Same. It's crazy how "entry level" cameras are $1000 now. It's like the camera companies didn't get the e-mail that there's been a worldwide financial collapse.
@@caldera878 there's someone who knows what they're talking about. I was just thinking to myself ... "$500 !!! to me that's crazy to call budget. I call budget my $35 old Nikon zoom lens that I adapted to my sony APS-C (it even came with an awesome leather cylinder hard case). I also call budget my recent purchase of a film camera with a 50mm f2 lens for $30. I don't even need the camera, but the lens is so awesome that it has a cult following (I just happened to find a good deal as it goes for $100+ sometimes). This particular 50mm will smoke the crap out of the "art" Sigma lenses" PHOTOGRAPHY DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE !!!
Hi Christopher, my most used lens on Sony a6000 is the 7artisans 25mm f/1.8 manual lens. Definitely inexpensive (I bought it new for 60 euro) and extremely sharp in the center already from f/1.8. The equivalent field of view (FOV) on full frame camera is that of a 37mm lens. I really appreciated your review of budget lenses and the only minor issue is the lack of lenses for apsc sensors around 24mm focal length (equivalent to 35mm FOV on full frame) which is a very popular one.
you are one of the most important channels for me on youtube .. I love your reviews and you made me make good decisions for picking my sony lenses ... greetings from Egypt
@@mik5xa yeah the purple fringing is freaking horrible. The only way to get rid of it at 1.4 is turning the purple saturation slider all the way to the left
Incredible all-encompassing video for A6XXX shooters! I was happy to see Sigma's 16mm f1.4 on this list, it was the first lens I ever purchased, and the last APS-C lens I've kept. I'd love to see this same video format for budget Full-Frame E-mount lenses. Cheers!
Thanks for another comprehensive lower end cost review. I shoot quite a lot of wide angle, mainly landscapes, and find the Samyang wide angles to be excellent- regardless of price. The Viltrox 85 1.4 ( more like 135mm in FF terms) seems to be a good candidate, however the Sigma 56 1.4 with closer cropped focal length & AF just does a great job. With those wide angle Samyangs, manual focus a non issue as generally zone type focus at e.g 5.6, f8 or wider & everything is focus.
The Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN Art is the best and cheapest lens I've ever had. The quality for the price is stellar. I only paid $70 for it. I recommend with all confidence!
250k subscribers!! 👏👏 I have the a6300 and the a6000, and I love the 18-135. I don't need to change the lens never again. Just a few times to use the amazing Samyang 12 mm. Thanks for your work!! We can trust in your reviews, if I want to buy some lens always look for it in your channel first 😁 Un abrazo desde España!
It's strength is nearby and not landscape and the max aperture is not that spectacular. I just bought one, it is excellent value, I'll see how it compared to the Sigma 30/1.4 for landscape. But the macro sure is a winner for close up.
It was because of your Sigma 16mm 1.4 review video that convinced me to go and buy it. Never regretted a thing. Thank you Chris. As always, stay safe and All the best.
This man is a gift from god that has fallen from heaven! I personally shoot with Nikon gear, but any Sony user will be delighted to be granted this video for free. Hopefully you'll do one of these for Nikon lenses some day, Chris ;)
Thinking about switching from MFT to APS-C this is super helpful to get an impression of the sony lens market - which looks very interesting. Thank you!
Like MFT, you can also convert almost any lens from any manufacturer. I just bought a Sigma 18-35 1.8 that was made for Sony A mount (nee Minolta), and with the Sony adapter it autofocuses, sends exif, and is _wicked_ sharp. Not budget, but when you have a Sony and you're interested in Manual lenses, the choices are great. When I decided to get the Samyang/Rokinon 14mm f2.8 I looked at best price on Pentax, Nikon, and Sony, and found a Pentax one for a great price. Canon supposedly are the best to convert, but I have no Canon assets at all right now, although it is a possibility. I've been a Pentax guy for years, and have tons of lenses, and when I decided to get a new body I went with a Sony A6500, great sensor and in body stabilization. That said, I hear good things about MFT, and you should be able to do almost all of this with that format.
