85mm definitely. Focuses on the subject in my music videos, though it's m43 so I guess it's closer to 170mm, but I dig it. Rokinon 85mm t1. 5. Keep up the great work!
85mm is used in a lot of Movies for focusing in on a character then they switch to 35mm to give the audience perspective of the setting, wihout revealing too much, making them think about what's about to happen next. The Village is a perfect Example
Based on this it should be safe to conclude that the 24mm looks perfect for fast paced action, the 35mm for normal everyday action and the 85mm (or 50mm) is perfect for slow and surreal action.
35 and 50mm are almost interchangeable. I havnt seen any dp go that wide like 24mm they usually still to 35mm for wide actions scenes anything else becomes way too chaotic. 50mm is most commonly used it really doesn’t have a specialty you use it when ever for what ever super safe focal length and 85mm for film making is alot more rare.
@@nikyabodigital I'm trying to figure that out too. using my 20-60 kit, I see that 24 is certainly easier get the shot holding the camera away from my head but 35 is ok too except that it's much tighter. 35 looks good but would be a little more difficult and may seem slightly claustrophobic for vlogging I think...
@@Faustustopheles i got prime lens 25mm i go all in on it and seem to be the right decision. At arms length it can capture head to chest with a bit of space on head :) totally happy with it.. im sure 20mm would do good as well but since my space is limited i dont necesarry want to capture the entire bg.
I would say if you can only afford one lens and you absolutely want a prime to get a 35mm lens. It kind of does everything you need from wide shots to tighter, more intimate shots. It’s also 3-4 times lighter than zoom lenses. Just gotta use your body as the zoom. Also, don’t forget that Sony cameras all have their aps-c mode. That means you can turn a 35mm into a 52.5mm with the click of a button. The sensor oversamples on the A7IV so even on aps-c mode you’re still capturing 4.6k downsampled to 4k. Full frame mode downsamples from 7k. When I leave the house I don’t like taking a huge cache of gear. I take my camera with one lens(35mm f1.8 on the body), a mic, a mini tripod, and a variable nd filter. That setup covers me for 90% of shooting both photos and video. It took me years to finally come to terms with this setup but I’m telling you, it’s so freeing to drop all that insane, mostly unused weight.
Loved the profile 85mm - it really connected you with the subject but wasn't disorienting. You gave me an idea, too: the 85mm circle shot would work well if you're trying to convey that someone just got some bad news that has thrown their world into chaos. Regardless, I learned a lot through this video. Thanks for sharing!
thats basically indian drama shows (tv show/serial) where whenever something happens they just do this and add audio(dum tanananannananan) . there quite a lot of memes on this too in india.
Awesome comparison! I liked the 85mm because it looked so dreamy, but that would only work in an intimate scene where we want to focus on our character.
Hey, that is really a very good video! I have been a photographer since I was a child and have been photographing professionally for the last 16 years. I have also discovered video for myself some time ago. I was shooting weddings 99% of the time with two cameras, using a 50mm and a 35mm lens. Now, I have a 24mm lens that I absolutely love and use almost all the time for my videos, along with a 50mm. Since I got a new camera, I still need to buy the 35mm lens. I'm not sure if I really need it, but I don't want to miss having it. For me, 24mm, 35mm, and 50mm are the most important focal lengths. I use only prime lenses. I liked the shots with the 24mm lens the best. It was great to see them compared like this!
Man, that 24 really looked amazing for that long shot, leading shot, and the circle shot. 85 was great for the follow shot and profile shot, though the other two did alright, too.
this is the kind of video i was looking for, actually I bought an 85mm as my first lens which was a huge mistake, 2:25 you are explaining the issue here, now I'm aiming to buy a 35mm as my second lens, since you mentioned you were a photographer for over a decade and you were shooting with 24, 35 and 85, now my planning is making a lot of since, my plan is that i want to add a 20mm to my 35 and 85 later on.
For me, 50mm still looks best, you might say it's a photography centric focal length, but I have been using 50mm for video for a while and it looks sick
I like the 35mm because it shows a middle range of bokeh, so the reason with I came here is because I will buy a cinematic/dream effect filter for pictures and of course for video too, thank you.
Technically because the lower the focal length the more the image compressed into the frame which makes everything "moves" faster due to more image is moving in the same range/size, and this is also why you see some distortion around the frame.
