@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 Oh yes, that's the consensus all right. The D850 is a terrible camera, and nobody is able to get good photos with it. You're so right.
I'm very happy with my Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8. My go to lens is the Nikkor 24-120 mm f4. So, I have 14mm-120 in just two lenses. I sometimes need a 100-500 or 200-600, but not very often. I never shoot portraits at less than f5, so the f4 24-120 works well for all of that. The D800 has great low light dynamic range so I can bring up under exposed images. And, with the Topaz DEnoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Gigapixel I can compete favorable with newer bodies.
man, I'm a newb and the two lenses that are on my radar for my first primes are the Nikon 50mm 1.8G and the Tamron SP90 macro... guess I'm on the right track! That Nikon 200m... drool... hopefully someday!
Portraits and events, I’ve switched back to DX mostly (2 D500s, and a D800 when needed). Tamron 10-24 f/3.5-4.5 Di-II VC HLD - only gripe is the aperture speed but it is forgivable. 24mm f/1.4g 35mm f/2 50mm f/1.4 Art 60mm f/2.8d Micro 85mm f/1.4d 135mm f/1.8 Art This is the kit I’ve arrived at over several years of buying and trying and selling through a ton of glass. Honorable mention to: 105mm f/2.8g VR 24-36mm f/2 Art 180mm f/2.8d All wonderful lenses but they don’t have a place in my kit, especially when primarily shooting DX now.
I recently found out a perfect trio for my Olympus OM-1 (and two OM-4) film cameras. Zuiko 24mm f2.8, Zuiko 50mm f1.4 and Zuiko 100mm f2.8. First think is that these are so light and tiny but produce awesome quality pictures with whatever film I decided to use. Plus you get to double (or to half) the focal length when changing from 24 to 50 to 100 or going backwards. 100mm is great for portraits and closeups, 50 is 50 so you can us it for everything and 24 is awesome for street and landscape. You can fit a body or two and all these three lenses to a small messenger bag and you won't break your back... and you cover pretty much everything else except some bird shooting.
I'm using an APS-C Nikon 5100 camera. For me the Nikon 18-14mm F3.5-5.6 lens is wonderful. It covers most of what I want to shoot. I do have the Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 lens for low light and shallow DOF when I need it. The Sigma 10-20mm F4 works great when I want the super wide angle shots. Last of all the Nikon 40mm F2.8 macro lens is great when I need to go in close.
I'm finishing my F mount dream kit. It's 14-24 f/2.8G 28 f/1.4 E 58 f/1.4 G 105 f/1.4 E And last lens i need to finish the set 200 f/2.0 G VR II can't see myself needing anything else except the 400+ if i ever get into sports.
My three favourite lenses on my D7000 are the: Nikon 35mm 1.8 DX - crazy sharp, tiny and cheap, what more could you ask for? Nikon 50mm 1.4 - in good light it's sharp wide open and has beautiful bokeh, but in worse light you need to stop down to about f2 to get super sharp images. A bit of a compromise, but I got it second hand so I don't mind. Nikon 70-200G VR - this is an amazing lens that I use so much. I even put a 1.4x teleconverter on it when I shoot wildlife roughly once a year so it's super versatile.
No matter the subject, scene, project or situation, I always take my Zeiss Milvus 135 f/2 wherever I go. The manual focus is a pleasure to use and the results are uncompromising.
I love all of your choices and agree with them, except that 200mm f/2, which seems like an overkill, and also quite limiting in the range. However it seems like that you are quite passionate about it, which makes sense as well. I haven't ever tried that Lens, but I may try it sometimes to check the results. Keep up the great work.
That 50mm f/1.8G is such a strangely nice lens for the money. Even though I have "nicer" lenses in that range, I often come back to it, and I never leave home without it in my pocket. Also, it's just killer for sunrises.
@Matt Granger,thanks for great review! you should definitely reconsider the nikon 58 as your 50s focal length lens. I have seen your review on it but a day or Two usage will not do justice to it. It might not be supersharp wide open. But the overall rendering is absolute gorgeous even if the subject is a little out of focus. It's leaps above the 50 1.8 or 1.4 which I also have. I have the 105 on order so really looking forward to using it.
I shoot a variety of subjects, ranging from events to sports, so my top 6 would be: 1. Nikon 14-24 2.8 2. Nikon 24-70 2.8 3. Nikon 70-200 2.8 4. Nikon 35 1.4 5. Nikon 105 1.4 6. Nikon 400 2.8
Generally I try to be practical with my lenses, when it comes to optical performance and cost vs usage. For my Nikon D800. Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G: Optically not as good as the Fl and with rather annoying focus breathing. It is still a very good lens though. Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED: Probably my most used camera lens. Optically very good, with decent AF, build quality is a little bit of a let down but that is the case with most modern Nikkor prime lenses. Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Milvus Not as optically good as the Otus but unless you are pixel peeping you are not going to see much difference. It is optically better than the 105mm though. Build quality is great, having the added advantage of weather sealing, it also has the option of a clickless aperture, which makes it great for video. Of course it is manual focus which is a pain with the D800 so it doesn't get as many outings as I would like. Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 Nokton. I am not a big fan of most 50mm lenses but the Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 Nokton is a lovely lens to use. I like that it has a little bit longer focal length. Optically it is good, it has good micro contrast (though not as amazing as some say), it is small and the manual focus is really nice. Tamron 35mm f/1.8 VC, I avoided the 35mm lens for ages because I wasn't a big fan of 50mm and I thought the 35mm would be more of the same. I was wrong, the Tamron 35mm f/1.8 is optically lovely, AF isn't the best but it is still a really good lens. I haven't included the Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 (which I own) just because I rarely use it and it does feel fragile. Haven't included ultrawide because I rarely use ultra wides. I have the Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G VR which I bought cheap but it has stayed in my camera bag for its entire life. The 16-35mm isn't the best ultra wide, sharpness is average, build average, VR is nice but the big advantage is 77mm filter, which makes it much easier to mount regular filters.
My 70-200 f2.8 VR II is a much better lens than my newer 70-200 Fl, regarding Focusing, Sharpness, and handling/ergonomics. While the VR II is heavier in front, it is actually easier to balance as you place your hand closer to the body, accessing the Zoom Ring.
i know the 50mm 1.4g is not an expensive option in this lineup, i have tried it, and my experience is that in it's price range and with it's features, it's probably the worst wide open i've ever seen from any brand so far, in terms of sharpness. it feels to me like finding acceptable image quality for the nikon F mount also means getting serious about the lens choice, i haven't found any generally affordable good choices so far.
I shoot photojournalism, portraits, landscapes, scenic, still life, scientific/medical, macro, close-ups, sports, action events, theatre, stage events, social events, astronomy, architecture, street, vacation, and travel. If forced to reduce the two-dozen lenses in my F-mount lens inventory down to 9 lenses, here are the lenses I would choose: 14mm f/2.8 D Nikkor AF 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 Nikkor macro 85mm f/1.4 D Nikkor AF 105mm f/2.8 Nikkor macro 180mm f/2.8 Nikkor 500mm f/4 Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G Nikkor AF (the only G lens on my list) 28-70mm f/2.8 D Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8 D Nikkor AF I own and use F-mount lenses from 16mm to 1000mm. I prefer using prime lenses over zoom lenses. My personal favorite 3-lens prime kit is 35/85/180. My personal favorite 3-lens zoom kit is 14-24mm/28-70mm/80-200mm. I do not need or want auto focus and/or image stabilization. I prefer manual/mechanical lenses because they have fewer things that can break. I do not like G lenses because I use my F-mount lenses on film Nikons that require an aperture ring. I primarily own and use Nikon F-mount lenses. I have owned and used Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Vivitar, and Zeiss third-party F-mount lenses. The only third-party F-mount lens that I now own that came close to making my list is the Zeiss 135mm f/2 Distagon.
