I about SNAPPED my neck when you said "this is the first lens review I've made." That's.....that's impossible for me to believe. This is not only the best review of THIS lens, it's one of the best lens reviews period. Major, major props. 👍
This review was very poggers Matt. I appreciate you talking about your experience with other lenses and justifying certain things and really exploring every inch of the lens with how each thing functions.
Densely-packed knowledge transfer that kept my interest. I applaud your choice to educate viewers about WHY being able to smoothly adjust exposure could be important to filmmakers - instead of simply parroting the speeds & feeds like most reviewers have begun doing. Content Creator with good instincts = I subscribed and liked and commented.
This review just made me buy the lens for my new a7sIII. It’s dark outside right now over here in Norway, but I’ve already tried shooting a bit - and it looks beautiful. Can’t wait until tomorrow, with some light and NDs!
I was wondering the same thing! The 20mm is even newer and has the Dual XD Linear Motor autofocus system which I think is supposed to be even better than the system in the 24. I wonder if the 20 mm is just a little too wide for Matt. I am seriously considering buying one of these two lenses so I would be interested in any input between the 20 mm and 24 mm.
@@ericsimmons401 The 20 mm is more like $550 cheaper, but it's significant. Then again, the 24 mm is older so you can find some used copies and maybe save a little there. Still the more expensive lens though.
I bought this lens! It’s beautiful. Very versatile and the bokeh is great. It’s wide enough to use as an all rounder. We just need to carry a 50 mm and 85 mm to get excellent shots. Telephoto for zooming in.
How can you not talk about whether this lens focus breathes or not? I loved the review, but a huge omission to not let us know how it does with focus breathing for video? Or did I miss you talking about that..?
I recommend Batis 25mm or Batis 18mm for gimbal. Batis series is built like a tank and super fast too. I have never changed the Batis on my gimbal since 3 years.
Great review. Thanks a lot. One thing I would love to have seen compared: focus breathing. When doing medium or close shots with a 24mm and a rack focus, little to no breathing is important...
Very nice review Matt! Only additional bonus that would have been interesting to see if there were a few quick comparison shots showing the image quality/color/distortion/vignetting with the 3 lenses shooting the same scene
This review was the best one I’ve seen yet on this lens. I’m contemplating on buying it but also trying to save for a house. Ahhh first world problems.
My feedback to this video is show more examples of video shooting (day, evening, night) and auto focus situations etc. I didn't learn anything new in this video that I learned from a photography review of this lens.
Hey Matt, just wanna say. I appreciate you making this video. I've been looking around for lenses for my Sony A7s3. This video is exactly what I needed! I think more reviews on Lenses would be great!!!
Sigma released a 35 1.2 with an aperture ring too, but you can move it so easily that I am sure for the update version it'll have a locking mechanism like my old AF-D Nikkor lenses did. Still this Sony 24 1.4 is a no brainer since this is the focal length for gimbal use and having reliable autofocus it's crucial for it. Great review Matt.
Love this lens as well, Matt! Question for you about the AF - have you encountered any pulsing effects that many have with the Sony autofocus? I've seen that many have this issue, including myself. The 24mm seems better than the 50mm, but I feel like every now and then I still find some issues. Do you have any thoughts on this? It seems like based on this video you've had pretty minimal issues, so I'm trying to find your secret (settings) that I could replicate to resolve this problem!
Great review! I already had a Sigma 24-70 f2.8, so I went with the Sony 20mm f1.8. It’s a little wider, and a whole lot cheaper, and it’s built exactly like the 24.
Thanks for the review..I would like to see more about sigma 85mm f1.4 new edition for sony e-mount, because its focus is by wire too. It would be helpful to show us how manual focus stands for filmmakers and no one spoke about that untill now..
Nice review Matt. I just got this US$1050 new with 15% off then Sony’s cash back here in Australia. Black Friday sales coming up and stack Sony’s cash back for some epic Sony lens deals in the coming weeks.
That's was my first, and dreamed, sony lens when I migrate for sony system. It's really difficult to change this lens, on my a7 III it fits so greatful that is really difficult to peak another one. My second choice was the sony 85mm 1.8 and now I'm looking for some middle range around 50mm prime lens. Would you recomend go to 55mm Zeiss, or something better that will be a best 'investment'?
Thanks Matt! I was all set to buy the Sigma and now I've got some heavy soul-searching (and couch-digging for spare change), id I'm going to get the Sony.
