Top 5 ZEISS Lenses for Street Photography | Sony E-Mount |
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Looking for the best lenses for street photography? ZEISS Lenses & SIRUI Imaging Ambassador Kenneth Hines, Jr. (Professor Hines) shares his favorite 5 ZEISS camera lenses for street photography and discusses what makes these lenses his go to choices for the Sony E-Mount mirrorless system. Read full blog here: buff.ly/33Flo2x
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ZEISS Batis 1.8/85mm: buff.ly/33Flo2x
ZEISS Batis 2/25mm: buff.ly/32mm6ko
Sonnar 1.8/55mm ZA: buff.ly/2Y9YuyU
ZEISS Batis 2/40mm CF: buff.ly/2sxVb91
ZEISS Loxia 2/50mm: buff.ly/35RxeYG
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ZEISS Loxia 2/35mm: bhpho.to/2PIfU1x
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Came for the lenses, stayed for the epic photos! 😁😁😁
^_^ This guy! Thanks so much, buddy! =)
Indeed. Photos were epic
Went here for the lenses, ended up watching the professor's street photography class in jason vong's channel
Yeah, click bait. Had me until I saw “for Sony”.
@@magiccarpetrider4594 Click bait is when a title and the video content have no relation to one another. Please inform me how this was click bait, when the title and the video are exactly as it was intended to be. Reading is fundamental.
The 55 has an image quality all of it’s own,I love it.😍😍
It’s a fantastic lens!
Great video! I found you from Jason Vong's channel and I absolutely love your street photography. Keep up the great work man. You're rocking it!
Thank you so much!!
Sarah, you have two choices: Batis 135 mm. You can take portraits at a distance, or tell people you are in a photography class and ask them, do you mind if i take a photo.
Thank you very much for your informative videos. I also watched the tips for street photography and got really inspired by your talent, common sense approach to photography, respecting the privacy of others, but most of all being very humble person at the same time. Truly impressive. May I ask how you decide on which particular lens you are going to shoot the scene? Thank you for sharing your passion with the world.
Thanks so much! =)
Sure. My primary lenses for street are the 25, 40 and 85 lenses. I usually select which lens or lenses I’ll shoot with that particular day. Since I’m back to 2 cameras now the 85 is on my Alpha 9 and the wider lenses are on the 7R II. I’ll shoot based on what I feel I want to capture that particular day, whether it’s wider, architectural images or more focused images on the 85.
Found you through Jason's video & got inspired by your work! I have Sony A7III body and two Sony lenses; 85mm F1.8 which I really love and Sony 18-105mm F4 G OSS which I use mostly for videos. Can you recommend lens options for food photography/videography? And what are the options to replace my current APS C Lens?
A lens that’s a macro or close focusing lenses would be good to consider, such as the Sony 90mm Macro or ZEISS 40mm CF perhaps.
The Sony 24-105mm would be a perfect replacement for that, as that gives you essentially the same range as that but being a full frame lens variant.
@@professorhineschoice Thank you so much prof!
Dude what the hell? Why don’t you have WAY more subscribers? I saw this video, and loved it - and then I went to your channel and scrolled your video list... and kept scrolling... and kept scrolling... what?! You have SO much content. I mean troves and troves of content! Thank you for this comparison and for apparently years and years of work on your channel. I am just getting started as a novice and it’s channels like yours that really makes a difference.
Thank you again.
😊 I unfortunately don’t have an answer for that lol. Thank you so much for such a kind comment! I appreciate that and I’m delighted my videos are helpful to you! 🥰
Already saving money to buy a 85mm 1.8, you create superb pictures so I want to try! 🤗
Whoo hoo!! And awe thanks!
using both Batis and Loxia series, I feel the Batis lenses are like painting on canvas with subtle contrasts while Loxias create an exuberant shine; does that make sense?
YES!!!!!! Exactly why I love my Loxia's more for much of my work, especially the cityscapes and landscapes! They have qualities I like in the higher level Otus lenses!
Found you through Jason Vong and I've been really inspired by your work. Street Photography is something I'm very interested in. Just this past Sunday I went downtown here in New Orleans to take a shot (no pun intended) at it.
