01:25 "...kind of a buzzword for when you want to cover up a lens' interesting optical deficiencies" is a phrase that needs to appear a lot more often in photo reviews. Thank you, Chris!
Nice and to the point. I don't get why people who watch a good UA-cam review don't like it. Thousands of viewers, a couple of hundred likes. Most probably did like it. Even if one isn't crazy about it, liking it is a small price to pay ($0) to acknowledge the work of the reviewer and one's getting the service. One pays for a meal and leaves a tip every time one eats out. At least I hope they do.
I have only recently begun to take my journey into photography more seriously. I have the Sony 20-70mm F4 and often shoot at 35mm. I’m looking to buy my first (and hopefully, only) prime lens that I will use for ever. This has been really helpful.
Question? I’ve just recently have been seeing results of my shoots at 1.4 .. thinking that eye auto focus will have me covered. But no so much, standing maybe 7-10 feet away. Images look fine at first glance, but once zoomed in face or eyes are not tack sharp.. any suggestions for 1.4 portraits
I happen to love the 35mm focal length and noticed that Chris overlooked the Samyang/Rokinon 35mm 1.4 AF during his rundown of 35mm, fast, full-frame, Sony options. I own the Samyang and for roughly half the price of this G-Master it is worth considering. However, I suspect that the AF is better on the Sony lens and I am considering switching to the Sony 35, 1.8 because it is absolutely tiny compared to the Samyang.
@@dakunclear My copy of the Samyang 35, f1.4 makes a very quiet ticking sound as it focuses. Usually 3 or 4 ticks in rapid succession. I cannot hear it if the camera is at waist level, but as I bring my head closer to the lens I can hear it. It is not too bad and I would not worry about it disturbing anyone other than myself. I find that the AF works really well in video mode which is a major selling point for me. It racks beautifully and stops with precision. If I were doing event photography for a living I would probably consider a native Sony lens as an alternative mostly for the slight accuracy bump, but the AF is still pretty impressive especially for a third-party, E mount lens.
Thanks for comparing it with the old FE35zeiss.. i still have that and wondering if I should change because 35 is my go to lens... Meanwhile... Still waiting for a new version of RX1... or they stop working on that line already.. COme on Sony..
Never noticed that you guys were in Calgary lol only figured it out due to recognizing Ralph Klein park which is 5 min drive for me and ya glad you did this review as it will be one 2 new lenses I pick up in the near future.
Nice one. I like this 35mm F1.4 but would you agree that this lens has some vignetting at all 4 corners? I notice this strongly when taken on a bright day with a blue sky.
Does the breathing take you out of focus if you're just using AF? If it stays in focus and just shifts focal length, I can live with that. That's what I'm attempting to figure out.
Chris, I must admit I hear you man, I have a 35mm myself which is mostly collecting dust as I prefer the 28 or the 50/55 myself. But can you guys talk about this particular focal length pointing out YOUR view of pros & cons of a 35mm lens (FF format that is). I'm glad to hear that you're on the same wavelength Chris!
Weights half less, much smaller... that miiight be the biggest deal. The gm is the one to go if you ask me (unless you can only rely in blowing all the space on the image to make a "good" picture)
Is this a good lens for video? I’m recording product reviews. I saw on another review someone said this is for photography and I notice your talking a lot about that.
You forgot the Sigma 35mm 1.2. Which I actually bought about 2 months ago. Not foreseeing this lens being released. "Kick self here". I shouldn't complain. Super happy with the "Bigma". Would like to see a comparison though. Might also help with your silhouette Chris. ;)
Thanks for such detailed review, i am using Sony FX3, comparing Sony 35 1.4 GM and Sony 35 1.8 for video shooting and film making purpose only. If I don’t mind the focus breathing issue on GM, just considering the video image quality. Does these 2 lenses make any noticeable differences? Someone tell me the video image on FX3 is only 4K 10bit so on video I would hardly notice any differences, but I would like to buy GM if it does perform any better on video image quality. Thanks
Afaik it's a range of focal lengths that give you that impression. I f you say normal = picture diagonal, the answer for full frame is 42 ;-) No kidding, that's very close, 43.3mm or 28mm on APS, which makes 50mm (or 35 on APS) a bit too long. To me 28mm (or 18mm on APS) is a bit of no mans land. Too wide if something is a bit away and not wide enough to fool around with wide angle look.
