I am not seeing a reason for these. I own the 28, the four Samyangs, the Canon 40mm, and a 30mm F2.8 1:1 Macro. Their SP F1.8 SLR primes are better deals.
As you said in the video: With the zoom lenses existing, there is no real reason to buy the primes. If you have a 2000 or even 3500 dollar camera, it makes no sense to buy lenses because they are cheap.
Means the world!!! This social media game is tough with some videos bombing and others doing randomly well. Support and comments like this make a MASSIVE difference especially during those down times so I really appreciate that
Keep it up buddy all your videos are awesome to me and the way you respond to fanboys and trolls maintaining your professionalism is amazing as well... you’re a class act my friend.
Am just starting out with a A7C. Just recently the 35mm came down to 199.99, and picked one up. I shot mostly antique furniture for online sale, and needed something that would let me work in my dark tight studio. I was looking for a 35mm with a lower f then my kit lens' f4 which is practically f5 when at 35mm. I was looking at getting something with a 1.8 or 2, but the macro and the current price sold me on this one. With the macro, this saves me time swiping lenses when I need to get something close up like a scratch or a label. It has actually worked out really well so far, and at 199.99 may be a sleeper of a deal. With what I saved on this compared to some of the other 35mm available, I was able to also get a Sony 50mm 1.8 used which I have also been looking at.
Not interested in them myself, but it's good to have low price lenses that still offer good quality. Someone starting out could grab the Tamron 35mm 2.8 and the Sony 85 1.8 and have a great starting setup that's relatively inexpensive. Would be interested to see how the Tamron 2.8 primes stack up against the Rokinon/Samyang ones
the tamrons are optically superior and sharp from wide open, the samyangs are smaller, the 24 needs to be stopped down for sharpness but the 35mm is great
When he mentioned the terrible barrel distortion on the 24, the reviewer didn't specify whether he was talking about raw or the jpg in camera correction. It seems obvious that the in camera correction would take care of that. This can also be taken care of in light room. So is it that big a deal?
You do loose sharpness when correcting for distortion. Part of the image will get cropped with severe distortion. It is not a big deal, but it is noticeable when comparing against other lenses.
I like what the Tamron 35mm f/2.8 puts into one package for $300. Yes, there are faster aperture primes at similar prices, but they lack the 1:2 macro capability. Yes, there are 1:1 macro primes that are a similar size, but they're either a stop slower and APS-C only (Sony 30mm f/3.5 macro for $300) or twice the price of the Tamron (Sony 50mm f/2.8 macro FE for $550). The Tamron 35 would be great as a single travel lens for getting both landscapes and detailed, close up shots of spring flowers or fall leaves. It would let a student or new photographer play with macro in a standard focal length lens that still has a fast enough aperture to try out lower light and shallow DOF photos. Pros and enthusiasts who have the budget for a variety of specialized lenses (and the willingness to lug them around) aren't the market for these Tamron primes.
I have used that 30mm macro for over 5 years. I do get closer than 1:2, rarely, because that means the subject is right up close to the lens. Very hard to not throw a giant shadow into the frame, scare off tiny subjects, etc. The 35mm Tamron just has such great image quality and fast enough focus and enough magnification to fit 99% of my needs. I am so tempted, and probably will switch at some point. Seriously, look at reviews and image samples of the Tamron 35mm F2.8. It might be the best images out of any 35mm E mount lens... Or too close to call...
um.. great video man! Thanks for this.. a question.. would you deem the 35mm for hybrid photo/video use? cuz I am stepping more and more in the video production (shooting too) but at the moment I don't want to invest in something specific for video.. I mean, ideally, I should split set lenses for video and one set of lenses for photo.. but this's going to triple the investment.. and at the moment it's not the right one.. so, I'd like to know your opinion about using this 35mm (not so fast (2.8)) for video shooting either. Thanks and Happy new year!
Very helpful review Dan, thanks. As a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 owner, I was thinking of buying the 35mm F2.8 for gimbal use (a few hundred grams lighter) but the poor autofocus and noisy-focusing are deal breakers. When Tamron released their 28-75mm f/2.8 the AF had issues too but they did a firmware update (about 6 months after release) that improved the AF a great deal. I don't believe it was ever noisy though. So a firmware update can fix the AF speed and accuracy but if the motor is noisy, that would still be a deal breaker for me as a filmmaker. I would buy the Sony Sonnar 35mm f/2.8 (the 35mm f/1.8 lens is great too but the 35mm f/2.8 lens is lighter) but the $800 USD price tag keeps me away. I wish Sony native lens were more reasonably priced.
