I don't understand the dislikes and the "hate" on this video. I like it and every creator can create whatever they want to create and not what you want them to create
The raw and realness really make me feel good about the video, as nothing seemed made out for the sake of shooting. Ultimately ends up being proper performance showcase of the lens.. I ordered this lens to give a try after watching this video. good luck guys. lots of love both of you
Thank you friend for those very kind words. Thank you for taking the time to say hello also. I hope the lens fits your needs and you get many great shots with it. Namaste ❤️✌️
The giant tree with the lights at 4:44 is sooooo beautiful and magical 😍 swirly bokeh looked amazing! Both lenses seemed great. I already have a 55mm but I would like to pick up the 18 at some point.
Thanks for watching and your kind comments ✌️👌 We were going to use this Korean lens in Korea in March but that was all canceled because of covid 19. Very keen to visit Korea in the near future🤞
Tip: Remember to update your FW with Samyang lenses...I checked the FW on my AF 18mm f2.8 FE, that I recently bought used, and found it was still on the original FW (V0.1) from new...When I updated it on my lens station it went to FW V0.6! BTW, I recommend the AF 35mm f2.8 FE rather than the AF 45mm f1.8 FE...It's the lightest AF lens in the world (only 84g without hood and caps!), so it's a lot easier to carry around and as reviewer Christopher Frost found, it's really sharp from corner to corner even wide open, with great contrast and virtually no CA, plus it's really inexpensive...It's a must have for Sony users. I bought one used, and as before I checked the FW version and this time found it was on V0.3...Thinking it would update to V0.4, I was shocked to find it actually updated to FW V0.7!
Thanks for taking the time to write all that. Yes I have the base station and I definitely think the lenses improved after an update. I used to have the little 24 f2.8 Samyang which is also tiny. I would like to try that 35 too ✌️
A whole vlog of beautiful A7III night footage, just lovely:) Once I get my 1 camera 1 lens setup I may put Australia at the top of my list of places to visit. Some beautiful cities over there...not digging the spider pics i've seen but the cities are great lol. A7III with the Tamron 17-28mm should make a nice all around kit for me tho, but this 45mm may make a good bokeh prime on the side for those beauty shots. Oh and those Phantom LUTs that look like Arri footage, dying to try those LUTs on the A7III stuff I shoot, love me some Arri colors:)
Jordan you will love the a7iii! The Tamron 17-28 + 28-75 would be a perfect combo. Samyang 45mm is a boutique lens... it might be good a a third lens? Just my opinion. It’s great to have so many options for the E-mount
Thank you so much EsanFilms! We used the gimbal with the 18mm in this video and in the follow up. Check our channel to see. We are editing our Japan videos atm. You will see more there too :)
Yeh maybe I should have outlined that. I just thought it was obvious - a standard lens nearing tele looks totally different from an ultra wide focal length to me
@@JapanLovers thanks for replying I did not know how far the camera was from the subjects so I couldn't tell which lens was being used ? I watched several times and was not sure so did you use one lens for each half of the video or did you switch around randomly ? im looking to buy the 18mm lens but I would like to see some samples thank you again
Hi mate. Most of the photos where on the 45 but about 90% of the video was with the 18. The easiest way to tell the difference is by looking at the corners especially when there is movement. The 18 has obvious distortion, it’s not like real life, it might not look like gopro barrel distortion but it is distortion. Check out our review on the 18 mm Samyang for more examples ✌️
Julius Canonizado it doesn’t clear the eye piece but it’s close. Taking the rubber off the eye price does help and gives you more range of motion. Hth 🤞🤙
Great vid. I have an a7iii with a tamron 28-75 and a 70-200 gmaster. Need to try and go into a shop to try the samyang 18mm on and then see if the tamron 17-28 is a better buy for the wide angle lens I need. Question I wanted to ask was are they presets you use whith the photos in this video? If so, what ones or are they your own custom made? They look very cool😎.
