The Best Lenses for Sony A7III and A7sIII for Budget and Performance
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Many people ask me which lenses are the best budget lenses for the Sony A7III and A7s III so in this videos I will walk you through each lens I use on my sony alpha cameras every day. The best lens is the one you use a lot and while there are a lot of great options out there I also lean toward the best lens for your budget. Many of the Tamron lenses out there for Sony A7III and A7sIII are not as expensive as other options but their performance is excellent so I highly recommend them, but there are a few lenses from Sony that I think deserve a look as well. If you own and A7III, A7s III, A7rIII or A7rIV and you want to know what are some great lenses for your camera this video is for you.
Tamron 28-75: geni.us/iUZy12 (bh photo and amazon affiliate link)
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Tamron 70-180: geni.us/48gPS (bh photo and amazon affiliate link)
Sony 85mm 1.8: geni.us/ehaxlPo (bh photo and amazon affiliate link)
Sony 24mm GM: geni.us/q9U1Tj (bh photo and amazon affiliate link)
Tamron 28-200: geni.us/r96qB (bh photo and amazon affiliate link)
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You are the perfect example of making the best use out of the gear you own. There are so many people doing only tech reviews in their studio and maybe - if they are brave - in their backyard, but you use your gear in the field and in tough conditions. Therefore I trust your opinions!
Thank you very much!!
Really great advice, couldn't agree more. I just order that trinity of lenses and now I have my eye on that 85mm. What I love about all the lenses you mention in the video is that they share the same 67mm filter size, so one set of filters works across the whole collection.
fantastic and I agree 100% about the filter size. I have a couple lenses that are a different size and it's really a pain to have to carry filters for just those lenses
I FINALLY jumped back into full frame and purchased the A7iv. I forgot how much I enjoyed watching your content. This is a great video and really will serve me well as I kit up. I'll absolutely be logging some more watch time with your stuff. Thanks Jake!
Awesome!
I’m glad I found the channel it’s always great getting advice from locals.
Thanks!
Aaaay!! I was waiting for this video, thank you!
YAY!!! I am glad someone was lol
Fantastic budget conscious advice. Cheers for the great round up!
Thank you!
Outstanding presentation, Jake 👍
Looks so excellent! Glad to be in your team!
Keep up the great work Friend!
Have a good week ahead 🥰
Thank you!!
This was incredibly helpful. Thanks!
Thanks and cheers!
Awesome vid.. thank you for helping guide me in the right direction!
You’re welcome
Thanks, Jake. I just love your videos and really appreciate the time and energy you put into them. Have a nice day!
Thanks, you too!
Great video Jake! I've watched a lot of lens videos recently and yours was the most helpful.
Thank you very much
Just got an a7C and this video is so helpful! Thank youuuuu
Awesome!
Nice video, very fair recommendations. I rock the 85mm 1.8 and 24mm 1.4 GM and I couldn't be happier, covers like 99% of things that I shoot. To be honest I use the 85mm for street photography as well, not just portraits. And 24mm takes over for any kind of landscapes, well most of the time at least. It's always fun to mix them
NICE!!
Yes loving the Tamron 17-28mm! Now I’ve got Tamron 28-75mm on my wishlist. Thanks Jake!
fantastic!!
I own the 28-75 trust me you will love it!!!!!!
This was super helpful! Thanks!!
Awesome
I took your advice and got the Tamron 17-70 for the Sony a6600, and was not disappointed. I’ll probably check back with this video if I pick up the a7iv later this year
excellent!!!
How is the barrel distortion on the edges , im buying this lense for architecture photography ,ur suggestion wil be helpful thank you
@@vasudevdesai1412 no issues here
@@JakeSloan hi did you need to buy an adapter to fit it to a Sony body please? Thanks a lot :)
hi did you need to buy an adapter to fit it to a Sony body please? Thanks a lot :)
Awesome information as usual, thank you!