I used to have a Tamron adaptall 80 to 210 3.8 to 4.5 for my Pentax spotmatic back in the day when Kodachrome 20O was king. Now I love my 24mm 2.8 afd on my old Nikon D300s. 36mm equivalent and sharp as a razor. My favourite film camera is my old Nikkormat ft2 with a 50mm f1.4 ai s-c lens. Old school classic. Built like a tank. I thought the holy trinity of Nikon was the 24mm 2.8, the 50mm 1.4 and the 105 mm 2.5 prime lenses. But then I am old school. My favourite recent bargain is a Yongnuo 35mm F2 af. Looks great with the Nikon HB-47 lens hood. Great performance bargain for £70 on Aliexpress. What fun on a shoestring. Additionally extra is my extra sharp all round favourite is my old Nikon 55mm2.8 micro Nikkor.
Matt - I have the Tamron 15-30 as well, and love the sharpness and build quality for my commercial use (architecture, RV interiors, etc.). Meanwhile, my only issue with the lens is that it shows sun flares and flares from off-camera flashes more than I’d like - Have you ever had this problem with the Tamron?
My current lineup, Nikon 300mm f/4 PF, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 (original, in grey of course), 105mm Sigma Macro f/2.8, Nikon 50mm and 35mm f/1.8, Nikon 12-24mm f/4. I actually use the 300mm and the macro nearly all the time as I mainly shoot wildlife. Eyeing up either a 150-600 or Nikon's 200-500, but that can wait.
My list of 9 lenses on Sony would include: Wide angle: 1. Canon T/S-E 17mm f/4L on Metabones adapter 2. Canon T/S-E 24mm f/3.5L on Metabones adapter Macro: 3. Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro on Metabones adapter on Sony teleconverter Portrait/full body portrait: 4. Sony Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f/1.8 on LA-EA4 adapter 5. Nikon PC-Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 on Techart adapter 6. Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master Event photography: 7. Sony 24-105mm f/4 G 8. Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 Fun lens: 9. Sony 500mm f/8 Reflex on LA-EA4 adapter I've just pre-ordered the Tamron 28-75mm RXD, I hope it's as good as the reviewers said about it.
Matt, what are your thoughts on buying FX lenses for DX cameras? Will they improve image quality being that they are throwing a larger circle of light at the smaller sensor? I’m currently getting great results with the 50mm 1.8 G, and I use an old D5000. Just curious, I actually saved up for a D850. But thinking about a D500 as a backup and sports camera being that its a faster shutter speed. Also has good low light. The only lens I currently own is the 50mm 1.8 G. I use it for pretty much everything. Next I want the 85mm then the 105mm. Now thinking about adding the 200mm some day. Something about primes! But I should probably invest in a 24-70mm and a 70-200mm first maybe even a 14-24mm but I’m not sure lol. I do landscape and street right now (actually thinking about going with a Fuji X-Pro 2 system for street and photo journalism applications). Want to get more into portraiture. Also thinking about architectural and real estate photography for versatility and job security (and basically to find job period lol).
Matthew G. Garcia wow you cover lots of options here 😂 For what it’s worth FX lenses are perfect on DX bodies, in fact they perform better than on FX bodies because you get no corner issues as you are only using the best part of the lens, it’s centre.
My 9 favourite nikon lenses would be: 1. AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 E IF-ED 2. PC-E 19mm f/4 E 3. AF-S 20mm f/1.8 G ED 4. Auto S·C 50mm f/1.4 5. AF-S 50mm f/1.8 G 6. AF-S 85mm f/1.8 G IF 7. AF 105mm f/2 D DC 8. AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 E FL ED VR 9. AF-S 300mm f/4 E PF IF-ED VR
Matt, the 180mm f2.8 is 95% of the 200mm f2 and weighs as much as an 85mm 1.4... that’s the lens I went with. I would say the results are so indistinguishable that the added cost and weight isn’t justified, plus it can be had for $500 US all day long on EBay.
Hi Matt........ I am a Prime Guy now... I did have all the zooms before but now I have Nikon D850 Sigma 14 1.8 art, Nikon 24mm 1.4, Zeiss Otus 55mm, Sigma 85 1.4 art, Zeiss 135mm f.2 apo, Nikon 200 Macro, Nikon 200mm f.2 vr1 , 2x tele vr3
I've been REALLY happy with the Sigma's lately for Nikon and Canon. For Nikon, I have the 135mm f/1.8 ART and 14-24mm f/2.8, and use the 18-35mm f/1.8 ART for Canon on an 80D for video.
My favorites lenses which have owned are: Nikon 8-15 fisheye, Nikon 20 1.8G, Nikon 24 1.8G, Nikon 35m 1.4G, nikon 85 1.4G, Sigma 135 1.8 Art (Super sharp wide open) and the Nikon 70-200 f4G. I wish I could afford the 105mm 1.4E and the 500mm 5.6 PF lens.. :(
I used one, way back in 1987. Almost purchased one, but, as I was shooting motor sport, I went with a Nikon 500mm f4. Nothing wrong with the Nikon 200mm f2, but, just too short for motor sport.
My dreamteam include 4-5 lenses what i use most ,nikkor 24-70 f 2.8, Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro,Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 vc and nikkor 50mm f1.8g,nikkor 85mm f1.8g,with my D500
My list, and yes I own these. Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 Non VR Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 FL VR Nikon 200-500 f/5.6 Tamron 35mm f/1.8 VR Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Nikon 50mm f/1.8 G Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Macro With that line up their are few that I desire to complete my arsenal like a Nikon tilt-shift. And that fish eye you got. And my dream a 600mm lol
Hi Matt, I would have included in your list the Nikon 24 mm f/1.4 or the Nikon 35 mm f/1.4. These lenses, especially the 24 mm, are great lenses for low light photography and very convenient for travel photography and in this respect much less bulky than a 24-70 mm f/2.8.
I found that the tamron 24-70 VC is better than the Nikon VR version. my holy trinity right now is the tamron . for portraiture, I found the 85mm 1.8G is sharper than the 1.4G version. for macro, would love to test the tamron 90mm macro. Nice round up !
nikon likes to market there 1.4 primes as much superior to the 1.8 prime line up however thats completely false another good example is the 24mm f1.8g vs the 24mmf1.4g
Martin Dalpé I rented both the tamron 24-70 & 70-200 G2’s and I loved them both. I used them for a small wedding and I used the 24-70 more and the image quality blew me away. But I like to shoot mostly portraits and outside sessions and I couldn’t afford to buy both so I decided to pick up the tamron 45mm f1.8 VC and the tamron 70-200 G2 and I have been completely satisfied with the results. I think tamron is killing it with the new g2’s and I always said if it’s not a Nikon it’s not as good. Boy was I wrong. My clients love the quality.
@@LMActionsports I like the way u call Tamron the tampon, haha so far all of my lenses are the new Tamron line up, price and performance fit me very well!! 35mm 1.8, 45mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8, 2470 g2, 70200g2, I m pretty much do all my work with them from food photography to wedding photography.