In talking about Sigma, how did you miss the 35 1.2, the one that was built native for FE and not just a DSLR adapted version like the Sigma 1.4? I know you're talking about 1.4s, but can't see any reason why the new GM is being talked about as affordable, when its priced the same as the as the faster and stunningly sharp Simga 1.2
Check out Gordon Laing's video comparison, the Sigma doesn't fare too well against this Sony. The Sony is considerably sharper with zero distortion and the AF on the Sigma is poor in comparison.
@@joewellham1 I don't need to see Gordon's video. But, if those are his conclusions, he sounds like someone who likes to talk about gear more than use it. There's a lot of those people on UA-cam. The Sigma is tack sharp. Period. And, The AF on the Sigma is amazing - I've used it for backcountry skiing/snowboarding for action shots for resorts (clients, paid shoots and very demanding AF situations). Fantastic AF - on par with my GM 24 and the GM 135 (I don't own that one, but I've rented it). In the real word (for shooting for clients), I find the Sigma 35 to be as good AF as any native lens I've used and significantly better than some other highly touted lenses. I haven't updated this gallery is a while (have a lot more shots form the 35 I dig), but you can see some examples with it here: firsttracks.smugmug.com/Sigma-35-12/
I think it's still a bit of a tough sell when the Sigma 35mm f1.2 exists for the same relative price... That said, if size/weight are important this looks pretty appealing.
Agree. I also noticed that DPReview seems to skip Rokinon/Samyang lenses. They have a good number of AF primes for E-mount cameras. These are far from perfect, but they appeal to many hobbyists.
@@IvanRiveraStagea Samyang/Rokinon are great if you like manual focus, or enjoy doing your own QC. I've had about 7 Samyang lenses... all the MF ones are good but the only AF one I liked was the 45 1.8. They are not quite there yet
Don't pile onto the Canon PowerShot Zoom too hard. Those of us who are into birding and wildlife but don't always want to carry our "real" camera gear with us appreciate something pocketable but with a long zoom lens. I just wish it played nicer with phones. It's an interesting concept even if the execution is imperfect.
Struggling to understand how you could spend a chunk of the video talking about the old, adapted sigma 35 1.4 and not mention the sensationally sharp, similarly priced, built for mirrorless sigma 35 f/1.2? Any serious buyer is going to be comparing these lenses.
The Canon PowerShot Zoom is a wonderful concept for us birders who never want to miss a shot even though we don't always want to drag our heavy gear around.
When Chris mentioned that there was no other alternatives for a fast 35mm, he was forgetting Sigma’s 35mm f1.2, which was natively designed for mirrorless (as opposed to being adapted from the DSLR models)
Guess Im getting old when I cant tell the difference with pics on social media made with other 35mm 1.4 , except for the rounded bokeh. Almost everything else depends more on how I edit. I had the 85 1.4 GM . Now I have the Samyang 85 1.4 at maybe 1/3rd the price and cant see much difference, except that the Samyang is lighter.
Did you intentionally upload the video at the exact same time as the Northrups did with their video on the new 35? That's suspicious! Greetings from Germany, I do much appreciate your videos!
The 1.2 has no DSLR variants, only E and L. The other 1.4 lenses with exception of the newer 85mm technically are DSLR lenses with built in adapters (or longer flange if you prefer that).
