ONLY two lenses forever!

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  • Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
  • In this video I discuss the ONLY two lenses I would keep over any other for the rest of my life if I had to choose. It is also my goal to help somebody new to photography with their lens purchasing decisions.
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  • @intrinsicimagery
    @intrinsicimagery 4 дні тому +3

    Yep. My super minimal wedding kit is the same.

  • @masterchaos8671
    @masterchaos8671 3 дні тому +3

    Tamron 20-40mm sita on my A7CR 95% of time, with Apsc mode it’s basically a 20-60mm, pretty good for my needs.

  • @dukecha
    @dukecha 3 дні тому +2

    Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 for client work
    Helios 44-2 for passion projects

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  3 дні тому

      I obviously love my 24-70GM2, but if I could do it over again I'd probably get that newer Sigma 24-70 II lens.

  • @RandumbTech
    @RandumbTech 4 дні тому +6

    I find myself grabbing the 20-70 more often because having 20 is really really nice - plus it’s smaller/lighter and I usually shoot at 5.6 anyway so f4 doesn’t bother me. I find the 2.8 isn’t fast enough in the situations I find myself. I’d also opt for an 85, but prefer the 1.8 for size/weight advantage.

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому +1

      Great thoughts and thanks for sharing! Ah, yeah… I’d rather gain more on the wide and lose some on the tight, so a 20-70 does make a lot of sense.

    • @jumpmansz
      @jumpmansz День тому

      Came in to say this exact pairing. Love having a zoom that starts at 20mm. I have the tamron 20-40 and just wish it had a bit more reach. Then pair with an 85 but at that length, f1.8 is more than enough

  • @cccycling5835
    @cccycling5835 2 дні тому +1

    When I used to do weddings and other events I could get away with a 28/35mm 1.4 prime and a 70-200 f2.8 zoom. These days I do more landscape and sport/nature/wildlife. Three lenses (although I own four/five). A 20mm 1.8G, a 50mm 1.8G, and my two portrait lenses the 70-200 and the amazing Nikkor 85mm 1.4G, one of my dream lenses. Most days though, I use a 28mm (Ricoh GRiii) and either the 50mm 1.8 or the 85mm 1.4 as my walk around street/portrait kit.
    If I had to choose ONLY two lenses, gun to my head? 20mm 1.8G and the 85mm 1.4G. 100% (although I would miss the 50mm normal perspective)

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  День тому

      I’m looking at getting myself a 20 prime next! Also, I love my Ricoh camera as well, it’s fantastic

  • @eugeneb457
    @eugeneb457 3 дні тому +2

    I like to travel and use the tamron 20-40mm f 2.8 and 50mm f1.4

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  3 дні тому

      Oh heck yeah. Zoom for the win with travel 🏆

  • @drchtct
    @drchtct 4 дні тому +3

    This is versatile on paper but too large for me to take my camera out regularly. 35 1.8 + 85 1.8 does the job, crop in if you need. Alternatively Sigma 18-50 2.8 on APSC is gold if you need a zoom, so small yet still bright. If you need something very wide, you also have a 24mm and 13mm on a phone. The ultrawides are usually bad on phones (but still a big help for skycraper cities like NY, just don't photograph people) but the 24mm main lens is often good.

    • @cyano3d
      @cyano3d 4 дні тому

      I love my sigma 18-50 its so peak.
      I am getting some cheap manuals to start film making with them and not pay a lot for the speed
      Like the 7artisan 7.5mm fisheye, ttart 10, 35 and 50mm

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

      I agree, a cost of full frame IS the weight, which is why I purchased the Ricoh GR3X pocket camera (which I love). I owned the Sigma 18-50 when I had the Sony A6600 and loved it. I am actually considering buying that entire kit again because it’s just so damn compact.

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

      @@cyano3dThat Sigma 18-50 is incredible

  • @kiselyo13
    @kiselyo13 4 дні тому +1

    Solid video, thanks for your thoughts!
    I've made thousands of photos on my 35 1.8 on a Nikon crop.
    Now it's almost half a year I switched to Fuji and rocking this 27 1.2. Basically same thing, just a little wider, which I figured I prefer more.