That's great! Be sure to share some of your images on Instagram, in the #professorhines hashtag. I'd love to see them!
You got some nice sample photos, bro!
I have an A7II and I like to use the Loxia 50mm and the 28mm f/2. The Loxia is special to me because it's fun to use, it's fairly discreet, and I like the neutral tone that it produces. The 28mm is good on the go, and can handle wide shots and portraits well. Hear me out, but the 42mm when on APS-C mode is an odd but fun focal length.
Awesome pictures! You have a great eye.
Thanks
You are a master. Love your work!!! I have the 40mm F2 and love it! Time to start saving for the next Batis!
Thanks so much! Wish I used my 40 more but I still favor the 55.
I agree with this list and the 6th Zeiss I would add is the 16-35mm f4. I honestly have never used such a fine lens (going back to Canon L lenses) and just love this lens.
I bought the A7iv just so I could use the Loxia lenses. I have the 35 and 50 so far, they’re dream lenses for me. Rangefinder optics in a retrofocal Sony friendly design, compact, and aesthetically appealing.
Awesome! They're such great lenses! I use them far more now than I did at the time I recorded this video, since I don't need autofocusing for much of what I'm doing now. 😊
Love the video
When you do the side by side of the photos is one the out of camera and the other one cropped?
No, they're the same exact photo. I have one side as the full version for the vertical images and the other side is a cropped version, so they'd appear larger in the main part of the image. I didn't want to have them in the middle and small, where people may not be able to see the images that well.
Like many others have said, this is the video I've been waiting for man! Thank you so so much for such an awesome review. Almost none like it out there!
Well I’m glad for that 😯
Hi Kenneth! How are you? Any recommendations on ref lenses? For the canon full frame? I’m so inspired by your work, your photos are so beautiful!
Hello Professor, I have a question. I currently have Batis 85 and Sony 24 GM should i get a 50mm 1.4 Zeiss or 40mm f2 Zeiss for a general middle ground?
That will depend on what you’re looking at most, such as more depth of field/bokeh and low light capability from the 1.4 or smaller size and lighter weight of the 40mm, along with it’s close focusing capability. I like both but i actually opt for the 55mm 1.8 and the 40mm. I never use them together and I always go for either or, depending on what I’m doing. The 55 was my first lens for mirrorless years ago and I refuse to part with it but added the 40 the day it was released. Love both. The 50mm for me personally was never a big need that I felt I really needed.
Hi. I would like to suggest a video about the Zeiss lenses models and its differences : Batis, Touit, Sonnar, Distagon, etc.
That's a very good suggestion! I can do that! =)
Great vid man. Stumbled on your channel after seeing you on Jason Vong's channel last week. You're a talented dude! Cheers from Canada!
=) Thanks so much!!! Yay for Canada! I love Canada! A place I need to revisit one day soon.
I'm seriously loving these lenses. I have the 25, 40, and 85 now. Thinking 18 next. Awesome showcase of their ability here, Professor. 😉✌
My favorite trio! I had the 18mm but I sold it, as it wasn’t wider than my 16-35mm and my filters won’t fit it, as they’re 72mm. I’ve now thought about getting it again however as I haven’t used my 16-35 as much anymore. 😔
@@professorhineschoice Right? I've loved my GM zooms, but, man, they are heavy and BIG. The Zeiss are a dream to work with! Yeah, I bought a step-up ring for my 82mm threads. Not as elegant of a solution, but...haven't had any issues.
@@JamesLavish Cool!
Nice video, I love shooting with an 85mm for street photography. At first I hated it but now I understand it better and keep it on my camera most often when I'm out there. Big fan of your photography and the seemingly positive way about you. Will look forward to more great content in the future.
I'm so happy to hear you're utilizing your 85mm lens more! =)
Thank you so much as well, I appreciate that!
Thank you for the video even though you released it several years ago. I actually own all these lenses so I guess I’m good but now using them on the Sony compact C bodies like the A7CR and A7CII. When I used to shoot canon I actually own several Zeiss ZE manual lenses but like the AF and MF of the Batis and ZA lenses. Take care.