For a stills photographer, the image quality and sharpness of these lenses are good enough for the new 60 megapixel cameras. With them being out there now for less than $200, it is a steal.
the tamrons are much sharper though. the samyang 24mm is a poor performer unless closed down. Tamron 24mm vs samyang 24mm - get the tamron, tamron 35mm vs samyang 35mm get the samyang. For myself I would get the tamron 24 and a samyang 45 1.8.
Fantastic and honest review Dan! I have the Tamron 28-75 and am about receive the 17-28. It was very interesting to hear that the zoom outperforms or equals the primes. I personally am not interested in Tamron's f2.8 primes as I have Sony's 24 GM and the Sony /Zeiss 35 f2.8 but I hear that Tamron's special 35mm anniversary lens is spectacular - they should do an E mount version of that.
Whats the difference in wideness and low light shooting Sony a7iv with tampon 24mm 2.8 vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D SLR Ultra-Wide Lens? The laowa is twice the price!!!
Once again, brilliant piece Dan! I’m in the market for a wide prime for my A7RIV (for a small room Vlog lens). Would you say the 20 or 24mm are worthy for this?
Thanks so much!!! Definitely go for the 20mm if you want to do any vlogging. I don't think a 24 is going to be wide enough. Also look at the new Sony versions of this which are better quality but a bit more expensive: ruclips.net/video/c4sTjHdYvRs/видео.html
I see the 2.8 from tamron as a hobbiest prime lens that is not going to break the bank and also the quality is good enough to be almos pro level. I will totally pick them up if the price is right and it is just right.
The 20mm and 24mm are not as special as the 35mm. The image quality is just beautiful and sharp on that 35mm. Might be the best 35mm on E mount as far as the image it produces.
Tamron if close focusing and macro is more important to you, Viltrox if shallower depth of field and better low light capability are more important to you.
I just came across one of these used for sale which is why I'm here. Thank you for this video. I wanted it for my a6400 but I think I'm gonna pass. I appreciate it.
Glad it helped, even if it made you want to pass lol. What are you considering instead? The Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 is a great option for a wide aperture zoom even though it's full frame
@@learningcameras The lens that brought me here was the 24 mainly because of the size. I really wanted a good 35mm equivalent for my a6400. But that distortion is killing me.. I already have the Sigma trio and the 19 2.8 which would be the closest at the moment. Also on the 24 there is no OSS. I just picked up the 18-105 G and the OSS makes a huge difference hand holding in lower light. So I'm hoping a 24 with OSS comes out at some time.
I still can't decide! The 35mm would be a great general walk around lens, 1:2 is very practical for me... but after spending my last money on a camera with great autofocus it just doesn't make sense to buy a lens which is noisy and slow. The bokeh of the Sony 35 1.8 is just a bit too harsh to be happy with,... so I guess I have to save for & carry the Sigma 35 1.4.
I like what Tamron are doing for the Sony E-Mount with these new lenses offering high and affordable performance gear in compact packages but of course they will not please everyone. I'm not yet in a position to evaluate performance personally as I've not got any copies that have just become available (online) this past week where I live. What I've seen online has been impressive. I'm guessing there are better performing lenses out there but they probably cost the earth and weigh a ton but if that's what you need then these Tamrons are not for you. Regarding your comments on the auto-focus, I've not seen that elsewhere.
While I’d had owned it and sold the samyang 35mm 1.4 for the smaller 35mm 1.8 it still is a better buy than one of these for about the same price used. With that being said these will be $250 in the used market soon. Which is a great buy.
