Honestly the lenses nowadays are all sharp enough to take amazing pictures with. Also the difference between 1.4 and 1.8 is negligible. People (me included) put way too much effort into finding the perfect cameras and lenses instead of improving their photography.
The photo you took at 2:05 is phenomenal. I love this cinematic look. I recently bought a Fujifilm XC 35 F2 and thanks to you I wanna go out again to take photos and try out this lens.
Adrien, si vous me permettez, vos vidéos sont tellement beaux. Les photos premièrement et bien sûr, la musique. Vous êtes inspirant. De plus en plus, vous rejoignez votre public. Merci Adrien. De Québec.
I just bought this lens, I mostly shoot wildlife and macro. So it was a nice and affordable option for the amount of street and portraits I do. Cannot wait to use it.
I bought the Sony 50 1.2 GM and the Sony 50 1.8 and everytime i go out to shoot I use the 1.8 because it is smaller and lighter and I manage to bring back great pictures.
Great video and shots. This is one lens that will always stay in my kit. Theres something about just bringing my A7C and my 50mm in a small fanny pack. Lightweight, sharp and the 1.8 for night, lowlight or portraits.
I purchased this lens 5 years back with my a7iii. The AF was terrible with that camera so I never used it much for the 1st 4 years to be honest. However, in the last 1 year, after upgrading to the a7iv, it is my most used street lens. The AF is far better, obviously because of the camera’s advanced tech. However, just like you, even I enjoy light weight gear more than ever. I am happy that you made this video, it will encourage a lot of people to try this ‘infamous’ lens!
Love this type of lens. I did a video on the Nikon 40mm f/2 myself recently for a similar reason - these small, lightweight, cheap lenses are so much better than you'd think, especially considering how poor they often were during the DSLR days. Feels like a bit of a renaissance of the great picture quality but affordable prime lenses of the 1970s.
At the start you did well to capture so much quirky behaviour at that temple. what an unusual place. The second quarter started to show a lot more emotion and what felt like to me a lot of melancholy. I like the commentary in the middle as well, touching on the topic of lightweight/budget lenses. Second half you really bring your game with great subjects and interesting colors. You really told that shitty 50mm lens who's boss. well done sir. Thank you for vacuuming up all these sights and sounds for me to enjoy. You're killin it. That 12.21 picture wow. I need to get popcorn ready for the next one. Who needs to go to the movies when we can watch this stuff.
The only complains I have with this lens is the noise it makes when focusing. Otherwise is an amazing lens and we can see that on the shots you made :) Awesome as always 👏👏👏
Some amazing shots here! I had the 50mm but sold it because I couldn't handle the AF noise. Do you use anything for audio or is it just straight from camera? Video is A++ as always 👍
Nice shots. Does 50mm feel the most natural to you? Some of these shots definitely have that more intimate first person perspective that pull the viewer into a scene. I feel like I'm right there, looking at what I would naturally look at with some of these compositions. I really like the nostalgic style. It reminds me of those first HD handicams cams Sony brought out in the 80s, that became affordable in the 90s. I swear most Japanese indie movies used them, so this is the visual aesthetic I think of when I think of Japan. ✨
Also, I fully agree with the leaning towards lighter gear. I want to abandon the hybrid and instead bring a couple of dedicated specialty cameras. The GR in my waist pack for wide context and an interchangeable over my shoulder for a closer, more personal perspective. That way I have access to more versatility quickly. Where each camera has a particular focus. I think 28 and 40/50 is a great combo for this quick swap call of duty style of shooting. For the sensor sizes: I've come to the conclusion that generally from 40mm and up aps-c is perfectly fine, and from 85mm and up micro four-thirds is perfectly fine. It's hard to tell that you've shot on a smaller sensor. Ideally, I'd have a light 24f1.8 on a compact full frame like the a7CR, which gives me 35mm in aps-c crop mode, and then a teeny tiny Olympus Pen with the 45mm f1.8 in my pocket. The depth of field would be like a 90f4 which is pretty reasonable, you can do portraits without the ears or nose going out of focus. There's probably enough light gathering from the 1.8 apertures for night photography at lower ISO and faster shutter speeds, so I wouldn't need a dedicated night lens. That's my theory anyway. 😂
50mm feel very natural but I would say the focal length that is really showing what I see with my eye must be something around 35-45mm. Thanks for your comment, insightful as always :)
Hi Adrien, are you from Switzerland? You have a French name, Italian surname, French/German accent 😜. Love your work man. Either your videos and your photos.
I came to the same conclusion Adrian, the 24-70 is too heavy for me, I ended up not taking it with me to places I travel to and relied on the iPhone. My back hurt when I carried my camera in camera bag. I just got myself the Sony fe 50mm f1.8 for portability.
