Sony 28mm F2 Review - This Affordable Little Lens ROCKS! 

That's awesome! And yeah that seems like a nice little combo. I do agree auto-iso is fantastic. I love it with a-priority mood as well... just for my talking head stuff I've found auto-iso can mess up the exposure if I'm wearing say a white shirt or something. In those cases I much prefer to set it to a constant but for anything dynamic like you said, I'm team auto-iso for sure!

Ah! Yes, I can understand auto ISO not being so great in vlogging. I'm not into that, so it didn't occur to me.@@thesahdstudio

Thanks for the comment! To be honest I don't remember but I'm assuming that was the case. It's a very dark room and I mean if you notice the background if I would have done a side-by-side it is more bokehy... It's definitely better overall but yeah it's not as radically different as going to like an f 1.4 or something... Which costs a ton more. It's a great size and great value lens that's better than the kit lens but doesn't always look better in every situation.

Aw thanks! It's so fun when the kiddos join in. I really appreciate the positive vibes, thanks so much for watching!

Aww thanks! It's so fun making vids with the kids. Now they're in school and I don't get to have them around as much :(

Thanks! I shoot in log nowadays. So once I convert it over to Rec709 I usually bring up the shadows / add some color a bit in post. I don't do too much though!

@@thesahdstudio thanks!

That's awesome about the adapter, I didn't know! And you're right, it's just such a good value. I am lens shopping right now but I'll keep this one in the arsenal for sure! Lens size is something I never thought would be important to me but it really is.

Thanks! It's so fun having the kiddos in the video, but now they're in school it doesn't happen quite as often. They love it though. I'll be honest I haven't used the lens in a while... but seeing your comment makes me think I should. It's a great size/weight ratio. I have the 24mm f1.4 which I saved up for always on there but it is a bulky chonker. There's something special about a small versatile unassuming lens that gets the job done.

Haha that's awesome. Thanks man! Awww yeah, getting in the algorithm. I can't wait to get into my new space and creating more actual reviews. It's just little ones for now! Almost there. A few more months!

It's funny how it's one of those focal lengths that doesn't get a lot of love. I would have liked it a little more if it had a wider aperture but then the price would go up. What's your favorite focal length? Or maybe I should say what's your go to lens?

How exciting! Nice job! Yeah I think if you can find this lens used and get it for a cheap price it's a good choice. It can still be a little tight if you are holding the camera but it's doable in a pinch and it's great for on the tripod.

@@thesahdstudio mpb had em pretty cheap and they are giving me 100 bucks for the Samyang 35 2.8 on trade so I think this will work.

Right!? Plus worst case scenario, if something happens to the lens you won't die inside. Whereas with the 24mm G-master.... lol. That G-master is also quite a chonker too! I'm glad others like it too. Thanks for the great comment, really appreciate it!

Thanks for watching, and great idea! I'll keep my eyes peeled for deals. I've learned a bit about the history of lenses and Zeiss has been such a pioneer in the camera/lens world. I'd love to tinker around with one. What do you shoot with? What lens is on your camera right now!?

Right?! Oh I'm so glad at least one other person feels the same way. Sure it's not perfect or has epic features, but it's cheap and good. Do you still use it or what's your go to lens(es) now?

@@thesahdstudio I ended up selling it in favor of the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 since I'm using an APS-C camera. For full-frame though, the 28mm f/2 is a hidden gem.

Sounds like a nice little setup! Are you happy with the M3 Crane? I've been considering a gimbal again and I kinda hated the Ronin-SC I had. It was so big and it was such a pain balancing the camera.

@@thesahdstudio I know what you mean ..my RSC 2 I only pull out if I’m getting paid. The Crane can be used on the go and now I’m on this new trend on recording stock footage for future projects 👀😁 so yes if it’s ready to go it can easily be used on the fly

Aw thanks, you made my day! Appreciate the support. Welcome to the channel 👊😀

I'd love to play around with that lens. I might have to get one in the new year! And it's interesting when you say that you get stuff in the frame you want to keep out... that's a good point, and it's hard to find the correct balance. On one hand (in my opinion) you want to really include your audience so it feels like they are there with you, experiencing the environment, but on the OTHER hand, nobody wants to see your messy cables and crap everywhere lol. As always thanks for watching.

@@thesahdstudio You're welcome, mate! Finalizing my Dhofar biting midge documentary film as we speak! Should share it with you when it's done. I would rather suggest you buy Samyang 24-79mm f/2.8. Slightly cheaper, I think slightly faster AF, also Sigma suffers from warm tint that most reviewers don't talk about which puts off your "manual" white balance by around 1,000! So if the lights are set at 5600K you better set your white balance at 4600K on camera + green/magenta tint if present from the light source.

