35mm vs 50mm for Travel Photography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Hey everyone! I hope you all enjoy today's video - while travelling/visiting Gdansk, Poland I wanted to see which lens was better suited for travel photography. The 35mm or 50mm. Please let me know your thoughts in the comments!
I'm also SO excited to be here, I have so many video ideas that we're going to be creating over the next few weeks 💛
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Canon 35mm f1.4
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35mm= full story
50mm = focus on story
hahaha great way of putting it!
How about 85mm?
85mm is based on a true story of 35mm and 50mm
What about 10 - 18 on 1.6 crop sensor?
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To me, 35mm is a winner for travel photography. When we say travel photography you want to include your backgrounds and show where you are. You’ll also be able to use it to take landscape photos, whereas 50mm is more focused on portraits most of the time.
take a pano with the 50
Nope I don't think the focal range is about including background, You can walk in or out I use 85 alright full body with background and even 150mm
I think that the 35mm is great for landscape and building photography, but the 50mm is much better for portraits and close up takes.
I think that the 35mm and 50mm are both great for street.
I agree..if you use aps c sensor,35mm is more okay to use as travel lens, than 50mm.although i think it's still not quite wide enough. I prefer to bring 18-55 in my aps c sensor camera or 24-105 in my fullframe camera
35mm is suitable for street photography. But there is better lens like RF 15-35 and we don’t need brighter aperture for landscape. So I think RF 15-35 f2.8 and RF 50 f1.2 is best combination for photograph.
I hope Canon make 18-50 f4 lens..
it should be suitable for travel photograph.
I thought with 35 mm you get more closer than 50 mm ??
Some photos are better without the preset!!!! and personally i think 35mm is way more interesting and flexible
True, portrait ones were better without editing
I love seeing the raw unedited photos first! It’s shows that I am taking fine photos, I just don’t know how to edit yet.
exactly, it took me soo long to realize this.
Shoot jpg and let them good looking in the camera!
Same!
I love your talking accent baby
Yessss. Don't delete your photos before you edit it. Even tho you hate the RAW version, but if you edit it, you'll be amazed by how good it is.
I think the way you describe the 2 different focal lengths as either "editorial" or "romantic" is spot on. I shot with a 50mm most of the time, and I loved the character and expressions and mood you can capture. After watching your videos I've been trying to experiment with a 35mm to create more interesting environmental compositions and its challenging! With the 50mm it just simplified the composition to capture artistically a mood or a moment. But when I use the 35mm when it connects with an interesting location, it looks really cool. Almost like a story board frame,, which emphasizes lines, the environment,, and and subjects relationship to the environment.. I'm constantly torn whether to bring one lens or the other on family trips as I don't want to fiddle around with lenses...and for some reason I dislike zooms. The curse or a hobbist!
i would prefer as wide as possible when i go for travel..i just wanna see everything captured as memory
Can we stop and give props to Dan for a moment, he does really good photography!
Is there something wrong with my eyes, I kinda like the photos without the filter more!
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i agree
Same here
I mean we live in the real world without filter
@@14bqdonknah just bcs shes not good at it lol
This was THE BEST comparison ever! You covered everything I wanted to know in order to finally decide on the right lens for my new camera :) Cause I needed a lens for fashion/portrait and I was always so unsure what would work better and it was so entertaining and sweet too! I just loved it and if I could, I would give you a million likes for it
Thank you so much I'm glad I could help!
Which did you choose?
I have only 50mm but I think 35 is better fot travel photography. (But i don't have enough money to buy it). Love from Poland❤
Lol I'm the same
That's is why i love my 24-70 F2.8
No hard choice tot make.
That's right man! 16-35 24-70 FTW :-)
sure enjoy ur 2.8 😂
I usually love 35MM better - more experience traveling with this lens...BUT I recently bought a very cheap Nikkor 50mm manual lens which I used on Sony A7R and the photos came sharper than my Canon 35mm 1,4 L...so I will keep them both !...Remember also that Henri Cartier Bresson shot all his wonderful pictures with only ONE lens...a 50 mm ! The lesson is probably to stick to one lens and get the most of it...
Can I ask which lens it is you bought? The Nikkor one?
@@ItsMoab it is the Nikkor 50 mm 1,8 pancake lens ( not the serie E ! )...it was made in Japan, all metal and minimum focus is 0,45 m which is very handy...
Vote for 50mm, since we mostly take a photo of someone and 50mm on fullframe still capture the background to tell the story
Great video. I think thr 35 and 50mm is too close for me. I find that I can make either looks like the other given the circumstances. But in a tight situation 35mm would be the difference and my choice. I often skip the 35 and go 85 as the next focal length.
