The 2nd BEST LENS you can buy...
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- Bored of your one lens photography set up? Ready to try and get more from your camera? This week I talk through what lenses you should consider buying next. If you've got no time, It's a 50mm prime... That rhymes!!
Also a huge thank you to Lumix for sponsoring this video. I've been using the G9, G85 and the G90 for a long time now and the stabilisation in them is immense. Find out more here: www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer....
Please check them out on instagram too: / lumixuk
Prints: www.jamespopsys.com/store/
My book: www.jamespopsys.com/store/pre-...
Presets: www.jamespopsys.com/store?cat...
Newsletter sign up: www.jamespopsys.com/newsletter
---
If you would like a print of any photo that appears in one of my videos, please email hello@jamespopsys.com with a screenshot of the image you would like, and the size you would like (A4 = £30 or A3 = £50). These prints are signed but not numbered. Thanks for your support :)
Thank you :)
---
MUSIC:
I get all my music for the videos from Epidemic Sound. Try it out here: share.epidemicsound.com/v9VD7
---
GEAR:
These are affiliate links, it costs you nothing to use them but I get a small percentage from Amazon when you buy something, so thanks! :-)
Cameras:
Panasonic G9: geni.us/g9body
Panasonic G80/G85: geni.us/PanaG85
Lenses:
Panasonic 12-35 2.8 II: geni.us/panasonic1235
Panasonic 35-100 2.8 II: geni.us/Pana35100
Leica 8-18: geni.us/818leica
25mm Leica: geni.us/25mmleicalumix
15mm Leica: geni.us/15mmleicalumix
42.5 mm Lumix: geni.us/lumix42mm
Accessories:
Walkie talkies: geni.us/walkies
Camera clip: geni.us/PDcapture
Drone: geni.us/djimavicprotwo
Laptop: geni.us/MbookPro
Desktop: geni.us/imac2019
Shotgun Mic: geni.us/rodevmproplus
Big Tripod: geni.us/3leggedthingbrian
Red camera strap: geni.us/pdstrap
Backpack: geni.us/mindshiftbacklight
Little Tripod: geni.us/Gorillapod3k
Anker Charger: geni.us/ankerphonepack
UV, Polariser, ND8, N81000 combo (46mm): geni.us/Gobekit
ND kit (58mm): geni.us/GobeNDKit
Schott polariser and UV (58mm): geni.us/GobeSchott
DJI Mavic 2: geni.us/DJIMavicAir
Memory card wallet: geni.us/sdcardwallet
Messenger Bag (Sandstone): geni.us/thinktankretrospective
Gnarbox: geni.us/lXAy
Hard Drives: geni.us/WDDrives
Tablet: geni.us/WacomIntuos
Printer: geni.us/canonpro10s
Thankfully someone explained the word "plethora" to me. It really means a lot.
good one. i see what you did there...
Your analogies, your stories, your waffling and your deviations are why you have a faithful and loyal amount of subscribers, which means you are worthy of being here, and its why WE appreciate you. I don't use the bell icon on any of the channels I subscribe to.
Thanks so much Steve :)
You are MORE than enough, James. Thanks for recording!
Thanks so much :)
Yours come up in my recommended videos feed, so definite value in subscribing because it keeps bring me back even if I don't seek it via search or browsing through all I'm subscribed to for new videos. Love your humor and perspective, always keeping it real.
Your videos have such a genuine nature to them with your words. I hope to be like you someday on camera.
4:11 Nifty 50, Square Crop is my favorite way to strengthen my ability to see (frame/composition). I don't mean street, I mean landscape. Such a great way to shoot and swap lens IF needed. So many images I now take are with my Lumix 25 1.7. Sharp and fun DOF effects. LOVE IT. And it's just fun to unclip point, arrange and click.
Thanks again for a great video. Not that I really learned something new but it is always a joy to watch, even when you're indoors. Cheers!
