestly!
It's a really great lens for a lot of uses and people.
Handheld video is quite ok, as long as you don't need to shoot for too long and get tired.
Personally, I believe who uses it better also have either a Tamron 28-75 2.8, or a set of primes, to get when they don't need ALL that this lens offers, and when they need a lighter package with a shorter focal range, for instance. But with the same stellar image quality, most of the background separation, and great build and autofocus.
Definitely agree! This lens for me just made sense for me to not have all these extra lenses around and have to think what I wanted to use but simply use this one and create without worrying I won’t have the range haha stabilization in this lens would’ve been awesome but sadly didn’t come with it.
Another fantastic video! I shot 37 wedding ceremony’s with the same set up like you have. This is definitely my lens & the a7 IV is amazing!!! I never pulled my back up camera on😂
That’s amazing!
Do you do stills or video? Any problem with excessive ghosting/flaring?
Yes, flaring...big time with that lense ...I have to choose my angles and be careful@@LukeAdams-bw6tn
just bought it for $300 over MSRP because i need it for wedding and family portraits. and honestly, it is worth. $2,299 USD. to be able to cover that focal range from ONE position in run-gun shooting, this is perfect. Canon would never make this focal range as it would cannibalize their current line up. you all can keep waiting forever while i capture all the shots I want.
That sucks to have to pay a bit over, but you’re totally right! It’s well worth it for the range you get! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it when shooting your weddings and family portraits! I’ve used it for that and man has it been so great! And true! Canon could never haha hence why they don’t let them make lenses for them sadly. They seem to only want to make their own lenses and do the Apple route haha
It’s on eBay for $1789. Just bought one
@@弓弓 nice!
If you are from US ship it to MYUS in Sarasota FL. That way no Tax would be charged. For another $50 you can priority 2 day ship to your location in US.
Crazy… but it is a tool and if the tool makes you money it’s worth it.
Great video I want this lens horribly bad we are shooting daily and have a few weddings scheduled next yr already this would be a game changer
Thank you! And I’d definitely invest in it! Specially for weddings and portraits it’s perfect!
FYI, lenses don't have IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization)...they may, however, have IS (Image Stabilization), OS (Optical Stabilization), VR (Vibration Reduction), OSS (Optical Steady Shot), VC (Vibration Compensation), just to name a few.
Thanks for the info!
This lens has always caught my attention but as a video shooter I never really needed it. It was massive and external zoom always bothered me as Tamron are known for sucking in dust. I did however just trade in my 50mm GM 1.4 for the Samyang version, and with minimal out of pocket fees on it, glad to pick it up. Now if they only made it for L mount.
I haven’t had any issues with mine with dust honestly so that’s been nice! Haha but I’m sure the samyang version will be great too! Hopefully it’s a good one since the price looks great! I wonder if the adapter for the L mount works well with it.
as far as I know, there is no E to L mount adapter. I mostly shoot on A7IV and FX30 for youtube, and S5ii for Amazon as it does open gate 6k and super easy to repurpose content. Although very soon may be time to just go all Panasonic. =) Till Sony decides to do open gate.@@EasyTigerCreative
@@SlavGuns that makes sense! I almost got an s5ii to get slowly into the Panasonic side of things but didn’t yet! Maybe if my Sony gear wears out and I need to rebuy camera gear then I might go that route if Sony doesn’t bring more to the table hah
@@EasyTigerCreative open gate 6k, and doesn’t overheat for video, :) the s5iix is really the one to get with recording to SSD, and more codecs, incredible cameras and most recently the Panasonics have been more and more my main camera replacing the A7iv. After my A7iv overheated twice within an hour this summer on a client job, it was game over, and the A7iv has been primarily a stills camera or backup.
@SlavGuns I haven’t had my a7iv overheat on me luckily but I also don’t ever shoot for such a long period straight. But yea I use my a7siii for that when I need to haha
No a problem with any of the reasons 😂! I have done a few Hiking trails with the Sony G 200-600 and that’s a heavy beast!
Dang! That’s a big boy!! 😂😂 I’ve been wanting a super telephoto lens like that but just can’t seem to justify getting one right now haha
@@EasyTigerCreative yep it’s expensive and heavy and you gonna need a monopod or nice tripod to used it, and a big bag that can fit that… but I have take it some great shots with it and thought I dont make any money, I do love my hobby hahahah. I’ll DM you some photos on insta..
Took me to the end of the video to notice that I took a similar photo to the one on your T-shirt and have it printed on my living room! Koln, right?
