Anyone have a favorite??? My Absolute FAVORITE Lenses Tamron 28-75mm F2.8: bhpho.to/3yFYDwl Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8: bhpho.to/33Oif6d Sony 24mm F1.4: bhpho.to/3H2eoRj Sony 35mm F1.8: bhpho.to/3225Dbe Sony 50mm F1.2: bhpho.to/3mp01i6 Sony 70-200 F2.8: bhpho.to/32q4jyl ALL My Gear: kit.co/learningcameras Favorite Lens Reviews Sony 50mm F1.2GM: ua-cam.com/video/Eb7XV6E0v1Q/v-deo.html Sony 35mm F1.4GM: ua-cam.com/video/kYHuFp8iJ5c/v-deo.html Sony 70-200 F2.8GM: ua-cam.com/video/Ivbj4QHJzVE/v-deo.html
Don't buy the 24mm 1.4 GM, after I bought the 20mm 1.8 G I never used it again, and sold after no use for 6 months. I agree with switching to the 50 1.2 from the 55, I'm doing that also. The 24mm is great, but the 20 is better.
Dan, I am going for the Sigma 14-24 DG DN wide, should I go with the all Sigma and get the 24-70 DG DN or the new Tamron 28-75 G2, I do mostly live music concert photography.
@@attilahardy3448 So I definitely love the Sigma 14-24 but depending on what you shoot, the 24-70 is extremely large and heavy and has a few autofocus issues occasionally which are more noticeable on a 24-70. But optical quality I'd say is better on the Sigma than the Tamron so it just depends. Given Music Concert Photography I feel like maybe the Sigma would be better but tough call on what's most important
@@learningcameras how fast and well the auto focus works with an A1 and the low light ability is what is I am trying to decide. I currently use the the Tamron G1 28-75, I am not sure if I should just wait for the new Sony MKII GM 24-70, upgrade to the G2, or go with the Sigma DG DN. I am going for the Sigma 14-24 since it is less than half the price of the Sony 12-24 and need those funds to upgrade from my A9 to an A1. I don't mind having one Sigma and one Tamron but haven't seen a comparison between the new Tamron G2 28-75 and the Sigma 24-70.
Great synopsis of so many lens options. I really appreciated hearing your real world experience. One lens I would add is an all round travel lens, the Tamron 28-200mm. When I only want one lens in my bag, that stays on my camera for a whole trip, this is it. F2.8 at the wide end gets me in into darker interiors in the UK. The f5.6 at the long end gets me outdoor closeups.
The 50mm f1.2 gm is such a beautiful lens. If I could only keep one lens that would be it. The sharpness the wide open it performs so well. Just top notch
I recently picked up the 20mm 1.8, 35mm 1.4 GM, and the 70-200mm f2.8 II and now just waiting for my preordered A7 IV. I'm new to all this and this will be my first Sony camera and only my second camera ever. Watching this validates my lens choices to start off with. Thank you.
Agree 100% on the 35mm being my fave focal length on Sony full frame 35mm mirrorless. 20mm is also awesome! Give the 24mm prime a try, you'll love it. I personally love that everyone else loves 50mm as it's not a focal length I like lol (only lens I've sold when keeping the rest).
Just bought a A7IV after a 8 year fall off from UA-cam. I only want 3 lenses in my kit and so far I'm thinking 1. Sony PZ 16-35 F4 (Vlogging) 2. Sigma 40mm F1.4 (Studio) 3. Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 (Photography/B Roll)
Thanks Dan, love your content. I sold my current Sony 24-70mm f2.8 GM and got the sharper overall ,faster focusing, lighter and smaller Sigma Art 24-70mm f2,8 DG DN and love its image quality and performance more. Many lenses in that range surpass the Sony, that is one of the reasons a version II Sony 24-70mm f2.8 GM is on its way from Sony. FYI, I have owned A6500, A7RII, A7RIII, A7III, A9, and now own A7RIV, A7SIII, A1. I have currently 13 E-mount lenses from 10mm to 600mm from Sony, Sigma, and Tamron. I kept one of my Canon lenses, the 17mm f4, Tilt-Shift lens which I use with the MC-11 adapter. Cheers
Great knowledge here man. I agree with you on the GM 50mm 1.2, that's my next purchase for Sony. The sleeper lens in Sony's line up is definitely the GM 100mm STF. This lens is my go to for outdoor portrait use. It is crazy sharp wide open and doesn't need ND on really bright days. Another sleeper lens is the 70-200mm G F4. This zoom lens is light weight, super sharp, and parfocal...yes, with no focus breathing on the A7R4 and A7R2.
Shot today with the 70-200f4 on the R4A today and looking at the photos in post are really amazing for being completely overcast and shooting moving dogs. Great combo
I have the pleasure of owning a copy of the 50 1.2…its so much better then all the reviews made it look…yeah, its velvet mixed with michelangelo…its straight magic. Its biggest weakness is, that it looks so unbelievably amazing wide open, that i tend to shoot it open all the time, but in some pictures theres not enough in focus left…with great power … :)
Same! But isn't it amazing to get so many keepers at f/1.2? I had the Canon EF 50mm 1.2L back in the day and rarely got what I wanted at the widest aperture. This 50 1.2 is nothing short of miraculous...
@@92cstevens 100% agreed. Its simply astounding. Now im just curious how much i will actually use it for my next wedding shoots or if use the 35 or the 85 more…im hoping so much this becomes a staple as the results are nothing short of consistently amazing!
My selection for sony camera are: Laowa 12mm 2.8 zero D canon + speedboster ultra cine (+ 35mm 1.8 and 45mm 1.8 tamron dci stabilized and 70 200mm Canon 2.8 is II stab) , 25 , 40 and 85mm Zeiss Batis.
