Been using the Sony 55-210 for a while and for the price it's amazing. Decently sharp and will give you a good amount of bokeh at 100+mm even if you're at f5.6 or darker... Speaking of the aperture: Even on a cloudy day it will still be bright enough to take pictures with 1/400 shutter speeds and above. The OSS is also really helps if you need to go below 1/100 Also have the Viltrox 23mm f1.4 At 1.4 I find it noticeably soft, but I still use it all the time because the focal length works in a lot of cases and the f1.4 creates a lot of depth of field if your subjects are close enough
I would add to this (excellent) list my favourite "creative" lens: TTArtisan 50mm f1.2. It's a manual focus lens and it's not made for super sharp tech images, but it has a very strong character and it gives you super beautiful images. I have a lot of fun with it and I can't believe something so great can cost only around 100$.
I'm selling my Viltrox 23mm f1.4 after more than a year of using it. It is a great lens, but it's achilles heel is chromatic aberration, and for me the final dealbreaker is, for some reason, if you try to use it on pinprick light sources - like a top down view of distant town lights at night, the chromatic aberration seems to manifest as these terrible purple globs of light that ruins the picture. I'm gonna get the Sigma 30mm to replace it and hope for better - but I gotta say that aside from what I mentioned, the Viltrox is a very able lens.
And they all double for video on the A7IV/C2, talk about value! And going the other way some of the Samyang 'tiny but mighty' full frame series hover around $300 - the 18 2.8, 35 1.8 (2.8 pancake even less) and work great on APS-C. Also if you're willing to buy used the Sony 18-135 is consistently available around $300 (just checked Adorama, $333 used).
I´ve used the Sony SEL 55-210mm on my five year old A6300 almost for I think 98% of all photos I shot since aquiring the camera/lense in August 2018. Cars, planespotting, every day streetphotography, ... Treated myself to the Sony SEL 35/1.8 in 09/2023 cause I was so sick of the absolutely slow aperture of f/4.5 on the 55-210.
I think Yongnuo 16mm F1.8 also deserves to be in this list. It was around 300$ when it was first released but now you can get it for 170$ , I got it for 175$ during a discount last month. It is a very capable lens for that price. Plus Yongnuo is known for their regular updates for their lenses. As I know their 50mm lens got more than 15 updates since it was released in 2020
I just bought the 55-210mm lens for my ZV-E10 just a week ago as it was on sale for less than 200€ in the local electronics store next to me. Of course, it has its limitations - with a maximum aperture of 4.5, you can not really use it in low light, and sharpness is not the best in the world. But man, it's such a fun lens, it's so incredibly lightweight and compact for a telezoom lens that I can really enjoy just going for a walk with it and looking out for interesting scenes to shoot. And I am really impressed by its OSS, it works so well that you can absolutely shoot handheld videos even at 210mm and even with an unstabilized body like the ZV-E10 (Same thing, by the way, with my Sony 35mm f/1.8 lens. I don't understand why Sony doesn't integrate its excellent OSS in all of its lenses).
I wouldn’t recommend samyang 12mm f2.0 in a combination with Sony a6700 as continuous AF is not working at all with firmware 1.0. Although, it is absolutely fine with Sony a6600. Bear in mind You need to have a samyang lens station to change firmware.
Mark can you please review the new Sirui Sniper AF lenses for APS C, they are about to be available for sale but for you I’m pretty sure they can provide a sample
Was rather hoping you'd change the lenses as you introduced them so we'll get a really good idea what they looked like. But that would have been a lot of hassle I'm sure. But this was good as well 👍🏾.
Sony E 50mm F/1.8 oss Sony E 35mm F/1.8 oss Sony E 55-210 F/4.5 oss Sony E 10-18mm F/4 oss All are stabilized and are autofocus and sharp from end to end
Looking forward to the (hopefully imminent?) release of the Viltrox 27mm 1.2. Seems like a great lens and great spot between 35 and 50mm FF equivalent. Give us the Sony version already!