@@SiddharthJogi I already have both 35 & 24 .. because I got a promo for the 24mm paid 600$ new… I tend to use the 85 & 35 more.. I planning to get the 18mm instead of 24mm
Wow! That first walk on 85mm is like a scene from some TV series! You showed some amazing features I didn't think of before! Also the actress is looking good in the shot. Thank you.
This video video made me decide what lens I should buy. I have for some weeks been torn between 24mm and 35mm. I could just buy the Sigma 18-35mm and be covered in, but I am a sucker for primes. 35mm it is!
hey, weighing in late here. To me when using the 24mm the background needs to be interesting or at least NOT distracting, which I felt it was in the shots where there is a truck or hanger behind her. The 35mm blurs the background a bit more, which helps. And the 85mm definitely feels more interesting for cinematic shots, isolates the character. What do you think about the 50mm focal length for gimbal work?
Great video, you explain very well the differences, which in the videos are quite decisive, especially for those come from the world of photography where everything is more static........................
Ergens halverwege zeg je dat je je gimbalinstellingen moet aanpassen want dat je niet helemaal tevreden bent. Als je een recente gopro (of een ander apparaat dat gyroscoopdata opneemt) op je camera plaatst kan je nadien met gyroflow je beelden nog supersmooth krijgen. Zo kan je ALLE camerafootage stabiliseren, zelfs footage zonder gimbal opgenomen krijg je zo smooth als iets. Heb dit nog nergens in je filmpjes gezien maar lijkt me wel interessant.
@@JorisHermans ja, met gewone goprofootage waardoor niet gesynced moet worden werkt het wel maar ook hier verpest het wel de juiste motion blur. Wist niet dat het helemaal niet werkte met gesynchroniseerde camerabeelden
Great comparison! So interesting to see how much the focal lenght affects the footage. I think all of these have their place in video, depending on the topic and the story as you said. Sometimes a nice wide angle view is needed when other times a narrow 85mm shot makes the footage more special 🙌🏼
what a great video .. i'm just starting to research cameras and lens.. this helped me a lot.. i like the 35mm a lot and guess 50mm would be similar for just realism.. but in the last comparison the 85mm really made me think it would be great for emotional closeup scenes with facial expressions.. while the 24mm would be great if you wanted something else in the scene.. like people in the back on one side while she's smiling and walking away from them.. i wonder how a transition between two cameras with different lenses would look.. like going from 24mm to 85mm camera to get that smile expression... anyways i think your video really helped me be able to visualize some things.. thanks!
So these differences have to be created by the respective lenses and not by moving in or away from your subject (eg a 35mm moved in closer to the subject to mimic a 70mm distance)right?
i love the feel of the 85mm it gives it this sci-fi, mystery kind of feel, the 24mm/35mm feels more economic and can be used to accommodate neutral and happy feelings, I'm currently debating between getting 2 new lens and 85mm and between a 24mm/35mm prime, it's weird because on my 24-105mm when on a gimbal when shooting video, i mostly really live on the 24mm end
Hey Joris. Great Video. Seriously, this taught so much more than taking a full course on Filmmaking or Cinematography. Quick Question - Why is that majority of the filmmaker when shooting B Roll specially Slow Motion shots prefer to a telephoto lens like 50mm or 85mm. Why can slow movement be done with a Wide Angle Lens?
Thanks for this video. Now, to add to all of the other elements of cinematography (lighting, aspect ratios, subject placement, camera angles, etc.) now I get to ponder focal lengths in relation to motion as am element of visual story telling.
U're a Genius!!!! It's hard to buy all these amazing expensive lenses. Can we do all this with one lense? witch one would you recumbent ? where r u from?
Hey Joris, could you give us some advice on how to use a 85 mm indoors for other things than portait? I just got a superb Viltroxx 85 mm and struggle to use it indoors, that would be helpful !
This is a beautiful video, thanks!!! I have to ask, do you have a video talking about you photo work whit these three badass? Would be awsome. Thanks againb.
