Another really nice thing about selecting the 24-105 f4 G over the 24-70 f2.8 GM is that you when you know you will want the extra reach of the 100-400mm you can can skip entirely the 70-200 without losing focal range coverage.
@paulwalker7244
4 жыл бұрын
Just part exchanged my Canon 5D Mk3 and a 17-40 and 24-105 Canon lens for my excellent and wonderful Sony A7Mk3, I just love it. Great review and look forward to reading your website.
@acme9538
3 жыл бұрын
I feel pretty good after watching this video . . . up until yesterday I only owned 3 lenses for my a7iii . . . 100-400 GM, 16-35 2.8 GM, and 24-105 F4 G ! I 'almost' bought the 85mm FE, but I got such a great deal on a new-in-box 85mm Batis ($700 U$) I couldn't pass it up. A couple reasons I went with the Batis, was the great weather sealing, lens stabilization, and I love the way it renders colors. Well, I guess 3 out of 4 Mark Galer's top 10 pics isn't doing too shabby !!! Thank you Mark for your continued help and wonderful guidance. Cheers. PS . . . I have the 1.4X teleconverter as well . . . so I guess that makes 4 out 5 ! ;-)
@marsmcfly
3 жыл бұрын
that 55mm 1.8 zeiss is my baby, god tier portrait lens. so sharp, so crisp, great bokeh while being so small and light
@JessDemant
5 жыл бұрын
Great video Mark, thanks! My favourite auto focus lenses from Sony is 24-105mm.f.4 + 55mm.f.1.8 + 85mm.f.1.8 and if it is manuel lenses it is the two Zeiss Loxia 35mm.f.2 + 50mm.f.2 and the Tokina FiRIN 20mm.f.2 :)
@HackingDutchman
5 жыл бұрын
Good list. Love the 55mm Sony. It has something every other lens doesn't have and really sharp wide open. A lot of chromatic abarration, but it is worth it. Also like the 85mm a lot, again nice and sharp wide open. I would like a proper 35mm in the f/1.8 range or below (and also below 1000 euro/dollar). Luckily the Sigma f/1.4 35mm Art with FE mount has filled that gap perfectly and I am blown away by the image quality.
@elvinlewis4233
5 жыл бұрын
Spectacular images! I'm quite certain that's more you than the gear. That being said, I've suddenly become very interested in the a7riii.
@ThePolymath1
5 жыл бұрын
Elvin Lewis , me too... I run an A7Rii through a 24-70GM & 70-200GM (& 1.4TC) and the Riii just seems to fill in all the pieces missing from the Rii...
@rickymcc8624
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video and perspectives which I appreciate. You look to have made some great choices and have done so with the benefit of time, experience and familiarity with Sony kit, over many years. I'm now 14 months into Sony (ex Nikon) and appear to have made broadly similar decisions - having 'jumped' just after N's underwhelming Z7 launch. Initially in researching my switch, in quest of smaller/better, I was dismayed to find that a 70-200mm f2.8 Sony was almost identical in mass/size to my excellent Nikkor equivalent (I reasoned that physics is physics, whatever the brand). I also reasoned that with improving sensor performance there was less need now vs. a few years ago for the fastest glass - so if making careful choices then I could still get top quality and make practical real-world mass and bulk savings. My move must have been 'mirrored' by many others too (no pun intended) judging from recent financial performance by Sony and Nikon. I'm a generalist shooter, so believe I need a broad range of glass, but wanted to go native e-mount (rather than converters, so sold 12+ Nikkors). Following multiple cash disposals I was fortunate (as an amateur) to be able to afford several Sony lenses. I couldn't justify 'glass at any price' (so no 400mm f4 for me) either! I share your line up with 4 optics: 24-105, 70-200 zooms both f4 and 55 plus 85 primes f1.8. It's not just financial cost, I'm attempting to balance great quality, versatility and relatively compact size/mass. n.b. slightly smaller size was one key element in my switch to Sony/mirrorless - so although Sony body ergonomics and weather sealing are currently inferior to N (at least in any fair minded comparison) that wasn't a 'show stopper' so you won't find me complaining too much (everything in life is a trade off). I differ from you slightly at the wide end as I again saved cost/weight with the f4 16-35mm but 'splurged' on a 24mm f1.4 for astro (also for when I need extra speed - usually rare in wides). For a 35mm prime I was tempted by your Zeiss f2.8 as a tiny but great 'street' optic, yet coming to Sony's party later, went for the newer f1.8 (greater versatility, IMO whilst still pretty compact). I had contemplated going wider still and eventually bought a Laowa prime 12mm f2.8 (thinking astro) - lovely quality, but quite slow to use, no electronic exif and pretty heavy too, so I'm not certain it will stay long term. I'm slightly surprised you chose both a f1.8 and f1.4 in 85mm prime for your 'top 10'? Clearly both are excellent but it looks like 90%+ duplication? I originally owned a 85mm f1.4 in Nikkor flavour, but experience with minimal DOF helped me understand that a f1.8 85mm 'portrait' optic was no real-world practical loss vs. f1.4 (apart from perhaps GM weather sealing and modest bokeh gain) and it saved considerably on cost, mass and bulk. At the longer end I had contemplated a 100-400 GM but Sony complicated matters for me by introducing a 200-600mm (constant length) optic so I went that way. It's too early to know for sure if it's right for me - it looks good but certainly isn't small, light, inconspicuous or particularly cheap (unless your frame of ref. is a Sony prime 400/600mm). I wonder if you would still retain your same 'Top 10' as newer optics get introduced? It's an academic question from me as I'm happy with (and making) my own choices. My own decisions were made post launch of Sony's 35mm f1.8 and 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 optics and I had initially considered your choices, but note your review pre-dates availability of the newer lenses I bought.