I dont see that coming in near future, other tamron zooms are on used market for 50$ cheaper max 100, but for those little primes highly doubt about 100$ off, either people will hate it and try to sell asap or hate and love it at the same time for the low price
im not interested in these lenses but if i could buy 24 mm for 200 $ that would be more than steal for me, easy profile correction and wuaala u have a sharp 2.8 cheap lens
Nickk MD those zooms are in high demand and where sold out when they hit the market. So yes the price is about the same. These are not. No one is really checking for them. At least at the price. People will buy and rationalize why they need 1.8 or 1.4. Then I will be there for the steal.
hey man, I know this is an old video but I hope you can still help me. I'm having a difficult time choosing a lens for my A7C. I mainly do video. I looked at the relatively new Viltrox 20mm F2.8, and that seemed like the best option , but it has 0 weather sealing, and I wanna shoot outdoors/ hiking content. Then I found the tamron 20mm / 24mm options. The weather sealing and macro features are really attractive to me, but after you said you wouldn't reccomend them to a video shooter, i really have no idea what to get now haha. do you have any suggestions / advice? -eli
@9:16 you mean, Sony's 24mm f/1.4, not 1.8 I guess. Not a bad video, thanks for the honest review. The REAL comparison we want to see, is not vs the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8, and probably neither the faster Sony's f/1.8 and f/1.4 which are double and almost x4 the price. The REAL comparison here would be vs the Samyang/Rokinons AF versions of these lenses which in both cases are $100 less at around $250 (at the time of this comment), with mostly silent autofocus. Thanks anyways Dan.
So Sony actually does have a 24mm 1.8 that's smaller and cheaper than the 1.4 which is a Gmaster lens www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1380869-REG/sony_24mm_f1_8mm_e_mount_carl.html Yeah, I haven't checked out any of those lenses yet but I know they have been adding autofocus so I'm curious. Thanks!
@@learningcameras There are zeiss batis & loxia lenses 25mm/2 & 2.4. They are expensive but light 340 gms aprox. Sigma & samyang have 24/1,4 but heavier & I think samyang is MF. The lightweight budget options are the tamron & pancake samyang. Tamron has a semi macro mfd & on a high res 61 mp sensor - a crop could get one more of a macro perspective.
Wait the distortion isn't corrected in software? Will they publish a firmware update? But why would they release the lens this way? Also wonder if they'll improve the autofocus smoothness.
It does get corrected in camera. He showed what it looks like uncorrected because otherwise he cannot talk about the distortion of the lens. The lens is slightly wider than 24mm because they have to correct for distortion so much and so a decent amount gets cropped.
I recently buy tamron 24mm lens, and notice aperture sound when changing, specially when turning camera On/Off is that sound normal, or my lens has problem? 🤔🤔
Thanks for the audio samples- many have mentioned the loud autofocus but didnt supply an example (annoying) and after hearing yours, I'm going to pass. Not suitable for video work at all. Which is a bummer, because the close focusing distance is super cool
Dan sorry but unrelated question. When you shoot timelpase with Nikon Z connected to edelkrone slider system, does it gives you the timelapse movie automatically in camera like when you use Just the timelpase feature on the Z6? Or does it gives you the images only and you have to post process it??
It would be the images only for post processing. When using external gear like the edelkrone, those have advanced intervalometers built in them but no ability to process the pictures into a video.
2.8 would have been fine even if a little more expensive witha quiet motor. The loud motor makes these a no go unless they can make them quiet with a software update. might as well fo samyang at this price point.
That 35mm looks like the best IQ of any 35mm on E mount if you look around at reviews and sample images... That and the price and the focal length has me tempted to overlook the faults... Also, they will probably come out with a series of 1.8 or 1.4 lenses soon I would imagine.
Not really, Sony has an APSC 35mm that is better with stabilization for just a little more $ or the 28mm F2 if you need a little wider. Plus even a kit lens will be very close to F2.8 on the wide end
@@learningcameras thanks, I use a manual Minolta 24mm f/2.8 now but would like to have one with auto focus, I only shoot photos, wondered how the AF would be on the apsc
@@royhobbs785 So the autofocus will absolutely work fine on the a6400. Again still a little noisy and not very smooth but still accurate and reasonably fast. The distortion will also not be an issue since the crop factor will get rid of the corners
@@learningcameras Yes, and it's useless on full frame. Then it work like 35 and you get 10 mp pictures on an A7iii. It is even more expensiv than FE 35 f/1.8. I have an a6500 and the E 24 f/1.8 is the last lens I want.
these lenses are really bad, Sony owns a lot of the company tamron i think sony pushed tamron to not release better lenses than their sony primes. Tamron could EASILY do F1.4 with the fast motors they use in the 70-180 or 28-75 lenses infact they have allready a superb 35mm f1.4 for Canon
These lenses are so crappy, promoting them should be considered to be missleading. General problem are the distortion level en the semi inline focus. The phrase 'for this low price' should translate in don't buy at all. If you looking for low cost you would beter look for Samyang or Viltrox lenses that outperform this Tamron crap on all planes.
