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I was in middle of this video & I felt that to quiesce it for a while to give feedback before continuing further. You have nailed it, superb explanation with exact details what I was looking for over internet. Taking decision is now simple..Thanks bro.
I think that in the "all around" zooms, you could add the sigma 18-50f2.8 cheaper than Sony g and tamron and also the 18-135 that is not constant 2.8 but the great zoom range plus the OSS are 👌
sigma 18-50 f2.8 is also good but it gives you only 50mm focal length and doesn't have image stabilization and sony 18-135mm really isn't a good one for me because it goes upto f5.6 at above 105mm which is very bad at low light and tamron 17-70 f2.8 provides you all of these
He just recorded video before sigma 18-50 was launched and he changed video name, 2022 instead of 2021. he just want to clickbait, he dont care target viewer are not informed well. Tfu
I like your ways of presenting the lens ,not any recommendation is inclined to a specific lens , the the content feels original not an endorsed video, thankyou
Nice video. I appreciate having the FF focal length cos no one wants to sit there doing maths the whole way through a video. It's a great starting point. I think the 20mm pancake is what i'll go for if I buy into the alpha series.
^ I am new to photography and getting a new Sony a6100. Now if I want a lens that takes good pics of people and compact and then not a massive size … what they would u recommend? I read somewhere that kit lenses can suck and if u have it then u should just stick with ur phone for photos. 😱 I want a mirrorless camera to travel and that can easily fit in my bag. I love making photo books so I want to take great pictures of people with crisp faces on family trips
Any of the portrait lenses in the description are good options. Or one of the smaller zoom lenses. A kit lens is alright but you'll want to change it up really quickly when you find out its limitations
i’ve been waiting so long for this video after you promised at last video of best apsc sony 😅😅 And your first choice is my pending choice too. Moreover, I love this way you describe this lens love you bro 🥰
I will go with 3 lenses for my aps-c camera (a6300). Telezoom will be the fairly cheap Sony 70-350mm G OSS lens. Standard zoom will be 17-70mm f2.8 Tamron because it is just a great lens (there's a reason it got the lens of the year aware from EISA).. and last but not least the Song 10-18mm f4 OSS, yes i know its a f4 lens but with this combo i will have stabilized image from all 3 lenses with no IBIS on my a6300. And the range will cover 10-350mm (before cropfactor). In my opinion this is the best zoom lens combo for aps-c shooters. If i were using a Sony camera with IBIS i would get the sigma prime f1.4 trio first! Anyway. Non of these 2 combos will break you bank as long as you buy the lens in the combo that match the majority of your shooting style 👏✌🏼🥳
Despite the Sony kit lense 18-135, which was already mentioned in the comments, I'd recommend also the newer Tamron 18-300 as an all covering travelling zoom. It's a little heavy, but in the end you can cover almost all of what's needed when travelling and the results are pretty good for a super zoom. I had it on my a6400 in Uganda and was not disappointed with the results. In the prime sector I'd recomend to consider the Zeiss Touit 32 (native APSC) and the Zeiss Batis 25 (native full frame). I like the Zeiss quality and picture look....
Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS as compact/low light/very clear, etc, and Sony 18mm - 135 for the rest, and done. Although I'm tempted by that Sony 70-350 for sure. I was not impressed by the Sony 20mm pancake at all and sold it.
@@MarioSoMedia I was going to by the a6100 with kit lenses but after doing a deeper dive, I stretched my budget and bought the a6400 and Tamaron 17-70 f2.8!! Love it! This lens is glued to my camera. It has a versatile focal range, fantastic auto focus, (I believe it is weather sealed), has incredible image quality and stabilization. I just added the Sigma 100-400 f5.6-6.3 for added reach. I am considering adding the Rokinon 12mm f2.0 for landscape and astrophotography. What do you think?
@@philipgardiner2003 I also have the Tamron 17-70mm, for telephoto the Sony 70-350mm and also considering the Samyang 12mm. Have you bought the Samyang and if so, do you like it? Thanks!
@@wouterkabouter2462 I did buy the Samyang 12mm. I think it's a fantastic super-wide lens. The photos are clear, tack sharp and beautiful. As wide as it is, there are very specific shots I wouldn't get with any other lens. BTW, I returned the Sigma 100-400 and went with the Sony 70-350. Happy I did.
Which is better sony a6100 or canon m50 mark ii? I am looking for portrait photography along with occasional landscape while travelling. Following are my concerns. Sigma 16mm or 30mm 1.4 on a6100 or m50 mark ii is better? 1) Is m50 mk2 's dynamic range too bad for landscape. How much it differs from a6100. 2) How much is m50 mk2's images less sharper than a6100? 3) A6100 has how resolution viewfinder compared to m50 mk2. How much is that in real time use from a beginner's pov.
Hi there! I can't comment on the Canon M50 unfortunately. I am not familiar with it enough to make an educated comment on it. But from what I hear online, it's a very good camera too.
1) Not significantly around 30% but when editing it can help. 2. Sharpness is tied up with lens. Sony has better lenses and a lot of third party lenses as sigma. 3. Doesn't matter. Really important is how sharp the image will be on post editing. Viewfinder gives you the vision of scene, exposure, composition, and white balance. All of this is well seen in sony. Lastly canon is going to make new line of apsc with another bayonet means m50 is out of date.
16 and 30 mm is very different focal lengths. One is wide lens second portrait. I have a6600 sigma trio f1.4 viltrox 23 1.4 and samyang 12f2. Also going to buy 90mm sigma or sony for longer reach.
Unfortunately I couldn't have predicted the future since the Sigma 18-50mm was released Oct 2021 for EMount and this video was released June 2021. 😆 But definitely including it in my 2024 list.
Never feel silly for asking a question! Having a weather sealed lens will protect it against water, dust, etc. So you can be more free to shoot in light rain for example or at the beach.
Hello great video vary helpful I’m a canon prime shooter and I do have the a6100 that’s not being used at all I’m looking to try out a nice zoom the Tamrom 17-28 is looking good would this be a good zoom lens for my a6100
Great video. I like the graphics to describe the lenses. Although I have a dumb question. Why don’t they just put what the crop size for the aps-c lenses? Because even if you put on a full frame camera, it’s still cropped. Right?