@youngmo77
4 жыл бұрын
Hi. Shame you decided to part with your nikkor glass, it could have been a interesting mix with the mirrorless sony. Hope to see somebof your work. Cordially.
@rickfuzzy
Ай бұрын
We have similar taste. I absolute love the 85 1.8. And the 100-400 is on my camera as much as any other lens. I have the 12-24 2.8 which came out later and love it. I feel like i need a 16-35 but i can't decide between the f4 and the 2.8. Will just wait and see. Thanks for all your videos, they are exceptional. Definately my favorite reviews of sony gear.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
Ай бұрын
I have produced two lens-choice videos since publishing this video. The first is publicly available on KZitem and the most recent one is available for my Patrons on my Alpha support channel ( Patreon.com/markgaler ). I tend to favour lighter lenses these days so would suggest you also check out my 16-25 F2.8 G lens review. I am currently using tiny 11mm and 15mm primes on an A6700 for my wide-angle work.
@glenngulia5409
5 жыл бұрын
You were great as Commissioner Gordon in Batman.
@HakTunes
4 жыл бұрын
Glenn Gulia why??? 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️😂😂
@Ashtradesnow
3 жыл бұрын
Lol 🤣
@edwinjansen6729
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, so good. great information and calmly explained. Liked and subscribed 👍 thank you and omg what a great pictures 👌
@sfiron
4 жыл бұрын
I miss a 1-5 macro from Sony something link the canon 65 MP-E. The macro community is quite large in my mind and the existing lowa 20mm lens for e mount isn’t as good as the Canon. The 90mm is amazing lens absolutely in my first 5 lens. Great video.
@thethirdman225
3 жыл бұрын
If I’m going to do Astro work, I’ll be using the 20mm f:1.8.
@gadgetphilosophy8290
4 жыл бұрын
Nice mate. I love your St kilda pier photo. I’m from melbourne. That’s where my wedding was filmed. 👍🏻
@MeAMuse
5 жыл бұрын
Good video... surprised there are 2 85s there, but I can totally understand why. You have a 4 of my lenses in there, 100-400, 1.4tc, 35mm, and 55mm. I don't shoot a lot of portraits, but I do shoot a lot of macro - when I do shoot portraits the 90mm Macro is good enough (it's almost too sharp though). I have a 12mm F2.8 Laowa that I won in a photography contest which is good for wide angle, wide angle macro, and astro (is super heavy and certainly not small - would definitely prefer something that was not designed for DSLRs). I have been tempted to get a wide angle zoom, but honestly, I rarely go ultra wide (secretly I am hoping Sony does a 16-35 in the same way they did the 85... something that is great value for money). The last lens I have is the Sony 24-240 - which I have because I do a lot of travel/hiking, and really don't want to change lenses (if I do, it's to a prime or the 100-400mm). The 24-240 is pretty good - you just need to know how to work around its limitations. Since getting the 100-400 I have been tempted to swap it out for a 24-105 or supplement it with the Tamron 28-75 but, the 24-240 works fine, i might miss the long end, and takes a good beating so is not worth much for a trade-in.
@maesbart5578
5 жыл бұрын
Very usefull since i just bought a a7RIII wit the 24-105 F4 and it’s in your top 10! Thx.
@orlandogarcia1455
5 жыл бұрын
about to by that lens along with the a7iii. How do you like it?
@34589k
4 жыл бұрын
@@orlandogarcia1455 I've had great luck with it. I don't know if it's optically the best lens, but for how I shoot it has been a beauty investment. I don't have time to change lenses and I have to carry them into the mountains, so the 24-105 ticks a lot of boxes.
@AllenFreemanMediaGuru
5 жыл бұрын
I’m happy to see no softening of focus with the 2x. Yes, you do lose more light, but if its sunny out-rock on!
