Gerald: the focus is extremely shallow. It just looks a little bit unnatural to me and I wouldn't shoot a scene like this. Every portrait photographers: Let us introduce ourselves.
I use to hate the 50mm focal length but once I started shooting in the studio I came to love it. Easily became my favorite focal length for portrait photography.
50mm is my favorite focal length. Might be because it was my first focal length when I was learning photography but even 20 years later it's still the focal length I enjoy shooting at the most.
I think most of us got used to shoot with a 50mm because it was the fastest cheapest lens, it was more of a default thing, now my 50mm is a 24, but they use to be so expensive. We're living great years ( technically speaking ) as video/stills shooters, I can't wait for the generation of cinematographer who can afford to shot a movie by having a summer job !!! PS: keep up the great job you lovely nerd ;)
@@saiashwin26 Indeed! The Blair Witch Project had a production budget of $60,000 (before post-production and marketing) in 1999 and was filmed on crappy HI8 camcorders, but they still made $250 million in box office! That being said, having access to professional video equipment still makes the process much easier!
@@saiashwin26 well I would say the lenses are pretty dang important. But yeah the camera body not as much. Especially in this day in age when there seems to be a new camera body out almost every week! Lol! I'm amazed at how much I used to be able to accomplish with the original canon eos m1. AND it had a fully operational touch screen for all of its....operations lol. Menu, picture navigating etc. That was over ten years ago if I'm not mistaken
@@akyerit well, the point I was trying to make is that if you have all the locations, actors, lighting, sound etc. figured then you can figure out what camera and lenses you want to use. Just because equipment has become cheap doesn’t mean it’s easy to make a film. It’s definitely easier than before but the struggle is the same.
This is a top notch review as always. I don’t really understand why supposedly pure photography channels don’t do what you do. Awesome technical tests. Awesome still images. Perfect. Thanks a lot. As for the question: I’m a photographer so yeah 50mm is like my main focal length.
I use 16-35 F4 and 55mm F1.8 combo most of the time. I love my 55mm lens because it is very lightweight and versatile, so I can use it in portraits and also in some isolated architecture or landscape shots, where 16-35 is too wide, and also f1.8 makes me feel a lot comfortable at the night.
I’m new to camera stuff and I have the canon eos m50 and currently use a pancake lens, I was wondering what do you think is a good lens for medium distance with a crazy blue and crispy quality ?
I love shooting with a 50mm prime. I doubt I’ll upgrade to this from my Zeiss f/1.4 but it looks like a great lens. 50mm just happens to work particularly well in my studio. I can totally understand why some people prefer to use a 35mm and an 85mm. But I’m in a smaller space so 24mm and 50mm are perfect.
When I started still photography, the 50mm was the standard for full frame 35mm film. It was based upon the magnification being the same as you see in the real world. Since I added a 16-35 to my FX6 I am liking the 35. Sure, I go longer for portraits, but I don't think I'll be using a 50mm.
@@GarrettGreenwald well I guess you are one of the few that has issues. :( Everyone else I know that has it always praises it. What is wrong with yours?
@@GarrettGreenwald I also have no issues with mine, also no issues with LoCa in real world use. But I'm also more a 35/85mm guy, use the 55mm mainly indoors.
I own a 24 1.4 GM, 55 1.8 Zeiss and a 135 1.8 GM. My least used lens is my 55. I've been tending towards the extremes that my 24 and 135 naturally offer, although I still like my 55. As I've read elsewhere however, 50mm is neither here nor there. I'm beginning to wonder if I replace the 55 with this 50 1.2 GM if it will rekindle my love for it but I'm just not sure.
ever since i bought a 40mm lens i haven't been shooting 50mm almost at all. it's way more natural and the compositions make more sense in my eyes on a 40mm
I'd really appreciate it if you added center-vs-corner focused sharpness tests. It's very common that you might be framing your subject towards the edges, and you'd want to know if it'll be as sharp.
Fantastic lens from a technical achievement perspective. Very thorough review Gerald as always, thanks! I just bought the 24mm 1.4 GM and it is phenomenal. I love my 55mm 1.8 Zeiss and see no reason to change it, the form factor of the 55mm and sharpness is great! My preferred focal length for portraits is 85mm and have the new Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN and I am super happy with it.