Thanks
So glad I stumbled upon this channel! Love your videos. Binging the crap outta these, while waiting for my A7 IV to arrive. Switching to Sony from Canon, and I just wanna learn as much as I can. Thank you for these amazing, very informative videos!
Wow thank you very much!!
Such a great video!! Massive information, really helpful for who is looking for a new lens! I think I have same mindset of you, I love nature and landscape, and astro is something important for my soul! I have the 24 1.4 and the 85mm 1.8. But still missing a tele lens! Tamrons seems to be a great option!
thanks and definitely worth a look
This was the video I was looking for. Thanks for the tips. New subscriber
Thank you so much
Thanks Jake ! that Tamron 28-200 is looking enticing.
It's an excellent all in one lens
thank you for the extension tubes!!!!
wanted to take micro shots and portraits in my camera
you're welcome!
Upgraded from Canon M50 to Sony A7iii and your videos have been a great help researching full-frame lens and practical usage!!!
Great to hear it!
same but with the A7Riii
@@ryanalbright3732how is the a7r3?
Thanks for the video, Jake!
Sure
Great video and super informative! Thank you!
Thanks
Excellent video and great comparisons & footage . Subbed !
Thanks for the sub!
All you vid are nice by the way and instructive
Thank you
Thanks Jake. I have Tamron lens, the 17-28, 28-75 and 70-300 MM and you are correct they are good lens for the price very happy with them.
Fantastic!!! glad to hear it
I also have the 17-28 and 70-300 like you and confirm both very good lenses. I only haven’t the 28-75.
Hi Jake. Very informative and has given me a few ideas. Great video. Cheers, Dave.
Thanks!
thanks for this video really help full
Glad to hear it
Thank you for the great suggestions and as a person who at the edge of switching to Sony system, I think I will definitely starting with the trinity set and 85mm 1.8/f or 55mm 1.8/f. 28~200mm is tempting when doing outdoor events though.
You're welcome!
Super helpful! I got the tamron 17-28 when I bought Sony a7s iii. Great performance but did find the narrow zoom range limiting when shooting travel vlog. Might consider adding 28-200 after watching this video!
Fantastic it makes a great option with the 17-28 you have a whole zoom range covered in 2 lenses
Great informative video!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. I just found you and I was like I need to sub asap!
Thank you!!
Your reviews made me go with the Tamron 17-28 and 28-200 combo even before this video :) I love your channel. Keep it up!
Fantastic thanks a lot!!
Great video thank you
Very welcome
Great review! I initially purchased a Sony a6000 (aps-c) with two kit lenses. I got it home and was not feeling great about the purchase. Two days later I returned it and bought an a6400 with a Tamaron 17-70mm 2.8mm lens. I am so glad I did. This combo is incredible and covers such a wide range of focal lengths, it's all I needed for many months. I recently bought a Sony 70-350. I like it but don't love it. I was considering the Sigma 100-400 and am now wondering if I would have been happier with that. Lastly, I just bought a Samyang 12mm 1.8 and man, this takes wild & WIDE pics!
Nice!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Jake on this topic. Very practical advice from a pro targeting budget conscious A7 users, also testing them on a frigid location really help me make well informed decision for my A7iii lenses. 👍
Thanks and I am so glad to hear my videos helped you out
Great video as always! Thank you Jake. What would be you recommendation for mountain bike videos ? Thanks in advance
Wow well really I’d look at getting a 17-28 for wide stuff. But you would really want a small action camera like the insta360 one x2
Absolutely agree the 85/1.8 is underrated and my absolute favorite.
Absolutely!
I actually bought the A7iii with the Tamron 28-75, Sony 85 1.8 and Sony 35 1.8 in January and later got the 70-180 because I wanted to get closer and use the macro capabilities of that one. Now I still have the 17-28 on my wishlist and I'm unsure about what 50mm to get but the Zeiss 55 is probably the best choice.
So you pretty much covered my own camera bag here 😅
I would highly recommend the Zeiss 55! it's the best performing 50mm for the price
thank you brother!
You’re welcome
Amazing video!