Thank you for this video. I also have been struggling to find reviews on this lens for Videography, apart from seeing some of the Pro UA-camrs use it like Peter Lindgren. I am about to purchase the FX3 and was a little confused on which 1x lens to buy with it (due to cost of course) but thanks to this Video, you have made the decision final for me. Thank you !!
Matt would you consider the Sony FE 20mm f1.8 G if someone wanted a cheaper option in a similar focal range without sacrificing that delicious native autofocus? $1400 vs $850 is a good chunk of money.
Yes, maybe Sigma is cheapper, but the sigma 24 has loud autofocus on continous mode. At least on the Nikon it is. Is it different for Sony? Sony 24 has a silent AF so this is an undoubted advantage.
Great review Matt, just need to get one now, just one question, when filming whilst holding the camera can you get smooth footage with just the inbody stabilisation or do i need to invest in a gimbal
Hi Matt, what autofocus settings do you recommend on a sony fx3 if you are filming large groups on a gimbal with a lot of motion and activity, dancing, etc. After reviewing my footage I’m noticing the shot goes in and out of focus and is really annoying. Should I just bump my f-stop up? It could be problematic in low light situations. Any help would be much appreciated thanks!
Hello Matt, I bought mine today. It is such a fantastic lens. What I noticed: wide open on a Sony A1, there are green fringes around the out of focus edges. Today the sunlight was very harsh, but I belive, this is not so well controlled. How is your Experience? Kind Regads from Germany, Dieter
Anyone who wants to buy the Sigma: if you care about the autofocus - don’t buy it. It hunts for focus a lot of the times. I use Sony 24, f/1.4 for that reason. It stays in focus no matter what. I know some filmmakers might not care about AF, but it’s nice to have it from time to time. And once you see how Sony 24mm 1.4 performs in terms of autofocus - you will care.
I disagree with the manual focusing with the lens due to it being focus by wire still means you never have a hard stop for the focus. Though I imagine all but cine lenses will be FBW so it is something we either get use to or just use AF
Sigma 16 1.4 cropped mode works too, loving the prime look as opposed to using zoom lens. When i have the budget il get either the sony 20 1.8 or this GM
A naive question, can i put variable ND filter on it? Which one do you recommend? By the way, after watching this video, I will definitely buy it :) many thanks.
Sony lists this lens as "linear" MF, but while it's close, I'm not seeing it being linear. I'm getting wander in focus points when pulling focus depending on the speed that I rack. I thought I had issues with my puller, but my other lenses were working fine. When pulling focus back and forth between two subjects during a documentary shoot, I was losing my A and B's so I decided to test the lens out on the bench (two objects about 3 feet apart) and sure enough, depending on the speed I will lose the stop points. It seems like when I throw fast one way and slow back the other way, is when the major wander happens, but there's slight wander no matter what (and with shallow DoF that's a killer). I cannot duplicate this on the 35mm G, 20mm G, the 70-200mm GM or the 70-200mm F/4 which are all linear lenses (with linear motors, ironically)- those lenses work perfectly and hold A and B points perfectly. The 24GM lists that it actually has a DDSSM motor, not the typical Linear motors that all the linear focus lenses have (to include the new 50 GM and 35 GM) and wondering if I either have a bad copy, or did Sony "try" to make this lens a linear manual focus lens as best they could so they could label it that way, but in real world applications, it's still not quite linear???
Thanks brother. I was thinking between this or zeiss 85mm f1.8 and as well as new sony 20mm G F1.8 for car videography. I believe this is no brainer for first upgrade over the default lens that comes with A7iii (28-70 f3.5-5.6) which I don’t like at all .. F changes with zooming and not sharp at all and just bad... Thanks for amazing review again
Great Video Matt! I’ve ordered my Sony A7S iii for my new Gimbal setup and the Sony GM 24mm will be my first lens. Have any recommendations for a great quality ND filter and pro-most for this lens?
I about SNAPPED my neck when you said "this is the first lens review I've made." That's.....that's impossible for me to believe. This is not only the best review of THIS lens, it's one of the best lens reviews period. Major, major props. 👍
Best lens I’ve used 👌
Agreed! Love your videos Peter!
Everything referred by professionals then I'm in🤣
24 1.4 is by far my favorite focal length. It’s so incredibly versatile!
Aaaannd now I own this lens and it’s unreal. 🤯
This review was very poggers Matt. I appreciate you talking about your experience with other lenses and justifying certain things and really exploring every inch of the lens with how each thing functions.
Got a Sony A7siii with this lens to mount on the Zhiyun Crane 2 I won off this channel! Seeing this reviewed really put my investment stress at peace!
I use the G 20mm 1.8. When using active stabilization, the lens is basically 24mm but when I don't it's wider at 20mm. Best of both worlds.
