This 135mm f1.8GM and the 24mm f1.4 GM are my two favorite Sony lenses in my kit of thirteen lenses for my A7RIV and A9. Both just stunning lenses. Cheers
Same. Got them both about 3 months after they were released and I was able to track them down. They both hardly ever leave my camera. That 24mm is a workhorse of a lens!
@@no-ji5693 if you lens has the linear focus motors, that is just them moving freely when they aren't operating. That is normal and nothing to worry about.
Yeah the Sony 135mm is probably the best lens, but I couldn’t afford it, so I’m using the Samyang 135mm 1.8 at more than half the price of $800. The Sony here in the USA sells for $1800 dollars and sometimes more. I’m very satisfied with the quality of the Samyang, it’s pretty amazing.
I'm currently looking at a used SONY ZEISS Sonnar T* 135mm F/1.8 ZA SAL. I already have the Sony LA-EA5 adapter for my A7RIV. The images on Flickr look pretty amazing to my eyes.
I have the 24mm G Master and people have noticed the difference. They thought I bought a new camera! *I use the Sony A7Siii). In two weeks I will buy either the 50mm 1.2, or the 135. It's a tough choice. Eventually I will get both as well as the 85mm.
@@PavSZ I like the way that you review lenses, so I will trust your judgment and purchase the 1.2 within three weeks. I use lenses for movies, so the reviews about photography sensibilities don't mean much to me. Ans until I get the new Sony camera with the global shutter, I am not interested in motion and in autofocus because I favor static shots, or slow pans. That future global shutter is going to make me practice new techniques, and I can't wait. But thank you for making reviews that are more helpful to the way that I work.
I have the 135 gm, the 90mm G, and the sigma 105 f1.4 art and the 135 GM is my go to for portraits and that kaaareamy bokeh. I prefer it over the sigma 105 mm F1.4 in Bokeh. The 90mm g is a superb lens crazy sharp, but so is the 135 GM and it has me addicted to it.
@@PavSZ It would be like using names of popular youtubers #petermckinnon, #tonynorthrup, #caseyneistat, #chelseanorthrup, #photohraphy, #lockdown, #viral, #funnyvideo, #funnyvideos, #mirrorless, #sony, #sonyalpha, #canon, #nikon, #youtube, #youtuber, #photohraphy, #familyphotography #family #photography #love #babygirl #familyphotographer #photographer #portrait #familygoals #portraitphotography #childphotography #canon #newbornphotography #babybump #maturnityshoot #maturnityphoto #maturnitypictures #maturnity #photooftheday #photoshoot These are the examples. You can use any number until limit shows. If you google "best hashtags for youtube videos" , you will find many sites.
Thank you for this video, i wonder: do you thinkvis it possible to mount on it a 2x multiplier? And how will it perform? To which stop will it get? Will tge autofocus be still fast in outdoor and indoor? Have a great day, Max
I have the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM, maybe the best ever made 135mm of all time ! Update of the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM in 2023, September, the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM is big and heavy, I rarely use autofocus and I rarely use larger aperture than 2.8, so now when I also have the excellent Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 110mm 2.5 which is smaller and lighter, built like a tank and have outstanding optical image quality, then I rarely use the Sony !
I have a question Could you tell me which autofocus is faster between the following two lenses: the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II or the Sony 135mm f/1.8? I'd love to hear from you.
The Sony 135gm was the first Lens I bought and felt that there is no camera body that is good enough for it, and it will now be in a glass box with a spinning lazy Susan donated to a museum to be displayed in front of the Mona Lisa.
Everyone has to agree to disagree I guess. I have used the 135mm numerous times and was going to buy, but then I saw a batis 135mm for a unreal price refurbished with warranty so I took the plunge. It arrived yesterday and I used it on a shoot and I was blown away with the sharpness and painterly bokeh. The gm lens is amazing but clinical in its rendering to my eye. Af is spot on colors pop check it out. I used the gm lens during this years Oscars and it was just okay. Several fashion shows award shows and portraits but I'm excited about the batis.
You are absolutely right but those two lenses are just two opposites and just couldn't be compared side by side. Both great in their own right but just like everything else in life ... you can always find something better and sometimes you just make the best out of what you got. Sony 135mm f1.8 GM is a very expensive purchase and as they say, you get what you pay for. In comparison to 98% of all other lenses, it's superior but then, there is the other 2% that just feel and perform better bit don't forget that it is all subjective - it will be different for everyone.