Haha! Awesome disclaimer! "If not, I've been way too overly dramatic in my opening line" Thumbs up and subbed just for that... now lemme see the rest of this very interesting subject matter! :D
Awesome vid 👍 @Joris Hermans, nice comparison. Can't choose any 😅, all 3 of them are good in their own way while using it, & as you said it will mainly depend on what's the story, what needs to be conveyed, and the focal length. But maybe if I need to choose, I would go for the 24mm * I'm planning to go for either the Sony aps-c 50mm F1.8 OSS or Sigma 30mm f1.4 for my a6400.
Great Video - very informative and inspiring.... I'm looking for a new lense for my Sony A6000, your info has given me some insight into a few options, Thank you Joris!!
I think 35mm is better for short films because it highlights the subject and also lets us to see what is going on in background with minimum blur.. that is really good
really enjoyed the different focal length demos!! and the setting is so pretty!! Question, did you shoot in log? did you add stabilization in post? thx!! really love your videos :)
@@JorisHermans Thx!! the smoothness of your gimbal shots are amazing!! I've tried some walking shots with a Ronin RSC2 but the gimbal wouldn't hold the camera still which was very disappointing and ended up returning the gimbal. I'm sure some of it was user error but it would shake from left to right and couldn't seem to get it to stop that... thanks again for replying :)
EDIT: Right, I shot everything with my Sony A7S III (Full-Frame).
What's your favorite focal length/shot from this video? 💥
85mm
35 and 85
24mm for general music video making
85 ‘ mm ....that one is my best , where can get ? Can you send me the link
85mm definitely. Focuses on the subject in my music videos, though it's m43 so I guess it's closer to 170mm, but I dig it. Rokinon 85mm t1. 5. Keep up the great work!
85mm is used in a lot of Movies for focusing in on a character then they switch to 35mm to give the audience perspective of the setting, wihout revealing too much, making them think about what's about to happen next. The Village is a perfect Example
Shout out to the Village. One of the most underrated films of all time.
Most filmmakers seem to prefer 50mm
@@slurp3194 instead of 35 or 85mm?
You have brought a new perspective to my life. I didn't realize how lenses could create emotion differently
Based on this it should be safe to conclude that the 24mm looks perfect for fast paced action, the 35mm for normal everyday action and the 85mm (or 50mm) is perfect for slow and surreal action.
35 and 50mm are almost interchangeable. I havnt seen any dp go that wide like 24mm they usually still to 35mm for wide actions scenes anything else becomes way too chaotic. 50mm is most commonly used it really doesn’t have a specialty you use it when ever for what ever super safe focal length and 85mm for film making is alot more rare.
what about for talking head video in a small room? camera only 1 arm length from face?
@@nikyabodigital I'm trying to figure that out too. using my 20-60 kit, I see that 24 is certainly easier get the shot holding the camera away from my head but 35 is ok too except that it's much tighter. 35 looks good but would be a little more difficult and may seem slightly claustrophobic for vlogging I think...
@@Faustustopheles i got prime lens 25mm i go all in on it and seem to be the right decision. At arms length it can capture head to chest with a bit of space on head :) totally happy with it.. im sure 20mm would do good as well but since my space is limited i dont necesarry want to capture the entire bg.
@@nikyabodigital it's a very difficult decision because of price. once I get one of the primes I won't be able to afford another one for a long time
I would say if you can only afford one lens and you absolutely want a prime to get a 35mm lens. It kind of does everything you need from wide shots to tighter, more intimate shots. It’s also 3-4 times lighter than zoom lenses. Just gotta use your body as the zoom. Also, don’t forget that Sony cameras all have their aps-c mode. That means you can turn a 35mm into a 52.5mm with the click of a button. The sensor oversamples on the A7IV so even on aps-c mode you’re still capturing 4.6k downsampled to 4k. Full frame mode downsamples from 7k.
When I leave the house I don’t like taking a huge cache of gear. I take my camera with one lens(35mm f1.8 on the body), a mic, a mini tripod, and a variable nd filter. That setup covers me for 90% of shooting both photos and video. It took me years to finally come to terms with this setup but I’m telling you, it’s so freeing to drop all that insane, mostly unused weight.
I disagree.. 24mm..85mm..70-200 are basically all you need for 95% of any job..
2 years later. Ur still the goat. Best and clearest vid I’ve seen so far
Loved the profile 85mm - it really connected you with the subject but wasn't disorienting. You gave me an idea, too: the 85mm circle shot would work well if you're trying to convey that someone just got some bad news that has thrown their world into chaos. Regardless, I learned a lot through this video. Thanks for sharing!
thats basically indian drama shows (tv show/serial) where whenever something happens they just do this and add audio(dum tanananannananan) . there quite a lot of memes on this too in india.
