Which 50mm Lens Should You Buy for Sony Full Frame? Buying Guide 2018
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Which 50mm lens should you buy for Sony full-frame? I answer this question in a buying guide for 2018. Links to lenses below:
Sony 50mm F1.8:
AMZ| geni.us/5cSX9E B&H| bhpho.to/2Kqsq25
Zeiss 55mm F1.8:
AMZ| geni.us/P9OnZ8X B&H| bhpho.to/2lE58es
Rokinon 50mm F1.4
AMZ| geni.us/tffm6 B&H| bhpho.to/2rbMsFW
Sony Zeiss 50mm F1.4
AMZ| geni.us/9oaC B&H| bhpho.to/2lBopNA
Sigma 50mm Art F1.4
AMZ| geni.us/rUwJq B&H| bhpho.to/2JEbWXK
Content:
Central Sharpness: 4:26
Wall Test: 9:21
Bokeh Test 15:51
Video AF 20:37
Eye AF: 23:24
Photo AF: 24:58
Final Summary: 27:28
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Sony 50mm F1.8:
AMZ| geni.us/5cSX9E B&H| bhpho.to/2Kqsq25
Zeiss 55mm F1.8:
AMZ| geni.us/P9OnZ8X B&H| bhpho.to/2lE58es
Rokinon 50mm F1.4
AMZ| geni.us/tffm6 B&H| bhpho.to/2rbMsFW
Sony Zeiss 50mm F1.4
AMZ| geni.us/9oaC B&H| bhpho.to/2lBopNA
Sigma 50mm Art F1.4
AMZ| geni.us/rUwJq B&H| bhpho.to/2JEbWXK
that1cameraguy you really need to check the firmware version on the Rokinon. Pre firmware 32, any kind of backlight situation would cause it to hunt and freeze. Eye-AF was very inconsistent as well. Firmware 32 solved all that issues. No more freezing and Eye-AF is excellent now in the dark!
that1cameraguy The Amazon link for Sony 50 1.8 is actually pointing to the APS-C one rather than the full frame one.
instablaster...
This video is perfect, thank you! Would love to see tests for the 35mm range as well.
Thank you SO MUCH! This helped me a lot to decide what to buy on summer sale :) 55 f1.8 ZE is my choice !
Appreciate the effort you go through testing these products 👌👌👌
Appreciate you cutting to the point at the beginning and breaking down chapters. very helpful
Grabbed the Sigma yesterday after a few of your videos and much consideration from other sources.
I prefered it after testing the 55mm Zeiss & the 50mm Canon L F1.2
Content:
Central Sharpness: 4:26
Wall Test: 9:21
Bokeh Test 15:51
Video AF 20:37
Eye AF: 23:24
Photo AF: 24:58
Final Summary: 27:28
Bro you didnot metioned the name for second lens
Thank you for the time and effort that went into creating this. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed!
Really good job with the comparisons. I just used the 55mm Zeiss last night for a shoot and I also own the Sigma (Canon mount). You're right...I think the Zeiss 55 is the best middle ground lens and it's dead silent. I think this video will become the new reference standard for anyone looking into SONY 50mm lenses. Your hard work will surely be rewarded!
Literally the question I am asking myself for my a7iii right now. Thanks for putting this one together.
Thanks very much for all your hard work at putting this review together. It was very helpful in making my lens choice.
Thank you for taking the time and energy to put this together.
Wow this video is incredible!!! So super helpful and touches on everything. Thank you so much! There are a lot of videos on UA-cam comparing one or two lenses but this is the only video that compares every single lens and ranks them not only overall but also on a per feature basis, wow! I’ve been looking for lenses for my A7III and want to slowly build up a good set of primes, but it’s hard to figure out just which one would be the best for each focal length. I really hope you will be able to do a similar comparison of say all 35mm’s, all 85mm’s, etc. So glad I subscribed to you :)
Loved your video! I did a similar test and ended up buying... the Loxia 50 f2.0. My findings were that the Sigma was indeed very sharp, even at 1.4 and the Zeiss Sonnar was very close. Despite being 1.8, the latter had much more 3D pop than the Sigma. But in the end, the Loxia had something special to it: the colour cast, the overall rendition and the user experience were just so different. My second pick would be the Zeiss 55. I parted ways with the Sigma.