I have the Sony GM 35MM 1.4, and I use this focal length a lot so I am looking to invest in another 35MM. Which option would you choose? SIGMA 35MM 1.4 DG DN or SONY 35MM 1.8
Why no one is comparing to Sigma f1.4 HSM ART ? Same aperture and roughly the same size. Sony is 3 x 3.8" / 76 x 96 mm Sigma is 3.03 x 4.72" / 77 x 120 mm
When I saw 35mm and E-mount I thought sony finally put a competitor out to the Sigma 30mm contemporary... Surprised me it was about a fullframe lens. I like 35mm equivalent, but I prefer zooms anyways...
I don't know...that's $550 more than the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 and yes, while the Nikon is a 1.8 instead of 1.4, I think it's better optically. I think Sony should give their buyers another lower priced and optically better lens. I would assume though if Nikon releases a 35mm 1.4 for the Z mount it's going to be a little pricey too...but I personally would rather have the 1.8 and save quite a bit of money and still have an optically excellent lens (that's weather sealed and has hardly any focus breathing too). That being said, if you need or want it, the new Sony lens will be great.
regarding 35mm lens: sony gm 1.4 is better than nikon 1.8, no question here... additionally, sony has also 1.8 which is cheaper than nikon 1.8 options, options, option in sony system: there is also Zeiss 1.4, Zeiss 2.8, Sigma 1.2, Sigma 1.4, Sigma 2.0, Samyang 2.8, Samyang 1.8, Tamron 2.8 ...
Why oh why does everybody ignore the Samyang/Rokinon? I had it for a while and it’s cheap, good at after the firmware update. Great image quality. What gives?
"Matching/beating the competition" When Canon and Nikon release their f1.4 offerings for RF and Z mounts respectively, then we'll see then or if Sony ever releases an f1.2. Till then the Nikon and Canon f2.8 trinity zooms beat the Sony offerings.
@@Ildskalli ye, but that doesn't make it "not that expensive". it is 1700 Euros in Germany. lol. there is no way i am going to spend that much money on a prime lens. as much as i love 35mm focal length, it is nothing special.
03:09 if we look at the shadow we clearly see that Chris is actually very happy about the new lens
He's even dripping
Hahahahahahahahahahhahaha
I remember Chris once said, "Never wide enough, never tight enough. The story of my life".
The X100V Episode
@@Theothermarc ah yes, that episode. That camera happens to have the same focal length of around 35mm equivalent.
yeah and i always quote that
2:43 looks pretty 'wide' to me - if you know what I mean
@@Crispy_Bee lol
2:46 Jordan stitched you up with that Shadow, Chris. 🤣
2:41..... who’s gonna tell him 😂🧐
Wow amazing. Thanks for calling that out lol 😂
It ain’t pretty but at least it’s thick.
I guess the old ZA lens has a slight advantage there! :D
They knew ,-)
Jordan be like kneading his hands and drooling
01:25 "...kind of a buzzword for when you want to cover up a lens' interesting optical deficiencies" is a phrase that needs to appear a lot more often in photo reviews. Thank you, Chris!
compact, f1.4, sharp. I'm sold.
4:00 glad to see Roger Cicala's articles about field curvature having an impact. Where is the Japanese village shot?
Nice and to the point. I don't get why people who watch a good UA-cam review don't like it. Thousands of viewers, a couple of hundred likes. Most probably did like it. Even if one isn't crazy about it, liking it is a small price to pay ($0) to acknowledge the work of the reviewer and one's getting the service. One pays for a meal and leaves a tip every time one eats out. At least I hope they do.
when I see the focus breathing, i am happy that my fe 35mm f1.8 is still the best 35mm for me as a video shooter.
Likewise with the Nikkor Z primes. Minimal to no focus breathing and excellent optical quality.
Great review Mr. Niccolls. Basically all your work is great, honest and with style. That's why we follow you. Keep it up. Thank you
I have only recently begun to take my journey into photography more seriously. I have the Sony 20-70mm F4 and often shoot at 35mm. I’m looking to buy my first (and hopefully, only) prime lens that I will use for ever. This has been really helpful.
@2:45... did you guys plan that phallic shadow or was that a happy accident?
