My Current Sony A6X00 Lens Collection
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- These are some of my favorite lenses for Sony APSC mirrorless (E-Mount).
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My collection is: kit lens
nothing wrong with that!
Mine is nikon lens
You would probably be surprised by how many “pro” photos are taken with the kit lens.
Same
The best camera is the one with you and if the kit lens provides that level of portability, then it pairs up perfectly.
As of March 2021:
0:32 - Kit Lens ($108)
1:11 - Laowa 9mm ($500)
2:15 - Sigma 16mm ($370)
4:11 - Sigma 30mm ($270)
6:08 - Sigma 56mm ($397)
8:08 - Sony 16-55mm ($1,400)
10:01 - Rokinon 10mm ($350)
10:27 - 7artisans 60mm Macro ($170)
11:37 - Tamron 28-75mm ($880)
I think it's about time we get another My collection video, would be nice to see what you're using today.
I like to travel light, so the 10-18mm + 18-135mm are the perfect core kit. Throw in the 35mm OSS for a compact prime and you've got a great stabilized travel setup that fits in a tiny bag!
THANK YOU MATE!!! You recommendation of the 16mm F1.4 was the best so far because of your Dad shots. I'm a new dad myself and searching for the good setup to shoot family pictures and videos myself and you little family shot with the 16mm was exactly what i needed to see if its the right focal length. You nailed it perfectly
Me: I just want a6400
UA-cam: Hey, look this dude has a collection of lenses you can't afford
You are absolutely right.. Even I am planning to buy A6400. But after seeing the price of the lenses, my mind is changing.
I also wanted a6400. But, because of the lens prices, i bought a6000 + 18-105 G lens.
@@johnandrewlibrando8688 How is A6000 and for what purpose do you use???
@@zeeshansali1159 get a used a6300 or something similar and get a good lens!
i just bought the 6300 instead of the 6400 so I still had money for lenses
Would love to pick up the Sigma trio soon, always very impressed with their quality for the price! Glad you still have the kit lens, a lot better than some give it credit for!
have you picked them yet, if yes, does it worth it? thanks
Been waiting for just this video! Thanks Arthur!
Thank you for not yelling or being fake excited in your super informative video’s so I can actually bear to watch the whole video!! :)
I feel your pain!
Just picked up the Sigma 16mm, love it, so sharp.
amazing lens, I bought ND filters for it to get that bokeh during daylight Vlogging,,, delicious
I have the Sigma collection also. In fact i bought most of these lenses after watching your awesome reviews ;)! The Sigma's are pretty much what i use throughout the week. Great lenses at good value.
I started my upgrade path by getting the MC11, as I wasn't sure which focal length I would be using the most, or even what lens to buy; but I knew for definite the sigma 18-35 was going to be purchased at some point. My first lens though was the Sigma 18-200 (which I could use on the MC11) was bought as a general hack, as I couldn't afford the Sony 18-105 at the time, and I was happy enough with it, despite the weight and bulk. I then got the Sigma 18-35, which I love, and I also bought and adapted a used Canon 10-18 to go on the MC11 too. Which for the amount of time I use a wide angle, suited my needs for a very small outlay. I then went native glass, and purchased the excellent Sony 18-135 after watching your review (when it came within my budget) which makes the sigma 18-200 now only useful when I need a bit of extra reach, as it's outgunned in every department by the Sony 135. After your recommendation and review of the Sigma 16mm, I also bought one of those too, but I have yet to try it out in the real world, due to lockdown in the UK. So now I can only think of one more lens I would like to own, which is the Sigma 50-100 f1.8, but I think it will be a bit of a monster on an APSC body, so I may just go for another one of your recommendations, and get the Sigma 56mm instead. Keep up the good work Arthur :)
Hello Arthur. Many thanks for your vids! you help me with my new and first acquisition. A6600 with Sigma 16mm. Now I need to learn about vids&photo. Keep on your way, you are doing it perfect and you are helping me a lot. Greetings from Cádiz (Andalucía, Spain).