I snapped up the 50 1.2 at preorder and the 70-200ii just showed up a few days ago. I had been waiting on new releases in these focal lengths and am anticipating a new 24-70. The 50 is certainly delicious and katana sharp wide open. You don’t have to always have it wide open to appreciate how special it is… it’s an instant classic that I think will age very well. The 70-200 just showed up so I haven’t even had a chance to test it properly, but it is also very impressive. I love that Sony has hit their stride with their system and continues to update previous GM models… an 85 1.2 would really push the system into overdrive 😁
Awesome! I'm hoping for a new 24-70 as well and given the current way things are going, I'm hoping it is lighter as well. It would be awesome if they would attempt something like an F2-F2.8 as well
As much as I love the manual dials of the Fujifilm cameras, I bought into Sony simply because of the stunning Voigtlander manual lenses. The Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 is my go to street photography lens.
Thank you for this great information. Moving from Nikon D5 to Sony a7iv and my budget can handle the 35-150 f2-2.8 I will work towards the 100-500mm Tamron. I am not a professional photographer so I really don’t need prime lenses but if I was to get one I think I will choose an 85mm G master from Sony. Thank you for this video
The Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 is brilliant. The lens really has it's own unique look and it's brilliantly sharp. For landscapes, I use the sony 20mm f1.8 G for landscapes and astro and love it!
3:43 You convinced me to buy the Sony 20mm f1.8 G. I have been on the fence about it, mostly because I wasn't sure how much I'd use it. Glad to hear you can use it all the time. I have a the 40mm 2.5G Compact, and I like compact small size, but high performance
I've got both the 20G & 24GM , ended up just keeping the 24GM . These two are pretty different lenses . 20G. is more towards the scenery than the object. Its easier to use 24GM to highlight the object. But for vlogging 24GM is a little bit too tight. But the distortion on 24GM it looks more linear(or natural) than 20G . So if I want to shoot portrait I go for 24GM. If I want wide angle I'll go for like Tanron 1728 or 14GM
Nice collection there lol 😂 I just got the 24mm 1.4 GM and I love it! I really enjoy shooting with 24mm for both talking head, B-Roll, and landscape type shots. It’s nice to have a weddings where you need to shoot close to people and get that 35mm look.
Great overview of your lenses. Definitely agree about the new 70-200. My personal fav is the 85GM. Sharp images and excellent Sony AF. Use for portraits and video.
I know the focal length is covered three times over, but you should really try, if you haven't already, the 135 gm. Biggest wow factor from any piece of gear I have ever owned.
I love these gear-y videos! I would add the 90mm macro, the 135mm 1.8, and either of the 16-35mm lenses. I need the 35mm 1.8 and also the 200-600. Those will be my next two lenses. To me one of the main reasons for switching to Sony from Canon was the smaller system, including lenses. So I have the 55mm 1.8 (and love it) and the 70-200 f/4, and I try and avoid the heavier Gmasters like the 50mm 1.2, the 85mm 1.4, the 35mm 1.4, etc
I got the 20 G, 35 GM and 85 Art in one side, 35 and 65 f/2 Contemporary in the other side, my favorite is the 35 GM. I'd like to have the 135 GM but I wait to see if Sigma or Samyang could build an 135 f/2 cheaper and lighter. For 50mm, Samyang released an f/1.4 II recently, seems pretty good.
Hilarious since I have been contemplating selling my 24mm GM after having it for about a year as I never really use it. I also just got the 50mm GM last weekend and haven't been able to put it down. Exactly right about the wow fator! Your video on it actually helped push me over the price hurdle. I should probably sell my 24mm to help ease the pain!
The 2 lenses that I use the most are the 200-600mm G and the Sigma 14-24mm. Just picked up a 24-70mm GM cheap. Comparing it to the Sigma at 24mm and they are very close. Also have the Zeiss 55 f/1.8. Compared it to the GM zoom and the 55 is slightly sharper. But 50-55 is not something I use much. The next lens I would like to get...the 100-400mm GM...but maybe I should wait to see if Sony comes out with a version II. I want to see a version with internal focusing. Would also like to see a fisheye lens from Sony. That might encourage me to get an underwater housing for one of my Sony cameras. Underwater photography magnifies everything and a fisheye does wonders for close focus/wide angle shots.
I love the Sony Planar 50mm 1.4 by Zeiss. It sounded like you never heard of it when talking about 50mm lenses. That lens and the 85 GM 1.4 are my go to for portraits.
I just purchased the 50mm f1.2 GM today! The other lens I really love is the 135mm GM. It’s been my go to portrait lens and is insanely sharp with really nice background separation.
I have recently resumed my love of photography and splurged on the following kit. Camera is Sony A7rIIIa. Lenses are Sony 135mm 1.8 G master, Sony 90mm 2.8 macro, Tamron 28mm - 75mm 2.8 vxd g2, Sony 14mm 1.8 G master for some width and finally the Tokina 400mm f8 reflex mf lens. Thankyou for your video and thanks for letting me explain how I went broke 😂😂 liked and subscribed .
It is actually one of my favorite Sony lenses and I did get to use it for a review. It just wasn't a focal length I was using enough to justify owning but it's absolutely a stunning lens!
Thanks for reviewing your lens collection. Just a note regarding the 50-ish focal length options. The Sony 50mm 1.4 ZA, however, is a better than the Zeiss 55 1.8, and is just as good as the 50mm 1.2 GM except at f1.2 (of course). I also like the Voightlander 50mm 1.2 lens for Sony.... you might want to check it out.
In love with the 35-150, could pretty much replace my whole kit when travelling or doing outdoor events. However, I do find the field of view to be a bit too narrow for indoor events, as some have pointed out its actual field of view is closer to a 40mm than 35mm, so I'm really looking forward to seeing Sony's 24-70GM2. I'm quite interested on how you'd fit the 70-200GM2 and 35-150 into your kit, do you exclusively just bring one or the another, or use the 70-200 with a teleconverter?