What about the Samyang 35/1.8 though? Cheap, fast, sharp, small, light...
Question? I’ve just recently have been seeing results of my shoots at 1.4 .. thinking that eye auto focus will have me covered. But no so much, standing maybe 7-10 feet away. Images look fine at first glance, but once zoomed in face or eyes are not tack sharp.. any suggestions for 1.4 portraits
Not the first time we have seen it on your channel! haha. Love the videos, keep them coming :)
Great video, love the photos too! thanks for putting this together!
When I heard rumours that a 35 GM was coming, I was more excited for Chris having to review it than I was for the actual lens hahaha
The full frame e-mount Sony Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 T* OSS ZA of 2015 is five year old. A very old lens which needs an update.
I have the SONY FE 35MM F/1.4 ZA ZEISS DISTAGON T* LENS worth upgrading and why ?
It seems that the LCA from the sample images were caused by high shutter speed and the electronic first curtain...
I happen to love the 35mm focal length and noticed that Chris overlooked the Samyang/Rokinon 35mm 1.4 AF during his rundown of 35mm, fast, full-frame, Sony options. I own the Samyang and for roughly half the price of this G-Master it is worth considering. However, I suspect that the AF is better on the Sony lens and I am considering switching to the Sony 35, 1.8 because it is absolutely tiny compared to the Samyang.
What’s the sound of the AF like on the camera most of the time I shoot manual but good to know either way.
@@dakunclear My copy of the Samyang 35, f1.4 makes a very quiet ticking sound as it focuses. Usually 3 or 4 ticks in rapid succession. I cannot hear it if the camera is at waist level, but as I bring my head closer to the lens I can hear it. It is not too bad and I would not worry about it disturbing anyone other than myself. I find that the AF works really well in video mode which is a major selling point for me. It racks beautifully and stops with precision. If I were doing event photography for a living I would probably consider a native Sony lens as an alternative mostly for the slight accuracy bump, but the AF is still pretty impressive especially for a third-party, E mount lens.
Thanks for comparing it with the old FE35zeiss.. i still have that and wondering if I should change because 35 is my go to lens...
Meanwhile... Still waiting for a new version of RX1... or they stop working on that line already.. COme on Sony..
If you have a good copy, you dont neet anothet lenses
Looks at UA-cam Subscriptions page... 6 of the first 8 videos are Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM
Never noticed that you guys were in Calgary lol only figured it out due to recognizing Ralph Klein park which is 5 min drive for me and ya glad you did this review as it will be one 2 new lenses I pick up in the near future.
Nice one. I like this 35mm F1.4 but would you agree that this lens has some vignetting at all 4 corners? I notice this strongly when taken on a bright day with a blue sky.
Does the breathing take you out of focus if you're just using AF?
If it stays in focus and just shifts focal length, I can live with that.
That's what I'm attempting to figure out.
I always love your cold intros
When is this lens suppose to come out?
I'm hoping in the future that Sony is going to make a 50mm 1.4 GM.
How did this lens compare to the 35mm Sigma f1.2
Chris, I must admit I hear you man, I have a 35mm myself which is mostly collecting dust as I prefer the 28 or the 50/55 myself. But can you guys talk about this particular focal length pointing out YOUR view of pros & cons of a 35mm lens (FF format that is). I'm glad to hear that you're on the same wavelength Chris!
I have this lens and absolutely love it!
How does it compare to the Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art?
Weights half less, much smaller... that miiight be the biggest deal. The gm is the one to go if you ask me (unless you can only rely in blowing all the space on the image to make a "good" picture)
You forgot to mention Samyang 1.4 AF. Terrific quality. But really big and heavy.
How about the AF on this one?
It's not big for a 35mm f/1.4 and I find it focuses pretty quickly.
Is this a good lens for video? I’m recording product reviews. I saw on another review someone said this is for photography and I notice your talking a lot about that.
it's good if you have focus breathing correction, which is on the FX3, A74, A7R5, the newest ones... if not then it breathes too much.