@@PavSZ you are right and I am agree with you. But sometimes the Otus lenses are forgotten when it comes to best IQ lenses, I guess cause they are MF, and their IQ it is something that you notice right away when you usually work with them. :)
The 90mm Macro is still MUCH sharper, has less aberrations AND has that ''3D pop'' or whatever you want to call it, that you typically get only with Voigtlander, Zeiss, Hasselblad and Leica lenses - whereas the 135mm GM does not have that ''3D pop'' effect, it has some minor aberration issues and is not nearly as sharp as the 90mm Macro.
Sorry. Are you watching on the TV? there is too much detail in them and double field display of TV screens makes that happen. I'm working on a solution for this for the future videos.
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@@PavSZ thank you for answering. Nope. I watched it on a professional 4k monitor. Isn't that noise present in the actual pictures?
This is NOT the king of primes, that is an absurd title to give. We all have different needs and preferences. This is the sharpest prime for Sony but there are many sharp primes and some with nicer bokeh as well like the Sigma 135mm Art and the even smoother 105mm. So to claim X or Y lens is the King of primes is just silly.
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Is there a lens that you just can't fault and love using more than any other?
24mm f1.4 gm. It rarely leaves my a7iii. I would love this 135😍
Konica Hexanon 57mm f1.2
@@nickharrison211 that is would i would say. That 24mm F1.4 GM is so so good. It is a focal length I find very versitile 👌📸
Sony 90mm F2.8 GOSS Macro Lens
@Charles Huang no. I will do it when Sigma will finally release DG DN version
Honestly, this is probably the best review of this lens on RUclips. Thank you!
Wow, thanks!
This 135mm f1.8GM and the 24mm f1.4 GM are my two favorite Sony lenses in my kit of thirteen lenses for my A7RIV and A9. Both just stunning lenses. Cheers
Same. Got them both about 3 months after they were released and I was able to track them down. They both hardly ever leave my camera. That 24mm is a workhorse of a lens!
This is my plan. A two lens kit with these two lenses on an A7RIII. Good feedback.
help, in my lens when I turn it up and down it feels like something inside is loose, is that normal?
@@no-ji5693 if you lens has the linear focus motors, that is just them moving freely when they aren't operating. That is normal and nothing to worry about.
Damn, 13 lenses? What other lenses you got there fam?
Seen ya in a Sony group on fb. Nice video BTW.
I have this lens as well as the Batis 135. Love them both
I am amazed at the results of the shoot. A beast of a lens and great at the moment for social distancing.
Yeah the Sony 135mm is probably the best lens, but I couldn’t afford it, so I’m using the Samyang 135mm 1.8 at more than half the price of $800. The Sony here in the USA sells for $1800 dollars and sometimes more. I’m very satisfied with the quality of the Samyang, it’s pretty amazing.
good choice. I actually prefer the Samyang to this
@@PavSZCan you say why you prefer the Samyang to the 135mm GM?
I'm currently looking at a used SONY ZEISS Sonnar T* 135mm F/1.8 ZA SAL. I already have the Sony LA-EA5 adapter for my A7RIV. The images on Flickr look pretty amazing to my eyes.
By far my favorite lens to use. Not always ideal for every situation but I bring it for every job I have.
Same. If I can get away with using it. I’m using it.
Excellent review with real photos taken from the lens. Thank you
Hi, I bought this lens 2 weeks ago and I can’t stop taking pictures with it. The best Lens ever made for my Sony a7R IV
Good choice! It is an amazing lens
I have the 24mm G Master and people have noticed the difference. They thought I bought a new camera! *I use the Sony A7Siii). In two weeks I will buy either the 50mm 1.2, or the 135. It's a tough choice. Eventually I will get both as well as the 85mm.
I do own 50mm f1.2 and I can easily say that it is the best lens ever made
@@PavSZ Some reviewers say that the 1.4 is sharper, but I drool when I see some of the ultra shallow focus.