I used to be a heavy 50mm shooter until I actually got my hands onto a 35mm, since then I almost solely shoot on 35mm & 85mm. I do have the Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 though, so that opens up some very dreamy options which I happily take from time to time.
50mm is my favorite focal length for almost every type of shoots i do cause it gives me(in my opinion) good compression and some of the background before getting too tight. LOVE IT! Thank you for the ALWAYS FLAWLESS reviews!
Stellar review as always! We very recently switched to Sony full-frame without 50mm. We went with the 35mm Sony and 75mm Samyang primes instead for our talking head and social media. It just feels like 50mm doesn't really stand out in any particular way for our use cases.
I do a lot of 50mm for food photography as well as flowers. I also use it some for portraits at a bit of distance to include some background to help tell the story. I actually use it quite bit.
I use 50mm for subject photography typically. I tend to prefer wider focal lengths, 24mm is my favourite, so I kinda view a 50mm as a wider 85mm which lets me get more context/environment in the shot but still emphasise the subject. It's the longest focal length I'll use for general shooting
I use a 28mm, 50mm, and 85mm. The 50mm is essential for portraits in small spaces where you can't back up enough for the 85 and you don't want too much of the background/distortion from the 35 or wider
I have been using a Sony 1.8 50mm for a few years and love it. Will trade up as I'm going to begin shooting with a second camera and want another 50mm lens.
It's a weird thing, the 50mm length. I rarely use it, even on a 24-70mm. My daughter is a studio and wedding photographer who also never uses it - HOWEVER, whenever she goes out with friends or attends family events, the 50mm never leaves her camera body. She loves it as an art form. It puts her in a creative mode.
For me, the 50 mm is an oddly comfortable length. this is partly due to my first prime lens ever being the Panasonic 25 mm (on MFT, same field of view as 50 of course). I used that a lot and it felt comfortable. I personally don't use it as much anymore due to boredom lol.
From 16-240mm from all my lenses, the 55mm 1.8 is the most used lens I have for portraits. It's small, light, very sharp, and does not distort as much as 35mm does.
@@stolencoats63 Exactly. I have the 50 1.4 ZA and quite like it, but it's a monster. If I were to buy another 50 it would probably be the 1.8 because of how small and light it is. This 1.2 will never be on my radar.
I never used to shoot with 50mm... but rented this lens for my cousins wedding. I shot it as a gift to them. All I can say is... I really like it. The focal length was perfect for the use case and the lens looked fantastic. I've been thinking of buying one but am torn between the 50mm 1.4 and this one. It's not just the price (though that helps). The 1.4 is supposed to be significantly lighter and for gimbal usage, I like that.
Been complaining about no good 50mm on e-mount for years. The 55 1.8 had a bad taste of out-of-focus rendering and I sold it like it's hot. Now, this is something I have been waiting for. Always love the natural perspective on the 50 since the Canon DSLR days.
50mm used to be my go-to focal length but now it's a 35mm. It's just so convenient for how I compose my shots, but I'd still like that 50mm in my bag. Thanks for breaking it down!
We use the 50 Planar on pretty much every shoot. It complements the other primes we use, 24GM, 35 1.8, 85GM and 135GM very well, and also the Planar renders fantastically!
I usually shoot with 50mm for most of my portrait shots but decided to venture off into the 85mm realm. I just like the way 85mm looks for full body portrait shots!
@@jukeboxjohnnie I'm not shooting portraits. I personally don't need it, that's my only point. 35mm is the most versatile Film lens, and 50 on a full frame takes me too far from my subject.
@@jukeboxjohnnie But yes, i can absolutely see how nice this would be as a portrait lens, but its no film lens. Gets WAY too jittery at that distance, and far too difficult to nail focus.
@@Triforcefilms There’s not right or wrong choices, it’s about what signature style you want to develop, and the message you want to convey. Both 35mm and 50mm has been a gold standard in shooting motion pictures for over a century and still you can definitely use a wide variety of lenses and focal lengths. 50mm focal length lenses are absolutely beautiful for films, the compression works great. Just use it on tripods or gimbals for stable shots.