Really helpful video. It would be awesome to see some of the shots across a variety of situations for the lenses to see what is possible. Also a view on crop-sensor impact would be helpful but really helpful content that you continually put out!
I have also noticed, almost all lenses, new from the factory are not auto focusing correctly. It isn't a big issue as it is possible to correct to some extend in the camera. But, it needs to be done by the customer... It seem to be a great value offered to the customer but is most likely a way to save factory cost. Worse is zooms where you got 4-5 points along the focusing distance and 4-5 focal length and all those should be checked and adjusted by using a dock for sigma and another for Tamron. If you are going to be happy with a 1.4 lens, you have to make adjustment to avoid back focusing as those are not properly managed in the factory. I also got a Tamron 15-30 which was back focusing a lot between 27-30mm. As Nikon cameras just have one value for the whole range, i sent it back for checking. The result was dramatic. The sharpness after manual adjustment at a qualified shop made a change. So, be aware of the work you have to do yourself when you get a new lens. Test it before use as the result may not be what you expected when you rely on auto-focus.
Hi Matt all this lenses are for full frame cameras I have a D5100 and a D5300 for my buyed I now about the crop factor bud I came from the negative thats mean I am old but I surprise the quality this cameras make I also buy a Sigma 150-500 but it wheit a lot.
Jose A. Justiniano that is good too. It comes with the camera. It could be used for great shooting truly. It is slow because it is 3.5 lens. The 17-55 is faster though, it been a 2.8. The 18-55 is pretty good too.
I have d5300 and with sigma 18-35 f/1.8 and sigma 50-100 f/1.8 i feel satisfied... The 50-100 is awsome for portrait work, and 18-35 is for the most part my standard lense... Looking to get a Sigma 8-16 and Nikkor 200-500 (maybe even the 150-600 from sigma or tamron) and im done with it all...
The problem is that I already by it I have a Tamron 10-20 and is very god whet you are familiar wit the old negative cameras more or les the tecnique is the same God bless.
Thanks very much Matt for this show off Beautiful lenses very enthousiastically commented about! I feel You're a REAL DIE HARD PHOTOGRAPHER who loves his profession👍💎🎉 One of my best lenses is the Nikon Shift focus 105MM F 2,0. Delivers FANTASTIC results even at F2.0 with stunning bokeh and hypersharp too. The shift focus also give special soft moods in the pic's . And I love the Sigma zoom 150~500MM F 1:5~6.3 APO - optical stabilized with a pretty close focussing range of 2.0 mtr's used for wildlife shots in Dalarna Sweden with great and razorsharp photo's of a young Moose that stood for about 3 minutes in various poses before disappearing👍💎💎💎! That was it for now, hope later to report some more text about the wonderful photo life I' live for decades now, (starting in 1965). Have a nice life!
Interesting... I came across this video while looking for fast, wide angle primes and figured I'd see what you use. LoL none? You prefer wide angle zooms apparently... that's a surprise to me. 24mm/28mm? 35mm?
I used to use the 85mm and 24mm 1.4 samyangs on crop(D5100), now having bought a used D600, I don't really like those focal lenghts, thus I want to switch to Sigma 135mm and 35mm ART, but I'm not sure about the weight and as I've experienced 135mm is a bit long indoors so might want to keep 85mm, on the other hand I might want to go with Sony's mirrorless and some smaller/slower and lighter vintage lenses, like the Leica 90mm f4 collapsible thing, Zeiss Mirotar 500mm f/8 for telephoto landscapes, Voigtlander 35mm 1.4 or 2.5 mm and then one of their UWA's, 10mm Heliar is great and all but might want to go with one of the older smaller 12 or 15mm ones can't remember exact one but one was like a pancake, the trade-off was field curvature and then again they are a bit slow for stars.-. so 4 lenses, might want to add a macro/macro-ish lens like the Voigt 65mm...
Hi Matt, Nice to see you again on a nice video. Question: what did you mean by destroying a couple of lenses? I think you were talking of the nikkor 70-200/2.8 ?
1 Nikon 200-500 is just ridiculous for the price. The color rendition is much better than the 150-600 and AF speed alone should have it cost double. 2 Tamron 70-200 G2 is awesome. Currently own the G1, shot the 2 which is slightly faster AF but not worth the upgrade cost IMO. 3 Tamron 45mm VC is truly incredible. Shoot down to 1/15 sec with no camera shake. 4 Nikon 10.5 converted for FX 5 Nikon 105mm DC. Haven't tried the 1.4 yet though 6 Nikon 20mm f1.8G. I like the Tamron 15-30 is really good but like using the 20 for astro as well. Can also use for flower macro. 7 Nikon 300mm f2.8 VR. Love the compression and bokeh. Can use for sports and close wildlife. 8 Nikon 60mm f1.8D. This lens can be used as a walk around, macro, and portrait. Better rendition than the G version. 9 Tamron 85mm f1.8VC. The added VC is really a life saver when using the D850. The Nikon 85mm f1.8G is awesome calue but I like the Tamron a little better. Tamron 24-70 G2. If I did more event work I would continue to own it. I find I just prefer the images from standard primes (rendition and contrast) over the zooms.
John J - I agree regarding the Nikkor 200-500 because of its color rendition. It’s easily hand-holdable as well. An alternative is the 80-400 which is a bit more expensive but is not a constant aperture 5.6. Great colors as well.
If you were to have a single walk about lens, would you say a 24-70 f/2.8 or 24-120 f/4 would be a better bet? I already own a Tokina 16-28, 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8, 105 macro and Sigma 150-600. Shooting with D800
Hi Matt, have you ever tried the Nikkor 35-70 1:3,5 Al-s ??? I have bought one last week and I am totally enthusiastic with the sharpness in all settings and also the parfocal construction is very usefull .... I tried it also on sport ... you can see my "feeling" video after two days shooting with this incredible lens on my YT channel (no expert review - a feeling only). RGDS Jarda
I shoot APS-C (nikon D7100) . My favorites are Samyang 8mm f/3.5 fisheye (12mm f/2.8 little brother) for landscapes. best used at f/5.6-8. Tamron 10-24 f/3.5-4.5 VC HLD again for landscapes when i do not want any distortion. also you can shoot down to 1/4 sec with high keeper rate due to VC. Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 for general stuff. Sigma 50-100 f/1.8 for portraits and distant landscapes. Tamron 100-400 f/4.5-6.3 for wildlife and VERY distant landscapes. Honorable mention Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 macro. Little remark for Sigma lenses AF. My copies didn't have good focus accuracy before i sent them for calibration alongside with my camera body.
no, i haven't used it for sports yet.Normaly, i mainly just use it for portraits. i have a rugby tournement comming up this weekend, if i don't forget i wil try it out.
just did a few tests, AF speed seems verry good (on a 1DXII) also tested it with 1.4X and 2X teleconverter, and even that combo is verry usable (and i'm abel to handhold it ... still prefer my 400 2.8 even tough ik cant handhold that)
For Canon (Ranked): Canon 135mm f/2L (Favorite portrait lens by far.) Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 G2 These are the three I love. I also have: Canon 35mm f/2 (For when I want something lightweight instead of the 24-70.) Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM (Only really have this because it's too much of a bargain not to. Would prefer the Sigma Art f/1.4, but it just isn't worth the extra $850.) Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (Would prefer the Tamron 15-30mm, but I don't shoot wide often enough to buy it.) I would love to get some longer lenses like Canon's 300mm, or the Tamron you mentioned, but can't afford that yet :) The dream team would be to sell the bottom three lenses above and get: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 art Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II Canon 35mm f/1.4L II Tamron 15-30mm (the one you mentioned)
For traveling and hiking I prefer lighter glasses with VR: - Nikon 16-35 f4 (not the best glass but I prefer for being much lighter than the 2.8 competition) - Sigma 24-105 f4 (for best versatility) - Nikon 70-200 f4 (for being very sharp and a joy to use and much lighter and smaller than the 2.8 version)
I have your first thee lenses ..Tamron G2 150-600 and 70-200 and Nikkor 24-70 G ..But will be getting the SIGMA 14-24 f2.8 Art, 35 1.4 Art, 50 f1.4 Art , 85 f1.4 Art and 135 1.8 Art to complete my Wildlife and Strobe portrait and Astrophotography genres
A comment about macro lenses. They are not just for macro photo, they also has a lot better sharpness and is more even over the area and is therefore better for almost any kind of photo.
