35mm vs 50mm for Travel Photography
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Hey everyone! I hope you all enjoy today's video - while travelling/visiting Gdansk, Poland I wanted to see which lens was better suited for travel photography. The 35mm or 50mm. Please let me know your thoughts in the comments!
I'm also SO excited to be here, I have so many video ideas that we're going to be creating over the next few weeks 💛
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35mm= full story
50mm = focus on story
hahaha great way of putting it!
How about 85mm?
85mm is based on a true story of 35mm and 50mm
What about 10 - 18 on 1.6 crop sensor?
true
I love seeing the raw unedited photos first! It’s shows that I am taking fine photos, I just don’t know how to edit yet.
exactly, it took me soo long to realize this.
Shoot jpg and let them good looking in the camera!
Same!
I love your talking accent baby
Yessss. Don't delete your photos before you edit it. Even tho you hate the RAW version, but if you edit it, you'll be amazed by how good it is.
To me, 35mm is a winner for travel photography. When we say travel photography you want to include your backgrounds and show where you are. You’ll also be able to use it to take landscape photos, whereas 50mm is more focused on portraits most of the time.
take a pano with the 50
Nope I don't think the focal range is about including background, You can walk in or out I use 85 alright full body with background and even 150mm
@@Keilikeramen nope if you take photos you should've known 85 and 150 compressed the background alot you can barely see the background doesn't matter the aperture, and walk in and out gives different composition then zooming in and out
@@SimranKaur-nq9fp I can see the background alright just use f4-8 my eye got train by telelens so for me it doesn't matter I can take fullbody including background but what you explain is correct if use wide open and no space to walk back take portrait half body
I'm not take street photo so no need to rush anyway if I can use only 1 lens is 40mm for me
@@chrisjonesfilm Not when many subjects are moving around in the foreground and background. A small zoom lens like Tamron 20-40mm F2.8 might work better for travel.
35 vs 50. If i only can pick 1. I always choose the 35. Its often easier to move forward than to move back. If i need the close up. Then i pick the 85. I often skip the 50.
yes but then you'll have distortion so 50>
Exactly here
Actually i kind of agree 85mm is quite good. I have a crop frame, distortion is not noticable here. I might take one of my tiny soviet fifty ( 85mm equivalent on crop frame) on my next holiday instead. That's as well as the 23mm( 35mm equivalent ) always a must!
I highly recommend the industar 61 LD. Tiny sharp and lots of character
I am a sucker for a good 50mm lens. It's the perfect lens for all styles of photography. Watching this video just solidified my stance on that.
Same here. I thought that watching this would push me towards the 35mm, but it actually has me thinking 50mm now.
35 mm for landscape and street photography and 50mm for portraits
Karl Ignacio while 50mm for portrait shots. 👌🏽👍🏼
85 mm better for portrait, 50 is not a right focal length for portrait.
Senthil Raja C for a budget, its good
what about on DX? which is better ? 50 will be too zoomed in?
@@senthilrajac8596 yes it is
I think that the 35mm is great for landscape and building photography, but the 50mm is much better for portraits and close up takes.
I think that the 35mm and 50mm are both great for street.
I agree..if you use aps c sensor,35mm is more okay to use as travel lens, than 50mm.although i think it's still not quite wide enough. I prefer to bring 18-55 in my aps c sensor camera or 24-105 in my fullframe camera
35mm is suitable for street photography. But there is better lens like RF 15-35 and we don’t need brighter aperture for landscape. So I think RF 15-35 f2.8 and RF 50 f1.2 is best combination for photograph.
I hope Canon make 18-50 f4 lens..
it should be suitable for travel photograph.
I thought with 35 mm you get more closer than 50 mm ??
I think that the 50mm is better for portraits and the 35mm for landscapes. I definetely need to invest in the 35 very quick!! Nice photos btw
I think the 35 mm is the way to go if you care about the background.