Multi metering around -0.3 and I am always changing my focus mode. I use AFC but I use the back button focusing technique so I can benefit from AFC and ''manual focusing'' at the same time
@@adriensanguinetti sorry, but I was also wondering is 85mm is too tight for Japan? I’m going to Japan soon and I have one zoom lens but I don’t know which prime lens to bring, 50 or 85mm
i own the sony 85 1.8 and the sharpness difference for me is extremely obvious. Also the 85 focuses faster and better. The 50 mm is good, but not in the league of the 85 mm
This is my next lens i think i currently have the a7 mk2 with the kit 28-70 which is great and ive taken some amazing pictures with it and i mean some of the best of my "career" i dont believe in buying super expensive lens as its just a waste and i think my transition from wildlife to street showed me that
In the hands of an experienced photographer, even the cheapest of lenses can end up capturing magic. Well done!
Honestly the lenses nowadays are all sharp enough to take amazing pictures with. Also the difference between 1.4 and 1.8 is negligible. People (me included) put way too much effort into finding the perfect cameras and lenses instead of improving their photography.
Agree
Yeah people say that all the time while constantly buying new gear 😕
So true an I feel like I'd rather save the money I'd use on a dear lens and use it to get me places to take better photos
The photo at 9:13 is really magnificent! The complimentary colors are perfect. Even her obi is yellow and the shelf on the left is blue.
It is also a good example of the importance of cropping. The 1x1 aspect ratio is perfect for this scene.
You can sense the mood of the city through the videos and photos, combined with that music .... really well done and so immersive 🙂
Thanks :)
The photo you took at 2:05 is phenomenal. I love this cinematic look. I recently bought a Fujifilm XC 35 F2 and thanks to you I wanna go out again to take photos and try out this lens.
Thanks! Yes, go out and shoot, hope you will have fun :)
I love what you do please keep going no matter what unless you are sick - keep going
Thanks :)
Adrien, si vous me permettez, vos vidéos sont tellement beaux. Les photos premièrement et bien sûr, la musique. Vous êtes inspirant. De plus en plus, vous rejoignez votre public. Merci Adrien.
De Québec.
I just bought this lens, I mostly shoot wildlife and macro. So it was a nice and affordable option for the amount of street and portraits I do. Cannot wait to use it.
I bought the Sony 50 1.2 GM and the Sony 50 1.8 and everytime i go out to shoot I use the 1.8 because it is smaller and lighter and I manage to bring back great pictures.
Wonderful pictures, perfect music, simply convinced. I will buy this little gem. 😍
Great video and shots. This is one lens that will always stay in my kit. Theres something about just bringing my A7C and my 50mm in a small fanny pack. Lightweight, sharp and the 1.8 for night, lowlight or portraits.
Trying to pick photography back up with the least budget is pretty hard, but videos like this make me think it's all gonna worth it
I purchased this lens 5 years back with my a7iii. The AF was terrible with that camera so I never used it much for the 1st 4 years to be honest. However, in the last 1 year, after upgrading to the a7iv, it is my most used street lens. The AF is far better, obviously because of the camera’s advanced tech. However, just like you, even I enjoy light weight gear more than ever. I am happy that you made this video, it will encourage a lot of people to try this ‘infamous’ lens!
J'ai acheté le même objectif en complément de mon 24/ 70mm F4 qui était en pack avec mon Sony A7 IV .
Merci pour cette vidéo.
Fred.
Love this type of lens. I did a video on the Nikon 40mm f/2 myself recently for a similar reason - these small, lightweight, cheap lenses are so much better than you'd think, especially considering how poor they often were during the DSLR days. Feels like a bit of a renaissance of the great picture quality but affordable prime lenses of the 1970s.
At the start you did well to capture so much quirky behaviour at that temple. what an unusual place. The second quarter started to show a lot more emotion and what felt like to me a lot of melancholy. I like the commentary in the middle as well, touching on the topic of lightweight/budget lenses. Second half you really bring your game with great subjects and interesting colors. You really told that shitty 50mm lens who's boss. well done sir. Thank you for vacuuming up all these sights and sounds for me to enjoy. You're killin it. That 12.21 picture wow. I need to get popcorn ready for the next one. Who needs to go to the movies when we can watch this stuff.
oh and much love from New Zealand as always
Thanks!!
Love your pictures. love your video.
Thanks ;)
The only complains I have with this lens is the noise it makes when focusing. Otherwise is an amazing lens and we can see that on the shots you made :)
Awesome as always 👏👏👏
You should try AFC-C. I think its less noticble then
Totally agree
Love my 50 1.8! Excellent video and beautiful images like always. What’s your settings for video? Did you had a ND filter on it?
