My setup is my A7IV and the 50mm f1.8 for automotive photography and portraits, and the 24-70mm f2.8 for an all-in-one lens! Alongside, I have a CPL for reflections and contrast and three spare batteries as well as a wrist strap and a tripod, a super simple setup and can handle anything and everything I need to shoot.
I really love this minimalist mindset when it comes to camera gear. I used to think I needed a prime lens in every focal length, but in reality, I was only using 1 to 2 lenses for the majority of my work. Most of my work requires a 16-35mm and then an 85mm 1.8 lens is thrown in there for fun.
The only two zoom lenses I need as a photographer on a full-frame camera: 28-70mm f/2.8 80-200mm f/2.8 The only two prime lenses I need as a photographer on a full-frame camera: 35mm f/1.4 85mm f/1.4 The only two zoom lenses I need as a photographer on an APS-C camera: 16-55mm f/2.8 50-140mm f/2.8 The only two prime lenses I need as a photographer on an APS-C camera: 23mm f/1.4 56mm f/1.2
Zac as a Canon shooter we will miss your incredible advice. I start shooting weddings with an R6 over 3years ago. Your insight and advice was timely and got me through as a new shooter. I understand you switching to Sony. You will alway be the R6 GOAT. Best wishes
For me, said combo is the rf 28-70 f2 + 105mm f1.4. Expensive yes, but I'm at the point where I'm contemplating whether to sell my 15-35 and 70-200 or not since I'm only taking those 2 lenses when going out and only using only those 90% for all my shoots.
That may be the heaviest non-wildlife combo in existence. It's probably also the best. I LOVE my 105 1.4 but you never forget it's there. I also dream of the 28-70, but that's so much money. My daily combo is the 24-105 and 35 1.4. I'm not a pro and I'm mostly interested in documentary style - no weddings or clients to satisfy, so it's easy to keep my gear light.
Sick! I ordered that lens last week! Can’t wait for it to arrive 🤗. I couldn’t agree more though. The 24-70 for me is absolutely perfect for just about everything but if I’m not being payed to use it, I’d rather not lol just because of the size. I have a 35 that usually lives on my camera body but I wanted something wider🤙
I’ve been collecting 35mm film cameras for the last year. It seems as though the most popular lenses for every single vintage camera is 28mm, 50mm, and 135mm. I have those three for every camera body. It seems to cover almost everything. Vintage 85mm seems to be difficult to find but would be helpful to bridge the gap from 50-135. Thanks for the video.
As a Leica M system user, I can simplify it into a 50mm and a 35mm, and if you force me to pick one,I might go for a 35mm summilux as it is more versatile sompared to 50 even though 50mm is my favourite focal length.
The perfect lens is the 16-35mm f2.8. It's the single most useful lens you can buy. You're covered for 99% of all photography work of any genre. FX - 16-35mm f/2.8 DX - 11-20mm f/2.8 Any variation of this lens. If you must keep all those mp, a super zoom is the best choice. Modern day zoom glass is as sharp as primes. Modern day iso performance and ai denoise make fast lenses not as important as 20yrs ago. 18-300, 18-200, 28-300 I used to shoot a Nikon D3s, it can shoot at 102k iso with no problems today. Today is the gold mine for new photographers. People could literally go with an iPhone, Moment lens kit setup, and have a real pocket rocket kit.
im still using canon dslr apsc and still the lens im bringing now only two, which are 18-55 and 55-250 kit, made quite a lot of fun pic with 55-250. im primarily doing portrait and some landscape/animal. i used nikon apsc back then with 35mm and 50mm prime, personally i hate prime lens just because i had to zoom with feet. now im not sure if to buy the 10-18 lens for ultrawide or a 2nd body because i dont like changing lens. note that i bought all my lenses and body used, dslr kit is cheap nowadays thanks to mirrorless
Question guys, I have a Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm F1.2 Pro prime lens. If you had to buy only one more lens to satisfy all needs, what would you buy? I have a GH6 and was thinking of the 12-35mm F2.8 Leica DG.
I have a Sony 70-200 f4 2nd version and a Sony 18-135. I want to replace my 18-135 with a wide zoom up to 50 or 70. Im just not sure which lens would be the best replacement with a f 2.8. Im happy to hear your thoughts.
There are options in that regard: Tamron 20-40mm f2.8 seems like a great little lens. Tamron also has a 17-50mm - which is a f4 lens, but a very versatile focal length. The new Sony 24- 50mm f2.8 G lens seems very good, but expensive. There's always the 24-70mm lenses, and lastly the 28-75 f2.8 from Tamron and 28-70mm f2.8 Sigma (which I have and think is great), if 28mm is wide enough for you. Decisions... Good luck 😊
@bennieferinga9609 Thanks for your reply. Yes, its not so easy to know. I think I might need to go into a camera shop to see the options in person. I bought Sony for this reason and its good to have so many different options. Thanks
I used to shoot with a 24-70mm f2.8 as my primary lens but I've switched to the 35mm f1.4. I much prefer the size and weight of the 35mm f1.4 and I tend to get lazy when I'm not zooming with my feet. I pair it with either my 20mm f1.8 or my 70-200mm f2.8 depending on what I'm shooting that day. I could see myself switching back to the 24-70mm as my primary in the future, but for now I'm enjoying the challenge of shooting with a normal focal length prime.