I live right near the Tarihi Asansör (just at most 50 metres away)(İzmir Historical Lift) I was quite surprised by seeing these photos and knowing that you were right here...
Great suggestion.wish more companies will make some higher quality pan cake lens to match this compact cam . won't mind paying little more since main brand all gears in big chunky monster lens
Amazing work once again! So much valuable information in a concise and visually stimulating video. I really really appreciate the amount of work you did to compile all of this information. Looking forward to that Sony 30mm F3.5 Macro review!
Most wanted video of the year! Thanks Chris! You should do one like this but with camera bodies (kind of bang for the buck cameras of the year). I would suggest one for stills and one for video...
I think that maybe I wrote this review before I'd managed to test the lens (I actually wrote this review a while ago, and it's taken me a long time to edit). Definite Honourable Mention to that lens
@@christopherfrost Don't forget about older Sigma 60 mm F2.8 DN Art, it's one of the sharpest Sony E APSC lenses... not so long ago it was possible to buy a new one for $200 or used $130
Fantastic for someone like me making the jump from a Sony a55 to a6300. Lots of lenses! Unfortunately A-mount lenses' resale value's collapsed completely so I'll likely just give them to my dad (who's inherited the a55).
You forgot the sigma 60mm f2.8 DN Art. This is the best value lens for portrait photos. This lens was rated the sharpest lens for Sony A6000 by DxO mark in 2014
The Sigma 19mm f2.8 DN is missing . A very good and cheap 28mm equivalent which is superior to Sony 20mm f2.8. This Sigma 19mm and the Samyang 12mm f2 offer a nice WA-UWA pair for the E mount.
I've been a Nikon shooter for almost 20 years and I have always used Nikon lenses. They offer great inexpensive lenses and I never had to look for third party alternatives... Unfortunately, I can't say the same for Sony. The thing is my little brother has recently acquired a Sony A6400 and I would like to buy him his first prime lens (I was thinking of a fast AF lens in the 30-35mm range). I must confess that I'm completely lost... Is it possible that Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS costs around $400 with such a poor performance? I think Sigma 30mm 1.4 is my best option, right? Any other ideas?
Can someone explain why he says 50mm is the most popular portrait lens "in any camera system"? Wouldn't that be around 35mm in APS-C, due to the 1.5x equivalency? I'd appreciate any explanation someone can give.
Aside from the already-mentioned Sigma 56mm (my fave of the trio), I was surprised none of the ultrawide Laowa lenses made it, you seemed to like the 9mm and 12mm Zero-D. Has your opinion on them changed? Eyeing the 9mm as my next lens.
@@christopherfrost hi Chris Thanks for the reply. I admire your work and do not buy lenses until watcging your videos. But my question is when are you releasing a video for best cheap FE full frame lenses?
I second the recommendation of the Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2.0. Fantastic lens for landscape work. It's primary weakness, lack of AF, won't affect most of the time either since at 12mm just about everything is in focus at once. I will say that I'd recommend people look at the 55-210 in the used market as it can easily show up for half price or less, making it one of the best lowest budget lenses for this system. I enjoyed the combination of these 2 lenses while I was on APSC.
Hi Chris, will you be making a similar video for Fuji? Thanks for the huge effort you go to in order to bring us all these fantastic reviews - your work is truly appreciated.
Thank you again for a these great video’s. I find them very interesting and helpful. I know it takes quite some time and effort to make all these video’s and it is highly appreciated. Hope this doesn't sound to obligated but I was just wondering will there be might be chance for a similar comparison or summarizing video for the Fuji APS-C system in the future?
I personally absolutely love the Sigma 16mm F/.14 and the Sigma 30mm F/1.4 I've also thrown an Helios 50mm F/2 vintage manual focusing lens in the mix for portraits: not the sharpest out there, but it has character, for sure!