I love this lens myself, only downside is that it's noisy. Images are still very sharp and I love that it's very lightweight.
love your videos ! keep move
Thanks :)
i have one coming this week any how to use this lens on a7iv?
For example, is the dynamic character setting a (key area)? And static settings such as buildings are (expanded flexible fixed points)! thank yo
Under what circumstances is touch focus suitable for use? Thank you very much.
How is this lens with the Sony Full Frame Camera ZV-E1?? Is the autofocus better with this camera body??
Some amazing shots here! I had the 50mm but sold it because I couldn't handle the AF noise. Do you use anything for audio or is it just straight from camera? Video is A++ as always 👍
Thanks! Audio is straight out of camera, I lock my focus almost every time before starting a video clip so I am not bothered with the AF noise
Nice shots. Does 50mm feel the most natural to you? Some of these shots definitely have that more intimate first person perspective that pull the viewer into a scene. I feel like I'm right there, looking at what I would naturally look at with some of these compositions. I really like the nostalgic style. It reminds me of those first HD handicams cams Sony brought out in the 80s, that became affordable in the 90s. I swear most Japanese indie movies used them, so this is the visual aesthetic I think of when I think of Japan. ✨
Also, I fully agree with the leaning towards lighter gear.
I want to abandon the hybrid and instead bring a couple of dedicated specialty cameras. The GR in my waist pack for wide context and an interchangeable over my shoulder for a closer, more personal perspective. That way I have access to more versatility quickly. Where each camera has a particular focus. I think 28 and 40/50 is a great combo for this quick swap call of duty style of shooting.
For the sensor sizes: I've come to the conclusion that generally from 40mm and up aps-c is perfectly fine, and from 85mm and up micro four-thirds is perfectly fine. It's hard to tell that you've shot on a smaller sensor.
Ideally, I'd have a light 24f1.8 on a compact full frame like the a7CR, which gives me 35mm in aps-c crop mode, and then a teeny tiny Olympus Pen with the 45mm f1.8 in my pocket. The depth of field would be like a 90f4 which is pretty reasonable, you can do portraits without the ears or nose going out of focus. There's probably enough light gathering from the 1.8 apertures for night photography at lower ISO and faster shutter speeds, so I wouldn't need a dedicated night lens. That's my theory anyway. 😂
50mm feel very natural but I would say the focal length that is really showing what I see with my eye must be something around 35-45mm. Thanks for your comment, insightful as always :)
I’ve been really impressed with and enjoying the samyang gen2 1.4 primes. Smaller, lighter, and great image quality.
Thanks for sharing
Off topic question, but where do you buy your glasses?
very underrated 50. But you can already think about viltrox because it has a much better structure and focusing system for a not much higher price
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
@@adriensanguinettije suis pas sûr mais je crois que t’es français c’est cool de voir des photographes autre qu’américain
Hi Adrien, are you from Switzerland? You have a French name, Italian surname, French/German accent 😜.
Love your work man. Either your videos and your photos.
How do you adjust your videos and images to give them a warm tone?
photo and video processing in the program?
I'm trying to understand your color mixing mindset.@@saliwanpl1832
I came to the same conclusion Adrian, the 24-70 is too heavy for me, I ended up not taking it with me to places I travel to and relied on the iPhone. My back hurt when I carried my camera in camera bag. I just got myself the Sony fe 50mm f1.8 for portability.
The Sony 50mm is a very good choice 👍🏻
Are you using a gimbal for these shots?
all handheld with ibis and stabilisation in post using Davinci resolve
i have followed your channel quite awhile but im realize that you are taking photo with digital only,probably is time to try film?
I have a small half frame film camera sitting on my desk for the past months but I guess it is soon time to take it out ^^'
what focus mode and metering do you use?
Multi metering around -0.3 and I am always changing my focus mode. I use AFC but I use the back button focusing technique so I can benefit from AFC and ''manual focusing'' at the same time
thanks great vid btw@@adriensanguinetti
@@adriensanguinetti sorry, but I was also wondering is 85mm is too tight for Japan? I’m going to Japan soon and I have one zoom lens but I don’t know which prime lens to bring, 50 or 85mm
why is your shutter speed so high, genuinely asking?
i own the sony 85 1.8 and the sharpness difference for me is extremely obvious. Also the 85 focuses faster and better. The 50 mm is good, but not in the league of the 85 mm
Have this lens, it's cheap and you can take really good photos with it.
I like your photos and style. I like how softly spoken you are, but you sound very depressing when talking.
This is my next lens i think i currently have the a7 mk2 with the kit 28-70 which is great and ive taken some amazing pictures with it and i mean some of the best of my "career" i dont believe in buying super expensive lens as its just a waste and i think my transition from wildlife to street showed me that