@@ResizeFilms fair enough! My personal shoot style is more intimate, but I'm well aware someone could lock off a 50mm to make it work quite well. Just not a length I personally find need for, especially with this razor thin DoF
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HOLY MOLY i wayted years for this lens .... thank you soooooo much Sony !!!!! Back in my Canon time used the 50 1.2 canon so much and i really miss it ... and now finally there is a sony one
I shoot with the 55mm Zeiss Sonnar for street and portraits. I love everything about it except the out of focus areas seem a little messy and distracting. I was hoping Sony updated the 50mm focal length as both the Planar and Sonnar have been out for years at this point. Thanks Gerald!
I mainly do portraiture work in both versions, photo and video. I do not use the 50mm in stills but I love it in video. It is my favorite focal lens for video-portraits.
i use the ziess 1.8 55mm for Emount. I like it for that added zoom when walking around taking photos in most lighting conditions and the bokeh is nice. Also Candid portraits look good and i like it's compact size. i also use the zeiss 35mm 2.8 for my wide shots and for it's compact size as well.
Thank you for reviewing this lens! I shoot the 55mm F1.8 a lot for portraits where I need a bit more of the environment in the shot than I'd get with the traditional 85mm.
I never was a fan of the 50mm focal length until I started using Sony and the 50 f/1.4 ZA, I don’t know what it was about that lens but it just clicked and now I just love the 50mm look. Looking forward to getting this lens.
my first lens was a 50mm so I am super comfortable with it and it feels very natural to shoot with. I also started collecting vintage lenses and shooting film and now have a ton of 50mm lenses and find that most of my camera collection has 50mm lenses that live on them. Iits my go to, but I have made a conscious effort this year to try and shoot more 35mm as I am much less comfortable with it.
I have the same feeling with a 50mm fov. I had the Sigma Art 50 and sold it and got the Sigma Art 40 . Odd thing was I started missing the 50 after it was gone . Maybe I was starting to get used to it . The 40 and 28 mm Arts are my now go primes for live music. That’s with my Nikon dslrs. I just purchased my first mirrorless, the Sony a7siii and the fe 24 and 35 G master lenses. I’m looking at the fe 135 gm next most likely for interview shots with my live music shows. Thanks for phenomenal reviews brother Peace
Nice review and perspective! I have shot with primes most of the years I've been into photography. I've always liked the 24,50 and 105mm breakdown. Since switching to Sony and having the ability to play with vintage lenses I've been able to try more variety of primes. 35mm also is nice as is getting to try stronger tele lenses such as 135, 200 & 300mm. I'm really debating if I need to spend the money for the 50mm 1.2 of if I would be happy with the 50mm 1.4 or even the 55mm 1.8
Since 2014 I shoot using ultra sharp Carl Zeiss 55mm f1.8 and it's my best travel lens + real money-making tool. It never leaves my bag. Also I find this focal length very practical and it's my most used one.
I like Zeiss’s Batis idea- the 40mm close focus lens for reportage, and the 85 for portraits. The the 24-70 Vario Sonnar 2.8 from the old A mount for wide and run and gun, from f4 it’s very pleasing. After 35 years of shooting, I discovered 40 mm...
50mm shooter here. Actually 55mm a lot of the time. Using my old Canon FDs. 35 and 28mm are also favorites though. But if I had a desert island lens: 50mm.
I've been using my 55 more recently in the studio compared to the usual 35 so this will fit perfectly in my bag and probably not leave one of my bodies!
I'd be interested in seeing some comparison shots between the 50mm and 35mm given you can get closer, even though the maximum apertures differ as distance place a factor in dof how that actually plays out, also just in terms of sharpness across both lenses when wide open - I get why that wasn't in this video, but it's something that people may find useful when making a buying decision.
I have the FE 55mm f1.8 Sony Zeiss. And this is my go-to lens. Because it's sharp all the way through, has character when you use close focus and do portraits wide open, but can be used for "clean" product photos as well. Used for both photo and video.
