Timecodes 00:00 Hook (What this video is about) 00:39 Intro 00:44 Halloween Special Subscribe Schmooze 00:58 What's a Talking-Head Video? 01:15 Most TH-camrs prefer a 35mm or a 50mm lens 01:28 Caleb Pike & Gerald Undone's Lens Choice 01:35 Rubidium Wu's Lens Choice 01:56 Freaky! 01:58 What does a wide angle lens do to your background? 02:06 What does a wide angle lens do to your face? 02:10 What happens to your nose? 02:19 "The wider the lens, the bigger the nose". 02:25 What does a telephoto lens do to your background? 02:32 What does a telephoto lens do to your nose? 02:37 What does a telephoto lens do to your face? 02:45 How about a 50mm lens? 02:56 What's my main takeaway from this video? 03:18 One caveat: Your face roundness matters 03:31 I feature a rounded face 03:46 Different focal lengths on MY face & body 04:14 How big is your studio space? 04:18 Examples at different distances from my background 04:46 Advice about shooting with a wide angle lens 04:56 What focal length would I recommend YOU? 05:01 TWO main factors 05:08 Chart of Lenses RECOMMENDED 05:34 Talking-Head Videos Focal Length Chart REVEALED 05:44 In Conclusion 05:55 MY face looks better at... 06:09 Rubidium Wu's TH-cam Channel Look 06:19 Rubidium's Lens Choice 06:23 Pictures of Rubidium and I 06:26 Rubidium's distance between background and subject 06:30 My lens choice for Talking-Head Videos (Why?) 06:51 Canon Masterclass by Rubidium Wu 07:07 Thank you for watching! 07:15 What focal length do you use for your talking-head videos? 07:26 BONUS: Caleb Pike responds to my question about using a 50mm lens 07:57 Outro
Absolutly the very best video I have ever seen to finally describe this topic for somebody who doesnt care about the technical details. Keep the work up man really good and actionable video!!!
Thank you SO very much @Business Athlet !! You really made my day with your comment. Hey if you have any questions I can help you with, do not hesitate on dropping me a line. Cheers to your success! :)
As someone who is just starting youtube I hope someday people get as much value from my content as I did from yours. Thank you so much this video was exactly what I needed and I will be sure to use your links when I purchase my lenses!
Very useful video! After watching a lot of videos and resultant confusion, i reached here! All confusion went off. Thanks for the detailed explanation with different shots and charts. ❤👍
You are very welcome my friend! I am very glad it helped you! I wish you a very successful journey with your video endeavors! Cheers to your success!! 😉👍🏻👍🏻
I loved the video! Your channel is extremely underrated. The weight chart was a cherry on the top! My camera has a 1.6 crop factor so I'm leaning towards the 24-30 mm lense range.
Great explanation and examples - thanks! I very much appreciate the tips about body shape and location, but I have to agree with a few of the other commentors in that you actually look your best at 50mm and 100mm.
Wow!! I can't even tell you how good this video is. I was about to buy another lens just for the 16mm hype. This is the best video I have found and learned from for wide vs. narrower lenses or anything else youtube heads related. I thought I wanted a 16 mm, but honestly, I think the 50 mm looks better on you too. Your shoulders and the shape of your face look normal. The 16, 24, or even 35mm make you look distorted. (your shoulders go back and your face forward) I do not have broad shoulders, and the 16 mm would make me look terrible. The neck looks super skinny and pushes the face forward. (I am already out of shape, and I kinda look like that already) Yes, I will need more space in front of me to position my camera with the 50mm lens, but I am willing to move my desk and chair! People talk a lot about clear or crisp images and blah blah, but this subject is a million times more important. 99% of people can't tell the difference between a crisp image, but they can see an "ugly" or unattractive body shape. I just bought my camera, and it comes with a 50mm 1.8. I am new to anything cameras or lenses, and from watching hundreds of videos full of hype, I was afraid I had made a mistake. (I didn't know any different when I bought it) This has been the most important video about lenses. It talks about what truly matters for people wanting to LOOK GOOD on youtube as talking heads. Thank you so very much.
You are so very welcome @casade ! You made my day with such a flattering comment and how helpful it was for you. I am honestly happy to know I was able to help you out. It is the main reason why I make this content. Another trick you can do, is to set your camera with lens and a table (or desk) in your garage or outdoors (when it's not raining) just to see exactly how much space you'd need between your camera and you and your back and your background. You can then measure the distances and see if you have that same space in the room you are going to end up using as your studio. Sometimes we need more space than we think we need and sometimes we need less space than the space we thought we needed. I hope this helps and have an excellent 2022!! Cheers!
@@BestAudiovisualTricks It does help and thank you. I ONLY want to use 50mm for my TH-cam (talking-head) videos. Why? Because I don't want distortion on my face and body like a 16 0r, even a 35 mm make. The problem I have now is that my Sony ZV e10 is an APS-C, making it worse to use my 50mm lens in my rather small office!!! I do not care about touching the camera too much, but I want to have a small teleprompter in front of it, and I can't read it if it's too far away. I will return my ZV e10 and will buy the Full- frame Sony a7c for the extra little bit of room only !! Err. Oh, and the extra Bokeh that will get with it too. I don't know if it will make a huge difference in real state in my office, but anything that gets me closer to the camera at 50mm, it's probably worth it. I do not want to use a lens speed-booster because it will also distort my face and body. The room size, camera reachability, and the full-frame vs. APS-C do matter, but in my case, the 50 mm is a must-have for more realistic looks, which worsens the room, length, and practicability situation. Did I mention the teleprompter to read and look straight into the camera? OMG!! This is nuts, and I am going po po poor!
so after a year what was your decision? because a the moment im in the pretty exact same issue, 16mm thinking of switching to 50mm, APSC thinking of switching to full frame, smaller room, also wanna use a Prompter.. for talking head youtube videos@@casade2831
@@RicoManila I guess. If you want to look “attractive”, use nothing less than 35mm . 50mm would be better but won’t be too close to you as it needs more distance from the camera and yourself.