Staying under $300 is hard to make AF recommendations, but I agree with all lenses mark recommended, specially the Viltrox 23mm, i recommended it to a friend of mine. Although i don’t have it, I think its a great value lens. I have the sigma 30mm and I love it!
Get well soon and eat lots of oranges. God's gift to fight colds and improve immune system. Been practicing faux street photography with my ZEV-E10 and a Sony 15mm or Sigma 16mm lens. Lots of fun. I watched some videos of people bravely doing street photography in NYC, risking their lives in that overcrowded city with tall buildings. Love So. Cal. Will never go to NYC or NY though I was born there. For some reason, I have loved wide angle lenses. They are so much fun, offer a wide field of view and can make interesting portraits. I got a portrait of my longtime friends, husband and wife, I shot with a Nikon 16mm full frame fisheye. Very unique. Keep up the good work, so many newbies are buying the ZEV-E10 and need good advice on lens selection without going broke.
Great job on the video Mark! Thanks for making it. I like to adapt C-Mount lenses to my APS-C camera body. They're not tack sharp, but I've used them for every project I've done for film school and my professor keeps raving about my video quality. Manual focus only, but they're only about $35 a piece.
Great to see the Sony 55-210 on your list.. its a lens ive owned a long time & its very good one of my go to lens not only for apsc is the Sigma 16mm F1.4 , works great on full frame too & I call it my fake 24mm GM
The Viltrox 27mm is closer to a 40mm and not a 50mm. The lens is really good, can highly recommend it. But be carefuly if you screw it in the firware update dock. The pins easily break. Best is to carefully pull both away from each other while screwing the lens in.
Great video as always Mark, get well soon! I would add the viltrox 33mm f1.4 (man viltrox is just playing the game hard), it cost around 200 $ and is the best value for a fast 1.4 lense with super picture quality and a fast autofocus. I bought it 3 years ago and i still use this lense for storytelling and interviews.
Hey mark, I’m a starting RUclipsr in the restoration category so I’ll be mainly using my camera for filming my work stationary, so I will not be in the frame expect for my arms working on the project (asmr) I already bought a RODE go 2 mic Wich camera would be perfect for me ? (Little to no experience) I’m looking at the Sony z-ev10 or the canon R50 canon R100 I already seen lot of your videos but I still can’t decide what would fit me best Hope you see this or somebody that could help me decide
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisiswow yes you’re right I’ll need that better lens I just watched your video about this lens man’s this will bring my videos to the next level instantly specially with that silenct focus etc I’ll be definitely watching every zv-e10 videos of yours 😁 Thanks for the fast response btw
Hey mark, you are my favorite guy when it comes to talking about camera gear and I really would love your opinion on the Sony a5100 (I’m hesitant about picking one as my first camera for social media content) I would love to pick up a zve10…it’s cheap yes but not for where I live -it’s like a half year of saving 100% of my salary… I wouldn’t care less going through that saving time but unfortunately my mortal body needs food 😅 So yeah, I’m looking to pick the a5100 as my first camera, your opinion is well appreciated 🙏
the a5100 is great. it doesn’t shoot 4K, but if you’re ok with 1080 in video, it’s a great camera. check out this recent review ruclips.net/video/NyFjHlXB9GU/видео.htmlsi=EyZVptGEpaKVT4zM
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thanks man, you gave me the courage to give it a bite and finally buy that first camera. please keep pushing more great content, love your channel.
Does Catalyst Browse work well with the Tamron 17-70mm f2.8? Can it replace the sigma trio for astrophotography, portraits and travel videos (not vlogs)?
