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Just bought at $320

Does breathing compensate work with this lens on Sony

Thank you for this. I experienced the same audio problem before. When I got it from the sound guy at the venue, it was really flat. Thankfully I also had audio from my Zoom H4N.

So you didnt do live switchingc what do you think is good 3 camera switcher now, anyway is GoPro works connecting USB-C to HDMI monitor?

That was really useful. Thanks. I too am looking at a 3-Sony setup, but a bit more on the budget side. So 3 x APS-C cameras with manual focus primes. I have one on a slider, one fixed and am actively manning the FX30. Rather than a GoPro, I have an Insta360 X3 360 degree camera. As I am filming multiple acts, I wanted the flexibility to pick up unexpected movement in the playing area. I think if I went beyond 4 cameras by adding a GoPro, I would start making mistakes. Best to keep it as simple as possible I reckon!

I always prefer 35 to 40mm lenses. I have never been a 50mm kind of guy. I like environmental type slightly wide portraits etc...If I need strait on studio portraits than the 85mm becomes my go to lens.

Six seconds in you called it the 'Sigma 135 f/1.4'.....I didn't watch the rest of it from that point on.

wasnt you scared of getting overheating with this gear? i'm going to film something really similar with similar gear and i'm sh***ng in my pants. got some overheating in the past. thinking about recording everything in 1080

Tried watching with auto-translate to English. Nothing makes sense. English words but no coherent sentences.

I most recently picked up the Sony, 24mm, f2.8, G. I don’t own the Sony, 40mm, f2.5, G (no plans to get it either), but I do have the Sony, 50mm, f2.5, G, which is perfect in my opinion! I love everything about the 50mm. I was very reluctant about the Sony, 24mm, f2.8, G due to the price and the really crazy barrel distortion which is present in raw photos and even in JPGs with image corrections turned on, (corners stretched). At $290 USD, I opted for the Sigma, 24mm, f3.5, dg dn, (another really nice lens). I really like my Sigma. It has minimal pin cushion distortion, excellent min focus distance:never to close to focus, brilliant color reproduction, images are sharp, and the body is small and cute and clicky! Still, I like shooting in bad weather and my 24mm, Sigma is not fully weather sealed. I also like shooting at night and my 24mm, Sigma’s f3.5 max aperture, while serviceable does not make it the low light beast. Also, the 24mm, Sigma has some rather strong vignetting, more than the Sony lens in my opinion, that never completely goes away even when stopping down. I picked up the Sony, 24mm, G after finding a screaming buy on the used market (~$340). It’s a handsome, small lens that is fully weather sealed, and has the clicky rings, buttons, and switches I like. I wanted to see what I was missing out on. I’ve used it shooting JPG only with lens corrections turned on, which gets rid of the barrel distortion but haven’t noticed if it stretches the sides. I’ve shot almost exclusively at f5.6 aperture to key into the lenses optimal sharpness and while I’ll need a little more time with it I like the sharpness it returns and it is giving some additional flexibility in night time images where I want to keep my ISO down.

have the full line and they all have the same serious design flaw .... but of course YT reviewers will never "notice" ;)

What a brilliant and thorough review. Thank you 👌

I am also using a Zeiss 35 lens. I feel that when shooting at apertures 1.4-2.5 it will be soft focus and everything is perfect at an aperture of 2.8-16. Can you tell me if my lens is faulty?

Thanks for this, but can you advise what resolution and frame rate you used for each camera and whether you edited that down to lower Rez?

I'm noticing my go pro hero 12 is overheating after 20 mins. Any tips?

Hey, SMD!

Doing great work, man. Nice utilization of the light. I’ve had this lens for about 7 months and mostly use it for video, which yields amazing results. Past few weeks I’ve been testing it for photography and the center seems slightly soft at 1.4, 1.6, and 1.8. It’s subtle but noticeable, which is somewhat annoying for a lens of this price, even if the price has dropped considerably. In short, for nighttime photography, it doesn’t seem like this lens gives the best results wide open. I’m still gonna run some more tests, but it stinks that such is the case currently. Nonetheless, keep up the great work. Great video, too.

I have this lens. I am not satisfied with the sharpness. It has an interesting character and nice colors, but focusing tends to be problematic. But I'd say the with a7iv is more accurate than the a7iii. My overall impression is embarrassed. Maybe I just have a bad copy (bought new in 2021). I probably wouldn't buy again, to be honest. But since I already own it, I don't want to sell it cheap. I'am keeping it for the dreamy character and colors. But 35mm is not my favorite, I prefer 50mm, 35mm I use little.

Any recommendation for a compact point and shoot camera with acceptable lowlight performance and wide zoom range and image stabilizer? Most venues won't let you in with large gears (unless you have permission). I still use my old Sony HX-20V wich does still do an "OK" job for a cam that's more than a decade old. Still most smartphones can easily outperform it in "no need for zoom" conditions. S

That looks like the original rode videomic pro. What were your settings on both the cam and your videomic pro? DSLR mirrorless cameras can be quite hot, and there’s only three gain settings(-10db pad, 0, and +20db). I still have this mic as well and I’m thinking of using it for backup audio to my GH5. Thanks in advance.

Great video. TY.