@brianroberts-realtor2853
5 жыл бұрын
Strangely omitted is the 50mm 1.4 Planar. I own and have owned several of the lenses on your table and mostly agree with your critique of each, but if you haven't experienced the 50 1.4 Planar on your A7Riii you're doing yourself a disservice. EASILY my favorite lens even over the 85 GM, which I've had a love it/hate it relationship with as I think it renders colors with a bit of an olive cast, and the 16-35 GM (my second favorite, at least in part because it makes me money shooting real estate). Speaking of wide angle zooms and real estate specifically, I'm glad I went with the 2.8 over the F4. Yes, shooting rooms I'm stopped down to ~F8 most of the time, but to be able to zoom in and open it up to a 35mm F2.8 is great for detail shots with some bokeh without having to change lenses. I do a lot of this with house numbers, door handles, and appliance/cabinetry badges. Those would be harder shots to get with the F4...certainly not as dramatic.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I have owned the 50mm f/1.4 and loved the image quality - I felt it gave the 85mm a run for its money when used wide open. It was, however, the same story as my 35mm f/1.4. I travelled with the 35mm f/2.8 and the 55mm f/1.8 so the big lenses were not earning their keep.
@town3
5 жыл бұрын
Like always Mark Thanks for all of your hard work, great video and have a great day.
@chryseass.5143
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark, so interesting to hear your choices. I have a 70- 200 f.4 and a few of your other picks but my everyday walkaround is the much praised Tamron 28-75 f2.8 and I am very happy with my choice. My wish is for Tamron to continue to make E mount glass and give us another spectacular , reasonably priced and easy to carry lens in 2019 ( possibly a wide angle zoom please?) Thank you for all your amazing and informative videos this year, Mark and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
Can’t argue with your justification for the Tamron - it’s basically a f/2.8 zoom priced as if it was an f/4 zoom.
@SteveWilson27
5 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal movie Mark. It may be the best work you have ever done! Now I hope you will take the ten and get it down to just three lenses for a travel kit. I know this would be like choosing your favorite child, but for travel you have got to keep it light. I feel for me my kit would be: A7R m3, Sony 16-35 f2.8 GM, Sony 55 f1.8, and Sony 24-105 f4. If you need a little more reach you could substitute the Sony 70-200 f. Now lets see a movie on your most current travel kit.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I have a what's in my Bag movie from my A7RII Days that needs updating. I recently did a what's in my kit movie for Australian TV
@rickymcc9072
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, great vid, informative and it has helped me since I have viewed on several occasions. Now 18 months on, things have changed and I wonder how that now affects your choices (e.g. 135, 20, 35)? My growing lens assortment currently matches 4 in your top 10 for similar reasons. I do love the 55/1.8 and it allowed me to forgo the hefty 24-70 GM and pick the 24-105 f4 G augmented by an occasional prime for low light. I decided to buy the newer f1.8 35mm instead of the pancake f2.8 (great for street use). More recently my attention has been caught by independents too. I toyed with Laowa and briefly owned a 12mm f2.8 but couldn't get along with it - too hefty and slow for all but occasional specialised use. Didn't like no exif data and felt edge resolution wasn't all it should be. So it got sold. I might have gone with Laowa's 15mm f2 (for astro) but, once burned, I was more wary. The Voitglander 15mm f4.5 is too slow and has other issues that deter me. So, like others, I'm hoping to see Sony design and make a good, small, fast prime around the 14,15 or 16mm focal length (pref 14mm f2.8 or 15/16mm f2). Sigma (esp. with Art series) make some exceptionally good glass but it doesn't get on my radar on account of excess heft. So that leaves Tamron (owned circa 10% by Sony I believe). Initially my stubbon prejudice, snobbery and memories of bad glass from their earlier days (in the film era) had me ignore their offerings. Perhaps that's changed? As a Sony ambassador are you able to embrace non Sony brand glass? I just bought a Tamron 70-180 f2.8 after hearing great reports that it rivaled Sony's 70-200 f.8 GM in terms of IQ and AF speed. Like you I had passed on the GM and bought a smaller f4 G version (easier to travel with). I'm still doing careful testing but if it proves as good as the hype then I may end up selling my 70-200 G. I know I will lose out on robustness, absolute top end reach and OSS but I suspect it will comfortably better my G f4. This now makes me wonder about their sister optics - 17-28 and 28-75 both f2.8. I hear the 17-28 can hold its own on IQ with the GM 16-35 albeit missing out on the top end but rewarding with useful savings in size, weight and cost. Any views and is it time for Sony to update their GM range zooms?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
Things have changed for me over the last 28 months and the 135, 35 and 20 were all embraced - happy to discuss at length on my Patreon site.
