I've been shooting with the 24mm GM on the wide end, and 55mm Zeiss and 135GM to round out my 3 lens kit. I tested the 35mm GM and it's truly an impressive lens. It has a fantastic close focusing distance to really exaggerate and make interesting shots. The 50mm GM is my next lens purchase - what a treat of a lens and its SO sharp! Thanks for the vid Magic! ✌️
@@MagicWeddingPhotographer I've had this trio for three weeks, I've had this project in mind for two years, I preferred to buy the 50mm instead of the 7IV, my 7RIV will do the job for a few more years.
So far I collected the GM24,35,50 and 135.. definitely go for the GM50.. interestingly enough I still wanna get the Zeiss 55 because of the compactness. Also it is interesting that the 55 has same kind of front element as the GM50..
@@johnadams3038 the 55mm Zeiss has some noticeable color fringing, both cyan and magenta, in high contrast areas that I need to correct. I tested the 50mm GM and those corrections were simply not necessary. Also the close focusing distance is about 1-2 steps closer on the GM. Other than those two things, the Zeiss has been a great lens, even with my A7RIV with all the megapixels.
@@alainbadan9345 I actually upgraded to the A7RIV after the announcement of the A7IV. I picked one up used for the same price as the new 4, and since I’m only doing stills, the extra megapixels are more attractive to me than what the A7IV brings to the table.
I have the FE 35 1.8 and the GM 50 1.2. I think both are great lenses, and even the FE 35 is no slouch. The pictures I get from it are quite sharp, the focusing is quite snappy, and the colors and contrast from the lens always impress. While I love the 50 1.2 and tend to use it most of the time, it really isn’t a knock against the FE 35: my preferred do-it-all focal length is 50mm. I just love the versatility and looks I get from that lens at all apertures. More so, I am not really a wide angle photographer, unless I am messing around with landscapes and the like. I guess what I’m trying to say is this: while the GM lenses are nice, don’t sleep on the FE lenses, especially the FE 35 1.8. For the money, that lens, especially if one does a lot of video, is hard to beat. The photos are fantastic from that lens, and it has virtually no lens breathing when shooting autofocus video. Just saying.
I have both the 35GM and 35 1.8. I Love both. The 35 1.8 definitely punches above it's weight class. Also it's incredibly small for such a fast Aperture. It's a great travel lens for this reason.
Ive been shooting with the 35 1.4 the entire year (90% Video shooter), and shot a TON of private Portraits of my Family...and Man, its AMAZING...the colors and clarity are astounding! Just added the 50mm 1.2 and now im in love with this one...i feel lucky to be able to afford such top notch glass... i ve tested them vs the cheaper sony options and found, that the biggest difference for me was actually not so much "amount" of bokeh but the quality. Also the colour-Rendition of the gmaster glass is absolutely outstanding... sometimes i have some shots with the tamron 28-75 (ofc much cheaper glass i know), and i immediately notice the lack of colour...BUUUT, i only ever notice it when i direct compare, the tamrons are fire as well..
I'm about to start doing outdoor family portraits. I want to do it professionally.. thing is I'm not sure what lenses I should buy for the A7iv. I think I'm between a 35mm f1.4 + 85mm combo or possibly a 20mm f1.8 + 50mm f1.2 or meybe Tamron 35-150 + some prime. I love that 40mm area focal length so I'm thinking I should go with the 35mm and crop a little which I already do most of the time. Any thoughts?
@@Elazarko ive tested many sony e-lenses. As i luckily own the gm glass, its my go to option for paid jobs atm… HOWEVER: especially family portraits need stopping down (shoot 3 or more people at 1.2 and only 1 is in Focus) anyway, so sonys 35 1.8 and 85 1.8 are absolutely amazing options that are 3x cheaper and when stopped down around f2.5 and editet are almost indistinguishable to the gm glass. AND, im starting to feel the weight of the chunky 50 1.2 quite a bit, so id reccommend the 1.8 options if im honest. The 35mm has no real flaws except price. Also: 35/50 and 85 are great portrait lenses as a starting point.
Bought the 50 f1.2 GM it's dam sharp and spot on. Really magical lens. For some talking about Sigma, I had the 24, 50 and 35mm f1.2, it was slow focusing, huge amd heavy thats the deal breaker! Nice photos but hit or miss, unlike the GM. Sold all my Sigmas since, never looked back
My killer combo is 35GM, 85DG DN and 135GM. I wanna say 85 1st 35 close second and 135 comes out and KILLS it!!!! Sometimes I feel like the 135 is too perfect. So the subject, scene, emotion all have to line up for me to bring it out. 50 for me has always been an ambiguous focal lengh lol. I'm afraid to try it out though as it may convince me to put it on my to buy list! 🤣
@@YariJaluff I have both and in my experience, the 135 is sharper. I actually use the same combo of 35gm, 85 dg dn, and 135gm as Steves above does. The 135 is by far my favorite lens and at least for me, it beats the 85 dg dn and the 35.