Thanks so much for watching :)
Definitely agree with this, I went out the other day with my 50mm and while it was frustrating it reminded me how much I need to move around for better compositions and also the image quality was lovely.
Great video and commentary. I just got my g85 with the 12-60 kit lens and happy with it. I enjoy photography during the night so this video came at the right time for me. Thank you 🙏.
I agree with you 100%!!!!!! I found my equivalent prime lens as my second most used lens, it ALWAYS goes with me. In the beginning I was a bit hesitant to use it but then (and here is the key) I began to fall in love with the results!!!!! Its good to great glass and the details and depth of field are just awesome!!!! In many ways it is the perfect lens! Except it does not zoom......
I also thought this was one of your best videos regardless of location. I do find your outside post are always very entertaining, you got a great sense of humor and I like that you are no wheres close to a photo snob!!!!!
Your a good man James!!
Moonpie
I love your channel and I hope that you continue to grow so much. Keep up the amazing work.
Thanks so much :)
all your videos are very beneficial! i learn a lot and they're very entertaining!
Supposedly the nifty 50 gives the same perspective as we see life. Sadly, I learned about the crop factor shortly after my purchase. Now, I have a nifty 80 on my DSLR,
Just get a speed booster. It will give you nearly a full extra stop of light and will make it a 50 again on your APS-C DSLR.
Don’t be sad about it! Because it is still a 50mm lens! It gives you the same field of view as an 80mm one but it is not an 80mm by any means. If you dig deep enough into the science of the lenses you will understand that the barrel distortion is less present on a 50 one. Also the bokeh is still from a nifty fifty with the famous low aperture. All you will need to do is to walk away from your subject a bit further thats it! Only if you want to go for a wider look in a small room or something would I recommend you to change the lens.
I don't think it has much to do with the crop factor. However, the ratio of the m43 sensor is 4:3 whereas for any other sensor it's 3:2. This means that with a m43 sensor you have more height, and less width compared to other sensors.
yep. 50/1.6 =31! You would need a 31mm lens on your crop body to get a "normal" lens. I use a 24 mm for indoors and I am looking at a 28 or 35mm with IS for general use.
Nifty 50 1.8 was my first lens I bought. Still highly in love with it. Main disadvantage is no IS when doing video. Sometimes a locked off shot is also good.
Picked up the 25mm a couple of years ago for my OM-D. Great lens, phenomenal low light lens.
I shoot Canon APS-C. I went through the photos we'd taken with the older Rebel XS (1000D) to look at what focal length most of the pictures were taken at with the 18-55mm, and I found that we were usually no wider than around 28mm. When we bought the 77D we also ordered the 24mm f/2.8. That's full-frame-equivalent more like 38mm than 50, but it is likewise an inexpensive, compact lens, and with the high megapixel sensor it's easy enough to crop a bit if needed. Later I basically rendered it obsolete with a 17-55mm f/2.8, but it still makes appearances when I'm going to be indoors and close to the subject, and don't want a massive lens to distract the subject. I like the focal length enough that we bought the 22mm f/2 for the M100.
I found a forty-dollar EF 50mm f/1.8 (Mk. I) at a pawn shop, I really like that greater aperture, even if it's quite a bit of work at say, parties, on account of constantly having to back away from the subjects in order to get the size/distance right. Unfortunately the fast primes in the 28-30mm range that would be the equivalent of 50mm are very expensive around here, so much that I'm likely to end up with that Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 because buying just two primes would be that expensive. Unfortunately it looks like a drainpipe, not going to be surreptitious when using that lens.
The EF-S 24 mm STM is pretty nice, small, and inexpensive. F/2.8 isn't so bad too. :)
Love the 25mm, I use it a lot for filming CUs. You were absolutely right about adding in more leg work; totally worth it
That was a muskrat.
ahh, that explains it!
You are more than enough
I already have been subscribed.
Ragondin in french !