@theSergeantGonzalez
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mark Galer for your always excellent explanation, my warm greetings from Miami Fl.
@Barrelwell
5 жыл бұрын
Just moved over from Canon to Sony, very impressed with the system so far, great video with which I now have a list :)
@dreichmuth
4 жыл бұрын
Got all Sony lenses, great lenses! Thanks Mark
@paulpascale
5 жыл бұрын
Great content and analysis. Thanks Mark!
@tomowens7499
5 жыл бұрын
WOW, that shot of the (is it an owl?) at 4:25 is killer! holy cow what a cool shot!
@tomowens7499
5 жыл бұрын
also, why the heck didn't they make a flat front element on the 12-24 f4? i really wanted that lens until i found out about the fixed shade, i like using nd filters... the expense of the nisi thing puts it out of reach for a hobbyist like myself.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
All of the ultra wide-angle lenses have this bulbous front element so it is common to use this fixed lens hood approach to the design.
@tomowens7499
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills I know that about the bulb, I'm just wondering why not a wider flat front perhaps instead of the big bulb. If the lens flared wider at the front I mean... Anyhow great channel. I devoured hours yesterday at my desk boning up on my a7iii knowledge. I work in animation so I sit and draw all day while listening to /watching lectures on my computer...
@KainSwiss
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Just came across your channel and subbed. I love the 55 it's my go to lens
@fghjohn
4 жыл бұрын
Do a 2020 top 10 please!
@williamwallace2744
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark - I was green with your ability to swim in fabulous glass! One I have found to be a total surprise packet is the Sony E mount 1.8 50m lens. Yes, it's APSC, but that gives me a wonderful portrait lens, and mounted on my Sony A7Rii with megapixels to spare, I get fabulous results! Ultra sharp, great bokeh and value for money wise, in my opinion, nothing can touch it. All this on top of its' fabulous performance on my A6000. Thanks for your work - keep it up! :-)
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
Another APS-C lens that does well on the full-Frame bodies is the 10-18 f/4
@argokangro2884
5 жыл бұрын
Sigmas new 56mm F1.4 outperformes it though
@ricki-bobby
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always
@YEvgin
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Excellent explanation.
@antonmironov1981
5 жыл бұрын
Hello there, Mark I was watching all videos on you tube trying to figure out which glass I need for A7 r3, and I am watching in 4K. I need to say that the quality of your video is outstanding, it is bright and sharp, unlike any other videos I have seen so far. So the question is what glass and camera do you use for shooting youtube videos? It's simply amazing. Also thank you a lot for the example images they are very useful, I am so tired of "talking head" videos. Have a good day and keep up the good job!
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I am usually shooting 4K on an APS-C camera such as the A6500 or A6400. Glass varies but is often the 18-135 lens.
@jasonhull5712
5 жыл бұрын
Great information from a trusted source! Thank you for your time and thoughts .
@marcusdekker
3 жыл бұрын
My 20mm 1.8 G lens is not here!!!!!!!! Outrage!!!! Awesome lens......the only modern prime i own though, ....haha... but it is a great lens and i love it (never thought i would say that about a modern lens, actualy)
@90krishika
3 жыл бұрын
Any review on the Sigma 24-70 f2.8 ?
@jimmysgameclips
5 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thankyou!
@andresousaphotography2528
5 жыл бұрын
well composed video. thx for sharing
@cbphil2
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this detailed review ! However, i have some difficulties to understand your tips about the 85mm 1.4 GM. I have this lens and i love it ! But, the fact is autofocus is quite slow, in low ambiant light.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
cbphil2 - check out my movie called Fast Low-Light AF - I go into much more detail about focussing in low ambient light.
@DmitryBrodsky007
5 жыл бұрын
Quite a reasonable list and I own or have owned most of the lenses on the list. My question to you Mark is between Zeis 35 2.8 and Sony 28 2.0, why did you pick Zeiss. I found 28 F2 just as sharp. It is also cheaper and the aperture is brighter when you do need to open the aperture more.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I already owned the 35mm when the 28 was released. I have tested and like the 28mm f/2 but it wasn’t significantly different for me to replace the 35mm. I have always owned the 35mm focal length (30 years) and I instinctively know what field of view I will capture before I raise the camera to my eye. The 35mm focal length is often considered the standard focal length for documentary and street photographers of my generation. As explained in the movie I don’t tend to use the wider apertures on these wide angle lenses so the difference of one f/stop would not be enough to entice me to swap my 35 for the 28. If I made a movie of the most affordable Sony FE lenses it would be right there alongside the 85mm f/1.8 😀
@slam5
3 жыл бұрын
I don't own any of them as I use a 6500. But what I see here, most of the prices are not certainly the most expensive or if it is, the Nikon and Canon equivalent isn't much cheaper(yes there are exceptions)
@jaredabdonestudio
4 жыл бұрын
Mark, can you tell more about NiSi filters and Voigtlander 15mm setup?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
This is not something I recommend but I got a machine shop to remove the non-removable lens hood from my Voigtlander 15mm. This has allowed me to use either my NiSi filter kit. Don't let the lens get too hot with any power tools being used if this is something you are likely to copy.