Best wishes for you!
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a6600 is AMAZING = Z battery + IBIS + eye AF + seflie screen 👀
a6300&a6000, Sony 17-70, Sigma 16, Sigma 56, Sony 35 1.8, Rokinon 12mm, 7artisans 7.5mm, Sony 70-300 G, both kit lenses (16-50, 55-210), Sigma 19mm, canonFD 50mm macro 3.5mm. Most lenses were bought after seeing YOUR reviews. I was a Canon shooter for 35 years (mostly shooting for newspapers, now I don’t want to carry all that weight). Thanks Arthur!
Like your video very much, bought the sigma 16mm first after watching your video, then the Iowa 9mm since I m also doing an interior photography job, then the 7artisians 60mm macro lens, great fun. Really helped along my way from noob to "professional", thank you
Thanks Arthur. Your Sony videos are great
thanks very helpful, just got my a6400 body ordered for tomorrow ! videos have been useful to me
Love your videos 👍
Keep em coming !
Always enjoy your great videos and keep it up!
I've gone through a lot of lenses for my Sony APS-C cameras. My keepers are: Sony 18-135 mm zoom, Sony 70-350 mm zoom and the Sigma 30 mm f1.4.
The Sony zooms, shot at f/8, offer terrific sharpness, and the image stabilization is a huge help for my advancing years. The Sigma 30 mm is a great lens as well, and gives me speed for when I need it.
Cheers
I got the same set-up, with the Rokinon 12mm f2.0 for night skies. Great compact set-up, you cover EVERYTHING you can imagine.
The 70350g is actually insanely good
I also have the same set-up, really enjoying this lenses. The only lens left on the wish list is the 90mm macro.
yep I highly recommend 18-135 for everyone want a sharpest photo. And I fond of it so much
Nice. Mine is similar: 16-55mm, 70-350mm, and my Sigma 30mm when I need extreme low light.
Great video! I have the kit lens and Sigma 18-35/f1.8 and it has been amazing on the a6000.
The Loawa 9mm rarely comes off of my 6400 anymore. I use it for real estate video, real estate photography and street photography. I only go out now with that and the Sigma 16. My favorite kit. Great video as usual.
Have you tried the sony 10-18? In need of a real estate lens asap. Thanks!
I own the 16-55 f2.8 and the 90 mm macro 2.8 with the a6500 and am pretty happy with the focal range covered, wide, streets, events, portrait, products, macro, I don’t really do sports or wild so right now spending money on a telephoto lens is not a must, I’ve tried the sigma 16 mm & 56 mm 1.4 and the performance is amazing, if changing lenses in different situations is not a problem for you go after the sigma 16 &56, in my case the double price difference with the 16-55 is justified with no bags, no different lenses, not dropping lenses, no sensor damage while changing lenses, but again is my particular case, hope this help.
The sigma trio .... Awesome. Love your work
Hey just wanted to say thanks for making all your videos. I recently purchased the sigma 30 and 56 because of your vids. I only wish I had got them a while ago because they are so good
Was planning to buy one of those. What can u recommend? 30 or 56?
@@mahkitoyeah1275 I guess it depends on what you are going to do with it. The 56 makes better background blurr due to its focal length. That's at a trade off though because it's quite zoomed in.
Thanks a lot for this. Your family is beautiful
So far I have 2 of the Sigma Trio and love them, have the 16mm and 30mm. Going to be buying the 50mm soon. Also have the kit lens and the Sony 55-210mm which I barely use but keep the just incase.
I'm excited about your comparison between Sony 16-55mm f/2.8 and Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8!
I have the Sony 18-105 f4 zoom and the Sony 35mm 1.8 prime. I think I'm going to buy the Sigma 56mm in a few months.
I just have the kit lens and was thinking to buy the 16-55 2,8. So now I’m sure it’s the right one. 😃
I just got an a6400 and the sigma 16. Looks like I made the right choice!
Agreed on the Sigma 16mm F1.4. I love this lens.