Most helpful video on TH-cam! I've been looking for this information forever. I've picked up the Canon 90D and the nifty 50 and the Sigma 35mm 1.4, I think I'm ready to finally stop filming with my phone ;)
Aww! Thank you SO much @Glamorous Habits ! You made my day with this super amazing comment and I really appreciate your positive vibes! Yes! you are ready to conquer the world! The world need positive people like you! If you have any questions I can help you with, count on me! Cheers to your success friend! :)
Such a great video never seem thus perspective before. Thus video should have way more videos. I think it took a little to long to get going. These videos should have millions of views.
So late to the party but very happy to find this video, like most i was wondering what lenses to use and you made it so easy by weight and room size. THANKS so MUCH!
Best video to explain and simplify. Love the personal examples. I got the space between camera and background but with a 50mm lens (which is what I have) how far do I need to be from my canon M50 camera>
Thank you so much Rene for you super nice comment. 3 feet would be to close, unless that that is the look you are going for. Try a test video moving you camera and lens with 1 foot increments to see how far you need to good to reach the look you are looking for. The beauty of this art is experimenting :) Have a wonderful week! :)
Great video for beginners 🎉🎉 I am from India and I have a question. In your whole video you are using very bright lights but the wall behind you is completely dark. How did you do that ??
Greetings Dr! One important trick is to always set your ISO to as low as you camera allows you to set it because higher ISOs make your sensor more sensitive to light, either light sources and ambient light. If you are shooting with a Log profile, depending on your camera; you won’t be able to shoot lower than 400 or 800. But, with any other profile; you should be able to go as low as 100 ISO or even 80 ISO (L.ISO). You also want to try to use a ‘hair light’ meaning a light behind you or or on top of you pointing directly at the back of your head or the top (typically your hair). That creates separation between you and your background. Because you will be shooting al lower ISOs, you will need to set your lights a a much higher output (power). Not electrical power, but ‘brighter’ power. I hope this helps and let me know if you have any further questions! 😉
Thank you very much for a very well explained informative video ! . I think many many people have that view of keeping it at 50mm but many don’t add in the other subtle details.. thank you and great job 👏..
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Great video! Everything I was looking for! Just one question: I got a Sony A7C, but I’m still needing to save on lenses. I have the same idea of you, that 35mm would look better on me. But buying a APS lens (like sigma), to get a 35mm look, should I buy a 24mm one instead? Hope I made myself clear haha
Hi Vero! I have the Sony A7C as well. I went through the same or similar thought process as you. I needed a wide enough lens to use as my talking head lens but inside my car. I purchased the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens and that was not quite wide enough for my needs. Also, it is a 900 bucks lens. So, if you want to save on lens cost, you could go with the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens. Why this lens? Well, not only it has the best reviews from all the APS-C Sigma lenses, but you can use it on your A7C and at f/1.4 which is really good in low light and creates very nice pleasing bokeh. Nonetheless, I use it at f/2.0 because the depth of field at f/1.4 is way too shallow for my needs. Now, your A7C has a feature called 'APS-C/Super 35mm'. It is typically set to 'Auto' by default but if you turn it off, it will use the full 16mm BUT with vignetting. Now, depending on your needs, that might or might not be a problem. For the talking head I do inside my car, it is not a problem at all. The vignetting is visible, but it blends with the edges of my frame and because I am in the middle of the frame, it does not affect my videos. However, if the 'APS-C/Super 35mm' is left set to 'Auto', then your A7C will automatically crop the APS-C factor out of your frame and it'll let you with a 30mm field of view. That said, it all depends on your specific needs. This Sigma 16mm is perfect for me because it gives me that extra room that the 20mm cannot provide me with, the f/1.4 is amazing in low light, the price is fantastic (currently at $374) AND, the Sony autofocus works truly flawlessly as if it was a native Sony lens. AND... if you use the Catalyst Browser, the files you make with this lens also have the gyro information to stabilize your footage later in post. Now, you also have the Sigma 24mm (full frame) at f/1.4, but that is an 800 bucks lens. You could always try the Sigma 16mm, and if you truly hate it or if it does not quite do what you want it to do, you can always return it. It it'll be a 30mm on your A7C by default, so 30 is closer to 35 than the 24. Just that. I hope this helps you and please let me know if you have further questions. Cheers to your success Vero! Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens amzn.to/3MMWvJf Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens amzn.to/3MIoSbj
Wtf why the fuck You have so less subscriber please keep it up, this Channel definitely deserves so much more. Thank you it was a great video that solved all my queries!
you didnt account the fact by increasing focal length you are increasing the distance of camera making it immposible to see yourself in camera screen while recording
Selling a 50mm Sony FE 1.8 lens I just bought I added it on my ZVE10 and took it off, decided I didn’t want to be a TH-camr lol. Anyone want it hit me up with a decent offer. I can send photos as well.