Like your philosophy. Normally everyone tells you to have a wide range with the two lenses. For me, the combo is a 24-105/4 and a report lens between 35 to 50, in my case the Sigma 2.8/45. I add a 1.8/18 for landscape and a 1.8/85 for portraits.
Hello! As a beginner in photography, I'm trying to choose between a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens and a 35mm f/1.8 lens. I've used the 35mm f/1.8 and the 85mm f/1.8, and I plan to buy the 85mm f/1.8 because I really love its portrait capabilities. I haven't explored the 35mm f/1.8 much yet-I've just used it briefly. Given this, could you help me decide which lens would be a better addition to my gear: the 35mm f/1.8 or the 24-70mm f/2.8?
It depends on your interests and goals. But for the average photographer, you'd be better off buying a 24-105 f4 and THEN a fast prime, especially once you've learned which focal lengths you really like. The way I see it, the 2.8 lenses aren't fast enough to replace a good prime, so you still end up buying one. Now you have a heavy and expensive zoom AND STILL want a prime. With modern cameras and denoise software, high ISO isn't as big a deal as it used to be. I think the 2.8 mantra is a carryover from the early days of digital photography.
My collection consist of the Zeiss 25mm F2 and the Tamron 35-150 F2-2.8 for my work/event lenses and a 40mm F2.5 g as my street/walk around lens. I do like smaller bodies so I'm using an A7cii as my camera and that Tamron feels a bit front heavy on it,, and it does look weird but its been an awesome set up. I'm set for years with this set up! may add a bigger body in the future.
The two lens that your talking about i have for multiple cameras from Full frame, APSC and micro 4/3.. i photograph many different subjects but I primarily shoot landscapes, seascapes and wildlife, i would add a 100-400mm because having a long telephoto is the most versatile lens next to the 24-70 that I use. In my wildlife lens on a Fujifilm XH2 and it's great for distant landscape. I live in the Hudson valley of NEW YORK STATE not far from the Hudson river, there are several lighthouses that I photograph on the river and they are about 1/2 mile from the shore, a long lens is necessary to photograph these areas and the lens is a good balance of reach and size for birds and wildlife. the 100-400 is my longest lens and a 14-30mm f4 Nikon z mount lens is my widest, i also have a 15mm f4.5 MKIII Voightlander a manual focus lens that is small for a full frame lens on a Nikon ZF. I photographed events for several years so i have a wide range of glass from zoom and prime lenses.
Great breakdown and summary James. I do miss the reach of a tele lens and who knows, maybe one gets added to the kit down the line 👀 For now though, I'm happy with these 2 and I'm loving the light weight camera bag!
Nikon full frame camera with 24-120mm F4 is ideal. Add the 20mm for vlogging or ultra wide landscape. (however as I do a variety of photo genre, the 105mm f2.8 is needed for rings and small stuff, and I also have a heavier 16-28mm Sigma ultra wide. For shallow bokeh and portraits I use the 85mm F1.8. So that is 5. Two for me is not enough for variety. However going outside I usually only take 2 lenses, 24-120mm F4 and 85mm F1.8 for portraits. Good combo.
I originally bought the ZV-E1 because I thought video was all I wanted to focus on, but now that i've started to appreciate photos more I'm thinking about switching to A7C ii or A7CR. Where do you recommend selling used gear? I literary had this change in mind after my 30 day return window lol:(
I'm aiming for a 24-70mm for all around shooting & a 50mm f1.4 for portraits/low light on a Canon full frame body. Worst case, I use crop mode to get to 112mm on the 24-70 and that's far enough for most situations. Only missing wider than 24mm but I don't really shoot wider than that most of the time due to the heavy distortion.
I do a lot of varied jobs and honestly, 35mm F1.4 and 24-105mm F4 is frankly the top tier setup. You can use the 35mm for basically everything indoors at low light and the 24-105mm is basically the one and only outdoor lens. But, if you are like me, you need telephoto, 135mm F1.4 or a 300mm F4 is basically going to do everything, 70-200mm are waste of money, you always which you had wider, and often wish you had longer reach, I find that 500mm and 600mm are extremely situational lenses, only really good for wild life or astrophotography. The 135mm is good portrait lens, gives pretty good reach outdoor for wild life, and architecture, the 300mm is basically the wild life/landscape lens but can also be used for events getting situational shots of people, or for journalist work. 3 lenses, will give you everything, or just get a 28-400mm if you are masochist...
hello my friend. this is great for the beginners getting into photography, but i am intermediate now lets say. i want some in depth: what 2 lenses do you have, start with that, how does it perform, how do you like it. i would love that as a second video. or i hope theres a indepth coming for every lense on their own :)
LOL, Today, I posted for sale 3 GM primes (2 more to be posted) as I'm trying to scale back. For my portraits, it'll the Sigma 24-70 and Sigma 85 1.4 on the A7RV. For my travel, street, it'll be the Tamron 20-40 and Sigma 65 on the A7Cii.