Really considering getting this lens as my "one and only" especially now that they are reasonably priced on the second hand market.
Hah yea the photo on the shirt is a photo I took and printed onto my shirt haha
And I still have been using this lens! One of my favourites I use for literally 99% of my photos and for some b-roll video!
Thank you so much for covering this particular lens so extensively. Based on your experience how much would you rate it out of 10?
Happy to! I know with the lack of availability a lot of people ask me questions about it so its easier to make a video about it to help as many people who have the same questions before they can hopefully get one for themselves! I honestly would give it a solid 9! It would’ve made it a 10 if it had IBIS because that would’ve been killer! Specially since Tamron made a 17-70mm for apsc Fuji with IBIS!
@@EasyTigerCreative firstly keep doing what you’re doing which is spectacularly showcasing the lens in different situations and practical usage 🫡
Secondly, this lens isn’t cheap esp when you’re spending so much on a third party lens for which all the questions I think imo. And lastly thanks to you I think I’ll get it! Appreciate it my man Sub’d +1🙏
@@alifalm thank you!! That means a lot! Appreciate the support and love!
And you’re right! This Lens isn’t the cheapest when it comes to a third party lens, but I wanted to take a chance snd really have enjoyed this lens and believe its worth the investment! I took it around Europe and made it so easy to document my journey with using this lens 90% of the time and not worrying about missing the shots I wanted to take!
@@EasyTigerCreative anytime & my pleasure bro! Also gave you a follow on Instagram esp to see you in action! Keep killing it 🙏
@@alifalm thanks so much!
How for sony A7IV Tamron 35 / 150
It works well with it
My biggest concern is the aperture. I can get a 135/1.8 + 35/1.4 combo for the same price.
For the minor difference in bokeh that you can get I didn’t find it worth having to carry and change lenses and kept the Tamron 35-150mm only honestly.
Sure but what about 50mm 85mm all the focal length in between
@@Chris-ey7zy You can always crop and add an 85 :P Now that I own the 35-150 I do see an obvious difference while editing if I shot something with the tamron or a Sigma prime. But the flexibility/versatility of a fast zoom beats the primes in my book for now.
@@sulev111 I get asked if I’m ever going to go back to shooting with primes after using this lens and to be honest every time that I use it I never once think, man I wish I had a prime. The only thing that I might ever do is get a small 35 mm lens for if I want to have a super light small set up with my Sony for on the go photos but I just use my Fuji with a pancake lens for that anyway and it’s so nice ha ha
@@sulev111 I just bought the 35-150mm. Looks good to Me
If you want to travel with just a 24 to 70mm, then rather just take one of the sony, canon, panasonic pocket carry cameras with that zoom range, they have great aperture depending on the model 1.7 to 2.8 etc. If you want to take your mirrorless, then you should take this lens, because it will offer more variety of shots than a premium pocket carry.
Very true!
Walking around New York all day I definitely feel the weight 😅😅
I didn’t mind it but definitely can get tiring at times 😂
Got mine in 48hrs for 1400 Uk pounds
That’s awesome!
I could be a lot helpful if you try to make a cinematic video without slowing the clips and all in handled :)
By the way your girlfriend was recording you with handled with the tamron 17-28 ?
Not sure what you mean haha like to show clips that aren’t slow motion or? Just to know what I could do to help! I’ve done cinematic videos without them being slow motion and hand held too.
And my wife was recording me with the 17-28 correct! I usually use the 17-28 for the vlogging and talking videos most of the time.
@@EasyTigerCreative sorry for my English but yes finally I’ve found your video shot without gimbal and the tamron 35-150 in Germany it’s convinced to order it with active stab and mixed with some slow motion it could be perfect for documentary videos while travelling.
Thank
@@ClementFaucher no worries! Always keep going with the english! That’s what I did to get better at it haha but I’m glad you found the other videos! It’s been one of my favourite lens to own honestly. Has let me create with a great focal range and have enjoyed it so much!
@@EasyTigerCreative you aren't American?
@@eike.zender I am not haha well I guess my mum’s side of the family is but I was born and raised in Mexico then moved to the US. Spanish is my first language
it doesn't have IBIS? ...Huh? ...IBIS stands for in-body image stabilization
Sadly doesn’t have it. I use the in cameras ibis and a gimbal when needed but I’ve been fine with the handheld depending on the shots
It works with IBIS. I think you are confusing in body and in lens stabilization. @@EasyTigerCreative
Three more reasons:
1. You don't enjoy the bokeh that has a lot of dust specks in it, quite pronounced cat's eyes on the sides and struggles to create a smooth transition.