@@learningcameras yeah I mean this is gonna be my first lens purchase after having the 55-210mm cropped lens for the a7ii. I feel like tamron didn’t want to say “for beginners” but this is gonna be a huge step up. Also they’ve come down in price to $199 so I’m stoked that I just bought one
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Anyone thinking about picking one up or is F2.8 just too slow
I am not seeing a reason for these. I own the 28, the four Samyangs, the Canon 40mm, and a 30mm F2.8 1:1 Macro. Their SP F1.8 SLR primes are better deals.
@@QuietOC Pretty much agree, especially with the 24mm
As you said in the video: With the zoom lenses existing, there is no real reason to buy the primes. If you have a 2000 or even 3500 dollar camera, it makes no sense to buy lenses because they are cheap.
No point because I already have primes that are f/2.0 and f/1.8.
@@antant06 I feel like that's a lot of people. Even F2.8 zooms make these unnecessary
Never understood why you don’t have over a million subscribers... one of the best no nonsense reviewers.. love your work!!
Means the world!!! This social media game is tough with some videos bombing and others doing randomly well. Support and comments like this make a MASSIVE difference especially during those down times so I really appreciate that
Keep it up buddy all your videos are awesome to me and the way you respond to fanboys and trolls maintaining your professionalism is amazing as well... you’re a class act my friend.
Totally agree. I was never disappointed with buying gear, after listening to Dan's words.
Appreciate that!!!
Am just starting out with a A7C. Just recently the 35mm came down to 199.99, and picked one up. I shot mostly antique furniture for online sale, and needed something that would let me work in my dark tight studio. I was looking for a 35mm with a lower f then my kit lens' f4 which is practically f5 when at 35mm. I was looking at getting something with a 1.8 or 2, but the macro and the current price sold me on this one. With the macro, this saves me time swiping lenses when I need to get something close up like a scratch or a label. It has actually worked out really well so far, and at 199.99 may be a sleeper of a deal. With what I saved on this compared to some of the other 35mm available, I was able to also get a Sony 50mm 1.8 used which I have also been looking at.
The two I wanted the most are the last to be released. The 20mm and the 70-180mm are the only ones I am interested in. I hope they are great.
Not interested in them myself, but it's good to have low price lenses that still offer good quality. Someone starting out could grab the Tamron 35mm 2.8 and the Sony 85 1.8 and have a great starting setup that's relatively inexpensive.
Would be interested to see how the Tamron 2.8 primes stack up against the Rokinon/Samyang ones
the tamrons are optically superior and sharp from wide open, the samyangs are smaller, the 24 needs to be stopped down for sharpness but the 35mm is great
The 35mm tamron 2.8 is a little beast on my Sony a9ii ! The macro is less noisy than than my cannon rf 35mm 1.8 . Can’t complain for the price !!
When he mentioned the terrible barrel distortion on the 24, the reviewer didn't specify whether he was talking about raw or the jpg in camera correction. It seems obvious that the in camera correction would take care of that. This can also be taken care of in light room. So is it that big a deal?
You do loose sharpness when correcting for distortion. Part of the image will get cropped with severe distortion. It is not a big deal, but it is noticeable when comparing against other lenses.
@@0ooTheMAXXoo0 Thank you.
I like what the Tamron 35mm f/2.8 puts into one package for $300. Yes, there are faster aperture primes at similar prices, but they lack the 1:2 macro capability. Yes, there are 1:1 macro primes that are a similar size, but they're either a stop slower and APS-C only (Sony 30mm f/3.5 macro for $300) or twice the price of the Tamron (Sony 50mm f/2.8 macro FE for $550). The Tamron 35 would be great as a single travel lens for getting both landscapes and detailed, close up shots of spring flowers or fall leaves. It would let a student or new photographer play with macro in a standard focal length lens that still has a fast enough aperture to try out lower light and shallow DOF photos. Pros and enthusiasts who have the budget for a variety of specialized lenses (and the willingness to lug them around) aren't the market for these Tamron primes.