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Not a dumb question at all! Yes it is cropped because it won't use the entire full frame sensor. I guess they assume people will only use apsc lenses on apsc cameras
Sony APS-C needs a COMPACT quality 23mm f2 (35mm equivalent) and 18mm f2 (28mm equivalent) small everyday carry lenses that can compete with Fuji and the Leica CL...We've been waiting 10 years.
I agree with your list, except for the 16mm pancake. That lens is too soft for any 24MP APS-C body. The 10-18 and 55-210 can still be worth the money if you can get a good copy. Thank you for the video. Keep up the good work.
Yeah it can be very confusing! So actually it has "weather-sealed construction" but it's not fully weather sealed in the true sense of true weather sealed lenses. According to Sigma, the mount of the lens is dust and splash resistant. I think it should be good even shooting in the rain but I wouldn't treat it as a fully weather sealed lens. This article might shed some light on this: www.imaging-resource.com/news/2020/03/13/how-to-really-weather-seal-a-camera-olympus-behind-the-scenes
i was going to get the sony 50 mm 1.8 but i also saw the rokinon 35mm 1.8 with auto focus but its wide angle. i dont know what to choose. what would u choose for portraits?
With the Rokinon you would get a 50mm equivalent and the 50 a 85mm equivalent. They're both good in my opinion. If you want a more compressed background then the Sony 50mm. They're both good options. I think Autofocus would be better on the sony
I'm using Sony A6500 and my focus is mainly fashion and new born photography. I am currently have 18-105 but it is not good in low light so I'm looking for another lens. Should I have Sigma Art 35mm or Tamron 17-70mm? Thank you
I think it's a solid lens. You won't be able to take full advantage of the lens with an apsc body but if you upgrade to full frame later on, you'll be set!
Mario, I'm looking for a wide-angle lens for my Sony a6500 to shoot videos in the gym for my business. Primarily, I'm interested in a lens that will allow me to have the tripod close to me while capturing my entire body in the frame. I wouldn't mind having a lens that can blur the people behind me so they aren't visible in the videos I upload to my app and social media platforms. I shot my videos last year with the new iPhone 12 Pro Max. The quality is excellent, but as you know, I have to set the tripod far from me because the wide-angle lens on iPhone doesn't give me the same crips and high-quality image I get from the standard lens on the phone. I have been searching on UA-cam for videos of folks talking about the best lens for the setting I'm interested in, but I cannot find anything. Most people talk about pictures and videos taken outside. I thank you in advance for your input.
Hi there! I think one of the wide angles in the description of the video might be good. Either one of the 16mm or the 12mm. They can open up the aperture so they could blur the background and give you a shallower depth of field.
Thank you so much for getting back to me. I appreciate it. Do you have any experience with the wide-lens attachment for iPhone from Sandmarc and Moment? Do you think the video quality from an iPhone for video is superior to the Sony a6500? As you can tell, I’m not an experienced videographer, but I do care about having high-quality resolution videos for my work. I’m a little hesitant with the Sony a6500 since the iPhone is clever at adjusting lighting, etc. I’m trying to make my Sony a6500 videos look as good as the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
+Total Athlete hey there! You can make the Sony a6500 look really good but it takes more work, for example, shooting in manual mode, in a flat picture profile, color correcting it, grading it, external mic, better lens. It can be a pro workhorse. With the iPhone you get a good looking image straight out of camera and it's easy to use, and it's good enough for UA-cam. To put it into perspective, I have shot paid wedding films on the a6500 but I would never do it on an iPhone.
@@MarioSoMedia No doubt, the a6500 can produce some fantastic high-quality videos superior to the iPhone. I'm torn that I have such a great camera but lack the knowledge to use it properly. As you know, the audience wants to consume high-quality content, which is one reason I'm researching the best way to use Sony. I even have Final Cut X but barely know how to use it well. Do you offer courses or consulting services? Perhaps I could learn how to shoot and edit the videos from the gym.
@@rafaelaragao499 I don't offer those at the moment but thinking about it. For questions here and there, feel free to DM me on IG @maritoso7 and I'll try to help if I can.
Thanks for the informative video. I’ve got a Tamron 18-270 mm f3.5 for my Nikon which has a great cover range and is cheap. Is there something similar for an A6600? How do you see the kit lens 18-135? 🙏🏻
Wow. Great review. Thanx. I am coming from the bridge cameras, all in one, world (with the Panasonic FZ1000i). I really want to advance to the next step in photo quality, and that is of course DSLRs or mirrorless with interchangeable lenses. So I consider the A6400. But the prices on all those lenses really deter me. Especially when I can simply upgrade my camera to the very capable, although old now, Sony RX10iv. Which way would you recommend me to go, as a travel/street photographer with artistic aspirations?
Thanks for watching! I honestly would go for an interchangeable lens system. That way you can really develop your skills using with different lenses and focal lengths. You could get used lenses or start with one or two and build your way up. That being said though the RX is a very good camera too.
Great video , really valuable information i agree on almost everything! But the sigma 56mm 1.4 is by FAR the better lens against the sony version, dont know why someone would choose the sony option (except being on a really tight budget)
Wow, Mario this was exactly the video I've been looking for! Just found your channel and you quickly earned my sub - the graphics were very helpful and you made everything very clear and easy to understand! I already have a sony 35mm f1.8 lens and I've been looking to buy a carry-around everyday zoom lens. I think I'm leaning towards the Sony 18-105mm f4 simply because it has a great range, OSS, and not as expensive as others. However, as just a starting freelance filmmaker I'm wondering if you know of any tips or places to find lenses a bit cheaper, even used. I've been looking places like facebook marketplace and ebay but I'm always a bit nervous as I've had bad luck with shipping used online in the past. Thanks so much for the help!
Hey there! Not a problem. Happy you found this video useful! I think the 18-105mm f4 is a great all around lens for the price! I would check local camera shops too. Sometimes they have used lenses.
Awesome video, now im more confused than ever, I want to pull the plug, but camera gear is expensive in my country. Any suggestions would help me tremendously, would getting the Sony a6600($1 425), coupled with sigma 16mm($475) & sigma 56mm($500) be a good setup to get started with product videos?