Thank you so much!! This was exactly what I needed. I can’t believe this video doesn’t have more views. I’m putting together my TH-cam gear and have been stuck on what lens to buy. I think I’ll go with the 35mm first since I have a tiny space to shoot in
You are SO very welcome Self Taught Stephanie! I am really flattered by your comment! 35mm is a great focal length. I wish you all the success in the world with your projects!!! Cheers! :)
This video was so well done! Thank you for the great explanation. I honestly thought you looked best under that 50mm and even the 100mm lens over the 24 and 35mm. Again thank you for that well detailed presentation!
Thank you so much for you amazing comment Lachlan! You really made my day with it. I am glad it was helpful and that you appreciated the honesty because when I was making it, I thought not many people wanted to talk about being overweight on TH-cam. I am (240.6 pounds last night), and I saw the opportunity to share something that could help people that are not in great shape. From the bottom of my heart: thank you man!
Let me add to the countless other positive comments. This video saved me $$$ on jumping into 16mm or 24mm lens when I should be using 35-50mm for my setup & big head / husky frame. I liked & subscribed already, but excited to dig into your catalog. Thank you for the stellar video 🙏
I have a Sony ZV-E10 camera with Sony 11mm f.8 lens for landscape videography I need a lens with blurry effect for real estate hosting video please suggest which budget lens should I buy like Viltrox 35mm or 50mm, Sigma 30mm or tamron 17-70mm zoom lens ?
I have a canon m50, i need a lens for it 22mm or 50 mm ? 🤔 My studio is little just 3 meters, because it is just my room 😅 and I want blurry background
Friend, I am glad to help. Well, here’s what I would do in your particular situation. I would go with the 22mm just because you only have 3 meters behind you, and the only way you can get a blurry background at that distance is by buying one of those inexpensive‘blurry effect’ backgrounds you can get at Amazon for example. If you watch my ‘Jack Sparrow’s Bandana’ video, you will find I used one of them (blue bokeh) for a few clips. In that video I had pretty much the same distance you have behind my back. You can find lots of those backgrounds, at several different sizes and for very little money. They work great. Search for: ‘bokeh background’ on Amazon just to have a glimpse of the options you have. Glad to help matey! Have an amazing day! 🙂👍🏻👍🏻
@@shokh_tv Yes, it should work just fine. It is a gimmick, so it creates the illusion of being out of focus but at that short distance it is not ‘really’ out of focus. Give it a shot, most people watching your video will not know the difference anyway. But it is basically the only option with just 3 meters behind you. Keep me posted on how it went! 🙂👍🏻👍🏻
finallyi found a discussion about 50mm. ive been using zv e10 with kit lens for more than a year. finally after long time i was able to save enough to buy an actual lens but i was only able to afford sony 50mm f1.8 oss (i was hoping for sigma 30mm but could find any shop to buy 1). you covered talking head which i appreciate (how about how far the subject should be from the cam?). and if i may request for a tutorial or discussion how i can effectively use 50mm for budget filmmaking. thanks...
Thank you so much @justanothernoobe ! That is a really good idea for a video. I will definitely write it down for my 2024 production list! Have an amazing 2023 and 2024!!!
Really nice video - well presented and I like the apples-with-apples comparison of focal lengths in a way that we can actually SEE the difference. When you suggest 35mm as the ideal focal length for your face shape / size - is that 35mm FULL FRAME or 35mm on your APS-C (i.e. equivalent to 50mm full frame)? I'm on MFT - I like the aspect ratio of the 16mm but have a decently large honker and am 95kgs / 210 lbs with a muscular build - so just trying to work out whether to go with 16mm (32mm Full Frame) Sigma F/1.4 or forego the autofocus and try playing with the TTArtisan 23mm f/1.4 (46mm full frame equivalent). Of course, there's also the Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 for autofocus and generally a very well-respected lens, albeit quite a bit more expensive. Unfortunately, here in New Zealand the market place is pretty small so access to models for trial is pretty limited - you kinda just have to buy the lens and hope for the best - so I appreciate any / all advice.
I shoot in iphone 14 pro which has 24mm focal length and its look perfect for me. so if I move iphone to sony a7 s3 which lens i should pick as i don't want to change background distance or camera position. now which lens i should buy ?
Thank you very nice content, for my personal sensibility i prefer you on a 100mm, all these mm proportions are for the full frame format right not in the aps-c format right? My self I have a sony a6600 and I was wondering if it make a huge difference a 16mm or a 18mm to hendheld a shooting head/vlogging/ out of a studio/on the move. I would like to choose between a 16-55 and a 18-105, I would possibly prefer the 18-105 for now ut I have no idea if i can hold the camera without a tripod and being not too close with a 18mm (for aps-c format). Thanks, Max
Hey Max! the difference between 16 and 18mm is very small even if you are shooting a head vlogging type video. However, if you are shooting with a very tight physical space like let's say inside your car and the camera is just in front of you, then that extra 2mm could make a difference for you. Other than a very specific situation like that one (constricted by physical space), 2mm less would and should not be a problem. Specially in your case that you actually prefer the 18-105mm. Another alternative is to get the 18-105mm and also get the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens which a fantastic lens in low light and it is fairly inexpensive at $374 (compared to the other expensive lenses in the market). It is an APS-C lens, and therefore it will be a true 16mm on your a6600. I hope this helps matey and let me know if you have any further questions! Cheers! :) Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens amzn.to/3MMWvJf
I would say that it depends a lot on the story that you are going to tell. This is my second time watching this video, and that 85 and 100 looks sick. I know that the range is typically is 24 up to 50. But imagine if you are going to make some motivational speech video with 85 and 100 how it would look.