@@BillZebubproductions I don't know how any lens could be sharper than the f1.2 one
@@PavSZ I like the way that you review lenses, so I will trust your judgment and purchase the 1.2 within three weeks. I use lenses for movies, so the reviews about photography sensibilities don't mean much to me. Ans until I get the new Sony camera with the global shutter, I am not interested in motion and in autofocus because I favor static shots, or slow pans. That future global shutter is going to make me practice new techniques, and I can't wait. But thank you for making reviews that are more helpful to the way that I work.
@@BillZebubproductions thank you for watching my videos.
Have you seen my review of the 50mm f1.2?
Great review. I had the A-mount 135/1.8 Sonnar........and this one seems to be every bit as good. Superb.
135mm is just a magical focal length
I love this lens. Super duper sharp on my A7Riii and I have my sights on the 35mm GM next.
Nice!
Great review. Looking forward to more such stuff here.
More to come!
beautiful lens, great shots.. I would love to get this one, but so expensive..
My favorite prime is by far the sigma 105 1.4
Enjoy a lot your vidéo.i bought it for m’y own pleasure and it s really amazing m’y street photography hasbsteped to another level
expensive pleasure! Great lens
Thanks for the review! I was sitting on the fence about this lens (Sony 135mm or Zeiss Basis 135mm)
and your review sold me on it. Thanks!
Glad I could help! Thank you for watching
Agree with your review. Really great lens.
Amazing review! Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Great video with a wealth of information.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching
I have the 135 gm, the 90mm G, and the sigma 105 f1.4 art and the 135 GM is my go to for portraits and that kaaareamy bokeh. I prefer it over the sigma 105 mm F1.4 in Bokeh. The 90mm g is a superb lens crazy sharp, but so is the 135 GM and it has me addicted to it.
Very nice!
Great video as always. Lens looks great!!! Were you mounting it on the sony?
Yes, Dan! I don't have the Sony to N***n adapter yet. Shhhh
😍 Will definitely buy this.
You should!
Nicest review. I think you should use more and popular hashtags while uploading the video. The views should increase.
never really put much thought to the hashtags. What would you suggest here?
@@PavSZ
It would be like using names of popular youtubers #petermckinnon, #tonynorthrup, #caseyneistat, #chelseanorthrup, #photohraphy, #lockdown, #viral, #funnyvideo, #funnyvideos, #mirrorless, #sony, #sonyalpha, #canon, #nikon, #youtube, #youtuber, #photohraphy,
#familyphotography #family #photography #love #babygirl #familyphotographer
#photographer #portrait #familygoals #portraitphotography #childphotography
#canon #newbornphotography #babybump #maturnityshoot #maturnityphoto
#maturnitypictures #maturnity #photooftheday #photoshoot
These are the examples. You can use any number until limit shows.
If you google "best hashtags for youtube videos" , you will find many sites.
@@KetansaCreatesArt only 3 hashtags can be displayed above the video title. Are you talking about the tags or hashtags?
@@PavSZ
Oh yes I am sorry. I am talking about the tags. Yes you need to explore and experiment those more.
bro your neighbor is so nice! great review dude!
he did apologise haha. Thanks man!
Great review!
Thanks!
Thank you for this video, i wonder: do you thinkvis it possible to mount on it a 2x multiplier? And how will it perform? To which stop will it get? Will tge autofocus be still fast in outdoor and indoor? Have a great day, Max
I'd imagine that It would be pretty hard to use
How come all these example pictures are so noisy?
too much sharpening and compression - it happened 🙁
hmmm...so what u think about Canon RF 85mm f1.2?
Thanks for the thorough review of this lense ! Just out of curiosity, can I ask where your accent / dialect is from ? :)
Thank you!
It's Ponglish! I lived in UK for nearly 30 years but I was born in Poland
Really good content 👍🏽
85mm 1.4 or 135mm 1.8
Can you suggest me which is best for buy
I can't tell you which one is better for you. Only you know what you are going to shoot with it, how and what for.
I have the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM, maybe the best ever made 135mm of all time ! Update of the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM in 2023, September, the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM is big and heavy, I rarely use autofocus and I rarely use larger aperture than 2.8, so now when I also have the excellent Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 110mm 2.5 which is smaller and lighter, built like a tank and have outstanding optical image quality, then I rarely use the Sony !
that's true!