Have a dumb newby question. You said that the Viltrox 23mm lens has an 35 mm full frame lens or is the equivalent of it. But did I understand it wrong? Because I learned so far, that IF the lens is an apsc lens then you don't have that 1.5x cropping factor if you're using it also on apsc. Why it should be the like an 35mm lens 🤔
The crop factor is in reference to the size of the sensor. People mention it to compare the field of view. So a 23mm apse lens on an apse camera will have the same field of view as a 35mm full frame lens on a full frame camera
One more great video!!! I have one question if you don't mind. i am kinda new to the camera world so I am not sure if I have got this right. Will your face look differently if you have a 16mm vs if you have a 30mm???
your face will have a slightly different shape yes depending on where you are standing. the 30mm will look more like, but I like the look of the 16 too
I'm looking for camera and lens to shoot photos for fish in aquarium and to shoot the aquarium overall with its moving fish and get everything sharp, what is your advice in lowest possible budget, the phone camera doesn't get good quality unless the fish are not moving. And that's the only usage of that camera, what's your advice
it’s a zoom lens so it’s not as sharp as a prime lens - but you can still take sharp photos with it especially because it has stabilization in the lens
Hey dude I just wanted to know for videos shooting like reels and RUclips videos which one is better 1. Sony full frame any camera WITH KIT LENSE 30mm f4.5 or 2. Sony crop sensor with prime lense (sigma 30mm f1.4) which one is gives us brighter quality??
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis If i have to choose one option from the below 1. Sony full frame a7c or a7miii with kit lense (28mm to 60mm ) 2. Sony zve10 with sigma 30mm f 1.4.. Then which one is better?
So this is unrelated to the video, but you've helped me a lot whenever I have questions, so I figured I'd come to one of your vids and ask. I recorded some footage at Howl O Scream this year, using the Sigma 16mm 1.4, with aperture priority on to make sure it stayed at 1.4. I ran into an issue though with focusing, the camera was having a really difficult time focusing when walking through the haunted houses or scare zones, and it took a millenia to focus on ANYTHING. Is there something I can do to combat this next time? I was using the ZV-E10.
Yes - in very low light camera will struggle even with a 1.4. The best thing to do would be to manually focus - but you may not be able to see the screen. So if you are in autofocus - pick center zone focus and then the camera will at least know the area you're aiming for.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Thank you so much for all your help. I will definitely give this a try next time. I haven't used manual focus since high school so I might have to reintroduce myself to that.
Thank you for this video as some of us are on a tight budget. Could I ask if you could also mention minimum focus distance as part of the stats. I keep fish and would like to get close shots of them. I hope you feel better soon. Thank you.
Under $300 the Tamron 20mm, 24mm, and 35mm f/2.8 trio are the best almost macro lenses (1:2 reproduction ratio) available. Even they're full frame, they're still very light and equally at home on APS-C cameras. If you have a bit more room in your budget there are some other interesting options with faster autofocus.
@madmax1412 You're welcome. I've used several of the macro and near-macro lenses available for E mount. Let me know you need any more recs. There are a couple faster focusing options than the Tamron trio going up a budget step.
Mark, sorry for changing the subject (sort of), but have you reviewed the Tamron 18-300mm lens with the ZV-E10? I’m cheap and looking for a solid zoom lens. Would love to gain from your superior wisdom.
The Tamron 18-300 is an amazing all-in-one zoom. I recommend it all the time to my casual photographer friends because you don't need to keep changing lens has long zoom that gets way better photos than their iPhones. It's also best for hiking adventures because changing lens is a pain.
@@funnybeingme thanks! As a hiking RUclipsr, this sound like what I need. I love my ZV-E10, but worry about weather. I think to combine the A-6700 with this lens, I would have the best of all worlds.
Any thoughts on the newly released Sirui F1.2 AF lenses? All three lenses are going at less than 300 each and even lower if you get them as a set. Have yet to see a full review on them though, hence quite skeptical on the image quality and AF capability for the price.
I have them here now - I'll be testing them shortly. They aren't being officially released until Nov 27, I believe. I'll try to do some tests before then and see if it's worth it to get the super early bird deal
@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Thanks!! Can't wait for an independent review on the lenses, they really do seem to be comparable to the Sigma trio and will no doubt give them a run for their money! Looking forward to your video!