This is better than sliced bread Danny. I have been wanting all school year to end to get your awesome backyard test. I know I joked about getting in the yard again but really these kind of real world test outside is what draws me in to you and this channel. Keep up the great work you do!!!!!! If anyone is reading this and watching this great content Danny does and are not Subbed to the channel you need to be!!!!!
You have done another great comparison test! These side by tests are so valuable in helping us make decisions on where to spend our limited budgets! Thanks so much.
You’re the first person I’ve ever hit the bell for
85 and 35 would be cool 🐣
Agree. I own the 55mm. It is the one I keep on my camera. It works great with my A7III and the A6500. The sharpness of the lens is good enough for me. A huge jump from the cheap 50mm that I sold. The more expensive and faster lens may be sharper but I don’t like the added weight. I can easily carry the Zeiss 55mm in one hand for a very long time.
So much work done, thank you.
Great video man, great organization and exactly the information I need. You just sold me the 55mm f1.8!
Thank you SO MUCH! This helped me a lot to decide what to buy :-) 55 f1.8 ZE is my choice !
great content with the comparisons between all the 50mm primes from various manufacturers..!! 👍🏻
I just wanted to come back to this video and say that I purchased the 55mm 1.8 because of this video and I’m so happy with it! Overall IQ and video AF is so good plus it’s so small and light weight that I feel like I can use it all day without getting tired arms. Solid recommendation!
Seb Hazel How much was it 🤔?
Thanks
Watch up until 4:40 and its a little hard to follow which lens your actually talking about. It would be better to have some text on the screen to show which lens your referring to. Just an idea ;-)
John Morgan completely impossible to follow what lenses he is talking about!
Yeah I literally have no clue which lenses he is talking about. He just keeps saying "this lens"
He mentions the lens in what he says leading up to showing it, but if you miss that it can be hard to tell. The one where he says it's okay, not bad for a budget lens, is the Sony 50mm f/1.8, while the one he said is a good middle ground is the 55mm f/1.8 zeiss
Perfect video!!!!
Thank you for your great effort to make these videos ☺️
Most informative video you’ve made in my opinion. Helped me a lot
Thanks for such a complete review... Even though you looked damn tired... Keep working up!!!
Mate that was thorough! Quality review!
Sigma art native was sharper than Sony Zeiss on A7riii for me. Tested 2 copies of each.
Awesome video man! Exactly the info I needed and Pro! love it
Would be interested in seeing the Sigma 50mm tested again with the newer firmware.
all of these lenses are perfectly sharp for me. its really hard to notice which is critically sharper unless you do a lot of pixel peeping. but the rokinon/samyang caught my attention because, while it may be the 'softest' of the bunch, it also has the creamiest and smoothest bokeh which in my opinion will make portraits more dramatic rather than critical sharpness. i know it would have been more difficult but i had hoped that the bokeh test done with an actual person for better perspective since portraiture and subject separation is a huge factor for buying a nifty fifty. looks like the rokinon/samyang is an amazing value for money for just $500 and a good balance between size and weight.
Great job Danny, really appreciate your down yo earth videos...looks like a 55 f1.8 is in my near future.. ever in Orlando hit me up
Havent watched the video yet but this is EXACTLY what I needed rn!!!!!!!!!!! Like for real I cant find any other comparisons online .. so thank youuuuu
That was great, best summary on the Sony 50s. Helped me a lot to take a decision (55 is it for me). I would really appreciate a similar comparison on the 35s!
@that1cameraguy Remember Danny, when in af-s contrast focus detection is more likely to engage. Anytime you have a back and forth then the focus locks on, the camera is using contrast focus points not phase detect points.
Great video. I think I'm gonna grab one of those 55's used.
Very interesting: I bought the 55 f1.8 a year ago due to how quick it focused for videos (90% of my work), form factor on the Crane gimbal. Good thing it ended up the same for you.
I appreciate a lot your work! Thanks!
CAn you do a video with the best 35mm and another with the best wide angel lenses, please.
Great review! I have the 50/1.4 Zeiss and it's probably the best lens I have ever used. a7riv and 50 are incredible together. just bought the 24mm 2.8 Samyang five months ago and updated to latest firmware and have had the same experience where it just freezes. I have to turn off the a7riv and A9 and it usually starts working again. Never had any issues with 50/1.4 Zeiss or any other Sony/Zeiss lenses. I am considering the Tamron 70-180/2.8 but cannot to have such glitches.
thank you so much for this video!!
Awesome, Danny!! Thanks, man!
very helpful my dude!
Thank you!