I love a 50mm f/1.4. With magnification being 1x, it has never been clear to me why anything faster makes much sense. This opinion comes from my usage which is primarily portraits. I stop it down to f/2 most of the time to gain DOF.
Distance. The farther away you are from the subject the less separation from the background there is, so you can shoot something like a headshot at f/2.8 and then open it to f/1.2 for a full body shot. Also low light, f/1.2 lets in ~33% more light than f/1.4, on well made lenses at least.
My two most commonly used focal lengths for both photo and video are 55mm and 28mm (those two lenses are 90-95% of my work. 85mm takes a distant 3rd and is primarily only on my camera if I can't physically get closer or I'm shooting specialty portraits). My favorite lens that I shot with in the past was the Canon 50mm f/1.2L - when I moved to Sony I made the size to aperture tradeoff with the 55mm f/1.8 - which I also consider to be a fantastic lens. I really like it's swirly boke character, color, rendition, and it's more than sharp enough for me (though I would say sharpness is the least important factor in a lens for me). I'd probably really love the 50mm f/1.2 GM, but at $2000 it probably won't give me enough increase in utility for both its size and weight. Maybe in 5 years I'll find one second hand at a price I find reasonable. Until then I'm more than happy with my kit.
Use the 35mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4. have always had a 50mm in the bag just never use it. I use my 24 to 70 more than the 50mm but only at it's widest and longest.
Back in the film days, 50mm Zeiss was the only lens I had on my Praktica camera. And I used Canon's nifty fifty with DSLR for quite some time. And I will definitely buy one for my Sony mirrorless. So, yeah.. I love 50mm.
Hi, I’m Gerald Undone and my eyes don’t have a stigmatism, they’re anamorphic.
Gerald: the focus is extremely shallow. It just looks a little bit unnatural to me and I wouldn't shoot a scene like this.
Every portrait photographers: Let us introduce ourselves.
I… don't… need… it… thank you… Gerald.
Haha... We... all... don't... need... it :D
Haha... i...can’t...afford...it :D
Sig... ma... 50... 1.4... new... & compact... someone.. make it... happen.. pls...
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but........is...it.....any...gooooooooooood?
Great video as always 👏🏻
Thanks, Jenna!
I use to hate the 50mm focal length but once I started shooting in the studio I came to love it. Easily became my favorite focal length for portrait photography.
As soon as I saw the tweet, I came to RUclips typed in Gerald Undone knowing he had a review ready to go haha.
You should allow his notifications!!!!
Can't wait to get my hands on this beeaaast ! Thanks for the review as always!
50mm is my favorite focal length. Might be because it was my first focal length when I was learning photography but even 20 years later it's still the focal length I enjoy shooting at the most.
50mm is my favourite focal length for stills. Also, really love that last shot, I'd legit use it as a desktop background.
I think most of us got used to shoot with a 50mm because it was the fastest cheapest lens, it was more of a default thing, now my 50mm is a 24, but they use to be so expensive.
We're living great years ( technically speaking ) as video/stills shooters, I can't wait for the generation of cinematographer who can afford to shot a movie by having a summer job !!!
PS: keep up the great job you lovely nerd ;)
Cameras and Lenses are the probably some of the least important things when making a film.
@@saiashwin26 Indeed! The Blair Witch Project had a production budget of $60,000 (before post-production and marketing) in 1999 and was filmed on crappy HI8 camcorders, but they still made $250 million in box office!
That being said, having access to professional video equipment still makes the process much easier!
@@saiashwin26 well I would say the lenses are pretty dang important. But yeah the camera body not as much. Especially in this day in age when there seems to be a new camera body out almost every week! Lol! I'm amazed at how much I used to be able to accomplish with the original canon eos m1. AND it had a fully operational touch screen for all of its....operations lol. Menu, picture navigating etc. That was over ten years ago if I'm not mistaken
@@akyerit well, the point I was trying to make is that if you have all the locations, actors, lighting, sound etc. figured then you can figure out what camera and lenses you want to use. Just because equipment has become cheap doesn’t mean it’s easy to make a film. It’s definitely easier than before but the struggle is the same.