Bad Boys movie did it as well lol
Awesome comparison!
I liked the 85mm because it looked so dreamy, but that would only work in an intimate scene where we want to focus on our character.
Nice video, I love my 24-105 l lens for video. It’s definitely a great all round option for video and photography.
Hey, that is really a very good video! I have been a photographer since I was a child and have been photographing professionally for the last 16 years. I have also discovered video for myself some time ago. I was shooting weddings 99% of the time with two cameras, using a 50mm and a 35mm lens. Now, I have a 24mm lens that I absolutely love and use almost all the time for my videos, along with a 50mm. Since I got a new camera, I still need to buy the 35mm lens. I'm not sure if I really need it, but I don't want to miss having it. For me, 24mm, 35mm, and 50mm are the most important focal lengths. I use only prime lenses.
I liked the shots with the 24mm lens the best. It was great to see them compared like this!
Great comparison! Can’t pick a favorite, like you said, it depends on the story and how you want it to feel
This was an amazing comparison of the different focal lengths in video. I learnt a lot. Thank you very much for creating this!
Man, that 24 really looked amazing for that long shot, leading shot, and the circle shot. 85 was great for the follow shot and profile shot, though the other two did alright, too.
this is the kind of video i was looking for, actually I bought an 85mm as my first lens which was a huge mistake, 2:25 you are explaining the issue here, now I'm aiming to buy a 35mm as my second lens, since you mentioned you were a photographer for over a decade and you were shooting with 24, 35 and 85, now my planning is making a lot of since, my plan is that i want to add a 20mm to my 35 and 85 later on.
Thanks Joris, brilliant observations! The 35 is my favorite, but the 24 and 85 are must haves to complete the story.
🤝🏻💯
For me, 50mm still looks best, you might say it's a photography centric focal length, but I have been using 50mm for video for a while and it looks sick
50mm is being used by so many filmakers in hollywood
the first lens I bought was a 50...its still my favorite
Best video ever seen explaining about lenses. Keep it up bro. Cheers from Mozambique 🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿.
I like the 35mm because it shows a middle range of bokeh, so the reason with I came here is because I will buy a cinematic/dream effect filter for pictures and of course for video too, thank you.
Thanks for the tip! Much appreciated 🙏🏻🔥
Technically because the lower the focal length the more the image compressed into the frame which makes everything "moves" faster due to more image is moving in the same range/size, and this is also why you see some distortion around the frame.
Great demo, Joris - thank you. Very different feel on that 85mm!
Great video man super helpful
Great explanation of the different focal lengths !!
I have the 85mm F1.8 and planning to buy either 24mm or 35mm… but now my choice will go for 35mm .. thanks for the video 🙏🏻
I think for landscape shots, you would definately need 24mm too.... but yeahh, Go For 35 first xD
@@SiddharthJogi I already have both 35 & 24 .. because I got a promo for the 24mm paid 600$ new… I tend to use the 85 & 35 more.. I planning to get the 18mm instead of 24mm
24mm is far better and a lot more vertile than 35mm
@@Halgame99 I tend to use 35mm more frequently.. i know 24mm more versatile but in some situations only and it’s great for landscape & interiors
35mm looks the best!! Balanced and meets all criteria. Great Video!!
Awesome comparison thanks!!
Great comparison. Just what I was looking for as prep before a wedding I was shooting 🔥
Great comparison thanks. I love the 24 and 85.
Thnak you! Tis is one of the most helpful videos online. And: Ramones!
Wow! That first walk on 85mm is like a scene from some TV series! You showed some amazing features I didn't think of before! Also the actress is looking good in the shot. Thank you.
wow this video is informative in a very cool and unique way! thank you for it! :)
Really cool video, and I appreciated you talking about what lens you can use to tell the story and make your viewer feel a certain way. Thank you.
This video video made me decide what lens I should buy.
I have for some weeks been torn between 24mm and 35mm.
I could just buy the Sigma 18-35mm and be covered in, but I am a sucker for primes.
35mm it is!
