I about SNAPPED my neck when you said "this is the first lens review I've made." That's.....that's impossible for me to believe. This is not only the best review of THIS lens, it's one of the best lens reviews period. Major, major props. 👍
This review was very poggers Matt. I appreciate you talking about your experience with other lenses and justifying certain things and really exploring every inch of the lens with how each thing functions.
I bought this lens! It’s beautiful. Very versatile and the bokeh is great. It’s wide enough to use as an all rounder. We just need to carry a 50 mm and 85 mm to get excellent shots. Telephoto for zooming in.
This review just made me buy the lens for my new a7sIII. It’s dark outside right now over here in Norway, but I’ve already tried shooting a bit - and it looks beautiful. Can’t wait until tomorrow, with some light and NDs!
I recommend Batis 25mm or Batis 18mm for gimbal. Batis series is built like a tank and super fast too. I have never changed the Batis on my gimbal since 3 years.
Densely-packed knowledge transfer that kept my interest. I applaud your choice to educate viewers about WHY being able to smoothly adjust exposure could be important to filmmakers - instead of simply parroting the speeds & feeds like most reviewers have begun doing. Content Creator with good instincts = I subscribed and liked and commented.
I was wondering the same thing! The 20mm is even newer and has the Dual XD Linear Motor autofocus system which I think is supposed to be even better than the system in the 24. I wonder if the 20 mm is just a little too wide for Matt. I am seriously considering buying one of these two lenses so I would be interested in any input between the 20 mm and 24 mm.
@@ericsimmons401 The 20 mm is more like $550 cheaper, but it's significant. Then again, the 24 mm is older so you can find some used copies and maybe save a little there. Still the more expensive lens though.
Great review. Thanks a lot. One thing I would love to have seen compared: focus breathing. When doing medium or close shots with a 24mm and a rack focus, little to no breathing is important...
Very nice review Matt! Only additional bonus that would have been interesting to see if there were a few quick comparison shots showing the image quality/color/distortion/vignetting with the 3 lenses shooting the same scene
i just bouth a 35mm 1.4. but im i really tempted with this lense. is it too much difference in a 35 and a 24mm? worth it? maybe is the best for my gimbal. great video. cheers
Love this lens as well, Matt! Question for you about the AF - have you encountered any pulsing effects that many have with the Sony autofocus? I've seen that many have this issue, including myself. The 24mm seems better than the 50mm, but I feel like every now and then I still find some issues. Do you have any thoughts on this? It seems like based on this video you've had pretty minimal issues, so I'm trying to find your secret (settings) that I could replicate to resolve this problem!
That's was my first, and dreamed, sony lens when I migrate for sony system. It's really difficult to change this lens, on my a7 III it fits so greatful that is really difficult to peak another one. My second choice was the sony 85mm 1.8 and now I'm looking for some middle range around 50mm prime lens. Would you recomend go to 55mm Zeiss, or something better that will be a best 'investment'?
Hello Matt, I bought mine today. It is such a fantastic lens. What I noticed: wide open on a Sony A1, there are green fringes around the out of focus edges. Today the sunlight was very harsh, but I belive, this is not so well controlled. How is your Experience? Kind Regads from Germany, Dieter
Sigma released a 35 1.2 with an aperture ring too, but you can move it so easily that I am sure for the update version it'll have a locking mechanism like my old AF-D Nikkor lenses did. Still this Sony 24 1.4 is a no brainer since this is the focal length for gimbal use and having reliable autofocus it's crucial for it. Great review Matt.
My feedback to this video is show more examples of video shooting (day, evening, night) and auto focus situations etc. I didn't learn anything new in this video that I learned from a photography review of this lens.
Great review! I already had a Sigma 24-70 f2.8, so I went with the Sony 20mm f1.8. It’s a little wider, and a whole lot cheaper, and it’s built exactly like the 24.
Great review Matt, just need to get one now, just one question, when filming whilst holding the camera can you get smooth footage with just the inbody stabilisation or do i need to invest in a gimbal
A naive question, can i put variable ND filter on it? Which one do you recommend? By the way, after watching this video, I will definitely buy it :) many thanks.
Hey Matt, just wanna say. I appreciate you making this video. I've been looking around for lenses for my Sony A7s3. This video is exactly what I needed! I think more reviews on Lenses would be great!!!
Matt would you consider the Sony FE 20mm f1.8 G if someone wanted a cheaper option in a similar focal range without sacrificing that delicious native autofocus? $1400 vs $850 is a good chunk of money.
Great Video Matt! I’ve ordered my Sony A7S iii for my new Gimbal setup and the Sony GM 24mm will be my first lens. Have any recommendations for a great quality ND filter and pro-most for this lens?
I got a A7 Mk1 with no ibis and I already got FE 50 F1.8 so i want to lens with good autofocus? I thinking of getting FE 24mm F1.4 GM or FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM vs FE 20mm F1.8 and next year I want to travel to Japan? I am planning to get a new A7 camera in 2023. I like to take picture of airplane, Landscape, Astro, Street photography and travel?
Thanks for the review..I would like to see more about sigma 85mm f1.4 new edition for sony e-mount, because its focus is by wire too. It would be helpful to show us how manual focus stands for filmmakers and no one spoke about that untill now..
Thank you for this video. I also have been struggling to find reviews on this lens for Videography, apart from seeing some of the Pro RU-vidrs use it like Peter Lindgren. I am about to purchase the FX3 and was a little confused on which 1x lens to buy with it (due to cost of course) but thanks to this Video, you have made the decision final for me. Thank you !!