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому +1

      Thank you! Yeah, can't beat a good 35. Not that I need to, but at some point would like to get myself a Fuji. Thanks for watching!

  • @ElBoyoElectronico
    @ElBoyoElectronico День тому +1

    For me versatility is key. Therefore I would have to go with my RF24-70 2.8 and my RF100-500. Nowadays I very rarely use something else.

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  День тому +1

      I'm loving these comments because I'm realizing how many people would forego primes altogether and just use a couple of zooms. I mean, why not when they are just that good?

    • @ElBoyoElectronico
      @ElBoyoElectronico День тому

      @@ryanrootphoto Exactly! And with modern software like DxO PureRaw I can easily control higher ISO levels.

  • @tanmaysakpalofficial
    @tanmaysakpalofficial 2 дні тому +1

    Lovely video 🙌

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  День тому

      Thank you! Hope you like my future videos as well

  • @andrewbueno3935
    @andrewbueno3935 2 дні тому +1

    Zoom wise I would do my 24-70 and 70-200 2.8. Primes only would be my 35 1.2 and 105 1.4.

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  День тому

      A lot of people seem to love their 70-200, a lens I’ll have to pay more mind to

  • @sethjohnson123
    @sethjohnson123 5 днів тому +1

    Def a fan!

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

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  • @slglasius
    @slglasius 4 дні тому +2

    35-150, a dream come true. 50mm 1.4 prime and a 17-28. All I would ever need, rest is just for fun

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

      Nice! Got to love that focal coverage all in one kit 👌

    • @slglasius
      @slglasius 4 дні тому +1

      ​​@@ryanrootphoto85 dg dn is a very nice lens btw some of my best pictures are with this lens. Works nice for (indoor) sports too. Don't need it, but still love this lens. Same for the 24

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

      @@slglasius Agree! There's just something special about it

  • @LouisLuzuka
    @LouisLuzuka 4 дні тому

    You are a hero ❤

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

      This may be the first (and last) time I've ever been called a hero, so, I'll take it!

  • @alphaandomega2709
    @alphaandomega2709 4 дні тому +6

    Sony 20mm f1.8 Sony 24-70 gm ii Sony 50mm f1.2 :) complete set 😊

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому +1

      Love it. I need to get my hands on a good 20mm 👍🏻

    • @GINOxRED
      @GINOxRED 4 дні тому +1

      Same here! Except for the 50, I'm rocking the 40mm 2.5 G since that's my fave focal length. Hope one day we'll get a faster 40 on E-Mount.

  • @Narsuitus
    @Narsuitus 4 дні тому +2

    Here are my two forever lenses for full-frame cameras:
    35mm f/1.4
    85mm f/1.4 or 90mm f/2
    28-70mm f/2.8
    80-200mm f/2.8
    Here are my two forever lenses for APS-C cameras:
    23mm f/1.4
    56mm f/1.2
    16-55mm f/2.8
    50-140mm f/2.8

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому +1

      Looks like you got it worked out! I owned that 16-55 on the APS-C and loved it. Pricey but damn good!

  • @Galeidan
    @Galeidan 3 дні тому +1

    Hard, but if I had to ...
    RF 28-70mm f 2 L USM
    RF 50mm f 1.2 L USM

  • @camerabaka
    @camerabaka 3 дні тому +1

    On my Nikon D700, I'd carry the 20-35mm f2.8 and the 50mm f1.4 (If I could have a 3rd lens when traveling, it'd be an 85mm f1.8).

  • @PatrickSchraner
    @PatrickSchraner 4 дні тому +1

    I do more casual and travel photography in my free time, so I would take a 24-105mm f4 and a 35mm f1.4. It gives you a lot of flexibility to shoot whatever you want on your trips and also lets you shoot envirinmental portraits with nice depth of field if you want to.

