Sony 24-50mm G f2.8 - The 3 BEST Alternative Lenses 

Sony 24-50 2.8 (affiliate): geni.us/Sny2450Ador Tamron 20-40 2.8 (affiliate): geni.us/tam2040 geni.us/tam2040ador Sigma 24-70 Art (affiliate): geni.us/Siog2470Art or geni.us/Sig2470Ador Sigma 28-70 2.8 (affiliate): geni.us/Sigm2870 or geni.us/Sigm2870Ador

Note to Sony: Don't hurt Mark Bennett's feelings. He's like an angry tiger if slighted in the least.

Great video again, does the ulanzi fan really help on the Sony a6700 - zv-e1 at 4k60 hour long video . I'm really thinking about those two cameras and The a7C ♴ much to think about 🧐

I actually just ordered the Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 after watching reviews for the new Sony 24-50. If it was actually GM2 level optics I probably would have gotten the Sony (but from the reviews, it doesn't seem to be). In general, I think I'll like the 20-40mm range better anyway since I mostly shoot landscape. Plus the Tamron is lighter, smaller, less expensive etc.. should make a nice lens to go hiking in the mountains with. 🙂📷

Helpful video Mark. If you are using crop mode the Sigma 18-50mm 2.8 is a good option too. Cheers from Winnipeg 🍁🍁

Just wait for your videos to come Love from India❤

With most of my travels in hot / humid places, Tony’s internal fogging issue was where I was out. 😮

Great job on the video Mark! Thanks for making it. As a crop shooter, I'm also strongly considering the 16-55 f2.8 G. I hope to run into you at NAB!

I’m camp Tamron 20-40, it’s such a great lens.

I would love to see 20-50mm f2 or best f1.8

I like the 16-50mm kit lens on my steam powered a5100. I went through 3 of those lenses to find a good one. It does good video for YT vlogging. I also use 18-105mm f4 G ... I liked it so much I bought it a gift -- its own body. I think I've got this focal length range covered. My 'fast' lens within this range is a 23mm Viltrox f/1.4 ... I don't do much low light video, and the Viltrox does great. Good show as always. Cheers @texpatotg

My daily driver is the Sony 24-70 GM II. But, I'm looking for a smaller and lighter lens for travel. I'm trying to decide whether I should get the Sony 24-50mm G or the Sony 20-70mm G.

Hi! Can you recommend a camera and lens for me? I create beauty videos and I’m stuck. Currently use a canon 80D

I want to get the sigma 24-70 f2.8 for my next lens

Ironically the release of the Sony 24-50 might push up the popularity of Tamron's 20-40 lens. When I bought my 20-40 I was looking for an alternative to my Tamron 17-28 f2.8 as I wanted something a bit longer to complement and overlap with the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 so I wouldn't be needing to switch lenses so much. In the end the the 20-40 is a great walkaround lens by itself with maybe a longer prime in the bag if needed. Good video Mark .

what nd filter size should i get for the tamron 20-40? i've watched other videos and they said 67ring size creates vignetting. should i get 72 or 77 instead?

i have both t20-40 and sigma 28-70 and they are great. good combination for travelling

Sorry to bother you mate but I cant find the answer to my question… I can see moving horizontal lines in some of my clips and have no idea why /how to not have this happen. These are wide barely visible stripes going top to bottom of the screen when I’m viewing the footage on my computer. Appreciate your answer 😀

Hi Mark, with much hesitation, I just bought a zv e10 as my first camera after watching basically every video on it, apart from the rolling shutter and the low quality screen it seems to be perfect...however I'm brand new to cameras so I can't imagine it not being much more capable than I would need considering the capability of cameras available 15 years ago to now. Thank you for your reviews and guidance for how to use and set up etc. By the way, I live in Japan so shop on Amazon JP, do you have affiliate links for other regional websites?

I own the Tamron 20-40 and find it a very practical generalist. It's interesting to see the continued widening of standard zooms in the Holy Trinity. Used to be 35-70 was a "walkaround" lens and a 24 or 28 prime was your wideangle. Then 28-75 or so with a 17-35 wide in the film-digital transition, and then 24-70 with a 14-24, and now we're pushing 20-70 with 12-24 on Sony. Big names are still making the 16-35 focal length since that's such a staple of professional kits, but we keep seeing bites getting taken out of the wideangle specialist zoom. Tamron's 17-28 is looking pretty redundant with the 20-40 available and I think something like a 16-50 f4 (fullframe) can't be far off.

The fact it's nearly half the weight of the 24-70 2.8 sigma art is pretty impressive.