Best review so far thanks
For a lot of people doing amateur travel photos, Sigma 16 is huge. Sony's 16mm f2.8 is tiny and with the wide angle adapter is very wide and it weights like 100grams. If you're doing non-pro work, it is great for landscape or even a general walk around wide angle f2.8 lens. It can even do milky way shots and night skies like a champ (as long as you ignore the corners :) )
I have an a6500 body, so I went for having the Sigma f1.4 trio.
With this combo I have a stabilized setup, with a very good all-round performance. If I know what I am gonna shoot, I choose accordingly, and shoot with the Sigmas. If I switch to tourist mode, and I don't know what comes next, I use the old and trustworthy Sony 18-200 (not LE, the original) Silver Dragon. It's heavy, it's clumsy, it's not very wide aperture, BUT it beats both of the kit lenses (16-50 and 55-210) on the respective focal length, wide open as well as stopped down to f8 (which is how I normally use it, in good light conditions). It is VERY flexible to use it, as well as decent quality compared to a tourist zoom. I plan to extend this 4 lenses with a macro lens.
Thanks for your videos, dear Arthur!!
16-55f2.8 my lens is for everything...but
Olympus F.Zuiko 38f1.8 my lens for the soul🥰
Great review Arthur. How much time does it take you to do such an review. Watching your videos for years. Keep it up
My lenses for the sony A6000:
- Sony 10-18mm
- Sony 16-55mm
- Sony 18-200mm
- Samyang 12mm f2.0
- Samyang 85mm f1.4
You have way too less subscribers for the effort you put in. I deeply appreciate your articulation and description for each lens.
I'd never heard the term "creamy background bouquet" before .... now I want it.
Sounds like one of these nice frech desserts you pay way too much money for a tiny bit tasting so damn nice you know you will remember for a long time.
I know this video is kinda old but man this is a great video you made my decision clear on my next lens thanks
wow for shooting portrait of your wife, you bought 1 special lens, awesome!
Some photographer will say the Sigma trio is better than the wedding ring :)
Woww cak budi dolene smpean cek adohe wes teko luar negeri. 😜
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Very nice collection! I will have the whole sigma trio soon for my A6000, missing the Sigma 30 to complete the bundle.
haha, I only have the 30mm of the trio and its my fav. lens :D
@@thomasgrun3731 Same, I had the Sigma trio then sold the 56mm and 16mm then bought the Sony 16-55mm instead, however, kept the Sigma 30mm cause 1. It's cheap, 2. My favorite environmental portrait lens.
Switching between 3 lenses when I was traveling was astronomically cumbersome. The 16-55mm is the best purchase I ever made!
@@NickL0VIN mate, help me... Sony 35mm f1.8 or sigma 30mm f1.4
Rafindra Zaki sigma 30 if you’re very particular about image quality. Sony 35 if you do a lot of video, or if you prefer a smaller, lighter setup.
@@saifaldin_ btw im from indonesia, nice to meet u!
Thank you. Great collection. Great video. I wish you mentioned if a lens is weather sealed or not. Just a thought. Thank you
I absolutely LOVE my 16-55. I got a killer deal on an open box unit and it's been my best lens purchase, hands down. My other lenses are the Sigma 56 and the Sony 18-105.
Omono Udo I live in Canada and got it at a place called Henry’s. I got it about 25% off. Someone must’ve bought it, had buyers remorse and returned it. Everything was flawless, including the box
If you have to choose between only having he 16-55 vs having the sigma 56 and the Sony 18-105 together, which would you choose?
@@TangMathVideos Honestly I'd stick with the 16-55. Sure you lose a bit on the telephoto end, but the constant f2.8 is worth it IMO.
My Collection includes: Sony a6000, a6500 & rx100VA. For lenses: 16-55Kit, 16mm Sigma, 18-105mm Sony, 16-55 2.8 Sony, 70-350mm Sony, 50mmFE Sony, & 35mm Sony. Gotta love that Sigma and the 2.8 Sony. I am using the 70-350 more and more too.