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Viltrox 13mm 1.4 or Samyang 12mm F2.0 or Sigma 16mm f1.4?
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis BIGG FANN!! Im planning to shoot portrait and street photography , I meant Sigma 30mm 1.4 . I only have the money to buy between the ZVE10 and R50 50mm 1.8 for starting and shooting videos too
they will work on the A7C - but the camera will go into apsc crop mode. So a 16mm apsc lens will have the same field of view as a 24mm full frame lens (you multiply by 1.5x). this will be fine for video, but for photos, you will lose a lot of megapixels (instead of 24, you will have 10). It’s best to stick with full frame lenses for photos on your A7C
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis I'm sorry to bother you again - but brother, trust me - LAST QUESTION, your input would really help me make a purchase. Ok so what I wanted to ask is based on my experience with Nikon. I had a Nikon APS-C camera, and I bought a 50mm 1.8 Full-frame lens. This fit - as the mount was same - but the images I'd get would be like a ~75mm lens. Which makes sense, due to the crop factor. Now, what I'm trying to ask is that if, say, I own a A6400 (APS-C format). And I happen to purchase the 27mm lens you posted about in this video. So when I photograph - will the image be that of a 27mm lens or will the image be that of ~41mm lens? (Let's leave out the megapixels here). [just a simple, and stupid, documentary photographer here, sorry]
Thanks!
Too kind!!
Been using the Sony 55-210 for a while and for the price it's amazing.
Decently sharp and will give you a good amount of bokeh at 100+mm even if you're at f5.6 or darker...
Speaking of the aperture: Even on a cloudy day it will still be bright enough to take pictures with 1/400 shutter speeds and above.
The OSS is also really helps if you need to go below 1/100
Also have the Viltrox 23mm f1.4
At 1.4 I find it noticeably soft, but I still use it all the time because the focal length works in a lot of cases and the f1.4 creates a lot of depth of field if your subjects are close enough
Your voice may be compromised, but your sense of humour remains! Great review - I'm surprised the Sigma 30mm is that much more affordable than the 1.6
Sigma 18mm-50mm f2.8 DC DN all around and budget friendly ❤ and love form nepal
I would add to this (excellent) list my favourite "creative" lens: TTArtisan 50mm f1.2. It's a manual focus lens and it's not made for super sharp tech images, but it has a very strong character and it gives you super beautiful images. I have a lot of fun with it and I can't believe something so great can cost only around 100$.
I'm selling my Viltrox 23mm f1.4 after more than a year of using it. It is a great lens, but it's achilles heel is chromatic aberration, and for me the final dealbreaker is, for some reason, if you try to use it on pinprick light sources - like a top down view of distant town lights at night, the chromatic aberration seems to manifest as these terrible purple globs of light that ruins the picture.
I'm gonna get the Sigma 30mm to replace it and hope for better - but I gotta say that aside from what I mentioned, the Viltrox is a very able lens.
thanks for the real world experience
And they all double for video on the A7IV/C2, talk about value! And going the other way some of the Samyang 'tiny but mighty' full frame series hover around $300 - the 18 2.8, 35 1.8 (2.8 pancake even less) and work great on APS-C. Also if you're willing to buy used the Sony 18-135 is consistently available around $300 (just checked Adorama, $333 used).
I´ve used the Sony SEL 55-210mm on my five year old A6300 almost for I think 98% of all photos I shot since aquiring the camera/lense in August 2018.
Cars, planespotting, every day streetphotography, ... Treated myself to the Sony SEL 35/1.8 in 09/2023 cause I was so sick of the absolutely slow aperture of f/4.5 on the 55-210.
I think Yongnuo 16mm F1.8 also deserves to be in this list. It was around 300$ when it was first released but now you can get it for 170$ , I got it for 175$ during a discount last month. It is a very capable lens for that price. Plus Yongnuo is known for their regular updates for their lenses. As I know their 50mm lens got more than 15 updates since it was released in 2020
I’ll have to try one!!