Some photos are better without the preset!!!! and personally i think 35mm is way more interesting and flexible
True, portrait ones were better without editing
35mm is better since travel shots would want to include more background
I know this is an older video, and you may not even be looking at comments anymore, but in case you are, at 5:30 in the morning in Idaho in the US, while I am madly, trying to decide between a 35 and a 50 this is unbelievably helpful.😄 Thank you so much.🙏🏻
If you have a high megapixel body, then definitly the 35 for more flexibility. Then you can crop after if you want.
Can we stop and give props to Dan for a moment, he does really good photography!
I think I'm loving the 50 mm photos! I mean both are fantastic, but I love the 50mm. But I think it's really just a style preference.
i would prefer as wide as possible when i go for travel..i just wanna see everything captured as memory
Amazing fotoz and great comparison on both the lenses, take care Julia !
The focal length depends on the photos you want to make, so for traveling I would argue 24/25/28mm is going to be the best choice.
I can't be the only one but I absolutely love and adore the shirt you're wearing under your peacoat in the Flikr photo! The sleeves are everything.
Ahh thank you!
Personally I prefer a zoom lens for travel photography. The 24-105 for example is so versatile. You can take great portraits with beautiful backgrounds and you still have very wide angle lens at 24mm. But for night photography prime lenses are better.
Start at 9:38 and watch for 15 seconds. That's all you need for comparison. You're welcome.
50mm takes it away in the portraits , also you look frikin gorgeous in those portraits 😍😍.
The Question is what one would like? You will see a lot of rear view, than take 35mm, but do you want close ups, than take 50mm or higher, for example 85mm...!
It's a very vivid video with beautiful examples!
Stay healthy🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
I think the way you describe the 2 different focal lengths as either "editorial" or "romantic" is spot on. I shot with a 50mm most of the time, and I loved the character and expressions and mood you can capture. After watching your videos I've been trying to experiment with a 35mm to create more interesting environmental compositions and its challenging! With the 50mm it just simplified the composition to capture artistically a mood or a moment. But when I use the 35mm when it connects with an interesting location, it looks really cool. Almost like a story board frame,, which emphasizes lines, the environment,, and and subjects relationship to the environment.. I'm constantly torn whether to bring one lens or the other on family trips as I don't want to fiddle around with lenses...and for some reason I dislike zooms. The curse or a hobbist!
For travel, light weight and compact size are important. F/2 class 35mm lenses are very light and compact, and they make it easy to get your subject in the context of the location. And they can provide more bokeh than you want, in a travel photo.
This was such a helpful video. I’ve been debating between the two for so long, but based in this context, I think I prefer the 35mm. It does have a more documentary style look to it.
I like 24mm for travel. It's great for capturing context, large buildings, landscapes, and excels in confined spaces like museums where you can't always zoom with your feet. I love my Sony 24mm f1.4. Its small, light, inconspicuous, & it performs great in low light, which also comes up a lot when traveling. As for zoom lenses, 24-70mm covers most of your travel needs, though there are times where I'd like more reach.
You think of almost every scenarios that will encounter. Love it! You are very considerate!
35 is my absolute favorite prime lens!
I'm waiting on my new 35mm lens to be delivered and decided to watch your youtube about lenses. You made me feel good knowing I chose the right one for me. Thanks.
I sure could use a little help with my new 35mm lens
Between the 35 and 50, I would pick the 35 so that the environment can be part of the photos.
Sometimes the distortion can be very cool
@Phil Jones65 that is a nice combo as well
Like watching your video. I guess I might buy the 35mm lens for travelling. Thank you for all your info on those lenses.
I was sure I wanted the 50mm for travel/street photography but after seeing the side-by-side comparisons I feel the 35mm allows more opportunity to crop in post. Thanks for sharing.
Totally agree with that
and i your running a d850, then you dont loose print-ability when you crop
Julia's prior video influenced my decision to buy a 35mm and a 85mm, but still not sure if a 50mm is necessary as well for less compressed background head shots ??