Amazing content, congrats
great video. have been using sigma 16mm for fireworks and landscape. looking to expand my collection to ultra-wide. looking forward to your video comparison on Rokinon 10mm review. :)
I am now down to three lenses from five for my A6500: the Sony 16-55mm F2.8, the Sony 70-350mm, and the Sony 35mm f1.8 are all I need for the type of photography I do. I sold the Sony 16-50 kit lens, the Sigma Trio and the Sony 75-200mm to pare down the number of lenses I have to carry. I generally only carry the new 16-55 and the new 70-350.
My kit is almost the same as yours.
I carry the 16-55mm. 70-350mm, and the Sigma 30mm.
I actually sold my Sony 35mm, F/1.8 for the Sigma 30mm a while back (since I have IBIS now). As photographers just wondering why you did the opposite? You sold your Sigma 30mm and got the Sony 35mm f1.8?
Finally picked up the 56mm sigma to finish off the sigma trio. I think these lens will be good for awhile!
Awesome info!
Nice video Arthur, I enjoy a lot watching it. I use mostly old manual lenses (I have more than twenty...) except the awesome Sigma 16 f1,4. Your opinion was very important to bought it.
I was surprise you haven't any tele lens! I have a macro 90mm (very useful to portraits as well), four 135mm (CZJ from DDR, Jupiter for Soviet Union, Olympus an Takumar from Japan, all of the really nice) and one 200mm (a great Pentax SMC f4) I love these kind of lens to sport events or fauna shootings and also for street photography. So I was surprised you only have a 75mm. Try something around 135 or 200mm in manual, is really impressive in performances but really useful in street photography!
Thanks again for your work! Lets see if the situation became better in USA and Europe very soon! We work in tourism promotion and we'd like to go to the States to promote quality tourism! Best wishes for you and for everyone in 2021!
I LOVE the 16 Sigma. The 30 is great too. Hopefully I’ll have the 16-55 g Sony lens. Cheers everyone!
Do you plan on reviewing the sigma 70-200 when it is released or the 70-180 Tamron?
Geez, you're right about the Sigma 56mm being sharp. I assume that was the lens you were using in the video to highlight the Tamron at the end. It was razor sharp! Oh, I also just got the Sigma 16mm to add to my collection based on your previous review. It's a keeper! So, currently got the Sigma 16mm and 30mm, the kit 16-50mm and the Sony 18-135mm. I think that'll do for now.... Although that macro lens looks interesting....
my only one lens : 16-55 2.8 so perfect !
Hi Arthur, great collection! Which of these lenses would you bring along for travel? I feel that conversation needs an update from the Sony 16-50mm & Sony 35mm f/1.8 combo done a well done.
Very cool KIT!!!
Pretty much the same collection here.
Addition lens I would recommend: Samyang 8mm fish eye, Sony 70-350mm tele, Samyang 100mm macro.
Nice collection! I currently have the touit trio (12/32/50), 18-135, 16-50 kit, and the Sony 35/50 1.8 primes. I have a Sony 16-55 2.8 on the way and will most likely be selling the 18-135 and 50/1.8.
I focus on landscape, travel, and surf photography. Current setup is the a6300, Rokinon 12 f/2.0 (manual focus), Rokinon 21 f/1.4 (manual focus), Sony 50 f/1.8 OSS, and Sony 70-350 f/4.5-6.3 G OSS. Mainly use the Rokinon 21 for general purpose. The Rokinon 12 is only used for tight indoor areas, landscapes that require wide angles, and occasional astro shots. I only use the Sony 50 for portraits (not often). The Sony 70-350 is my primary surf photography lens. I used to use the Sony 55-210 with an Olympus TCON-17X, but recently upgraded to the 70-350 during Sony's trade up promotion.