Now all we need to see from the channel is a short film, would love to see that!
This is definitely my next buy.
My heart skipped a beat when you started tossing that sony lens lol
Hahaha only did that take once!
@@whoismatt once was enough!!
Great lens review - just got a FX6, so Sony lenses just became relevant!
Densely-packed knowledge transfer that kept my interest. I applaud your choice to educate viewers about WHY being able to smoothly adjust exposure could be important to filmmakers - instead of simply parroting the speeds & feeds like most reviewers have begun doing. Content Creator with good instincts = I subscribed and liked and commented.
"Densely-packed knowledge transfer" :)
What's your favorite lens? 😊
Sony 24mm and the Sony 55mm
For vlogging - 16-35mm f2.8 GM
For weddings - 24-7mm f2.8 GM
For gimbal - Batis 25mm f2
This review just made me buy the lens for my new a7sIII. It’s dark outside right now over here in Norway, but I’ve already tried shooting a bit - and it looks beautiful. Can’t wait until tomorrow, with some light and NDs!
What about the Sony 20mm f1.8 G Lens?
I was wondering the same thing! The 20mm is even newer and has the Dual XD Linear Motor autofocus system which I think is supposed to be even better than the system in the 24. I wonder if the 20 mm is just a little too wide for Matt. I am seriously considering buying one of these two lenses so I would be interested in any input between the 20 mm and 24 mm.
@@wadefrench9254 plus with the active steadyshot crop in, that 20 mm looks more like a 22ish. Pretty similar!
@@wadefrench9254 Same. Plus the 20mm is $700 cheaper, right?
@@ericsimmons401 The 20 mm is more like $550 cheaper, but it's significant. Then again, the 24 mm is older so you can find some used copies and maybe save a little there. Still the more expensive lens though.
Glad someone else asked! I was just about to do the same. I have the 20mm and love it, but I would love to see a comparison.
My favourite lens!
This is exactly the pairing I was looking to buy!!
You should buy it, all I shoot with!
I bought this lens! It’s beautiful. Very versatile and the bokeh is great. It’s wide enough to use as an all rounder. We just need to carry a 50 mm and 85 mm to get excellent shots. Telephoto for zooming in.
👏🏾 Yes please! Exactly what is needed , reviews of still lenses when used for video applications! 🙏🏾
Makes me 2
How can you not talk about whether this lens focus breathes or not? I loved the review, but a huge omission to not let us know how it does with focus breathing for video? Or did I miss you talking about that..?
This is becoming my favorite youtube channel for filmmaking!
I recommend Batis 25mm or Batis 18mm for gimbal.
Batis series is built like a tank and super fast too.
I have never changed the Batis on my gimbal since 3 years.
Sonys are faster even the 20mm 1.8 is better
They also have a rubber gasket
I have both, the Batis focuses faster
@@jfranco3281 lol
@@jfranco3281 it looks like u dont really have both everyone knows that native sony lenses are faster than others
Great review. Thanks a lot. One thing I would love to have seen compared: focus breathing. When doing medium or close shots with a 24mm and a rack focus, little to no breathing is important...
This lens apparently has a lot of focus breathing. This was very clear in Terry Warfield video.
I own this lens yet watched your review. Nailed it Matt ;)
Very nice review Matt! Only additional bonus that would have been interesting to see if there were a few quick comparison shots showing the image quality/color/distortion/vignetting with the 3 lenses shooting the same scene
This review was the best one I’ve seen yet on this lens. I’m contemplating on buying it but also trying to save for a house. Ahhh first world problems.
Best lens review I’ve seen yet. Great work. I’ve just bought this lens last week.
My feedback to this video is show more examples of video shooting (day, evening, night) and auto focus situations etc. I didn't learn anything new in this video that I learned from a photography review of this lens.
Wow....I was nervous when I ordered this lens. But now with this review, I feel like I accidentally made the best lens purchase of my career. Thanks!
I appreciate that you comapared 2 other lenses to the Sony lens! We are excited to use here at the studio. Thanks for sharing!
Wow the best most complete review ever! Thanks for that! Will definitely get that lens now.
These is the most complete review I have seen 👏thanks
Hey Matt, just wanna say. I appreciate you making this video. I've been looking around for lenses for my Sony A7s3. This video is exactly what I needed! I think more reviews on Lenses would be great!!!
I have the sigma 24mm 1.4 on my Sony a7s iii and bought the emount. Didn’t need it. Lens fits right on.
Lovely lens! Great review Matt!