I would love to get a hands on this baby! Thanks for the video.
Nice camera strap, share the link? Thank you.
You forgot the Sigma 35mm 1.2. Which I actually bought about 2 months ago. Not foreseeing this lens being released. "Kick self here". I shouldn't complain. Super happy with the "Bigma". Would like to see a comparison though. Might also help with your silhouette Chris. ;)
and : Bigma :-D !!!!
Thanks for such detailed review, i am using Sony FX3, comparing Sony 35 1.4 GM and Sony 35 1.8 for video shooting and film making purpose only. If I don’t mind the focus breathing issue on GM, just considering the video image quality. Does these 2 lenses make any noticeable differences? Someone tell me the video image on FX3 is only 4K 10bit so on video I would hardly notice any differences, but I would like to buy GM if it does perform any better on video image quality. Thanks
wow! great ! i want this lens so budly!! this 35mm is closest perspective to human eye...
I thought 42mm was? So 40mm or 45mm lenses would be closest.
Afaik it's a range of focal lengths that give you that impression. I f you say normal = picture diagonal, the answer for full frame is 42 ;-)
No kidding, that's very close, 43.3mm or 28mm on APS, which makes 50mm (or 35 on APS) a bit too long.
To me 28mm (or 18mm on APS) is a bit of no mans land. Too wide if something is a bit away and not wide enough to fool around with wide angle look.
28mm on APS is close to the sensor diagonal. 35mm on APS (like 50mm on FF) is longer.
It's similar with 80mm on 6x6.
why are they abandoning zeiss?
Yeah but as a videographer... im not really doing that many rack focus shots really 🤷♂️ . is anyone else?. and is it that bad to have the breathing?
In talking about Sigma, how did you miss the 35 1.2, the one that was built native for FE and not just a DSLR adapted version like the Sigma 1.4? I know you're talking about 1.4s, but can't see any reason why the new GM is being talked about as affordable, when its priced the same as the as the faster and stunningly sharp Simga 1.2
Check out Gordon Laing's video comparison, the Sigma doesn't fare too well against this Sony. The Sony is considerably sharper with zero distortion and the AF on the Sigma is poor in comparison.
@@joewellham1 I don't need to see Gordon's video. But, if those are his conclusions, he sounds like someone who likes to talk about gear more than use it. There's a lot of those people on UA-cam. The Sigma is tack sharp. Period. And, The AF on the Sigma is amazing - I've used it for backcountry skiing/snowboarding for action shots for resorts (clients, paid shoots and very demanding AF situations). Fantastic AF - on par with my GM 24 and the GM 135 (I don't own that one, but I've rented it). In the real word (for shooting for clients), I find the Sigma 35 to be as good AF as any native lens I've used and significantly better than some other highly touted lenses. I haven't updated this gallery is a while (have a lot more shots form the 35 I dig), but you can see some examples with it here: firsttracks.smugmug.com/Sigma-35-12/
I've been shooting with rokinon 35mm 1.8, and love it, but this looks nice too
I think it's still a bit of a tough sell when the Sigma 35mm f1.2 exists for the same relative price... That said, if size/weight are important this looks pretty appealing.
I don‘t know how they overlooked this one...maybe because they focused specifically on a 1.4 aperture...
That lens on these tiny Sony bodies sounds like hell
Agree. I also noticed that DPReview seems to skip Rokinon/Samyang lenses. They have a good number of AF primes for E-mount cameras. These are far from perfect, but they appeal to many hobbyists.
@@IvanRiveraStagea Samyang/Rokinon are great if you like manual focus, or enjoy doing your own QC. I've had about 7 Samyang lenses... all the MF ones are good but the only AF one I liked was the 45 1.8. They are not quite there yet
@@future62 is the Rokinon/Samyang AF (85 1.4 and 35 2.8) good or for example, as bad as a Sony FE 50 1.8 on a A7 mk1?
Is focus breathing really that bad on this lens?