Hi Chris, thank you! For full frame: For the future do you plans for reviewing the Canon RF 11.0/600mm IS STM and Canon RF 11.0/800mm IS STM? Best wishes Ralf
I really love how you don’t call 500$ budget like some viewers who think that 700$ is “budget”
Same. It's crazy how "entry level" cameras are $1000 now. It's like the camera companies didn't get the e-mail that there's been a worldwide financial collapse.
@@cameraperv I remember when the Sony A7 III came out and everyone was calling it "entry level" instead of low-end full frame...
Real budget lenses are going to be adapted vintage glass, which are quite popular on Sony mirrorless.
@@caldera878 there's someone who knows what they're talking about.
I was just thinking to myself ... "$500 !!! to me that's crazy to call budget. I call budget my $35 old Nikon zoom lens that I adapted to my sony APS-C (it even came with an awesome leather cylinder hard case). I also call budget my recent purchase of a film camera with a 50mm f2 lens for $30. I don't even need the camera, but the lens is so awesome that it has a cult following (I just happened to find a good deal as it goes for $100+ sometimes). This particular 50mm will smoke the crap out of the "art" Sigma lenses"
PHOTOGRAPHY DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE !!!
Hi Christopher, my most used lens on Sony a6000 is the 7artisans 25mm f/1.8 manual lens. Definitely inexpensive (I bought it new for 60 euro) and extremely sharp in the center already from f/1.8. The equivalent field of view (FOV) on full frame camera is that of a 37mm lens. I really appreciated your review of budget lenses and the only minor issue is the lack of lenses for apsc sensors around 24mm focal length (equivalent to 35mm FOV on full frame) which is a very popular one.
you are one of the most important channels for me on youtube .. I love your reviews and you made me make good decisions for picking my sony lenses ... greetings from Egypt
Sigma trio are the kings of apsc
Agreed. I have the 30mm and got the 56mm this week.
Sigma 30 is sharp but slooooooooooooow and has loads of ca
@@mik5xa it's also the cheapest. I've seen it go as low as $239 new.
And the Viltrox 85 AF is the better choice here. Incredible for $400.
@@mik5xa yeah the purple fringing is freaking horrible. The only way to get rid of it at 1.4 is turning the purple saturation slider all the way to the left
Excellent video, brilliantly arranged. Thank you.
Incredible all-encompassing video for A6XXX shooters! I was happy to see Sigma's 16mm f1.4 on this list, it was the first lens I ever purchased, and the last APS-C lens I've kept. I'd love to see this same video format for budget Full-Frame E-mount lenses. Cheers!
Thanks for another comprehensive lower end cost review.
I shoot quite a lot of wide angle, mainly landscapes, and find the Samyang wide angles to be excellent- regardless of price.
The Viltrox 85 1.4 ( more like 135mm in FF terms) seems to be a good candidate, however the Sigma 56 1.4 with closer cropped focal length & AF just does a great job.
With those wide angle Samyangs, manual focus a non issue as generally zone type focus at e.g 5.6, f8 or wider & everything is focus.
The Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN Art is the best and cheapest lens I've ever had. The quality for the price is stellar. I only paid $70 for it. I recommend with all confidence!
250k subscribers!! 👏👏
I have the a6300 and the a6000, and I love the 18-135. I don't need to change the lens never again. Just a few times to use the amazing Samyang 12 mm.
Thanks for your work!! We can trust in your reviews, if I want to buy some lens always look for it in your channel first 😁
Un abrazo desde España!
The sony 30mm macro looks like a hidden gem slipped under the radar. Never took notice of it.
It's strength is nearby and not landscape and the max aperture is not that spectacular. I just bought one, it is excellent value,
I'll see how it compared to the Sigma 30/1.4 for landscape. But the macro sure is a winner for close up.
It was because of your Sigma 16mm 1.4 review video that convinced me to go and buy it. Never regretted a thing. Thank you Chris. As always, stay safe and All the best.
You are the best! You are helpful and never stop helping individuals and across the world.