I really like how you explain things and your shots are so great. I'm a huge fan now 🙌🏻
Thank you so much!
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I'm waiting on my new 35mm lens to be delivered and decided to watch your youtube about lenses. You made me feel good knowing I chose the right one for me. Thanks.
I sure could use a little help with my new 35mm lens
35 all dayyyyy. Especially on Sony because you can go apsc mode and basicLly is a 50 so get best of both worlds!
But you won’t get the compression from a 50mm vs 35mm. Basically cropping in cam vs in post. I thought the apsc works best in video than photography
@@cottonuke cropping in cam and post is the same, if you don't move youself. Compression is more a matter of perspective, which depends only on how you and your subject stay to ech other (distance etc.)
@@alexmeier19 No it's not . Compression and perspective is different.
Those shutter sounds are so satisfying.
to me 35 is the best travel lens, although i must say that for street photo a 28 is amazing, and lately i have been doing 24 and is crazy good too
Yeah, I like chocoate and I like strawberry and I also like steak. STFU and make up your mind. You only get one lens.
Paul I guess some of us got cash to a spare
@@mougabo This fucking youtube is called 35mm vs 50mm.
I love my 35mm because you can usually get closer but you can't always step back. Especially if you do any shooting indoors.
I’m glad I watched this video..
Just yesterday I bought my new 50mm lens for my Canon M50..
When to do a few shots and I loved it..
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful tips.
As a Polish person I officially decided you're my favorite photography TH-camr when you said "Gdańsk" correctly
Just a quick note... I don't get why you should shoot a panorama (6'00") at f2.2 with an EF 35 f1.4. Clearly, this lens, if you look at the MTF diagrams, is supersharp from f1.4 to f11. But from f1.4 to f2.8 you have from 2 stops to 1 stop of vignetting. And in your shot, you see it clearly. Personally, I prefer adding vignette only in post, without needing to remove it...
My personal choice for travel goes to EF16-35 f2.8 and EF24-70 f2.8.
This is, obviously, IMHO.
Btw, I love the way you edit the videos. Very nice and smooth and... With a little point of pink :-)
35mm is absolute sweet spot
I use a 28 because I like to capture a lot of context. and then Super-35 mode when I want to get tighter (this auto-crops to APSC- roughly equivalent to 42mm). For portraits, and photographing animals I carry an 85mm which is around 128mm in crop mode.
Very flexible setup and I still get 8 MP on the crop mode which is plenty unless you want to print large size.
For "Full format" 24x36mm sensor cameras, 35mm lens (or 24mm) ! I will prefer to have a short compact tele lens fx 85mm in the pocket !
I’ve been looking for a reason to buy the 35 but your phtotos remind me why I like the 50
Close-ups with the 35mm will tend to give visual distortion of the subject. Otherwise, most folks will prefer the wider perspective of the 35mm. A better question would be why would you travel with full sized, full frame cameras with the largest, heaviest large aperture lenses. After lugging that load around, you won't care which lens you are using. Better yet, shove a Contax T2 with 400 speed film in one pocket, take one or two good shots when you want (not 25) and enjoy your trip.
Wooow, nie dowierzałem patrząc na miniaturkę, że to jest Gdańsk. A jednak! 😍
I need that San Francisco preset!
In my opinion the 35mm is more versatile for travel since I like to photograph where I’ve been, I’m not interested in being the main subject of the trip. The 50mm is a little too tight and limited and more useful for portrait photography. There’s more to the lens in photography, style, composition, camera, etc. My two cents.
When taking food shots, change your position to allow the light come from one of the sides instead of behind you.
Surely she knows that already 😅
I loved all the photos with he 35mm and loved the pre set editing
I find myself taking a lot of 'street photography' when travelling and for that I seem to reach for the Batis 25mm, rather than the 35mm - I suppose it depends on your shooting style. But each to their own - 35mm is a very versatile focal length.
Buildings are slightly straighter when pointing upwards with the 50mm. With the 35mm they look like they're leaning against the clock tower a bit too much. That's when you see how impactful perspective distortion can be, and how cropping a 35mm isn't the same as using a 50mm on a full frame, because when cropped the buildings would still be leaning more.
Makes me love the 50mm for a few of those shots (the tower, etc.) Helpful for this Leica user. Many thanks!
Magnific video ! great comparaison ! thanks :D
I feel like the gist is, that using the 50mm, you can get better looking shots because there's no distortion, but you need to work/move a lot more
Thanks for this video (the 1st I see from you).
I agree with you, the 35mm is more versatile and, even for portraits I prefer the framing with this focal because you see more of the environment, eventually with a nice shallow depth of field.