@@saiashwin26 well that's pretty easy to agree with. But what does that have to do with this video?
This is a top notch review as always. I don’t really understand why supposedly pure photography channels don’t do what you do. Awesome technical tests. Awesome still images. Perfect. Thanks a lot.
As for the question: I’m a photographer so yeah 50mm is like my main focal length.
I shoot a lot at 50, serves me well for portraits
How about "I'm Gerald Undone and I AM the droid you're looking for."
Crushed it as usual. I have yet to get the 35 so this makes things interesting.
My eyes see in 35mm
Not in 50mm. Just like you
Hi I'm Gerald Undone and I don't close my eyes when I sneeze.
I use 16-35 F4 and 55mm F1.8 combo most of the time. I love my 55mm lens because it is very lightweight and versatile, so I can use it in portraits and also in some isolated architecture or landscape shots, where 16-35 is too wide, and also f1.8 makes me feel a lot comfortable at the night.
You are doing the cleanest reviews in the world !
This lens is so fast, it'll break my wallet in a split second.
Im on sigma 24mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4. I never really got the 50mm arguments either. portraits at 85mm are stunning
I’m new to camera stuff and I have the canon eos m50 and currently use a pancake lens, I was wondering what do you think is a good lens for medium distance with a crazy blue and crispy quality ?
Another informative, balanced, succinct and appreciated review. Thanks!
I love shooting with a 50mm prime. I doubt I’ll upgrade to this from my Zeiss f/1.4 but it looks like a great lens. 50mm just happens to work particularly well in my studio. I can totally understand why some people prefer to use a 35mm and an 85mm. But I’m in a smaller space so 24mm and 50mm are perfect.
Gerald has raised the bar of camera product reviews and he has saved me loads of money because I chose not the cheep out.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
When I started still photography, the 50mm was the standard for full frame 35mm film. It was based upon the magnification being the same as you see in the real world.
Since I added a 16-35 to my FX6 I am liking the 35.
Sure, I go longer for portraits, but I don't think I'll be using a 50mm.
I’m definitely a 50 mm shooter! I film weddings so I’ve always loved the 50mm look
Next intro idea: "I'm done... Let's get Gerald."
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That focus breathing it massive 😳
It is nikon fault for making a perfect 50mm 1.2
I love my 55 1.8 Zeiss. My most used lens and I own both the 135 1.8 GM and 24 1.4 GM. I can't wait to add this to my collection.
I hate my 55 1.8, have nothing but problems with it.
@@GarrettGreenwald well I guess you are one of the few that has issues. :( Everyone else I know that has it always praises it. What is wrong with yours?
@@GarrettGreenwald I also have no issues with mine, also no issues with LoCa in real world use. But I'm also more a 35/85mm guy, use the 55mm mainly indoors.
I own a 24 1.4 GM, 55 1.8 Zeiss and a 135 1.8 GM. My least used lens is my 55. I've been tending towards the extremes that my 24 and 135 naturally offer, although I still like my 55. As I've read elsewhere however, 50mm is neither here nor there. I'm beginning to wonder if I replace the 55 with this 50 1.2 GM if it will rekindle my love for it but I'm just not sure.
@@LtDeadeye I just got mine.. its worth it :D
ever since i bought a 40mm lens i haven't been shooting 50mm almost at all. it's way more natural and the compositions make more sense in my eyes on a 40mm
i dont normally shoot at 50mm but when i do interviews is my go to lens and i like that shallow dof in it
I'd really appreciate it if you added center-vs-corner focused sharpness tests. It's very common that you might be framing your subject towards the edges, and you'd want to know if it'll be as sharp.
Good suggestion! I will try my best. 🤓👍
Fantastic lens from a technical achievement perspective. Very thorough review Gerald as always, thanks!
I just bought the 24mm 1.4 GM and it is phenomenal. I love my 55mm 1.8 Zeiss and see no reason to change it, the form factor of the 55mm and sharpness is great! My preferred focal length for portraits is 85mm and have the new Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN and I am super happy with it.
So glad they finally made this lens and that you reviewed it!