There's something about primes 🤷🏻♂️😎
hey, weighing in late here. To me when using the 24mm the background needs to be interesting or at least NOT distracting, which I felt it was in the shots where there is a truck or hanger behind her. The 35mm blurs the background a bit more, which helps. And the 85mm definitely feels more interesting for cinematic shots, isolates the character. What do you think about the 50mm focal length for gimbal work?
Thanks, Joris, these examples are really useful - learned a lot of practical concepts.
Great video, you explain very well the differences, which in the videos are quite decisive, especially for those come from the world of photography where everything is more static........................
Ergens halverwege zeg je dat je je gimbalinstellingen moet aanpassen want dat je niet helemaal tevreden bent.
Als je een recente gopro (of een ander apparaat dat gyroscoopdata opneemt) op je camera plaatst kan je nadien met gyroflow je beelden nog supersmooth krijgen.
Zo kan je ALLE camerafootage stabiliseren, zelfs footage zonder gimbal opgenomen krijg je zo smooth als iets.
Heb dit nog nergens in je filmpjes gezien maar lijkt me wel interessant.
Enige probleem is dat het niet werkt met een normale sluitertijd van 1/50 dus ik vind het maar niks.
@@JorisHermans werkt het dan niet?
@@fpvnico nee, motion blur kan het niet aan 🙃
@@JorisHermans ja, met gewone goprofootage waardoor niet gesynced moet worden werkt het wel maar ook hier verpest het wel de juiste motion blur.
Wist niet dat het helemaal niet werkte met gesynchroniseerde camerabeelden
This video helped a lot of understanding the difference
Wow.. it's so helpfull. My conclusion is, if it's not for vlogging, 35 is the only lens you need.
🔥🔥🔥 thank you for showing the distance between you and the frame!!!!!!!!!
Love this video, such a cool way to do the comparison. thanks
Great comparison! So interesting to see how much the focal lenght affects the footage. I think all of these have their place in video, depending on the topic and the story as you said. Sometimes a nice wide angle view is needed when other times a narrow 85mm shot makes the footage more special 🙌🏼
Thanks for new informations for us. 0 dislike shows how useful your videos are.
Thank you 🙏🏾. I was surprised at the results.
This was super helpful! Thank you!
Very good content with practical demonstration
what a great video .. i'm just starting to research cameras and lens.. this helped me a lot.. i like the 35mm a lot and guess 50mm would be similar for just realism.. but in the last comparison the 85mm really made me think it would be great for emotional closeup scenes with facial expressions.. while the 24mm would be great if you wanted something else in the scene.. like people in the back on one side while she's smiling and walking away from them.. i wonder how a transition between two cameras with different lenses would look.. like going from 24mm to 85mm camera to get that smile expression... anyways i think your video really helped me be able to visualize some things.. thanks!
Thank you so much for this video!
bro, if you added shutter speed tests and running tests to focal lenghts tests, that would have been the ultimate reference video for videography
So these differences have to be created by the respective lenses and not by moving in or away from your subject (eg a 35mm moved in closer to the subject to mimic a 70mm distance)right?
Ok it did blow my mind. Thanks
Struggling between all of them. Just bought an A7c .Maybe a 24-70 f2.8 would be a good deal, but I just love the bokeh of a 35mm 1.8 haha
TThe 35 is by far my favorite all-rounder prime💥
@@JorisHermans what three or four lenses would you recommend for a hybrid photography or videography
Besides your videos, I really like your t-shirts. You have good taste in music.
🤘🤘😎
Great comparison examples. TY
Late to the party but a well done video on the differences. well articulated too. Like you... a wedding shooter switching to video.
Great video! So well explained🙌
This is a really really good video. Thanks for this!
I really like the 85mms shots, the isolation of the person is really nice!
One of my favorites too! 👊🏻💥
This is an amazing review. I love the examples and I dig your personality!
Glad you enjoyed it!
this was very useful
i love the feel of the 85mm it gives it this sci-fi, mystery kind of feel, the 24mm/35mm feels more economic and can be used to accommodate neutral and happy feelings, I'm currently debating between getting 2 new lens and 85mm and between a 24mm/35mm prime, it's weird because on my 24-105mm when on a gimbal when shooting video, i mostly really live on the 24mm end
I'm learning so much thanks!
Very informative video. I like your honesty and subtle humor. Subscribed fast.