Any Jordan video review?
I would love a Sony a1 / Sony a7rIV comparison with this top-notch last 35mm.
For those of is with 24mm 1.4 - why not just crop to 35mm (on the camera crop mode) instead of purchasing a whole new lens?
Because of the extra distortion in the 24.
No technical table !? Size, weight ?
Don't pile onto the Canon PowerShot Zoom too hard. Those of us who are into birding and wildlife but don't always want to carry our "real" camera gear with us appreciate something pocketable but with a long zoom lens. I just wish it played nicer with phones. It's an interesting concept even if the execution is imperfect.
Didn't tamron make a 35mm f1.4 for mirrrorless? Or am I off?
Struggling to understand how you could spend a chunk of the video talking about the old, adapted sigma 35 1.4 and not mention the sensationally sharp, similarly priced, built for mirrorless sigma 35 f/1.2? Any serious buyer is going to be comparing these lenses.
Go check out gordan’s video. Fast conclusion: 35gm is sharper at 1.4 compared to sigma35 1.2 at F4.
Next pls do the Tamron 17-70 2.8 review.
The Canon PowerShot Zoom is a wonderful concept for us birders who never want to miss a shot even though we don't always want to drag our heavy gear around.
24 gm 1.4 has chromatic aberration too 👍🏻
When Chris mentioned that there was no other alternatives for a fast 35mm, he was forgetting Sigma’s 35mm f1.2, which was natively designed for mirrorless (as opposed to being adapted from the DSLR models)
And weight more then a kilo
I hoped to see: This episode was shot on Canon Powerzoom! 😂
Guess Im getting old when I cant tell the difference with pics on social media made with other 35mm 1.4 , except for the rounded bokeh. Almost everything else depends more on how I edit. I had the 85 1.4 GM . Now I have the Samyang 85 1.4 at maybe 1/3rd the price and cant see much difference, except that the Samyang is lighter.
I use my camera to make money, not for social media. I have no interest in social media at all.
Hey guys ! For video do you think its the right one ?
Did you intentionally upload the video at the exact same time as the Northrups did with their video on the new 35? That's suspicious! Greetings from Germany, I do much appreciate your videos!
We both released our videos when the embargo was lifted.
There were plenty of videos released at around the same time, I also saw a (short) one from a German channel.
@@thatjordandrake I see! Thanks for the reply. Keep up your great work!
05:30 Uhm, there is one more fast (=if you don't count the Sony F1.8) 35mm for mirrorless available, the Sigma 35 F1.2.
T stop on that lens is terrible
@Tony Montiel sigma 35mm 1.2 has terrible T stop
@@ych8312 how much?
5:30 "the only choice you really had ... for a fast 35 mm was the Zeiss" ... are you forgetting about the Sigma 35mm f1.2?
it was an adaptive lens - a dslr lens with adapter all together
@@mytravellinfo no
The 1.2 has no DSLR variants, only E and L. The other 1.4 lenses with exception of the newer 85mm technically are DSLR lenses with built in adapters (or longer flange if you prefer that).
I guess samyang/rokinon isn’t in the running for 35mm 1.4??
Sony, please make a 28mm GM for Chris 🙏
I have the Sony GM 35MM 1.4, and I use this focal length a lot so I am looking to invest in another 35MM. Which option would you choose? SIGMA 35MM 1.4 DG DN or SONY 35MM 1.8
Why no one is comparing to Sigma f1.4 HSM ART ? Same aperture and roughly the same size.
Sony is 3 x 3.8" / 76 x 96 mm
Sigma is 3.03 x 4.72" / 77 x 120 mm
When I saw 35mm and E-mount I thought sony finally put a competitor out to the Sigma 30mm contemporary...
Surprised me it was about a fullframe lens. I like 35mm equivalent, but I prefer zooms anyways...
I wish there were a 28 gm
Go w zeiss batis 25mm
2:45 me and my dirty mind
I miss nosehill park.