  • @halimrahman
    @halimrahman 3 дні тому +1

    I am more of a mix-and-match for the day's purpose.
    Outdoor festivals: Only one is enough. Tamron 35-150mm
    Indoor events: Sony 35 F1.4, Sony 20-70 (room and small space) and Tamron 35-150 (key speech, normally in a bigger hall)
    Outdoors for fun: 35mm F1.4 and 50mm F1.2 (as normally it involves portrait) and 20-70 on the video camera.
    Tight space due to weight and can only take one lens, I'll go for 20-70.

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  3 дні тому

      Oh, for sure, its all situational. I'm with you on that 35mm. I use my 35mm GM for a lot of things but that sucker really shines for indoor shoots. Love it.

  • @Povstreetphotgraphy
    @Povstreetphotgraphy 3 дні тому +1

    im a big fan of a zoom thats why i bought tamron35-150 and a tamron 17-28

  • @NetvoTV
    @NetvoTV 4 дні тому

    What do you think of Nikon Zf + 28-400mm f4-8, 14-30mm f4 and Voigtländer 50mm f1, would you change anything to this? What ohoje do you use, would you just use your ohone as the ultrawide and 24mm and the tele with your camera as the no need to change lens setup, had yo checked Sony Xperia 1 VI, its quality is natural and it has a 2X 2:1 macro on the tele lens and not the tyoical crop on ultrawide on other brands of phones, do you think macro is neccessary because often I see people don't make much differences of macro picture from each other and or education purposes to explore the macro world, you can just google it isn't it?
    Also hey Ryan, my name is Johnny and I'm a freelance logo designer, currently I'm looking for more works, do you love to have a logo for your channel's branding to have a memorable graphic based monogram logo to help your audience recognise and follow your channel easier? I would love to design a photography themed logo inspired by your direction for you! Let me know if you interested to make it happen! :-)

  • @ronnierl587
    @ronnierl587 4 дні тому +3

    Sony 16-35gmii and 85 sigma.

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

      That damn 16-35, so great. 85mm gang all the way 🤟🏻

  • @NAM3L3555
    @NAM3L3555 4 дні тому +2

    In the last events I used 28-75 2.8 and the sigma 85 1.4 paired with sony a7iv and a7riii and I can do almost everything and dont touch the 50 1.2 gm 😅

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому +1

      Looks like we’re generally in the same camp! The 85mm is the best offset to that zoom focal range

  • @davez911
    @davez911 4 дні тому

    Im currently on 50 1.4 GM, thinking about buying a second lens to get different perspectives in my portrait work.
    24-70 gm ii is pricey, but probably will have to get it, since anything blow prime-like quality (tamron, sigma) didn't satisfy me :(

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

      I hear that 50gm is a great lens. Yes, the 24-70 gm2 is very pricey. I justified its cost at the time but I will say that if I were to start over at this point I would most likely buy the new Sigma 24-70 version 2. I honestly could shoot exclusively on Sigma lenses at this point, but that’s just me. Thanks for watching!

  • @matiscrap
    @matiscrap 3 дні тому +1

    Sony 35mm f1.4 GM and Sony 70-200 f2.8 GM II

  • @ErikTyler
    @ErikTyler 5 днів тому +9

    Great take, 24-70 all day

  • @StoicJason
    @StoicJason 4 дні тому +2

    Canon 28-70 f2 and 135 f1.8

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому +1

      Looks like a lot of us are in that 24 (ish) to 70 (ish) camp but differ on the second lens. I must say I’m curious about the 135mm focal length, will have to get my hands on one at some point.

  • @mynameisnotcory
    @mynameisnotcory 4 дні тому +1

    14-24 2.8 and the 24-70 (bonus 70-200 2.8) idc what body you shoot

    • @ryanrootphoto
      @ryanrootphoto  4 дні тому

      Zooms throughout all the focal ranges! I can see it

    • @mynameisnotcory
      @mynameisnotcory 3 дні тому

      @@ryanrootphoto but lets be real, im gonna throw a 105 macro and a 35 or a 50 1.8