Hi Matt, what autofocus settings do you recommend on a sony fx3 if you are filming large groups on a gimbal with a lot of motion and activity, dancing, etc. After reviewing my footage I’m noticing the shot goes in and out of focus and is really annoying. Should I just bump my f-stop up? It could be problematic in low light situations. Any help would be much appreciated thanks!
This review was the best one I’ve seen yet on this lens. I’m contemplating on buying it but also trying to save for a house. Ahhh first world problems.
Yes, maybe Sigma is cheapper, but the sigma 24 has loud autofocus on continous mode. At least on the Nikon it is. Is it different for Sony? Sony 24 has a silent AF so this is an undoubted advantage.
Nice review Matt. I just got this US$1050 new with 15% off then Sony’s cash back here in Australia. Black Friday sales coming up and stack Sony’s cash back for some epic Sony lens deals in the coming weeks.
do you have a comparison Sony 24mm 1.4 GM to Sony 24mm F2.8 G? and if you were to buy one to use with a gimble would you buy the 1.4 or save and go with 2.8?
Thanks Matt! I was all set to buy the Sigma and now I've got some heavy soul-searching (and couch-digging for spare change), id I'm going to get the Sony.
Hey Matt would like too hear your thoughts between the Sonys lenses 24mm gm 1.4 and the 50mm gm 1.4 / Or should I just get the 24-70mm 2.8 ? Then you have all 3 focal link’s . 24, 35,and 50mm. lots of things to think about. Would like too hear your thoughts Mark K
How can you not talk about whether this lens focus breathes or not? I loved the review, but a huge omission to not let us know how it does with focus breathing for video? Or did I miss you talking about that..?
Sigma 16 1.4 cropped mode works too, loving the prime look as opposed to using zoom lens. When i have the budget il get either the sony 20 1.8 or this GM
Hi Matt! Great video as always! I have a Sony A7III and bought the 24mm but I noticed focus pulsing in AFC when using f4 and up (shooting video) .. I use a Tiffen VND 8 stops ... but sometimes is not enough in very bright conditions. Do you consider 10 stops mandatory with this kind of lens if I want to use it even at 2.8? Thank you
Hi Matt, just ordered Sony A7S III, trying to decide between the 24mm you've covered in this review, 16-35mm, or 20mm 1.8 G version. Need to shoot fitness videos indoors (not a lot of light in a space where I normally shoot) and hiking, climbing, outdoor adventure videos. Will be shooting most in 4k 120, so from what I understand, because of that there will be a crop in turning that focal length to more of a 28. What would you recommend?
What did you end up choosing and how did you like your choice. I'm also conflicted. 24 1.4f or 20 1.8... Sigh. I really want that extra 2/3 stops of light for that versatility. i will be mostly filming family moments/people, not interested as much in landscape (which the 24 can do just fine) or architecture or vlogging. So I'm leaning to the 1.4 (only 300 euro more expensive). Currently own tamron 28-75 and 85 1.8. I will be selling the tamron after buying a wide angle, and after buy a 35mm (probably the 1.8 since it has barely no focus breathing). (Shooting on a7siii). Decisions, decisions
Thanks brother. I was thinking between this or zeiss 85mm f1.8 and as well as new sony 20mm G F1.8 for car videography. I believe this is no brainer for first upgrade over the default lens that comes with A7iii (28-70 f3.5-5.6) which I don’t like at all .. F changes with zooming and not sharp at all and just bad... Thanks for amazing review again
can you put on your kit what shoulder bag you are using? i saw that during outdoor shooting you have a shoulder bag. i need one to store lenses, drone and batterys while traveling with the bride & groom without the need to carry my big bag
Hey nice review. Just went and bought one today. Just a quick question; whenever i change the aperture I can hear a annoying noise from the lense. Do you think this is a fault in the lense. Could you please confirm. Thank you very much
Matt there is a global pandemic going on I haven't shot anything this year but I also really really really like this lens!!! :D Thanks for sharing! I've been considering adding this to my set, I currently use the 16-35mm 4.0 and honestly I don't like the look often times. Have you used the 16-35mm before? How does it compare in image quality?
Hi Matt, long time so speak, hope you are well. I have come back to this Video, as I have an issue, I wondered if you could provide advice to help me with. I have zero issues with this lens for photography with my A7S iii, and videography until recently when I started doing my own RU-vid videos. I have what I think is called "focus breathing" when using wide focus, spot focus or spot large focus and it's driving me insane. I have tried changing the f stop, which I don't really want to do, as I love the Bokeh. Can you advise how to fix this? I am aware the latest models have a compensation for this issue, but honestly, spending this amount of money I was kind of sure it would be the perfect lens for talking head RU-vid videos. If this CANNOT be resolved, can you provide a suggestion of what lens I SHOULD get, as I am not made of money where I could keep this 24mm G Master, as I already have the 85mm for Portraits, so it's the talking head lens I am really wanting to nail. thanks.
What lens would you go for /buy the Sony 24 f1.4 or the Sony 12 to 24 ?? I like landscapes and street photography !! I already own the GM 16 to 35 lens
hi, I'm confused decided 24mm Vs. 35mm GM, Help me to choose one of them. I want wide angle but I don't really like distortion, due to I'm not a professional photograpgher I want advanced lens and has good autofocus. help me to choose :)
I was in the same situation before haha. Yes it make sense because prime lens image quality is better than the image taken with 24-70mm zoom lens at 24mm. Well, that just for me though
Great video, hey question? on your a7!!! in picture profile 7 slog2, does your iso starts at 800? and if so how do you keep from blown out when shooting out doors?
Love this Lens but only thing I find difficult is having to adjust the aperture dial directly on the lens while operating on the gimble. Anyway around this to have the aperture setting adjustment back on the camera body instead?