The a6600 is an excellent choice! If you wanted to go full frame, perhaps a used Sony a7iii? I think those are great options to get started. I would also get an extension tube so you can turn the Sigma into a faux macro lens for product videos. :)
Ow man, Wow, I'm such a huge fan, I can't believe you replied(even though i've seen you reply to dozens of comments). Thank you for the great advice, I will await your best lenses for full frame video & decide which one is more feasible, once again, thank you.
Sorry to bother again, this will be my last time. Camera gear is really expensive here, The Sony a7iii new costs $2 850, a used Sony a7iii costs $1 600, the Sony a7c costs $1 900 new, the a7c is on sale & I'm certain it will go back to it's normal price of $2 450 so I must buy immediately. My budget is $3 000, for that I could get: 1. Sony a7c($1900) + Tamron 28-75($1050) + Meike ext tube($60). Total: $3 010 or 2. Sony a7c($1900) + Viltrox 24mm($515) + Viltrox 85($485) + Meike ext tube($60). Total: $2 960 or 3. Sony a6600($1425) + Sigma 16mm($475) + Sigma 56mm($500) + Venus laowa 65mm f2.8($450).Total: $2850. I have less than 36 hours to decide, please suggest a lens should I choose the a7c, no camera has been this cheap in my country, it's almost like American prices. Sorry for the essay, it's an important purchase.
Yes they are native apsc lenses but the 35mm angle of view equivalent still applies as it has become the standard. If you look up specs of apsc lenses there's a section that says "35mm equivalent".
I don't think there is a right or wrong decision. Compare both lenses and check out their pros and cons and see which one suits your shooting style better. 😀
Advantages of the Sony: A bit smaller, a lot lighter, faster more accurate AF, OSS. Advantages of the Sigma: Sharper, less CA & flaring wide open, easier to use indoors.
I feel that most of these videos forgot 2 of Sonys greatest lenses. (In my opinion.) Most people forgot the Sony FE 24-240 F3.5-6.3 OSS, which is full frame and a very good super zoom. The other one most people forget is the Sony 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE, which is APS-C, and 18-200 is a excellent focal length for any shooter. Both are fairly cheap, especially on EBay and Kajiji, plus Amazon. But your video was actually very helpful, instead of just being “blah blah blah” with no examples. Keep up the good work!
nice and clear video! planning to get a 6000 series camera for my upcoming hiking vacation to the mountains. so i am really looking for an alround lens for the trip. i also noticed there are some super zoom options, like 18-135 or even 18-200mm would you concider them a good first lens, or do you hardly use the focal lenghts past 100 mm?
The 18-105mm is a great one and yes I do find using it past 100mm. It's always great to have the extra reach. Important if you're hiking and doing nature stuff as well. An all around lens is the way to go!
@@MarioSoMedia thanks for the fast reply, i also came acros an a 6300 for €500 and an a6500 for €900, are they worth getting over the a6000 when i am not really planning on doing video?
My new favorite lens for my A6600 is the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8. When I shot Canon, I carried the Canon 7D Mark-2 with a Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS all over the world. The equivalent focal ranges of both these lenses are very close. The Canon has image compensation while the Sigma does not. However, my A6600 has IBIS. The Sony/Sigma combination weighs just about half the weight of the Canon combo and the image quality is close.
@@elchinoxl3034 I have the 70-350, but the 55-210 has it’s place. For landscape shots where you don’t need AF speed & will be stopping the aperture down, it’s a decent option. In my country I’ve seen it going for usd100.
Isn't the Crop-factor explanation in the Video a bit misleading? 😅 - If you put a full-frame 50mm lens on a full-frame Camera you get a 50mm Image. - If you put a crop-frame 50mm lens on a crop-frame Camera you get a 50mm Image. - If you put a full-frame 50mm lens on a crop-frame Camera you get a 75mm Image. - If you put a crop-frame 50mm lens on a full-frame Camera you get a lot of Vignette lol. PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong!
Hey there! Yes and no. This is a very complex topic when you do a deep dive and not enough time in this video alone to explain it in detail. You are right in what you said here if you look at apsc on its own and not do not compare it to full frame so it doesn't render my explanation misleading. 😅 The 1.5x multiplication factor is used to when comparing it to its equivalent in a 35mm full frame field of view since this has become the reference point for all imagery in the digital world. Even though a crop 50mm lens will give you 50mm image on a crop-sensor camera (in a crop sensor only world) and a full frame 50mm lens gives you a 50mm image on a full frame camera, when you compare both of these the field of view won't be the same. So a quick way to think about this is that if you have a crop frame camera and your friend has a full frame one, you will have to use a 35mm lens to get the same approximate field of view as they do using a 50mm lens. If you are both using 50mm lens, then your friend's focal length is 50mm but your "apparent" focal length is closer to 75mm. This is why camera manufacturers include the 35mm (full frame) equivalent in the specs of apsc crop lenses. Hope this clears it up a bit. Lol
@@MarioSoMedia Thank you so much for your in depth answer! It's a complicated topic, but I can actually recreate the scenario you described haha. I will try it out and see for myself. Thank you again!
" If you put a crop-frame 50mm lens on a crop-frame Camera you get a 50mm Image." Not my understanding. Whatever lens you put on your Sony mirrorless APSC camera you need to multiply it by 1.5 to get the equivalent field of view as full-frame. Eg. Sony E 35mm f1.8 OSS Lens = 35 x 1.5 = 52.5 Sony 35mm is almost equivalent to a 50mm full frame lens on a full frame camera.
I just read the specs again and it seems like it's "moisture resistant" or "weather resistant" and not fully "weather sealed" like a Sony G lens. I have the Tamron equivalent for full frame and they look very alike on construction so it seems that it's still only weather resistant unfortunately.
Is there any difference between weather sealed and weather resistant？to be honest I have never seen people differentiate these terms. Anyway I have used my 17 70 in the rain and it held up no problem
@@MarioSoMedia nah man... I think you forgot about it (and the fact it was also discontinued, just like the a6100 and the a6400 has recently been if i remember correctly).... Also yes i think its a shame but again... There is a shortage of electronic components so im not suprised. ✌🏼
There are honestly a ton of budget options from third party companies. They are a lot cheaper than even 5-6 years or go or when I started shooting almost a decade ago. You can try the used market as well.
