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[@AnthonyGugliotta]

Watch the Full video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYCVhGSMhZime9E

[@NataleeChamplin]

What lens are you using for this? Looks amazing!

[@AnthonyGugliotta]

@@NataleeChamplin it's a 15-35 f2.8

[@moni.dojdevska]

All this sounds to me like Chinese language 😂 For a beginner pls just text the brand of the camera (which camera exactly) and which lens for fashion photography and videos. All in One.

[@jkingofthechicken2217]

If you're a brand new photographer the best camera and lens are the ones you already have.

[@Swami-Switches]

I have none I just have the camera body😭

[@Luke_Skvwalker]

@@Swami-Switchesif you need a cheap lens, you can get the canon 1.8 aperture 50mm for 99$

[@leksidechannel]

​@@Swami-Switcheslol

[@Isaacs608]

​@HoodSwami I also have same love for photography 😢but affording one is becoming so hard

[@Replyingg]

Bruh

[@Wistbacka]

Instead of just focusing on the low light aspect (I've had f3.5-5.6 lenses my while life and you can still work with that), the most significant upgrade anyone will notice is the image quality and sharpness when moving away from the kit lens. Both on Canon and Sony (the systems I've had), kit lenses are not terrible, but kinda bad. They also feel flimsy and non-inspiring. But yes, after that the aperture size is the most significant thing (for beginners). But there is also a "risk". Many 2.8 lenses so not perform very well at 2.8, and having to stop down to f4 or f5.6 to be really good, and that defeats it's purpose. Lenses that are good at f2.8 are usually very expensive. So it's all a big compromise and a big labyrinth. Just thought ppl should be aware of that too.

[@allan_f2203]

What's the diff in 1.8 then? Sounds like the smaller the f, the better?

[@kurosenpai]

@@allan_f2203 the bigger the appeature the more light can come in. good for low light photography. u can maintain lower iso at low light and still has good exposure. also bigger aperature means more depth of field for that “bokeh” potrait picture

[@popcentralgaming]

@@kurosenpaiawesome description thanks!

[@heatsuckmy]

@@allan_f2203yes that’s why you’ll see a 1.4 lens for $300 and a 1.2 for $1,200 it’s ridiculous lol

[@Gixxxer138]

The kit lens that came with my Canon 6D2 was a Canon 24-105mm f4L. It's actually a really good lens. Not "kinda bad" like the OP stated at all.

[@phattaiferraboli9498]

For a beginner apsc camera: 17-55 f2.8 35 mm f1.8 50mm f1.8 55-200mm or 55-300mm. With about 400, it's possible buy all lenses.

[@boxoffisa]

What about 55-250mm. Someone recommended it and looks like good.

[@vivekjha4759]

You are recommending lenses for street, portrait, wildlife and almost every kind of photography. Why would a beginner buy all that without knowing what he wants to do. If he knows what kind of photography he wants to do, he will buy lenses suitable for that. Why would a portrait photographer buy a 55-300mm lens??

[@movestattoo4561]

@@vivekjha4759yep, and if you want to shoot wildlife, you have no use for 17-55, 35 or the the 50. You need pretty much 200 minimum on an apsc and go longer from there.

[@nickblyth166]

A few things I’ll add is not all crop sensor cameras are APSC, some are MFT or APSH. Also not all rebels are cropped because there’s the rebel Ti (not T1i)

[@patrickbridge2143]

Not all cameras are full frame or APS-C. Olympus sells a lot of micro 4/3rds sensor cameras. And of course there's also medium format sensor cameras, but beginners aren't using those.

[@meisterrohrich8961]

Depends on which medium you are. An digital medium-format is super expensive for an mere mortal. An TLR, or a Mamiya, Bronica etc. can be bought for a fracture of the price of an digital medium-format. That won't change in the next years or decades.

[@mitch65009]

I started with micro 4/3rds on the Yi M1 haha

[@cooperdeniro9189]

In the beginning my biggest reason for switching to a 2.8 was the fact it didn’t automatically change my f-stop when zooming in/out. That drove me crazy the year I started shooting

[@Stop-All-War]

● Best beginner lens is 28mm F2.8.. Wide enough for indoors & Landscapes. 40mm is great for Portraits because 50mm can be too close. 40mm has practically zero distortion & is very sharp. Walking forward is easier than retreating.