@@JamesPopsysPhoto @skiffins It's not a muskrat, but a coypu. Muskrats are smaller and slightly flattened tails. Coypus have round tails, are slightly smaller than a beaver and have white whiskers.
And btw, otters do have tails ;)
That's actually just a cat. They look different in this part of the world...
I got the 35mm (around 50mm equivalent) 1.8 pretty quickly after getting my DSLR, since it was really hard taking pictures inside with the kit lenses aperture. Sure, you're not getting a new focal length, but that is hardly the only thing you should consider when buying a lens.
Always love your dry sarcasm! Could watch you for hours
Thank you :)
I bought that very 25mm lens as my second lens, and I love to bits. It's shockingly good.
Awesome! :)
I love your honesty brother!!! :)
Thanks mate :)
Love your videos... keep them coming...
Thanks so much for watching :)
first time watching your videos = love it!! thank you!
Good advice James! I've recently bought a G95 with the 12-60 kit lens and qualified for the free Lumix 25 lens promotion, so got all my lens needs covered for the time being. Despite being the being the standard 25 I'm well impressed with the quality.
Something we can agree on. 50mm as a second lens is a great choice. They are great to learn video as well. My 50mm has no stabilization Ive had to work around that as well. 🥂
Bought the 25mm 1.4 the day I got my GH5, I absolutely love it and use it for all my videos too. Also got the Leica 12-60mm which is the best kit lens.
Love your banter man 😂 and thanks for the tips
My second lens for my GH5 was a Tele zoom lens. Haven't used it a lot but I'm glad I have it just in case
This was in fact right after I saw your video on the micro four thirds leica zoom lens of witch I could not afford so I bough the Panasonic one
To add onto that, if you think you're going to do a lot of sports photography a telephoto lens is basically required. I've been doing motorsports photography for a long time and have just recently started shooting other things and have been pretty amazed that my telephoto lens, that has been my bread and butter for the last 5 years, has stayed in my bag most of the time.
The nifty fifty was my second lens purchase (after the initial kit lens) and totally agree.
Persistence has worked, James! Delightful video and informative. Thanks so much, and Cheers, mate, from the States! 💛😎
Thanks so much :)
my nifty 50 came with my first second hand DSLR. So happy. Portraits have been great, looking forward to experiment with it more.
Didn't know about the crop factor when I brought my first lense so ended up with something more like a 75mm, but its sick for portraits so I'm kinda glad
I subbed, rang the bell to show all uploads. Good to go :)
The first lens I bought along with the G9 body is the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6
and my next lens will be the Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH POWER OIS.
Having fairly poor motorskills this setup allows me to take photo's more easily without a tri-pod :D
Yes James, it was the 1st M43 lens I bought( outside of the kit lenes) , well, the Panasonic version , love it, every M43 user should have it in their kit I think.
I bought the Tamron 28-75 mm f2.8 RXD as my first and i love it
I always enjoy your videos! I’m subscribed. 😊
Thank you :)
Totally perfect advice. Exactly what I did 15 years ago. Kit lens to figure out how to use a digital camera and then a nifty 50. When I finally decided what I wanted to photography (live music events in low light) I invested in a crazy expensive (for me) 70 - 200 f2.8 and between that and the 50mm I was set for almost 12 years. Only now that I am trying to shift my focus 😏 to landscapes am I looking at other lenses (24 - 70mm and 16 - 35mm)!
Thanks Joe!
I remember the day when the standard kit lens was a 50mm lens. The cheaper kits came with an f/2.0 or 1.9, fair ones, an f/1.7 and very nice lenses had f/1.4 or 1.2
re: subscriptions. I almost exclusively only watch videos from my subscription page, so all your videos (all videos from all my subscriptions, in fact) show up as they appear.
Thanks Jon :)
Zoom lenses were pretty awful in "those days", so it was not surprising that the standard lens was a prime.
I actually prefer a somewhat wider 'standard' lens, a 35-40mm. They're typically more expensive than the 50mm, except for Canon's 40mm equivalent pancake lenses.