Oh god the 16mm is the worst lens ever. The 20mm is much better and even more compact. The 16mm is known by everyone as being the biggest piece of garbage Sony has ever made. The 35mm oss 1.8 is my favorite with the 50 being to zoomed in due to the crop factor.
Yeah it can be very confusing actually. So actually it has "weather-sealed construction". It is splash and dust proof and therefore weather resistant but it's not fully weather sealed in the true sense of true weather sealed lenses. According to Sigma, the mount of the lens is dust and splash resistant. I think it should be good even shooting in the rain but I wouldn't treat it as a fully weather sealed lens. This article might shed some light on this: www.imaging-resource.com/news/2020/03/13/how-to-really-weather-seal-a-camera-olympus-behind-the-scenes
@@MarioSoMedia I am sorry no... that level of sharpness should not be released to public... for 600 dollars there are so much better options... u can't afford something else save cash till u can, I have seen a lot nicer kit lense than this 18-105... straight to the bin
What is your current favourite focal length?
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Current favorite is 35mm but that 16mm 2.8 pancake looks like a great option to start with!
@@JChenTech ohh 35mm is 👌. Yeah that pancake one is super tiny and lightweight too.
I was in middle of this video & I felt that to quiesce it for a while to give feedback before continuing further. You have nailed it, superb explanation with exact details what I was looking for over internet. Taking decision is now simple..Thanks bro.
Thank you! Glad you found this video useful!
I think that in the "all around" zooms, you could add the sigma 18-50f2.8 cheaper than Sony g and tamron and also the 18-135 that is not constant 2.8 but the great zoom range plus the OSS are 👌
Oh yeah those ones are pretty good too! 👍
sigma 18-50 f2.8 is also good but it gives you only 50mm focal length and doesn't have image stabilization and sony 18-135mm really isn't a good one for me because it goes upto f5.6 at above 105mm which is very bad at low light and tamron 17-70 f2.8 provides you all of these
He just recorded video before sigma 18-50 was launched and he changed video name, 2022 instead of 2021. he just want to clickbait, he dont care target viewer are not informed well. Tfu
I like your ways of presenting the lens ,not any recommendation is inclined to a specific lens , the the content feels original not an endorsed video, thankyou
Thank you! Glad to know you found this useful!
Nice video. I appreciate having the FF focal length cos no one wants to sit there doing maths the whole way through a video.
It's a great starting point. I think the 20mm pancake is what i'll go for if I buy into the alpha series.
Thanks for watching! Haha that's true unless you're pretty good at math.
The pancake one is nice. So portable.
I would get the Tamron 17-70 as an only all around lens. Then add the Tamron 11-20 for a quality wide angle if desired. Excellent video.
Those are great choices! And thank you for watching!
^ I am new to photography and getting a new Sony a6100. Now if I want a lens that takes good pics of people and compact and then not a massive size … what they would u recommend? I read somewhere that kit lenses can suck and if u have it then u should just stick with ur phone for photos. 😱 I want a mirrorless camera to travel and that can easily fit in my bag. I love making photo books so I want to take great pictures of people with crisp faces on family trips
Any of the portrait lenses in the description are good options. Or one of the smaller zoom lenses. A kit lens is alright but you'll want to change it up really quickly when you find out its limitations
i’ve been waiting so long for this video after you promised at last video of best apsc sony 😅😅
And your first choice is my pending choice too. Moreover, I love this way you describe this lens
love you bro 🥰
Thanks! Glad you found this video helpful! 😀
I will go with 3 lenses for my aps-c camera (a6300). Telezoom will be the fairly cheap Sony 70-350mm G OSS lens. Standard zoom will be 17-70mm f2.8 Tamron because it is just a great lens (there's a reason it got the lens of the year aware from EISA).. and last but not least the Song 10-18mm f4 OSS, yes i know its a f4 lens but with this combo i will have stabilized image from all 3 lenses with no IBIS on my a6300. And the range will cover 10-350mm (before cropfactor). In my opinion this is the best zoom lens combo for aps-c shooters. If i were using a Sony camera with IBIS i would get the sigma prime f1.4 trio first! Anyway. Non of these 2 combos will break you bank as long as you buy the lens in the combo that match the majority of your shooting style 👏✌🏼🥳
Those are excellent choices! 👍
Does the Viltrox AF 27mm F1.2 Pro APS-C Lens For Sony E-Mount fit my sony a5100 ?
@@senzayyzone sure does!
Despite the Sony kit lense 18-135, which was already mentioned in the comments, I'd recommend also the newer Tamron 18-300 as an all covering travelling zoom. It's a little heavy, but in the end you can cover almost all of what's needed when travelling and the results are pretty good for a super zoom. I had it on my a6400 in Uganda and was not disappointed with the results. In the prime sector I'd recomend to consider the Zeiss Touit 32 (native APSC) and the Zeiss Batis 25 (native full frame). I like the Zeiss quality and picture look....
Thanks Mario! Really helped me what lens to buy for my ZV-E10. I might be going with the 18-105mm. Versatile Lens!
Hey you're welcome! Great one to start or for an all around lens
Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS as compact/low light/very clear, etc, and Sony 18mm - 135 for the rest, and done. Although I'm tempted by that Sony 70-350 for sure. I was not impressed by the Sony 20mm pancake at all and sold it.
Yeah the 35mm f1.8 and the the 18-135mm is probably more than enough for most uses! Great kit!
@@MarioSoMedia I was going to by the a6100 with kit lenses but after doing a deeper dive, I stretched my budget and bought the a6400 and Tamaron 17-70 f2.8!! Love it! This lens is glued to my camera. It has a versatile focal range, fantastic auto focus, (I believe it is weather sealed), has incredible image quality and stabilization. I just added the Sigma 100-400 f5.6-6.3 for added reach. I am considering adding the Rokinon 12mm f2.0 for landscape and astrophotography. What do you think?
@@philipgardiner2003 I also have the Tamron 17-70mm, for telephoto the Sony 70-350mm and also considering the Samyang 12mm. Have you bought the Samyang and if so, do you like it? Thanks!