Thank you for your comment! We have both lenses and if light weight and low cost is a priority go for the 18mm. For a bit better quality and versatility go for the 17-28. I dont use presets or artistic luts on video or photo. I will eventually make a video on how I edit so stay tuned ☺️
Guys, thanks for the amazing video. Love the vibe. Came to watch how these lenses performed and stayed for you. Thanks! One info: I’m looking to buy a VLOGGING lens for my new Sony a7c. I’m thorn between the Samyang 18mm f2.8 (I love how compact and small and lightweight it is! Seems a heavenly match with the A7c) And the Tamron 17-28 2.8 (love that is a zoom lens so I can zoom if I need it when I’m vlogging around to show things, but it’s bigger, heavier and more expensive) and the Sony 16-35 f4 (love that it has OSS, and I think it would work with the Sony ibis and produce a more stabilized footage, but is F4 and heavy...) I like my lens to be as light and compact as possible (for vlogging is ideal) but I wouldn’t mind a bit of zoom, just to make the video more interesting to watch by zooming on some scenes to show specific things) don’t really know what should I give up. Compactness or zoom? What should I do in your opinion? I really need an advice! Thanks 🙏🏻
Hi V! Thanks for out of your kind positive words. I will definitely go with the Samyang 18 mm. It’s still a very great lens and would Perfectly pair with the A7C. The Tamron is just a bit too big in my opinion. Because that cameras purpose-built for compactness and front heavy lenses do not feel good on Sony APS C type bodies which the a 7C feels very much like. Add another light medium & tele prime for more reach. In fact only be using light primes on that camera. Hope that helps ✌️
Sorry James I need to get over it. The new weebill S looks absolutely orsm, I would order one but have a bad taste in my mouth and honestly trying to keep the weight down and just use small lenses with the Crane M2. Maybe I’ll change my mind one day.
Elise & Aaron hahaha yeahhh ive been thinking the same thing! Just filmed some events the other week with the weebill lab and wasn’t too bad but I was using apsc cameras and lenses, def helps if you have some sort of stabilisation in the camera or lens but overall I was happy with the footage, I have a trip coming up in December to go to the Canadian Rockies, currently debating whether I bring the weebill or the crane m2 😕
I want to buy a wide angle lens to use with my gimbal. I'm confused between the samyang 18mm & 24 mm f2.8, which one is more reliable with autofocus ? specially face tracking
18mm is the better lens in our experience. We sent our 24mm Samyang back because of auto focusing problems. Our 45mm 1.8 has developed autofocus issues too :(. The 18mm was however a solid performer in Japan
Great vlog format! I found it very enjoyable and I love your editing and stylistic choices :) Did you guys have a lot of problems with autofocus on the 18mm? Just wondering if the AF is reliable enough for it to be a good vlogging lens.
Hi Timothy! Thanks for watching. I think the 18 is definitely good enough for vlogging. It’s not 100% reliable but for the light weight and decent af we are happy to have it here with us in Japan rn 🤩
Sorry Chad. I thought that would be obvious to anyone who owns an A7 camera. This video is mostly shot with the 18mm. Watch again and pay attention to the look. Each lens has a very different look ✌️
7:00 looks like the AF problem on my samyang f1.4 50mm in low light. They did release a firmware update which you have to buy the bloody lens mount (which sux balls) but it did get a lot better after the update. Maybe they will fix that in firmware
Thank you for that suggestion. Yeh I’ve thought about getting that update hub thing. Im sure it would help. We should get it even though it’s an annoying piece of junk i dont want in our house 😅
Maybe but I never expected anyone searching for these lenses to not know the difference between an ultra wide angle lens and a standard angle lens. It’s pretty obvious to me.
@@JapanLovers Cause I don't have any camera nor lens. I'm just aspiring one. It's obvious for people who have experience, but we potential viewers can't understand. But it's a great video
Understood and thank you. FWIW about 90% of the video is done with the 18mm and 90% of the photos are done with the 45mm. The 45 has the more "zoomed in look". ✌
Just bought this lens. Unfortunately, you can hear the lens autofocusing constantly in my video. I'm using a rode video micro and it's totally picking up the lens focusing throughout my video. Ugh!!
Yeh we covered the af noise of this lens in our review and multiple other videos on this channel. At $300 & 145g I think the lens is still worth it otherwise use the excellent Tamron 17-28 🤙
You’re welcome! It was the 18mm. It doesn’t happen often and KiloFit is completely right, it’s low light issues. We love shooting at night but it’s definitely not a deal breaker. You have have to bit a bit thoughtful on where you shoot. The Tamron 17-28 is better but at almost 4x the weight we cant use it on the Crane M2 gimbal
I am also thinking the same combi 18 and 45 with peak design lenskit for run gun situation. But atm really thinking for 17-28 as well. Thanks again for video and thx to u too KiloFit.
sorry man, you reviews are lame. You're just trying to showcase yourselves instead of any actual useful content for someone looking for helpful reviews on the products. Hint, cut back on the narcissism and self promotions, and focus 100% on the product.