Have the A6300, Started with two minolta manual/auto lenses had to get adaptors for those, one is a 35-70mm f/4 and a 70-210mm f/4, super nice pretty big tho and creamy but the 35-70mm is great for broll in my opinion. Then I got the 16-50mm kit lense for my youtube webisodes. Then the Sigma 16mm after watching your review about 20 times plus a bunch of other opinions as well. and I just got the 7artisans 60mm f/2.8 macro today, same after your review. Wanted to get a little closer than the sigma could and I just started shooting with it but I think it's going to be amazing.
For now, I only have the kit lens & sigma 16mm. Targeting the sigma 56mm next year. Basically I’m interested in group, landscape, portraits & astrophotography.
I agree with most of what you say especially the Sigma trio. My APS-C lens collections (for my Sony a6500 and back-up a6000) consists of: Sigma 8-16; Rokinon 12 F2; Sigma 16 F1.4; Sigma 30 F1.4; Sigma 56 F1.4; Sigma 18-35 F1.8 (excellent lens!); Sigma 50-100 F1.8 (excellent lens but heavy); Samyang 50 F1.2 (excellent and very sharp lens!); Samyang 100 F2.8 Macro (excellent manual lens); Samyang 135 F2 (excellent manual lens); Sigma 100-400 F5-6.3 (amazing quality for the price!) ; and obviously the Sony APS-C kit lens which I hardly ever use even though it is actually not too bad for the size and cost; I have as well a few old Canon FE manual lenses I still adore but rarely use. So we agree on many of the lenses....which is affirming. Keep your great videos coming.
holy, you use the A-Mount Sigma 18-35 F/1.8 for your E-mount APSC? The quality that good?
I wish they made a F1.8 zoom for E mount APSC!
I started out in 1980 with a Canon A-1 film camera with three lenses. I got very tired of hauling around all of that gear and vowed I wouldn't have another interchangeable lens camera... But. In 2010 I bought a Sony A55. Now my lens collection is no testament at all to my long ago resistance.
I have two bodies, a6500 and a6400, which I often use together just so I can have two lens options without going through the change-over action.
My current lens collection reflects two areas. 1) Family and individual portraits. 2) Casual home and travel.
1) The Sony 16-55 kit lens. I find that my phone takes better photos and is always with me. I rarely use this lens.
2) The Sigma trilogy that you have (16, 30, 56)
a) I rarely use the Sigma 16mm because it doesn't fit my style and if I want that wide I'll use the Sony 18-105. I don't like the distortion and often have to correct it in post.
b) The 30mm is a great lens. It's a bit wide for family portraits but there are occasions where I do use it.
c) The 56mm is a fantastic portrait lens. Super sharp. It often leaves me speechless when I view the images from this lens. For portraits it is usually the lens I use. I've also had great results using this lens for indoor basketball because it is fast and just enough telephoto for that action.
3) The Sony 35mm f1.8. This and the Sigma 30 are very close in sharpness but this one is stabilized so I tend to use it on my non stabilized a6400. Ultimately the Sigma 30mm or this lens should be sold but I don't need the money and I'm reluctant to get rid of either one.
4) The Sony 85mm f1.8. Great lens. New to me. I haven't used this too much yet. I bought it for portrait work. Its sharp and I like the design.
5) The Sony 18-105 f4 is the lens that made me upgrade from A Mount cameras to E Mount cameras. That focal length zoom just wasn't available in A Mount and it seemed to be perfect for many situations. This is my walk-around, vacation, family event lens. It isn't super sharp wide open but at f4-f8 it is pretty good. It is versatile but a bit large. I like the constant aperture. I actually think this lens can be used for portraits but I haven't tried that yet.
6) The Sigma 70-200 f2.8 A Mount. This is the only lens I kept from my A Mount days. I love this lens. It is super sharp, constant aperture, fast focus, and quiet. However it simply doesn't work well on my E Mount cameras and I've tried both A-E adapters. It will focus but the hit/miss rate isn't good. I've put it on eBay for a high price because I'm not sure I want to sell it. Thankfully nobody was willing to pay my price so I can keep it around for a while.
I would like the new 16-55 f2.8 but it is simply out of my price range.