I have used that 30mm macro for over 5 years. I do get closer than 1:2, rarely, because that means the subject is right up close to the lens. Very hard to not throw a giant shadow into the frame, scare off tiny subjects, etc. The 35mm Tamron just has such great image quality and fast enough focus and enough magnification to fit 99% of my needs. I am so tempted, and probably will switch at some point. Seriously, look at reviews and image samples of the Tamron 35mm F2.8. It might be the best images out of any 35mm E mount lens... Or too close to call...
um.. great video man! Thanks for this.. a question.. would you deem the 35mm for hybrid photo/video use?
cuz I am stepping more and more in the video production (shooting too) but at the moment I don't want to invest in something specific for video.. I mean, ideally, I should split set lenses for video and one set of lenses for photo.. but this's going to triple the investment.. and at the moment it's not the right one..
so, I'd like to know your opinion about using this 35mm (not so fast (2.8)) for video shooting either.
Thanks and Happy new year!
Very helpful review Dan, thanks. As a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 owner, I was thinking of buying the 35mm F2.8 for gimbal use (a few hundred grams lighter) but the poor autofocus and noisy-focusing are deal breakers. When Tamron released their 28-75mm f/2.8 the AF had issues too but they did a firmware update (about 6 months after release) that improved the AF a great deal. I don't believe it was ever noisy though. So a firmware update can fix the AF speed and accuracy but if the motor is noisy, that would still be a deal breaker for me as a filmmaker. I would buy the Sony Sonnar 35mm f/2.8 (the 35mm f/1.8 lens is great too but the 35mm f/2.8 lens is lighter) but the $800 USD price tag keeps me away. I wish Sony native lens were more reasonably priced.
For a stills photographer, the image quality and sharpness of these lenses are good enough for the new 60 megapixel cameras. With them being out there now for less than $200, it is a steal.
there are samyang 24-35-45mm which are way smaller and cheapper
the tamrons are much sharper though. the samyang 24mm is a poor performer unless closed down. Tamron 24mm vs samyang 24mm - get the tamron, tamron 35mm vs samyang 35mm get the samyang. For myself I would get the tamron 24 and a samyang 45 1.8.
Fantastic and honest review Dan! I have the Tamron 28-75 and am about receive the 17-28. It was very interesting to hear that the zoom outperforms or equals the primes. I personally am not interested in Tamron's f2.8 primes as I have Sony's 24 GM and the Sony /Zeiss 35 f2.8 but I hear that Tamron's special 35mm anniversary lens is spectacular - they should do an E mount version of that.
Thanks! Yeah, Tamron really took the wind out of their own sails with those zooms
Whats the difference in wideness and low light shooting Sony a7iv with tampon 24mm 2.8 vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D SLR Ultra-Wide Lens?
The laowa is twice the price!!!
The review I was looking for :) was thinking 20 or 24. But think 24 is good since acts a bit like a 21 or 22 zoom
Samyangs all the way. 😊 The Viltrox 85 looks a very good option too in the telephoto range
Once again, brilliant piece Dan! I’m in the market for a wide prime for my A7RIV (for a small room Vlog lens). Would you say the 20 or 24mm are worthy for this?
Thanks so much!!! Definitely go for the 20mm if you want to do any vlogging. I don't think a 24 is going to be wide enough. Also look at the new Sony versions of this which are better quality but a bit more expensive: ruclips.net/video/c4sTjHdYvRs/видео.html
@@learningcameras thanks, Dan! I’ve since also discovered the Tamron 17-28 2.8
@@learningcameras p.s. the car is sick
@@NicholasPaulFranks Hahaha, sure is!
I see the 2.8 from tamron as a hobbiest prime lens that is not going to break the bank and also the quality is good enough to be almos pro level. I will totally pick them up if the price is right and it is just right.
Definitely consider the 35mm and the macro is awesome. I do think that 24mm distortion is strong
The 20mm and 24mm are not as special as the 35mm. The image quality is just beautiful and sharp on that 35mm. Might be the best 35mm on E mount as far as the image it produces.
Hi Dan, if I have to choose between smayang 18mm f2.8 or tamron 20mm f 2.8 . Which one you recommend.
Hello, Which one do you recommend between that and the Viltrox 20mm 1.8 /Tamron 20mm 2.8?
Tamron if close focusing and macro is more important to you, Viltrox if shallower depth of field and better low light capability are more important to you.
I just came across one of these used for sale which is why I'm here. Thank you for this video. I wanted it for my a6400 but I think I'm gonna pass. I appreciate it.