What do u think about the e 11mm f1.8? Also i have a canon eos r. With a 35mm 1.8 i being taking pictures with it. But im limited cuz the camera itself is heavy. Now im struggling to even blog. I wanted to buy an 24-70. The camera is amazing for pictures but to blog is crazy heavy. I was looking to upgrade myself to the new sony a7c ii. What are your thoughts on this camera? Im not sure if they make a lens thats 24-70mm. That works for both canon and sony so i can but the lens now and upgrade later for the body of the sony a7c
Ive still got a Rebel DSLR so lenses are still a miss, but i carry 4 with me in a shoulder bag, however its kinda the opposite of how you want to focus on the shot, i was in Berlin a couple weeks ago, and i took 4 different perspectives of the Brandenburg gate, not worrying about what lens to use, not wishing i had a lens, 17-35 2.8, 50 1.8, 85 1.8, and 70-300, all bases covered except extreme wides since its a crop sensor afterall, actually i might buy another camera body, one for wides, and the other for tele, and walk around like larry chen for a while 😅😂
Not dealing with heavy equipment anymore. I will be selling a lot of tuff but keeping the 20mm f1.8, 40mm. f2.8, 90mm f2.8 macro, 20-70mm f4 zoom. Even moving to the Sony compact line, the a6700 and A7R3. They are small and light, just the way I like it. Leaving the macro home when I travel but the rest will come with me. That new Sony 20-70mm is very light and compact. Perfect if F4 doesn't scare you off.
Just wondering, why didn’t you consider the 35 to 150 by Tamron? it has a faster aperture on the wide end. It gives you a little bit more reach for those portrait shots. If you get a 16 to 35 you have your wide shots covered as well. I actually just recently switched over to a 35 to 150 myself, in the process of selling my 70 to 180. I’ve already sold my 24 to 70.
As good of a lens that the 35-150 is and gives you more reach than a 24-70 most people that opt out of this lens do so for size and weight, it also costs more than many 24-70 lens. That being said many people love the lens but it's not for everyone.
@@jamesmlodynia8757 yeah it is abut heavier then my old 24-70. But I guess the weight doesn’t bug me that much, and the versatility more than makes up for it. But I see your point, if you don’t want the faster speed at the low end, and don’t use the telephoto side then yeah. But to me if you’re talking about just having one lens as your workhorse 24-70 isn’t going to cover the majority of situations. Where a 35-150 will
Just the size and weight! A huge thing I wanted to avoid with switching to Sony was to make sure I wasn't bringing over the same issues I had with Canon with me. Also, shooting on these 2 small bodies make it a little harder to use bigger lenses and the balance is thrown off so much
Personally ima go 16-35 (Wide) , 28-75 (All around) and 70-200 (Telephoto) and Ill be sold. If Ill be limited to 2 lenses Ill go 24-70 and 85 1.4 I'd consider prime 24-35-50-85 but hey I walk around and take photos as a hobby/creative perspective, I will personally use primes if Im doing a shoot but zoom lens for travelling around
once we get past the 1:00 mark this video all makes sense and it is true I really only use 2 lenses 98% of the time the Sigma 150-600mm for wildlife and the Helios 44m 40mm-2 for plant photography and some street, my kit lens sits on the shelf almost exclusively and I honestly should just sell it.
Interesting concept! I don't think I could be that strict, three lanes at least. I am mostly a wildlife photographer with 300mm F2.8 (with teleconverters) and 70-200 F2.8 being my most used lenses, but then I must have something wider than 70mm - for a third and fun lens it could be 50mm F1.2. Any wider angle than 50 is not my look, and I only shoot wide if unavoidable for lack of space to get back. But having just built up my kit I am not going down this route any time soon :)
If you like Sony and want something mid range go for the a6400 with the basic kit lens. It came out 2 or 3 years ago so you'll find good condition used models fairly easily. Lots of aftermarket lenses are available and the camera is easily sellable if you want to move to something different.
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As long as you are happy that's what matters. everyone has different preference and standard, I actually sold my 24-70 because it have not touched it for few years so I feel like it deserves a new home for it. so no, I don't need a and I don't want a 24-70 as a photographer. I do like the 20mm and used it mainly for Astro.Milky way landscape that's about the only time I use the Sony 20 F1.8G, it's actually also sitting in the closet most of the time for the last few years since the Sigma 20 F1.4 DG DN arrived, so will go find a new home for it soon. The bottom line is what you " need' as a photographer is totally a personal choice, everyone is entitled to expressed their opinion on the internet. videos like this is pretty meaningless in my opinion. you ask 10 different people you will get 10 different opinion, I guess I just wasted 8 min of my life watching it and writting this feedback, but I am standing on the street waiting for my friends to show up at the coffee shop so that's ok, LOL
Great video, thank you! Being new to the photography world I went and brought a few kit lenses then realised I hate changing lens so sold them and invested in the 12-100 (olympus gear) and the 100-400 and the 60mm macro is my fun lens that actually gets used the most! (Son's account - I am not a gunzel! ;-) )
What lenses should a beginner photographer use with a Nikon D50? I found it with about 30 different lenses, only 2 fit though. Idk what the hell to so with them. Is there an adapter or something? 😕 If anyone answers PLEASE DO NOT use professional photographer lingo with me. This isn’t the place for you to “ show off” your photography experience through words. I am seeking genuine assistance. Thank you.