I own and used before the 16-35 f4.. 55za.. 35za 35GM.. 25batis.. 100-400GM.. 85GM.. (looking to add the 70-200GM ii next year.) If I can only choose 1 favorite.. its the 35GM.. if I can choose 2. it willl be the 35 and 85GM..
My local shop called just as I was watching this video. My A7IV arrived. I ordered with and without a kit lens and I guess I have my first Sony lens. Too bad its the crappy kit lens. I guess the 50mmGM will have to wait. Good thing I still have my R6 with bunch or RF lenses. Lets how long it will take me to migrate fully to Sony.
My Favorite: Sigma 28mm F1.4 (if only one lenses that i can afford, this is it) Next (all of these are fantastic) Sigma 65mm f2 Sigma 105mm f 2.8 macro Sigma 45mm f2.8 Sigma 40mm f 1.4 (would use more, but very heavy) All of the above 5 combined cost less (on sales) than a single GM zoom Have had many lenses over the years, mostly primes.
Nive! I do actually love the 135mm and definitely a wow lens. It just wasn't a focal length I used enough to justify owning it but I have mad respect for that lens and it was one of the first Sony lenses to achieve that wow factor
PS Another lens Dan might like: the Voigtlander 40MM F1.2 Nokton. Like the Laowas it’s manual focus. But does transfer EXIF to the Sony. Might be less soft at the larger aperture? But if you want “Wow Factor” aka Mojo and unreal colors -check it out.
I have the 35/1.4, 50/1.2 and 24/1.4 (I don't own any zooms) and I would rank them in that order for the frequency of use. All 3 are incredible. I can't believe you don't have the 50 and 24 yet. I would say sell your zooms and get both of these lenses.
My favorite is 85GM, followed by Sigma 35 1.2. Nice video btw, interesting to hear what a video and photographer is telling. I mostly shoot family and wedding stuff. Funny that you think FE55 autofocus is not very quick, while other state it is the fastest of all ^^ Hey, you totally skipped the FE 50 1.4. In my opinion this is the lens without any flaws and very good image quality and very near to the 50GM. Used prices dropped so much, that you can buy it for 1/3 of a 50GM price.
35mm is redundant on a hi-res body like the A1 or A7riv--the 24mm can instantly be switched to crop factor and then you have a 35mm with 26 megapixels. And a 35mm is not worth very much indoors in houses or other spaces tighter than a church or wedding reception hall. 20mm has too much distortion to be of much use photographing people or anything else that that requires accurate reproduction. A 24mm and 50mm combo makes the most sense to me for what I mostly shoot (people). The 50mm also takes the place of the 85mm on a hi-res body. And I agree we are NOT spoiled for good 50mm choices--they all have flaws (the 50mm 1.2 being too big/heavy/pricey, the others all having optical issues). We really need a 50mm 1.4 GM that is the same size (and price) as the 35mm.
I preordered the new Tamron 35-150 as well so now im just waiting on it to come in! It's been on backorder for more than 2 months so I'm just playing the waiting game
Hardly ever use wide angle but like the 16-35, otherwise 135, new 70-200, 100-400 and 200-600. Everyone loves the 90mm but I find it really hard to focus. Hoping we’ll get an affordable 300mm 2.8 that’s also compact and light. The 400 is great but too heavy for me. There seem to be a ton of lenses 50, 35, 24, 20 to choose from but little at the other end of the focal range
I am just about to upgrade to full frame (preordered the a7iv). Since I am used to shoot with the Sony 16-55 f2.8 a lot I was afraid to miss 24 mm Tamron 28-75. So I bought the Sigma 24 f2 three months ago. I have used it on my a6500 (as a 35) and I like it a lot, the design, build quality and aperture ring.
If I were you I’d indeed switch over to the 50 1.2 and get ride of the Sony Zeiss 55 1.8 , the Laowa 50 0.95 (if it’s not sharp in the center at 0.95, what the point?), and the Sigma 65 f2 (bit redundant, optically inferior to the most of your Sony’s, and the aperture wheel has hard stops, so not that useful for video).
"It's like 2800 dollars" *smashes front optic* Jesus christ lmao I hope it's okay! Impressive collection and a few I'm looking more into myself, good work!
Good to know! I tend to be pretty good with the current collection for cameras like the Z6II but definitely more limited for the Z9 which I just got in today
Brilliant, just brilliant. A Nikon and Canon pro user for over four decades, then I moved to Sony in Jan. 2017 and have never looked back. I am happy Nikon and Canon now have some good fullframe mirrorless cameras , as real competition keeps them all innovating. That be said, I am not switching away from Sony. I have owned Sony A6500, A7RII, A7RIII, A7III, A9 and now own Sony A7RIV, A7SIII, A1. Love the A1, the best camera I have used in my award-winning career as a photojournalist. Associated Press, all Gannett Media, British Media and many pros agree and have chosen Sony exclusively for their staffers, worldwide ,over Nikon and Canon mirrorless . A more complete and proven system with leading edge innovation. Cheers
You ignored the zeiss 50 f1.4 option to the 55 f1.8, you also forgot to mention that the 55 f1.8 has a lot of CA. 50GM is my number 1 prime, next comes 135GM. 3rd place is the Sigma 85 f1.4 DG FN (replaced the fabulous Sony 85 f.8 that also suffers from a lot of CA as all Sony f1.8 do), last in my prime kit comes the 35GM that trounces the previous Zeiss 35mm f1.4 in all aspects.
I also have that focus hunting issue with the new tamron 28-75. I had used sigma 24-70, sigma 28-70, I do not remember I experience this kind of focus hunting. Hope some firmware update can address it.