I really like your videos and appreciate your knowledge. You don't seem to favour an in-between lens, which can be popular. It seems Nikon doesn't think much of it either. I mean the range of 35-42mm, which is my favourite. I like very compact lenses and enjoy the simplicity of not having a zoom always on my camera. (I shoot Nikon D7100 and various Fujis.)
Simon Trezise: There are plenty of 35mm and 50mm lenses available from all manufacturers so I don't think a 40(ish)mm lens would sell. Most of the time I use a 17-55mm lens and a 70-200mm lens, both Nikon brand, which covers most subjects (for me, at least).
Hi Matt- I don't disagree with your selections but I do have a question about the 100 1.4.. I rented one and I thought it was amazing in almost every respect. Almost everyone who has shot with one loves them but there is an ill-tempered, tattooed fellow on youtube (I think you know who I'm talking about) that hates it. What do you think he sees that almost everyone else doesn't?
Haha! Thanks, Matt. That was my first thought. On a semi-related note, I will be curious to see how the sigma 105 1.4 offering compares to the Nikon and what the price point will be. Looking forward to your take on that in the future! Be well.
A lot is down to what you like shooting with. Some people love 35mm focal length and others the 50mm. Personally I prefer 35mm when for full length portraiture. It does have more distortion particularly with anything from medium shot upwards but it looks like a choice more than the 50mm, which just feels like a person who can't afford an 85mm.
Currently around 50% of my photos are with 50mm f1.8, 40% with 24mm f2.8 and 10% with kit zoom for wider shot. So I guess in full frame 85mm and 35mm will cover me for 90% time. Later I will get a wider lens like 18mm/20mm when possible. BTW, I am not a professional, to me 35mm and 50mm looks too close of focal lengths to do extra investment!
1. I could counter that Cartier-Bresson and David Douglas Duncan are not really traditional portrait photographers. Different lenses have different uses, for street or documentary photography a 50mm can be a great lens. Also I was talking about medium shots upwards to headshots (maybe I should have made that clearer). 2. I was being flippant 3. If someone loves a 50mm for portraiture, then good for them. Personally it isn't for me. generally I will go for a 58mm (slight but noticeable difference) or a 35mm which exaggerates more. But we are all individuals.
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Matt Granger please can you send me the 4 lend, 24-70mm, you have destroyed, I can restore them. Say yes and I will send my address.
I have the tamron 15-30 and all I can say is the colors just leap out of this lens and it’s super sharp and detailed... excellent recommendation Matt
My favorites (on D850) in order of focal length:
1. Rokinon 14mm f2.8
2. Nikon 24mm f1.8G
3. Tamron 45mm f1.8 Di VC USD
4. Nikon 60mm F2.8D macro
5. Nikon 105mm f1.4E
6. Tokina 100mm f2.8 Pro D macro
7. Nikon 200-500mm f5.6
All that nice glass, too bad the D850 is a Piece of Shit, at least mine is
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 Yes, the D850 is well known as the worst DSLR ever made. Nobody likes it, and it takes bad photos.
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It takes much poorer photos than my D800 and D810 did. It is the worst Nikon DSLR I have ever owned, a real piece of Shit
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 Oh yes, that's the consensus all right. The D850 is a terrible camera, and nobody is able to get good photos with it. You're so right.
I'm a big fan of the 28mm F3.5 Ai. Fantastic sharpness and it's nice and small/light to carry.
great with katzeye on my df
I find I'm using my 58mm f1.4 a lot lately. I love that lens.
I'm very happy with my Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8. My go to lens is the Nikkor 24-120 mm f4. So, I have 14mm-120 in just two lenses. I sometimes need a 100-500 or 200-600, but not very often. I never shoot portraits at less than f5, so the f4 24-120 works well for all of that. The D800 has great low light dynamic range so I can bring up under exposed images. And, with the Topaz DEnoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Gigapixel I can compete favorable with newer bodies.
man, I'm a newb and the two lenses that are on my radar for my first primes are the Nikon 50mm 1.8G and the Tamron SP90 macro... guess I'm on the right track! That Nikon 200m... drool... hopefully someday!
Portraits and events, I’ve switched back to DX mostly (2 D500s, and a D800 when needed).
Tamron 10-24 f/3.5-4.5 Di-II VC HLD - only gripe is the aperture speed but it is forgivable.
24mm f/1.4g
35mm f/2
50mm f/1.4 Art
60mm f/2.8d Micro
85mm f/1.4d
135mm f/1.8 Art
This is the kit I’ve arrived at over several years of buying and trying and selling through a ton of glass.
Honorable mention to:
105mm f/2.8g VR
24-36mm f/2 Art
180mm f/2.8d
All wonderful lenses but they don’t have a place in my kit, especially when primarily shooting DX now.
I recently found out a perfect trio for my Olympus OM-1 (and two OM-4) film cameras. Zuiko 24mm f2.8, Zuiko 50mm f1.4 and Zuiko 100mm f2.8. First think is that these are so light and tiny but produce awesome quality pictures with whatever film I decided to use. Plus you get to double (or to half) the focal length when changing from 24 to 50 to 100 or going backwards. 100mm is great for portraits and closeups, 50 is 50 so you can us it for everything and 24 is awesome for street and landscape. You can fit a body or two and all these three lenses to a small messenger bag and you won't break your back... and you cover pretty much everything else except some bird shooting.
That’s all H C-B used. * Actually, he used a 35 but close enough.
I'm using an APS-C Nikon 5100 camera. For me the Nikon 18-14mm F3.5-5.6 lens is wonderful. It covers most of what I want to shoot. I do have the Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 lens for low light and shallow DOF when I need it. The Sigma 10-20mm F4 works great when I want the super wide angle shots. Last of all the Nikon 40mm F2.8 macro lens is great when I need to go in close.
I'm finishing my F mount dream kit. It's
14-24 f/2.8G
28 f/1.4 E
58 f/1.4 G
105 f/1.4 E
And last lens i need to finish the set
200 f/2.0 G VR II
can't see myself needing anything else except the 400+ if i ever get into sports.
I happen to have 2 of these 90mm 2.8 VC and 50mm 1.8 G !! I'll be going for 15-30 or 70-200 Tamron next .
My three favourite lenses on my D7000 are the:
Nikon 35mm 1.8 DX - crazy sharp, tiny and cheap, what more could you ask for?