Time to quit watching RUclips and go out and shoot.
I also start with my subscription page. I hate notifications so the bell option is out, and I know who I want to be watching.
I'm subscribed to your channel and always get notifications of a new video James.
Yes I agree that if people are used to zooms, then the extra leg work to frame the shot is often needed.
Thought you should have mentioned the dangers of framing a seagull on Beachy Head as some fall off can occur if you go too far ! 😄 . Keep up the good work as you have such a humorous way of giving solid advise.
Cheers Frank :)
Good advice on the prime. My first SLR, an Olympus OM-10 back in 1980 (or so) came with an Olympus 50mm f/1.8 and that was all I owned for years before wandering into cheap (crappy) zooms. I still have the OM-10 and the 50mm lens that may be stuck on the body.
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II Asph.
This was my favorite and most-used lens during my time with MFT cameras. It's small, inexpensive, reasonably fast, and time has only made me more and more a fan of this field of view. (Fun fact: The diagonal measurement of a MFT sensor is 21.6mm.)
one of the two lenses I use a lot. Love it.
One of my favorites! The autofocus is...something to get used to, so I more often use the 25 f/1.7, but the 20mm taught me a ton about photography, and I actually think the slower autofocus made me think a lot more about choosing my focal point carefully.
Yes, This. People complain about the autofocus, but I have found it to be tolerable for photo... especially by single focus/manual focus.
As soon as I had my g85, I tried the 25... and quickly found that it wasn't for me. The images are great, but the focal range irritated me. I wanted to shoot Christmas and birthdays indoors in regular-sized spaces without dancing all around the room like a monkey just to frame the kids.
I quickly decided to try the 20. It serves my 'normal' focal length purpose perfectly.
I think that it is interesting that the other "go to" prime length has historically been 35mm full frame equ.
The 20mm (with a 40mm full frame equ) lands beautifully between the classic '50' and '35' full frame focal lengths. I love it.
For more of a portrait/longer "nifty fifty" I bought the Sigma 30 f1.4. Very sharp. Great for B-roll video and headshots, and even full photoshoots if you have the space to move outside. I love the bokeh for the price.
.... So that is how I quickly traded my 25 for a 20 and a 30 hahaha
I found g9 for half price brand new and I’m considering to get it with one prime for an everyday type. Is the leica version of the lens really better than the LUMIX? And how much does the 1.7 vs 1.4 matter in a micro 4 third sensors? What’s one best lens to have after using them all for long period of time. Thanks
James I also dig the 15mm Lumix Leica f1.7 thinking that should be in my bag for video asap.
10-25mm f1.7 is my new fav now. so sharp
Yes, great advice. I have the Panasonic 25mm f1.7, it is very cheap in price but fantastic in quality. I used to have the 20mm but it was a little slow to autofocus and I prefer 25mm. Reasons for using a 25mm prime:
1) it teaches you to 'know' focal lengths. That helps in composition, before you lift your camera you see the photo before you.
2) it allows you to concentrate on getting the composition right. Zooming is another variable in the process, doing away with it can free you.
3) use it in the evening or indoors because it handles low light better than a kit zoom.
Thanks for the video, keep them coming.
Great points mate!
Hahahaha, the comparison at 6:40. You are the best James, cheers from Sweden
Bought a GX80 on Black Friday and Panasonic were running a promotion for a free 25mm 1.7. It was just delivered 2 days ago so this is perfect timing.
Awesome! Enjoy it!!
Hi James, would you always recomend getting the "equivalent" focal length lens for a nifty fifty? for example a 30mm(ish) prime on an APS-C camera? or would a 50mm prime be just as good for a new ish photographer?
Great advice , cheers , subscribed.
A Canon 50mm f 1.8 was the kit lens for my first camera, a Canon be A1. Took many pictures in London and on the continent with that lens. Seldom used the heavy zoom lenses of the time. Using a prime simplifies picture taking in a good way.