I'd go with the zoom. It's pretty rare I need the wider aperture for video. If in the future you find yourself mostly shooting at 24 on the 24-70, maybe you consider adding the prime
I wouldnt call the FE 85 1.8 Amazing. yea its sharp and for 350€ very cheap but it has terrible chromatic aberration and basically every contrast line is blue. The bokeh is also kinda ruff
Great video Dan. So, the 50mm 1.2, I have it and swear by it. Nothing better…. Nothing more to say. The 24mm. It’s the focal length you don’t need, but then you use it, and you will buy it! I was the same… convinced I don’t need it, but borrowed a copy and just had to buy it. Thanks for the great content.
I think you really make yourself life too easy, if you say "The 55mm does not have any wow to it.". Cause in the end it's a great light and small, good looking lens with great sharpness, fast, native autofocus and a fast aperture. I really can't find anything wrong with it, as you also mentioned... so if there's nothing wrong with it, the wow is that you get an awesome, light, sharp, good looking, good AF, well built 55mm f1.8 lens for 600 €.
So I own it so obviously I don't think it is bad lol. But it's $1000 here which is $300 more than the 35mm F1.8 which I prefer and I would just hope for something a bit better for that price.
@@learningcameras Oh I see. Then this is one of the very few lenses and photo equipment where US has a higher price than Europe ... Normally US has far better prices.
Great video! I also have a large Sony lens collection, but what I want to say is DAMN! Your speed ramps are crazy good!!! How can I make them like you?!?!? New sub!
Awesome!!! Appreciate that Francois. I'm not doing anything too crazy, it's mostly that I add stabilization before the ramp and try (most of the time lol) to plan the shots in a way that it looks natural
Serious GAS problem….why all the 35’s….24-70,28-75 and 35-150 with a 70-200……then wants a 24mm and 50mm GM’’s 😂 you could cut that line up in half and still do what you have to do.But hey if you can afford it why not 🤷🏻♂️
So technically the 35-150 is more versatile but keep in mind it is a MUCH larger and heavier lens so while the 28-75 is a lighter version of a 24-70, the 35-150 is just a beast of a lens
I do have it...is there something specific you think I should cover that hasn't been covered? It's been a little while now so I never did a review on it
It is. The only thing is the autofocus performance might be limited by the camera itself not the lens. Also, Sony cameras didn't work quite as well with autofocus and 3rd party lenses back with the A7II as they do now so you might have better luck with Sony lenses
Great lens overall but just not one I personally own or use too often unless I intentionally want a wide angle shot in which case I tend to be on primes more often
Did I already post this? If so, sorry. But what lens is Dan talking about at 6:20 that 35 MM that he says “…looks crappy, but…”? I don’t think he ever says the brand? Thank you.
Sony 35 1.8. An absolutely bargain lens!. Well if 35 focal is your thing but can't afford the double price of the GM version or if the focus breathing needs to be avoided for your work, then that's the best option available!
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Anyone have a favorite???
My Absolute FAVORITE Lenses
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Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8: bhpho.to/33Oif6d
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Sony 35mm F1.8: bhpho.to/3225Dbe
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Sony 70-200 F2.8: bhpho.to/32q4jyl
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Favorite Lens Reviews
Sony 50mm F1.2GM: ua-cam.com/video/Eb7XV6E0v1Q/v-deo.html
Sony 35mm F1.4GM: ua-cam.com/video/kYHuFp8iJ5c/v-deo.html
Sony 70-200 F2.8GM: ua-cam.com/video/Ivbj4QHJzVE/v-deo.html
Don't buy the 24mm 1.4 GM, after I bought the 20mm 1.8 G I never used it again, and sold after no use for 6 months. I agree with switching to the 50 1.2 from the 55, I'm doing that also. The 24mm is great, but the 20 is better.
My favorite Minolta 100mm f/2 with la-ea5, agree with 50 f/1.2
Dan, I am going for the Sigma 14-24 DG DN wide, should I go with the all Sigma and get the 24-70 DG DN or the new Tamron 28-75 G2, I do mostly live music concert photography.
@@attilahardy3448 So I definitely love the Sigma 14-24 but depending on what you shoot, the 24-70 is extremely large and heavy and has a few autofocus issues occasionally which are more noticeable on a 24-70. But optical quality I'd say is better on the Sigma than the Tamron so it just depends. Given Music Concert Photography I feel like maybe the Sigma would be better but tough call on what's most important
@@learningcameras how fast and well the auto focus works with an A1 and the low light ability is what is I am trying to decide. I currently use the the Tamron G1 28-75, I am not sure if I should just wait for the new Sony MKII GM 24-70, upgrade to the G2, or go with the Sigma DG DN. I am going for the Sigma 14-24 since it is less than half the price of the Sony 12-24 and need those funds to upgrade from my A9 to an A1. I don't mind having one Sigma and one Tamron but haven't seen a comparison between the new Tamron G2 28-75 and the Sigma 24-70.
I think the 135mm GM lens is stunningly sharp and worthy of consideration.
15:05 Cracked me up sooo much... I love how Dan says: "It's expensive, it's like $2800..." And right then slams is into another $2000 lens :D
Great synopsis of so many lens options. I really appreciated hearing your real world experience. One lens I would add is an all round travel lens, the Tamron 28-200mm. When I only want one lens in my bag, that stays on my camera for a whole trip, this is it. F2.8 at the wide end gets me in into darker interiors in the UK. The f5.6 at the long end gets me outdoor closeups.
The 50mm f1.2 gm is such a beautiful lens. If I could only keep one lens that would be it. The sharpness the wide open it performs so well. Just top notch
The 90mm 2.8 Macro G is amazing too. Very sharp lens.