Thanks!
Hey Jake. Thank you so much for this great review! Do you have any experiences and can tell more about the difference of the Tamron RxD / VxD / VxD G2 models?
most the g2 models are slightly smaller or lighter and they added the USB-c port for firmware updates etc optically the improvements are quite small.
The one I love most is the 20mm f/1.8 G - so good for talking head, city photography AND Vlogs. A nice all rounder.
Totally agree!
Super nice video thanks
Thanks
I think you've nailed the question "best lens selection on a budget" for E-mount FF. I own the 3 Tamrons and they are superb lenses. And when you check the price you can't believe it's true. Of course, there's always one or two issues you would prefer like this or like that. But overall and considering the competition when you look to the ratio price-performance-quality no other lens selection beats this Tamron trio.
Thanks!
Really helpful video
So glad to hear it!
This is exactly the type of video I was looking for, thanks so much, Jake! 🙂
Thanks Danielle
Love your authenticity. Any lens recommendations for Sports Photography?
It wasn't released when I made this video but the Tamron 50-400 is absolutely fantastic. You can see my review of it here: ruclips.net/video/jBHfqSIUlDo/видео.html
I have the Sony 20mm f1.8 G lens and Tamron 28-200. Great combination!
Excellent!!! I keep hoping sony will release a 16mm GM or G lens otherwise I would jump on the 20mm G for sure
Excellent explanation. Very useful. Thank you for this video. Would like to know the capabilities of Sony a7iii for portrait photography, that would be lot more helpful. Also shed some light about the portrait lenses.
Thank you! the A7III is great for portrait work and the lenses of choice would be 85mm or 55mm Zeiss
Hi Jake. Great video. Very informative and I like that you have tested them in harsh conditions. I do a lot of hiking to take photos and like that tamron lenses are lighter as this would mean less weight on my walks. I have been looking for ages to work out what to get on a budget for mostly landscape/astro and wildlife with a little portrait photography as well. I have been using the a6300 but I’m looking to get the a7rii. Would you still recommend using the tamron lenses with the higher megapixel a7r ii?
Yes I’ve used mine on the a1 the a7riii and the a7riv and they’ve worked really well.
Great video as always Jake! I love the 17-28, 28-75 and 70-180. Like you I shot with just the 28-75 for my first year with my A7III. Although I haven’t used used my 28-75 much sine picking up and he other two. Been rethinking my lens since I need to add a longer telephoto for the types of photography I’ve been doing of late.
My struggle is I do both video and stills and travel a lot (in Puerto Rico currently) so I struggle to keep my kit small since I’ve added a mini2 drone as well. It keeps growing!
Been considering the 70-300 in lieu of the fantastic 70-180, or perhaps getting into a 400+ mm. Need to watch more reviews.
Nice!!
I have the 70-300 and 17-28 both are great. Mainly i decide if i di video or photo close up i use the 17-28 and with aps-c i cover the 35mm up to 63 with clear zoom at f/2.8.. for wildlife, zoo, and portrait, and wildlife video i use the 70-300mm with can go up to 450mm with aps-c and up to 900mm with clearzoom. Having a 28-200 for time where changing the lens is difficult would be a good compromise.
Great value advice based on the real experience in the field. May I ask you recommendation for the tripod and head ball for travelling or hiking?
I use the peak design travel tripod for pretty much all my adventures now. Simply fantastic for light weight travel.
Love your videos. Very clear and beautifully made. I now own the 28-75 and am very happy with it. I also own an old 80-200mm that i use with an adapter. However Tamron just announced a 150-500 lens. Any plans on reviewing that when it comes out?
Absolutely! I cannot wait to test that lens out
Can u pl let me know which is better sony 200 600 vs tamron 150 500mm
Great video as always Jake. I recently bought the 28-200mm after seeing your previous review about it.
Which filter are you using on the 28-200 in this video? with the red ring?
That’s from freewell gear and it’s a 2-5 stop variable nD
Totally agree and I have the same lenses lol 😆
Have a good one Jake!