I know it's never going to happen, but MAN I wish we got an Undone-style review of the Nikkor Noct 58mm f/0.95
Awesome, but where is the A7 IV? :D
I used to be a heavy 50mm shooter until I actually got my hands onto a 35mm, since then I almost solely shoot on 35mm & 85mm. I do have the Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 though, so that opens up some very dreamy options which I happily take from time to time.
50mm is my favorite focal length for almost every type of shoots i do cause it gives me(in my opinion) good compression and some of the background before getting too tight. LOVE IT! Thank you for the ALWAYS FLAWLESS reviews!
Now that's what I call an in-depth review! Nowhere else it's reviewed with such depth. You need 1M subscribers asap! Content is too good
Finally the GM 50mm, been waiting for it since ever, can’t wait to work with it.
Amazing lens, outstanding job from Sony!
Stellar review as always! We very recently switched to Sony full-frame without 50mm. We went with the 35mm Sony and 75mm Samyang primes instead for our talking head and social media. It just feels like 50mm doesn't really stand out in any particular way for our use cases.
Amazing job on the video and looks like we get the sony GM quality we know and love with a 50MM finally. I'm curious why it took so long
I do a lot of 50mm for food photography as well as flowers. I also use it some for portraits at a bit of distance to include some background to help tell the story. I actually use it quite bit.
I use 50mm for subject photography typically. I tend to prefer wider focal lengths, 24mm is my favourite, so I kinda view a 50mm as a wider 85mm which lets me get more context/environment in the shot but still emphasise the subject. It's the longest focal length I'll use for general shooting
Great video Gerald! Do you have any plans of reviewing the Red Komodo?
I'll hold on to my Sony Zeiss 55F1.8. It's not the GM, but it's so light, portable and sharp, it's just convenient to use and travel with.
Such a solid review. Well done man!!!
I use a 28mm, 50mm, and 85mm. The 50mm is essential for portraits in small spaces where you can't back up enough for the 85 and you don't want too much of the background/distortion from the 35 or wider
Top notch review. Thank G-Don!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great review! You went so in-depth!
I have been using a Sony 1.8 50mm for a few years and love it. Will trade up as I'm going to begin shooting with a second camera and want another 50mm lens.
It's a weird thing, the 50mm length. I rarely use it, even on a 24-70mm. My daughter is a studio and wedding photographer who also never uses it - HOWEVER, whenever she goes out with friends or attends family events, the 50mm never leaves her camera body. She loves it as an art form. It puts her in a creative mode.
For me, the 50 mm is an oddly comfortable length. this is partly due to my first prime lens ever being the Panasonic 25 mm (on MFT, same field of view as 50 of course). I used that a lot and it felt comfortable. I personally don't use it as much anymore due to boredom lol.
From 16-240mm from all my lenses, the 55mm 1.8 is the most used lens I have for portraits. It's small, light, very sharp, and does not distort as much as 35mm does.
55 1.8 is a way better value. Just picked one up used (and in brand new condition) for $575. It's an amazing lens! This 50 1.2 isn't even tempting.
@@stolencoats63 Exactly. I have the 50 1.4 ZA and quite like it, but it's a monster. If I were to buy another 50 it would probably be the 1.8 because of how small and light it is. This 1.2 will never be on my radar.
50mm is my favorite focal length!
This is also a great class on the ins and outs of lenses
I never used to shoot with 50mm... but rented this lens for my cousins wedding. I shot it as a gift to them. All I can say is... I really like it. The focal length was perfect for the use case and the lens looked fantastic. I've been thinking of buying one but am torn between the 50mm 1.4 and this one. It's not just the price (though that helps). The 1.4 is supposed to be significantly lighter and for gimbal usage, I like that.
Been complaining about no good 50mm on e-mount for years. The 55 1.8 had a bad taste of out-of-focus rendering and I sold it like it's hot. Now, this is something I have been waiting for. Always love the natural perspective on the 50 since the Canon DSLR days.
Holy moly this was fast. Thanks G-dog.
To the point and direct! Great video
I'm very surprised that you don't like 50mm! I love it!
Thanks, and yes I shoot with a 50mm as part of my kit its that sweet spot as wide as you can go without to much distortion IE for portraits.