As a user of m43 system, the Olympus 17,5mm f1.2 is a logical choice for me. For this system, this lens (or the Olympus 17,5mm f1.8 or Panasonic 15mm f1.7) is perhaps the best travel lens.
All I can say as from my experience, that for street style, 35mm is the king, but for budoir and lifestyle (in enterior environment that you want to show), you really need that 50mm low distortion. I own both the Sigma 35 and 50 lenses and I use them for these 2 different purposes.
Agreed
Well.... I'm trying so hard to get a camera 😭
35 vs 50
85 vs 135
It would be a matter of preference. For me, I prefer longer perspective, but if I have to choose only one lens, I'd go with 35mm F1.4. It is so versatile. The 35+70-200 (equiv.) lens kit is always my recommendation for "What lenses should I buy next to the kit lens?".
Thanks for the video. I think I’d choose the 50mm, cus I just want to watch the story and stand far away. While the 35mm is like you’re more in the story.
Better late than never!!! ; just getting into still photography and your review has been a huge help !!
Love the natural perspective of the 50mm
Well, they both have their uses, but if I can only take one lens it's the 35. Often enough you can't back up further, but you can always crop in post. Not the same as having a 50, but still. It's something.
Also, if I put my D810 with a 35 on it in 1.2x crop mode I get 25 mpix files at 42mm, which is supposedly the focal length our eyes operate at. I'd love to see an actual 42mm lens from someone though.
Would love to see the same comparison between 28 and 35mm
As a primarily video guy. I can appreciate the changes in the lenses shown own video side as well. I think the 50mm has more bokeh in video at least. The 35mm seems the best for photos tho. But both look good regardless.
I really want a 35mm 1.4. I'm kind of on the fence though because I own the Sony 28mm f2 and the Sony 55mm 1.8.
Great video Julia.
I have all 3 lenses you mentioned. My go-to lens for travelling lihgt is the 28mm f2, and second 55mm 1.8
@@van_creative I take alot of portrait shots. That's why I'm thinking of the 35mm 1.4 because the 28mm is a bit too wide for that. But yeah, I use my 28mm as a walk around lens. Maybe if I go on hols ect..
Sell both, get the 35mm f1.4 from ZEISS / Sigma and the 24mm f1.4 from Sigma.
With the 35mm f1.4 you won‘t need the 55mm anymore. 🙂
I think that if you had to chose between the two, I would take the 35mm.
Possibly you can always go closer if you need more zoom, of course there's distorsion with the 35mm in comparison to the 50mm, but in certain cases you cannot just go far from a subject with the 50mm and you cannot in that case took the photo at all.
Wonderful video as always! Thank you for sharing the knowledge. I personally prefer the 30mm and 16mm sigma lenses for travel. But the 50mm on a APS-C can definitely take you straight into the action if you’re at a far away distance. Can’t wait for your next video!
Travel Photos. After having photographed me and my friends, my first idea wouldn't be to take photos of...food...😅.
Nice! This really helped me to choose what to get thanks julia you got a new subs! ♥️
Great comparison. I'm torn between these two focal lenses. I take both on holiday. I have a super takumar with a truly unique look
Love this comparison video I jus got the 50mm now I really want to add the 35 to my collection and be set since I’m not a real pro yet
This helped so much! Was debating on the work of a 35mm in scenic backgrounds and to capture people at the same time. Youve helped me make up my mind!
I usually shoot with a 21mm and a 35mm... 35/50 aren't even close to wide enough to capture some scenes, even a mid range 24-70 zoom would be better.
I like the 50mm more. It concentrates more on the subject and gives a stronger connection between the subject and the background in the last portraits.
Personally I go with 24-70mm f/2.8. Between the 35 and 50mm primes I'd go with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4. This gives me the option to capture more background, or crop in for a more 50ish field of view and/or manually apply lens corrections in post in either LR or PS to replicate a 50 or other lens. LR and PS are the great equalizers.
I know this is a SUPER old comment but I was wondering about getting a 35 and using to crop into ~50 when needed. Thanks for confirming!
The videographer is the winner here who took your video.
There is not a huge difference when you are using faster lenses like 1.4 or 1.2.
You will start noticing the bokeh of 35mm is less than 50mm.
For me I'm a 50mm fan no matter what situation I have. I have 85 1.4 nikon, 50 1.4 & a 35mm 1.8dx ( Works fine on D850 Full frame). I started my photography with D5100 crop body with 50 1.8g & I did all types of portraits.
So 50mm is always a go to lens to create drama. I am not rich man so I sticked with Nikon for affordable lenses. Only If I ever face a situation where the place is tight, I would use 35mm & vice versa.