Will there be any difference in full frame f1.8 and apsc f1.4 in low light cofused in sony 20mm f1.8(Full frame) or sigma 16mmf1.4(apsc)

Can use that sony len with an apsc camera like Zve-10 or fx30 🤔

See you in Vegas Mark! 🙌

Great video 👍 Also: Would you recommend this lens (24-50mm f2.8) for aps-c i.e. a6700?

Mark, you are such a handfull !! I don't know what that means but it sounded good. :) Edit- Im so glad to see you review zooms......loving the choices.

Thank you for the video. Sorry I’m not going to make you stinking rich. I am considering this lens but in no rush since I already own the Sigma 28-70/2.8 DG DN Contemporary and the wider Sigma 16-28/2.8 DG DN to pair with it. Picked up both used for my A7C and now use them on my A7CR and A7CII. I also own the Sony 24-70/2.8 GM II that I use on my A1 and A7RV. Like the size of this new lens though and think is a great replacement if you are carrying around the trinity of small G primes at 24, 40, and 50. I might consider selling of quite a bit and getting the 24-50/2.8 G and pairing it in a three lens kit with the 20/1.8 G and my Zeiss Bats 85/1.8. Admit though that the Batis 25/2, 40/2 CF and 85/1.8 are a great three lens kit. Take care.

Hello Mark, what do you think about Tamron 28 to 75 lens g2

The look of the images (esp bokeh) causes me to describe it as a zoom version of a vintage Carl Zeiss Tessar’s F2.8 (eg the 50mm zebra version).

I recently bought the cheap chinese Brightin Star 0.95 and I think it is fantastic. I also own a telephoto and a Tamron 17-70 f2.8. And I think 2.8 is a bit too dark. But then again I am not really sure if getting more bright lenses is a good idea and if I can make use of them. I've been ignoring importance of aperture my whole life to my own detriment. But right at this moment I am not looking for more f2.8

How would this compare to the sigma 18-50 f2.8 ?

So many lenses in a short period! I am somewhat leaning towards 20-70 F4 after watching @EasyTigerCreative who has been using it for his videography work. But for now, I am sticking to 24-70 GM

Would you recommend the NEW Sony 24-50mm or the Sigma 28-70mm for the Sony A7C II?

Perfect concise video, nothing to add other than 24 to 50 doesn’t seem that interesting, at 1.8 that might be more interesting. Just commenting to help the algorithm 🎉

Hey Mark will you make qna video about your life it's been 2 yrs since I watching you but don't know much about you☺️☺️

Ugh. I need to make it to NAB this year

If i m photographer n videographer to shoot some kind of works for Instagram or RU-vid. I would choose tamron 20-40 f2.8 . This lens can be useful to shoot video in small event. I dont recommended sony 24-50 since i already have 24-70 gm. I know it's compact lighter lens n bit expensive than tamron 20-40 .

great sharing 😍😍

The lens creep on the Tamron 28-75 at least gen 1 was awful. Focal range was great, but had to get rid of the lens because the zoom ring was terribly loose.

Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II ASP-C mode turns into a 24-52.5 mm Perfection

The E16-55 2.8 in APS-C mode. It gives the range of 24-82. It's roughly the same size and weight as the 24-50.

I bought a Tamron 35-150 2.0-2.8 - great lens with only one flaw. Weight !!!

I’m waiting for that 85gmii

Your alternatives are shurely well picked, but I really love the Tamron 28-75 2.8 G2, that´s 30% cheaper than the Sony, I need the long end more than the wide end for wedding photography and it´s only 100 g heavier than the Sony.

If one has been lugging around a Tamron 35-150f2-2.8 on a Sony FF body for a couple of years, the Tamron 20-40f2.8 is a gift from the lens gods. Love it. But I also like the Tamron 28-75 G2 when I don't need the reach of the big fat heavy lens. But I'm old. Fine video, Mark.

Edited: I was wrong. This is a wonderful lens. Amazing options and half the weight of the G-Master. The optical performance for the price justifies the price point.

Sony 24-50mm would be a fantastic all rounder for video if they made it a bit faster, say f/1.8 - the idea of carrying an equivalent of three primes (24/35/50) in a single lens is quite tempting and it has been done once with the Sigma 18-35mm - which I think Sony was heavily influenced by this particular Sigma lens when thez came up with the 24-50mm (omg I write like a caveman, but you get my point, heh?) 😅

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The 24-70 sigma is certainly a heavy hitter 😂

Also if 2.8 is not required, Sony's own 20-70 F4 is very good.