I was taught in filmmaking on prime lenses (actually Canon glass) but I love the 4/3 system. I have that kit lens and do find it very handy, but I do want a prime because I naturally feel more comfortable with it I've been looking at that 25mm too and its very tempting
My philosophy on subscriptions is that they help the metrics for the RUclipsr, possibly eventually leading to them making a little money. You subscribe to someone you want to succeed, both to show your appreciation and get notifications when they post new material. I most definitely want to see young James succeed; in fact, he is the one RUclipsr my wife knows of and peeks over my shoulder to watch.
Thanks so much, and I like that philosophy - I'll start following that myself I think :)
I got my nifty fifty today, I am very excited about playing with the narrow depth of field :)
I got my D750 with the 24-120 f4 kit lens, was a mad deal on it, very happy that I have it.
The second one I got for ff was a 50 1.8g...
Just an excellent video... very useful for the entry level photography. After 2 years of photography I am still inconvenient using a prime lens (the cheap 25mm) but my favorite photos are from prime lens.
Awesome to hear :)
Not an otter. My first camera was a Zenit E. The first lens that came with it was a 50mm. The second was a 105mm as I wanted to take pictures of people, which I found out was called portrait photography. That was back in 1978. I learnt so much back then. Once you have had a camera for a few years you find out what you like pictures of. Get a lens that good for that. Keep spreading the word James. I subscribe to about 50/60 channel but don't click the bell. When there is a new video from someone I've subscribed to, it shows up as new next time I'm on.
I have a Nikon 50mm f1.8. My camera (D7200) is APSC so it’s a 75mm really. It’s basically a portrait lens. And bloody brilliant for that.
My second camera is a Fuji X100s. It’s a fixed 23mm which is 35mm equivalent. That camera has been great for forcing me to walk about and work harder at composition.
If you want a brilliant sharp low light/astrophotography lens the Sigma 16mm F1.4 is unbelievable
I'm a subscriber and while I rarely get notifications about your channel I check my list daily and watch through there 🤷♂️
Thanks so much mate :)
Sweet beaver! 🦫
Hey !! I've been taking photos with my phone for some years now and now I'm switching to a real camera, your videos have helped me a lot to make this decision, do u have any recommendation for a interchangeable lense camera that's around the $600 price point?
I agree with buying a 25mm prime especially for filmmaking, i also have the 20mm pancake , i keep the 25mm if i had to give one up.
Excellent lesson there, James. In fact, being a hobbyist and not encumbered with having to earn a living from this, I would say that primes in all shapes and sizes are the way to go. Generally speaking they give better IQ, but more importantly they force you to think about composition. Essentially what you said...
Shooting with a prime reminds me of shooting with a film camera as you take your time to photograph. I bought a super zoom I use for hiking a Sigma 18-250 .As for prime I like the Rokinon 20mm1.8, Five Star 28mm 2.8 Takumar 50mm1.4 and 135mm 3.5 these primes are all Manuel focus.
I recommend a super zoom for a second or even first lens. You get a huge range of focal lengths to play around with and will learn more about how to expose with it.
My first lens was a sony 24-240mm 3.5-6.3. While my second was a wide angle 12mm 2.8 rokinon. Third was a nifty 50. But I've been using my 35mm prime more often than the 50. I guess I just prefer the wider angle.
That 25mm PL was the second lens I purchased after the 45-175mm. After 2 years I traded in the 25mm PL for the 15mm PL. A happy decision. Since added the 8-18PL. Landscape kit sorted in 3 lenses.
Awesome! :)
Sooo my camera came with a kit lens which I like. I’m looking to make my way into night scape/astrophotography. What type of lenses could you maybe recommend with that purpose in mind. I hear alot about rokinon lenses being a good beginner astro lens.