Hi Matt. I bought this lens as it came out on the market for my Sony a7III and I have to say it's a really great lens, really great used on gimbals
Shot a feature film with this lens. Love it.
I Legit subscribed because of this video. I like how you explained the differences and presented a fair case for each of the lenses.
Sigma released a 35 1.2 with an aperture ring too, but you can move it so easily that I am sure for the update version it'll have a locking mechanism like my old AF-D Nikkor lenses did. Still this Sony 24 1.4 is a no brainer since this is the focal length for gimbal use and having reliable autofocus it's crucial for it. Great review Matt.
I like my 20mm 1.8 so much more than I sold the 24GM! But the 24 was an awesome lens!
Yes? I am thinking now about buying 24 or 20
With the 35 1.4 and 50 1.2 out.. hoping the 24 1.4 lowers in price
I bought this lens and i didn't remember why! Now i remember Thanks!
Love your work! Thanks for yet another honest review. Filled with great points!
Very clear explanation! Thank You Matt, this video very helpful for me who now considering buying 24mm lens
this is the video ive been looking for my whole life
More reviews like this please, Matt!
Matt - great lens review - it has helped me decide on my purchase. I really enjoy your videos!
Great review, could never tell this was your first lens review!!
Excited to watch this. Getting this lens as soon as my A7SIII arrives.
You will love A7SIII and 24mm 1.4 GM. I shoot on a Weebil-S and record in Raw to a Ninja V with the A7SIII and 24mm GM. Lovely images.
Love this lens as well, Matt! Question for you about the AF - have you encountered any pulsing effects that many have with the Sony autofocus? I've seen that many have this issue, including myself. The 24mm seems better than the 50mm, but I feel like every now and then I still find some issues. Do you have any thoughts on this? It seems like based on this video you've had pretty minimal issues, so I'm trying to find your secret (settings) that I could replicate to resolve this problem!
Using Tamron 17-28 f2.8 with Sony a7III. Light and bright. Very love it.
Great review! I already had a Sigma 24-70 f2.8, so I went with the Sony 20mm f1.8. It’s a little wider, and a whole lot cheaper, and it’s built exactly like the 24.
Thank you Matt, you're the best!
On my way to buy a A7S3 ;)
Your passion for it convinced me.
Best wishes from France!
Thanks for the review..I would like to see more about sigma 85mm f1.4 new edition for sony e-mount, because its focus is by wire too. It would be helpful to show us how manual focus stands for filmmakers and no one spoke about that untill now..
I like your review that keeps to the point with sweet language.
Matt, you are a legend and I love your videos! This video was awesome!
Thanks Cody!
You're the man - awesome review as always!
Nice review Matt. I just got this US$1050 new with 15% off then Sony’s cash back here in Australia. Black Friday sales coming up and stack Sony’s cash back for some epic Sony lens deals in the coming weeks.
UA-camrs who don't talk about focus by wire and focus ramping on mirrorless lenses should be fined. Thank you for being awesome
I have the 24mm GM. A really versatile lens to take photos and to film.
That's was my first, and dreamed, sony lens when I migrate for sony system. It's really difficult to change this lens, on my a7 III it fits so greatful that is really difficult to peak another one. My second choice was the sony 85mm 1.8 and now I'm looking for some middle range around 50mm prime lens. Would you recomend go to 55mm Zeiss, or something better that will be a best 'investment'?
I own this lens,it is awesome and worth the money in my opinion.
Thanks Matt! I was all set to buy the Sigma and now I've got some heavy soul-searching (and couch-digging for spare change), id I'm going to get the Sony.
dude you are the best to do reviews and tutorials !!!!!
Great vid man! ✊🏿💯
Thank you for this video. I also have been struggling to find reviews on this lens for Videography, apart from seeing some of the Pro UA-camrs use it like Peter Lindgren. I am about to purchase the FX3 and was a little confused on which 1x lens to buy with it (due to cost of course) but thanks to this Video, you have made the decision final for me. Thank you !!
This is a great lens for both photo and video! But I actually preferred even a wider angle and that's the 20mm f1.8
smoother than if I dip it in beard oil. Love it!
Great video as always Matt👍🏻. Two primes you highly recommend (no matter for cost)
Matt would you consider the Sony FE 20mm f1.8 G if someone wanted a cheaper option in a similar focal range without sacrificing that delicious native autofocus? $1400 vs $850 is a good chunk of money.
I am planning to sell my 20mm to upgrade to this. I think 24 mil is the best comfortable focal length for me as well.