Glad to see you're still rockin your 5dMKIV Julia !!!
28mm + 50mm is my jam.
35 and 85 for me haha
Julia I didn’t get the 35mm till I discovered you on youtube. I am going away in a couple of days and I am so excited to use the 35mm. I love your work and you inspire me to get out and be more creative. Thank you.
Just keep in mind that using a 35mm exaggerates the facial features a little bit. So when using it for portraits try not to be so close to the person
Thanks Chris. I have noticed that. When I took it with me to the Philadelphia Zoo with my nieces. It was my first time using it but it was a lot of fun. This is the second prime I own, the other one is the 100mm. I have been using the 25-105mm for the last 3 years. This year will be a challenge for me to use prime lenses.
That's is why i love my 24-70 F2.8
No hard choice tot make.
That's right man! 16-35 24-70 FTW :-)
sure enjoy ur 2.8 😂
I dont know how many times i've watched this yet here again. Maybe you should make 2022 version of it!
love your video I just started using a 50mm 1.8 on Nikon D3200 but would like to get a 35mm after watching your video great pics
As a Polish person I officially decided you're my favorite photography UA-camr when you said "Gdańsk" correctly
Wondering if shooting a lot of weddings has anything to do with the preference for 35mm over 50mm. Pulls more environment into frame for context; generally favorable for events. Bit more flex, space-wise for full body shots if shooting in tighter quarters. Arm's length shots (food); 24mm easier to work with. Doubles as a vlog lens for travel
In the end, suppose it really just boils down to preference in composition.
After watching many videos on 35mm lens, i take rest to my eyes after this video. You provide a great overview about this lens. ❤ it.
Thanks for this video- so helpful! Loved the 35mm so much better it adds more depth and dimension to the images. Poland is so gorgeous would love to visit one day 💕
I loved all the photos with he 35mm and loved the pre set editing
I have only 50mm but I think 35 is better fot travel photography. (But i don't have enough money to buy it). Love from Poland❤
Lol I'm the same
I have watched all your videos and liked them . So inspirational! I’m your biggest fan !
There's no "better choice". There's only a lens that suits your style. I used a 35mm more often a decade ago but from now on 90% of my pictures are made with a 50mm.
Having more information on a picture never made it better.
Those shutter sounds are so satisfying.
This was THE BEST comparison ever! You covered everything I wanted to know in order to finally decide on the right lens for my new camera :) Cause I needed a lens for fashion/portrait and I was always so unsure what would work better and it was so entertaining and sweet too! I just loved it and if I could, I would give you a million likes for it
Thank you so much I'm glad I could help!
Which did you choose?
Better late than never!!! ; just getting into still photography and your review has been a huge help !!
35 all dayyyyy. Especially on Sony because you can go apsc mode and basicLly is a 50 so get best of both worlds!
But you won’t get the compression from a 50mm vs 35mm. Basically cropping in cam vs in post. I thought the apsc works best in video than photography
@@cottonuke cropping in cam and post is the same, if you don't move youself. Compression is more a matter of perspective, which depends only on how you and your subject stay to ech other (distance etc.)
@@alexmeier19 No it's not . Compression and perspective is different.
2021 Im here watching you fro France because I want to buy one lens...
Thank U Julia
If I could only take one prime lens traveling, I'd take a 35mm - especially when going to a city or needing tighter shots indoors
I think so too. Possibly you can always go closer if you need more zoom, of course there's distorsion with the 35mm in comparison to the 50mm, but in certain cases you cannot just go far from a subject with the 50mm and you cannot in that case took the photo at all.
I think the 35mm is more complimentary of your travels. Looks beautiful there in Poland, especially compared to our bland ole Texas. I do love the heat though! Glad to see you all enjoying yourselves :)
Is there something wrong with my eyes, I kinda like the photos without the filter more!
True
i agree
Same here
I mean we live in the real world without filter
@@14bqdonknah just bcs shes not good at it lol
I love it when you are in Gdansk. i have such fond memories of that beautiful city.