@@wouterkabouter2462 I did buy the Samyang 12mm. I think it's a fantastic super-wide lens. The photos are clear, tack sharp and beautiful. As wide as it is, there are very specific shots I wouldn't get with any other lens. BTW, I returned the Sigma 100-400 and went with the Sony 70-350. Happy I did.
I love the 20mm pancake but I dig the 35mm oss even more. The 50mm is far to zoomed in with the apsc sensor
What is one best lens would recommend for full frame Sony camera? I need it for traveling.
I love the Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 and 28-75mm f2.8
@@MarioSoMedia how is Tamron 28-200 F2.8-5.6 Di III RXD?
+Jemin PATEL that's a good option too just be mindful that it's not as fast at the full zoom range since it's a variable aperture lens.
@@MarioSoMedia hello, have you tried 70 180 with A6000?
Which is better sony a6100 or canon m50 mark ii?
I am looking for portrait photography along with occasional landscape while travelling. Following are my concerns.
Sigma 16mm or 30mm 1.4 on a6100 or m50 mark ii is better?
1) Is m50 mk2 's dynamic range too bad for landscape. How much it differs from a6100.
2) How much is m50 mk2's images less sharper than a6100?
3) A6100 has how resolution viewfinder compared to m50 mk2. How much is that in real time use from a beginner's pov.
Hi there! I can't comment on the Canon M50 unfortunately. I am not familiar with it enough to make an educated comment on it. But from what I hear online, it's a very good camera too.
1) Not significantly around 30% but when editing it can help.
2. Sharpness is tied up with lens. Sony has better lenses and a lot of third party lenses as sigma.
3. Doesn't matter. Really important is how sharp the image will be on post editing. Viewfinder gives you the vision of scene, exposure, composition, and white balance. All of this is well seen in sony.
Lastly canon is going to make new line of apsc with another bayonet means m50 is out of date.
16 and 30 mm is very different focal lengths. One is wide lens second portrait. I have a6600 sigma trio f1.4 viltrox 23 1.4 and samyang 12f2. Also going to buy 90mm sigma or sony for longer reach.
You can use the telephoto lenses for portrait. And the sigma 56 is definitely the best. In my opinion you shouldn't have recommended the sony 50mm
Yeah totally. I love 85mm and up focal lengths for portraits
did the sigma 18mm-50mm 2.8f not cut this list :O
Unfortunately I couldn't have predicted the future since the Sigma 18-50mm was released Oct 2021 for EMount and this video was released June 2021. 😆 But definitely including it in my 2024 list.
IMO sigma 16mm + 56mm + 18-105 is pretty much all you need. Sigma for pics and sony for videos.
Solid choices!
I feel silly for asking but I’m new and I’m self teaching. I wanted to know what is important or what are the pros of having a weather seal lens’s
Never feel silly for asking a question! Having a weather sealed lens will protect it against water, dust, etc. So you can be more free to shoot in light rain for example or at the beach.
Hello great video vary helpful I’m a canon prime shooter and I do have the a6100 that’s not being used at all I’m looking to try out a nice zoom the Tamrom 17-28 is looking good would this be a good zoom lens for my a6100
Yes that would be a great lens! Keep in mind it's a full frame so you will have a crop factor of 1.5x. Thanks for watching!
It is bad choice for apsc camera.
Great video. I like the graphics to describe the lenses. Although I have a dumb question. Why don’t they just put what the crop size for the aps-c lenses? Because even if you put on a full frame camera, it’s still cropped. Right?
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Not a dumb question at all! Yes it is cropped because it won't use the entire full frame sensor. I guess they assume people will only use apsc lenses on apsc cameras
It is because mm is actual physical thing you cant just make it up
Sony APS-C needs a COMPACT quality 23mm f2 (35mm equivalent) and 18mm f2 (28mm equivalent) small everyday carry lenses that can compete with Fuji and the Leica CL...We've been waiting 10 years.
If I have an a6600 that has IBIS built in, would it not be a problem if I chose the Sigma 30mm (No OSS) over the Sony 35mm (OSS)?
Yeah i think the Ibis would be enough for most scenarios!
I agree with your list, except for the 16mm pancake. That lens is too soft for any 24MP APS-C body.
The 10-18 and 55-210 can still be worth the money if you can get a good copy.
Thank you for the video. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!!
The 55-210 is greatly underrated. I use it often on my α7 (in crop mode) with quite satisfactory results.
Hello I have a Sony a5000 , and I want to ask if those lenses are all compatible to my camera ?
Yes! Your camera is an apsc camera so yes. I have the white a5000 still!
Thank you very much 🙏
@@kwstastrg968 You are welcome!
@@MarioSoMedia the video was very helpful 👏, I’m gonna for sigma 30mm f1.4 as my second lense !
+Kwstas Trg Great choice!
This video is very useful, awesome effort to summarize all of the lens needed for apsc...kudos!!! Done liked and subscribed 👏👏
Thanks so much. Glad this helped!
I use Tamron 17-70 for my A6400 and I love it
That's a nice combo! Versatile lens too
Isn't the Sigma 56mm 1.4 weather sealed? I may have mixed information
Yeah it can be very confusing! So actually it has "weather-sealed construction" but it's not fully weather sealed in the true sense of true weather sealed lenses.
According to Sigma, the mount of the lens is dust and splash resistant. I think it should be good even shooting in the rain but I wouldn't treat it as a fully weather sealed lens. This article might shed some light on this: www.imaging-resource.com/news/2020/03/13/how-to-really-weather-seal-a-camera-olympus-behind-the-scenes
@@MarioSoMedia thank you for the explanation 😎👉👉
No problem!
the crop factor will affect also the aperture or will remain the same?
It only affects the focal length
And also bokeh
i was going to get the sony 50 mm 1.8 but i also saw the rokinon 35mm 1.8 with auto focus but its wide angle. i dont know what to choose. what would u choose for portraits?