@jaredabdonestudio
4 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills thanks very much for your reply, I need to think who can remove the non removable lens hood here, but! I would love to use NiSi filters with Voigtlander 15mm, just love it!
@justinanderson6287
4 жыл бұрын
Now that Sony has added some more lenses, what do you think of their first ultra wide angle prime, the new 20mm 1.8? And which do you prefer between the 100-400, and the 200-600?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
I have added the 20mm f/1.8 and 200-600 to my personal equipment just around the time lockdown started here in Australia. I will inevitably make a new top 10 but this will probably be in 2021 when I have had chance to use these lenses over an extended period of time.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
My extended 100-400 and 200-600 comparison test showed that I liked both of these lenses.
@illalternative
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks allot. That was very helpful)
@gordo8189
5 жыл бұрын
Haha! I was about to ask where was your 90mm macro lens, I shoot a lot of macro and it would be my #1 ;-)
@DarrellYoung
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent lens review, Mark.
@MohammadAbouzar
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, very informative. I missed the guidance for owning a combination of lenses. For instance, owning the FE 24-70 F2.8 GM, is it advisable to buy FE 55 1.8 ZA for better sharpness (?) and higher aperture? Portrait is the focus of the activity.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
I primarily use primes except for the Fe 16-35 GM and 100-400 GM. I prefer the wider apertures of primes. A mid-range zoom is useful if you don’t have time to change a prime
@robt4194
4 жыл бұрын
You've helped me make informed purchasing decisions. Thank you. One area that I struggle with - is purchasing a new retail Sony lens (here in the US) or discounted import "grey market" Sony lens (new, but no mfgr extended warranty). Also, thousands of used Sony lenses on eBay, etc. Is it possible from the serial label, identifying features, or Sony online registry, etc. for you to tell the difference between the two ? My apologies if this is an awkward question.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
This is a very interesting question by unfortunately I am not aware of any registry of serial numbers to help identify the origin of a lens.
@preshit6853
5 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark, please do a tutorial on zebra vs histogram. How to use them together or alone. Thank you.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I'll add it to my list :-) I personally only use Zebras when shooting movies. Some will set Zebras to warn when highlights are being overexposed (100 or 100+) while others will set it to where they want highlights to be correctly exposed, e.g. white shirts at 85 etc. Treat either side of the histogram as the goal posts - all tones, except the light source, must ideally be between these goal posts. The shape of the histogram between each side is mostly irrelevant.
@3rtk2
5 жыл бұрын
Nisi 75mm kit.....interesting, will it do 67mm lens? Cant find it on their website? As usual good work Mark
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
You are in luck / the maximum thread size without an adapter ring is 67mm 😀
@3rtk2
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills thanks Mark
@skymakai
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Mark! Do a 2020 Top 10? Has anything changed for you?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
3 жыл бұрын
It's on my list - I now use the 135 GM and 20 mm G in my top 10 list
@oliverrichetti3736
5 жыл бұрын
Great video. I recently purchased an a7sii and I started noticing some beautiful alpha a mount lenses. What is your opinion on adapting a mount lenses to the Sony mirroeless e mount?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
The Focus by wire will adapt quite well via the LA-EA3 adapter. The ones that focus via screw drive require the LA-EA4 adapter and are slower to focus with limited AF options.
@chrisclose64
3 жыл бұрын
Two years on, what would be in your top 10 now?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
3 жыл бұрын
I am using the FE 20 F/1.8 and FE 135 F1.8 GM now and using the wide-angle zooms less.
@ohkaydude19
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks mark!!!
@FitzMichael
5 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark did you test the 24mm gm and are you planning to review the lens?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I have had it on a short term loan only but I am waiting to test again before I can make a review. I mostly use wide angle lenses stopped down but I am interested in shooting some low light street photography at maximum aperture using the eye tracking of the A9.
@sylgamingph
4 жыл бұрын
now that sony 135 1.8 gm is out, would that change any of the lenses you currently have in your list?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
Yes- I have added the 135 f/1.8 to my top 10 😀
@sylgamingph
4 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills haha thanks! i have bought it and instantly fell inlove with it
@martinpickard5818
3 жыл бұрын
Would the new 50 f1.2 or the 135 f1.8 or the new 35 f1.4 make this list today?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
3 жыл бұрын
I am trying to find the time to update this list. I would add the 14mm, 35mm, 50mm and 135mm GM prime lenses and remove some of the zooms from my top 10 list.