Just last fall I sold all my digital gear and bought almost unused/mint condition film Leica with a 35mm lens. Its been nice and I can now decline all paid jobs without feeling any guilt over it.
@@Watzac There are some areas, I am not huge fan of pushing film so shooting high ISO has kinda been impossible. Also the amount of shooting has dropped, I ask myself twice if I want to take a shot, that I would have taken with a digital.
Videos like this crack me up. How the f#!k do you know what I need? Dumb. I'm a paid professional. I own about a dozen lenses, and they all have specific purposes. Kids these day, ugh.
Realistically these two lenses would cover almost all the bases. It’s just a video showing you can get amazing results with two lenses and don’t need to invest 15k into gear. It’s a video, don’t click it if it bothers you.
@brandensorensen9411 realistically, no, they don't. Like I said, I have more because they serve different purposes FOR 20+ YEARS. Otherwise, I'd only own two. Duh. They all serve purposes. You're welcome.
Brooo, what are you crying ? This video is good for someone Who is wondering what type of lenses to buy as their daily driver or for the first time. DON'T WATCH IT if you don't need it. Plus professional photographer would agree that 24-70mm f/2.8 is actually very good lens for overall photography xddd
I really can't understand those self-proclaimed expert telling me what gear I need, without knowing what pictures I take. In those instances, 2 zoom lenses. Zoom lenses are heavy, cumbersome, all but discreet, not fast and expensive. They may are the only 2 lenses YOU need. But please, stop thinking (claiming) your needs fits all others needs.
In truth, a person only needs one lens, namely a lens built from scratch (12mm --- 1,0000mm) with the aperture of f 1.2 constant. This is the only lens which one attaches to one's camera for keeps and never, ever takes it off of the camera for the remainder of the camera's life.
You know he has 4 more lenses coming in the mail.
No, this is the last video on the channel. He’s done with gear now! 😊
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Hahahaha! For now, it's actually all I'm rocking with 😅 Key phrase though, 'for now' 👀
😂😂😂 be doing all that talking for noooo reason.
@@Watzacwhat matters is that you enjoy shooting with what you have :D
My setup is my A7IV and the 50mm f1.8 for automotive photography and portraits, and the 24-70mm f2.8 for an all-in-one lens! Alongside, I have a CPL for reflections and contrast and three spare batteries as well as a wrist strap and a tripod, a super simple setup and can handle anything and everything I need to shoot.
What F stop use F2.8 F1.8 F4.0 for automotive
Don’t forget to get a 70-200gm. Oh so sharp! Highly recommend.
The Tamron G2 28-75mm and 85mm 1.8 suit me for now. In the future, I will consider buying a 35mm or wide-angle lens.
I really love this minimalist mindset when it comes to camera gear. I used to think I needed a prime lens in every focal length, but in reality, I was only using 1 to 2 lenses for the majority of my work.
Most of my work requires a 16-35mm and then an 85mm 1.8 lens is thrown in there for fun.
Banging dude! I was also in the camp of 'needing' every lens I could buy... It just makes everything so much more complicated...
The only two zoom lenses I need as a photographer on a full-frame camera:
28-70mm f/2.8
80-200mm f/2.8
The only two prime lenses I need as a photographer on a full-frame camera:
35mm f/1.4
85mm f/1.4
The only two zoom lenses I need as a photographer on an APS-C camera:
16-55mm f/2.8
50-140mm f/2.8
The only two prime lenses I need as a photographer on an APS-C camera:
23mm f/1.4
56mm f/1.2
Zac as a Canon shooter we will miss your incredible advice. I start shooting weddings with an R6 over 3years ago. Your insight and advice was timely and got me through as a new shooter. I understand you switching to Sony. You will alway be the R6 GOAT. Best wishes
For me, said combo is the rf 28-70 f2 + 105mm f1.4. Expensive yes, but I'm at the point where I'm contemplating whether to sell my 15-35 and 70-200 or not since I'm only taking those 2 lenses when going out and only using only those 90% for all my shoots.
That may be the heaviest non-wildlife combo in existence. It's probably also the best. I LOVE my 105 1.4 but you never forget it's there. I also dream of the 28-70, but that's so much money. My daily combo is the 24-105 and 35 1.4. I'm not a pro and I'm mostly interested in documentary style - no weddings or clients to satisfy, so it's easy to keep my gear light.
Sick! I ordered that lens last week! Can’t wait for it to arrive 🤗. I couldn’t agree more though. The 24-70 for me is absolutely perfect for just about everything but if I’m not being payed to use it, I’d rather not lol just because of the size. I have a 35 that usually lives on my camera body but I wanted something wider🤙
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I’ve been collecting 35mm film cameras for the last year. It seems as though the most popular lenses for every single vintage camera is 28mm, 50mm, and 135mm. I have those three for every camera body. It seems to cover almost everything. Vintage 85mm seems to be difficult to find but would be helpful to bridge the gap from 50-135. Thanks for the video.
Awesome stuff man! That's super interesting that those were the 3 most common, I don't see 28mm many places these days!
As a Leica M system user, I can simplify it into a 50mm and a 35mm, and if you force me to pick one,I might go for a 35mm summilux as it is more versatile sompared to 50 even though 50mm is my favourite focal length.