With the Rokinon you would get a 50mm equivalent and the 50 a 85mm equivalent. They're both good in my opinion. If you want a more compressed background then the Sony 50mm. They're both good options. I think Autofocus would be better on the sony
I'm using Sony A6500 and my focus is mainly fashion and new born photography. I am currently have 18-105 but it is not good in low light so I'm looking for another lens. Should I have Sigma Art 35mm or Tamron 17-70mm? Thank you
If you want something for low light, then definitely the Sigma art lens. The tamron at f2.8 is not bad but more versatile with the zoom.
Thank you so much man. Really good and informative video. God bless you! 🔥😊👍🏻
Glad this helped!
Very well explained. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. God bless you! 🔥👍🏼
Thanks for watching!
What do you think about the FE 28mm f2 on apsc?
I think it's a solid lens. You won't be able to take full advantage of the lens with an apsc body but if you upgrade to full frame later on, you'll be set!
The Sigma 16mm is not stabilized. That said, I still love it. Compared to Sony lenses it is really affordable and I like the build quality.
Yeah Sigma makes quality lenses
Are there any other aps-c lenses that are telephoto but also a prime lens?
I don't think there are many but perhaps the Rokinon 85mm f1.8 or 100mm f2.8
Mario, I'm looking for a wide-angle lens for my Sony a6500 to shoot videos in the gym for my business. Primarily, I'm interested in a lens that will allow me to have the tripod close to me while capturing my entire body in the frame. I wouldn't mind having a lens that can blur the people behind me so they aren't visible in the videos I upload to my app and social media platforms. I shot my videos last year with the new iPhone 12 Pro Max. The quality is excellent, but as you know, I have to set the tripod far from me because the wide-angle lens on iPhone doesn't give me the same crips and high-quality image I get from the standard lens on the phone. I have been searching on UA-cam for videos of folks talking about the best lens for the setting I'm interested in, but I cannot find anything. Most people talk about pictures and videos taken outside. I thank you in advance for your input.
Hi there! I think one of the wide angles in the description of the video might be good. Either one of the 16mm or the 12mm. They can open up the aperture so they could blur the background and give you a shallower depth of field.
Thank you so much for getting back to me. I appreciate it. Do you have any experience with the wide-lens attachment for iPhone from Sandmarc and Moment? Do you think the video quality from an iPhone for video is superior to the Sony a6500? As you can tell, I’m not an experienced videographer, but I do care about having high-quality resolution videos for my work. I’m a little hesitant with the Sony a6500 since the iPhone is clever at adjusting lighting, etc. I’m trying to make my Sony a6500 videos look as good as the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
+Total Athlete hey there! You can make the Sony a6500 look really good but it takes more work, for example, shooting in manual mode, in a flat picture profile, color correcting it, grading it, external mic, better lens. It can be a pro workhorse.
With the iPhone you get a good looking image straight out of camera and it's easy to use, and it's good enough for UA-cam.
To put it into perspective, I have shot paid wedding films on the a6500 but I would never do it on an iPhone.
@@MarioSoMedia No doubt, the a6500 can produce some fantastic high-quality videos superior to the iPhone. I'm torn that I have such a great camera but lack the knowledge to use it properly. As you know, the audience wants to consume high-quality content, which is one reason I'm researching the best way to use Sony. I even have Final Cut X but barely know how to use it well. Do you offer courses or consulting services? Perhaps I could learn how to shoot and edit the videos from the gym.
@@rafaelaragao499 I don't offer those at the moment but thinking about it. For questions here and there, feel free to DM me on IG @maritoso7 and I'll try to help if I can.
One of the best videos to explain lens
Thanks! Hope you found it useful!
How about Sony T* E 24 mm F1.8 ZA?
That one is really good too!
you missed out OG Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 ? really ?
and that sigma 56mm f/1.4 is cheffs kiss level good
Yeah that one should have been an honorable mention! Thanks for pointing that out.
I have Sony a6400 and I don’t know what lens to go for. I want to do car photography and maybe recording as well. Any suggestions?
+Vosser I would say a wide angle one. The pancake one is nice if you are on a budget.
@@MarioSoMedia any thoughts on 18-135mm kit lens or sigma 16mm f1.4 for the interests I listed? Would those work?
Thanks for the informative video. I’ve got a Tamron 18-270 mm f3.5 for my Nikon which has a great cover range and is cheap. Is there something similar for an A6600? How do you see the kit lens 18-135? 🙏🏻
I think the 18-105mm f4 might be the closest to that range. If you really need the extra 30mm then the kit lens might be your second best bet.
@@MarioSoMedia 18-135mm at $400, 18-105mm at $510 and tamron 17-70mm at $699 which one is best value for money for a6400?
nicely explained
Thank you 😃
Wow. Great review. Thanx. I am coming from the bridge cameras, all in one, world (with the Panasonic FZ1000i). I really want to advance to the next step in photo quality, and that is of course DSLRs or mirrorless with interchangeable lenses. So I consider the A6400. But the prices on all those lenses really deter me. Especially when I can simply upgrade my camera to the very capable, although old now, Sony RX10iv. Which way would you recommend me to go, as a travel/street photographer with artistic aspirations?
Thanks for watching! I honestly would go for an interchangeable lens system. That way you can really develop your skills using with different lenses and focal lengths. You could get used lenses or start with one or two and build your way up. That being said though the RX is a very good camera too.
Hi, thank you for the 17-70mm recommend. Bought it but do you think i should buy filters or not?
Great choice! I would get ND filters for sure
Great video , really valuable information i agree on almost everything! But the sigma 56mm 1.4 is by FAR the better lens against the sony version, dont know why someone would choose the sony option (except being on a really tight budget)
Thanks for watching! Yeah the sigma is a sweet lens!
Agreed, also it is weather sealed and far sharper.
Maybe some videographer will choose Sony over Sigma because of the OSS. But my advice will be Sigma on gimbal anyway.
@@srdjandmitrovic like you said, if you are a videographer, you have a gimbal or you have the skills to do handheld shots 💪
Lol there is no need to use gimbal for every shot, sometimes it is just easier to have oss or ibis..
Wow, Mario this was exactly the video I've been looking for!