50mm used to be my go-to focal length but now it's a 35mm. It's just so convenient for how I compose my shots, but I'd still like that 50mm in my bag. Thanks for breaking it down!
5:45 sorry how is the 1.2 as sharp as the 2.8 here? its totally soft, it looks out of focus
We use the 50 Planar on pretty much every shoot. It complements the other primes we use, 24GM, 35 1.8, 85GM and 135GM very well, and also the Planar renders fantastically!
Whenever I’m looking for reviews, I’m always coming here.
I usually shoot with 50mm for most of my portrait shots but decided to venture off into the 85mm realm. I just like the way 85mm looks for full body portrait shots!
I definitely think its gorgeous, but I can't imagine using it over a 35mm.
imagine shooting a model full length 35mm is too wide
@@jukeboxjohnnie I'm not shooting portraits. I personally don't need it, that's my only point. 35mm is the most versatile Film lens, and 50 on a full frame takes me too far from my subject.
@@jukeboxjohnnie But yes, i can absolutely see how nice this would be as a portrait lens, but its no film lens. Gets WAY too jittery at that distance, and far too difficult to nail focus.
@@Triforcefilms There’s not right or wrong choices, it’s about what signature style you want to develop, and the message you want to convey.
Both 35mm and 50mm has been a gold standard in shooting motion pictures for over a century and still you can definitely use a wide variety of lenses and focal lengths.
50mm focal length lenses are absolutely beautiful for films, the compression works great.
Just use it on tripods or gimbals for stable shots.
@@ResizeFilms fair enough! My personal shoot style is more intimate, but I'm well aware someone could lock off a 50mm to make it work quite well. Just not a length I personally find need for, especially with this razor thin DoF
I have like 20 50mm lens, vintage and modern. It's a classic.
Thanks for the infomercial. Very informative.
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HOLY MOLY i wayted years for this lens .... thank you soooooo much Sony !!!!! Back in my Canon time used the 50 1.2 canon so much and i really miss it ... and now finally there is a sony one
I shoot with the 55mm Zeiss Sonnar for street and portraits. I love everything about it except the out of focus areas seem a little messy and distracting. I was hoping Sony updated the 50mm focal length as both the Planar and Sonnar have been out for years at this point. Thanks Gerald!
I mainly do portraiture work in both versions, photo and video. I do not use the 50mm in stills but I love it in video. It is my favorite focal lens for video-portraits.
Well done Gerald 👍
Damn! Sony keep releasing 🔥🔥
i use the ziess 1.8 55mm for Emount. I like it for that added zoom when walking around taking photos in most lighting conditions and the bokeh is nice. Also Candid portraits look good and i like it's compact size. i also use the zeiss 35mm 2.8 for my wide shots and for it's compact size as well.
Have a "nifty 50" but can't remember the last time I used it.
Huge respect for deciding to keep the opinion based comments out on the basis that a 50 is not your lens.
Yayy another Gerald Video for Stuff I don't need, but really, REALLY want!
Thank you for reviewing this lens! I shoot the 55mm F1.8 a lot for portraits where I need a bit more of the environment in the shot than I'd get with the traditional 85mm.
Can you do one comparison video of Nikon z , canon rf and sony GM 50mm 1.2.
I'd love to see a review of the Nikon 50 1.2 if they could lend you one of them with a body as well
Pristine review, greetings from Ecuador!
I never was a fan of the 50mm focal length until I started using Sony and the 50 f/1.4 ZA, I don’t know what it was about that lens but it just clicked and now I just love the 50mm look. Looking forward to getting this lens.
50mm lens is generally considered to be the closest the perspective of the human eye. So the images are going to look the most natural to use
my first lens was a 50mm so I am super comfortable with it and it feels very natural to shoot with. I also started collecting vintage lenses and shooting film and now have a ton of 50mm lenses and find that most of my camera collection has 50mm lenses that live on them. Iits my go to, but I have made a conscious effort this year to try and shoot more 35mm as I am much less comfortable with it.
I have the same feeling with a 50mm fov. I had the Sigma Art 50 and sold it and got the Sigma Art 40 .