Hi Arthur, great video as always. I'd like to see a comparison if you can, of the Sony 16-55 vs Tamron 17-28 since they both are almost equivalent at the wide end. 24 vs 25.5 although 82.5 vs 42 at the tele end.
Nice thanks for the info
*Just bought the A6400 body only and then got the 50mm F1/8 FE lens. I also got the Sony ZV-1 a month go SO I'm looking forward to comparing the 2.*
i just made a mental inventory of my lenses for my A6xxx cameras. Three of these lenses ( *** ) I can also be used with my A7iii in full frame mode...
Rokinon 12mm f/2.0
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 ***
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
Sony 50mm f/1.8 OSS
Sony 85mm f.1.8 ***
Sony 70-200mm f/4 G ***
Sony 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS
Plus a small assortment of Legacy lenses
good idea to have FF lenses
I acquired a used Sony a6300 with only a 20mm 2.8 pancake lens attached to it. It’s been my get and go small hand holdable camera for initial and preview still shoots supplementing my bulky Nikon system. It’s always within my reach wherever I go and It did not cross my mind getting other lens for it.
bravo,,,, a6300 is a very capable camera & 20mm pancake is 1of2 lenses I kept(vlogging/portability) because switched to full frame
Get 56mm 1.4 bro. It's my usual go to setup with 20mm. 56mm is very compact for what it can offers.
You can also sell those and get fuji x100v, more compact, sharper, weather sealed, and f2!
@@trym2121 yea the 56mm 1.4 Sigma is awesome for portraits/zoom shots, fuji x100v is a fixed lens camera right? When I do event videos I carry two same brand cameras which makes things easier to operate & can exchange lenses/batteries etc....
Great review. Do you think it is reasonable to assume that doing documentary work with the sigma primes is doable or perhaps cumbersome to bring so many lenses? If so, then do you feel it’s better to just get a zoom?
i like all your video boss 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Sony a6600: Sony 16-55mm, Sony 70-350mm, Sigma 30mm. Excellent travel combo.
Nicholas Nguyen guess this sigma 30mm is not necessary 🤔
@@cx5633 lol, you're somewhat right, but I still use it plenty for night time street photography. Never in the day time though!
The 16-55mm f2.8 is not that good in low light, sure I can crank ISO to 4000 but on APSC 4000 really sucks IMO. With the Sigma I can drop it down to ISO 1000-2000 which is much more manageable!
hows the 70-350, i was thinking about buying it
@@sashafarzaei9990 It's the best lightweight telephoto there is. However it's expensive, it's only worth it if you use telephoto a lot.
@@NickL0VIN thanks. im on a budget and i love wildlife. thanks for the response. even though i agree for the price, lets be real; its a good bang for your buck since the 100 - 400 is over 2k dollars
Love your content, have used it often for looking into upgrades for my 6X00 cameras I have had. Curious on your thoughts around smaller tripods for travel and packing in a bag?
I don't shoot video much, but have been thinking about getting something for long exposure and macro shots that is easy to position, much like a joby gorillapod 3k or 5k, as I don't want a full tripod really. My hang up is gorillapods seem to not last too long from reviews I have seen, and most the other small tripods are borderline on weight for a camera with a heavier lens. Cheers!
I bought the 16-55, it is great. It was 100 off and with the B&H store card they refund the tax. But it does not substitute the Sigma 16mm for dark interiors. 2 stops are quite a bit. But having a zoom can allow taking better photos, focusing on framing and composition, rather than juggling cameras or prime lenses. keeps the shooting simple. For traveling probably I'd take the 16-55 and the Sigma 30 for low light portraits. Or the 16-70. The 16-50 is so cheap it is not worth selling as it may come handy as a backup or for light video setup.
100%. My combo: Sony a6600: Sony 16-55mm, Sony 70-350mm, Sigma 30mm. Excellent travel combo. I only use the Sigma 30mm during travel for two main reasons, if I want that extra bokeh for environmental portraits (which is rare, I prefer F/2.8 - F/4 actually because i wanna see the background more, when the scenery is that beautiful why blur it out?!). Or two, extreme low light shooting at night.