@lexkuijt3522
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, you say that the 1.4x teleconverter is slightly sharper than the 2x converter and that there is some suffering of sharpness on the 2x teleconverter. But you also say that the 2x converter is a more sensible choice for the 70-200 GM. Can you explain why and does that also apply for the 70-200 4.0? Thx.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I don’t believe I suggest the 2x is more ‘sensible’ than the 1.4TC. The converters can’t be attached to the 70-200 f/4 G so the 70-200 GM would be the appropriate choice if you wanted to use a zoom with this focal range with Teleconverters.
@DaveChurchill
5 жыл бұрын
How would the Tamron 28-75mm fit in this lineup?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
This movie looks at my Sony top 10 list. I have had no need to review the Tamron as I am more than happy with the FE24-105. I only review lenses that I have decided to own.
@todorbozhkov496
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@marcusdekker
3 жыл бұрын
Dear Mark, as mentioned before, i own the 20mm F1.8, with a AF/MF button, a programmable function button (set to eye AF in you video's, but on this lens i might use something different and a apperture (iris) ring. de-clickable!!!!!!!! I like this last feature a lot. So i was wondering; what other sony lenses have an apperture ring?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
3 жыл бұрын
All of the GM primes have aperture rings. The 20mm F1.8 G is the only non GM lens that has an aperture ring.
@marcusdekker
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills thanks
@marcusdekker
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills and what about the SEL50F25G.SYX (one of the three amigo's 😉)
@jstringe
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!!
@christophercheong7077
4 жыл бұрын
Able to update your top 10 Sony Full E Mount lenses for 2020?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
I'll probably update when I start travelling again. The top 10 has only changed for 2020 by adding the FE 20 F/1.8 G and FE 135 F/1.8 GM and dropping the FE 85 GM (I use the as I have the 85 F/1.8) and the FE 12-24 F/4 G (because of the size and weight of the filter kit).
@vettepwr23
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, A7rii user here. What do you think about using the 100-400 with an A7rii? Also, if you think that is a good combo how does a teleconverter work with it? Thanks!
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
The focus of an A7Rll is still pretty good. PDAF coverage is down to 45% and buffer can be a little limiting but no worse than most DSLRs. So long as you are aware things improved with the A7Rlll and again with the A7lll and A9
@huiligan
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, Mark! Were is 24-70 f2.8? Beautiful lens
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I owned and thought the lens was optically great - but I found myself using the primes at 35, 55 and 85 and I slowly realised the lighter f/4 zoom would save some weight in my bag and in my hand.
@user-bi3wp1ct1q
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making great videos, very insightful. I am torn between the 55mm 1.8 and the 50mm 1.4 plantar. I want something light and for video as well as photography. A lot of reviews I've watched all say similar things about problems with chromatic aberration etc on the 55mm which is holding me back from making the purchase. I am wondering though, a lot of the reviews for the 55mm are from a few years ago and I was looking on the Sony website today, and it says about the 55mm "T coating reduces all forms of aberration". I'm wondering if Sony has made some design changes to fix the CA issues in 2020? Do you know about this? I'm new to photography, no one on youtube likes chromatic aberration, this lens seems to have it as a major problem going by the reviews, but yet you still give it the thumbs up? Can CA be easily fixed in post? Thank you.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
The vast majority of wide aperture prime lenses have colour fringing at the widest aperture (event the FE 85 F/1.4 G-Master has colour fringing). General Chromatic Aberration can automatically be fixed in camera or in post. Colour fringing only occurs when a very bright highlight is in the frame alongside a much darker edge. Colour fringing can be fixed in stills in Lightroom by clicking on colour in Lens Corrections tab. The 55 is one of the most highly regarded lenses ever designed. It was rated as the sharpest autofocus prime ever made when it was first released. The design has not been changed since it was first released.
@user-bi3wp1ct1q
4 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Wow, thank you Mark, for this information, I appreciate your reply, that's really helpful.
@NxsRuin
5 жыл бұрын
Quick question Mark: Can you please try the 1.4TC with a (shortest possible) extension tube that'll get it to fit with the 85f1.4GM? I'm toying with the idea of using that on an a7iii, but need to know how much IQ degradation to expect. Even with a 2.0 TC it'll be plenty bright and should in theory be sharp enough to satisfy the a7iii sensor, but that's only a small part of the IQ story obviously.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
That’s an interesting idea - I have the 85 and the 1.4TC but no extension tubes - the idea of losing ones stop and eye-AF would not be something I would want to work with really - but it would still be an interesting test.