Please keep making videos forever. I love your sense of humor and knowledge
will do!!
I just bought the 55-210mm lens for my ZV-E10 just a week ago as it was on sale for less than 200€ in the local electronics store next to me. Of course, it has its limitations - with a maximum aperture of 4.5, you can not really use it in low light, and sharpness is not the best in the world. But man, it's such a fun lens, it's so incredibly lightweight and compact for a telezoom lens that I can really enjoy just going for a walk with it and looking out for interesting scenes to shoot. And I am really impressed by its OSS, it works so well that you can absolutely shoot handheld videos even at 210mm and even with an unstabilized body like the ZV-E10 (Same thing, by the way, with my Sony 35mm f/1.8 lens. I don't understand why Sony doesn't integrate its excellent OSS in all of its lenses).
Mark. You. Are. The. Man! Got my ZV-E10 and all the lens and accessories after watching your videos 💯🔥
I like Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS lens. It's so small, quite bright and also has OSS!
I wouldn’t recommend samyang 12mm f2.0 in a combination with Sony a6700 as continuous AF is not working at all with firmware 1.0. Although, it is absolutely fine with Sony a6600. Bear in mind You need to have a samyang lens station to change firmware.
oh good to know!!
There is a beta version 3.0 firmware available. Can confirm that 12mm f2.0 is working fine with Sony a6700 after updating.
Mark can you please review the new Sirui Sniper AF lenses for APS C, they are about to be available for sale but for you I’m pretty sure they can provide a sample
Was rather hoping you'd change the lenses as you introduced them so we'll get a really good idea what they looked like. But that would have been a lot of hassle I'm sure. But this was good as well 👍🏾.
Sony E 50mm F/1.8 oss
Sony E 35mm F/1.8 oss
Sony E 55-210 F/4.5 oss
Sony E 10-18mm F/4 oss
All are stabilized and are autofocus and sharp from end to end
Looking forward to the (hopefully imminent?) release of the Viltrox 27mm 1.2. Seems like a great lens and great spot between 35 and 50mm FF equivalent. Give us the Sony version already!
Staying under $300 is hard to make AF recommendations, but I agree with all lenses mark recommended, specially the Viltrox 23mm, i recommended it to a friend of mine. Although i don’t have it, I think its a great value lens.
I have the sigma 30mm and I love it!
Get well soon and eat lots of oranges. God's gift to fight colds and improve immune system.
Been practicing faux street photography with my ZEV-E10 and a Sony 15mm or Sigma 16mm lens. Lots of fun. I watched some videos of people bravely doing street photography in NYC, risking their lives in that overcrowded city with tall buildings. Love So. Cal. Will never go to NYC or NY though I was born there. For some reason, I have loved wide angle lenses. They are so much fun, offer a wide field of view and can make interesting portraits. I got a portrait of my longtime friends, husband and wife, I shot with a Nikon 16mm full frame fisheye. Very unique.
Keep up the good work, so many newbies are buying the ZEV-E10 and need good advice on lens selection without going broke.
Great job on the video Mark! Thanks for making it. I like to adapt C-Mount lenses to my APS-C camera body. They're not tack sharp, but I've used them for every project I've done for film school and my professor keeps raving about my video quality. Manual focus only, but they're only about $35 a piece.
great idea!! You should do do a RUclips vid about it 🤣
Great to see the Sony 55-210 on your list.. its a lens ive owned a long time & its very good
one of my go to lens not only for apsc is the Sigma 16mm F1.4 , works great on full frame too & I call it my fake 24mm GM
The Viltrox 27mm is closer to a 40mm and not a 50mm. The lens is really good, can highly recommend it. But be carefuly if you screw it in the firware update dock. The pins easily break. Best is to carefully pull both away from each other while screwing the lens in.
Great video as always Mark, get well soon! I would add the viltrox 33mm f1.4 (man viltrox is just playing the game hard), it cost around 200 $ and is the best value for a fast 1.4 lense with super picture quality and a fast autofocus. I bought it 3 years ago and i still use this lense for storytelling and interviews.
yes - the 33!!