I liked the 24, it looked really good, but the 35 I really liked, it seemed more pleasing to the eye to me. What camera did you use?
Sony a7s iii
best explained video ... perfect 👌🏼 👌🏼 👌🏼
Hey Joris. Great Video. Seriously, this taught so much more than taking a full course on Filmmaking or Cinematography. Quick Question - Why is that majority of the filmmaker when shooting B Roll specially Slow Motion shots prefer to a telephoto lens like 50mm or 85mm. Why can slow movement be done with a Wide Angle Lens?
I think because of the shallow dof 🤔
THANK YOU so much for making this video, I really learned too much! thank you, wish you the BEST
Thanks for this video. Now, to add to all of the other elements of cinematography (lighting, aspect ratios, subject placement, camera angles, etc.) now I get to ponder focal lengths in relation to motion as am element of visual story telling.
Thank you for this video. This help me decide to get the voightlander 35mm 1.4
gracias! me ayudo mucho tu video!
Goal reached! You were not way overdramatic! Great video
The 85 looks particularly good. Was the aperture the same on them all?
This is valuable information! ❤️❤️
amazing video and soooo helpful
Great content!! Much needed!
Thanks for this!
So glad to see an (ex?) photographer who eschewed the 50mm; god I hate that focal length! my preferred FL is 40mm.
Thanks for this video!!
wich your lens for this video in your setup ?
Thank you
Sony 35mm f/1.8
Excellent video, thank you and thanks for the extra tips
U're a Genius!!!! It's hard to buy all these amazing expensive lenses. Can we do all this with one lense? witch one would you recumbent ? where r u from?
Hey Joris, could you give us some advice on how to use a 85 mm indoors for other things than portait? I just got a superb Viltroxx 85 mm and struggle to use it indoors, that would be helpful !
Well, when I was studying photography, I used an 85mm a lot for product shots in the school studio. Things like perfume bottles and drink bottles.
Great comparison
If I'll choose 1 lens from this video, I'd go with the 35mm.
This is a beautiful video, thanks!!!
I have to ask, do you have a video talking about you photo work whit these three badass?
Would be awsome.
Thanks againb.
Dear Joris, Thank you very much for very nice work!
Many thanks!
Haha! Awesome disclaimer! "If not, I've been way too overly dramatic in my opening line"
Thumbs up and subbed just for that... now lemme see the rest of this very interesting subject matter! :D
Wow! thank you soo much.
Awesome vid 👍 @Joris Hermans, nice comparison. Can't choose any 😅, all 3 of them are good in their own way while using it, & as you said it will mainly depend on what's the story, what needs to be conveyed, and the focal length.
But maybe if I need to choose, I would go for the 24mm
* I'm planning to go for either the Sony aps-c 50mm F1.8 OSS or Sigma 30mm f1.4 for my a6400.
Love the 35MM
thanks a lot for this video
Great vid!
Oh. Bro, you’re in Belgium too? Kudos. We should link up some time.
I just purchased a sony a7iv. What would be your first prime lens for Documentary ,short films and vlogs
35mm... but that's personal preference! Many of my colleagues prefer 24mm and others prefer 50mm 🤷🏻♂️
I learned a lot. Thanks
You're welcome
Great Video - very informative and inspiring.... I'm looking for a new lense for my Sony A6000, your info has given me some insight into a few options, Thank you Joris!!
Great video
Just what I wanted to see
I'm curious to see a 50mm now 😂
Hi Bro. Will the same effect exist using one zoom lens that has a focal length covering 24mm, 35mm and 85mm?
Yes
@@JorisHermans Thanks. Great video 🍺
I think 35mm is better for short films because it highlights the subject and also lets us to see what is going on in background with minimum blur.. that is really good
great vid!
really enjoyed the different focal length demos!! and the setting is so pretty!! Question, did you shoot in log? did you add stabilization in post? thx!! really love your videos :)
Log: yes! Stabilization in post: No, I turned on IBIS for extra smoothness.
@@JorisHermans Thx!! the smoothness of your gimbal shots are amazing!! I've tried some walking shots with a Ronin RSC2 but the gimbal wouldn't hold the camera still which was very disappointing and ended up returning the gimbal. I'm sure some of it was user error but it would shake from left to right and couldn't seem to get it to stop that... thanks again for replying :)