Nikon 50mm 1.4 - in good light it's sharp wide open and has beautiful bokeh, but in worse light you need to stop down to about f2 to get super sharp images. A bit of a compromise, but I got it second hand so I don't mind.
Nikon 70-200G VR - this is an amazing lens that I use so much. I even put a 1.4x teleconverter on it when I shoot wildlife roughly once a year so it's super versatile.
35mm 1.8G.. Super sharp. Spot on! 👍👍
I count to two lenses in your lineup, correct me if I am mistaken.
No matter the subject, scene, project or situation, I always take my Zeiss Milvus 135 f/2 wherever I go. The manual focus is a pleasure to use and the results are uncompromising.
I love all of your choices and agree with them, except that 200mm f/2, which seems like an overkill, and also quite limiting in the range. However it seems like that you are quite passionate about it, which makes sense as well. I haven't ever tried that Lens, but I may try it sometimes to check the results. Keep up the great work.
I own the sigma 50 art and it is truly one of the best 50mms out there, and I'm really looking forward to their version of the 105mm.
i fixed it. And really Zeiss makes a better 50mm.
you just killed the fun out of it
too bad their lenses are the heaviest out there
That 50mm f/1.8G is such a strangely nice lens for the money. Even though I have "nicer" lenses in that range, I often come back to it, and I never leave home without it in my pocket. Also, it's just killer for sunrises.
Pues yo muy contento con el 50 mm F1.4G
The Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 G2 is a fantastic lens. Not available when this video was made.
@Matt Granger,thanks for great review! you should definitely reconsider the nikon 58 as your 50s focal length lens. I have seen your review on it but a day or Two usage will not do justice to it. It might not be supersharp wide open. But the overall rendering is absolute gorgeous even if the subject is a little out of focus. It's leaps above the 50 1.8 or 1.4 which I also have. I have the 105 on order so really looking forward to using it.
I shoot a variety of subjects, ranging from events to sports, so my top 6 would be:
1. Nikon 14-24 2.8
2. Nikon 24-70 2.8
3. Nikon 70-200 2.8
4. Nikon 35 1.4
5. Nikon 105 1.4
6. Nikon 400 2.8
😍 what a line up!
Thank you! it is my dream
Generally I try to be practical with my lenses, when it comes to optical performance and cost vs usage. For my Nikon D800.
Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G: Optically not as good as the Fl and with rather annoying focus breathing. It is still a very good lens though.
Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED: Probably my most used camera lens. Optically very good, with decent AF, build quality is a little bit of a let down but that is the case with most modern Nikkor prime lenses.
Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Milvus Not as optically good as the Otus but unless you are pixel peeping you are not going to see much difference. It is optically better than the 105mm though. Build quality is great, having the added advantage of weather sealing, it also has the option of a clickless aperture, which makes it great for video. Of course it is manual focus which is a pain with the D800 so it doesn't get as many outings as I would like.
Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 Nokton. I am not a big fan of most 50mm lenses but the Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 Nokton is a lovely lens to use. I like that it has a little bit longer focal length. Optically it is good, it has good micro contrast (though not as amazing as some say), it is small and the manual focus is really nice.
Tamron 35mm f/1.8 VC, I avoided the 35mm lens for ages because I wasn't a big fan of 50mm and I thought the 35mm would be more of the same. I was wrong, the Tamron 35mm f/1.8 is optically lovely, AF isn't the best but it is still a really good lens.
I haven't included the Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 (which I own) just because I rarely use it and it does feel fragile.
Haven't included ultrawide because I rarely use ultra wides. I have the Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G VR which I bought cheap but it has stayed in my camera bag for its entire life. The 16-35mm isn't the best ultra wide, sharpness is average, build average, VR is nice but the big advantage is 77mm filter, which makes it much easier to mount regular filters.
try 70-200 f4, very nice to carry outdoors...
My 70-200 f2.8 VR II is a much better lens than my newer 70-200 Fl, regarding Focusing, Sharpness, and handling/ergonomics. While the VR II is heavier in front, it is actually easier to balance as you place your hand closer to the body, accessing the Zoom Ring.
i know the 50mm 1.4g is not an expensive option in this lineup, i have tried it, and my experience is that in it's price range and with it's features, it's probably the worst wide open i've ever seen from any brand so far, in terms of sharpness. it feels to me like finding acceptable image quality for the nikon F mount also means getting serious about the lens choice, i haven't found any generally affordable good choices so far.
Is your camera bag connected to another dimension? So many lenses in one bag!
Shang-Hsien Yang well said...
would love to know what camera bag that is...extremely impressive
I would like to know as well...that was my first thought😂
At 5:58 he says what the bag is.
Jeannine Seevers compagnon weekend bag!
ALEXANDER GOMES thank you! If I would have just been patient I would have heard him mention it😂
16:01 ..and the image quality is just *out of this world*
I shoot photojournalism, portraits, landscapes, scenic, still life, scientific/medical, macro, close-ups, sports, action events, theatre, stage events, social events, astronomy, architecture, street, vacation, and travel.
If forced to reduce the two-dozen lenses in my F-mount lens inventory down to 9 lenses, here are the lenses I would choose:
14mm f/2.8 D Nikkor AF
35mm f/1.4 Nikkor
55mm f/3.5 Nikkor macro
85mm f/1.4 D Nikkor AF
105mm f/2.8 Nikkor macro
180mm f/2.8 Nikkor
500mm f/4 Nikkor
14-24mm f/2.8 G Nikkor AF (the only G lens on my list)
28-70mm f/2.8 D Nikkor AF
80-200mm f/2.8 D Nikkor AF
I own and use F-mount lenses from 16mm to 1000mm.
I prefer using prime lenses over zoom lenses. My personal favorite 3-lens prime kit is 35/85/180.
My personal favorite 3-lens zoom kit is 14-24mm/28-70mm/80-200mm.
I do not need or want auto focus and/or image stabilization. I prefer manual/mechanical lenses because they have fewer things that can break.
I do not like G lenses because I use my F-mount lenses on film Nikons that require an aperture ring.
I primarily own and use Nikon F-mount lenses. I have owned and used Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Vivitar, and Zeiss third-party F-mount lenses. The only third-party F-mount lens that I now own that came close to making my list is the Zeiss 135mm f/2 Distagon.
I used to have a Tamron adaptall 80 to 210 3.8 to 4.5 for my Pentax spotmatic back in the day when Kodachrome 20O was king.
Now I love my 24mm 2.8 afd on my old Nikon D300s. 36mm equivalent and sharp as a razor.
My favourite film camera is my old Nikkormat ft2 with a 50mm f1.4 ai s-c lens. Old school classic. Built like a tank.
I thought the holy trinity of Nikon was the 24mm 2.8, the 50mm 1.4 and the 105 mm 2.5 prime lenses.
But then I am old school.
My favourite recent bargain is a Yongnuo 35mm F2 af. Looks great with the Nikon HB-47 lens hood.
Great performance bargain for £70 on Aliexpress. What fun on a shoestring. Additionally extra is my extra sharp all round favourite is my old Nikon 55mm2.8 micro Nikkor.
Matt - I have the Tamron 15-30 as well, and love the sharpness and build quality for my commercial use (architecture, RV interiors, etc.). Meanwhile, my only issue with the lens is that it shows sun flares and flares from off-camera flashes more than I’d like - Have you ever had this problem with the Tamron?
My current lineup, Nikon 300mm f/4 PF, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 (original, in grey of course), 105mm Sigma Macro f/2.8, Nikon 50mm and 35mm f/1.8, Nikon 12-24mm f/4.