This man is a gift from god that has fallen from heaven! I personally shoot with Nikon gear, but any Sony user will be delighted to be granted this video for free. Hopefully you'll do one of these for Nikon lenses some day, Chris ;)
I've been watching your videos for years. Just wanna thank you for your work and hope all the best for you. Cheers Chris!
Thinking about switching from MFT to APS-C this is super helpful to get an impression of the sony lens market - which looks very interesting. Thank you!
Like MFT, you can also convert almost any lens from any manufacturer. I just bought a Sigma 18-35 1.8 that was made for Sony A mount (nee Minolta), and with the Sony adapter it autofocuses, sends exif, and is _wicked_ sharp. Not budget, but when you have a Sony and you're interested in Manual lenses, the choices are great. When I decided to get the Samyang/Rokinon 14mm f2.8 I looked at best price on Pentax, Nikon, and Sony, and found a Pentax one for a great price. Canon supposedly are the best to convert, but I have no Canon assets at all right now, although it is a possibility. I've been a Pentax guy for years, and have tons of lenses, and when I decided to get a new body I went with a Sony A6500, great sensor and in body stabilization. That said, I hear good things about MFT, and you should be able to do almost all of this with that format.
Thanks buddy! Good timing. Going to keep these in mind and hope they go on sale during Black Friday/Cyber Monday.
I live right near the Tarihi Asansör (just at most 50 metres away)(İzmir Historical Lift)
I was quite surprised by seeing these photos and knowing that you were right here...
Great suggestion.wish more companies will make some higher quality pan cake lens to match this compact cam . won't mind paying little more since main brand all gears in big chunky monster lens
Great video. I wonder why you have the Sigma 19 and the 60 a miss. They are amazing lenses for the money.
16-50 will always be my hiking companion (at least until they fulfil my dream of a sharp PZ 12-30mm)
Amazing work once again! So much valuable information in a concise and visually stimulating video. I really really appreciate the amount of work you did to compile all of this information. Looking forward to that Sony 30mm F3.5 Macro review!
Most wanted video of the year! Thanks Chris! You should do one like this but with camera bodies (kind of bang for the buck cameras of the year). I would suggest one for stills and one for video...
Chris you have no idea how long I've been waiting for this.
What about old manual m42 lenses with an adapter?
Why Sigma 56mm f/1.4 is missing ?
That's an excellent one, too :-)
Yes. It’s the best lens on APSC.
I think that maybe I wrote this review before I'd managed to test the lens (I actually wrote this review a while ago, and it's taken me a long time to edit). Definite Honourable Mention to that lens
@@christopherfrost Don't forget about older Sigma 60 mm F2.8 DN Art, it's one of the sharpest Sony E APSC lenses...
not so long ago it was possible to buy a new one for $200 or used $130
@@velominati666 I missed out on snagging one for $60, still regretting it
ultimate low budget lens review. love your videos ❤🖤❤🖤
The 7.5mm fisheyes for $130 are also a great option. Available from many brands, namely 7Artisans
Fantastic for someone like me making the jump from a Sony a55 to a6300. Lots of lenses! Unfortunately A-mount lenses' resale value's collapsed completely so I'll likely just give them to my dad (who's inherited the a55).
In term of sharpness and image quality is the sigma 30mm dcdn or the samyang 35mm better? manual focus suits me.
Need a new one of this, especially when the a7000 series comes out
looking forward to your full frame lens review on sony fe mount！
Looking forward to the full 30mm f/3.5 macro review. Just bought one used, and I quite like it.
Great review Chris - perfect round up of the options, really helpful
WOW!! I've been waiting for this since 2019!!!
Lovely review. Please do one for the full frame Sony E mount. Cheers.
Could you please do a full frame version???
you need more likes in this video man. you did way more than other videos.
I love the Samyang 12mm F2, I use that more than any other lens.
This was a lot of work to do, and you got my sub out of it. Thank you!
You might want to add a missing link in the description to the Sony 50mm f/1.8 OSS at 6:44. Great video!
Chris please review the kamlan 21mm 1.8. It looks very promising and there's very few reviews on this lens..