Was looking for some lens to pair with my zv-e10 appreciate all the options definitely picking up that 16mm sigma lens 💯
I really like Sony FE 50mm/1.8. Although this Full-Frame-Lens is fairly outdated (Slow AF), I like the look the pictures I took with it.
yes. a great value for sure
stop making such good videos goddamnnnn, I have FOMO for every camera now.
you can film your art from 30 different angles!!
Hey mark, I’m a starting RUclipsr in the restoration category so I’ll be mainly using my camera for filming my work stationary, so I will not be in the frame expect for my arms working on the project (asmr)
I already bought a RODE go 2 mic
Wich camera would be perfect for me ? (Little to no experience)
I’m looking at the Sony z-ev10 or the canon R50 canon R100
I already seen lot of your videos but I still can’t decide what would fit me best
Hope you see this or somebody that could help me decide
Do the ZV-E10 with a nice lens like the Sigma 16mm 1.4 amzn.to/3saisgs or the Sony 11mm 1.8 if you need a really wide shot: amzn.to/49bOhGs
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisiswow yes you’re right I’ll need that better lens
I just watched your video about this lens man’s this will bring my videos to the next level instantly specially with that silenct focus etc
I’ll be definitely watching every zv-e10 videos of yours 😁
Thanks for the fast response btw
Thanks!
too kind!!
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis love your videos man
Great video!!! Would you consider making one for full-frame???
on the way
Hey mark, you are my favorite guy when it comes to talking about camera gear and I really would love your opinion on the Sony a5100 (I’m hesitant about picking one as my first camera for social media content)
I would love to pick up a zve10…it’s cheap yes but not for where I live -it’s like a half year of saving 100% of my salary…
I wouldn’t care less going through that saving time but unfortunately my mortal body needs food 😅
So yeah, I’m looking to pick the a5100 as my first camera, your opinion is well appreciated 🙏
the a5100 is great. it doesn’t shoot 4K, but if you’re ok with 1080 in video, it’s a great camera. check out this recent review ruclips.net/video/NyFjHlXB9GU/видео.htmlsi=EyZVptGEpaKVT4zM
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thanks man, you gave me the courage to give it a bite and finally buy that first camera.
please keep pushing more great content, love your channel.
Great review, thx, get well asap 😊
Only have one apsc lens for the sony zev10 a Sony 18-105f4.
Thanks for the deals, Mark!! I’m also under the weather right now, so I feel ya xD
take it easy!!
you too! :)
You sound sick buddy! Get feeling better!
I am sick. But not that cool kind of sick the kids say. Although I am that too
DJI Pocket 3 I want to see on the channel against Sony ZV-1 2
Great and a very helpful video of the Lenses for this mount 👍 Is there any good value lens on the Macro front? Thanks.
i love my sony 55-210 for my sony zv-e10
Thanks for these info Mark
You bet!
Get well soon sir
Good job my first time catching you, cold and all lol
welcome to my sickly channel 🤣
welcome to my sickly channel 🤣
thank you
Does Catalyst Browse work well with the Tamron 17-70mm f2.8? Can it replace the sigma trio for astrophotography, portraits and travel videos (not vlogs)?
Have a dumb newby question. You said that the Viltrox 23mm lens has an 35 mm full frame lens or is the equivalent of it. But did I understand it wrong? Because I learned so far, that IF the lens is an apsc lens then you don't have that 1.5x cropping factor if you're using it also on apsc. Why it should be the like an 35mm lens 🤔
The crop factor is in reference to the size of the sensor. People mention it to compare the field of view. So a 23mm apse lens on an apse camera will have the same field of view as a 35mm full frame lens on a full frame camera
30mm sigma f1.4 for sony zve10 can works from 6 feet distance for a human shoot 6 feet tall ?
