Thanks for a great review. The 24-105/120 is quicly replacing the 24-70 as the ‘standardzoom’ for many pros too. The extension to 105 is very useful for many. Combine this with 1 or 2 fast primes and you have a very versatile and compact set. I’ve used this lens paired with an S1 for a low-light shoot in London about a year ago. My camerabag was in transit and a colleague lended it to me. I was very impressed by the optical quality and the build. What was most striking though was how well the IOS and the IBIS work together. Some handheld shots were done at 0.5sec and still perfectly sharp. Normally I shoot with Nikon Z but both the S1 and this lens felt great.
I think it is a NEW standard zoom these days. Yes, this lens is made for S line of Lumix cameras and the combined performance is simply outstanding. Thanks for watching and sharing this
Rented this lens along with the S1H years ago. It’s a great lens, if just a tad bulky. When I finally committed to getting an S camera I also got a sigma 24-70 2.8 because it performs MUCH better indoors and at low light. However, when trying to take the 24-70 with me for travel I was constantly bemoaning how I wish I had just a little more reach
I agree this lens is amazing. When I got my S1 I thought f4, meh I will sell it. But now I have this lens with me all the time. the only way I could sell it is if one day they do the same in f2.8. Quality great, versatility perfect, and not too heavy .... it's a keeper that is worth any cent.
LOVE your videos. You should have your own TV show. PS where are you located, the photos are wonderful. I live in LA but am from West Yorkshire - your photos make me miss the countryside!
That is my favorite S lens, but in MFT it is the Lumix 14-140, which covers 90% of my hobby shooting. Only switching to 100 to 300 for wild life, or 7-14 for real wide stuff.
Great video! Makes me even more happy with this lense Great lense I use for most of my client work. For vlogging I prefer my 20-60 (cause it’s les painful when this one gets damaged , takes less space in my tank bag and is lighter )
Your test images and video deliver great examples for photographers to try to achieve. I am looking at this lens for use in event photo & video (like business mixers) where shooting distance can be restricted by group and crowd density or there could be lots of open space. I never really know until I am there. So I am looking at this lens to replace the Sigma 28-70 2.8 on my SL2 S primarily for video. I use a A7riii with a Tokina 85mm 1.8 for most stills. I purchased the Tokina lens based mostly on your review. It is exactly as you stated in your review, a bokeh monster. A sleeper as good as lenses costing much more.
@@PavSZ thanks so much for taking the time to respond. I have been expanding my use of fill flash for low light event situations to isolate small groups in a crowd with light. For that I tend stop down for more depth of field anyway. I learned flash for forensic work and 90% of the time using ttl. Crime scene and autopsy photography demands wide DOF and lighting across the frame. So using flash power is pretty new to me. I bought all the gear I need over the past year. Godox is really great and just released a Leica trigger. But that is a whole different conversation. The trouble is when I am asked to shoot an event there is a level of expectation by the event manager. That gives me little time to mess around. Even when I do an event free, it is usually charity and I feel the same pressure to deliver for them. Either way, I ordered a Tamron 70-300 f4.5-5.6 Arriving tomorrow. Not sure how this can work into my style, with such small widest apertures. But it was really inexpensive. I definitely needed a longer reach and if the telephoto works I can always get a Sony 70-200 or 35-150 (for which you did an awesome review). I just want to figure out what works before sinking lots of money into it. After all, photography can do things we never imagined and can’t do things we think it should. So for now
@@PavSZ The build quality is very far above the SonCanNikLum cameras. Don't get me wrong, I love my A7Riii. I still do video with an A7Sii because I have so much Sony video accessories and lenses that goes with it.
I’m about to get the s5ii I’ll probably have the 20-60 kitlens But between canon 24-105 or the LUMIX S 24-105 which one? Canon is cheaper and af is usable and has stabilisation too. 24-70 sigma L mount is an option too
unfortunately without doing some scientific tests it is impossible to tell. Both very sharp. In this case, when choosing between Sony and Lumix you should consider other factors like price, features etc.
Pair with S5 mk1, do you think this combo is well-suited for self-portrait photography where clients will be shooting themselves via remote trigger? Does Lumix S5 work well with flash? How about for group photo, will I experience missed focused?
This lens would certainly work well in this scenario. I have no experience using S5 with flash but auto focusing is really solid when shooting photo with it
Great video as always. If u were given the option to choose z6ii or S5 for true hybrid work with photo priority. Which camera would u pick and why? Let's not consider price
it's a hard question. Both are great cameras, capable of great results. There is a bigger choice of lenses for Nikon if you use ftz adapter. I'd personally go for S5, I have. I still own Z6 but went for S5 instead of Z6II
the only problem of my 24-105 is that the zoom ring is so hard to turn when i want to do smooth zooms movemente while filming, I wiss there will be a Mark II (more video oriented) or a firmawere update where they will let you to have a smooth zoom like the focus ring
I'm planning for S5 II ...should i go for 24 -105 or Sigma 24 70 F2.8 since both these lenses fall in same price category..please let me know about your thoughts
How is the image quality compared to the Sigma 28-70/2.8? When travelling, I often do not need F2.8, but a longer focal range. But IQ has to be at least on the same level.
this lens has pretty bad bokeh characteristics, when focusing at around 2m-10m (very common focusing distance) away it has disturbing sharp ringing in its bokeh, which indicates an obvious overcorrection of spherical aberration; when focusing near its spherical aberration overcorrection is gone and its bokeh becomes nice and smooth tho
Stop reading in front of the camera, use your mind, and be honest and creative...you look more professional when talking from your mind than when reading. Also, we can see clearly that you read.