I have a Sigma 14-24 F2.8 and the Sony 24-105 F4 for my A7RIII. Had those for a while now and haven't felt the need for anything else.
You inspired me a lot about photography..shoutout from Philippines brother
Thank you dude! Appreciate the support!
The perfect lens is the 16-35mm f2.8. It's the single most useful lens you can buy. You're covered for 99% of all photography work of any genre.
FX - 16-35mm f/2.8
DX - 11-20mm f/2.8
Any variation of this lens.
If you must keep all those mp, a super zoom is the best choice. Modern day zoom glass is as sharp as primes. Modern day iso performance and ai denoise make fast lenses not as important as 20yrs ago. 18-300, 18-200, 28-300
I used to shoot a Nikon D3s, it can shoot at 102k iso with no problems today.
Today is the gold mine for new photographers.
People could literally go with an iPhone, Moment lens kit setup, and have a real pocket rocket kit.
iPhones are crazy these days hey!
im still using canon dslr apsc and still the lens im bringing now only two, which are 18-55 and 55-250 kit, made quite a lot of fun pic with 55-250. im primarily doing portrait and some landscape/animal. i used nikon apsc back then with 35mm and 50mm prime, personally i hate prime lens just because i had to zoom with feet.
now im not sure if to buy the 10-18 lens for ultrawide or a 2nd body because i dont like changing lens. note that i bought all my lenses and body used, dslr kit is cheap nowadays thanks to mirrorless
If a lot of your work is landscape and animal work, then the tele you've already got is perfect and the 10-18 would be a great addition!
@@Watzac thats what i thought too, thanks!
Great content & realistic. Which sony camera do you have?
Thank you! I have the ZVE1 for video and the A7Cii for photo!
Question guys, I have a Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm F1.2 Pro prime lens. If you had to buy only one more lens to satisfy all needs, what would you buy? I have a GH6 and was thinking of the 12-35mm F2.8 Leica DG.
I have a Sony 70-200 f4 2nd version and a Sony 18-135. I want to replace my 18-135 with a wide zoom up to 50 or 70. Im just not sure which lens would be the best replacement with a f 2.8. Im happy to hear your thoughts.
I can't lie, the sigma 24-70 has been a pleasure so far. It's somewhat affordable and the image quality is super clean!
There are options in that regard: Tamron 20-40mm f2.8 seems like a great little lens. Tamron also has a 17-50mm - which is a f4 lens, but a very versatile focal length. The new Sony 24- 50mm f2.8 G lens seems very good, but expensive. There's always the 24-70mm lenses, and lastly the 28-75 f2.8 from Tamron and 28-70mm f2.8 Sigma (which I have and think is great), if 28mm is wide enough for you. Decisions... Good luck 😊
@@WatzacGreat lens, but that weight is also great...
@bennieferinga9609 Thanks for your reply. Yes, its not so easy to know. I think I might need to go into a camera shop to see the options in person. I bought Sony for this reason and its good to have so many different options. Thanks
@@jeket5007My pleasure. Yes, nice to have many options. Good idea to go to a camera store to see and hold the lenses before deciding 😊
I used to shoot with a 24-70mm f2.8 as my primary lens but I've switched to the 35mm f1.4. I much prefer the size and weight of the 35mm f1.4 and I tend to get lazy when I'm not zooming with my feet. I pair it with either my 20mm f1.8 or my 70-200mm f2.8 depending on what I'm shooting that day. I could see myself switching back to the 24-70mm as my primary in the future, but for now I'm enjoying the challenge of shooting with a normal focal length prime.
That 35mm 1.4 was tempting me like crazy!
Like your philosophy. Normally everyone tells you to have a wide range with the two lenses. For me, the combo is a 24-105/4 and a report lens between 35 to 50, in my case the Sigma 2.8/45. I add a 1.8/18 for landscape and a 1.8/85 for portraits.
Hello! As a beginner in photography, I'm trying to choose between a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens and a 35mm f/1.8 lens. I've used the 35mm f/1.8 and the 85mm f/1.8, and I plan to buy the 85mm f/1.8 because I really love its portrait capabilities. I haven't explored the 35mm f/1.8 much yet-I've just used it briefly.
Given this, could you help me decide which lens would be a better addition to my gear: the 35mm f/1.8 or the 24-70mm f/2.8?
It depends on your interests and goals. But for the average photographer, you'd be better off buying a 24-105 f4 and THEN a fast prime, especially once you've learned which focal lengths you really like. The way I see it, the 2.8 lenses aren't fast enough to replace a good prime, so you still end up buying one. Now you have a heavy and expensive zoom AND STILL want a prime. With modern cameras and denoise software, high ISO isn't as big a deal as it used to be. I think the 2.8 mantra is a carryover from the early days of digital photography.
My collection consist of the Zeiss 25mm F2 and the Tamron 35-150 F2-2.8 for my work/event lenses and a 40mm F2.5 g as my street/walk around lens. I do like smaller bodies so I'm using an A7cii as my camera and that Tamron feels a bit front heavy on it,, and it does look weird but its been an awesome set up. I'm set for years with this set up! may add a bigger body in the future.
I nearly went for the 35-150mm but since I'm on the small bodies only, I went with the 24-70.