2. You don't like the brownish color cast that comes up in certain artifical light and is hard to correct.
3. You realize that you need the 28mm more pressing than the tele-reach, where the later you can often compensate sufficiently with crop mode if you have a high mega pixel camera.
Did that happen to you? I haven’t had dust specks in mine that I could tell honestly but I’ve put a filter on my camera since I’ve used it and never took it off haha
I haven’t thought I need the 28mm since I do have a 20-40 by Tamron I use often so I have myself covered. Ideally I would loved this lens to be like 24-150 or 20-150 to just have one lens but that’s wishful thinking 😂
@@EasyTigerCreative In many situations I prefer to not have to switch lenses or bodies, the 20-40mm is surely though a good companion.
What I meant isn't dust in the lens, but if you look at the bokeh balls, they look like they have dust all over them. I believe it has to do with the quality of the polishing process of the lens elements.
PS: I was always using the lens hood and was never much worried to need a filter in front as protection. For me to put additional glass in front of it defeats a bit the purpose of investing in a very sharp lens. Only under harsh conditions I'd put a UV filter on top, personally I rarely encounter those thought.
@@maggnet4829 yea I feel you! Never like having to switch lenses but sadly that’s the life right now haha and I haven’t looked that deeply into the bokeh to see that but good to know!
And I use a diffusion filter just cause I like the less sharp look for me. Well less digital look haha
@Easy Tiger Creative Interesting. I could never imagine using such a filter on a regular basis, but I'm glad to hear you found a way to adjust the lens to your taste. I could find a workaround to make it fit mine, unfortunately.
@@maggnet4829 I only use the 5% so it's not too much of a difference. Just diffuses enough to my liking and it's worked out pretty well haha
So size, price, and no IBS
Yes but still a solid lens honestly! Still going strong after all this time.
1. Weight. Almost all 70-200 f/2.8 lenses are heavier than this. Okay, GM2 is a bit lighter, but it does not have 35 f/2. For paid event shooting it is champion lens. For shooting outdoor crap it is too heavy to carry with.
2. Price. This lens replaces 2 zooms or 4 primes, so what are you talking about? Again, for shooting outdoor crap it does not worth
3. Stabilisation. There is sensor stabilisation, as well you can use gyro flow software for active stabilisation. And this lens has little focus breathing.
For gimbal… only with additional mount on your body, otherwise your back will be dead first.
This lens has some flaws:
1. It loses contrast shooting backlit a lot.
2. Sucks dust
3. It does not supports active video stabilisation as well as native glass, does supports breathing compensation and faster than 15 fps shooting continuous - but this is how Sony makes their own lenses better than 3rd party ones.
The flaring is annoying): If that was better I’d give the lens a 10/10 I don’t gf about the weight as long as it delivers
I haven’t thought it was that horrible for what I do but I have heard some people complain about it!
I've had this lens for two years and I don't use it that often cause it's so fat and heavy lol
I can understand that! Haha it is a big boy but it is great in performance in my eyes. I enjoy using it a lot just also don’t like having to lug around a big lens haha
Statements like these make the lens go up in price, astronomically. 😀
Not if you get them from B&H 😉😂
This video doesn’t make sense to me
How so?
@@EasyTigerCreative lol I was looking for some issues with the camera man this wasn’t a click bait video to me great content !
@@theovisuals9 oh haha well oops!
Getting a 24-70 is not saving you any money, weight or time if you need the reach of this lens.
Yea every 24-70 I’ve seen is such similar weight and size to this lens that I’d take the 35-150 in a heartbeat for sure
yes, please talk me out of this. my wallet cannot handle it.
Definitely don’t get this lens that is too amazing and still my favourite ever. Definitely don’t get it at all 😬
1st reason: I DON'T HAVE CAMERA, WTH UA-cam
😂😂😂 well dang the algorithm trying to tell you to get one then 😉 appreciate you at least being here!
waste the time
You wasted your time commenting 😂 big L my dude!
@@EasyTigerCreative it was worth it
@@mex5341 definitely worth it! Makes my content get more interaction so I appreciate that!🤘
@@EasyTigerCreative but its your part . instead you pour water in your video.
No lens is perfect, buy what’s right for your style of photography and not chasing the hip.
So true! Honestly been loving this lens! Just traveling with it has been great to not bring so many lenses or things but just this one and my other zoom lens haha