Love your videos and lens collection. Would share the websites you sell/buy used lens?
Hi Athur, i watched your video almost 4 years. thank for all good recommendations and videos.
My current gear is a6400 with SEL 16mm + fisheye converter, SEL 20 F2.8, SEL 35 1.8, SEL 18 135, SEL 10 18, Sigma 16 F1.4. Good enough for personal use.
I also have sel18-135 and sigma 16mm. They are so good. Sel18-135 is a super kit with sharpness in the center and sometime in corners. And it's focal lenght is so versatile. With Sigma 16mm, I can get a beautiful picture with a decent quality and some wide. I think I have a good decision and you too
@@trantien1463 quá chuẩn luôn người anh em ơi =))
as always great review! wow OMG E 16-55mm F2.8 G is $1300!!! i actually just bought the sigma 16 mm today... for my A6000 the lens I use is PZ 16-105, newish sony 35mm... im thinking of upgrading to A6400... I watched your review on that too...
a6400/a6100 is a big upgrade over a6000
Great channel Arthur. My current collection for my a6400
Kit lens: Sony 18-135mm OSS
Wide: Sigma 16mm 1.4
For portraits do you recommend the 30mm sigma or the 35mm Sony? I saw your comparison but that was a couple of years ago and I wasn't sure if changes were made to the firmware. Also, of note I have shaky hands and might lean towards the OSS
you can try disabling OSS on your 18-135 & practicing some portraits at 35mm, see if there are a lot of blurry images
Thank you, I don’t have a camera yet, I just started to get into photography, I’m hoping to get the a6400 next year 2020 Been tuff
So excited. Can you review Viltrox 85mm F/1.8 on Sony APS-C. I'm wondering about that lens. I want to hear your feelings about that lens
Thanks so much
18-135 “kit” lens for lazy days/travel, 55-210 zoom for animals/sports, sigma 56 for portraits, sony 35 for walking around at night, 7artisans 7.5mm fisheye for fun/skies, and a sony dh1758 bayonet-extender lens for extra reach and bokeh personality
Thanks for the excellent review. I'll add that now in 2022 the 7Artisans 60mm Macro has a Version 2 and it is better; version 1 was pretty good.
Yes to the comparison of the Tamron 28-75, and the Sony 16-55.
I’ve been considering getting rid of my Tamron for the new Sony G lens, or getting rid of my a6300, and getting a full frame body to accompany the Tamron lens.
This is a very big decision, and a review like what you propose would be very, very valuable for me.
Thanks in advance.
the 16-55 is great. I got it with 100 off. I sold the A6300, the A6100 has AF improvement that is night and day. A6400 is better, but not sure if worth the price. 28mm is not wide enough in many cases.
@@omonoudo9487 Strange choice -- why not sell the crop body and get a used A7 (II) body? The 28-75 is stunning on a full frame body and will blow A6500+16-55 out of the water. You will also get the full width of 28mm.
If you don’t mind the bigger form factor eco system then full frame is the way to go.
Omono Udo 100%, i posted somewhere on here that I was switching between 3 primes while traveling and it was so annoying. I think I swapped lenses about 20-30 times in one hour.
Bought the 16-55mm - best purchase I ever made for a camera
Ayyy back on the upload schedule💪
Let’s get to twice a week!
lol yes. Let's try!
For the sigma lenses do we need any extra device to upgrade firmware? Very good video, thank you. I think i'll get the Sigma 30 as a "nifty 50" equiv (at least that's what I read) for my YT stuff. Very happy I found this channel.
you should be able to upgrade Sigma through a usb connection of your Sony camera( I never tried though,,,, but did upgrad the new emount tamron lenses through a7iii body
My lens collection for sony: 18-105 f4 G oss and 56 1.4
For canon i have:
Sigma 18-35 1.8
Canon 50 1.8 stm
And Canon 100mm 2.8 2.8 IS usm
Hi Arthur. Thank you for sharing your experiance and love with sony cameras. Could you, please advise wide angle zoom, covering 19-30mm in 35mm eq. for non proffesional use (reasonable price). Thanks and have a lot of fun with your gears.