An excellent lens
I recently picked up the 20mm 1.8, 35mm 1.4 GM, and the 70-200mm f2.8 II and now just waiting for my preordered A7 IV. I'm new to all this and this will be my first Sony camera and only my second camera ever. Watching this validates my lens choices to start off with. Thank you.
I have the 20, its a great lens.
Awesome!!! Enjoy
Agree 100% on the 35mm being my fave focal length on Sony full frame 35mm mirrorless. 20mm is also awesome! Give the 24mm prime a try, you'll love it. I personally love that everyone else loves 50mm as it's not a focal length I like lol (only lens I've sold when keeping the rest).
Just bought a A7IV after a 8 year fall off from UA-cam. I only want 3 lenses in my kit and so far I'm thinking
1. Sony PZ 16-35 F4 (Vlogging)
2. Sigma 40mm F1.4 (Studio)
3. Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 (Photography/B Roll)
Thanks Dan, love your content. I sold my current Sony 24-70mm f2.8 GM and got the sharper overall ,faster focusing, lighter and smaller Sigma Art 24-70mm f2,8 DG DN and love its image quality and performance more. Many lenses in that range surpass the Sony, that is one of the reasons a version II Sony 24-70mm f2.8 GM is on its way from Sony. FYI, I have owned A6500, A7RII, A7RIII, A7III, A9, and now own A7RIV, A7SIII, A1. I have currently 13 E-mount lenses from 10mm to 600mm from Sony, Sigma, and Tamron. I kept one of my Canon lenses, the 17mm f4, Tilt-Shift lens which I use with the MC-11 adapter. Cheers
Thanks Gerald!!! Awesome kit
Great knowledge here man. I agree with you on the GM 50mm 1.2, that's my next purchase for Sony. The sleeper lens in Sony's line up is definitely the GM 100mm STF. This lens is my go to for outdoor portrait use. It is crazy sharp wide open and doesn't need ND on really bright days. Another sleeper lens is the 70-200mm G F4. This zoom lens is light weight, super sharp, and parfocal...yes, with no focus breathing on the A7R4 and A7R2.
Shot today with the 70-200f4 on the R4A today and looking at the photos in post are really amazing for being completely overcast and shooting moving dogs. Great combo
I am amazed at how little love the 100 GM gets - it is truly a unique lens that I thoroughly enjoy using. BTW: You will enjoy the 50 GM.
I have the pleasure of owning a copy of the 50 1.2…its so much better then all the reviews made it look…yeah, its velvet mixed with michelangelo…its straight magic. Its biggest weakness is, that it looks so unbelievably amazing wide open, that i tend to shoot it open all the time, but in some pictures theres not enough in focus left…with great power … :)
Same! But isn't it amazing to get so many keepers at f/1.2? I had the Canon EF 50mm 1.2L back in the day and rarely got what I wanted at the widest aperture. This 50 1.2 is nothing short of miraculous...
@@92cstevens 100% agreed. Its simply astounding. Now im just curious how much i will actually use it for my next wedding shoots or if use the 35 or the 85 more…im hoping so much this becomes a staple as the results are nothing short of consistently amazing!
I use the 24 1.4 and 50 1.2 daily on client shoots. I LOVE them both so much.
Been using the 100-400 a lot for landscapes.
My selection for sony camera are: Laowa 12mm 2.8 zero D canon + speedboster ultra cine (+ 35mm 1.8 and 45mm 1.8 tamron dci stabilized and 70 200mm Canon 2.8 is II stab) , 25 , 40 and 85mm Zeiss Batis.
I snapped up the 50 1.2 at preorder and the 70-200ii just showed up a few days ago. I had been waiting on new releases in these focal lengths and am anticipating a new 24-70. The 50 is certainly delicious and katana sharp wide open. You don’t have to always have it wide open to appreciate how special it is… it’s an instant classic that I think will age very well. The 70-200 just showed up so I haven’t even had a chance to test it properly, but it is also very impressive. I love that Sony has hit their stride with their system and continues to update previous GM models… an 85 1.2 would really push the system into overdrive 😁
Awesome! I'm hoping for a new 24-70 as well and given the current way things are going, I'm hoping it is lighter as well. It would be awesome if they would attempt something like an F2-F2.8 as well
As much as I love the manual dials of the Fujifilm cameras, I bought into Sony simply because of the stunning Voigtlander manual lenses. The Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 is my go to street photography lens.
I love my Tamron 70-180 f/2.8. It has a great focal length and it is also small (compared to the others with similar reach) and light.
Thank you for this great information. Moving from Nikon D5 to Sony a7iv and my budget can handle the 35-150 f2-2.8 I will work towards the 100-500mm Tamron. I am not a professional photographer so I really don’t need prime lenses but if I was to get one I think I will choose an 85mm G master from Sony. Thank you for this video
15:05 "It's expensive, it's like $2800" *Smacks the lens of another lens* 😂
The Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 is brilliant. The lens really has it's own unique look and it's brilliantly sharp. For landscapes, I use the sony 20mm f1.8 G for landscapes and astro and love it!
3:43 You convinced me to buy the Sony 20mm f1.8 G. I have been on the fence about it, mostly because I wasn't sure how much I'd use it. Glad to hear you can use it all the time. I have a the 40mm 2.5G Compact, and I like compact small size, but high performance
This 70-200 is EXPENSIVE- *and almost breaks it on the Tamron*. Dude I was worried for a split second! BTW, thanks for the review
The favourites from that list for me are the 70-200 and the 35-150. Both beasts
Definitely!
Absolutely true about the weight improvements of the 70-200 version 2. Love that thing… even at the hefty cost.
Favorites: 55mm f1.8 and the 24mm f1.4. I can film an entire wedding with theses two lenses.