For general subjects, on an APS-C camera, I prefer to use a 16-55mm zoom lens. For talking head videos, on an APS-C camera, I prefer to use a 12mm prime lens.
Excellent video. Easy to understand explanation and examples of the different lenses to match the body type. I do wish that you put the same amount of explanation and examples into the room size issue. You could have shown some diagrams with the different lens and room sizes. But overall, super video.
Thank you so very much! Taking notes on your suggestion. If you have a specific question about your room size, please ask me. I will be happy to do my very best to answer the best I can. I am glad to help my friend! :)
@@BestAudiovisualTricks regarding camera placement for the room size and lighting. I am going to send you a message to your Facebook messenger. Please check. You may have to click on Messenger menu and look for message requests since we are not connected as Friends on Facebook. Thanks!!
Awesome video, I have a question, what if I have apsc camera body? The second question is whats the benefit of getting zoom lens in these range compared to getting fixed lenses
Thank you so much! I am not sure, I think nowadays TH-cam shows promotes your new videos to your targeted audiences for 48 hours and if you don't reach their certain threshold, then they stop promoting (impressions) your content. My latest 5 videos have views from the first two days after publishing and they they flat out stop getting any views at all.
Thank you so much zbieraj!! I really appreciate your comment, Gerald Undone is a TH-camr I follow, so you comment made my day! Cheers to your success matey! :)
Man! Amazing video and I will certainly use the tips in my own channel. Just a small nitty picking thing, the sound effects could be lowered by a good 9dB.
Plese share your knowledge and experiece on making music videos specially in a budget. for example on another channel I asked which is the best lens they suggested me sigma 18-35 which is expensive than my dslr canon 200d mark 2 .... hahahaha... tell me real cheap .. real sause.. things that actually work. subscribed to your channel.
Thank you my man! I takes me a lot of time to edit, sometimes months. Which is nice but it is just not very productive as I release a lot less videos than most channels in this niche. But I am really happy you liked the edit! Thank you!!! :)
Timecodes
00:00 Hook (What this video is about)
00:39 Intro
00:44 Halloween Special Subscribe Schmooze
00:58 What's a Talking-Head Video?
01:15 Most TH-camrs prefer a 35mm or a 50mm lens
01:28 Caleb Pike & Gerald Undone's Lens Choice
01:35 Rubidium Wu's Lens Choice
01:56 Freaky!
01:58 What does a wide angle lens do to your background?
02:06 What does a wide angle lens do to your face?
02:10 What happens to your nose?
02:19 "The wider the lens, the bigger the nose".
02:25 What does a telephoto lens do to your background?
02:32 What does a telephoto lens do to your nose?
02:37 What does a telephoto lens do to your face?
02:45 How about a 50mm lens?
02:56 What's my main takeaway from this video?
03:18 One caveat: Your face roundness matters
03:31 I feature a rounded face
03:46 Different focal lengths on MY face & body
04:14 How big is your studio space?
04:18 Examples at different distances from my background
04:46 Advice about shooting with a wide angle lens
04:56 What focal length would I recommend YOU?
05:01 TWO main factors
05:08 Chart of Lenses RECOMMENDED
05:34 Talking-Head Videos Focal Length Chart REVEALED
05:44 In Conclusion
05:55 MY face looks better at...
06:09 Rubidium Wu's TH-cam Channel Look
06:19 Rubidium's Lens Choice
06:23 Pictures of Rubidium and I
06:26 Rubidium's distance between background and subject
06:30 My lens choice for Talking-Head Videos (Why?)
06:51 Canon Masterclass by Rubidium Wu
07:07 Thank you for watching!
07:15 What focal length do you use for your talking-head videos?
07:26 BONUS: Caleb Pike responds to my question about using a 50mm lens
07:57 Outro
This video actually showed what the different lens do, visually, which I couldn't really find in other videos....thanks a lot!
Absolutly the very best video I have ever seen to finally describe this topic for somebody who doesnt care about the technical details. Keep the work up man really good and actionable video!!!
Thank you SO very much @Business Athlet !! You really made my day with your comment. Hey if you have any questions I can help you with, do not hesitate on dropping me a line. Cheers to your success! :)
As someone who is just starting youtube I hope someday people get as much value from my content as I did from yours. Thank you so much this video was exactly what I needed and I will be sure to use your links when I purchase my lenses!
THIS WAS EXPLAINED FOR DUMMIES…. I needed this 💪🏿💪🏿
Very useful video! After watching a lot of videos and resultant confusion, i reached here! All confusion went off. Thanks for the detailed explanation with different shots and charts. ❤👍
You are very welcome my friend! I am very glad it helped you! I wish you a very successful journey with your video endeavors! Cheers to your success!! 😉👍🏻👍🏻
I loved the video! Your channel is extremely underrated. The weight chart was a cherry on the top! My camera has a 1.6 crop factor so I'm leaning towards the 24-30 mm lense range.
Great explanation and examples - thanks! I very much appreciate the tips about body shape and location, but I have to agree with a few of the other commentors in that you actually look your best at 50mm and 100mm.