I actually use the 300mm and the macro nearly all the time as I mainly shoot wildlife. Eyeing up either a 150-600 or Nikon's 200-500, but that can wait.
My list of 9 lenses on Sony would include:
Wide angle:
1. Canon T/S-E 17mm f/4L on Metabones adapter
2. Canon T/S-E 24mm f/3.5L on Metabones adapter
Macro:
3. Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro on Metabones adapter on Sony teleconverter
Portrait/full body portrait:
4. Sony Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f/1.8 on LA-EA4 adapter
5. Nikon PC-Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 on Techart adapter
6. Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master
Event photography:
7. Sony 24-105mm f/4 G
8. Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4
Fun lens:
9. Sony 500mm f/8 Reflex on LA-EA4 adapter
I've just pre-ordered the Tamron 28-75mm RXD, I hope it's as good as the reviewers said about it.
Have you had a chance to test out the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 lens Matt? Would love to know your thoughts compared to the Nikon 105mm :)
Matt, what are your thoughts on buying FX lenses for DX cameras? Will they improve image quality being that they are throwing a larger circle of light at the smaller sensor? I’m currently getting great results with the 50mm 1.8 G, and I use an old D5000. Just curious, I actually saved up for a D850. But thinking about a D500 as a backup and sports camera being that its a faster shutter speed. Also has good low light.
The only lens I currently own is the 50mm 1.8 G. I use it for pretty much everything. Next I want the 85mm then the 105mm. Now thinking about adding the 200mm some day. Something about primes! But I should probably invest in a 24-70mm and a 70-200mm first maybe even a 14-24mm but I’m not sure lol. I do landscape and street right now (actually thinking about going with a Fuji X-Pro 2 system for street and photo journalism applications). Want to get more into portraiture. Also thinking about architectural and real estate photography for versatility and job security (and basically to find job period lol).
Matthew G. Garcia wow you cover lots of options here 😂 For what it’s worth FX lenses are perfect on DX bodies, in fact they perform better than on FX bodies because you get no corner issues as you are only using the best part of the lens, it’s centre.
My 9 favourite nikon lenses would be:
1. AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 E IF-ED
2. PC-E 19mm f/4 E
3. AF-S 20mm f/1.8 G ED
4. Auto S·C 50mm f/1.4
5. AF-S 50mm f/1.8 G
6. AF-S 85mm f/1.8 G IF
7. AF 105mm f/2 D DC
8. AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 E FL ED VR
9. AF-S 300mm f/4 E PF IF-ED VR
Thank you for having Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D on your list. ;)
It's so possible?
Matt, the 180mm f2.8 is 95% of the 200mm f2 and weighs as much as an 85mm 1.4... that’s the lens I went with. I would say the results are so indistinguishable that the added cost and weight isn’t justified, plus it can be had for $500 US all day long on EBay.
Hi Matt........ I am a Prime Guy now... I did have all the zooms before but now I have Nikon D850 Sigma 14 1.8 art, Nikon 24mm 1.4, Zeiss Otus 55mm, Sigma 85 1.4 art, Zeiss 135mm f.2 apo, Nikon 200 Macro, Nikon 200mm f.2 vr1 , 2x tele vr3
George Rosema you must be rich.
I am a 1 lens guy. Micro Nikkor 55mm 2.8 ais. Built like a tank. Sharp as a pin.
More than any of these lens, what I need is that T-Shirt
Hi Matt, I am having a tough time choosing between the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 and the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8VR. What are your thoughts about them?
I've been REALLY happy with the Sigma's lately for Nikon and Canon. For Nikon, I have the 135mm f/1.8 ART and 14-24mm f/2.8, and use the 18-35mm f/1.8 ART for Canon on an 80D for video.
My favorites lenses which have owned are: Nikon 8-15 fisheye, Nikon 20 1.8G, Nikon 24 1.8G, Nikon 35m 1.4G, nikon 85 1.4G, Sigma 135 1.8 Art (Super sharp wide open) and the Nikon 70-200 f4G. I wish I could afford the 105mm 1.4E and the 500mm 5.6 PF lens.. :(
You haven't tried 58 1.4g it's magic.
Would have loved it if you included a sample of one of your shots for each lens. Overall though, great info!
I got the 15-30 and it's amazing but I also have the Tokina 100mm which begs the question of why you had this blindspot
nikon 200mm f2 is one of the gorgeous lens ever 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
I used one, way back in 1987. Almost purchased one, but, as I was shooting motor sport, I went with a Nikon 500mm f4. Nothing wrong with the Nikon 200mm f2, but, just too short for motor sport.
My dreamteam include 4-5 lenses what i use most ,nikkor 24-70 f 2.8, Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro,Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 vc and nikkor 50mm f1.8g,nikkor 85mm f1.8g,with my D500
My dream is to try the 200mm f/2 😅
14:05: Laowa is f/2.8, not f/2 I assume :)
My list, and yes I own these.
Tamron 15-30 f/2.8
Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 Non VR
Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 FL VR
Nikon 200-500 f/5.6
Tamron 35mm f/1.8 VR
Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 G
Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Macro
With that line up their are few that I desire to complete my arsenal like a Nikon tilt-shift. And that fish eye you got. And my dream a 600mm lol
Hi Matt, I would have included in your list the Nikon 24 mm f/1.4 or the Nikon 35 mm f/1.4. These lenses, especially the 24 mm, are great lenses for low light photography and very convenient for travel photography and in this respect much less bulky than a 24-70 mm f/2.8.
Cool 👍🏼
Good stuff!! Than you very much!!! What do you think, and have you used, the Nikon 135mm f2 "Defocus"?
I found that the tamron 24-70 VC is better than the Nikon VR version. my holy trinity right now is the tamron . for portraiture, I found the 85mm 1.8G is sharper than the 1.4G version. for macro, would love to test the tamron 90mm macro.
Nice round up !
nikon likes to market there 1.4 primes as much superior to the 1.8 prime line up however thats completely false another good example is the 24mm f1.8g vs the 24mmf1.4g
Martin Dalpé I rented both the tamron 24-70 & 70-200 G2’s and I loved them both. I used them for a small wedding and I used the 24-70 more and the image quality blew me away. But I like to shoot mostly portraits and outside sessions and I couldn’t afford to buy both so I decided to pick up the tamron 45mm f1.8 VC and the tamron 70-200 G2 and I have been completely satisfied with the results. I think tamron is killing it with the new g2’s and I always said if it’s not a Nikon it’s not as good. Boy was I wrong. My clients love the quality.
@@LMActionsports I like the way u call Tamron the tampon, haha so far all of my lenses are the new Tamron line up, price and performance fit me very well!! 35mm 1.8, 45mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8, 2470 g2, 70200g2, I m pretty much do all my work with them from food photography to wedding photography.
Matthew Lau ha ha ha! That dam voice to text on my iPad Pro is terrible! The tampon bahahaha
Really helpful video. It would be awesome to see some of the shots across a variety of situations for the lenses to see what is possible. Also a view on crop-sensor impact would be helpful but really helpful content that you continually put out!
If you have the Tamron G2, That's good enough for me.
I have also noticed, almost all lenses, new from the factory are not auto focusing correctly. It isn't a big issue as it is possible to correct to some extend in the camera. But, it needs to be done by the customer... It seem to be a great value offered to the customer but is most likely a way to save factory cost. Worse is zooms where you got 4-5 points along the focusing distance and 4-5 focal length and all those should be checked and adjusted by using a dock for sigma and another for Tamron.