Awesome vid man, cheers!
Thumb up first then I watch the video, always the produce the awesome videos, thank you!!!
I have used the Sony/Zeiss 55mm f1.8 for a couple of years. That lens is remarkable because balancing performance with size, weight, and price makes it a stand out choice. It is 2nd to the 50 1.4 at a pixel peeping level but at real world viewing the differences are minor and not really visible outside of the 2/3rds aperture difference. 2/3rds of a stop is visible but not a huge difference. It should be pointed out that the performance is comparable to Otus level and lightyears ahead of any of the Canon 50's. I own and use the Otus 55 in Nikon mount so can easily compare in real world pro situations. The Otus is fantastic for critical studio work but less satisfying outdoors because of size, weight, and manual focus constraints. On EF mount the Sigma Art is such a better performing lens than Canon and the only advantage Canon has is price, size, and weight. In the Sony system the Sigma has no great advantages since the 50 1.4 performs a little better and the 55 1.8 is a lot lighter, and smaller, with better autofocus and so much more fun to use while being very close in sharpness etc.
The 55mm 1.8 is not the cheapest lens on the planet, but its price point for performance has got to be one of the best value lenses available on any platform and focal length. I am always blown away by the look of the images. Fantastic contrast/sharpness and the lens is tiny. On the street is is an incredibly discreet lens/camera combo. It is Leica-like in that it has that Leica ideal of small size with high performance, but here it does one better than Leica in that it also has fast autofocus. It does have one downside. The lens hood comes off relatively easily. That bugs me, but I put up with it because in every other department the lens is such a pleasure to own and use. I would choose it over the 50 1.4 and the Sigma Art every time. Highly recommended.
thank you so much, it was incredible useful!
No wonder you are tired! You have clearly put a lot of time and effort into this lens review, explaining your personal conclusions well. Cheers...
I got an A6500 and I got a 50 1.8 FE... I will say it’s great loud but when I tested it in the Sony showroom I just liked it and kept it for now almost a year with no regrets
Please do this on 35 mm!!! Please please!
i purchased the sony 50mm f1.4 because of this review. i still love my 90mm macro more.
Really Nice explained though I wanted to know what about getting a 40mm Zeiss., if I already have the Zeiss 85mm and Sony 24mm GM.
Danny, can you do something like this but for 18, 21, 24, 25, and 28mm. With more on can all of these be used in similar situations. Really interested on focal length and use along with how the rate at wide open and at F2.8 and F4. This would be a wide angle-specific content.
Thanks for the video man! It was actually pretty funny seeing this in my sub box cause I recently just sold the nifty fifty featured in this vid to upgrade to another 50mm. This helped me decide a lot!
Edit: I sold the Sony FE 50 because my unit had complete garbage autofocusing and a loud noise on my a7ii, which is interesting because yours did so well. (unless the a9 is just mind blowingly awesome lol)
Thanks for a great video 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏼
Love my 55mm Zeiss! Pairs well with both my a7iii and a6500!
Does your 55mm make noise when adjusting aperture?
Thanks for the review! I recently left cannon for Sony, but I’m still using my canon glass with an adapter. I’m having issues with my 50 MM lens. I am driving to the camera shop here in Nashville right now.Well, I’m at a stop sign right now. I do both photography and video, and this review was very helpful. It’s very sad about the Sigma having slow video focus. Anyway, thanks again, and maybe I will report back with what I have chosen.
I’d love to see an update on these. Great video!
Fantastic comparison! much appreciated!
Well done. Thanks for putting this together. Really helps me with my decision.
Thank you for all that fantastic legwork- so helpful! I am seriously considering getting the A7iii and the Zeiss 55 and skipping the kit lens altogether Coming from using and enjoying my a6500; I already own the 90 macro , the 85 1.8 and 70200 f4 ( all FF) . I also have the aps-c 1018 wide angle lens which is also usable on full frame at 12-16mm. Any suggestions on other good lenses to consider? - I am thinking of a good all purpose zoom for travel, maybe.
Please do the same for the APS-C system . Very good content BTW.
probably 55mm for me
just like 85mm f1.8
Thank you for the awesome video! Can I ask if you have any experience with the canon 50mm 1.4.
Just placed an order for Zeiss 50mm 1.4. Thanks for a great review!
How do you like the lens?