Ahhhh that was beautiful ♥️♥️♥️ love the 35 for most of those situations. Close up Portraits the 35 and 50 are equally great
Wooow, nie dowierzałem patrząc na miniaturkę, że to jest Gdańsk. A jednak! 😍
This video just showed me again that my kit is missing a 35 mm lens. I just love the look of it! But I love the 50 mm as well! Great comparison:)
Useful video!^^ I am not a professional photographer, just a person who really enjo taking photos, so I have an entry-level camera. When I bought my 24mm (which corresponds to 38 mm on a full frame) I finally found my lens. It incorporates more scene and tells a story and one of the main pros is that I can take good photos in small streets or ambient that doesn't feel "closed and constricted" (I don't know how to explain it in English) .
Thanks for this video^^
Nice comparison video, it is difficult to say which is better as a travel lens, I think it depends on how you as a photographer 'see a picture', the lenses do offer a different perspective on each scene but neither lens is right or wrong and certainly every photographer should own one of these lenses as both are great walk around lenses.
Travel photography is about location, location, and location. Shooting so tight that you lose the context is unclear on the context. 35mm is clearly better, from that standpoint.
Why do are you at 1/8000 F2.2 to take photo of tower? ...
You can lower the speed to 1/50 and close more your aperture (like F11/13) !
I usually love 35MM better - more experience traveling with this lens...BUT I recently bought a very cheap Nikkor 50mm manual lens which I used on Sony A7R and the photos came sharper than my Canon 35mm 1,4 L...so I will keep them both !...Remember also that Henri Cartier Bresson shot all his wonderful pictures with only ONE lens...a 50 mm ! The lesson is probably to stick to one lens and get the most of it...
Can I ask which lens it is you bought? The Nikkor one?
@@ItsMoab it is the Nikkor 50 mm 1,8 pancake lens ( not the serie E ! )...it was made in Japan, all metal and minimum focus is 0,45 m which is very handy...
Vote for 50mm, since we mostly take a photo of someone and 50mm on fullframe still capture the background to tell the story
I’m glad I watched this video..
Just yesterday I bought my new 50mm lens for my Canon M50..
When to do a few shots and I loved it..
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful tips.
I liked a mixture of photos from each lens. The food shots, definitely the 35mm, because you didn't have to raise up so high. The tower shot (closeup), the 50mm. The portraits of you; both. -- I carry both primes when I travel, and go through the trouble of switching out lenses, but also recognize that at times I won't have my preferred lens mounted for a particular shot, and yet it's worth carrying both for me. Thanks for taking on this subject!
85mm would have been even better for the tower, and it makes a better pair with 35mm. 35mm and 85mm are a great combo. Add a 20mm, and you're set for just about anything that doesn't require extreme tele. And a 20, 35, and 85, will easily fit in a sling bag, along with a camera body and accessories for a full-day shoot. When I need more reach, I go with a 20, 35, and 70-180mm, in the same bag.
i think you need both! or zoom?
Love the video Julia!! Dan always captures beautiful portraits of you!! When I use my 35 in golden hour backlighting, it has a hard time capturing focus but my 50 has absolutely no problem getting focus. I feel like these two lenses really compliment each other. Where one falls short, the other one is able to compensate. What do you think?
If you're going to be in Gdańsk next time then I totally recommend you to visit Mandu for pierogi. The best in the city!
I really like how you explain things and your shots are so great. I'm a huge fan now 🙌🏻
Thank you so much!
True
You are just adorable when you are finding postures for being photographed and you just play around like a kid :)
Very cool video. I feel like I'd have to go with two primes: a 24 and a 50. If I had to travel with just a single lens, then the 35 splits the difference.
That's a great way to think about it!
Nice! This really helped me to choose what to get thanks julia you got a new subs! ♥️
to me 35 is the best travel lens, although i must say that for street photo a 28 is amazing, and lately i have been doing 24 and is crazy good too
Yeah, I like chocoate and I like strawberry and I also like steak. STFU and make up your mind. You only get one lens.