@@YariJaluff I would be surprised if it wasn't the sharpest autofocus lens around... maybe one of those insane 400mm lenses is sharper, but those cost as much as a car haha. It has insane contrast too. I shoot about 85% of my portrait shots with it. IMO it's easily the most special lens Sony has.
I opted for the 55 zeiss over the 50 f1.2,mainly because of cost but the 55 really has an image all of it’s own.I love it….thanks for the videos and your hard work.Have a great Christmas.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I have both lenses. Just came for the comparison but left with a conclusion: you are an excellent wedding photographer!! If you were in my country, I would recommend you inmediately!
You read my mind with the videos you make man! I just tried the 50 1.2 and dont think its for me personally so im going with the 35 gm which i LOVE. Great video!
Thanks dude! Glad to hear that! Hope you’re gonna like the next video too then 😂🕺🏻 make a guess about topic! Let’s see if I really read your mind (it’s already recorded and will be out this week)
@@MagicWeddingPhotographer man it’s just nice having amazing focal lengths with amazing optics. I added the 14gm to the mix. I’m set as far as creating beautiful images
I pre-ordered the 50 1.2 as soon as it was announced in the states. I team it up with the Sigma 35 1.2 for these focal lengths in my kit. Sigma seems to cast a warmer tone than the GM, but the bokeh and sharpness of these two are stellar.
Ill be honest and say this video only made it harder to decide between the two! I have both the lenses reviewed in this video. I do automotive photography and both perform exceptionally well. I considered switching my 35mm f1.4 and going to the 24mm GM (can go to 35mm in APS-C) mode. My opinion on the 35mm is it is a safe lens, it'll do exactly what you want it to do and perform at a high level. I feel the 50mm just adds a bit more personality and can really tell a different story. Provides a bit more character at that focal length (obviously this is debatable, just my opinion) and can capture more exclusive shots than every other 35mm shooter. There's really no wrong answer, its based off your preference and how you want to capture the event. Good luck everyone!
What did you decide on? I use an APS-C camera but planning on getting the equivalent focal length. I have the same thoughts on the 35mm being the safe and all arounder lens but IMO both the 24mm and 50mm just destroy it when they are used at their fullest potential. Feels like the 35mm sits at an awkward spot. However, I'll gladly take it if I could only have one prime lens for the rest of my life due its innate flexibility.
you got me today to buy a FE 35mm f1.4 GM. I already have the 55mm f1.8 & 85mm f1.8, so didn't buy the 50mm f1.4 GM, maybe another time. another consideration 20/24 mm. For zoom, I'm still satisfied with 28-200mm, for any outdoor time, I can get my preferred photos
Hope that helps a bit! You can also check my video about all the different focal lengths as it’s literally answer the question which prime lens gives you what results: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m53kOWBtAUY.html
Thanks for a great review! I'm starting a photography business and looking at getting one of these for my first prime lens but leaning toward the 35. I'm also stuck between the A7iv and the A7Rv. Getting the A7iv will allow me to get the 70-200 GM lens as well, but some of the features of the A7Rv are making it difficult to know which way to go. Any recommendations would be great! I'll probably be doing mostly studio at the moment. Thanks in advance!
I was in a similar situation, A7R5 with the 85mm 1.4 from Sigma or A7IV with the 85 + the 35mm 1,4 GM. I chose to go with more lenses, because for what I want to do I don't really need the higher resolution, but having another great lens really helps in having more options when shooting.
everythign youve shared here is soooooo soooo f-ing impressive! Im using a canon 5dmk4, and it makes me soooo envious of your face-tracking feature on the sony a1 hahaha! was watching this cos im deciding between these two focal lengths, and this video rly helped. IM SO INSPIRED! (you've just rekindled the passion of this Singaporean photographer!) Thank you!
yes, nice to see the shots but when you have top of the line body's, that have ridiculous tracking, it's not really the lens that is doing the work, so as much as this is a great video, I'd love to see the lenses working on "affordable" A73/A74 body's
great tuto and gorgeous photos with both lenses. I am surprised to read some high shutter speed for low motion with very high iso. However results are excellent ! - Do you shoot in manual or aperture priority (min 1/250sec F/1.8 auto iso...) ? - do you use back button focus or half pressing shutter button ? - any recommendation for a7rv for focus mode with that 35mm F/1.4 (full, zone, spot, extended spot with or without tracking option) ?