If you are going to be happy with a 1.4 lens, you have to make adjustment to avoid back focusing as those are not properly managed in the factory.
I also got a Tamron 15-30 which was back focusing a lot between 27-30mm. As Nikon cameras just have one value for the whole range, i sent it back for checking. The result was dramatic. The sharpness after manual adjustment at a qualified shop made a change. So, be aware of the work you have to do yourself when you get a new lens. Test it before use as the result may not be what you expected when you rely on auto-focus.
When you were reviewing the 105 1.4 Nikon, you said that there was one other Nikon better for portraits. You didn’t name it though :) which is it?
I only have two 24-120 f/4 & 105 2.8 macro
Hi Matt all this lenses are for full frame cameras I have a D5100 and a D5300 for my buyed I now about the crop factor bud I came from the negative thats mean I am old but I surprise the quality this cameras make I also buy a Sigma 150-500 but it wheit a lot.
Jose A. Justiniano except you need a zoom lens. The Nikon 17-55mm is fantastic for DX. It is what the 25-70mm is to FX.
Thanks but I have and 18-55 thats cover from wide angle to a normal lens is a slow but you can deal wit the ISO.
Jose A. Justiniano that is good too. It comes with the camera. It could be used for great shooting truly. It is slow because it is 3.5 lens. The 17-55 is faster though, it been a 2.8. The 18-55 is pretty good too.
I have d5300 and with sigma 18-35 f/1.8 and sigma 50-100 f/1.8 i feel satisfied... The 50-100 is awsome for portrait work, and 18-35 is for the most part my standard lense...
Looking to get a Sigma 8-16 and Nikkor 200-500 (maybe even the 150-600 from sigma or tamron) and im done with it all...
The problem is that I already by it I have a Tamron 10-20 and is very god whet you are familiar wit the old negative cameras more or les the tecnique is the same God bless.
Regardless of price of size, the more I see reviews or what photographers have in their bag, the more fixed focal length prime lenses I want.
8:05 Tiny slip up - Tamron not Samyang
Thanks very much Matt for this show off Beautiful lenses very enthousiastically commented about! I feel You're a REAL DIE HARD PHOTOGRAPHER who loves his profession👍💎🎉 One of my best lenses is the Nikon Shift focus 105MM F 2,0. Delivers FANTASTIC results even at F2.0 with stunning bokeh and hypersharp too. The shift focus also give special soft moods in the pic's . And I love the Sigma zoom 150~500MM F 1:5~6.3 APO - optical stabilized with a pretty close focussing range of 2.0 mtr's used for wildlife shots in Dalarna Sweden with great and razorsharp photo's of a young Moose that stood for about 3 minutes in various poses before disappearing👍💎💎💎!
That was it for now, hope later to report some more text about the wonderful photo life I' live for decades now, (starting in 1965).
Have a nice life!
Interesting... I came across this video while looking for fast, wide angle primes and figured I'd see what you use. LoL none? You prefer wide angle zooms apparently... that's a surprise to me. 24mm/28mm? 35mm?
I used to use the 85mm and 24mm 1.4 samyangs on crop(D5100), now having bought a used D600, I don't really like those focal lenghts, thus I want to switch to Sigma 135mm and 35mm ART, but I'm not sure about the weight and as I've experienced 135mm is a bit long indoors so might want to keep 85mm, on the other hand I might want to go with Sony's mirrorless and some smaller/slower and lighter vintage lenses, like the Leica 90mm f4 collapsible thing, Zeiss Mirotar 500mm f/8 for telephoto landscapes, Voigtlander 35mm 1.4 or 2.5 mm and then one of their UWA's, 10mm Heliar is great and all but might want to go with one of the older smaller 12 or 15mm ones can't remember exact one but one was like a pancake, the trade-off was field curvature and then again they are a bit slow for stars.-. so 4 lenses, might want to add a macro/macro-ish lens like the Voigt 65mm...
Hi Matt,
Nice to see you again on a nice video.
Question: what did you mean by destroying a couple of lenses? I think you were talking of the nikkor 70-200/2.8 ?
Tamron 70-200, replacing your Nikon 70-200 was surprise for me.
It’s a good lens. Second to Nikon.
1 Nikon 200-500 is just ridiculous for the price. The color rendition is much better than the 150-600 and AF speed alone should have it cost double.
2 Tamron 70-200 G2 is awesome. Currently own the G1, shot the 2 which is slightly faster AF but not worth the upgrade cost IMO.
3 Tamron 45mm VC is truly incredible. Shoot down to 1/15 sec with no camera shake.
4 Nikon 10.5 converted for FX
5 Nikon 105mm DC. Haven't tried the 1.4 yet though
6 Nikon 20mm f1.8G. I like the Tamron 15-30 is really good but like using the 20 for astro as well. Can also use for flower macro.
7 Nikon 300mm f2.8 VR. Love the compression and bokeh. Can use for sports and close wildlife.
8 Nikon 60mm f1.8D. This lens can be used as a walk around, macro, and portrait. Better rendition than the G version.
9 Tamron 85mm f1.8VC. The added VC is really a life saver when using the D850. The Nikon 85mm f1.8G is awesome calue but I like the Tamron a little better.
Tamron 24-70 G2. If I did more event work I would continue to own it. I find I just prefer the images from standard primes (rendition and contrast) over the zooms.
John J Can you tell me how to convert the 10.5 dx fisheye to Fx? I am not confident to cut off the pedals😃
Ben Chung I used a coping saw to cut the petals from the inside out. I also covered the front lens with painter's tape and cleaned it well afterwards.
I switched from Tamron 150-600 to Nikon 200-500. Tamron was way too soft in the long end. 200-500mm is so much better even if it is bit shorter.
John J - I agree regarding the Nikkor 200-500 because of its color rendition. It’s easily hand-holdable as well. An alternative is the 80-400 which is a bit more expensive but is not a constant aperture 5.6. Great colors as well.
try sigma art 50 & 85 mm, I have them and I think these are great
My faves for portrait/street are:
28 1.8G
105 1.4E
85 1.8G
If you were to have a single walk about lens, would you say a 24-70 f/2.8 or 24-120 f/4 would be a better bet? I already own a Tokina 16-28, 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8, 105 macro and Sigma 150-600. Shooting with D800
get photog gf :-P
Hi Matt, I want to know your opinion on tamron 24-70 G2. can you make a full review soon?
Nice, but the Samyang is a Tamron and the Laowa 12mm f/2 is an f/2.8.
Hi Matt, have you ever tried the Nikkor 35-70 1:3,5 Al-s ??? I have bought one last week and I am totally enthusiastic with the sharpness in all settings and also the parfocal construction is very usefull .... I tried it also on sport ... you can see my "feeling" video after two days shooting with this incredible lens on my YT channel (no expert review - a feeling only). RGDS Jarda
I shoot APS-C (nikon D7100) . My favorites are
Samyang 8mm f/3.5 fisheye (12mm f/2.8 little brother) for landscapes. best used at f/5.6-8.
Tamron 10-24 f/3.5-4.5 VC HLD again for landscapes when i do not want any distortion. also you can shoot down to 1/4 sec with high keeper rate due to VC.
Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 for general stuff.
Sigma 50-100 f/1.8 for portraits and distant landscapes.