Arthur, great videos! But where are your lens caps? Makes me nervous just watching...
Very good and informative review! Thank you! I have 2 questions: 1) why there is no Sony 18-105mm in your set? As I remember from your videos, you rated it very positively. 2)Why Sigma 16mm can’t be substituted by new Sony 18-55mm lens? I have kit lens that I do not use after buying Sigma 16mm last year and recently I added to my collection Sigma 30mm. I was considering to add Sony 18-105 mm lens to my set, to have one all around lens. But now I’m thinking to buy sony 16-55mm and sell Sigma 16mm, as I don’t use it much after buying Sigma 30mm. I use camera for kids photos and landscapes.
I have these lenses on a A6400
Sigma 16 f1.4
Sigma 56 f1.4
Sony 16-105 f4
Zeiss batis 85 f1.8
All are incredible fast and sharp
Mainly shoot action dance comps
Collection in sequence of purchase, all except 200-600, because of your recommendation🤣
@6000 / kit, excellent lens IMO
Meike 35mm - rarely use, not a night owl
Meike 12mm - for wide and f2.8
M ext tubes
SEL55210 - retired, still have
SEL18105G - my go to for most things
@6400 / kit
FE200600G - rarely leaves the @6400. as usually shooting wildlife (birds mostly)
Thanks for sharing sir
Hi thanks for this helpful video. If you can choose one lens for cooking video which lens would you recommend?
i have the following collection: Sony 18-105 f4, The sigma trifecta (16,30 and 56), Sony 85 1.8, 7Artisians Macro 70mm, have 2 50mm vintage lenses (Pentacon and Helios). Have a pinhole 18-36mm lens i got on a kickstarter and just purchased the sony 10-18mm. Yes its an addiction i know.
what a beautiful collection of lenses... how can anyone say Sony don't have enough lenses..
My lenses for my a6400 are Sigma 16mm F1.4 , Sigma 19mm F2.8 , Sony (FF) 28mm F2 , Samyang (FF) 45mm F1.8 , Lensbaby Sol 45mm F3.5, Sony 55mm-210mm F3.5 & Samyang (FF)85mm F1.4.. I shoot mainly portraits both still & video
Zeiss 24mm/1.8 as standard, added by Laowa 9mm/2.8 and Mitakon Super Macro 20mm/2.
Well, I have two older APC-S cameras (a6000 and a6300) and don't feel like spending money on newer models: I can live with usability issues they have, but maybe will buy a new a6xxx model if Sony will make a new APS-C sensor in coming years.
I have 4 APS-C lenses:
- standard kit 16-50 that came with camera
- Samyang (=Rokinon) 12mm 2.0 - because I took part in some photography tours and a professional astrophotgrapher told me it was the best option to date for that kind of photography: meteor showers, northern lights, Milky way. In my opinion it's really great for those purposes, I use it a lot for night sky photography.
Came out, it can also do nice underwater photography with Meikon housing, tried it in Egypt by snorkeling.
- Zeiss 16-70 4.0 - used to be first lens I bought to replace the kit lens, but now (four years later) I almost never use it, prime lenses just give much better quality and are better in low light
- Sigma 56 1.4 - yep, it's my favorite portrait lens.
That's it. In previous year I didn't buy a lot, cause I spent all savings on A7III camera body, Sony 24 1.4 GM and Sony 85 1.8 lenses, can't wait to test new camera for astrophotography too.
7:25 Anybody else wanted to throw some air at that single speckle on the lens?
Hi Arthur, always watch your video! Would you have chance to review new lens Sony 20mm f1.8 and maybe compare battle with the Sigma 16mm f1.4? I wonder is there any chance to change your all times favorite lens!