I've got both the 20G & 24GM , ended up just keeping the 24GM . These two are pretty different lenses . 20G. is more towards the scenery than the object. Its easier to use 24GM to highlight the object. But for vlogging 24GM is a little bit too tight. But the distortion on 24GM it looks more linear(or natural) than 20G . So if I want to shoot portrait I go for 24GM. If I want wide angle I'll go for like Tanron 1728 or 14GM
Nice collection there lol 😂 I just got the 24mm 1.4 GM and I love it! I really enjoy shooting with 24mm for both talking head, B-Roll, and landscape type shots. It’s nice to have a weddings where you need to shoot close to people and get that 35mm look.
Awesome! I keep hearing that so maybe I'll need to give it a shot
@@learningcameras I have it if you ever want to shoot with it for a day and need some assistance.
"It's expensive, it's like 2800 dollars"
*proceeds to hit front of lens against another lens* lol
Great overview of your lenses. Definitely agree about the new 70-200. My personal fav is the 85GM. Sharp images and excellent Sony AF. Use for portraits and video.
I know the focal length is covered three times over, but you should really try, if you haven't already, the 135 gm. Biggest wow factor from any piece of gear I have ever owned.
I love these gear-y videos! I would add the 90mm macro, the 135mm 1.8, and either of the 16-35mm lenses. I need the 35mm 1.8 and also the 200-600. Those will be my next two lenses. To me one of the main reasons for switching to Sony from Canon was the smaller system, including lenses. So I have the 55mm 1.8 (and love it) and the 70-200 f/4, and I try and avoid the heavier Gmasters like the 50mm 1.2, the 85mm 1.4, the 35mm 1.4, etc
Hi Dan, great presentation. I rented the Sony A7IV with the Sony 100 -400 Lens. It has that amazing WoW factor ! I was blown away!
85mm 1.8 and 35mm 1.8 Both outstanding
I got the 20 G, 35 GM and 85 Art in one side, 35 and 65 f/2 Contemporary in the other side, my favorite is the 35 GM. I'd like to have the 135 GM but I wait to see if Sigma or Samyang could build an 135 f/2 cheaper and lighter.
For 50mm, Samyang released an f/1.4 II recently, seems pretty good.
I'm waiting to see if they make an 85 1.2 GM before I pull the trigger on that 50.
Hilarious since I have been contemplating selling my 24mm GM after having it for about a year as I never really use it. I also just got the 50mm GM last weekend and haven't been able to put it down. Exactly right about the wow fator! Your video on it actually helped push me over the price hurdle. I should probably sell my 24mm to help ease the pain!
The 2 lenses that I use the most are the 200-600mm G and the Sigma 14-24mm. Just picked up a 24-70mm GM cheap. Comparing it to the Sigma at 24mm and they are very close. Also have the Zeiss 55 f/1.8. Compared it to the GM zoom and the 55 is slightly sharper. But 50-55 is not something I use much. The next lens I would like to get...the 100-400mm GM...but maybe I should wait to see if Sony comes out with a version II. I want to see a version with internal focusing. Would also like to see a fisheye lens from Sony. That might encourage me to get an underwater housing for one of my Sony cameras. Underwater photography magnifies everything and a fisheye does wonders for close focus/wide angle shots.
I love the Sony Planar 50mm 1.4 by Zeiss. It sounded like you never heard of it when talking about 50mm lenses. That lens and the 85 GM 1.4 are my go to for portraits.
Such an underrated lens. Was rated the sharpest e mount lens at one point too
I'll recommend you try the sigma 35 1.2 probably one of the best lens for low light
I just purchased the 50mm f1.2 GM today! The other lens I really love is the 135mm GM. It’s been my go to portrait lens and is insanely sharp with really nice background separation.
My heart stopped at 15:08 watching Dan nearly bash the front element.... lets caps are useful :O
For my A7R3 the Sony-Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 and Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 Light , compact and good optical quality.
I have recently resumed my love of photography and splurged on the following kit. Camera is Sony A7rIIIa. Lenses are Sony 135mm 1.8 G master, Sony 90mm 2.8 macro, Tamron 28mm - 75mm 2.8 vxd g2, Sony 14mm 1.8 G master for some width and finally the Tokina 400mm f8 reflex mf lens. Thankyou for your video and thanks for letting me explain how I went broke 😂😂 liked and subscribed .
I just bought the a7riii and I am definitely thinking of either the Tamron 28-75 or Sigma 28-70 to pair with it.
The 20mm with active steady shot is basically a super steady 24mm. Save your money and put it into the 50mm f1.2.
I love the results from the Tamron 35-150, but the weight and size is taking all the fun out of lugging around a FF camera! 🙂
I have the 135mm F/1.8 GM ... It's really great
It is actually one of my favorite Sony lenses and I did get to use it for a review. It just wasn't a focal length I was using enough to justify owning but it's absolutely a stunning lens!
@@learningcameras I totally understand. It’s a lens more for photography, but even that, I bought it lol
Thanks for reviewing your lens collection. Just a note regarding the 50-ish focal length options. The Sony 50mm 1.4 ZA, however, is a better than the Zeiss 55 1.8, and is just as good as the 50mm 1.2 GM except at f1.2 (of course). I also like the Voightlander 50mm 1.2 lens for Sony.... you might want to check it out.
In love with the 35-150, could pretty much replace my whole kit when travelling or doing outdoor events. However, I do find the field of view to be a bit too narrow for indoor events, as some have pointed out its actual field of view is closer to a 40mm than 35mm, so I'm really looking forward to seeing Sony's 24-70GM2.
I'm quite interested on how you'd fit the 70-200GM2 and 35-150 into your kit, do you exclusively just bring one or the another, or use the 70-200 with a teleconverter?