Zou u mij kunnen informeren welke autofocus sneller is tussen de volgende twee lenzen: de Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II of de Sony 135mm f/1.8?
Sorry but you are commenting on a English spoken video in another language (I'm not even sure which language it is, is it German?)
I have a question
Could you tell me which autofocus is faster between the following two lenses: the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II or the Sony 135mm f/1.8?
I'd love to hear from you.
The weight is 950 grams but it does not feel heavier than 950 grams.
it is what it is ... great lens and you just get used to the weight and get on with it
I didn't know Tyson Fury did lens reviews
The Sony 135gm was the first Lens I bought and felt that there is no camera body that is good enough for it, and it will now be in a glass box with a spinning lazy Susan donated to a museum to be displayed in front of the Mona Lisa.
all sony alphas are good for it
Please help, in my lens when I turn it up and down it feels like something inside is loose, is that normal?
yes, it's focusing motor
Good video.
Thanks!
Rating is....................14 out of 10!!
it is!
Everyone has to agree to disagree I guess. I have used the 135mm numerous times and was going to buy, but then I saw a batis 135mm for a unreal price refurbished with warranty so I took the plunge. It arrived yesterday and I used it on a shoot and I was blown away with the sharpness and painterly bokeh. The gm lens is amazing but clinical in its rendering to my eye. Af is spot on colors pop check it out. I used the gm lens during this years Oscars and it was just okay. Several fashion shows award shows and portraits but I'm excited about the batis.
Would this lens be good for astrophotography?
I can't see why not but you'd be better with something wider than this
@@PavSZ 👍 Yes I agree and I already have the Sony 24mm f1.4 lens but was just wondering about the Sony 135mm f1.8 GM.
135 Prime vs 90mm macro .... depends on your eye nothing else !!!!
In have this lens and Otus 28/55. The Sony doesn’t match the Otus’s IQ
You are absolutely right but those two lenses are just two opposites and just couldn't be compared side by side.
Both great in their own right but just like everything else in life ... you can always find something better and sometimes you just make the best out of what you got.
Sony 135mm f1.8 GM is a very expensive purchase and as they say, you get what you pay for. In comparison to 98% of all other lenses, it's superior but then, there is the other 2% that just feel and perform better bit don't forget that it is all subjective - it will be different for everyone.
@@PavSZ you are right and I am agree with you. But sometimes the Otus lenses are forgotten when it comes to best IQ lenses, I guess cause they are MF, and their IQ it is something that you notice right away when you usually work with them. :)
You’re like the foreign uncle I never had…
Haha! Thanks!
@@PavSZ All jokes aside. Really great work. Love your videos, I return to them time and time again
50mm 1.2 is the king
I do agree but it didn't exist when this video was made
It is really a king of primes ???
not anymore - I've made that video over 2 years ago
@@PavSZ I bought it two months ago because I have heard that it was a king of primes sony lenses
@@mctranchannel still an amazing lens
The 90mm Macro is still MUCH sharper, has less aberrations AND has that ''3D pop'' or whatever you want to call it, that you typically get only with Voigtlander, Zeiss, Hasselblad and Leica lenses - whereas the 135mm GM does not have that ''3D pop'' effect, it has some minor aberration issues and is not nearly as sharp as the 90mm Macro.
also the 90mm is f2.8 and not f1.8
Why are your sample shots full of noise? It's outrageous.
Sorry. Are you watching on the TV? there is too much detail in them and double field display of TV screens makes that happen.
I'm working on a solution for this for the future videos.
@@PavSZ thank you for answering. Nope. I watched it on a professional 4k monitor. Isn't that noise present in the actual pictures?
@ 1440p IPD panel here and it's super grainy looking here too. Not like what I have seen from others using this lens.
Yeah, but...sigma
Sigma's 135mm is old and designed for DSLRs
This is NOT the king of primes, that is an absurd title to give. We all have different needs and preferences. This is the sharpest prime for Sony but there are many sharp primes and some with nicer bokeh as well like the Sigma 135mm Art and the even smoother 105mm. So to claim X or Y lens is the King of primes is just silly.
Just another click-bait video title. Welcome to RUclips.
Na it’s the king 👑. If u owned it. U would agree
This lens is made in China by tbd
nope. Sigma 105 1.4 art is the king of primes
agree..