What I saw is that it mostly comes down to how you position yourself for the shot.. The 35 is better for tight spaces where you cannot get further back from the subject but want to include more of the surroundings - for example inside a building.. Whilst the 50 will help getting in tight from further away, such as peoples faces without being right in their face.. They both have their pro's and con's depending on the situation and desired end result..
Still team 50, canon still has expensive 35mm AHAHAHHA
sigma 35 thooooo 😍😍😍
Yongnou or meike 35mm f/1.8
Try sigma or Tamron
I have a strange ambivalence, because I understand the principle that you can't go further with the 50mm lens in certain situations, but apart from that (especially indoors), the 50mm is somehow more orderly and gives the eyes a more pleasant space, the 35mm feels like it's too much in the picture, which I want to cut later when I have decided which part it should be.
Awesome video as usual. I would love to have that camera with those lenses. One day maybe. Or wait for Canon to bring out the Mirrorless Pro body
6:02 I more prefer this look (from sigma 24?) . Give wide range also blurry background. More cinematic feeling❤
Bring both! Both are great travel companions. Those two lenses for your video footage was great too. The ultra wide walk-and-talk vlogging is terrible in comparison to how good your video looked with these focal lengths. Well done.
Is the 35mm the best for travel even with a crop sensor camera?
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On a crop sensor a 35mm lens will give you an image that’s pretty close to the 50mm lens field of view on a full frame. I have a 24mm lens for my APS-C crop sensor camera that gets pretty close to the 35mm field of view on a full frame camera, and definitely recommend it.
Yeah go with a 24mm
it's funny that for her f2 is "stopped down" already
so on a APSC you wont be able to get much with the 50mm? cuz it would be too zoom in?
I would always go for a FX body with a 24mm attached equivalent to 16mm in DX for travel /street/landscape almost anything.
I like the 35mm more, although 85mm has been my go to lens.
was wondering where can i get the filter you used?
if for travel, I would tske the 35mm, for portrait/headshot 50mm... but honestly, since your prime lenses are huge and heavy as well, I don’t see any reason not to take a 24-75 f2.8
that canon shutter jolts my screen over here
35 or 50mm ON WHAT SIZE SENSOR? Kind of impossible to have a sensible discussion without knowing that up front. On full frame, I like 50mm all the way but on crop sensor 35 would make more sense for me.
You can also crop the 35 to have the 50mm look
I Love Gdańsk and I Love photography :) Very nice video :)
thank for the video. I have very fond memories of teaching in Poland many years ago. Hope you had a chance to visit KraKow.
Love these kinds of videos!
which lens did you use for the last photo? :) great videos btw ;)
35 all the way! cant wait to get mine :)
50mm = more for isolating objects or people
35mm = showing more of the surroundings which is in my opinion better for travel photography.
but at the end it's a matter of taste :).
(I would travel with a fast 16-18mm, 35mm/F1.8 and optional 85mm/F1.8. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for a compact 35mm/F1.8 from Sony :D)
What is a San Francisco LR preset? What do you typically use to edit photos
It's a Lightroom Preset I created to give a certain look to images. I have a bunch of them and also some free ones if you wanted to download and try them: www.digitalfilmactions.com/
35mm!! Thank u so much for this!
You are GOLD! Thank you so much! :)
I think 35 mm good for travel
Come visit Wroclaw! :)
50 for almost everything and 28 for wide shots :-)
Very helpful video. Have a great day Julia :-) Looking forward to your next vid.
I think a 24 might suit food photography
Hello! Getting a Sony a6400, not 100% on what lens to get with it. I take beauty shots, using it for sit down video, and taking hair pictures. I can only afford 1 right now.
If you would pick one prime lens to add to your kit which one would you choose?
Very very useful information, very nice compare 2 lens in the real life, many thx
I have both and i think the 50 really separates the subject much better than the 35.
Same here ... I agree with you, the 50mm is better for portraits and/or isolating a subject from the background.
However, a 85mm lens is considered the perfect portrait lens.
50mm looks so classic... I think if you have enough room, 50mm all the way!!!
Traveling and touring is pretty much taking in more of scene (35mm) than an individual ...generally your not taking portraits (50mm) when traveling/touring/site seeing! Crop a bit to get in closer then!
Thank you for sharing this! I just bought a 35mm for my trip to London & Amsterdam, I'd like to watch your other video about traveling with the 35mm but I couldn't find the link!
Definitely the 35 less distortion wider field of view plus the 50mm focal length feels over done
35 and 50 are good and all,
but the 9mm is the best for shooting
wow, nice comparison for prime lenses.
one thing I saw is for landscape if u had used small aperture with more f stops the landscape would have been sharp and clear than smooth.
I am a beginner I just shared my view I hope u don't mind as a professional to get feedback from beginner
thank you for reading