The two lens that your talking about i have for multiple cameras from Full frame, APSC and micro 4/3.. i photograph many different subjects but I primarily shoot landscapes, seascapes and wildlife, i would add a 100-400mm because having a long telephoto is the most versatile lens next to the 24-70 that I use. In my wildlife lens on a Fujifilm XH2 and it's great for distant landscape. I live in the Hudson valley of NEW YORK STATE not far from the Hudson river, there are several lighthouses that I photograph on the river and they are about 1/2 mile from the shore, a long lens is necessary to photograph these areas and the lens is a good balance of reach and size for birds and wildlife. the 100-400 is my longest lens and a 14-30mm f4 Nikon z mount lens is my widest, i also have a 15mm f4.5 MKIII Voightlander a manual focus lens that is small for a full frame lens on a Nikon ZF. I photographed events for several years so i have a wide range of glass from zoom and prime lenses.
Great breakdown and summary James. I do miss the reach of a tele lens and who knows, maybe one gets added to the kit down the line 👀 For now though, I'm happy with these 2 and I'm loving the light weight camera bag!
Nikon full frame camera with 24-120mm F4 is ideal. Add the 20mm for vlogging or ultra wide landscape. (however as I do a variety of photo genre, the 105mm f2.8 is needed for rings and small stuff, and I also have a heavier 16-28mm Sigma ultra wide. For shallow bokeh and portraits I use the 85mm F1.8. So that is 5. Two for me is not enough for variety. However going outside I usually only take 2 lenses, 24-120mm F4 and 85mm F1.8 for portraits. Good combo.
what ND or Polarizer are you using
I originally bought the ZV-E1 because I thought video was all I wanted to focus on, but now that i've started to appreciate photos more I'm thinking about switching to A7C ii or A7CR. Where do you recommend selling used gear? I literary had this change in mind after my 30 day return window lol:(
Just ordered the 20mm 1.8 to go with my 24-105 f4.
Oh dude, great choices!
I'm aiming for a 24-70mm for all around shooting & a 50mm f1.4 for portraits/low light on a Canon full frame body.
Worst case, I use crop mode to get to 112mm on the 24-70 and that's far enough for most situations.
Only missing wider than 24mm but I don't really shoot wider than that most of the time due to the heavy distortion.
Yep, 20mm f1.8, and 24-120mm f4. Great combo together for landscapes and light enough to carry my NISI filter kit as well.
I do a lot of varied jobs and honestly, 35mm F1.4 and 24-105mm F4 is frankly the top tier setup.
You can use the 35mm for basically everything indoors at low light and the 24-105mm is basically the one and only outdoor lens.
But, if you are like me, you need telephoto, 135mm F1.4 or a 300mm F4 is basically going to do everything, 70-200mm are waste of money, you always which you had wider, and often wish you had longer reach, I find that 500mm and 600mm are extremely situational lenses, only really good for wild life or astrophotography. The 135mm is good portrait lens, gives pretty good reach outdoor for wild life, and architecture, the 300mm is basically the wild life/landscape lens but can also be used for events getting situational shots of people, or for journalist work.
3 lenses, will give you everything, or just get a 28-400mm if you are masochist...
So your system now is: Sony A7C II + 24-70GM II + 20mm F1.8? Or is there another camera body?
I have the Tamron 35-150 mm F 2-2.8. Covers both those lenses!
hello my friend. this is great for the beginners getting into photography, but i am intermediate now lets say. i want some in depth: what 2 lenses do you have, start with that, how does it perform, how do you like it. i would love that as a second video. or i hope theres a indepth coming for every lense on their own :)
I'm not sure I completley understand but the 2 lenses I have are the ones I mention in the video. The 24-70 2.8 and the 20mm 1.8!
LOL, Today, I posted for sale 3 GM primes (2 more to be posted) as I'm trying to scale back. For my portraits, it'll the Sigma 24-70 and Sigma 85 1.4 on the A7RV. For my travel, street, it'll be the Tamron 20-40 and Sigma 65 on the A7Cii.
>owning a A7RV plus a A7Cii
>"scale back"
pick one
Great stuff man! I haven't checked out the 20-40, I'm scoping it out as we speak!
@@CC3GROUNDZERO So true... prob selling the A7RV this year
Ill try to guess before watching.
Either
24-105mm f4 and some prime like 35mm or 50mm
Or
24-105mm and a 70-200mm 2.8
Hello, I am into street and landscape, using APSC camera what should be my 2 lens
What is your first lens? 50, 85 or 35 would all be good options!
Did this recently too, now I only carry my 100mm Canon Macro and Sigma 18-35 Art. Able to just enjoy the moment instead of over complicating things.