Yes, I would sell mine since I don't really use it now that I have the 24mm. Although the G-master is so big I don't think I would really want to take it on hikes etc... but then, I got myself a tamron 17-28 so, I don't think I really need this little lens anymore. I wonder if the sad state of your Sigma is why the af isn't working? I mean, I had that lens and although I didn't use it much, I felt the af was decent.. But maybe you're right. Yeah the Sony lenses are all top notch and reliable. You really can't go wrong. When you have any non-Sony lens next to Sony lens, side-by-side, and you are wondering which one to get... I'm sure most content creators will say you can't go wrong with the Sony, and that's for a reason. If you're trying to get high quality without spending the high quality budget, this thing lets you get away with.

@@thesahdstudio I'm just trying to make recording easier. Sony was supposed to help me and the ZV-1 is very good. The ZV-E10 however has wasted a lot of my time. I'm quite confident that the Sony 28 would likely alleviate those focus issues. How much are you willing to sell it for? I'm on my way down to California but I'll be back to Ontario after the 22nd. I'm guessing you're somewhere in Southern Ontario?

@@KPGuitarStudios I am on the OTHER side! Near Vancouver. You're probably much better off searching locally for a used one. I believe I got mine for around $300? But it could have been more or a little less. I see there's a couple locally for 350/400. ymmv Good luck!

@@thesahdstudio Right on, thanks anyways, I'll check around and see what I can find. Seems to be a winner for sure though

You never know what you'll find on marketplace, especially this time of year! A 20mm would be fun though. I had the 16-35mm G-master for awhile which was awesome for real-estate obviously but cool for just walking about. Though you gotta work out to use that thing.

@@thesahdstudio G-Master!?! Baller!!!

@@Nanaimore Haha well I had to ultimately sell it. Couldn't afford it! Plus using that thing handheld was too much. I ain't joking.... it's YUGE!

I bet you will be happy with a newer camera... any from the last year or so are just awesome. Would you buy new or used? And do you have one in mind? The 28mm is just nice value lens... I wouldn't really want to vlog on it but you could in a pinch and it can do everything else... especially once you start using all the camera hacks to punch it in... it covers quite a wide range!

Haha awesome! I do have a couple little teleprompters so maybe I will, good idea! Thanks for watching and the support 👊

You'll wanna check the filter thread size and you can see it on every lens, right on the front (near the glass). There will be a circle with a line through it, and the filter size is right beside it... in the case of this Sony 28mm f2, it should say 49. Let me know if that checks out!

@@thesahdstudio that’s exactly what it says thanks ! Appreciate you

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You can add "I love this lens" in the thumbnail

That sounds like a great value collection! I have yet to tinker around with some of those brands... I will keep my eyes peeled for the deals! And oh yeah, I'm an old school marketer with a heavy SEO background... I am trying all sorts of experiments between my two channels and I have actually found the titles / thumbnails that insight curiosity have higher chances of getting put into the algorithm. I think your advice is spot on when it comes to niche keywords and phrases, but for the completely saturated cameras world it doesn't really matter. Right now I'm just having fun with this channel you know? Getting a nice back catalog then once we move (in the new year) I will buckle down and start actually trying to drive traffic. I really appreciate you looking for me though brother 🤜

Ya you know, on second thought maybe this keyword is niche enough.. I'll try it I'll try it! Changing the ol' text around. You can see the videos on my channel where I KNOW I'll get traffic. The rest I've been just creating so in future videos I can point back to them when I need to have a video to push in my end screen you know? My content has been a bit all over the map now but the pieces will all fit in later... I hope! How's the weather over in that part of the world? It's frickn' FREEZING here.

@@thesahdstudio Yes the 28 t2 is niche enough. Talk about helter-skelter content, that's me ! But I'll steer towards bass and drums and audio soon. we had some colder days recently, but now the sun is blasting and I'm wearing flip flops around lunchtime. Maybe that's because everyone is catching the virus now, all the feverish people heating the air😁 Fresh nights though.

Hehe "SAHD breakfast reviews you can use" 😆

Amen to that! Thanks for the comment 👊

@@thesahdstudio May God bless you all!)

Right? Especially if you can pick it up for a good deal. Either way it's nice to have something reliable that you aren't terrified if you accidentally drop lol

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Thanks for watching 👊 Appreciate the comment.

I wish I knew that before I bought it lol. I should have known. I still use it for b-roll etc, and it will be nice to head outside in the spring and use it. It's a great focal length for photography for sure, but for indoor video it's less versatile. What do you have?

I have Viltrox 23 1.4 for aps-c, so I made the same mistake. Depth of field at f1.4 (f2.1 in FF) is to shallow (only 6 inches - 15cm) when I'm 4 feet (1.2m) away from camera. I prefer at least f1.8-2.0 ( about F2.8 in FF) then DoF is 9 inches (22 cm). Recently I'm thinking about Samyang 18 f2.8. I want wide angle for interior shots and in APS-C mode it could work as 27mm f4.0 for talking head. Not greatest bokeh but I prefer more stuff in focus and I don't have to swap lenses. It's super small, light and cheap. In my eyes it strongly competes with Tamron 17-28 f2.8.

I have this trick where I pour rice Krispie's all over the table for their snack... it buys me a good half an hour. lol!

Aw thanks 👊 it's so fun having the kiddos in the videos. Appreciate the comment!