Just found your channel and you quickly earned my sub - the graphics were very helpful and you made everything very clear and easy to understand! I already have a sony 35mm f1.8 lens and I've been looking to buy a carry-around everyday zoom lens. I think I'm leaning towards the Sony 18-105mm f4 simply because it has a great range, OSS, and not as expensive as others. However, as just a starting freelance filmmaker I'm wondering if you know of any tips or places to find lenses a bit cheaper, even used. I've been looking places like facebook marketplace and ebay but I'm always a bit nervous as I've had bad luck with shipping used online in the past.
Thanks so much for the help!
Hey there! Not a problem. Happy you found this video useful! I think the 18-105mm f4 is a great all around lens for the price! I would check local camera shops too. Sometimes they have used lenses.
Very good presentation.
Nice job dude!!!
Thank you! 🙏
Does the Tamron 11-20 has AF and OIS?
Yeah it has good, fast and silent Autofocus but doesn't have optical image stabilization.
Awesome video, now im more confused than ever, I want to pull the plug, but camera gear is expensive in my country. Any suggestions would help me tremendously, would getting the Sony a6600($1 425), coupled with sigma 16mm($475) & sigma 56mm($500) be a good setup to get started with product videos?
The a6600 is an excellent choice! If you wanted to go full frame, perhaps a used Sony a7iii?
I think those are great options to get started. I would also get an extension tube so you can turn the Sigma into a faux macro lens for product videos. :)
Ow man, Wow, I'm such a huge fan, I can't believe you replied(even though i've seen you reply to dozens of comments). Thank you for the great advice, I will await your best lenses for full frame video & decide which one is more feasible, once again, thank you.
I try to reply as much as I can. Thanks a lot for the support!
Sorry to bother again, this will be my last time. Camera gear is really expensive here, The Sony a7iii new costs $2 850, a used Sony a7iii costs $1 600, the Sony a7c costs $1 900 new, the a7c is on sale & I'm certain it will go back to it's normal price of $2 450 so I must buy immediately. My budget is $3 000, for that I could get:
1. Sony a7c($1900) + Tamron 28-75($1050) + Meike ext tube($60). Total: $3 010 or
2. Sony a7c($1900) + Viltrox 24mm($515) + Viltrox 85($485) + Meike ext tube($60). Total: $2 960 or
3. Sony a6600($1425) + Sigma 16mm($475) + Sigma 56mm($500) + Venus laowa 65mm f2.8($450).Total: $2850. I have less than 36 hours to decide, please suggest a lens should I choose the a7c, no camera has been this cheap in my country, it's almost like American prices. Sorry for the essay, it's an important purchase.
@@jondwight2203 I would go either with #1 or #2, slightly leaning more towards #1!
the sony and sigma are lens apsc native, the haven't crop
Yes they are native apsc lenses but the 35mm angle of view equivalent still applies as it has become the standard. If you look up specs of apsc lenses there's a section that says "35mm equivalent".
What about the sigma 18-50 2.8 @ about 598.00, I hear it's supposedto be pretty good?
That one is a solid lens too!
i am selling a sony e35mm f 1.8 lens planning to buy a sigma 30mm f 1.4
is it the wrong decision?
I don't think there is a right or wrong decision. Compare both lenses and check out their pros and cons and see which one suits your shooting style better. 😀
Advantages of the Sony: A bit smaller, a lot lighter, faster more accurate AF, OSS.
Advantages of the Sigma: Sharper, less CA & flaring wide open, easier to use indoors.
Funny i have sigma 30mm want to sell and get sony 35mm
@@MarioSoMedia want to trade?
+amcok 2016 I don't think so. If you really need the extra stop for more light.
Thank you..... Very good presentation
Thanks for watching!
Thank you. Well done.
I feel that most of these videos forgot 2 of Sonys greatest lenses. (In my opinion.)
Most people forgot the Sony FE 24-240 F3.5-6.3 OSS, which is full frame and a very good super zoom.
The other one most people forget is the Sony 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE, which is APS-C, and 18-200 is a excellent focal length for any shooter. Both are fairly cheap, especially on EBay and Kajiji, plus Amazon. But your video was actually very helpful, instead of just being “blah blah blah” with no examples. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Yeah those two have a great zoom range. Super versatile
nice and clear video!
planning to get a 6000 series camera for my upcoming hiking vacation to the mountains.
so i am really looking for an alround lens for the trip.
i also noticed there are some super zoom options, like 18-135 or even 18-200mm
would you concider them a good first lens, or do you hardly use the focal lenghts past 100 mm?
The 18-105mm is a great one and yes I do find using it past 100mm. It's always great to have the extra reach. Important if you're hiking and doing nature stuff as well. An all around lens is the way to go!
@@MarioSoMedia thanks for the fast reply, i also came acros an a 6300 for €500 and an a6500 for €900, are they worth getting over the a6000 when i am not really planning on doing video?
+niek kerver No problem! How much is the a6000 compared to the other two?
@@MarioSoMedia used about 250-350ish
+niek kerver If you are just doing photography, then the a6000 might be enough and probably best to use the extra $ for better lenses.
Thank you for this video
Thank you for watching!
Great video ❤
Thanks!
My new favorite lens for my A6600 is the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8. When I shot Canon, I carried the Canon 7D Mark-2 with a Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS all over the world.
The equivalent focal ranges of both these lenses are very close. The Canon has image compensation while the Sigma does not. However, my A6600 has IBIS.
The Sony/Sigma combination weighs just about half the weight of the Canon combo and the image quality is close.
I love the Canon 17-55mm. Used it for wedding films with the Canon C100 cinema camera.
Your new combo is neat! 👏👏
What a great video!!!! Thanks a lot!!
Thanks for watching!
You have to remember that there are many very good compact full frame Lenses that can be used on APSC Cameras !
100%! Wanted this video to focus on native apsc lenses or it would have been a 20-30 min video 😅
@@MarioSoMedia So you have to one more video.
28mm 2.8 being one, also priced appropriately for apsc
I think the Sony 70-350mm is way better than then 56-210mm.
That's a great one too. You get way more reach but the drawback is that it's almost 3x more expensive than the 56-210mm.
@@MarioSoMedia that’s true but it’s worth it!.. the 55210 I seen for like 150$ they’re really not that great…
+El Chino XL Yeah if budget allows definitely a better option!