Tamron 100-400 f/4.5-6.3 for wildlife and VERY distant landscapes.
Honorable mention
Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 macro.
Little remark for Sigma lenses AF. My copies didn't have good focus accuracy before i sent them for calibration alongside with my camera body.
I compltely understand why you like the 200 2.0 I have the cannon version (the old one witch is 1.8) and i use it all the time :)
no, i haven't used it for sports yet.Normaly, i mainly just use it for portraits. i have a rugby tournement comming up this weekend, if i don't forget i wil try it out.
just did a few tests, AF speed seems verry good (on a 1DXII) also tested it with 1.4X and 2X teleconverter, and even that combo is verry usable (and i'm abel to handhold it ... still prefer my 400 2.8 even tough ik cant handhold that)
For Canon (Ranked):
Canon 135mm f/2L (Favorite portrait lens by far.)
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 G2
These are the three I love. I also have:
Canon 35mm f/2 (For when I want something lightweight instead of the 24-70.)
Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM (Only really have this because it's too much of a bargain not to. Would prefer the Sigma Art f/1.4, but it just isn't worth the extra $850.)
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (Would prefer the Tamron 15-30mm, but I don't shoot wide often enough to buy it.)
I would love to get some longer lenses like Canon's 300mm, or the Tamron you mentioned, but can't afford that yet :) The dream team would be to sell the bottom three lenses above and get:
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 art
Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II
Canon 35mm f/1.4L II
Tamron 15-30mm (the one you mentioned)
For traveling and hiking I prefer lighter glasses with VR:
- Nikon 16-35 f4 (not the best glass but I prefer for being much lighter than the 2.8 competition)
- Sigma 24-105 f4 (for best versatility)
- Nikon 70-200 f4 (for being very sharp and a joy to use and much lighter and smaller than the 2.8 version)
On my D 850 most of the time is a 24 70 vr. I don't understand why people think this lens isn't sharp.
How different would this list be if we're talking about DX?
About 0.66666666
Here we are:
1. Nikkor 600mm 4.0 FL
2. Nikkor 200mm 2.0 (I got a used VRII for 2500 Euro in top shape :))
3. Nikkor 200-500mm 5.6
4. Tamron 70-200mm 2.8 G2
5. Zeiss APO 135mm 2.0
6. Milvus 85mm 1.4
7. Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8 (G Version)
8. Nikkor 14-24mm 2.8
9. Laowa 12mm 2.8
Awesome - and bargain on the 200mm!
I have your first thee lenses ..Tamron G2 150-600 and 70-200 and Nikkor 24-70 G ..But will be getting the SIGMA 14-24 f2.8 Art, 35 1.4 Art, 50 f1.4 Art , 85 f1.4 Art and 135 1.8 Art to complete my Wildlife and Strobe portrait and Astrophotography genres
I like it, I probably have 50 Nikon lenses but I can’t get my sp g2 lenses of my camera
Surprised you chose the Nikkor 24-70 over the Tamron. I had a G1 on my A7II and it worked really well. Just didn't need the speed in a zoom.
The list is all lenses I own - I don't own the tamron.
Wish the links were either a) better labeled for the lenses or b) in the order you showed them.
Good point. I’ll do that 👍🏼
Done
No 50-58mm 1.4-1.8G lenses?
How does weather sealing on tamron compare Nikon? Will Tamrons take as much of a beating as the Nikon?
Quote "Will tampons take as much of a beating as the Nikon" unquote, depends on the woman who uses it Ha Ha
Darn auto correct.... maybe it was a Freudian slip demonstrating how I’ve felt about the Tamrons I’ve owned in the past...?
I really like that bag, but for $599.00 I'd expect it to come with a butler to carry it for me!
Nice video! Would also love to see a Sony version!
For some reason this reminded me of the video you made after your surgery, when your lens fall off and brok down, it was 24-70 i guess, I'm not sure.
woooow what a great selection of glass!!! ALSO great shirt matt!!! :)
Where are the spotters?✈
So how about example images for each lens?
Great T shirt. I live in the capital of Breaking Bad (Albuquerque) and own that same shirt.
Hello Matt, great review as always. we would like to see you testing new Sigma E mount primes with sony A7iii...
No PC lens?
Among my favourites, nope.
A comment about macro lenses. They are not just for macro photo, they also has a lot better sharpness and is more even over the area and is therefore better for almost any kind of photo.
I really like your videos and appreciate your knowledge. You don't seem to favour an in-between lens, which can be popular. It seems Nikon doesn't think much of it either. I mean the range of 35-42mm, which is my favourite. I like very compact lenses and enjoy the simplicity of not having a zoom always on my camera. (I shoot Nikon D7100 and various Fujis.)
Simon Trezise: There are plenty of 35mm and 50mm lenses available from all manufacturers so I don't think a 40(ish)mm lens would sell. Most of the time I use a 17-55mm lens and a 70-200mm lens, both Nikon brand, which covers most subjects (for me, at least).
been looking at the tamron 90mm lens is the VC worth the extra $$. 360 for non vc and 690 for vc
thank u
With those prices, no. Most macro shooters don’t even care about VR/VC.
Hi Matt, if I can afford the tamron 70-200 G2 or a second hand 70- 200 VR II for around the same price, which would you recommend???
I will go Tamron so far all the new Tamron lenses are build very nice, and hi I m matt.
Hi Matt- I don't disagree with your selections but I do have a question about the 100 1.4.. I rented one and I thought it was amazing in almost every respect. Almost everyone who has shot with one loves them but there is an ill-tempered, tattooed fellow on youtube (I think you know who I'm talking about) that hates it. What do you think he sees that almost everyone else doesn't?
Bitterness and solitude.
Haha! Thanks, Matt. That was my first thought. On a semi-related note, I will be curious to see how the sigma 105 1.4 offering compares to the Nikon and what the price point will be. Looking forward to your take on that in the future! Be well.
Yeah I can;t wait to check the Sigma out
What made you choose to use the nikon 24-70 instead of the tamron 24-70?
No 35mm fast prime? I am planning to move from APS-C to Full frame and was 90% certain to start with 35mm and 85mm f1.8. Now I am confused!
As he said, these are what works for his shooting style. You have to get what works for your shooting. Get the 35. 🙂
A lot is down to what you like shooting with. Some people love 35mm focal length and others the 50mm. Personally I prefer 35mm when for full length portraiture. It does have more distortion particularly with anything from medium shot upwards but it looks like a choice more than the 50mm, which just feels like a person who can't afford an 85mm.
Currently around 50% of my photos are with 50mm f1.8, 40% with 24mm f2.8 and 10% with kit zoom for wider shot. So I guess in full frame 85mm and 35mm will cover me for 90% time. Later I will get a wider lens like 18mm/20mm when possible. BTW, I am not a professional, to me 35mm and 50mm looks too close of focal lengths to do extra investment!
1. I could counter that Cartier-Bresson and David Douglas Duncan are not really traditional portrait photographers. Different lenses have different uses, for street or documentary photography a 50mm can be a great lens. Also I was talking about medium shots upwards to headshots (maybe I should have made that clearer).
2. I was being flippant
3. If someone loves a 50mm for portraiture, then good for them. Personally it isn't for me. generally I will go for a 58mm (slight but noticeable difference) or a 35mm which exaggerates more. But we are all individuals.
i have 2 nikor VR lenses 18-55mm and 55-200mm. is there any which have both feature.? usually its expensive
Great video and I like your desk mate cheers!