The title is written in clear english; showcase vlog. Sorry you misread that. Sounds like you’d be more interested in Dustin Abbott or Christopher Frost lens reviews
I don't understand the dislikes and the "hate" on this video. I like it and every creator can create whatever they want to create and not what you want them to create
Thank you brother ✌👌🙏
The raw and realness really make me feel good about the video, as nothing seemed made out for the sake of shooting. Ultimately ends up being proper performance showcase of the lens.. I ordered this lens to give a try after watching this video. good luck guys. lots of love both of you
Thank you friend for those very kind words. Thank you for taking the time to say hello also. I hope the lens fits your needs and you get many great shots with it. Namaste ❤️✌️
I think your city have an infinity amount of amazing places to shoot lol 🤣
Thank you for saying so, it’s nice to hear your perspective!
Right cause I’m just sittin here like that has to be another planet lol
The giant tree with the lights at 4:44 is sooooo beautiful and magical 😍 swirly bokeh looked amazing!
Both lenses seemed great. I already have a 55mm but I would like to pick up the 18 at some point.
Yeh that lit tree is a gem hey 🤙 Happy you liked Andy. The 55mm is brilliant too. Loving the 18mm even though it very not perfect 👍
Great video! The lens looks really nice too, thinking of getting it for vlogging on the a7c :) What gimbal did you use?
We use the Crane M2. Check our past videos we did one on it. Best gimbal ever 👌✌️
@@JapanLovers Thanks! I will check that out :)
Stunning video! I like the relaxing feel while you guys are talking. I break from TH-cam's overly energetic videos..
Thank you for that very kind comment. Most people want us to be like everyone else 🤦♂️
Have a nice one BIM 👌✌️
Awesome video guys. Lenses and images look great.
Thank you Adrian ✌️still loving Brisbane at night
Great video. Definitely appreciate that extra long hyper lapse.
Happy you liked Cesar. Thanks for commenting and saying hello ✌️🤙
Cool shot and nice scenes.... great vid my friends
Thanks for watching brother. Hope you’re doing well ✌️
The video's visual beauty is no joke.
Thanks for watching and your kind comments ✌️👌 We were going to use this Korean lens in Korea in March but that was all canceled because of covid 19. Very keen to visit Korea in the near future🤞
Nice video, shows the quality of those two lenses. Own already the 18mm and actually, I am waiting for the 45mm.
Thank you Anbar! The 45 has some great characteristics. ✌️👍
Tip: Remember to update your FW with Samyang lenses...I checked the FW on my AF 18mm f2.8 FE, that I recently bought used, and found it was still on the original FW (V0.1) from new...When I updated it on my lens station it went to FW V0.6!
BTW, I recommend the AF 35mm f2.8 FE rather than the AF 45mm f1.8 FE...It's the lightest AF lens in the world (only 84g without hood and caps!), so it's a lot easier to carry around and as reviewer Christopher Frost found, it's really sharp from corner to corner even wide open, with great contrast and virtually no CA, plus it's really inexpensive...It's a must have for Sony users.
I bought one used, and as before I checked the FW version and this time found it was on V0.3...Thinking it would update to V0.4, I was shocked to find it actually updated to FW V0.7!
Thanks for taking the time to write all that. Yes I have the base station and I definitely think the lenses improved after an update. I used to have the little 24 f2.8 Samyang which is also tiny. I would like to try that 35 too ✌️
Hi, u make a pretty good content, hope your subscribers count increase in the future. Good luck from fellow sony shooters.
Thank you Eins. Happy you like our videos. Happy a7iii shooting ✌️🤙👌
Beautifully made
Thank you brother ✌️
Some people don't like that swirly bokeh look but it adds quite a bit of character to the shot. Great video as always!
Thank you Alex. I love round and anamorphic bokeh too. Don’t have the latter ...yet 🤓
A whole vlog of beautiful A7III night footage, just lovely:) Once I get my 1 camera 1 lens setup I may put Australia at the top of my list of places to visit. Some beautiful cities over there...not digging the spider pics i've seen but the cities are great lol. A7III with the Tamron 17-28mm should make a nice all around kit for me tho, but this 45mm may make a good bokeh prime on the side for those beauty shots.
Oh and those Phantom LUTs that look like Arri footage, dying to try those LUTs on the A7III stuff I shoot, love me some Arri colors:)
Jordan you will love the a7iii! The Tamron 17-28 + 28-75 would be a perfect combo. Samyang 45mm is a boutique lens... it might be good a a third lens? Just my opinion. It’s great to have so many options for the E-mount
Great video.. keep
Yo the great work guys!