Two things, Mark: 1. I want you to know that I watch your videos full screen in 4k on one of my 28" Samsung computer monitors so that I can scrutinize the sharpness and quality (and gaze upon your handsome face). Spoiler alert, never disappoints. 2. I crave more APS-C video content. The full frame stuff is cool and the photography lens reviews are nice, but purely from a selfish standpoint as someone who uses FX30 and ZV-E10 exclusively as my mirrorless lineup, I want more lens reviews, more rig builds, more showcased accessories, more comparisons, more tips and tricks. You feel me? Love your content. Want more.

I want a 20-60 like LUMIX has, but F2.8. 70 isn’t as important to me as 20 at the wide end. Sigma 28-70 is ok but not wide enough.

Am I seeing things, or are you growing a goatee? Curious if you're adding it to your handsome video repertoire. It would be nice to see Viltrox come out with a zoom lens like a 20-60mm f/2.8.

There's also a new Tamron 17-50 f4... and a great Sony 20-70 f4

Mr.Mark_Handsome, what about Sony 20-70?

Would have been the perfect all rounder if it had been a 20-50 2.8 with the same form factor

20-50 F2.8 internal zoom GM

Add the Tamron 20-40mm to the Sony A7CR and you have 20mm to 60mm in a lightweight package.

It's an interesting lens, but the price, man... You could get one of them Sigmas or Tamrons for that money and get a far more usable range. P.S. I know it must be cold as feck in Canada now, but I wonder if you considered making videos outside like Chris/Jordan and Kasey. I find having a different location each video (or just nature in the background) really makes for a more fun watch :)

Sony needs to start sending you new things!!!

I have the tamron 20-40 and I love it. I'd still choose the sony 25-50 for the advantages of native glass. Only thing im not a fan of the tamron is that autofocus isn't 100%, probably around 90%. The good side is that 20mm is a very good focal length for selfies, landscape, etc. That i wouldn't get with the 25-50

Not for that price. The Tamron or Sony 20-70 etc. I am getting tired of lenses that need a ton of correction, including the Tamrons...

another option sigma 24-35 f2.0 + mc 11

Diz a full frame? ^^

It was smart to make this lens, because it gives you 3 popular primes in one, still being compact with fast AF and good MFD, especially for 50mm at 2.8. However, the pricing was not so smart because you can get very good standard zooms or more range for less. If they put this at around 900/950, I would have said it’s still „reasonably“ priced. Tricky if you price an only decent 35/1.8 or other primes so high that you just have to make this mini-zoom a 1299€ deal. 🤯🤣 victims of their own politics. However, it’s just not a good deal, even though the characteristics are about what I would want for my 7R III. Concerning Tamron‘s 20-40: well yes that’s a nice lens in a very good form factor, however it misses my second favourite, the 50mm focal length. 20-24 is a range I just have no use for, so everything below 24 is generally out for me because it’s a dead end. In the end, the best alternative here would be the obvious 28-75 which is nearly half the price of the new Sony G if you are lucky with your timing.

Back in the old studio? #classiccameracrisis

I would rather have SOny 20-70 F4 lens than this one. I know, it is F4, but for street photography you do not need f2.8. You need more things to get in focus. Low light? I do not worry with Full frame and plus Noise Reduction AI in LightRoom is perfect.

While not 2.8, I think the Sony 20-70 F4 is a good alternative.

24-70 f/2.8 GM Jr.

Sony! What have you done!! Now send the lens to Mark!!! ;)

📷 Camera stuff is very exciting 😄😂😄

We're so spoiled! 24-50, or 20-40, or 17-28,.. Just pick the range you prefer.

I know why Sony did not send you a demo. Pushing Tamron and Sigma. LOL

1st watcher

4:49

Wasted rnd. I would have much preferred to see a new Macro or anything else from Sony. The 24-70 Sigma is an excellent choice over this, had it myself for a long while. Even a 24mm GM is a better buy, even if it's a prime.

Nobody else is bringing up the 20-40. That seems like the most obvious alternative.

hmmm, for less you can have a sony 24-105mm F4 with OSS, compared to the 24-50F.28 without.

Men certainly mind losing every millimeter 😂

Why do you even want a zoom, unless you want to shoot birds and that sort? I have only prime lenses and I use a track. never missed a zoom.

missed 18-50 sigma

My experience says stick with OEM glass. That's been my rule with Nikon and Canon systems. Now I am working with Sony. Quite a few utubers seem determined to push people toward the third party lenses in this case but I am skeptical,

24-50 could have built it at least 2.0 or 1.8

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None of those lenses are actually a good alternative. Tamron 20-40mm is too short, soft at 40mm, bad bokeh. Sigma 24-70mm is very heavy and large. Sigma 28-70mm is not wide enough, quite soft in full focal range. Sony 24-50mm is the best choice for most people, provided the price is acceptable. And none of those alternatives have anywhere as good AF.

Sony can’t handle the truth 😇