What do u think about the e 11mm f1.8? Also i have a canon eos r. With a 35mm 1.8 i being taking pictures with it. But im limited cuz the camera itself is heavy. Now im struggling to even blog. I wanted to buy an 24-70. The camera is amazing for pictures but to blog is crazy heavy. I was looking to upgrade myself to the new sony a7c ii. What are your thoughts on this camera? Im not sure if they make a lens thats 24-70mm. That works for both canon and sony so i can but the lens now and upgrade later for the body of the sony a7c
Ive still got a Rebel DSLR so lenses are still a miss, but i carry 4 with me in a shoulder bag, however its kinda the opposite of how you want to focus on the shot, i was in Berlin a couple weeks ago, and i took 4 different perspectives of the Brandenburg gate, not worrying about what lens to use, not wishing i had a lens, 17-35 2.8, 50 1.8, 85 1.8, and 70-300, all bases covered except extreme wides since its a crop sensor afterall, actually i might buy another camera body, one for wides, and the other for tele, and walk around like larry chen for a while 😅😂
Not dealing with heavy equipment anymore. I will be selling a lot of tuff but keeping the 20mm f1.8, 40mm. f2.8, 90mm f2.8 macro, 20-70mm f4 zoom. Even moving to the Sony compact line, the a6700 and A7R3. They are small and light, just the way I like it. Leaving the macro home when I travel but the rest will come with me. That new Sony 20-70mm is very light and compact. Perfect if F4 doesn't scare you off.
Just wondering, why didn’t you consider the 35 to 150 by Tamron? it has a faster aperture on the wide end. It gives you a little bit more reach for those portrait shots. If you get a 16 to 35 you have your wide shots covered as well.
I actually just recently switched over to a 35 to 150 myself, in the process of selling my 70 to 180. I’ve already sold my 24 to 70.
As good of a lens that the 35-150 is and gives you more reach than a 24-70 most people that opt out of this lens do so for size and weight, it also costs more than many 24-70 lens. That being said many people love the lens but it's not for everyone.
@@jamesmlodynia8757 yeah it is abut heavier then my old 24-70. But I guess the weight doesn’t bug me that much, and the versatility more than makes up for it.
But I see your point, if you don’t want the faster speed at the low end, and don’t use the telephoto side then yeah. But to me if you’re talking about just having one lens as your workhorse 24-70 isn’t going to cover the majority of situations. Where a 35-150 will
Just the size and weight! A huge thing I wanted to avoid with switching to Sony was to make sure I wasn't bringing over the same issues I had with Canon with me. Also, shooting on these 2 small bodies make it a little harder to use bigger lenses and the balance is thrown off so much
It's a great lens though and I was super close to ordering it! 😅
Personally ima go 16-35 (Wide) , 28-75 (All around) and 70-200 (Telephoto) and Ill be sold.
If Ill be limited to 2 lenses Ill go 24-70 and 85 1.4
I'd consider prime 24-35-50-85 but hey I walk around and take photos as a hobby/creative perspective, I will personally use primes if Im doing a shoot but zoom lens for travelling around
You have given me something to think about - Sony 20 f1.8on my a7c and my Sigma 18-50 f2,8 on my a6700!
There you go!
What is the name of the lens ?
once we get past the 1:00 mark this video all makes sense and it is true I really only use 2 lenses 98% of the time the Sigma 150-600mm for wildlife and the Helios 44m 40mm-2 for plant photography and some street, my kit lens sits on the shelf almost exclusively and I honestly should just sell it.
The beginning of the videos wasn't of interest to you? The helios is always a blast use. A good friend of mine has one and I love shooting with it!
Interesting concept! I don't think I could be that strict, three lanes at least. I am mostly a wildlife photographer with 300mm F2.8 (with teleconverters) and 70-200 F2.8 being my most used lenses, but then I must have something wider than 70mm - for a third and fun lens it could be 50mm F1.2. Any wider angle than 50 is not my look, and I only shoot wide if unavoidable for lack of space to get back. But having just built up my kit I am not going down this route any time soon :)
Oooo that 300mm 2.8 must be tasty! Great summary here!
The 35-150+14-24 should be quite a good kit, too
Canon 50mm f1.8, Tamron G2 28-75mm f2.8, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L , all I need right now. Old school, Canon 5d mk lll.
I want to buy a camera and I go for Sony for my first camera plz tell me what camera I would choose for photography 😅
what level of quality do you want, what is your budget, and what is your subject?
If you like Sony and want something mid range go for the a6400 with the basic kit lens. It came out 2 or 3 years ago so you'll find good condition used models fairly easily. Lots of aftermarket lenses are available and the camera is easily sellable if you want to move to something different.
@@Kim_Miller i have four option which are in my budget sony a7rii, a7sii,a7ii and a6500 tell me which camera should I buy
@@David_Quinn_Photography i have four option which are in my budget sony a7rii, a7sii,a7ii and a6500 tell me which camera should I buy 🥲
Out of these options, A7Rii would be the one I'd go for if photography is the focus
can you make a video about selling gear]
Ooo could be interesting! What would you want to learn?
About selling gear and the steps to take
@@Watzac
OMG you were in Bali!!! Om Swasiastu!
My combo is 35mGM and 35mGM. Sometimes I use the 14mmGM but rarely. The first two lenses pay all the bills.
I use 2 lenses with my Nikon D500 17-55 2.8 and 18-300.
Lovely stuff!
35mm 2.8 would be nice with a7c, good balance and low weight.
Greetings from Bangladesh.
I own an a7iv & sigma 24-70 art. I'm happy with my gears. Just missing a 135mm prime.
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As long as you are happy that's what matters. everyone has different preference and standard, I actually sold my 24-70 because it have not touched it for few years so I feel like it deserves a new home for it. so no, I don't need a and I don't want a 24-70 as a photographer.