Big fan of this lens! For both photo and video
Yes, maybe Sigma is cheapper, but the sigma 24 has loud autofocus on continous mode. At least on the Nikon it is. Is it different for Sony? Sony 24 has a silent AF so this is an undoubted advantage.
You had me at “witchcraft”. Bought it using your Amazon link.
I was considering this 24mm F1.4 GM for videography, but then I snatched the 24mm F2.8 G instead due to its size.
its time they should release the mk ii
Great review Matt, just need to get one now, just one question, when filming whilst holding the camera can you get smooth footage with just the inbody stabilisation or do i need to invest in a gimbal
My Favorite Venue... I love that venue!!!
Great job on this video. You provided good information and examples to back up your opinions and thoughts. Sub’d.
Hi Matt, what autofocus settings do you recommend on a sony fx3 if you are filming large groups on a gimbal with a lot of motion and activity, dancing, etc. After reviewing my footage I’m noticing the shot goes in and out of focus and is really annoying. Should I just bump my f-stop up? It could be problematic in low light situations. Any help would be much appreciated thanks!
Thanks Matt...more reviews very helpful
Such a helpful video 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Hello Matt, I bought mine today. It is such a fantastic lens. What I noticed: wide open on a Sony A1, there are green fringes around the out of focus edges. Today the sunlight was very harsh, but I belive, this is not so well controlled. How is your Experience? Kind Regads from Germany, Dieter
I use my 24 mm about 90% of the time with about 5% 20mm and 5% 50mm.
You prefer for the quality 24 or 20? Thanks a lot
Great review. Trank you so much
So so helpful!! Thank you!!
Anyone who wants to buy the Sigma: if you care about the autofocus - don’t buy it. It hunts for focus a lot of the times. I use Sony 24, f/1.4 for that reason. It stays in focus no matter what. I know some filmmakers might not care about AF, but it’s nice to have it from time to time. And once you see how Sony 24mm 1.4 performs in terms of autofocus - you will care.
I'm having the opposite problem where my 24mm hunts all the time :( on the a7siii
I disagree with the manual focusing with the lens due to it being focus by wire still means you never have a hard stop for the focus. Though I imagine all but cine lenses will be FBW so it is something we either get use to or just use AF
Thank mate. Great stuff
More of a lens review and comparison since no example with (or mention of) gimbal.
Love the lens review, though!
Sigma 16 1.4 cropped mode works too, loving the prime look as opposed to using zoom lens. When i have the budget il get either the sony 20 1.8 or this GM
Matt, i don't have a budget for 24 mm. What is an alternative cheaper lens?
Thanks for giving me something to think about.
What are your thoughts on the Red Komodo? Any interest in switching to a cinema camera one day?
I just ordered this yesterday!
A naive question, can i put variable ND filter on it? Which one do you recommend? By the way, after watching this video, I will definitely buy it :) many thanks.
Great review! I’ll have to try out Pentax version now
Sony lists this lens as "linear" MF, but while it's close, I'm not seeing it being linear. I'm getting wander in focus points when pulling focus depending on the speed that I rack. I thought I had issues with my puller, but my other lenses were working fine. When pulling focus back and forth between two subjects during a documentary shoot, I was losing my A and B's so I decided to test the lens out on the bench (two objects about 3 feet apart) and sure enough, depending on the speed I will lose the stop points. It seems like when I throw fast one way and slow back the other way, is when the major wander happens, but there's slight wander no matter what (and with shallow DoF that's a killer). I cannot duplicate this on the 35mm G, 20mm G, the 70-200mm GM or the 70-200mm F/4 which are all linear lenses (with linear motors, ironically)- those lenses work perfectly and hold A and B points perfectly. The 24GM lists that it actually has a DDSSM motor, not the typical Linear motors that all the linear focus lenses have (to include the new 50 GM and 35 GM) and wondering if I either have a bad copy, or did Sony "try" to make this lens a linear manual focus lens as best they could so they could label it that way, but in real world applications, it's still not quite linear???
Thanks brother. I was thinking between this or zeiss 85mm f1.8 and as well as new sony 20mm G F1.8 for car videography. I believe this is no brainer for first upgrade over the default lens that comes with A7iii (28-70 f3.5-5.6) which I don’t like at all .. F changes with zooming and not sharp at all and just bad... Thanks for amazing review again
Big fan of your videos.
U did video for filmmakers woww
Great Video Matt! I’ve ordered my Sony A7S iii for my new Gimbal setup and the Sony GM 24mm will be my first lens. Have any recommendations for a great quality ND filter and pro-most for this lens?
Great lens but it’s expensive 😕 Make a video on budget lenses for sony e mount