Will you be doing a review of the 18mm on a gimbal
Thank you so much EsanFilms! We used the gimbal with the 18mm in this video and in the follow up. Check our channel to see. We are editing our Japan videos atm. You will see more there too :)
you never say which lens your using during the video and when you switch
Yeh maybe I should have outlined that. I just thought it was obvious - a standard lens nearing tele looks totally different from an ultra wide focal length to me
@@JapanLovers thanks for replying I did not know how far the camera was from the subjects so I couldn't tell which lens was being used ? I watched several times and was not sure
so did you use one lens for each half of the video or did you switch around randomly ?
im looking to buy the 18mm lens but I would like to see some samples
thank you again
Hi mate. Most of the photos where on the 45 but about 90% of the video was with the 18. The easiest way to tell the difference is by looking at the corners especially when there is movement. The 18 has obvious distortion, it’s not like real life, it might not look like gopro barrel distortion but it is distortion. Check out our review on the 18 mm Samyang for more examples ✌️
Can the gimbal do low angle shots with the samyang 18mm and the a7iii?
Julius Canonizado it doesn’t clear the eye piece but it’s close. Taking the rubber off the eye price does help and gives you more range of motion. Hth 🤞🤙
@@JapanLovers thanks for the reply.
Great vid. I have an a7iii with a tamron 28-75 and a 70-200 gmaster. Need to try and go into a shop to try the samyang 18mm on and then see if the tamron 17-28 is a better buy for the wide angle lens I need. Question I wanted to ask was are they presets you use whith the photos in this video? If so, what ones or are they your own custom made? They look very cool😎.
Thank you for your comment! We have both lenses and if light weight and low cost is a priority go for the 18mm. For a bit better quality and versatility go for the 17-28. I dont use presets or artistic luts on video or photo. I will eventually make a video on how I edit so stay tuned ☺️
Guys, thanks for the amazing video.
Love the vibe.
Came to watch how these lenses performed and stayed for you. Thanks!
One info: I’m looking to buy a VLOGGING lens for my new Sony a7c.
I’m thorn between the Samyang 18mm f2.8 (I love how compact and small and lightweight it is! Seems a heavenly match with the A7c)
And the Tamron 17-28 2.8 (love that is a zoom lens so I can zoom if I need it when I’m vlogging around to show things, but it’s bigger, heavier and more expensive)
and the Sony 16-35 f4 (love that it has OSS, and I think it would work with the Sony ibis and produce a more stabilized footage, but is F4 and heavy...)
I like my lens to be as light and compact as possible (for vlogging is ideal) but I wouldn’t mind a bit of zoom, just to make the video more interesting to watch by zooming on some scenes to show specific things) don’t really know what should I give up.
Compactness or zoom?
What should I do in your opinion? I really need an advice! Thanks 🙏🏻
Hi V! Thanks for out of your kind positive words. I will definitely go with the Samyang 18 mm. It’s still a very great lens and would Perfectly pair with the A7C. The Tamron is just a bit too big in my opinion. Because that cameras purpose-built for compactness and front heavy lenses do not feel good on Sony APS C type bodies which the a 7C feels very much like. Add another light medium & tele prime for more reach. In fact only be using light primes on that camera. Hope that helps ✌️
Nice footage guys! Were you guys using the crane m2 or weebill lab for this one?
Oh wait you say it’s the m2 at 6 minutes! Lol that little gimbal is awesome!
Please don’t mention Weebill anything atm #triggered 😅
Sorry James I need to get over it. The new weebill S looks absolutely orsm, I would order one but have a bad taste in my mouth and honestly trying to keep the weight down and just use small lenses with the Crane M2. Maybe I’ll change my mind one day.
Elise & Aaron hahaha yeahhh ive been thinking the same thing! Just filmed some events the other week with the weebill lab and wasn’t too bad but I was using apsc cameras and lenses, def helps if you have some sort of stabilisation in the camera or lens but overall I was happy with the footage, I have a trip coming up in December to go to the Canadian Rockies, currently debating whether I bring the weebill or the crane m2 😕
I'd like to see more of the 18mm, under the day light.
It’s funny you should say that because we just filmed a noon sun/golden hr 18mm / 45mm Samyang showcase that we are editing now. Stay tuned Orio 🤞🤙👍
Min 4.40 what lens do you use? How to get swirly bokeh?
That’s the 45mm Samyang - the swirly bokeh is the just a characteristic of the lens. You get it when you buy the lens 🤓
@@JapanLovers Great. Thanks for the reply.