Have the first 2, will probably buy the 55 soon, it's a fun one.
Thanks for the upload. You mentioned a6000. Are these lenses not more suited to the a7 and up?
You can use them on either, actually! =) These are all Full Frame lenses so they'll work on Full Frame and also the crop a6000 series of cameras.
Zeiss Batis 25, 40 and 85! Totally in love with them! Maybe a 135mm will be my next purchase.
Great video! Keep it up
My trip of lenses, too! I just obtained that lens over the Summer and it's been quite good, I must say.
I do not have five Zeiss Lenses, but I do have four, the Zeiss Loxia Distagon 21mm 2.8, the Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm 2.8 ZA, the Sony Zeiss Sonnar 55mm 1.8 ZA and the Zeiss Batis Sonnar 85mm 1.8, my other Lenses are Sony GM 14mm, 24mm and 135mm, Voitgländer APO-Lanthar 35mm, 65mm and 110mm which I have all used for street photography, some more, some less.
Been eyeing that CV65. How do you like it?
@@nicedward7544 Hi, I just saw your question now, the CV 65 is a VERY good Lens ! The CV65 you can use for any kind of photography, it gives razor sharp images with very nice contrast and very good color rendering, in fact the images gives a felling if it was a Zeiss Lens, I can very highly recommend he Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65mm 2.0 Aspherical !
Magnificent light in your shots!
Awe thanks so much!
Ok Prof Zeiss! I communicated with you about 2 months ago regarding the Batis 18mm… well I sucked it up and got it! Thanks… happy with my choice.
Now, new Dilemma… 85mm? Batis or Loxia. Street and Landscape? 🤔 thoughts?
As someone who owns both and literally uses the Batis for street and the Loxia for landscapes I'm probably not the most helpful for this LOL! 🥹 If you have to pick just 1 then the Batis would be my first choice.
The video I was looking for.
😁
Hi Kenneth, I'm about to buy the 85mm Zeiss Batis and wanted to ask you if you would recommend any UV filter for that lens at all. If yes which one? Do you work with UV filters to protect your prime lenses at all? Do any Videos about UV filters for prime lenses?
I personally don’t use any UV filters on my lenses, but I have years ago and I’ve used the ZEISS ones. Expensive but I never put cheap glass in front of any of my lenses. It makes a heck of a difference. Here’s all the filters I recommend: www.dynamicvisionphotography.com/filters
Professor Hines' Choice thanks a lot man. I’ll check that out.
You have 3 lenses in the 50mm range. Loxia 50mm, Sony Zeiss 55mm, Batis 40mm... which one do you use the most?
Gosh, that's super tough! Lately it's been the 40mm, as I've wanted to use that to gather my content with that lens... but I would say the Sony/ZEISS 55mm would probably still be my overall number 1 among the three.
Currently my best street lens is the Fujifilm xf 27mm/f. 2.8. I love the angle of view just below 35mm, but allows me to get in close for portraits if necessary. I also use the Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/4 kit lens as my all around go to. I currently shoot with an X-T1, X-Pro 1 and X-E2s (which is my favorite as it's small and light).
Well that lens is giving you a focal length of 40mm, which is quite useful for a general use lens of say portraits and street images, with its crop factor.
Glad I found your channel thru Jason Vong...thanks for all you share...
Thanks so much
Well Professor I uses Sigma lens, Zeiss lens are out of my price range (but I have rented them) I uses Sigma Zoom wide-angle 14-24mm, 70-200mm, and 24-70mm. I uses Canon 35mm, and 50mm Primes also Sigma 85mm Primes
I think all of your sample images look very good...and about the same in IQ, and smooth out of focus backgrounds etc. Could it just be 'that Zeiss look'? I'd figure after watching this video, you'd have to chose mainly on basis of what focal lenght you want. And if you need autofocus. Thx.for a sample-rich video.
