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In this video I’ll be comparing prime lens focal lengths! 24mm, 35mm 50mm and 85mm to help you decide which one to buy and which one suits your style of photography.
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43 responses to “Which Prime Lens Should You Buy? – Focal Lengths Compared”
Just wanted to quickly add that the video is demonstrating these focal lengths on FULL FRAME cameras. If you're using a crop sensor (aps-c) then times the focal length by x1.5 and for micro four thirds x2 to get an idea of what the lens will look like on your camera. So for example for aps-c a 24 will look more like the 35 shots in this video and the 50 more like the 85 etc etc.
2:24 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Do you have anything new to offer? Any photo book published since 1920 goes through these same examples.
50 and 30mm on a crop sensor 🙂 (48 and 80 equivalents)
What is the best lens to use for wedding photography indoor and outdoor?
my 24 comes today. with this i own a 24, 35, 85 and 105(macro) focal lens.
cant wait to try out the 24 today. never shot with a 24 before.
my 105 macro is always with me. and i barely use my 85.
This is not worth much for those with a crop-sensor camera. Look up the correction factor for your camera if you want to try to use this info, these factors vary somewhat. The um, "real photographers" seem to think crop-sensor cameras are dead, they are not.
I think this has sold me on this camera! I love it! You linked it for amazon, did you get the body only or did you purchase the kit? 🙂 also, what do you use to edit your photos?
what if your subject has a larger nose?
It does not matter what lenses you use or focal length because Kat is super fine and looks incredible in any image. You could use a busted up scratched up old crusted lens and she would still make a great photo. Hats off to your models. Cheers!
As a camera newb this was extremely helpful! Thanks for putting this together 🤙
First rule – use the viewfinder. It isolates the image you are taking and better lets you concentrate on just the image. Using the rear LCD surrounds what you are taking with interfering and distracting reality . Simple tests show that unwanted objects in the frame are quickly spotted via the viewfinder – not so much off the rear screen. All part of the "slow-photography" movement. Not for those that shoot machine gun like photos and take hundreds of photos to produce, generally by luck, a few good ones.
sorry, missed that….i was distracted.
The classic nonesense about the FOV of the human eye. An average human eye has a horizontal FOV of 135 degrees and about 180 degrees vertical. In practice this is ' reduced ' to 114 degrees which is a hell of lot wider than 24mm an dis nearer to a 12 mm lens on 35mm format. Our brain, however has this uncanny ability to zoom in on what we consider as the region of interst, hence giving the impression that our vision is a lot narrower than it is. Wideangle lenses are mostly flawed in that they exaggerate the near far pespective giving an ' unnatural ' view. They can, however be used even for portraiture if the elements are kept within the plane of focus. AS for the prime lenses, a 50mm is about all a photographer needs in 70% of the normal photographic situations. Its just that since the availability of half decent zooms from the mid 1970s onwards ( these were originally designed for press photographers, where IQ was of very little importance ) , people have lost the ability to see with a 50mm, sadly.
I have the Sony 16-35mm F4, I find myself hardly ever moving away from 35mm. If I had the cash for a prime, it definitely go with 35mm F1.4!
this comparison was very helpful, thanks.
I'd like to see the same experiment with more average widest aperture. Lenses I can afford only open to 4ish (I don't remember the exact numbers)
you are good very talented
I wish you took students under your wing :')
35mm 85mm and 110mm
Great Video Mitch – Thank You
I'd love to see a comparison between the lenses on full vs APS-C cameras. I have 3 prime lenses, but my only not telephoto one is the Sigma 50 1.4 and I love it, and it's really surprised me with using it on a 1.6x crop sensor. It's done better than a lot of Canon lenses, and where I can switch it between two cameras, it's like having a 50 and an 80, but still has a more natural look in my opinion. I don't have an 80 or 85 to compare to, but it's neat to see the similarities and differences between the same lens on two cameras (R vs R7 in my case).
135mm f1.8 is my favorite
35 mm is my favorite.
85 1.4 mm for portraits
never noticed it until i saw a reel. wider the focal length the more egg head someone becomes… Cannot unsee it now.
Are those full frame lens..?
So helpful! Thank you❤
I found the 85 is closest to what we really see, not what we *can" see… More natural, no distortion of facial features…
can i buy a 50mm 1.8 lens without a buying a 18-55mm kit lens? is it worthy?
New here and love Bokeh affects! Thank you so much for sharing this video! Is there an option on a lense to have 50-85mm on one lense?
28 mm on APSC.
i swear I have an Mangasm every time you say the word "Millimeter" ….that accent.
By thumbnail I thought you were mentioning her looks at different ages 😂
Got tamron 35-150, sony 35 1.4, sigma 85mm F1.4 and sigma 150-600mm.. And majority of the time I use 35-150.
One other thing to consider is distance to subject. With a 24 you are very close to your subject, they know you are taking their picture, you are almost in their personal space. With the 85, you can get more cadid shots. My best photos have come from when people don't know they are being shot. Also, if you need a wide shot with a tight lens, just shoot it like a pano. You get a really unique perspective.
Thanks Mitch, that was a very clear and useful explanation 🙏 now I can stop buying lenses and start taking photos, maybe! 😁
3:40… well I can't tell the difference.
Nicely done, Mitch. Thanks for your open perspective. It's an interesting paradox – choose a lens/subject combination that is unique to you and more creative – but then repeat the process over and over to develop your "identifiable" look/brand. Personally, my first (and only) 35mm lens was the Tamron 35mm f/1.4 and I immediately started to gravitate to "the look". I've been experimenting on either side with extremes of 24mm f/`1.4 and 200mm f/2. I've learned a lot in the process and have used that knowledge to further refine where I am headed with my photography and what focal length best works for what kind of story telling. I agree, keep an open mind, and put aside the comments "this lens is for that". You're style will find you. Stop chasing it.
Super helpful
I always find myself back at this video!!! Fantastic work mate!!! Well guided, thank you!
The very simple answer is, buy them all. 🙂
amazing shots!