Gustavo Ibarra honestly, it is the best 50mm on market! Yesterday, I received my long awaited 24mm GM lens and while it is great and all the construction of 50mm Zeiss is WAY better! The aperture ring can’t even be compared to GM line. Everything feels plasticity on GM if compared. I still love it just like my other GM lenses but to answer your question the Zeiss is just as great IQ-wise as GM and better construction wise. If you want the best just get it, there is no need to watch another review.
Thanks bro. I’ve been waiting for this video for quite sometime now.
I bought the Sigma and it’s razor sharp. But the size and weight was a concern as I normally lug my 70-200 GM and my 16-35 GM too.
I than bought the 55 at a really good price, albeit 2nd hand, and it was LIGHT.
I was ready to rid my Sigma. Put it on for sale but as I was reviewing some of the shots from my sigma again... my heart was found waivering. I love the sharpness, and at 1.4, sometimes the additional light in lower light areas as compared with the 1.8 helps a lot.
So now... I might just keep BOTH !!! Arghhhh.
God help me.
I know this pain!
Did you still have both? I am also having a hard time deciding which to pick up, sigma 50 or zeiss 55.
I have the Sony Zeiss 50 1.4 and it is the best and favorite lens that I have for my A9 and A7R3. Awesome sharpness, bokeh, and build quality. I also still have the 50 1.8 which I bought a while back while I was transitioning to Sony from my Nikon gear and while it is a good bang for your buck lens and would serve you in good stead, it does not compare with the 1.4. The zeiss 1.4 is heavy but I use it as my walk around lens. It's still very much lighter than my Nikon D4s which I still have, which used to be my walk around camera😁 great review Danny, I appreciate the effort you put in to it.
Bengo Garcia-Azcue hey man,
Im considering buying the 50mm 1.4
Does the autofocus cause you issues when recording?
Or does it stay on the subject when moving around?
Thank you for the video! Please can you make another one comparing sigma/samyang 35 1.4?
The Zeiss 55mm is a fantastic lens, I recently upgraded my Sony 50mm f1.8 to the 55mm and I have noticed a big jump in IQ and overall performance. Another great video thanks!
How did you find the auto focus on the Sony 50mm f1.8. And more so is it noisy when it autofocus's in video mode? thanks
Great Video!!! Can you please do one on which (fast) wide angle lens to buy?! Oh, and btw... This video has got you another subscriber.
Hi Danny! First off thank for making this video. This was a question I'd been struggling over and I'm in no position to rent all these lenses. I was curious about the fact your shutter speed varies between some of the tests and lenses. Might not this have an effect on sharpness due to possible camera shake? Is this variable not a factor in these tests? Thanks!
An ton of work, but a great job. Thank you!
Appreciate all the time and effort you put in these vids! I got the 55 a week ago and couldnt be happier!
You've made the right choice. That 55mm is amazing. Quality wise, it's obviously not the best, but it's still excellent...and when you add it's less than 300g, the competition is over. Everyone should choose the 55. I've sold mine two years ago when I quite Sony, and now that I'm back with sony, it's a pain to find one at a good price. If you want a 85mm, the 85mm1.8 from Sony is imho, the right choice (quality/price/weight)
Does the mount on your 55 have a pink tint? And at the front of the lens, is it written ZEISS or Carl Zeiss?
No pink tint on the mount. But, yes it has Carl Zeiss written on the front.
I swapped my 50 1.8 + $400 for the 55 1.8, but i've made more than 500 bucks renting out the 50 1.8, so if you really think about it. I broke even. lol. I have the 85 1.8 and also love that lens! My absolute favorite and the lens that's always on my camera is my 35 zeiss 1.4 though. Ridiculously sharp and great bokeh.
Thanks for the info John Bato! Weird, my lens has a silver mount but it's written only ZEISS on the front. All of the videos I see on UA-cam show a pink-ish mount with Carl Zeiss written on it. Wonder if Sony has made improvements on the inside....
Excellent video 👊🏾❤️
First time I've seen the Z55 1.8 ranked in the middle of a group of comparable lenses for sharpness.
Also how sharp is the 85mm 1.8 FE lens compared to the 50mm 1.4 Ziess??? I may skip the 50mm all together and roll with the Batis 25 and 85mm 1.8.
Excellent review the size and form factor of the sony 55mm is the deal breaker for me.
After selling my A6500 and getting the A7III I am on way very tight budget this year. So besides the FF kit lens I was able to get the Sony 50/1.8 at Best Buy open box for $150. With my testing anything in the sun is a fringing nightmare at 1.8. It gets better at 2.8 and that is the lowest I go with the lens. Not the best but hey, I got that new A7III LOL
I really wanna see the 35mm ver!!!