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

You forgot the option of micro four thirds. I LOVE my Panasonic LUMIX GH5M2, and my G85. Intuitive to use while I’m learning, not exceptionally heavy or large. I do have a couple zooms, but I love my primes. Though I have a couple better zoom lenses on my wish list. A bit pricey though, I gotta save some $$.

[@gamer8622]

MFT is dead that's why he didn't mention it

[@thrallingFRglory]

@@gamer8622 You living in 2018 bro? MFT is doing just fine.

[@CINEMAVISIONCZ]

Imo, for someone who is interested in taking good pictures, a decent prime will teach them how to actually compose shots well with their legs and give a much better image quality. If I were starting out again, I'd buy a 35 or a 50mm equivalent lens and shoot that until I feel like I need to move on. Zooms usually make begginers stay in one spot and simply compose everything by zooming in.

[@khoado0403]

I chose Sigma 17-50 instead and it's still great.

[@mipmipmipmipmip]

Canon doesn't allow third party on their mirrorless cameras

[@itsdomtoo]

@@mipmipmipmipmipthat’s why you get an adapter which you would get anyways if you have used EF lenses in the past. i have an M50 with a speedbooster and regular adapter to EF lenses and i use sigma lenses a lot

[@Cl1ckfisch]

@@itsdomtooOr you just use sigma lenses without adapter on Sony cameras 👀

[@itsdomtoo]

@@Cl1ckfisch or use the sigma lens for canon cameras? lmao i use my 30mm on my M series i just use my adapter for the bigger ones

[@FalloutUrMum]

I've had a Canon M50 and the kit 15-45 lens for 2 years, built a career in photography with it. I'm just now upgrading to a telephoto lens and a good low light prime in a focal length I use often. I got all my stuff used or refurbished, many of my jobs that want a particular set of equipment have provided such equipment. Otherwise, I get good photos with what I have. I'm very very greatful for the way I started because it's kinda molded my own personal style, but I'll never tell anyone they should do it the way I did. My way worked for me because it's how I adapted with what I had, the most important things to learn when starting out are framing, what the exposure triangle means/how to use the tradeoffs to your advantage, and (if you do nature, wildlife, outdoors sports, etc. like I do) timing the weather and sunlight in your area to get the shots you want. Oh yeah, whitebalance too. Early on, I had very hard lessons learned about whitebalance. It's probably the least sexy part about photography, so nobody talks about it, but getting whitebalance correct is very helpful.

[@Scully.media.]

*Cries in MFT

[@bananasstuff3344]

Mft is great imo, light and you can get 90% of the image quality of full frame. And if that does do it, remember the old adage: Image quality had almost nothing to do with the quality of an image.

[@bamsemh1]

Olympus m5 mark ii with 12-40 f2.8, second hand. Best value for the money, most freedom in any camera and you don't need to care about the weather. 😊

[@fedzalicious]

Crop sensor cameras are great if you want as much zoom as possible. And although full frame shooters might look down on crop sensor cameras, they're are still 10x better than compact camera and phone sensors. And if anyone ever tells you your aps-c camera isn't "professional", ask them if they've ever heard of medium format cameras.

[@CommentRodent]

Mft cameras: "I'm not even here, baby. I'm just a hallucination."

[@CinePenguin89]

micro four thirds sobbing in the corner 🗿

[@reality4177]

I started photography for cars, planes and plants and right now I use a 25-250 mm lens on my eos 700d

[@Tapirrr]

Ooo i remember when i bought a sigma 17-55 f2.8 (one of the sharpest lenses on that zoom range) for my canon 80d, i got it on the grey market for around 200 euro. An amazing lens, and re-sold it for the same prize.

[@willemdebeer2507]

Absolutely agree. Sigma 17-55 f2.8. I love that lens for street photography. One of the best purchases I have made.

[@josepha-rt7118]

I bought my first camera yesterday......i was a hater of the 18-55 lens. But once i started shooting i am amazed by it.

[@Vladle2099]

Best beginner advice given by a beginner is not always the best.

[@bigboysdream4222]

Just got my R6 II and the first thing for me is to buy any 24-70 2.8 on the market

[@bigboysdream4222]

Update: my 24-70 broke loose from the mount and now it's broken😓

[@porotchy]

Oh no! Hope things get better for you 🙏

[@kennyburkhart3543]

I replaced the 18-55 kit lens with that 17-55 USM. Omg what a difference. That lens is baller on the crop sensor Canons.