Can you make a video on squarespace explaining how you use it for your clients. The galleries, calendars and all .
Very helpful as usual! Thank you so much Dan!
I own and used before the 16-35 f4.. 55za.. 35za 35GM.. 25batis.. 100-400GM.. 85GM.. (looking to add the 70-200GM ii next year.)
If I can only choose 1 favorite.. its the 35GM.. if I can choose 2. it willl be the 35 and 85GM..
My local shop called just as I was watching this video. My A7IV arrived. I ordered with and without a kit lens and I guess I have my first Sony lens. Too bad its the crappy kit lens. I guess the 50mmGM will have to wait. Good thing I still have my R6 with bunch or RF lenses. Lets how long it will take me to migrate fully to Sony.
My Favorite:
Sigma 28mm F1.4 (if only one lenses that i can afford, this is it)
Next (all of these are fantastic)
Sigma 65mm f2
Sigma 105mm f 2.8 macro
Sigma 45mm f2.8
Sigma 40mm f 1.4 (would use more, but very heavy)
All of the above 5 combined cost less (on sales) than a single GM zoom
Have had many lenses over the years, mostly primes.
Love my 24mm GM, great "wow", just get it.. BTW the Sony 135mm f1.8 GM has great "wow" factor too. Cheers Dan
Nive! I do actually love the 135mm and definitely a wow lens. It just wasn't a focal length I used enough to justify owning it but I have mad respect for that lens and it was one of the first Sony lenses to achieve that wow factor
PS Another lens Dan might like: the Voigtlander 40MM F1.2 Nokton. Like the Laowas it’s manual focus. But does transfer EXIF to the Sony. Might be less soft at the larger aperture? But if you want “Wow Factor” aka Mojo and unreal colors -check it out.
I have the 35/1.4, 50/1.2 and 24/1.4 (I don't own any zooms) and I would rank them in that order for the frequency of use. All 3 are incredible. I can't believe you don't have the 50 and 24 yet. I would say sell your zooms and get both of these lenses.
Nice!!! Definitely the 50mm is next but I'm debating between the 24mm F1.8 and 14mm F1.8 after that
My heart skipped a beat at 15:08
Watching this although i currently vlog with the Sony X3000✌
My favorite is 85GM, followed by Sigma 35 1.2. Nice video btw, interesting to hear what a video and photographer is telling. I mostly shoot family and wedding stuff.
Funny that you think FE55 autofocus is not very quick, while other state it is the fastest of all ^^ Hey, you totally skipped the FE 50 1.4. In my opinion this is the lens without any flaws and very good image quality and very near to the 50GM. Used prices dropped so much, that you can buy it for 1/3 of a 50GM price.
Why I am not surprised that 50mm f1.2 gm would be your most wanted lens. 🙂
35mm is redundant on a hi-res body like the A1 or A7riv--the 24mm can instantly be switched to crop factor and then you have a 35mm with 26 megapixels. And a 35mm is not worth very much indoors in houses or other spaces tighter than a church or wedding reception hall. 20mm has too much distortion to be of much use photographing people or anything else that that requires accurate reproduction. A 24mm and 50mm combo makes the most sense to me for what I mostly shoot (people). The 50mm also takes the place of the 85mm on a hi-res body. And I agree we are NOT spoiled for good 50mm choices--they all have flaws (the 50mm 1.2 being too big/heavy/pricey, the others all having optical issues). We really need a 50mm 1.4 GM that is the same size (and price) as the 35mm.
Not unless you need the Bokeh. Once you crop in on the 24mm it’s no longer F1.4 Bokeh wise
I preordered the new Tamron 35-150 as well so now im just waiting on it to come in! It's been on backorder for more than 2 months so I'm just playing the waiting game
Hardly ever use wide angle but like the 16-35, otherwise 135, new 70-200, 100-400 and 200-600. Everyone loves the 90mm but I find it really hard to focus. Hoping we’ll get an affordable 300mm 2.8 that’s also compact and light. The 400 is great but too heavy for me. There seem to be a ton of lenses 50, 35, 24, 20 to choose from but little at the other end of the focal range
I am just about to upgrade to full frame (preordered the a7iv). Since I am used to shoot with the Sony 16-55 f2.8 a lot I was afraid to miss 24 mm Tamron 28-75. So I bought the Sigma 24 f2 three months ago. I have used it on my a6500 (as a 35) and I like it a lot, the design, build quality and aperture ring.
Nice! I definitely would miss the 24mm if I didn't have another lens to fill in the gap
If I were you I’d indeed switch over to the 50 1.2 and get ride of the Sony Zeiss 55 1.8 , the Laowa 50 0.95 (if it’s not sharp in the center at 0.95, what the point?), and the Sigma 65 f2 (bit redundant, optically inferior to the most of your Sony’s, and the aperture wheel has hard stops, so not that useful for video).
"It's like 2800 dollars" *smashes front optic* Jesus christ lmao I hope it's okay! Impressive collection and a few I'm looking more into myself, good work!
I'm really interested in your Nikon collection, would be nice to see how limited do you feel with their smaller portfolio right now.
Good to know! I tend to be pretty good with the current collection for cameras like the Z6II but definitely more limited for the Z9 which I just got in today
Brilliant, just brilliant. A Nikon and Canon pro user for over four decades, then I moved to Sony in Jan. 2017 and have never looked back. I am happy Nikon and Canon now have some good fullframe mirrorless cameras , as real competition keeps them all innovating. That be said, I am not switching away from Sony. I have owned Sony A6500, A7RII, A7RIII, A7III, A9 and now own Sony A7RIV, A7SIII, A1. Love the A1, the best camera I have used in my award-winning career as a photojournalist. Associated Press, all Gannett Media, British Media and many pros agree and have chosen Sony exclusively for their staffers, worldwide ,over Nikon and Canon mirrorless . A more complete and proven system with leading edge innovation. Cheers
Awesome!!!