Thanks a lot for your hard work. You are my references for lenses. 🙏
Very nice review. Full of information as always... Thanks a lot. :)
I love these best budget lens videos ♥️
Got Meike 25mm f/1.8 and 7artisans 55mm f/1.4 for around 75$ each for my a5100.
Wowwwwwwwwwww Chris !! The best video Ever. Thanks for doing all this research for us brother!
Wow 29 lenses! Awesome list!
Great video! Now Sony APS-C users have a choice! ;)
What about 7artisans 7.5mm f2.8?
I haven't tested that one :-)
By the way your store links for the Rokinon 50 1.2 are actually directed to the Kamlan 50 1.1
You forgot the sigma 60mm f2.8 DN Art. This is the best value lens for portrait photos. This lens was rated the sharpest lens for Sony A6000 by DxO mark in 2014
That's definitely one that could be included, although like its 30mm f/2.8 brother you should be aware that it's technically discontinued
@@christopherfrost : I got a second hand for less than $100 USD and very happy with it, it also gives great portrait photos on my Sony A7R2
I'm a Fuji, not a Sony, user but I enjoyed this video. Truly a camera nerd here. I hope you'll do one for Fuji also.
clearly enough! thanks for reviewing the sony third party!
Why was Sigma 56 mm f 1.4 skipped? It is one of the sharpest lens for Sony APS-C
That is exactly what I was thinking...
YESSS EXACTLY WHAT I REQUESTED TYSM UR THE BEST
Such a great video man❤️❤️❤️❤️
Subbed❤️❤️
great video, and hats off to your effort....
Thank you for a very nice review.
The Sigma 19mm f2.8 DN is missing . A very good and cheap 28mm equivalent which is superior to Sony 20mm f2.8. This Sigma 19mm and the Samyang 12mm f2 offer a nice WA-UWA pair for the E mount.
I've been a Nikon shooter for almost 20 years and I have always used Nikon lenses. They offer great inexpensive lenses and I never had to look for third party alternatives... Unfortunately, I can't say the same for Sony.
The thing is my little brother has recently acquired a Sony A6400 and I would like to buy him his first prime lens (I was thinking of a fast AF lens in the 30-35mm range). I must confess that I'm completely lost... Is it possible that Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS costs around $400 with such a poor performance?
I think Sigma 30mm 1.4 is my best option, right? Any other ideas?
Would you make a video for low budget lenses for full frame models?
Great video, thank you for that. But I am surprised that the amazing Sigma 56mm f/1.4 is not on the list. Why is that?
Im waiting for nikon test a lot ! Christopher u are our hero! :)
You should try samyang 21mm 1.4
Does these work with sony nex5 n with e-mount
Can someone explain why he says 50mm is the most popular portrait lens "in any camera system"? Wouldn't that be around 35mm in APS-C, due to the 1.5x equivalency? I'd appreciate any explanation someone can give.
Aside from the already-mentioned Sigma 56mm (my fave of the trio), I was surprised none of the ultrawide Laowa lenses made it, you seemed to like the 9mm and 12mm Zero-D. Has your opinion on them changed? Eyeing the 9mm as my next lens.
I guess $500 was not low budget
They are great, but perhaps just a little expensive for this list
My Laowa 9 was $500.
Not quite a budget lens.
The Laowa is incredibly sharp with just minor vignetting.
Was waiting for this
Thanks ❤️
The best video ever! thanks a lot
Sony 18-135 is a great versatile lens!
it would be great if Samyang can put AF Motors into their f1.2 MF lens.
It would be dream come true for people shooting APS-C
This is amazing. I’m struggling to find affordable Canon EF mount lenses that I’m interested in. Maybe Sony is the way to go!
Fujifilm is the way
@@pleasedrivefaster873 I ended up picking up a Fuji so yeah, looks like you're right!
