It's crazy how this kind of information that is being put in a comprehensive and fun video where otherwise you'd have to open books and read to understand, is free on youtube. So so so grateful!
This is the most comprehensive guide video on lenses, that I've ever watched on RU-vid. It summarized the four years I have spent on RU-vid watching and learning about lenses. Great video, guys.
A recommendation that I have been hearing for many beginning filmmakers for early lens choices is to try and get a 16mm-35mm zoom lens, a 35mm-70mm zoom lens, and a 70mm-200mm telephoto zoom lens. As explained in this video, the idea is that with these three lenses you pretty much cover the near full range of focal lengths you'd mostly use in different movies and while zoom lenses do have the disadvantage of often having changing focal lengths, not being as sharp, or having apertures really geared for low-light, you at least have the advantage of having quick and handy resources for quickly changing focal lengths and doing otherwise guerilla filmmaking.
Excellent video guys. Lenses and their numbers very clearly and simply explained (they've always confused me). I feel like I've just woken up to lenses. Huge help. Thank you so much! Subscribed :)
Okay time to get a little sappy I inherited my grandmothers camera and have tried for years to learn how to use and understand it and your channel has taught me so much in such a short amount of time thank you guys from the bottom of my heart! ♥️
I did a photography course in college many years ago (in the UK) and i remember bits and pieces. This has helped bridge the gap, bringing me not only back to speed but also into the here and now. Since it was over 12 years ago!
I'm just beginning in photography but the videos on this channel are helping me understand the basics of telling a visual story and teaching me the basics of how cameras work and other stuff like that
This is really an excellent, helpful guide. You explained what can be a very confusing part of photography in simple, easy-to-understand terms. Really appreciate this.
Thank you so much, I have used cameras shooting for long and moreover professional videos but I had not understood these things. I have no reason to search anymore, thank you fro being so generous to give out such information. God bless you
One of the best vids on explaining lens. Really learned a lot. Haven’t decide what camera brand to go with though. Really a-lot of good choices. I believe the most important thing that I got from this video is “what will you be shooting?” Thanks for the help
👏🏼thank you guys!! What an amazing explanation for beginners on what a lens can do with regards to their specs and where to start, especially to someone who knows nada! I never comment on videos but felt compelled to comment on this! Subscribed and think I need to join your online course to learn more! 🙌🏼
Another thing to cover is the fact that lenses are now typically electronic devices themselves, connected to the camera, with functions that can be manually adjusted or by the software. Sometimes those extra features are super useful to know/have.
My camera has an APSC sensor. The main 2 lenses I use are the 18-35mm f1.8 and the 50mm because of the crop the 18-35 is actually 28-56mm. my 50mm 1.8 is actually 80mm. I use the 10-18mm which is actually 16-25mm as my wide and the kit lens 15-45mm which is 25-72mm when I need to.
@@samt8017 thx for your response! so when they say for example get a 50mm prime are they referring to full frame? Or just 50mm prime in general? I'm looking to get the sigma 18-50mm f2.8 zoom lense to replace my kit lense and maybe one or two lenses from the sigma trio. Please help lol I'm an artist so I do music vids and photos for myself.
@@jamerv777smerf the focal length is based on the lens itself relative to a full frame sensor. A canon apsc sensor has a crop factor of 1.6. The effective focal of the 50mm would be equivalent to an 80mm. The 18-50 f2.8 is a good choice, this would 28.8-80mm. My set up mentioned is the sigma 18-35 which is 28-50. This covers 2 of the 3 trio and is a lower price because the aperture is 1.8 instead of 1.4. Changing lenses can be a pain. I also have the 50mm which is my 80mm. Basically I only change lenses once if needed. For wide shots (16-20mm) is what’s best. I use my sons Dji pocket 2 has it is an actual 20mm and take great wide angle stabile shots. The sigma trio is nice, but you would be changing them often or, you can use the 35mm (56mm)on one camera and the 50 (80mm) on another. I use a steady cam and an electronic gimbal when shooting almost anything including music videos. With the 18-35, I never have to re-adjust the steady cam because the zoom is internal and therefore the lens does not get longer or shorter messing up the steady cams balance. Ill use the 50mm on my secondary camera and that its on my gimbal.
Man, awesome review. I’m not a newbie and still watched the whole thing. I did start with my Kit lens on a 5D MII, after upgrading from a 40D years ago. Now my work horses are my EOS R5C and the 5D MIV. Native lenses for the RF but still using My EF collection. Thank you for the video.
Good video with a lot of important information. But I miss the one if you could use any lens on any camera? Aren’t there different mounts on each cam to pay attention to??
Love it!!!! THANK YOU for this video. I just bought the Sony FX6 body only and need to learn and understand lenses. This gives me a HUGE knowledge boost in the simplest possible explanation. Also, I love that this is Christian based! I’ll be buying the film classes VERY SOON! (Broke at the moment bc of the camera purchase lol)
I have absolutely zero knowledge of photography. But after watching this short video, I feel like I could teach someone about photography now🤣. Good job guys! I am planning to get into photography, and this video just was all I need for an introduction.
excellent video, your explanation is so clear and easy to understand, please cover more about sensor, sensor sizes, crop factor, lens mount, etc and their connection to the lens
Wow this video is soo good!!! I know nothing about cameras but are determined to learn family photography and I’ve learned so much! Let’s see how much stays inside lol that is until I master it lol
good advice at the end there. don't underestimate your kit lens, I know that desire to get a new/better lens but I spent a year with my kit lens before I bought a 50mm and that was the best thing I could've done, right next to choosing a 50mm as my second lens. next I'm definitely getting a decent zoom lens.
Thanks for this awesome and informative video. I just bought an Olympus Pen E-P7 on black Friday. My first ever mirrorless camera. I have two lenses for it. The kit lens and a Helios44m. And from my beginners perspective you are absolutely right. For a pro or semi-pro user a kit lens might be the first thing that will never be touched again after unpacking the camera, but for an beginning, if you just start, use it. It's great. I do like the pictures I take, I would say I am as proud of them as I would be on my first born🤣 Especially the ones I took with the helios-lens. Manual focus is quite hard, especially if it's sunny and I don't have a viewfinder. I have more fun with my camera than I expected. And I take a lot of pictures now even though I bought the camera for filming in the first place 😁🤣
Agree. Personally I exclusively use prime lenses. It just feels better to me. Works for street photography and filmmaking. And RU-vidr work. And I love being able to have good quality in low light. Lastly, they are both more compact and discrete. Luckily I don't have to do marriages.
as a beginner in videography, i have been advised to buy a 18-105mm lenses for videography and never regret it. It can fulfill my current needs but i think in the future i might need a better wide angle lenses with lower aperture. f/4 is underwhelming
thank you for making and sharing this video. Maybe you can also explain the number on the lens that describes the size of filter when needed. thanks for the great work.