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*You're missing the 14mm F1.8GM* ;D
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I do really love that lens and I actually think I would use it quite a bit
You ignored the zeiss 50 f1.4 option to the 55 f1.8, you also forgot to mention that the 55 f1.8 has a lot of CA. 50GM is my number 1 prime, next comes 135GM. 3rd place is the Sigma 85 f1.4 DG FN (replaced the fabulous Sony 85 f.8 that also suffers from a lot of CA as all Sony f1.8 do), last in my prime kit comes the 35GM that trounces the previous Zeiss 35mm f1.4 in all aspects.
Close call with that 70-200. "It's really expensive." ::nearly smashes glass directly onto the back of the Tamron.:: Yikes! hahaha
I also have that focus hunting issue with the new tamron 28-75. I had used sigma 24-70, sigma 28-70, I do not remember I experience this kind of focus hunting. Hope some firmware update can address it.
Reupload ? I just saw this yesterday ... :)
Yeah, there was a change I needed to make so I took down the last video like 5 minutes after going live and re-uploaded a few days later
15:08 ... geez ... be careful. This is my favourite (and only FF lens from Sony I got :)).
Funniest part of the whole video!!!
24 f 1.4 great for street and Astro
Thanks for this review !🤜🏼🤛🏼
If you had to chose between the 24 GM and the 24-70 GM for video, what would you chose ?
I'd go with the zoom. It's pretty rare I need the wider aperture for video. If in the future you find yourself mostly shooting at 24 on the 24-70, maybe you consider adding the prime
i wish there was a 28mm f1.4 that would be my most used lense, I would sell my leica Q for this
24mm is fun fl. I would grab 24mm over 20mm if I have 16-35 or 12-24 already
I wouldnt call the FE 85 1.8 Amazing. yea its sharp and for 350€ very cheap but it has terrible chromatic aberration and basically every contrast line is blue. The bokeh is also kinda ruff
Great video Dan. So, the 50mm 1.2, I have it and swear by it. Nothing better…. Nothing more to say. The 24mm. It’s the focal length you don’t need, but then you use it, and you will buy it! I was the same… convinced I don’t need it, but borrowed a copy and just had to buy it.
Thanks for the great content.
Nice!!! Good to know. Further validation lol
I think you really make yourself life too easy, if you say "The 55mm does not have any wow to it.". Cause in the end it's a great light and small, good looking lens with great sharpness, fast, native autofocus and a fast aperture. I really can't find anything wrong with it, as you also mentioned... so if there's nothing wrong with it, the wow is that you get an awesome, light, sharp, good looking, good AF, well built 55mm f1.8 lens for 600 €.
So I own it so obviously I don't think it is bad lol. But it's $1000 here which is $300 more than the 35mm F1.8 which I prefer and I would just hope for something a bit better for that price.
@@learningcameras Oh I see. Then this is one of the very few lenses and photo equipment where US has a higher price than Europe ...
Normally US has far better prices.
@@NicolasHeine I guess so...Definitely strange but here, the newer 35mm F1.8 is significantly less
Great video! I also have a large Sony lens collection, but what I want to say is DAMN! Your speed ramps are crazy good!!! How can I make them like you?!?!? New sub!
Awesome!!! Appreciate that Francois. I'm not doing anything too crazy, it's mostly that I add stabilization before the ramp and try (most of the time lol) to plan the shots in a way that it looks natural
@@learningcameras Great info! Appreciate you!! Keep up the GREAT work!:)
Great review
Btw I am thinking of upgrading from my canon 80d and was thinking between a7iii vs the 1dx mk ii which one would u pick?
15:06 It’s expensive BOOM 💥
What is your viewa on the 90mm f2.8 Macro ?
Nice kit but I'm doing the same as you but offloading all my Sony gear even my A1.
Sony 28-60/4.0-5.6 )
Serious GAS problem….why all the 35’s….24-70,28-75 and 35-150 with a 70-200……then wants a 24mm and 50mm GM’’s 😂 you could cut that line up in half and still do what you have to do.But hey if you can afford it why not 🤷🏻♂️
Try out the Samyang 50mm f1.4 ii
What you think, tamron 35-150 or 28-75? Seems like 35-150 would be the way to go
So technically the 35-150 is more versatile but keep in mind it is a MUCH larger and heavier lens so while the 28-75 is a lighter version of a 24-70, the 35-150 is just a beast of a lens
Yess, 50mm 1.2 is a bad boy...veryyy Sharp, crazy bokeh... I love it and very expensive
Can you do a video on the zv1?
I do have it...is there something specific you think I should cover that hasn't been covered? It's been a little while now so I never did a review on it
@@learningcameras nothing really specific, just your point of view about its strengths and weaknesses.
Is the Sony aii compatible with all or most of those lenses?
It is. The only thing is the autofocus performance might be limited by the camera itself not the lens. Also, Sony cameras didn't work quite as well with autofocus and 3rd party lenses back with the A7II as they do now so you might have better luck with Sony lenses
Do the cannon lenses
What about the 16-35 mm F2.8 ? thanks and good job !!
Great lens overall but just not one I personally own or use too often unless I intentionally want a wide angle shot in which case I tend to be on primes more often
@@learningcameras Thanks !
Great Videos, great Quality Dan!
Appreciate that
Did I already post this? If so, sorry. But what lens is Dan talking about at 6:20 that 35 MM that he says “…looks crappy, but…”? I don’t think he ever says the brand? Thank you.
Sony 35 1.8. An absolutely bargain lens!. Well if 35 focal is your thing but can't afford the double price of the GM version or if the focus breathing needs to be avoided for your work, then that's the best option available!