Really helpful, thank you very much. I am now a little closer to being able to make an informed choice.
You are very welcome Joe! I am happy to help and I am glad you liked the video! Wishing you the best with your endeavors! Cheers! 😉👍🏻👍🏻
Wow!! I can't even tell you how good this video is. I was about to buy another lens just for the 16mm hype. This is the best video I have found and learned from for wide vs. narrower lenses or anything else youtube heads related. I thought I wanted a 16 mm, but honestly, I think the 50 mm looks better on you too. Your shoulders and the shape of your face look normal. The 16, 24, or even 35mm make you look distorted. (your shoulders go back and your face forward)
I do not have broad shoulders, and the 16 mm would make me look terrible. The neck looks super skinny and pushes the face forward. (I am already out of shape, and I kinda look like that already)
Yes, I will need more space in front of me to position my camera with the 50mm lens, but I am willing to move my desk and chair!
People talk a lot about clear or crisp images and blah blah, but this subject is a million times more important. 99% of people can't tell the difference between a crisp image, but they can see an "ugly" or unattractive body shape.
I just bought my camera, and it comes with a 50mm 1.8. I am new to anything cameras or lenses, and from watching hundreds of videos full of hype, I was afraid I had made a mistake. (I didn't know any different when I bought it)
This has been the most important video about lenses. It talks about what truly matters for people wanting to LOOK GOOD on youtube as talking heads. Thank you so very much.
You are so very welcome @casade ! You made my day with such a flattering comment and how helpful it was for you. I am honestly happy to know I was able to help you out. It is the main reason why I make this content. Another trick you can do, is to set your camera with lens and a table (or desk) in your garage or outdoors (when it's not raining) just to see exactly how much space you'd need between your camera and you and your back and your background. You can then measure the distances and see if you have that same space in the room you are going to end up using as your studio. Sometimes we need more space than we think we need and sometimes we need less space than the space we thought we needed. I hope this helps and have an excellent 2022!! Cheers!
@@BestAudiovisualTricks It does help and thank you. I ONLY want to use 50mm for my TH-cam (talking-head) videos. Why? Because I don't want distortion on my face and body like a 16 0r, even a 35 mm make.
The problem I have now is that my Sony ZV e10 is an APS-C, making it worse to use my 50mm lens in my rather small office!!!
I do not care about touching the camera too much, but I want to have a small teleprompter in front of it, and I can't read it if it's too far away.
I will return my ZV e10 and will buy the Full- frame Sony a7c for the extra little bit of room only !! Err. Oh, and the extra Bokeh that will get with it too.
I don't know if it will make a huge difference in real state in my office, but anything that gets me closer to the camera at 50mm, it's probably worth it.
I do not want to use a lens speed-booster because it will also distort my face and body.
The room size, camera reachability, and the full-frame vs. APS-C do matter, but in my case, the 50 mm is a must-have for more realistic looks, which worsens the room, length, and practicability situation. Did I mention the teleprompter to read and look straight into the camera? OMG!! This is nuts, and I am going po po poor!
so after a year what was your decision? because a the moment im in the pretty exact same issue, 16mm thinking of switching to 50mm, APSC thinking of switching to full frame, smaller room, also wanna use a Prompter.. for talking head youtube videos@@casade2831
@@casade2831 Do you have any update on this comment? :)
@@RicoManila I guess. If you want to look “attractive”, use nothing less than 35mm . 50mm would be better but won’t be too close to you as it needs more distance from the camera and yourself.
Most helpful video on TH-cam! I've been looking for this information forever. I've picked up the Canon 90D and the nifty 50 and the Sigma 35mm 1.4, I think I'm ready to finally stop filming with my phone ;)
Aww! Thank you SO much @Glamorous Habits ! You made my day with this super amazing comment and I really appreciate your positive vibes! Yes! you are ready to conquer the world! The world need positive people like you! If you have any questions I can help you with, count on me! Cheers to your success friend! :)
Weight, size of your studio AND SENSOR SIZE!!!!! DAMN!
the best video i ever seen about this topic after I've watched many videos 👍💯👌
Such a great video never seem thus perspective before. Thus video should have way more videos. I think it took a little to long to get going. These videos should have millions of views.
So late to the party but very happy to find this video, like most i was wondering what lenses to use and you made it so easy by weight and room size. THANKS so MUCH!
Wow, super helpful and exactly what I needed! Thanks much.
You are very welcome Roger! Glad to help brother!
Best video to explain and simplify. Love the personal examples. I got the space between camera and background but with a 50mm lens (which is what I have) how far do I need to be from my canon M50 camera>
Thank you so much Rene for you super nice comment. 3 feet would be to close, unless that that is the look you are going for. Try a test video moving you camera and lens with 1 foot increments to see how far you need to good to reach the look you are looking for. The beauty of this art is experimenting :) Have a wonderful week! :)
Extremely Useful Video
Thanks for this useful tips on how to choose lens properly.
Very helpful thanks
Great video nicely shot and the explanations were well done.
A legendary explanation, thank you. ❤️🔥
Hello great video, can you please tell me how to achieve a little less blurry background with a 35-50mm lens? thanks
Great video for beginners 🎉🎉
I am from India and I have a question.
In your whole video you are using very bright lights but the wall behind you is completely dark. How did you do that ??
Greetings Dr!