I purchased the 35GM three weeks and it is my new favorite lens. I also have the 135GM which I simply adore on my A74. The 50GM is my next purchase when the monies come in hahaha. Thanks for the video. Also, I heard there is a revamp of thee 85GM coming at the end f this year or next year. Should I wait for that one or do you think the current 85GM still holds its on weight?
Thanks for the video Magic 👍🏼 If Sony made a new 85mm GM II would you switch your 50mm 1.2 with that one? I heard that Sony will come with a new 85mm in feb. 2024. I have 24, 35 and 135mm GM lenses and I’m not sure if I should get the 50mm or wait for the new 85mm. I appreciate your opinion 😊
I love the small size and balanced performance of this 35mm f1.4. However, the 50mm f1.2 is heavy, bulky but the images from this lens are different from other Sony lenses. The sharp yet somewhat creaming classical lines, the neutral color, the beautiful film like transition of shadow and the crisp & soft edge to edge clarity, it really rivals well with the much more expensive and heavier Hasselblad 80mm XCD. This 50mm is a constant on my camera.
Is it worth getting the 50mm rather than the 35mm GM? I was thinking to upgrade my sigma art 1.4 35mm. but dont know yet haha. The 35 GM looks much better than mine
Hi there .. nice video thanks .. I bought 50mm gm however I find it still little tight on street/indoors in some cases .. what should be my next wider lens .. 35mm gm or 24mm Gm ..will 35 and 50 be too close ?
@@photosblossomsau1624 If you have something wider like the 20mm G, then get the 35mm GM. If you don't have any, then you will enjoy the 24mm GM as the widest option in your kit. I did go for the 35mm, but make sure you plan ahead and think about what the rest of your kit will be. Who knows, maybe I will get both down the road since they are both great lol.
@@fromia1 very good point I have the 16 35 gm ( which I’m planning to sell) instead I will get 24gm 50gm and 70-200 gm I basically a little of every type of photography and videography mainly as a hobby What would you do in my case? I’m also thinking if I should keep my 16 35 gm and then just add 35 prime with 85 sigma Would love to hear your thoughts or what would you rather pick
Oh please please stop it... I decided few weeks ago for 35mm after hours of reviews. Thought about 24mm too. Now I'm struggling again ;-) 50mm 1,2 is so amazing but a bit more expensive as well. Hmm, I hope Sony will not announce the next big small lens again. Cannot buy all of them... even if I would like. I have the same issue in my head as He Xu mentioned: 35mm + 50mm will be maybe to close to each other. Thanks for your great videos. Why they are great? Because they are showing real graet pictures instead of test sheets or bank notes zoomed in... Thank you & dzieki again ;-)
I’m in need of help. I’m trying to make a decision out of the 35 gm or the 50 Gm. I’m starting a clothing line and I don’t know which one to start off with. I’m going to take pictures two ways. The first way is pictures of the clothes by itself. The other way is taking pictures of my clothes with models. I’ll be shooting inside and outside sometimes. Which lens do you think would best fit for me?
Just wow! Those colours are absolutely amazing. I've been thinking to upgrade my sigma art 35mm, but I'm using a mc11 adapter for my Sony A7RIII. Would you think this will be a good upgrade? Or will it be better to just get the 50mm and keep sigma instead. Great video
It’s called Real Time Tracking AF and it’s the bottom one on the focus area list “Tracking”. Then when you focus on something on hold shutter half pressed it should lock on the subject
I have sony a6400 and my cousin have wedding this coming jan 8, is that ok my cam to use? Coz she wants me to be photographer to save money,, can you help me about focusing thank you
f/1.2 will only be a 1/3 stop of extra light compared to f/1.4. I'd say that 35 is more of a all around lens, as you can do more with it. 50 might be difficult indoors / in tight spaces. What do you mainly shoot?
@@MagicWeddingPhotographer I have shot everything in a previous life but now run street, portrait and wildlife with my 200-600mm. I returned the 35, grabbed a 50 and immediately noticed the difference and love it.
@@MagicWeddingPhotographer I was really fencing between these two. I ended up going with the 50 because it's kinda "special", and I like its size and weight on the a1. I might also get a 35 if 50 feels not wide enough sometimes - we will see. For context, I recently just started trying out portraits. Before that, I'm always using telephoto lenses :)
Got the lenses and went back. Badest focus breathing I've ever seen. Sony should be ashamed. Whoever asks that much money should have it under control.
Have g master 24-70 lens was thinking getting this 35 mm next but comments here are saying no sticking with my 24 lens now I know the 24 lens has better blur probably than my 24-70mm Now I see some like 24-59 lens but all you professional shooters are what would you go with for shooting video? What would be your next lens? I want a lens where I can go even closer and tighter and being super sharp focus and I wanted to be a G master lens.. Thanks