Odd thing was I started missing the 50 after it was gone . Maybe I was starting to get used to it . The 40 and 28 mm Arts are my now go primes for live music. That’s with my Nikon dslrs.
I just purchased my first mirrorless, the Sony a7siii and the fe 24 and 35 G master lenses. I’m looking at the fe 135 gm next most likely for interview shots with my live music shows.
Thanks for phenomenal reviews brother
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50mm shooter here and wondering if this is any better than my 50mm Sigma Art f1.4 for videos. A comparison video would be much appreciated!
50mm is my favorite lens, don't use it that much, but I love it more than anything else. It's so versatile.
Nice review and perspective! I have shot with primes most of the years I've been into photography. I've always liked the 24,50 and 105mm breakdown. Since switching to Sony and having the ability to play with vintage lenses I've been able to try more variety of primes. 35mm also is nice as is getting to try stronger tele lenses such as 135, 200 & 300mm. I'm really debating if I need to spend the money for the 50mm 1.2 of if I would be happy with the 50mm 1.4 or even the 55mm 1.8
Since 2014 I shoot using ultra sharp Carl Zeiss 55mm f1.8 and it's my best travel lens + real money-making tool. It never leaves my bag. Also I find this focal length very practical and it's my most used one.
Awesome Video!
I like Zeiss’s Batis idea- the 40mm close focus lens for reportage, and the 85 for portraits. The the 24-70 Vario Sonnar 2.8 from the old A mount for wide and run and gun, from f4 it’s very pleasing. After 35 years of shooting, I discovered 40 mm...
50mm shooter here. Actually 55mm a lot of the time. Using my old Canon FDs. 35 and 28mm are also favorites though. But if I had a desert island lens: 50mm.
I've been using my 55 more recently in the studio compared to the usual 35 so this will fit perfectly in my bag and probably not leave one of my bodies!
I'd be interested in seeing some comparison shots between the 50mm and 35mm given you can get closer, even though the maximum apertures differ as distance place a factor in dof how that actually plays out, also just in terms of sharpness across both lenses when wide open - I get why that wasn't in this video, but it's something that people may find useful when making a buying decision.
I have the FE 55mm f1.8 Sony Zeiss. And this is my go-to lens. Because it's sharp all the way through, has character when you use close focus and do portraits wide open, but can be used for "clean" product photos as well. Used for both photo and video.
I love a 50mm f/1.4. With magnification being 1x, it has never been clear to me why anything faster makes much sense. This opinion comes from my usage which is primarily portraits. I stop it down to f/2 most of the time to gain DOF.
Distance. The farther away you are from the subject the less separation from the background there is, so you can shoot something like a headshot at f/2.8 and then open it to f/1.2 for a full body shot. Also low light, f/1.2 lets in ~33% more light than f/1.4, on well made lenses at least.
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My two most commonly used focal lengths for both photo and video are 55mm and 28mm (those two lenses are 90-95% of my work. 85mm takes a distant 3rd and is primarily only on my camera if I can't physically get closer or I'm shooting specialty portraits). My favorite lens that I shot with in the past was the Canon 50mm f/1.2L - when I moved to Sony I made the size to aperture tradeoff with the 55mm f/1.8 - which I also consider to be a fantastic lens. I really like it's swirly boke character, color, rendition, and it's more than sharp enough for me (though I would say sharpness is the least important factor in a lens for me).
I'd probably really love the 50mm f/1.2 GM, but at $2000 it probably won't give me enough increase in utility for both its size and weight. Maybe in 5 years I'll find one second hand at a price I find reasonable. Until then I'm more than happy with my kit.
Use the 35mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4. have always had a 50mm in the bag just never use it. I use my 24 to 70 more than the 50mm but only at it's widest and longest.
So you have the 50 gm and you never use it ?
Back in the film days, 50mm Zeiss was the only lens I had on my Praktica camera. And I used Canon's nifty fifty with DSLR for quite some time. And I will definitely buy one for my Sony mirrorless. So, yeah.. I love 50mm.
For portraits and the like I prefer 85mm, otherwise I tend to shoot wider than 50mm for most everything else. Great video as always!