I want to buy a wide angle lens to use with my gimbal. I'm confused between the samyang 18mm & 24 mm f2.8, which one is more reliable with autofocus ? specially face tracking
18mm is the better lens in our experience. We sent our 24mm Samyang back because of auto focusing problems. Our 45mm 1.8 has developed autofocus issues too :(. The 18mm was however a solid performer in Japan
@@JapanLovers then I should consider buying the 18mm I guess. Thank you for the advice,
Can ypu please post a link to fast forward effect
It 20x speed with motion blur in fcpx. Subscribe and i will make a tutorial sometime soon :)
Samyang 18mm f2.8 con Sony A7iii Work con Zhiyun Crane M2? 😱
Yas!!! 🤙👍✌️
Great vlog format! I found it very enjoyable and I love your editing and stylistic choices :)
Did you guys have a lot of problems with autofocus on the 18mm? Just wondering if the AF is reliable enough for it to be a good vlogging lens.
Hi Timothy! Thanks for watching. I think the 18 is definitely good enough for vlogging. It’s not 100% reliable but for the light weight and decent af we are happy to have it here with us in Japan rn 🤩
@@JapanLovers Thanks for your reply! Hope you keep on making great content :)
@@JapanLovers By the way, did you guys ever figure out a good way to get rid of the blue cast on photos and videos?
That was an auto white balance issue that I didn’t correct 🥺
@@JapanLovers Oh, really? So did it go away later?
Both Samyang 18mm & 45mm lens support Sony's eye AF, face detection and Sony a7iii's lens compensation?
It’s not perfect but it does work. Similar performance to the Tamron 28-75
what part is 18mm?
Sorry Chad. I thought that would be obvious to anyone who owns an A7 camera. This video is mostly shot with the 18mm. Watch again and pay attention to the look. Each lens has a very different look ✌️
7:00 looks like the AF problem on my samyang f1.4 50mm in low light. They did release a firmware update which you have to buy the bloody lens mount (which sux balls) but it did get a lot better after the update. Maybe they will fix that in firmware
Thank you for that suggestion. Yeh I’ve thought about getting that update hub thing. Im sure it would help. We should get it even though it’s an annoying piece of junk i dont want in our house 😅
Elise & Aaron if you’re ever on the sunny coast you can borrow mine
@@ZeroPointProductions Thank you very much for that kind offer. I will keep that im mind next time we are going your way :)
Picture profile?
HLG3 ✌️
It's a bit confusing video. Cause it has no info on the vid if it is the 45 mounted that specific second or the 18.
Maybe but I never expected anyone searching for these lenses to not know the difference between an ultra wide angle lens and a standard angle lens. It’s pretty obvious to me.
@@JapanLovers Cause I don't have any camera nor lens. I'm just aspiring one. It's obvious for people who have experience, but we potential viewers can't understand. But it's a great video
Understood and thank you. FWIW about 90% of the video is done with the 18mm and 90% of the photos are done with the 45mm. The 45 has the more "zoomed in look". ✌
Just bought this lens. Unfortunately, you can hear the lens autofocusing constantly in my video. I'm using a rode video micro and it's totally picking up the lens focusing throughout my video. Ugh!!
Yeh we covered the af noise of this lens in our review and multiple other videos on this channel. At $300 & 145g I think the lens is still worth it otherwise use the excellent Tamron 17-28 🤙
@@JapanLovers Yes! Actually, I watched another one of your videos previously with the 18mm!
Was considering subbing till I saw your comment section responses..
Not sure what you’re insinuating but you do you ✌️
Hey, thanks for the showcase. Which lens with that bad AF at around 7:10? Do you think it is bad copy or that is just how bad that lens AF. Thank you.
I’m thinking it was struggling to focus because of the very low light conditions
You’re welcome! It was the 18mm. It doesn’t happen often and KiloFit is completely right, it’s low light issues. We love shooting at night but it’s definitely not a deal breaker. You have have to bit a bit thoughtful on where you shoot. The Tamron 17-28 is better but at almost 4x the weight we cant use it on the Crane M2 gimbal
I am also thinking the same combi 18 and 45 with peak design lenskit for run gun situation. But atm really thinking for 17-28 as well. Thanks again for video and thx to u too KiloFit.
I like the 18mm + 45mm combo better. Lighter and more versatile but the Tamron is a great lens 👌
samyang +2
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Pretentious hipsters
Lol
sorry man, you reviews are lame. You're just trying to showcase yourselves instead of any actual useful content for someone looking for helpful reviews on the products. Hint, cut back on the narcissism and self promotions, and focus 100% on the product.
The title is written in clear english; showcase vlog. Sorry you misread that. Sounds like you’d be more interested in Dustin Abbott or Christopher Frost lens reviews