Watching it in 240p... Ah. those were the days! What was the question again?
great video
Nice review but at the end you missed a great native FE f1.4 35mm option from Samyang for 1/3 the price.
Could you say something about the recently published DXO Marks' numbers on Sony A7S III ? They are strikingly bad. Thanx
Making the flange longer, you say? I thought this was a family channel!
Yeah better colours. I can finish watching this show, unlike the previous one.. maybe we got use to these colours.
Sony made great GM lenses. Congratulations to all Minolta engineers
I don't know...that's $550 more than the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 and yes, while the Nikon is a 1.8 instead of 1.4, I think it's better optically. I think Sony should give their buyers another lower priced and optically better lens. I would assume though if Nikon releases a 35mm 1.4 for the Z mount it's going to be a little pricey too...but I personally would rather have the 1.8 and save quite a bit of money and still have an optically excellent lens (that's weather sealed and has hardly any focus breathing too). That being said, if you need or want it, the new Sony lens will be great.
regarding 35mm lens:
sony gm 1.4 is better than nikon 1.8, no question here...
additionally, sony has also 1.8 which is cheaper than nikon 1.8
options, options, option in sony system: there is also Zeiss 1.4, Zeiss 2.8, Sigma 1.2, Sigma 1.4, Sigma 2.0, Samyang 2.8, Samyang 1.8, Tamron 2.8 ...
I'm gonna guess your from Calgary?!?
This video called me broke in 16 languages.
Not expensive?
I don't why but I hate cat eye bokeh. Why sony lenses seems always to have that?
Why not mentioned Sigma 35mm f1.2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Because nothing to say
The price is shockingly good.
Another clinical lens suitable for forensic work
Awesome 👌👌👌
Guys, you forgot about the Samyang/Rokinon 35mm f/1.4.
I didn't. 2 bad copies. Would not recommend
I have one in the quality is terrific. But it’s big and heavy. Much bigger than this new G master.
I have 1 and it's fantastic. Focuses super quickly too
Why oh why does everybody ignore the Samyang/Rokinon? I had it for a while and it’s cheap, good at after the firmware update. Great image quality. What gives?
Camera snobbery I'm afraid.
WHY WAS THE SIGMA FE 35MM F/1.2 NOT MENTIONED?!?!?
Uhm... A ton of examples where EFCS negatively affects bokeh. With no comments about it. Not very proffesional?
Yeah, same in their samples on the website. Amateurish to say the least.
I'm not a big fan of the 35mm either -which is why my Samyang 45mm is my favorite Sony lens bar none. (Speaking as a Canon shooter)
No Sigma comparison?
2:42 the shadow want to tell us something
On my A6400 this could be a great lens
Sony continues to kill it! 👍👍 Matching/beating the competition, but at a smaller size and lighter weight!
"Matching/beating the competition"
When Canon and Nikon release their f1.4 offerings for RF and Z mounts respectively, then we'll see then or if Sony ever releases an f1.2. Till then the Nikon and Canon f2.8 trinity zooms beat the Sony offerings.
not really. For example, Nikon 35mm 1.8 S has less focus breathing issue than this GM lens. This is one of the usual weaknesses of GM lenses from Sony
Mmmmh... I'll stick with the Leica R summicron 35mm for a bit longer. I don't need a zoom lens in a 35mm prime lol
I see it's a jeans day instead of tan pants
The joke with Sony Zeiss lenses must end. Sony doesn't need Zeiss.
“Not that expensive”. It’s $1,400.
Clearly Chris has lost his perspective of pricing since he's stopped doing the currency conversion to Canadian pesos
It's not compared to the competition, this is what he means and it is true, for what it's worth
They must have really good salaries there in drtv.
It's cheaper than the Sony-Zeiss, so there's that.
@@Ildskalli ye, but that doesn't make it "not that expensive". it is 1700 Euros in Germany. lol.
there is no way i am going to spend that much money on a prime lens. as much as i love 35mm focal length, it is nothing special.