19:55 That’s called truncated bokeh, I believe it happens when the first curtain shutter is set to electronic instead of mechanical (it’s only visible at super high shutter speeds).
Thanks for this dude!
Really good review, what about micro contrast? Would think it's probably be the Zeiss lenses base on history of Zeiss older generation of glasses. Currently using a Sony A6000 with Sigma 35mm along with the kit lense, but thinking about upgrading my Canon equipments to Sony A7iii.
Dude! I haven't even watched the video yet but I'm stoked you did this! Literally last night I was scratching my head and checking out tons of reviews, trying to decide what 50 (or 55)mm I wanted. I'm excited to see how this review turns out.
Awesome...helped me make up my mind 55 1.8 ZA for me. With my last lot of camera gear I made the mistake of buying lenses for max sharpness without considering size and weight.....not a great idea if you mainly shoot landscape and nature.....too darn heavy to haul around LOL :D
Great video...I really don't follow those super heavy tech reviews with Mtf graphs etc...what you gave is just what I was looking for- FWIW, I will go for the 55 1.8, in part as I have an a6000 that was given to me and a mint original, mint A7 R, heaps of resolving power.
so useful! thanks.
Amazing video, usefull for the next 10 years. Thanks so much, i need a step up from my 50 1.8 I'm still hesitating between the art and the 55... I dont do videos but who knows maybe one day. But again i have the 50 1.8 , i could use it for videos and use the art 1.4 for photos. What do u think.
I would go for the 55 myself.Esp for the weight Problem is, once you try the Planar, it's hard to let go :D
Lol, it is
awesome review! much appreciated :)
Great review, can I know what is your confidence level in using the 50mm f1.4 AF for video? I have the 55mm f1.8 right now and I am happy with it but I would gladly take a slight downgrade in AF for superior IQ. I'm just not sure how much of a downgrade in AF - as I am a hybrid shooter. Is it useable and reliable? Just not AS good as the 55?
Summations is the best. I’m an amateur with A personality. Down and dirty explanations are best. While you summed it well, it just made me realize that I’m Batis spoiled. Thank you for sharing!!
Nice review, thanks! Don't using 50mm-ish lenses too often, but good to know. Actually I have a really old Minolta 50/1.4 with LA-EA4 and the nifty fifty Sony (got it for 180 USD so couldn't resist ;-)). Found the Minolta being sharper than the Sony from f2.0 upwards and just love the Minolta colour. Even AF ist on the same level with the LAEA. So I wonder why your copy of the Sony 50/1.8 focuses that well...
Thant's helpful . THX
Looks like your copy of 50mm Rokinon doesn’t have the latest firmware. The focusing definitely takes a big hit without that.
Enormous thank you for this comparison video.
just jumped into sony with an a7riii and a few lenses. i have the FE 50mm f1.8, which i quite like for the price. Got the zeiss 35mm f2.8 ZA, i adore it for the size and the AF speed and IQ. Had to buy some standard zoom, so i went with the zeiss 24-70 f4. IQ is not that stellar from a zeiss branded product, but the af speed and handling is decent. Also bought a MF rokinon 12 f2.8, which i do not know i like it or not. Same samyangish warm tint as in this video and the build quality is somewhat disastrous in my opinion. I was on the fence to buy the rokinon/samyang 50 f1.4. Price seems good for an f1.4, but i now know why thanks to your video. Think i'm going with the zeiss 55mm f1.8.
a good fair review .... I have the samyang (rokinon) 50mm F1.4 .. its autofocus is very hit & miss even with the update .. you can buy it in UK for £350gbp now ...The only thing I do like it for is its bokeh & rendering . Im gonna trade mine in for the 55mm Ziess
Really nice video man! Thank you so much! 17:44 min considering the price tag of 200 US the 50 1.8 FE is damn good! Some chromatic abberations, not as tack sharp but for this price... if you dont zoom in you almost wouldn see any difference besides the outer focus area.. I just got into the Sony System and bought one half price for 130 US for testing purposes. I hope it will deliver same as here. The only downside as I have heard is the AF but I won´t shoot sports with it ;)
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Garbitraging at 3:30am in the morning? man this guy
you two are making my switch from Canon to Sony, not only informative, but very entertaining. Thank you both