One important trick is to always set your ISO to as low as you camera allows you to set it because higher ISOs make your sensor more sensitive to light, either light sources and ambient light.
If you are shooting with a Log profile, depending on your camera; you won’t be able to shoot lower than 400 or 800.
But, with any other profile; you should be able to go as low as 100 ISO or even 80 ISO (L.ISO).
You also want to try to use a ‘hair light’ meaning a light behind you or or on top of you pointing directly at the back of your head or the top (typically your hair). That creates separation between you and your background.
Because you will be shooting al lower ISOs, you will need to set your lights a a much higher output (power). Not electrical power, but ‘brighter’ power.
I hope this helps and let me know if you have any further questions! 😉
Thank you so much
This was a very helpful video. Thank you
Great job with clickbait thumbnail ... I clicked cause I thought it's Caleb's new video :D.
Thank you very much for a very well explained informative video ! . I think many many people have that view of keeping it at 50mm but many don’t add in the other subtle details.. thank you and great job 👏..
Great video! Everything I was looking for! Just one question: I got a Sony A7C, but I’m still needing to save on lenses. I have the same idea of you, that 35mm would look better on me. But buying a APS lens (like sigma), to get a 35mm look, should I buy a 24mm one instead? Hope I made myself clear haha
Hi Vero! I have the Sony A7C as well. I went through the same or similar thought process as you. I needed a wide enough lens to use as my talking head lens but inside my car. I purchased the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens and that was not quite wide enough for my needs. Also, it is a 900 bucks lens. So, if you want to save on lens cost, you could go with the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens. Why this lens?
Well, not only it has the best reviews from all the APS-C Sigma lenses, but you can use it on your A7C and at f/1.4 which is really good in low light and creates very nice pleasing bokeh. Nonetheless, I use it at f/2.0 because the depth of field at f/1.4 is way too shallow for my needs.
Now, your A7C has a feature called 'APS-C/Super 35mm'. It is typically set to 'Auto' by default but if you turn it off, it will use the full 16mm BUT with vignetting. Now, depending on your needs, that might or might not be a problem. For the talking head I do inside my car, it is not a problem at all. The vignetting is visible, but it blends with the edges of my frame and because I am in the middle of the frame, it does not affect my videos.
However, if the 'APS-C/Super 35mm' is left set to 'Auto', then your A7C will automatically crop the APS-C factor out of your frame and it'll let you with a 30mm field of view.
That said, it all depends on your specific needs. This Sigma 16mm is perfect for me because it gives me that extra room that the 20mm cannot provide me with, the f/1.4 is amazing in low light, the price is fantastic (currently at $374) AND, the Sony autofocus works truly flawlessly as if it was a native Sony lens. AND... if you use the Catalyst Browser, the files you make with this lens also have the gyro information to stabilize your footage later in post.
Now, you also have the Sigma 24mm (full frame) at f/1.4, but that is an 800 bucks lens.
You could always try the Sigma 16mm, and if you truly hate it or if it does not quite do what you want it to do, you can always return it. It it'll be a 30mm on your A7C by default, so 30 is closer to 35 than the 24.
Just that. I hope this helps you and please let me know if you have further questions.
Cheers to your success Vero!
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Super helpful. thank you!
Thank you for the great informative review 👍 ✨ ✨
4:00 at this point what is the aperture of the lens is it 1.4 or 1.8?
This was great!!
What about auto focus? Im looking to buy a zv e10 with a 50mm (manual focus) lens. Would this be usable or is autofocus a necessity?
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Wtf why the fuck You have so less subscriber please keep it up, this Channel definitely deserves so much more. Thank you it was a great video that solved all my queries!
Thank you so very much TK! Cheers to your success matey!!! I really appreciate your awesome comment!! :)
I have a 10 feet by 10 feet studio office. My face is more round but I'm not fat or skinny. Any recommendations?
you have solved my problem.
you didnt account the fact by increasing focal length you are increasing the distance of camera making it immposible to see yourself in camera screen while recording
You can use an app on phone or laptop to see the video of camera in real time and make adjustments.
*if you can’t find a cheap used monitor with an HDMI port on eBay, you are right
Selling a 50mm Sony FE 1.8 lens I just bought I added it on my ZVE10 and took it off, decided I didn’t want to be a TH-camr lol. Anyone want it hit me up with a decent offer. I can send photos as well.
Shoulders are much broader in 50 mm, better look for males imo
I wish you'd mention if they're 35mm on a full frame or APS-C. This makes a huge difference.
They are FF!
Thank you so much!! This was exactly what I needed. I can’t believe this video doesn’t have more views. I’m putting together my TH-cam gear and have been stuck on what lens to buy. I think I’ll go with the 35mm first since I have a tiny space to shoot in
You are SO very welcome Self Taught Stephanie! I am really flattered by your comment! 35mm is a great focal length. I wish you all the success in the world with your projects!!! Cheers! :)
Will 35mm still blurr the background, given the tiny space?
@@MantrVani depends on the aperture and how tiny.
This video was so well done! Thank you for the great explanation. I honestly thought you looked best under that 50mm and even the 100mm lens over the 24 and 35mm. Again thank you for that well detailed presentation!
Just what I was looking for. I love the "weight" factor - it's honest and just great advice.