@NxsRuin
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills I see the AF performance as a problem as well, but I'm only looking for an OK (even manual) makro for rare shots using 'low' cost components that have multiple uses (the TC and ET).. Makes it easier for me to justify purchasing the 85f1.4GM. Lol thanks for answering. :)
@mcsey2k1
5 жыл бұрын
Just out of curiosity, did you consider the Sony 24mm F1.4 GM? What are your thoughts on this lens?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I mentioned this lens in the movie but have yet to test it.
@TheSandornagy
5 жыл бұрын
Dear Mark, Could you add the new 24mm GM and 135GM to this list as TOP12 members?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree - the 24 and 135 would be next on the list. I had neither T the time of making this movie.
@thekback
5 жыл бұрын
Getting major gear jealously here!!! Hahaha
@MrRayukin
5 жыл бұрын
Hi there. Thanks for all the information in your youtube channel and website. I have a question, In your experience with 35mm lenses, which would you recommend me to buy, the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM or Sony Zeiss Distagon 35mm F/1.4 I will use it with de camera A7III, I want this lens for street photography, landscape & video. I hope you can help me with this. Again Thank you so much for all the information. I hope someday to take some classes with you. Jacob.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
Most street photography is captured with the aperture stopped down a little and most street photographers prefer to use small lenses that are less conspicuous - I personally use the FE 35 F/2.8 ZA for a lot of my street photography and a wide aperture short telephoto lens when I want to blur the background. If you are committed to owning a 1.4 lens I would look at the 24 f/1.4 GM lens.
@MrRayukin
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Hi M, Thank you very much for the information, I was researching a lot about this topic and I think I am even more confused hahaha so I decided to buy Samyang 35mm f/2.8 $ 269 at Adorama so I can practice video, landscape and street photography. later acquire a premium sony lens. Thanks again.
@Dipset253wbc
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark would you do a Sony 90mm f/2.8 macro G lens
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
I have the 90mm Macro but don’t use it enough for it to feature in my top 10. It is very very sharp. The bokeh of both 85mm primes is, however, better and they are also faster focusing. As I don’t photograph very small subjects I can often get as close as I need with my 100-400 GM which can fill the frame with a small tree frog.
@luisrodea8651
4 жыл бұрын
Could you please tell me your advise about the sony fe 70-300 f4.5 G OSS lens? I will appreciate it. Thank you
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
I prefer the white 70-200 and 100-400 zoom lenses. I didn't find the 70-300 quite as sharp or as fast focusing compared to the white zoom lenses.
@luisrodea8651
4 жыл бұрын
Mark Galer's Alpha Creative Skills Thank you very much!
@gku2004
5 жыл бұрын
What do you think of the 35 1.4 zeiss distagon
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I thought if was great but after owning it for several years I just wasn’t using it enough to justify owning it.
there`s new batis 40mm 2.8 i m really into buy it : > what do you think about that? it will replace 35 and 50mm for me. theres a new batis 135mm 2.8 E mount also!
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
Zeiss have stopped sending me lenses to test after I had one stolen at a Sony event. I have tested the 135mm F/2.8 - www.markgaler.com/zeiss-batis-2-8135-short-review
5 жыл бұрын
Can't see the best of them here, the Tamron 28-75 f2.8
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
The title clearly states SONY and not all E-Mount lenses.
@LaraShibari
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills lol Voigtlander? xD
@jashwanthbillakanti1671
4 жыл бұрын
SHOCKING... How come 24mm F1.4 didn't make into the list? It is one of the BEST G master lens from Sony
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
I am not a gear reviewer but a photographer who reviews the lenses I own and use professionally. I was very clear to outline that these were the lenses I used most often and your favourite may not be on the table. I now own the 24 GM but it it is not used very often for the work that I do.
@mohanrajganapathi3195
5 жыл бұрын
Sir, Please advise 24 70 or 16 35 .. I have 24 70 GM shall I switch 16 35 GM worth it..
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
This question cannot be answer without an extended discussion about your shooting needs. This service is available for Paid Members of my KZitem channel.
@rexjack21190
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, can u do a review regarding the 24-240mm fe lens pls?
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I posted images to an album on my Flickr account for this lens (flic.kr/s/aHsk9funtX) but won't be doing a movie review. I would prefer to travel with two f/4 zooms (24-105 and 70-200) rather than one variable aperture 10x zoom.
@rexjack21190
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills ,thanks alot!!
@billx4266
4 жыл бұрын
Pff those lenses on that table, i must sell both kidneys and arms for that
@thelynce1
5 жыл бұрын
I own sony a7iii, thinking about a new lense for portrait. I'm not professional. Which would you recommend me sony 86mm 1.8 or sony 55mm 1.8? Thanks
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
85 for head and shoulder portraits or 55 for 3/4 length or full length portraits.