Glad it helped, even if it made you want to pass lol. What are you considering instead? The Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 is a great option for a wide aperture zoom even though it's full frame
@@learningcameras The lens that brought me here was the 24 mainly because of the size. I really wanted a good 35mm equivalent for my a6400. But that distortion is killing me.. I already have the Sigma trio and the 19 2.8 which would be the closest at the moment. Also on the 24 there is no OSS. I just picked up the 18-105 G and the OSS makes a huge difference hand holding in lower light. So I'm hoping a 24 with OSS comes out at some time.
The 20mm and the 24mm makes sense imo for reduce price of 17-28mm
Zeiss 55mm vs tamron 35mm 2.8 which one sharper?
should i get those primes or the zoom one, 17-28mm?
I still can't decide! The 35mm would be a great general walk around lens, 1:2 is very practical for me... but after spending my last money on a camera with great autofocus it just doesn't make sense to buy a lens which is noisy and slow.
The bokeh of the Sony 35 1.8 is just a bit too harsh to be happy with,... so I guess I have to save for & carry the Sigma 35 1.4.
I returned mine - super loud clicking sounds. 😑
They should’ve used the RXD drive.
I like what Tamron are doing for the Sony E-Mount with these new lenses offering high and affordable performance gear in compact packages but of course they will not please everyone. I'm not yet in a position to evaluate performance personally as I've not got any copies that have just become available (online) this past week where I live. What I've seen online has been impressive. I'm guessing there are better performing lenses out there but they probably cost the earth and weigh a ton but if that's what you need then these Tamrons are not for you. Regarding your comments on the auto-focus, I've not seen that elsewhere.
While I’d had owned it and sold the samyang 35mm 1.4 for the smaller 35mm 1.8 it still is a better buy than one of these for about the same price used. With that being said these will be $250 in the used market soon. Which is a great buy.
Yep, at $200-250 range in the used market to make it a compelling buy.
I dont see that coming in near future, other tamron zooms are on used market for 50$ cheaper max 100, but for those little primes highly doubt about 100$ off, either people will hate it and try to sell asap or hate and love it at the same time for the low price
im not interested in these lenses but if i could buy 24 mm for 200 $ that would be more than steal for me, easy profile correction and wuaala u have a sharp 2.8 cheap lens
Nickk MD those zooms are in high demand and where sold out when they hit the market. So yes the price is about the same. These are not. No one is really checking for them. At least at the price. People will buy and rationalize why they need 1.8 or 1.4. Then I will be there for the steal.
@@jamesjackson4264 yea ithink the same way. i own 1.4 lenses and 2.8 prime would be lack for me. but for the price 24mm 2.8 is the best deal
hey man, I know this is an old video but I hope you can still help me.
I'm having a difficult time choosing a lens for my A7C. I mainly do video.
I looked at the relatively new Viltrox 20mm F2.8, and that seemed like the best option , but it has 0 weather sealing, and I wanna shoot outdoors/ hiking content.
Then I found the tamron 20mm / 24mm options. The weather sealing and macro features are really attractive to me,
but after you said you wouldn't reccomend them to a video shooter, i really have no idea what to get now haha.
do you have any suggestions / advice?
-eli
Haha...Sony makes a 24mm F2.8, it's not quite this cheap but the quality is definitely better: bhpho.to/4fmhn9k
@9:16 you mean, Sony's 24mm f/1.4, not 1.8 I guess.
Not a bad video, thanks for the honest review.
The REAL comparison we want to see, is not vs the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8, and probably neither the faster Sony's f/1.8 and f/1.4 which are double and almost x4 the price.
The REAL comparison here would be vs the Samyang/Rokinons AF versions of these lenses which in both cases are $100 less at around $250 (at the time of this comment), with mostly silent autofocus.
Thanks anyways Dan.
So Sony actually does have a 24mm 1.8 that's smaller and cheaper than the 1.4 which is a Gmaster lens
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1380869-REG/sony_24mm_f1_8mm_e_mount_carl.html
Yeah, I haven't checked out any of those lenses yet but I know they have been adding autofocus so I'm curious.
Thanks!