Thank you so much for you amazing comment Lachlan! You really made my day with it. I am glad it was helpful and that you appreciated the honesty because when I was making it, I thought not many people wanted to talk about being overweight on TH-cam. I am (240.6 pounds last night), and I saw the opportunity to share something that could help people that are not in great shape. From the bottom of my heart: thank you man!
Hi can you tell me the distance between you and the camera for 24mm and 35mm lenses to capture exact body size in frame?
Let me add to the countless other positive comments. This video saved me $$$ on jumping into 16mm or 24mm lens when I should be using 35-50mm for my setup & big head / husky frame. I liked & subscribed already, but excited to dig into your catalog. Thank you for the stellar video 🙏
I have a Sony ZV-E10 camera with Sony 11mm f.8 lens for landscape videography I need a lens with blurry effect for real estate hosting video please suggest which budget lens should I buy like Viltrox 35mm or 50mm, Sigma 30mm or tamron 17-70mm zoom lens ?
I have a canon m50, i need a lens for it 22mm or 50 mm ? 🤔
My studio is little just 3 meters, because it is just my room 😅 and I want blurry background
Friend, I am glad to help. Well, here’s what I would do in your particular situation. I would go with the 22mm just because you only have 3 meters behind you, and the only way you can get a blurry background at that distance is by buying one of those inexpensive‘blurry effect’ backgrounds you can get at Amazon for example. If you watch my ‘Jack Sparrow’s Bandana’ video, you will find I used one of them (blue bokeh) for a few clips. In that video I had pretty much the same distance you have behind my back. You can find lots of those backgrounds, at several different sizes and for very little money. They work great. Search for: ‘bokeh background’ on Amazon just to have a glimpse of the options you have. Glad to help matey! Have an amazing day! 🙂👍🏻👍🏻
@@BestAudiovisualTricks does that bokeh background work with kit lens 15-45? I have one.
@@shokh_tv Yes, it should work just fine. It is a gimmick, so it creates the illusion of being out of focus but at that short distance it is not ‘really’ out of focus. Give it a shot, most people watching your video will not know the difference anyway. But it is basically the only option with just 3 meters behind you. Keep me posted on how it went! 🙂👍🏻👍🏻
finallyi found a discussion about 50mm. ive been using zv e10 with kit lens for more than a year. finally after long time i was able to save enough to buy an actual lens but i was only able to afford sony 50mm f1.8 oss (i was hoping for sigma 30mm but could find any shop to buy 1). you covered talking head which i appreciate (how about how far the subject should be from the cam?). and if i may request for a tutorial or discussion how i can effectively use 50mm for budget filmmaking. thanks...
I'd say that the thing that matters the most is //How big is your room^// 😁 I wouldn't have the space to fit a 50mm
What focal length would you recommend for Playing Sax videos?
Depends how big is your studio space, but generally speaking I would go with a 35mm or 24mm if your space is limited 😉👍🏻👍🏻
Great video - love the comparisons. Would be good to see also how far away from you the camera needs to be based on focal length.
Thank you so much @justanothernoobe ! That is a really good idea for a video. I will definitely write it down for my 2024 production list! Have an amazing 2023 and 2024!!!
I’m about to go from a 24mm to 35mm (full frame) so just browsing what people think on other channels. Your video is quite enjoyable ❤️🌹
Thank you so much Basarat! Makes me happy to know you have enjoyed this video! Cheers!
Does it change if you turn the camera vertical like for short form content
Not at all. Same thing. The field of view is the same, just the orientation changes from landscape (16:9) to portrait (9:16). Cheer matey!
EXCEPTIONALLY USEFUL VIDEO THANK YOU!!
I really like the 40mm focal length. I always think it depends on the vibe and feel you are going for in your videos as well
Really nice video - well presented and I like the apples-with-apples comparison of focal lengths in a way that we can actually SEE the difference.
When you suggest 35mm as the ideal focal length for your face shape / size - is that 35mm FULL FRAME or 35mm on your APS-C (i.e. equivalent to 50mm full frame)?
I'm on MFT - I like the aspect ratio of the 16mm but have a decently large honker and am 95kgs / 210 lbs with a muscular build - so just trying to work out whether to go with 16mm (32mm Full Frame) Sigma F/1.4 or forego the autofocus and try playing with the TTArtisan 23mm f/1.4 (46mm full frame equivalent). Of course, there's also the Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 for autofocus and generally a very well-respected lens, albeit quite a bit more expensive.
Unfortunately, here in New Zealand the market place is pretty small so access to models for trial is pretty limited - you kinda just have to buy the lens and hope for the best - so I appreciate any / all advice.
I have the exact same question. I have 1.6 Crop sensor on my Canon M50 mark ii.
I shoot in iphone 14 pro which has 24mm focal length and its look perfect for me. so if I move iphone to sony a7 s3 which lens i should pick as i don't want to change background distance or camera position. now which lens i should buy ?
Thank you very nice content, for my personal sensibility i prefer you on a 100mm, all these mm proportions are for the full frame format right not in the aps-c format right? My self I have a sony a6600 and I was wondering if it make a huge difference a 16mm or a 18mm to hendheld a shooting head/vlogging/ out of a studio/on the move. I would like to choose between a 16-55 and a 18-105, I would possibly prefer the 18-105 for now ut I have no idea if i can hold the camera without a tripod and being not too close with a 18mm (for aps-c format). Thanks, Max
Hey Max! the difference between 16 and 18mm is very small even if you are shooting a head vlogging type video. However, if you are shooting with a very tight physical space like let's say inside your car and the camera is just in front of you, then that extra 2mm could make a difference for you. Other than a very specific situation like that one (constricted by physical space), 2mm less would and should not be a problem. Specially in your case that you actually prefer the 18-105mm.