[@carlgoetzinger6876]

I cannot wait to ditch my Sony kit lens. I’ve got my eyes set on a 17-70 f2.8. I absolutely love wide angle shots but just can’t handle how the kit looks.

[@rakkunmotivation_]

I choose sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC hsm art for my landscape photography 😊

[@minhnhatvu5950]

In my opinion, start the game with zoom lens can make beginner confuse because with each focal length there are difference focal effect that lead to the fact the we have to change the composition and the “style” of the picture. With beginner i’m affraid that could’nt catch that idea yet so this will make them frustrated.

[@steeveramamenosoa9269]

A go to for zoom lenses will be 24-70 or 18-35 from Sigma Art 😉✨ these are dope, I mean for those who aren’t really handy with prime lenses

[@nikolajpaphalmy2947]

Great advice! Love that lens

[@afloresmedia]

Your videos has been teaching me ever since I found your channel. Thank you!

[@alexandreb.1101]

I was waiting for Anthony to pull the GFX in the middle of the video and say "this is a medium format camera"

[@phillipo2633]

I've been using it since March and it's great

[@youtubeTrole]

I just bought a 100mm f/2.8 macro lens for mine. I'm very excited.

[@justmylurkingaccount7371]

I’m lucky I got my Fuji with the XF 18-55 f2.8; great all-rounder already

[@destinidaniele]

Can you talk about the camera and lens that you’re using for this current video?

[@byxavi8710]

my first lens is going to be the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 for my a6500, not sure i’m going to get much use out of the 16-50mm Sony kit lens so i had to invest in a good one, very excited.

[@karokatoseinioluwa4846]

exactly what I did, with the lens as well👍

[@glorytogod8208]

I absolutely love your video quality! Fabtastic

[@glorytogod8208]

*meant fantastic

[@DLFitness1]

I miss my 17-55. I’m all in full frame but that C70 is calling my name.

[@ankurbagai1056]

Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 for APS-C style video, for sony it would be Sigma 18-50mm while for Full Frame, 24-105 or a 28-75mm, perfect starter lens.

[@ny_thep]

All fuji cameras are APSC except from GFX line which are Medium Formar (Bigger than Full Frame)

[@AaronAllsop]

How does a lower f-stop get you smoother looking video footage?

[@ItsBozo_]

I was going to say the same thing

[@RoadRangerPH]

Just what i need today thank capt

[@ryannelson9523]

Thanks for all of your help you really help me out a lot!!

[@CrackerPhobic-]

side note your eyes are so pretty 😭

[@pmo8135]

Thanks!

[@alyaae99]

I'm thinking of buying a camera but I'm undecided between sony alpha a6000 vs canon eos 200d, which one would you recommend (for nature, landscape, street photography)

[@Jeff-gs7uh]

I hear almost every photographer recommend the 18-55 2.8 lens. The 2.8 being the huge part. It must be a good lens. And on Amazon the Nikon one has like 8k reviews and it's like 5 stars.

[@hanabi.1]

bought used 7D body and used 17-50mm f2.8 tamron, pretty happy with it for general use but it's lacking the reach. i kinda want lenses like canon 55-200 i can find it cheap used and 85 f1.8 (new meike brand 85mm lens is actually half the price compared with canon one)

[@FilipLjungberg]

Wow. I like it very much. Amazing

[@insaugram]

what camera did you use here? how to achieve this sharp yet soft quality like yours?

[@aaronlarson4358]

Just get the kit with two lenses so you get the random small one and for Nikon the other one is 70-300mm which is good zoom.

[@saifulhadi0401]

Yeah there full frame, cropped sensors (not just apsc) Canon 17-55f2.8 is excellent, but it is equivalent with ff+24-105f4 in terms of light gathering and dof. if you are comparing these 2, better go ff route. plus ff has more support in terms of lenses choices collection (at least for canon). other brand has excellent crop camera such as fujiflm,sony etc that has a lot of good lenses.

[@liceafilms]

You also don’t need to choose a canon camera system..any system you want to use is fine lol

[@amirazwan3147]

I have this lens and I love it. All around lens for me

[@marshalltravis3217]

Starting out: go used equipment. I bought a Pentax K1000 in a pawn shop for $50 bucks and it works great. I also bought my digital gear used. Digital gear changes so quickly, and you don’t need to buy the latest greatest gear because it’s going to be obsolete in a couple of years.