How about Full Frame Sony FE? Ty
The Sony 50mm f/1.8 OSS is mentioned, which is a much better choice for APS-C users
@@christopherfrost hi Chris Thanks for the reply. I admire your work and do not buy lenses until watcging your videos. But my question is when are you releasing a video for best cheap FE full frame lenses?
@@ActuallyMeister Oh, I see. Maybe sometime - I'll see how well this video is received first
@@christopherfrost thanks! And lastly i have not seen you review your A7r ii, maybe do a video why A7r ii in 2020? Thanks!
@@ActuallyMeister Thanks for the suggestion! Too busy with lens reviews though hehe
Samyang 24mm f2.8 is a good choice. What about Viltrox 23mm f1.4?
That's a great choice too. This video was written before that 23mm lens came out
Great video. Thanks.
great video
Very helpful.Thank you
no sigma 56mm F1.4 ??
Look in the comments section
I think my Samyang 135mm F2 has to be one of my favorite "bargain" buys so far. So incredibly sharp and really a joy to use!
Can you do one for Nikon aps-c cameras?
No plans to I'm afraid
Have you tried the Meike 35mm 1.4? If so, would you recommend it above the similar Meike 35mm 1.7 or the 7artisans 1.2?
A review of that Meike lens will come (eventually)
sigma e30
Is my favorite, it is compact, sharp, cheap. I think it is better than the sigma e30 f1.4.
i love the sharpness of meike 35mm f1.4 and its cheap. sad its not on the list
I second the recommendation of the Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2.0. Fantastic lens for landscape work. It's primary weakness, lack of AF, won't affect most of the time either since at 12mm just about everything is in focus at once.
I will say that I'd recommend people look at the 55-210 in the used market as it can easily show up for half price or less, making it one of the best lowest budget lenses for this system. I enjoyed the combination of these 2 lenses while I was on APSC.
What about the sigma 56mm
Read the comments
any recommendation for Sony APSC zoom lens?
Sony 18-105 f4
What about viltrox 23 1.4
That's great too :-)
How can I tell which is an E-mount from an FE-mount Sony lens by just looking? I get so confused about lens mounts all the time.
It should say in the product description, or, watch a review
Don't forget, 'FE' is not the name of a different mount - it just means that the lens gives a full-frame image
@@christopherfrost Thank you but I also just discovered that the lens marked accordingly with E or FE
@@christopherfrost This is one of the confusions I was getting until I come across A-mount vs E-mount
Hi Chris, will you be making a similar video for Fuji?
Thanks for the huge effort you go to in order to bring us all these fantastic reviews - your work is truly appreciated.
Yes, I'm working on the Fuji video now :-)
@@christopherfrost Yippee!
So... That's the first time I've ever heard someone with a British accent say, "Howdy" completely unironically.
Thank you again for a these great video’s. I find them very interesting and helpful. I know it takes quite some time and effort to make all these video’s and it is highly appreciated. Hope this doesn't sound to obligated but I was just wondering will there be might be chance for a similar comparison or summarizing video for the Fuji APS-C system in the future?
Huh, I really thought the Sony 18-105 f4 would be on this list 🤔
$548.00 Not budget lens but it's good
7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 FishEye
"Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN ‘Art’ ($160 / £100)" - you showing not Art analog from NEX cameras, sigma have similar 30 mm 2.8 with real Art sign
I personally absolutely love the Sigma 16mm F/.14 and the Sigma 30mm F/1.4
I've also thrown an Helios 50mm F/2 vintage manual focusing lens in the mix for portraits: not the sharpest out there, but it has character, for sure!
Sigma 56mm?????
Is there gonna be a video on full frame lenses as well?
Maybe - I'll see how well this one does, first :-)
Hi Chris, thank you! For full frame: For the future do you plans for reviewing the Canon RF 11.0/600mm IS STM and Canon RF 11.0/800mm IS STM? Best wishes Ralf
They're on the way to my lens testing laboratory right now hehe
@@christopherfrost Looking forward to it! Thumbs up!
Im surprised there's no sigma 56mm
Fullframe.next
Sony 18-55 is actually much better in wide angle range than the new kit 16-50