You 100% correct, David. Image quality and color will be the same across all the ZEISS lenses. Where they differ is on which family of lenses you go with. The Loxia for instance do have a more crisp image than the Batis. It's similar to what the Otus lenses are in the F and EF mounts, vs that of a Milvus, which is still good like Batis, but the Otus has a more crisp clean look, especially when you're photographing people - very noticeable to me there and in certain landscape scenes. Hope this helps.
Serious Street shots you have there Prof. All about that eye
Thanks so much!
I had all the lenses u had except loxia
Recently i brought sony new FE 35mm f1.8 tat lens also awesome ....thanks for ur guidance 👌🙏🏻
Oh wow! I figured the Loxia lens would be one to throw some for a spin. I know manual isn't that popular, at least among my community and I want to show more manual lenses too!
How are you enjoying the 35mm 1.8? I've heard so many people really love that one. I left Sony before getting a chance to try that one.
nice video, I use a manual 35mm f2 for street, like you said the 55mm f1.8 is amazing and I'm not getting rid of it anytime soon
Great lenses!
Yes! It’s too good to ever part with!
Manual for street. Brave and smart....gets the best results, right?
@@JamesLavish It depends on the shot really. Sometimes I like to slow down and take my time on comp, so I'll use the Manual lenses. I also like the images from my Loxia lenses, perhaps a tad more than the Batis actually!
@@professorhineschoice Really! I have not tried the Loxias yet, I must soon. Which is your favorite? I'll go rent for a spin.
And what are you doing with the NYC lockdown and empty streets? I'm actually from NY and lived in the city for 5 yrs back in the 90s and can't imagine ... Stay Safe! ✌🏻
@@JamesLavish My favorites are between the 21mm and 35mm lenses. For Street work the 35mm is the one I use often, but I own 3 total (21, 35 and 50). I just put up my review of the 21mm on my blog. Working on the 35mm one.
Ironically I left NYC 3 days before the shutdown for Atlanta and was preparing to head to DC so I'm stranded in Atlanta, lol =)
hi, I've been thinking for a while about getting the 40mm, however I recently heard from some people that if you focus closer to you, the aperture starts closing, so you can't shoot at f/2 at all distances. Is that a problem you've encountered? If yes, then how much of a dealbreaker is that? Thanks!
Yes that is something that happens with the 40mm. There was an update after release that was done but don’t remember exactly what that did for that situation. As for actual usage it’s not a deal breaker. Closer up on subjects I stopped down my aperture anyways, as wide open is too much blur most times. I especially stopped down with macro lenses but sold them all and kept the 40mm.
@@professorhineschoice thanks for the reply!
Beautiful work!
Thank you so much 😀
I have a weird question of sorts. I'm not a new photographer, but I am painfully shy. When I go out to shoot street photography, which I absolutely love, I get scared to get photos of people because i"m worried they will yell at me or I won't be allowed to post the photo without them knowing I'm taking their photo. Am I too into my head with this? Any advise you can share for maneuvering around people without feeling like a total creep lol?
Lol, I don't know if you've seen my interview on Jason Vong's RUclips Channel. If not, watching that may help with that: ruclips.net/video/Dyf2WDPttko/видео.html =) Let me know if there's something additional you want to know after watching that and I can certainly answer that!
Very educational thanks!
I'm glad this was useful!
I love to shoot with the 85mm 1.8 its supersharp and gives me enough distance from the subject while keeping the background blurry.
Awesome! =D
Hey, I have 25 and 85mm from baits and 55 from Sony. Should I buy 40cf beside Sony 55 or should I sale?
I can’t make that decision for you, but I will just say that between them there’s varying differences that make me continue to retain both of them.
The 40 having close focusing makes it a great alternative for me to my manual 50mm Macro ZEISS and gives it an edge over the 55. The 40 also has better focusing than the 55, but where I like the 55 is in the focal length, as I’m just more use to it than the 40. I never take those two lenses out together and change between them, depending on what I may be doing, but I personally can’t ever get rid of my 55, which was my first E mount lens I bought for my original a7.
Professor Hines' Choice Thank you for fast answer.