LOL great minds think alike. Have a great day!
Very informative video, thanks! I was wondering if you happened to test the older version of Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 USD and how it compares to the Tamron 17-28mm f2.8. I know it's a lot heavier glass but I got it on a half price sale and was trying to figure out if it performs as well.
I have not unfortunately
I agree, I owe 17-28mm and 28-200mm for street and landscape, travel long hours and the weight combination is superb!
awesome! I think it's one of the best if not the best travel combo out there
Just got the last of the holy Tamron trinity this week. Started with the 28-75, quickly added the 17-28, and finally just added the 70-180. I've got a couple Sigmas (35mm and 50mm) if I really need to drop below f2.8, but 99% of the time the Tamrons are giving me what I need. After being a prime purist for so long I have no regrets about getting zooms.
so glad to hear it!!
Hi, I would like to ask whether the sharpness of the Tamron28-75mm lens has been reduced recently. Thanks!
Thanks Jake for such informative videos. Could you help with deciding which one lens for my purpose? I love to take family/event shots and am continually disappointed with these - they are usually in low light situations. I also love seascape/view photography and then the real close-up nature pics like petals, insects etc. Am I asking too much to try covering all these interests with one lens? 😜. I will be purchasing the Sony A7III in the coming days.
If you want to cover all that then you definitely want to look at the Tamron 28-200. It's a great all in one lens that will give you tons of options and great image quality.
Ive the 17-28 & 70-180 and i love them. Such an great lightweight combo for the 7III. With my Sigma Art 50mm ive everything i need for Street Photography for. Great Lenses 👌
Awesome combo!!
Man I was getting the 17-28, 28-75 and 70-180 but the 50 or 55 primes would be a good sub for that middle range. I shoot 40% of my photos at 70, 10% at 24 and 50% in between usually around 50..
Hi Jake, great video and great advice. I wonder, I have the peak design tripod and wonder what set up you have that seems to support the long lens tamron 70-180 since lens has no tripod ring?
I’ve used that combo a lot without any issue even fully extended on the tripod head and lens
great video
Thanks!
My favourite e mount lens is the sigma 100-400. It's amazing how versatile this range is, in more or less the same package as the 70-200f4 from sony
I haven't tried that lens but I would love to. I keep hoping Tamron is going to release something similar but up to now the 70-300 is as close as they have come.
They announced a 150-500mm! Should come out in June I guess
Does it crop the image on a Sony a7iii? I've seen reviews that due to it being a full frame it turns the edges the black the farther you zoom in?
really learned a lot throughout this video ! quick question, what camera & camera lens are you using for recording yourself in the wilderness throughout this video ?
Most of the shots were the camera and lens combination I was talking about at the time
Hi. Great video. What lenses do you recomend to shoot food and also use for video?
I would use prime lenses for food. The 85mm would be great certainly the 135 and maybe a 35mm?
ha, I love Tamron Adaptall 2 80-210mm, vintage, very heavy, but so interesting to use it
NICE
I have the Tamron 17-28 and 70-300 for wildlife. Both very good lenses.
Nice!!
Thanks!
Thank you!
Great reviews and suggestions! 👍 I have the new A7 IV and two ZV-E10's. I am switching off of Canon DSLR's after years and have a number of "L" lenses that I'm now working on replacements for to use with my new Sony's. I am temporarily using both the Sony MC-11 and Metabones V Adapters for the Canon, s, but I'm looking to convert to E mount lenses only. Some of your suggestions have given me well-needed reviews, evaluations and ideas! I bought the Sigma 24-70 DG DN ART after a lot of back and forth with the Tammy, but I did buy the 17-28 Tammy. The 70-180 might be a good choice to replace my 70-200 f/2.8 L Canon. For large tele, I bought the Sigma 150-600 DG DN Sport (the new one), and for the ZV's, I have APS-C's incuding the Sig 16mm 1.4, Sony 20mm Pancake, and Sony 18-105 f/4.0. I was forced to buy the 16-50 kit lens with one of the ZV's due to only finding one E-10 body-only and then having to buy the kit for the other due to almost non-existent availability of the model. My takeaway from your video is a strong interest in a couple of lenses you reviewed, especially the Sony 24mm f/1.4 due to my needs for my live streaming studio setup as well as low-light photography. Additionally, you have seriously perked my interest in the Sony 85mm f/1.8, Tammy 70-180, and possibly even the inexpensive Tammy 28-200. Awesome reviews and discussion. Nailed my questions without even having been asked!! 😁👍 Cheers!