@@elchinoxl3034 I have the 70-350, but the 55-210 has it’s place. For landscape shots where you don’t need AF speed & will be stopping the aperture down, it’s a decent option. In my country I’ve seen it going for usd100.
@@MarioSoMedia I just found the 70-350mm for $700USD at that price it's a no brainer steal ; )
Great Video!
The 18-105mm is my favorite!!
Yeah that's a very versatile one!
Isn't the Crop-factor explanation in the Video a bit misleading? 😅
- If you put a full-frame 50mm lens on a full-frame Camera you get a 50mm Image.
- If you put a crop-frame 50mm lens on a crop-frame Camera you get a 50mm Image.
- If you put a full-frame 50mm lens on a crop-frame Camera you get a 75mm Image.
- If you put a crop-frame 50mm lens on a full-frame Camera you get a lot of Vignette lol.
PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong!
Hey there! Yes and no. This is a very complex topic when you do a deep dive and not enough time in this video alone to explain it in detail.
You are right in what you said here if you look at apsc on its own and not do not compare it to full frame so it doesn't render my explanation misleading. 😅
The 1.5x multiplication factor is used to when comparing it to its equivalent in a 35mm full frame field of view since this has become the reference point for all imagery in the digital world.
Even though a crop 50mm lens will give you 50mm image on a crop-sensor camera (in a crop sensor only world) and a full frame 50mm lens gives you a 50mm image on a full frame camera, when you compare both of these the field of view won't be the same.
So a quick way to think about this is that if you have a crop frame camera and your friend has a full frame one, you will have to use a 35mm lens to get the same approximate field of view as they do using a 50mm lens. If you are both using 50mm lens, then your friend's focal length is 50mm but your "apparent" focal length is closer to 75mm.
This is why camera manufacturers include the 35mm (full frame) equivalent in the specs of apsc crop lenses.
Hope this clears it up a bit. Lol
@@MarioSoMedia Thank you so much for your in depth answer! It's a complicated topic, but I can actually recreate the scenario you described haha. I will try it out and see for myself. Thank you again!
+Till Hey no worries! Happy shooting!
" If you put a crop-frame 50mm lens on a crop-frame Camera you get a 50mm Image."
Not my understanding.
Whatever lens you put on your Sony mirrorless APSC camera you need to multiply it by 1.5 to get the equivalent field of view as full-frame.
Eg. Sony E 35mm f1.8 OSS Lens = 35 x 1.5 = 52.5
Sony 35mm is almost equivalent to a 50mm full frame lens on a full frame camera.
In all other reviews, Sigma 56mm 1.4 is chosen as it destroys the Sony 50mm 1.8 in sharpness.
Yeah that sigma is really good!
excellent too good
Thank you! 🙏
I am here for my Sony cam lol!
great video
Thank you! 🙏
The tamron 17 70 is weather sealed
I just read the specs again and it seems like it's "moisture resistant" or "weather resistant" and not fully "weather sealed" like a Sony G lens. I have the Tamron equivalent for full frame and they look very alike on construction so it seems that it's still only weather resistant unfortunately.
Is there any difference between weather sealed and weather resistant？to be honest I have never seen people differentiate these terms. Anyway I have used my 17 70 in the rain and it held up no problem
+Malik Lin Yeah for sure the Tamron lenses are fully capable in the rain. Fully weather sealing means that the front element is also weather sealed.
Very helpful
Thanks. Glad you found it helpful!
subscribed! 🥰
Much appreciated!
viltrox?
Yeah they make pretty good budget lenses too
18-105 👌🏻
he totally skipped the sony 70-350. Miles ahead of the sony 55-210. Also the Sigma 18-50 is great.
Yeah i definitely skipped a few good ones on this list. Thanks for sharing!
Dude! No a6300 love in the title??? 😶
Hit the character limit! 😅
@@MarioSoMedia nah man... I think you forgot about it (and the fact it was also discontinued, just like the a6100 and the a6400 has recently been if i remember correctly).... Also yes i think its a shame but again... There is a shortage of electronic components so im not suprised. ✌🏼
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Sigma 56mm has rubberized gasket
why sony e mount lenses are so expensive. even with 3rd party lenses
There are honestly a ton of budget options from third party companies. They are a lot cheaper than even 5-6 years or go or when I started shooting almost a decade ago. You can try the used market as well.
Sigma 56mm is sharper than Sony 50mm
So I have heard. Good to know
You can find the Sony 24mm F1.8 online for $400-500 never buy a New lens unless you must.
That's a very good price. Is that in USD?
@@MarioSoMedia Yes USD on Ebay. If there are any issue with it, you just return it ; )
Oh god the 16mm is the worst lens ever. The 20mm is much better and even more compact. The 16mm is known by everyone as being the biggest piece of garbage Sony has ever made. The 35mm oss 1.8 is my favorite with the 50 being to zoomed in due to the crop factor.
There are definitely more options from when I made this video. The 35mm is solid
Yo, wtf sigma 56mm 1.4 is weather sealed !!!!
Yeah it can be very confusing actually. So actually it has "weather-sealed construction". It is splash and dust proof and therefore weather resistant but it's not fully weather sealed in the true sense of true weather sealed lenses.
According to Sigma, the mount of the lens is dust and splash resistant. I think it should be good even shooting in the rain but I wouldn't treat it as a fully weather sealed lens. This article might shed some light on this: www.imaging-resource.com/news/2020/03/13/how-to-really-weather-seal-a-camera-olympus-behind-the-scenes
@@MarioSoMedia thank you
@@ehabko5818 no problem! I was so confused before too
@@MarioSoMedia no problem i was just shocked because am was going to purchase 56mm this week😂
+Ehab KO Their weather resistance is quite good though as long as it isn't pouring rain
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sony 16mm 2.8 has such a bad quality...
There's definitely way better options now for sure!
Please sir
Someone buy me a Sony camera
Dude sony 18-105 is horrible lens ...straight to the bin sharpness is outrageous...
You're right! But for the price and the reach it's actually not too bad.
@@MarioSoMedia I am sorry no... that level of sharpness should not be released to public... for 600 dollars there are so much better options... u can't afford something else save cash till u can, I have seen a lot nicer kit lense than this 18-105... straight to the bin
Great video
Thank you!