Another alternative is to get the 18-105mm and also get the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens which a fantastic lens in low light and it is fairly inexpensive at $374 (compared to the other expensive lenses in the market). It is an APS-C lens, and therefore it will be a true 16mm on your a6600.
I hope this helps matey and let me know if you have any further questions! Cheers! :)
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Great job! It was really helpful to see the real-world footage of the different focal lengths.
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your time for leaving me such a nice comment. Have a wonderful week!! 🥹
Insanely helpful video. Why aren't there more likes???!
Your way of explaining is really awesome
Great suggestion Zee! I will implement it from now on. And you are very welcome! You comment made my day really! Thank you for being this awesome! :)
Could you tell me approximately what lens Andrew Huberman uses in the videos where he is alone talking to the camera, I would say 50mm no?
I would say that it depends a lot on the story that you are going to tell. This is my second time watching this video, and that 85 and 100 looks sick. I know that the range is typically is 24 up to 50. But imagine if you are going to make some motivational speech video with 85 and 100 how it would look.
I want the 24 or 35 lens. I’m really new to camera lens. I have the EFS 18-55mm cause it came with the camera. Can I change it to 24 or 35?
Surprised this doesnt get way more views. Great breakdown
Thank you very much matey! You have made my day with your comment. I am truly glad to help out. Have a wonderful day and an awesome 2022! 🙂👍🏻👍🏻
Love the way you explained everything very clearly with exampled. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful Zed! And thank you so much for leaving me this awesome comment! Cheers matey! :)
For general subjects, on an APS-C camera, I prefer to use a 16-55mm zoom lens.
For talking head videos, on an APS-C camera, I prefer to use a 12mm prime lens.
Super helpful video. Thank you!
Wow, I never knew there was a mathematical calculation, thank you!
Excellent video. Easy to understand explanation and examples of the different lenses to match the body type. I do wish that you put the same amount of explanation and examples into the room size issue. You could have shown some diagrams with the different lens and room sizes. But overall, super video.
Thank you so very much! Taking notes on your suggestion. If you have a specific question about your room size, please ask me. I will be happy to do my very best to answer the best I can. I am glad to help my friend! :)
@@BestAudiovisualTricks regarding camera placement for the room size and lighting. I am going to send you a message to your Facebook messenger. Please check. You may have to click on Messenger menu and look for message requests since we are not connected as Friends on Facebook. Thanks!!
I have to account for the size of my nose too
Awesome video, I have a question, what if I have apsc camera body? The second question is whats the benefit of getting zoom lens in these range compared to getting fixed lenses
I like 85. Also, no 50mm isn't similar to what the eye sees. For that you'll want a much wider lens.
The best tutorial about technique of shooting talking head video. The video is very interesting and good presentation.
Thank you so much Kiah! I am glad to help out every time I can! Cheers! :)
Your head is chopped in the video.
Best infographic comparison. Answered all my questions🙏
Are you assuming a full frame camera for these focal lengths?
4:00 at this instant, what is the aperture of the lens you are using? Is it 1.4 or 1.8 or any other?
If i use 50mm lens what should the minimum and maximum distance between camera and me?
Awesome review! Really helps to choose focal length to fit our needs
Best video i have ever watched
None of this makes sense without discussing sensor size.
Wait, how do you have only 1k subscribers with such good content?!
Thank you so much! I am not sure, I think nowadays TH-cam shows promotes your new videos to your targeted audiences for 48 hours and if you don't reach their certain threshold, then they stop promoting (impressions) your content. My latest 5 videos have views from the first two days after publishing and they they flat out stop getting any views at all.
Never mind! I see it above. At least 3 feet.
Thank You So Much🙏🌺
Our eyes have a 25 mm focal length, not 50 mm.
This video is a genious. Thanks a lot!
That video should have as many views as GeraldUndone's or other top photocreators on this platform :).
Thank you so much zbieraj!! I really appreciate your comment, Gerald Undone is a TH-camr I follow, so you comment made my day! Cheers to your success matey! :)
This is the best video on the subject available on TH-cam.
Aww! Thank you so very much Mark! You have made my day with your comment! Thank you again for watching! Cheers my friend!! :)
You killed it amazing video!
Man! Amazing video and I will certainly use the tips in my own channel. Just a small nitty picking thing, the sound effects could be lowered by a good 9dB.
You're so talented
Your video quality is way above your subscribers’ count would suggest.
Thank you sooo very much! You have made my day with your comment! I wish you tremendous success and tons of happiness! Cheers my friend!
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This is the best video I’ve watched that explains this! Thank you for this! How far does the camera have to be from my desk if I use a 50mm lens?
Hilarious!
Plese share your knowledge and experiece on making music videos specially in a budget. for example on another channel I asked which is the best lens they suggested me sigma 18-35 which is expensive than my dslr canon 200d mark 2 .... hahahaha... tell me real cheap .. real sause.. things that actually work. subscribed to your channel.
Nice weedio
Teach me how you edit, bro.
Thank you my man! I takes me a lot of time to edit, sometimes months. Which is nice but it is just not very productive as I release a lot less videos than most channels in this niche. But I am really happy you liked the edit! Thank you!!! :)