@JeniaFabisuk
5 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark! There are multiple discussions on the forums about EFCS reducing bokeh at high shutter speeds. Would you recommend to always use electronic front curtain shutter? Is EFCS always good for landscapes? Thank you in advance and thank you for your amazingly useful videos.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
I am going to make a movie to cover this topic so you will have to wait for a week for my opinion
@JeniaFabisuk
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Amazing! Thanks so much!
@montanawestphotography6671
4 жыл бұрын
SIGMA all day! Better value with super native performance. Watch your back G Master!
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
The AF performance of some of the lenses in this top ten cannot be matched by Sigma. Some of the weight (lack of weight) of the lenses in this top ten cannot be matched by Sigma.
@montanawestphotography6671
4 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Did you test the sigma sony native 105mm? Tack sharp and way cheaper.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
4 жыл бұрын
I have no issues with the sharpness of Sigma lenses. I often photograph rapidly moving subjects and AF performance is a priority. The Sony FE 135 f/1.8 uses a linear motor and can track as fast as any sports lens.
Sorry you couldn’t afford any as I have included lenses that are not GM. Maybe you will find second-hand or Chinese lenses fit your budget - if this is still a problem maybe an APS-C format would be a better system.
@arunanand03
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaCreativeSkills I choose Sony a7iiik to be my first camera after 3 years of savings. Now, saving more to buy a 24-70 2.8g . Hope u will guide some.
@howardhdavidson
5 жыл бұрын
It seems your pushing the lenses Sony are pushing and have a large availability and are stock items.
@AlphaCreativeSkills
5 жыл бұрын
No that is not the case - I am highlighting the lenses I have chosen to own to fit my own work as a photographer. I do not talk to Sony about what stock they have in different countries and they don’t tell me what to make movies about. The vast majority of my movies are free training movies for cameras people have already purchased - that’s why most people respect my opinion.
@AllenFreemanMediaGuru
5 жыл бұрын
I have all but a couple of the lenses mentioned, but mostly impressed with the G Master lenses. Seems you get what you pay for. The 90mm 2.8 macro is also in that league.
@marksummers5504
5 жыл бұрын
I see that 135mm f1.8 in the background. It’s my favorite portrait lens!
@Somemjf
5 жыл бұрын
Great video.. I own 6 out of your 10. At one point I owned all the lenses but limited my selection down to only 6 lenses. I as well still own my original purchase from 5 years ago 55 1.8 and 35 2.8, I have sold and bought so many lenses over the years.. I am surprised as well I have kept these two lenses so long.
@lamontgilliland9664
5 жыл бұрын
Mark, as always another excellent review. I appreciate your calm voice and sincere coverage. :)
@TheGreyfoo
4 жыл бұрын
Hello from 2020! This video is still relevant and (regardless of brand) a great explanation of lens attributes to look out for, thank you! (also great to see shots of Western Australia, hurrah!) I'm still using my 24-70mm GM 2.8, as I do a lot of event work where I have limited control on framing (especially where I can stand), so primes are out, as I'm jumping around focal lengths from moment to moment. It's a beautiful workhorse lens, and I don't mind slugging the extra weight, but oh how I miss working with primes!
@bjarnejohannsen573
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You Mark - it have been vrey usefull to follow Your "clips" here - I´m a photographer myself (80 Years now) but learning a lot of You
@amb8405
2 жыл бұрын
I have 3 of the top ten and the 90mm macro. All amazing lenses that make me happy i switched to Sony.
@guitarsan
5 жыл бұрын
Great session Mark, as always! I'm new to the Sony Alpha system (A7III this summer) and 3 of my four lenses are in your list. I gave much thought to each selection, and I was amazed at how similar our reasoning and thought process was on picking the lenses. My kit includes the 24-105 G, (purchased with the camera), then 16-35 GM (landscape, etc. and doubles as a faster walkaround set at 35mm), 35mm Distagon 1.4 (this is where we part briefly, I wanted that speed and bokeh when it was useful), and finally the 70-200 G. I also bought the a6500 afterwards with two lenses, and I love using it with the 70-200 G when I need 300mm.
@colleenthompson4784
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mark for the information...very helpful!
@MarttiSuomivuori
5 жыл бұрын
Now that was a lot of info! Info from a doer makes a difference.
@terjenicolaysen8811
2 жыл бұрын
I own the 55mm. Truly an amazing lens. 😊
@bosozoku5558
5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you mark on the 35mm. Have had it in my bag and on my camera for about 99% of what i shoot. I have since bought the 35 f1.4 and another nikon 35 and an adapter but the zeiss is just immaculate. The size, weight and inconspicuous profile is something that photographers often forget in pursuit of pure image resolve. I was thinking of getting the 24 - 70 and selling this 35 but its just too versatile on its own.
@RobBrown
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome choice lens review.... I too love the little 35mm and the 24-105 lives on my A7RII.
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