One more great video!!! I have one question if you don't mind. i am kinda new to the camera world so I am not sure if I have got this right. Will your face look differently if you have a 16mm vs if you have a 30mm???
your face will have a slightly different shape yes depending on where you are standing. the 30mm will look more like, but I like the look of the 16 too
I'm looking for camera and lens to shoot photos for fish in aquarium and to shoot the aquarium overall with its moving fish and get everything sharp, what is your advice in lowest possible budget, the phone camera doesn't get good quality unless the fish are not moving. And that's the only usage of that camera, what's your advice
Hi there, will you compare the new DJI Pocket 3 with the Sony ZV E1 ? Thank you
Because of you I bought Sony ZV E-10
😂
Now what lens should I buy for my Gf Reels
Where is Yongnuo 16mm F1.8?
Great video. Was wondering how sharp the image quality is on the Sony Sony 55-210mm.
it’s a zoom lens so it’s not as sharp as a prime lens - but you can still take sharp photos with it especially because it has stabilization in the lens
I laughed, Mark, when you said $100.00 for the photo, I fell laughing.
🤣
Hey dude
I just wanted to know for videos shooting like reels and RUclips videos which one is better 1.
Sony full frame any camera WITH KIT LENSE
30mm f4.5 or
2. Sony crop sensor with prime lense (sigma
30mm f1.4) which one is gives us brighter quality??
Sony crop sensor with a 1.4 will be a lot brighter and have a blurrier background than the full frame with the kit
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis
If i have to choose one option from the below
1. Sony full frame a7c or a7miii with kit lense (28mm to 60mm )
2. Sony zve10 with sigma 30mm f 1.4..
Then which one is better?
Fx30+Sigma16>Fx3+24mmGmaster ❤️
certainly cheaper and definitely holds up!!
So this is unrelated to the video, but you've helped me a lot whenever I have questions, so I figured I'd come to one of your vids and ask. I recorded some footage at Howl O Scream this year, using the Sigma 16mm 1.4, with aperture priority on to make sure it stayed at 1.4. I ran into an issue though with focusing, the camera was having a really difficult time focusing when walking through the haunted houses or scare zones, and it took a millenia to focus on ANYTHING. Is there something I can do to combat this next time? I was using the ZV-E10.
Yes - in very low light camera will struggle even with a 1.4. The best thing to do would be to manually focus - but you may not be able to see the screen. So if you are in autofocus - pick center zone focus and then the camera will at least know the area you're aiming for.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Thank you so much for all your help. I will definitely give this a try next time. I haven't used manual focus since high school so I might have to reintroduce myself to that.
Always torn between Sony A6x00 and Fuji. This didn’t help. 😅
hi Mark, will u spend any time looking in to DJI osmo pocket 3 ? would love to see it vs the zv-E10 + gimbal :)
I am looking into it
Bravo !
I m shocked how you missed the Yongnuo 16mm F1.8???
I have seen it - but I’ve never tested it so I can’t make a recommendation- but I will have to get it in here
Thank you for this video as some of us are on a tight budget.
Could I ask if you could also mention minimum focus distance as part of the stats.
I keep fish and would like to get close shots of them.
I hope you feel better soon.
Thank you.
Noted
Under $300 the Tamron 20mm, 24mm, and 35mm f/2.8 trio are the best almost macro lenses (1:2 reproduction ratio) available. Even they're full frame, they're still very light and equally at home on APS-C cameras. If you have a bit more room in your budget there are some other interesting options with faster autofocus.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Thank you
@@scs6757 thank you
@madmax1412 You're welcome. I've used several of the macro and near-macro lenses available for E mount. Let me know you need any more recs. There are a couple faster focusing options than the Tamron trio going up a budget step.
Mark, sorry for changing the subject (sort of), but have you reviewed the Tamron 18-300mm lens with the ZV-E10? I’m cheap and looking for a solid zoom lens. Would love to gain from your superior wisdom.