I just ordered this lens, though I have a full frame Camera, will I lose any sharpness or clarity when zoomed all the way in? also I'm pairing it with my Sony A7II which is old now, but does what I need it to do, I have a camcorder for video so I'm more into the photography use out of it, I also tend to use it more for landscapes and nature shots. Great video and I can't wait to get it in the mail!

I used to have this lens and regretted selling it. It was not a perfect lens technically, but it was very artistic in how it rendered color and subject separation. I might have to pick up another copy since the price has dropped significantly in 2023.

Never clip during shows. Let them all roll for the sake of sync.

can i use rode wireless pro to film? is it good enough? i dont have the big mic TAT

I see this lens being used on Sony with an adapter. And in this video it is being used without an adapter. Which would be amazing. I have a Canon R6 Mark II and would love to use this lens without an adapter. So you would have to go to Sony if you don't need an adapter. Or buy an RF 85mm f/1.2. But then the question remains as to which of the two has better bokeh and rendering. Until I have all the certainty I need, I will hold my RF 50mm f/1.8 as a point and shoot Canon R6 Mark II.

I just shot a show at The Granada a couple weeks ago! I mainly do still photography, but need to get better at shooting video, thank you for uploading this!!

Thank you for the video. I’m an owner of 40/2.5 G and 50/2.5 G but I heard the distortion of the 24/2.8 G was bad but never tried it. For walking around I prefer 40mm to 50mm personally but it’s hard to get high performance lenses in that focal length like the 35/1.4 GM or 50/1.4 GM. Would also like to have a 28mm version. Did buy a used FE 28/2 to try out but like lenses with an aperture ring. Again a 28mm GM would be great.

Hi.....This lens Suitable for Sony Aps-c Camera's? Sony a6400

Are you using the second base ISO @ 12,800 on the Sony A7SIII for this?

Always come back to this video when it comes to insight on the Zeiss 50mm 1.4. All these years later I just purchased this lens, in a 9 of 10 condition, for less than $700. Super stoked. Great review, Stewart. TY.

Stewart is dope. But the model, that's an angel right there.

Dude, you use the word "really" too much but your video is nice and I subbed anyway!

I own an FX3 and have the 12-24GM and 24-70GM. While I absolutely love both of those lenses, I always find myself miserable at having to carry them around when traveling on vacation. Since I find myself shooting video at or around the 24mm focal length most of the time when on vacation, I thought I'd try this, and I am so glad I did. It's helped make my vacation time so much more enjoyable by not having to carry around huge lenses, and I find the picture quality to be pretty darn good too! Thanks for the review!

Did you use the wide or linear angle on the GoPro???... I’m not really a fan of the wide angle as it’s too “fish-eye” ish.

I shoot a lot of concert videos for friends, but I always struggle with flicker caused by smoke/hazers. so you have experience with that ? Normally I don‘t get flickering when shooting 180° shutter but as soon as the smoke machines turn on I start to get issues with flickering. Any advice ?

How do you get permission to video everything and get the audio from the board? I'm just stating out. I bought a DJI OM 5. I don't like it. I'm just using a Samsung Galaxy s22 Ultra on a stationary tripod for now or a flexible Mount to put on a railing the venue I go to hasn't complained yet. I do a lot of smaller bands or I can actually take my tripods in and have more freedom to move around I just don't have a lot of equipment yet. I have about 20 concerts on my TH-cam page now that I've shot it's definitely not good work but I'm getting a little bit better at editing

Hi, thanks for the review. It seems the tube or adapter you have on the lens makes it look strange. Is that the Sony Dedicated one? Spoils the lens, as other mounts are shorter.

Hey Stewart! Thanks for these great tips! I would like to ask a question: On your master camera, which aperture value you use to get a proper depth of field to get everything in focus? Do you use manuel focus as a set and forget setting, and do you need high iso values in such an environment?

Lol… you added digital because you wanted your initials to be SMD didn’t you? 😏

Hi I hope you are fine. Can you help me? I am confused between two lenses Sony Zeiss 35mm f1.4 and sigma 35mm f1.4. Please tell me which one is better? Or which one you recommend.

Cameras are not permitted inside to regular folks like me. I see that you are allowed to take your camera.

she is so beautiful

Hey man, would you be okay to send you some samples of mine and tell me if you think I have issues with the my copy? I feel like it's not sharp at all compared to my 135mm 1.8.

Great video and tips. Congrats. Do you think a Sony GM 100-400mm at f/5.6 would be usable in a concert like that? I mean, would I have to bump the ISO too much? I also shoot with a Sony a7siii (25fps, 1/50s) and I was wondering if this lens could be used in a A camera for master shot and some close ups as well.

Thanks!

I have 35mm (the FE F1.8 version) on my Sony A7R III body most of the time (paired with 55mm F1.8 ZA). I like it when using it outdoors. However, I find it quite tight when using it indoors. For example, during a dinner at a small table with 2 or 3 people, you really have to move quite far to include the things on the table and the two other people (literally: physically stand up and back up a bit). So, now I am considering between 20mm and 24mm. Have you used 20mm and would you advise it?

What camera body did you use to test the autofocus tracking in this video? Thanks.

Tamron 150-500 is actually comparable to this when it comes to autofocus.

Great video. I usually use two shotgun mics in stereo on the back main wide camera for backup audio. Like you experienced, the soundboard isn't always reliable. Also, what did you do to keep your cameras from being stolen? Did you have people watching the cameras? Or did you hire other cameramen?