I do like the 20mm and used it mainly for Astro.Milky way landscape that's about the only time I use the Sony 20 F1.8G, it's actually also sitting in the closet most of the time for the last few years since the Sigma 20 F1.4 DG DN arrived, so will go find a new home for it soon.
The bottom line is what you " need' as a photographer is totally a personal choice, everyone is entitled to expressed their opinion on the internet. videos like this is pretty meaningless in my opinion. you ask 10 different people you will get 10 different opinion, I guess I just wasted 8 min of my life watching it and writting this feedback, but I am standing on the street waiting for my friends to show up at the coffee shop so that's ok, LOL
What about your 28-70 ???
It's sold man! That lived on my R5C like nothing else!
That 20mm F1.8 is a fantastic lens. Unfortunately, I'm a Canon user, for now ))
Great video, thank you! Being new to the photography world I went and brought a few kit lenses then realised I hate changing lens so sold them and invested in the 12-100 (olympus gear) and the 100-400 and the 60mm macro is my fun lens that actually gets used the most! (Son's account - I am not a gunzel! ;-) )
Great stuff! How is that 100-400 going for you? I miss mine A LOT! 😅
24-70 is all you need.
Yeah not far from wrong here! It is nice to have a different lens to spice things up every now and then!
Cheating using a zoom lens. I hoped the solution was a fast prime lens. Two prime lenses. 😮
I was very close to going for the 35mm and the 50mm gm's to be honest with you...
For me is 24-70 and 70-200. I have a 24-200 range in 2.8. Nothing else mater
for me a telophoto and 24-70. and 1 fast prime lens. thats it 🎉
I’d almost switch from canon to Sony for the 20mm 1.8. I love my canon 20mm but it’s 2.8. That little extra would be so nice.
We're waiting for you on the other side 👀
1:57 AKA 16-50 prty much for APS-C
Imagine if they made a 24-70 1.4
it would be HUGE
Get ready to sell your kidney😂😂 to pay for it
The weight 😅
What lenses should a beginner photographer use with a Nikon D50? I found it with about 30 different lenses, only 2 fit though. Idk what the hell to so with them. Is there an adapter or something? 😕 If anyone answers PLEASE DO NOT use professional photographer lingo with me. This isn’t the place for you to “ show off” your photography experience through words. I am seeking genuine assistance. Thank you.
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Im learning a lot
Awesome to hear!
If you are shooting a wide variety of subjects, then you need more than 2 lenses.
Mine is 20mm f1.8 and 70-200mm f.28, happy for that but think about 24-70mm 😂
Most people need 2 lens, but most people want all the lens he/she never used before.
Very true, the grass is always greener hey...
Just last fall I sold all my digital gear and bought almost unused/mint condition film Leica with a 35mm lens. Its been nice and I can now decline all paid jobs without feeling any guilt over it.
Wow, nice stuff dude! Do you miss anything about digital?
@@Watzac There are some areas, I am not huge fan of pushing film so shooting high ISO has kinda been impossible. Also the amount of shooting has dropped, I ask myself twice if I want to take a shot, that I would have taken with a digital.
I just sold my sony 20mm 1.8 a couple hours before watching this video lol.. I'm kinda sad now.
How does everyone know what I need?
If you only need 2 lenses, don’t waste your money. Just stick to a phone camera. Otherwise, buy what suits you for what you do.
You don’t need telezoom in your bag?!
No, I don't need it. Do I want one, sort of... It's something I'm back and forth with but for now I'm sticking with just these 2
Nice desicion!! Sony on top
Aye my man!
Videos like this crack me up. How the f#!k do you know what I need? Dumb. I'm a paid professional. I own about a dozen lenses, and they all have specific purposes. Kids these day, ugh.
Realistically these two lenses would cover almost all the bases. It’s just a video showing you can get amazing results with two lenses and don’t need to invest 15k into gear. It’s a video, don’t click it if it bothers you.
@brandensorensen9411 realistically, no, they don't. Like I said, I have more because they serve different purposes FOR 20+ YEARS. Otherwise, I'd only own two. Duh. They all serve purposes. You're welcome.
@@natepotter6911 good for you, not everyone needs to 10+ lenses to achieve results they need. If you want that much gear and use it, great :)
Dude, if you're a pro, you don't need this content. Move along man...
Brooo, what are you crying ? This video is good for someone Who is wondering what type of lenses to buy as their daily driver or for the first time. DON'T WATCH IT if you don't need it. Plus professional photographer would agree that 24-70mm f/2.8 is actually very good lens for overall photography xddd
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I really can't understand those self-proclaimed expert telling me what gear I need, without knowing what pictures I take. In those instances, 2 zoom lenses. Zoom lenses are heavy, cumbersome, all but discreet, not fast and expensive. They may are the only 2 lenses YOU need. But please, stop thinking (claiming) your needs fits all others needs.
In truth, a person only needs one lens, namely a lens built from scratch (12mm --- 1,0000mm) with the aperture of f 1.2 constant. This is the only lens which one attaches to one's camera for keeps and never, ever takes it off of the camera for the remainder of the camera's life.
What a world that would be huh!