I've only played with it for a few minutes - but it seems like a really solid zoom with unbelievable range. People really love it.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis I’m thinking this may be the ticket. Next year I’ll add the A6700 to my kit. Then the two should be a quality match up.
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A review on that lens would be greatly appreciated!! 🙏🏽
The Tamron 18-300 is an amazing all-in-one zoom. I recommend it all the time to my casual photographer friends because you don't need to keep changing lens has long zoom that gets way better photos than their iPhones. It's also best for hiking adventures because changing lens is a pain.
@@funnybeingme thanks! As a hiking RUclipsr, this sound like what I need. I love my ZV-E10, but worry about weather. I think to combine the A-6700 with this lens, I would have the best of all worlds.
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Any thoughts on the newly released Sirui F1.2 AF lenses? All three lenses are going at less than 300 each and even lower if you get them as a set. Have yet to see a full review on them though, hence quite skeptical on the image quality and AF capability for the price.
I have them here now - I'll be testing them shortly. They aren't being officially released until Nov 27, I believe. I'll try to do some tests before then and see if it's worth it to get the super early bird deal
@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Thanks!! Can't wait for an independent review on the lenses, they really do seem to be comparable to the Sigma trio and will no doubt give them a run for their money! Looking forward to your video!
Viltrox 13mm 1.4 or Samyang 12mm F2.0 or Sigma 16mm f1.4?
if it’s studio only - the sigma 16, if it’s wide angle studio and vlogging stuff - viltrox 13
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Hi Im new to camera's and stuff can you help me decide
ZVE10 w/ Sigma 56mm 1.4 or Canon R50 50mm 1.8
what are you planning to shoot?
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis BIGG FANN!! Im planning to shoot portrait and street photography , I meant Sigma 30mm 1.4 . I only have the money to buy between the ZVE10 and R50 50mm 1.8 for starting and shooting videos too
How do you think the Sony e35 1.8 oss, it’s cheap and with stabilization
That's a good lens for sure - but usually a fair bit more than $300
Wait...so these lenses will NOT work on a full frame Sony alpha 7C, right? Im kind of confused. Can you please help me with any clarification?
they will work on the A7C - but the camera will go into apsc crop mode. So a 16mm apsc lens will have the same field of view as a 24mm full frame lens (you multiply by 1.5x). this will be fine for video, but for photos, you will lose a lot of megapixels (instead of 24, you will have 10). It’s best to stick with full frame lenses for photos on your A7C
ah thank you. So basically the 27mm viltrox lens will give me a 27mm field of view on a camera like the Sony Alpha 6400, right?
@@Gautam1108 yes, the same look as the 27 on an a6400. your A7C will act like an apsc camera if you attach an apsc lens.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis I'm sorry to bother you again - but brother, trust me - LAST QUESTION, your input would really help me make a purchase. Ok so what I wanted to ask is based on my experience with Nikon. I had a Nikon APS-C camera, and I bought a 50mm 1.8 Full-frame lens. This fit - as the mount was same - but the images I'd get would be like a ~75mm lens. Which makes sense, due to the crop factor.
Now, what I'm trying to ask is that if, say, I own a A6400 (APS-C format). And I happen to purchase the 27mm lens you posted about in this video. So when I photograph - will the image be that of a 27mm lens or will the image be that of ~41mm lens? (Let's leave out the megapixels here). [just a simple, and stupid, documentary photographer here, sorry]
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Lens 4 will give you 40mm FoV not 50 :P ...
Thats true - too sick 😷 😂
Sold my Sigma 30mm ... the most boring focal length :D
It’s just crippling credit card debt. No big deal.
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Hahahaha “ruining my youtube dreams”
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I’m not here for the lens. I’m here for Mark 🤌
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Pls , I have a question for you, the yongnuo 50mm f1.8 VS sony 50mm f1.8 OSS , which is sharper?
I haven’t seen them side by side - but I’m pretty sure the Yongnuo is sharper. That Sony 50 isn’t the sharpest
@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Thanks a lot sir