Thanks a lot!! I just released a review of the 24mm too so if you want to see it and examples from it be sure and check it out
Watched the video because of the 70-180, since I already have the 28-75. Had to laugh when you presented the 85mm and 24mm GM, since those are the other ones I have, plus the 15mm Laowa f2.0 :D
NICE lol, I had the laowa as well but sold it in favor of a weather sealed 17-28 but I loved it when I had it
Jake your Videos are superb and very informative. Thanks for all. how about using APS-C lenses on these cameras for good work ? Would you suggest them in terms of saving some amount and getting very good quality with these cameras?
Thank you very much! If you have a full frame camera I would always get full frame lenses. If you have an APSC camera then tamron has released some really great lenses for APSC!
@@JakeSloan Great thanks again Jake. I have full frame camera only. Best Wishes with you always.
The 17-28 looks very nice. I’d love to hear from the lenses you did rent and your experience also the reason why you opted to do so. 👍🏽
I rent the 12-24 from time to time but that is about it. Everything else I need I can get with my lenses
Finally somebody other than myself that believes in Tamron. They make really good lenses that are very affordable the only lenses to stay away from in the Tamron lineup are the 2.8 prime lenses the 35mm definitely left something to be desired. If you are an event photographer you will definitely love the 28-200 the specs don't do it justice it is by far one of the best lenses in my lineup. At some point I'm getting the 17-28.
Agreed!!
Thanks for the effort and the sharing. I wished those recommended Tamrons has some form of stabilization/ISIS. Thumbs up.
that would make them absolutely amazing
They would be just a bit more stable but enormously more heavier and expensive. Will not happen. This is one of their strength, good quality solid plastic, weather resistant and very lightweight, with good sharpness and optics quality at good prices.
Nice budget suggestions! And what about lens auto focus noise, are they silent, specially the tamrons. And for weddings you will still go with the 28-200 or the 75.
I would go with the 28-200 for weddings or the 17-28 and the 70-180 would be great as well. None of these lenses have any audible AF noise they are all practically silent
I have been using the Sony 24-104 and Sony 70-200 f4 as my travel photography lenses. Am thinking of getting the tamron 28-200 as a one lens solution on my A74 and then have my 16-35 f2.8 GM on my A73 for special situations.
Good review. Tamron seems to be coming up with great low cost quality options. So much more choice now than when I first got my A73 a few years back.
They are and there are some very exciting new lenses coming from them in the next few months too!
@@JakeSloan sounds like a good topic for a video, hopefully before I put down my cash for the 28-200.
Great video thanks. What are your thoughts on the tamron 35-150?
It's unbelievably good! I just wouldn't put it in the "budget" category check out my review of it here: ruclips.net/video/cqtLxiOSln0/видео.html
What would be your recommendation for landscape? Zion specifically, headed there soon. I can really get one lens. So curious for depth, etc. more photography than video. Thank you so much, fantastic video!
I would highly recommend the Tamron 17-28 for landscape!
@@JakeSloan thank you so much!
Great reviews and I just purchased the 28-200 based off one of your videos for my A7S.
What would you recommend for surveillance/investigative type work for the dark of night. GMaster looks like what you would say, but I need something as I am at a distance. Cannot really do post editing to keep the integrity of the picture.
for something like that I would look at the 135GM 1.8 or the 70-200GM for the low light
I have the 85mm. I absolutely love it, my all time favorite..