Same here 55 was my first lens on my R3 and I’m really like it, light, sharp and small lens. Also like focal length, so I think will keep it. Also considered what you said, never take out both of them together. Well same here, 55mm better “normal” focal length for general street photography for me.
I will try Batis 40, hope those focus issues are fixed with fw update,
@@professorhineschoice I got rid of it, because I feel, that Sony did say to Zeiss to do a very sharp lense, which misses the typical Zeiss-Feeling. It has a bit boring look. I feels ok but not splendid.
I would have like more info about the size and weight of each lens. Side by side and mount on your camera would have given me of idea of how each lens handles.
This was not a review video of the lens, therefore that kind of info was excluded here. A video focused more on the lenses themselves and not a specific genre like this is in the works, however. If you'd like that kind of info in the mean time you can find size and weight on the ZEISS website or through more general reviewers here on RUclips. Hope this helps!
Does Zeiss make batis lenses for either Fuji or Nikon at this time?
No unfortunately. ZEISS Touit are lenses designed for Fujifilm X Mount and Sony E (APS-C) mount and ZEISS Otus and Milvus are designed for Nikon and are manual lenses. You can find more on the family of lenses here: www.dynamicvisionphotography.com/post/615636079414034432/zeiss-lens-families
Great video. The next lens I'm gonna buy will be a 24mm or a 25mm.
Tough choices! The Sony 24 and Batis 25 are both great lenses! The Sony 24 is one of my favorites on the Sony GM side (That and the Sony 100mm STF are my favs)! =)
Can I take shots like you with the cheap 50mm f1.8
I'm only 14 can't buy a zeiss
Oh absolutely! ZEISS is just what I prefer to utilize. The 50mm 1.8 is a great lens and actually one I use to use and own for many years back in my Sony DSLR days. Don’t feel like what you have isn’t capable or that you have to have ZEISS, as that’s not the case. 😊
Zeiss makes life easier...
I wish Zeiss would make lenses for Fuji mount. I have been adapting Zeiss M mount on my Fuji, I really appreciate the colour and image quality I get. Just wish I could get some autofocus functionality.
Do you know about our Touit line? There’s only 3 lenses, but they’re autofocusing lenses for Fuji. 😊
I am having a Nikon D810 camera. I'm into street, travel and landscape photography. Kindly suggest me 1 Zeiss lens that would reasonably take care all of my needs.
Are you okay with manual lenses (as all of the ZEISS for Nikon are manual)? If so, you have many available. If you don't want to spend a crap ton then look at the ZEISS Classic lenses. They're the older variant to the Milvus line. They're not weather sealed and are a bit older of course, but you can find great prices on those, especially the 50 and 85mm lenses. www.professorhines.com/zeiss-lenses-reviews
@@professorhineschoice Thank you very much.
Finally more videos
Just a new video... I don't know about more. I do one every now and then. Maybe I'll become a bit more regular in 2020.
Eyyy nice Video, loved it👍🔥... I personally shoot street photography still on film.... Sometimes I shoot also on my dslr but I just love the feeling of shooting with film and my dslr is better for portraitshoots where I need the pictures directly! It's also nice because Ive got the 24 f2 the 50 f1, 2 the 35 f1. 4 and some more.... But I just got These lenses because theire so cheap and thats awesome! 👍Love your Videos and Photos, keep doing them❤️... Maybe you can do a Video about filmphotography in the future? Whish you a nice day and happy New Year.👍😄
Some great lens choices.
I don’t do much in video to really share about it but do it every now and then. I’m getting more into it however and love my Loxia lenses for that. 😇
Dude, this video is dope you need to do this more if can!
Thanks and I try to keep up with RUclips somewhat. Maybe 2020 I'll do a bit better. =)
This is a good selection. 😎
Thanks 😊
I'm surprise you chose the Loxia 50mm over the 35mm. The Loxia 35mm is always on my camera body. I can see why though, taking longer to manual focus from closer distances and all. Also, if money was no issue. Would you still choose the Sony 55mm f1.8 over the 50mm f1.4? I can't justify owning both Sony Zeiss 55mm 1.8 and Loxia 50mm but I'm still debaiting. Both are too similar in my mind.
