- So what are the latest lenses
for Sony cameras this year?
We just got back from WPPI which is
the Wedding Portrait Photographers
International trade show
and we wanted to share which lenses
you should be looking out for this year.
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So there are four lenses I
wanted to let you know about
and that have recently been
released for Sony cameras.
The first lens is the Sigma
24 to 70, 2.8 art lens.
This is the first lens at
this exact focal length
and aperture other than the Sony G Master
which came out in early 2016.
So, now just about four years
later Sigma has released one
at a very competitive price point
and you can get your
hands on the Sigma lens
for just over 1,000 bucks here in the U.S.
which is about half the
price of the G Master
which is a little over $2100.
The crazy thing about
this lens is it offers
all the bells and whistles
the G Master lens has
to include the lock switch for the lens,
the auto and manual focus switch,
and as well as the customizable
button that you can program
to do whatever you want it to program
in the camera's menu settings.
And so that's pretty cool.
I genuinely think one of
the best lenses you can own
in your kit is a 24 to 70 millimeter lens
because it just is a very versatile lens.
At 24 it's pretty wide
and then at 70 it's nice
and compressed giving you
that super blurry background
and because it's a 2.8 lens
it stays at 2.8 no matter
what focal length you are using.
That's just essentially jargon
to say you will always have
a nice blurry background with your subject
with a 24 to 70, 2.8 lens.
So maybe you wanna consider
this lens this year
because of its price point
and all the features it actually has.
The second lens is
the Tamron 70 to 180 millimeter
2.8 telephoto zoom lens.
What a lens like this would be used for
are things like portraits,
landscape, concerts,
or wedding photography
or even videography.
People love using lenses
like this for portraits
because it gives you that
super duper blurry background
or at weddings or live shows
if you're super far away
and you're not right up at the stage
you can zoom in and get super tight shots
even though you're pretty far away.
What's also great about this
lens is its weight and size.
Compared to the 70 to 200 G Master,
the Tamron is 25% shorter and 45% lighter,
making it easy to carry
around and travel with.
The people at the Tamron
booth couldn't disclose
what the price will be of this lens,
but they say you can expect
it to be less than half
of what the 70 to 200 G
Master is which is a lens
that retails for right around $2500.
Although this isn't a 70 to 200
which is like your
standard telephoto lens,
it's important to note
that if you're using
a Sony full frame camera with this lens,
you can use one of my favorite features
which is the APC mode.
It takes your full frame
camera into a crop camera
which I did the math and
if you turn on your ABC
in your camera it gives it a 1.5 crop
and so if you multiply
whatever lens you have by 1.5,
that's what you're getting outta the lens
when you turn on that feature
and so at 180 millimeters times 1.5
that's about 270 millimeters
and so I don't think it's a deal breaker
the fact that this isn't a 70 to 200 lens.
This is definitely a
lens I'm looking out for
once it comes out to
potentially put in my kit.
Now before I talk about the
next two lenses we found
at WPPI, I wanna know from
you what is your go-to lens
for video and/or photography?
Let me know in the comments section below.
Now the next two lenses are
both 20 millimeter prime lenses
and one is from Tamron and
the other is from Sony.
20 millimeters is a good focal length
for things like talking head
YouTube videos like this
or vlogging as well as gimbal work.
I think if you're using
a stabilizer what's cool
about this lens in particular
with it being a prime lens
it's super small and light
and so you get a wide field of view
and it's also gonna be just
a overall lighter setup
on your stabilizer.
Although both these lenses
are similar in focal length
they definitely have some
differences to consider.
The Tamron 20 millimeter
is a 2.8 aperture lens
and it costs $350.
This is a great lens because
of its size and simplicity.
There's not too much to
it other than its makeup.
It's made outta plastic which
allows it to be super light
at 221 grams which is super cool.
The Tamron is also a macro lens
so you can get really close
to your subjects and
it'll still nail focus
which is pretty neat
and so if you need shots
to get great details,
here are some examples
that you see on the screen,
but if you're shooting food
photography or food videography
or just general detailed shots of things.
If you're a wedding
photographer, a videographer,
it's great for ring
shots or things like that
and so something super
cool about the Tamron lens.
Now the Sony 20 millimeter
is a 1.8 aperture
and like many of the G line of lenses,
it has aperture ring and the
ability to turn off the click
and so when you're changing the aperture
you can either have it
click or turn it off
and it'll be super smooth
as you change apertures.
It also has the customizable button
which you can program to do
whatever you want it to do
and as well as the auto
focus and manual focus switch
which is cool to have
in such a compact lens.
The lens which weighs 373 grams
and the price of this lens costs
just around $900 here in the U.S.
which is more than double
then the price of the Tamron.
So something to consider.
But, again, I love the
focal length of both lenses.
Something to note is
the Tamron doesn't have
a completely silent focus motor
and so where the Sony you
don't hear any focusing at all.
We didn't get a chance
to listen to the Tamron
as it was focusing when
we were doing our tests
just 'cause it was so loud on the floor,
but I didn't really hear
it make noise based off
of where we were.
But I think if you're
putting a shotgun mic
on top of the camera I
don't think it's gonna be
a deal breaker 'cause they
do have some technology
to quiet it although if you're using
a lav or a boom mic you
should be good to go
and you could save money by
getting the cheaper option.
But definitely a great lens.
Both of these lenses are pretty
cool coming out this year.
So that's all the new lenses
for Sony cameras this year.
Sony users definitely now have options
when looking for the right lenses.
I remember when I first
got into Sony cameras
it was kinda hard to come around
and that was the biggest
complaint that people had
was that they just don't
have lenses offered
by other brands or even Sony itself.
So it's pretty cool that it
is becoming more accessible,
more companies are creating
competitive priced lenses,
and so super exciting times
if you are a Sony user.
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