James, I have a question about a start-up kit. Just started getting paid for photography. I bought a Canon EOS-M5 because I wanted to learn on mirrorless, as that’s where photography is going. I am putting together my lens kit. I would like your thoughts on this kit:
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2.0 STM Pancake Lens
Tamron SP B005 17-50mm f/2.8 Di-II XR VC IF AF Lens
TAMRON SP AF 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD MACRO A09
Tamron 70-210mm f4 Di VC USD Zoom Lens
Viltrox EF-EOS M2 0.71x Lens Mount Adapter - focal reducer
I am going to include the Viltrox because the M5 is an APS-C sensor. This will reduce the crop to 1.13 and add a stop of light. With the above selections, i get, effectively get 3 f/2.0 lenses and the 70-210 becomes an f2.8. It would be awesome to, not only, hear your thought on this, but super awesome if you did a video on a set up like this on an APS-C. To see your photo quality, and to know if this would be a good idea and a way to cheat to get high priced lens equivalents at super inexpensive prices. A kit to get started until I can pay for the real deal. Would love to know your thoughts. I’ve not seen many, or any, real comparisons of the Focal Reducer as it applies to trying to get “fuller” frame results with this method (there could be a reason for that). Also, it would be nice to see if the increase of speed actually works, or if adding an extra piece of glass ruins quality.
Thanks,
Britton
Allthough this animal you filmed was a Nutria (at least germans call it that way) and you always look like the sun is blinding your eyes i really find this topic important for beginners. You made a great point with the right order of lens-buying. Good job by pointing that out, keep your audience educated. I started several years ago exactly the way you explained and it was absolutely right to do so. I also like the casual choice of words you are making during your videos. Keep it up, that's a sub (no rhyme intended).
The Lumix 20mm f1.7 was the first lens I bought when I changed to the m4/3 system. I had no regrets. Sharp, cheap, small and fast.
Me too - had mine since 2012 :)
When I started photography (for the first time ) cameras were sold with a 50mm lens as standard. But that is back in the days of 35mm film cameras. Oh, how time have changed. I use the 12-60 lens on my G80 and love it . It does all that I want to do. Yes, there are better lenses out there but I don't happen to have spare thousands to spend on them. Call me old fashioned but I do like eating every now and then.
haha, me too :)
i had to make sure i wasnt watching the same video again, because i could have sworn ive heard this intro before.. but then i saw it was uploaded today.. james you surely have trouble filming quite often hahah. i could say that your inclusion of the issues you encounter are actually a key element to your originality here on youtube. :)
Thanks so much mate, it certainly isn't the first time! :)
My favourite lens is a a Panasonic/Lieca 25 f1.4. I love it
So what sharp fast lenses are available for m43 cameras? Maybe do a video on these and the versatility of those?
Personally fixed focal lengths are easier for me to use. I just bought the lumix g7 but before I used a t6i for a little bit before. It was such a big difference switching to a mirrorless camera
Love you 😍
Cheers mate :)
I have a 20 mm prime lense as my second lense choice. Is that a good choice or do i need a 25mm one as well?.
yay!
there is a video
Thanks for watching :)
Don’t worry James, I’m subscribed. You’re more than enough
James, just so you know. You definitely are enough. And, your enoughness is naturally entertaining, informative, and delightful. 😎 Sylvia
Thanks so much :)
I shoot only with prime lens for now because of the price and sharpness but I never consider that aspect of helping to improve my photography :) Thanks.
I'm another in the 'only watch from my subscription page' group, so I'm subscribed. I don't use or need the notification bell, but usually use the thumbs-up. :-)
Hey James, been subscribed for a really long time. I know the beginner videos have the best views, but now that I am a working photographer I’d love to see some more advanced videos - things like the business side of photography, selling photos, pitching stories, etc. Cheers!
Thanks mate - that's food for thought! :) Cheers!
Also if you don't mind manual lenses you can go over to some adapted vintage lenses like the helios 44m-4 which is a prime 58mm that hits f2 and has some nice swirley bokeh!
these adapted vintage lenses can be pretty cheap for very good quality (your mileage may vary)
This video comes at a really good moment haha, starting to think about a second lens not too long ago..