Well to answer the first part the reason behind that was including the new Batis 40mm CF lens. I didn’t want to choose many lenses that are close or shared in range with another lens and the Loxia 35mm wouldn’t be a lens most would choose vs the 40mm. I wanted 1 of the Loxia’s so I went with the 50mm. The 35mm is my most used on my a6000 camera at the moment. Of the two the 35mm I prefer more than the 50mm however 🤷🏽♂️
I could have bought the 50mm 1.4, but it’s way too big of a lens. That’s why I sold my 35mm 1.4 the day the Batis 40mm was released. 1.4 lenses are too big for what I do everyday and the 55mm for the price and size is too hard to beat. It’s the only Sony/ZEISS prime I still own and will never sell that lens.
Can you describe the caracteristic differences between Zeiss Loxia 50 and Sony Sonnar 55? I own the 55 and love It but I have looked on images from the Loxia 50 and heard great things of It's color rendition more than sharpness, that It render more realistic and that the colors dont need so much process In post. I would miss my AF If I didn't have my 55 though.
All ZEISS lenses are color matched, but in the reproduction of an image the Loxia’s to me do come across with a very unique look. Describing it vs just seeing it visually is difficult to do, but the look from the Loxia’s I like quite a bit.
@@professorhineschoice ok thanks for your great answer.
looking at picture of each lens on flickr is your best bet. if you willing to go MF then i would look at either of the two new 50s from voigtlander over the loxia.
Those are great lenses as well
@@brentbuckley4073 Yes Voigtländer has some new APO lenses, I only have new 15mm Heliar 4.5 and 35mm 1.4 Nokton Classic VM.. I have notices that Voigtländer and Zeiss Loxia lenses render the lights and the sunstars the same.
You edit them on lightroom?
Correct!
@@professorhineschoice can you share that presets?
All of my presets I actually sell! You can find them here: www.etsy.com/shop/professorhines
hey mate you take really good photographs
Thanks so much!
What are your thoughts on the Zeiss Batis 18mm? What could it be used for?
It's a great lens. I use to own it, but only for a short time (as I already owned the 16-35mm at the time and it being wider I didn't replace it with the Batis 18). If you're wanting a wide angle lens for interior images, wide vista/landscape images, etc... it's a very good lens. There's many other lenses around that range to consider, however so it's a decision of having a compact wide prime or something more versatile like the Sony 12-24 wide angle, which is a much larger lens.
3:40 thats a great photo
Nice linses
50 ZA Planar????
I love that lens but it’s just too large and heavy for usage for what I do.
@@professorhineschoice That's what i felt but then again i like a little challenging weight when shooting so it makes me feel rewarding when getting 'that' shot!!
@@EverlastingEclipses Lol! =) True point! I might should try that. I've not shot street with that lens before, because of how big it is to deal with, but should try it just to try.
Where's the Zeiss 50 1.4?
That's a great lens, but not one I'd use for street - due to its size and weight. The 55mm lens it a more user friendly lens to have for this particular genre (at least for what I'd recommend - but is a great lens, should anyone choose to use that lens for street).
I like 28mm.
Great choice! Have any images with it? If so, share them with me on IG! =)
Professor Hines' Choice Ok 👍🏼
tidak zeiss tidak moto
that's what indonesian sony shooter allways to say
hahaah from the intro: not everybody should have 5 Zeiss lenses
Awesome!
This one is a brand new one created just in early March. It's based off the current series, Cinematic Tones and will be included in a future release. This will also bring new Tone Curve preset, as that is also new here - with a new contrast look.
yeaaaaaa!!! you know what is nice also..? mention the fking prices holy shit!!!
🙃 If you think these are bad then don’t search ZEISS Otus lenses then lol.
Off-topic a bit. Next time pls use a mic pop filter. We can clearly hear the low popping sound throughout the whole video. Thx
Old video. Already was aware of this, but thanks.
I uses zeiss 35 f2.8, sonnar 55 f1.8 and old manual carl zeiss planar 50 1.4