Nice
Thanks for this fantastic clear video about lens options. I have a question and I’m really curious for your opinion: with my sony A7siii I already have the sony 16-35mm GM and sigma 24-70mm. I am planning some weddings for this summer, and I think I will need some more reach at some moments. What do you think is best for my third lens?
I would definitely look into the 70-200 range or if you need a bit more reach and to save a bit of cash the 70-300
I loved this video, I had been looking for something like this recently.
My budget was about the price of the 18-105 but felt in love with the 28-200 wow, it seems pretty much all in one haha
anyway, you still recommend the 18-105 or definitely better safe more money and get the 28-200?
thanks!
if you shoot APSC the 18-105 is good (or the new tamron 18-300) but if you shoot full frame get the 28-200
That low light stuff was pretty impressive.
Thanks
Coming back to this video after a couple months, how do you think the Tamron stacks up to the sigma 24-70?
I think it stacks up very well still. I hope sigma fixed the dust inside the lens issue they were having. Sigma still beats tamron ever so slightly on image quality but at a cost of size and weight
Great video Jake! My tammi 17-28 stays on my a7s3 probably 90% as well - such a versatile lens! . Many of my videos right now are of my 3 little daughters, wife and myself. I also love my tammi 28-75 and 70-180. In fact, right now, since i sold my Sony APS-C gear, these are the only lenses i currently own for my a73 and a7s3 and I'm perfectly happy.
NICE!
I think Tamron make great lenses. Weather sealing is very good and light weight for travel are a big benefit. The optics are excellent & I like the fact that you have a constant Aperture through the zoom range. Great value for money.
agreed!
The Sony FE 24mm - 104mm F4 OSS G is a great general zoom lens, and reasonably priced at $1100. It has bit more range than the Tamron 28-75 but not quite as fast. With OSS it does very well in low light, but probably without the F2.8 probably won't generate as much bokeh blur at similar focal lengths. Another important aspect is weight, the G Masters are all metal w/ large apertures that end up weighing a ton. Even if they didn't cost more, they may not be worth it.
agreed! I finally got the chance to use one and its a great all around lens
Cool video, I am considering the 85mm for the portrait. I have a question though. For a half-body portrait, how far back do you have to move to fit the subject in on a horizontal view?
For portrait (shoulders up) about 10-12ft.
I have a tamron 28-75 and a sony 85mm 1.8 A great combination for all occasions
agreed
*Thanks, great informative review 👍 ✨ ✨ ✨*
*What lens did you use for this video studio shooting parts?*
I think the 24mm GM
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Hi jake - I followed some of the links for the tamron 28-70mm and after looking on amazon UK I can see what looks like two models is there a difference and which do you use? TAMRON 28-75mm RXD A036SF Sony-FE or tamron 28-75mm VXD Di III
if you can go for the Tamron 28-75 VXD di III G2 then absolutely do it I have updated my links to reflect the correct one
@@JakeSloan thanks I'm right on verge of getting the a7iv which comes with the Sony kit lens so these lense videos are great trying to decide if the tamron will give me more than the kit lens for my videos and your new a7vi reviews are great thank you!
Would be great to see you do this for apsc 👍
Awesome thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for an excellent informative video. I will wait until Sony A7 IV is in the store to try it prior to make a purchase. Is there any way to have an external GPS connect to Sony A7 IV? I used to have a Canon 6D with built in GPS. I used it while I visited Japan and helped me to remembered where I was. My cell phone has no signal in certain location but the GPS has signal. It is important to me as I’m getting older and can’t remember. Also, will you do a comparison between Sony A7 IV and Canon R6 in the future? Thanks.
Not that I am aware of unfortunately
Bought the 85 1.8. Thanks for the info! Next Tammy 35-150.
Nice!!
Good job
Thank uou
I just liked your video and now you have 1K Likes 👍
Thank you!!
I have Sony 20mm 1.8 for northern lights and it’s amazing
Yes it is!