Paul I guess some of us got cash to a spare
@@mougabo This fucking youtube is called 35mm vs 50mm.
So lovely that you have visited Poland🚀
Great video and beautiful photos ! Greetings from Poland ♥
Very very useful information, very nice compare 2 lens in the real life, many thx
Just bought my first DSLR and then found your channel. Perfect. Love this video, thank you. It's so helpful for my holiday later this year.
I love my 35mm because you can usually get closer but you can't always step back. Especially if you do any shooting indoors.
Hi,thanks for the video.
If I had to travel with two prime lenses,I'd choose the 28mm and 50 mm lenses considering you don't always have a person as one of the main elements in the pic.
I prefer most of the pics you 've taken with the 50 mm lens.Bye!
The videographer is the winner here who took your video.
There is not a huge difference when you are using faster lenses like 1.4 or 1.2.
You will start noticing the bokeh of 35mm is less than 50mm.
For me I'm a 50mm fan no matter what situation I have. I have 85 1.4 nikon, 50 1.4 & a 35mm 1.8dx ( Works fine on D850 Full frame). I started my photography with D5100 crop body with 50 1.8g & I did all types of portraits.
So 50mm is always a go to lens to create drama. I am not rich man so I sticked with Nikon for affordable lenses. Only If I ever face a situation where the place is tight, I would use 35mm & vice versa.
Pierogi i 35mm... Best of :) Greetings from Poland... Katowice
Great video! I just bought my first camera and I’ve been struggling with a decision between the 35/50, both camps seem the claim to be the better lens.
I use a Fuji xt2 with xf 16mm 1.4 for travel
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Great video 👍
Pls us APS-C sensor Camera next time onwards when travelling.
Want to know how 50mm performs in travel Photography.
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35mm is absolute sweet spot
You are GOLD! Thank you so much! :)
Great video and great topic.
My favorite lenses for traveling are 24-70mm and 100mm
35mm vs 50mm? I prefere 50mm in a full frame camera.
I’ve been looking for a reason to buy the 35 but your phtotos remind me why I like the 50
I need that San Francisco preset!
Great comparison. I'm torn between these two focal lenses. I take both on holiday. I have a super takumar with a truly unique look
Do you travel with all of your lenses? I can't imagine being out and about with that many primes. I struggle with three!
i already struggle carrying 1 lol
Totally agree when you said 50mm gives a romantic feeling. Don't know why but it just is
Gdansk
I know this is an older video but I love going back and watching it as a Canon shooter :) I also love watching this for thoughts on what to take on my next trip
Gdańsk, how nice :) Greetings from Szczecin, Poland! And happy easter 🐰
This popped in to my channel today so I had a look pleased I did another great video. Something I noticed is how the 35 mm tells storey of the person and place where as the 50 mm is all about the person or the building or tower does not give you a feeling of the surroundings that's to my eye
omg! what are u doing in Poland ? I'm from Poland (Krakow) and I love watching you and I love your photos ❤️
All of ur videos are simply awesome. I wait for it soo eagerly 😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤✌
I prefer neither for traveling. I find them too limiting. On my Canon T4i, I prefer the 17-55 2.8 and on full frame the 24-105. Just my opinion. Great video, though, especially because we see so few photo videos from Poland.
For "Full format" 24x36mm sensor cameras, 35mm lens (or 24mm) ! I will prefer to have a short compact tele lens fx 85mm in the pocket !
Considering the 35mm but my moneey 😭
I know this is irrelevant but I really love your coat btw lol
If you can’t afford the Canon 35mm 1.4L ii, why not just get the Sigma 35 1.4?
It depends, I enjoy to have my 50 if I also have my 24 in the bag, to carry only one lens I enjoy 35mm better in most situations. So I don't really think there is a better one, it's up to you and what you prefer.