@@learningcameras sony 24mm is aps-c format
Didn't even realize that! That's a freaking expensive apsc lens. I guess the 1.4GM is the only Sony option
@@learningcameras There are zeiss batis & loxia lenses 25mm/2 & 2.4. They are expensive but light 340 gms aprox. Sigma & samyang have 24/1,4 but heavier & I think samyang is MF. The lightweight budget options are the tamron & pancake samyang. Tamron has a semi macro mfd & on a high res 61 mp sensor - a crop could get one more of a macro perspective.
Wait the distortion isn't corrected in software? Will they publish a firmware update? But why would they release the lens this way?
Also wonder if they'll improve the autofocus smoothness.
It does get corrected in camera. He showed what it looks like uncorrected because otherwise he cannot talk about the distortion of the lens. The lens is slightly wider than 24mm because they have to correct for distortion so much and so a decent amount gets cropped.
@@0ooTheMAXXoo0 Ah thanks
I recently buy tamron 24mm lens, and notice aperture sound when changing, specially when turning camera On/Off
is that sound normal, or my lens has problem? 🤔🤔
Thanks for the audio samples- many have mentioned the loud autofocus but didnt supply an example (annoying) and after hearing yours, I'm going to pass. Not suitable for video work at all. Which is a bummer, because the close focusing distance is super cool
Awesome, glad the sample helped!
The grip problem have been fix on A7R4 and a9mk2.
Dan sorry but unrelated question. When you shoot timelpase with Nikon Z connected to edelkrone slider system, does it gives you the timelapse movie automatically in camera like when you use Just the timelpase feature on the Z6? Or does it gives you the images only and you have to post process it??
It would be the images only for post processing. When using external gear like the edelkrone, those have advanced intervalometers built in them but no ability to process the pictures into a video.
Very nice review. Thanks.
thanks.
I cant find any vid with this 24mm on apsc sony emount, would like to have tht 35 ish look, help me out guys 😁
2.8 would have been fine even if a little more expensive witha quiet motor. The loud motor makes these a no go unless they can make them quiet with a software update. might as well fo samyang at this price point.
That 35mm looks like the best IQ of any 35mm on E mount if you look around at reviews and sample images... That and the price and the focal length has me tempted to overlook the faults... Also, they will probably come out with a series of 1.8 or 1.4 lenses soon I would imagine.
What about using this on a Sony a6400?
Not really, Sony has an APSC 35mm that is better with stabilization for just a little more $ or the 28mm F2 if you need a little wider. Plus even a kit lens will be very close to F2.8 on the wide end
@@learningcameras thanks, I use a manual Minolta 24mm f/2.8 now but would like to have one with auto focus, I only shoot photos, wondered how the AF would be on the apsc
@@royhobbs785 So the autofocus will absolutely work fine on the a6400. Again still a little noisy and not very smooth but still accurate and reasonably fast. The distortion will also not be an issue since the crop factor will get rid of the corners
In the end you said that Sony 35 1.8 and 24 1.8 would be a better choice. Sony don't have a 24 1.8.
Actually they have a 24 but it's an APSC lens which I forget so they only have the 1.4 GM which is I did review
@@learningcameras Yes, and it's useless on full frame. Then it work like 35 and you get 10 mp pictures on an A7iii. It is even more expensiv than FE 35 f/1.8. I have an a6500 and the E 24 f/1.8 is the last lens I want.
@@TVe200 Yeah, you wouldn't want the 24 1.8. I completely forgot it was apsc and I have no idea why an APSC lens like that costs $1000
No sigma love?
these lenses are really bad,
Sony owns a lot of the company tamron
i think sony pushed tamron to not release better lenses than their sony primes.
Tamron could EASILY do F1.4 with the fast motors they use in the 70-180 or 28-75 lenses
infact they have allready a superb 35mm f1.4 for Canon
A complete miss by Tamron. Most likely its complete control by Sony.
these are a waste of R&D
These lenses are so crappy, promoting them should be considered to be missleading. General problem are the distortion level en the semi inline focus. The phrase 'for this low price' should translate in don't buy at all. If you looking for low cost you would beter look for Samyang or Viltrox lenses that outperform this Tamron crap on all planes.
I actually showed off the distortion and focus issues so not sure what would be misleading about that
@@learningcameras yeah I mean this is gonna be my first lens purchase after having the 55-210mm cropped lens for the a7ii. I feel like tamron didn’t want to say “for beginners” but this is gonna be a huge step up. Also they’ve come down in price to $199 so I’m stoked that I just bought one