I've got an 12-200 M.zuiko lens right now, which is pretty good but I want one that is more suited for low light
Nice! Happy shopping :)
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! "it would help me feel like im enough" im dead lol
The animal looks like a beaver.Greetings from Austria.I like your work.
I bought a 50mm 1.8 after the kit lens. Love it. Analogy fail was quite humorous.
Awesome! Great to hear someone agrees :)
@@JamesPopsysPhoto Mate, your videos are brilliant, indoors or out. I bought the 50mm with a crop sensor camera so it was actually more than I'd bargained for. I have since bought a D700 dinosaur, and I love it. The 50mm on that is beautiful.
Your humour is awesome. Thank you.
True about prime lense. Also, sometimes a prime does help you to safe weight and space. Especially my Canon RF-35mm.
But those 4/3-lenses are really small. You might loose them. Like your sunglasses.
Subbed because I watch your videos anyway!
Thank you :)
I shoot nikon and recently added the Nikkor 50mm 1.4d which I really love to use for many of the reasons you’ve mentioned. None of which involve otters, necessarily. I do enjoy your channel very much.
Thank you mate :)
What do you think of the Panasonic 12mm f1.4?
Fun fact (s)
1. The largest rodents in the world are the Brazilian Capybara.
2. The second largest are Nutria, like the one in your video.
3. In Louisiana, they were brought in for their fur, and decades ago, in a hurricane, they got loose, and multiplied, and are now destroying the bayou.
4. There was actually a program in New Orleans that encouraged chefs to use their meat in recipes, in an attempt to get hunters to dispose of more of them.
5. However, nobody wanted to eat a big rat, so... we're overrun by Nutria.
6. My nifty fifty on a Canon crop sensor is close to an 80mm, and the next closest size is the 35mm prime. Wish they would make one that would be EXACTLY 50 for APS-C.
Like the Panny 25 1.7, but prefer the Oly 25 1.2.
On an unrelated note, what body and lens did you use to shoot this video?
I like the Lumix 20mm/1.7 pancake lens on my EM10. It's small enough to fit in a coat pocket. It's fast enough to shoot indoors. It's light enough to take on a hike. It's cheap enough that I can afford it. And it's sharp.
My first DSLR was a D600 and I didn't even have a kit lens. I _started_ with the 50mm f/1.8. And you know what I found out? I didn't really like shooting with it. It was loud and I didn't care for the focal length. I was fine with not zooming, I just didn't like 50mm at the time. Got an 80-200 f/4 and a Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 after that and I was basically set until I got my a7III. I still use that 80-200 on it. _Now_ I find myself wanting Nikon's 50mm f/1.2 because I like the look the 50mm f/1.2 gives wide open and there's a few times I've found myself wanting longer than 35mm but shorter than 85mm. (Don't currently own a standard zoom, don't plan on getting one.)
Moral: Give 50mm a long-term chance. You might not like it at first, but you may start finding uses for it.
Bought a G7 so this video is perfect!
👍
Awesome! :)
If you find yourself stepping back more with the kit lens look for a wider angle, if you just can't get close enough more often look for a tele. My second lens was a 35 F/1.8 for a 1.5 crop, so nifty 50. Ish.
Nice! :)
I agree with your main point James. I have a friend who has a zoom lens and was shocked when I was moving around to frame a shot - it has never occurred to him that he could physically move rather than just zoom - he doesn't believe in cropping a shot, either..... I do think my use of primes has instinctively taught me to look to find the shot ( or shots.)
Awesome :)
As a street photographer and someone’s landscape photos look like a 3 year old drawing I keep my 50mm equivalent on 60% of the time and then the sigma 32mm equivalent 25%. Everything else like the Olympus 12-40 2.8 pro goes on the G9 if I’m doing portrait work for someone. Anyways always enjoy your channel above all others.