[@dacook1987]

Tamron E Mount lens for that spec is $750 😢 Love cameras but man glass is soooo expensive, and yes I realize that lens cost is cheap compared to some.

[@Yume_Val]

legacy, manual focus lenses are harder to learn, but affordable and fun to use (I may be biased, as a Fuji guy)

[@johndavolta3124]

I have been doing photography for the last 10 years. They best lens for beginners is a 50mm lens. Period. Both Nikon and Canon offer the 1.8 version for cheap. That will take your photography to the next level, even more than a 17-55mm 2.8 by far.

[@mahmoodandalibph]

thanks for great info

[@anshulsingh7663]

Me, with thousands in lenses: ah yes, let me watch this

[@LegendaryLife]

If you are a brand new photographer, you need practice and a lot of it.

[@wingwong8304]

You should make a video of trying film photography

[@HerbieTheDog]

What would be suggested for plane spotting?

[@Realwildshots]

Hi guys, I just bough the R50 and I’m a newbie. Got the Kit Lens and the Canon Tripod and was wondering what other lens should I buy yes or yes. I do photos of 1. Landscapes (Vineyards) 2. Bottles of wines 3. Food and Wine in Restaurants 4. Lifestyle and shots harvesting, making wine inside a Cellar etc I want to learn to be able to post better photos for my Web and Instagram Profile basically..

[@Elivaztv]

What would you recommend for a hybrid travel camera, an R7, R8, Sony A7c or Lumix S5?

[@AshmanBasri]

The ultra sonic kit lens is nicee i like it but it’s too heavy to carry around

[@motivpp]

Can I shoot a selfie video like yours with a kit lens on a 2013 Sony A7? Or how can I do so with that body? What lens and settings? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@zaktech90]

I have the Canon 80D aswell ❤️

[@todorokishouto9997]

I have a eos 2000d Canon camera. And I'm just starting to learn

[@inTrend415]

With which camera was this video made bro?

[@drivethrou]

It does not matter what cam You use. Not at all. The matter is if You know how to use it the best way

[@whitemailprivilege2830]

That’s what she said

[@justk4r0l]

What do you think about sigma 17-50 mm f2.8 for canon?

[@JayLupe]

What's a good camera and lens combo for an upclose(like an interview and 3ft apart) video? Is there anything that can get me to 8k video quality? maybe a 2,000-4,000 camera?

[@MAKING.MOTION]

Wat camera u using to record this video ?

[@dianaDiehl.]

Well that's a good knowledge to have

[@LightningStriker]

Could you please recommended something cheap, but making still good quality photos and videos for taking of cars?

[@alyamini111]

what camera and lenses did you use for this video ?

[@fouadadventures]

I'm shooting portrait with my prime lens canon 28 mm f2.8 what's your thoughts about that ?

[@Abeer-Mishra]

what is your thoughts on the Nikon d3100

[@jani9113]

Can you so a Video about LUMIX g cameras because i have one (g70 With 12-60mm & 45-150mm Lens and a Pol filter/two UV Filters ) but i don't find a Video about it at your Channel

[@LTecMedia]

I like it

[@trc3675]

What kind of camera system should I use for astrophotography?

[@Charliemindx]

I would really need your mentorship. I would love to start video contents creation

[@babita9190]

What is the camera lens you have recorded your this video ?

[@enyboi]

I have an EOS 400d what sensor size is that?

[@thanasispachoulas3365]

What's a good camera for a beginner? I'd really appreciate some guidance.

[@bry6517]

i hvthe 16-55 what would you recommend?

[@SirHiggo]

Hey Anthony, I've been doing photography for about a tear and I am using the Canon EOS 1500D and its a decent camera I really want to upgrade but I don't know if I should upgrade the camera itself or the lens?

[@v23v]

what about the best camera lens for full-frame beginner user?

[@caspyberry4951]

which cameras would be good for beginners? preferably cheap ._.

[@unbloodz1584]

Canon m50 or sony a6000

[@namenloserflo]

Depends on it's use case and if you want to shoot mirrorless or dslr. Purely for photography the Pentax k-70 could be a good option. I got mine in a kit for less than 500€. It is weather sealed, has image stabilization and the image quality is amazing. I also like the flip-out screen and two control dials. The main weak points would be the (comparably) weak auto focus and video quality. If it needs to be cheaper than that maybe have a look at the used market. The entry class cameras haven't changed much in the last 5 years

[@MyChevySonic]

"It's going to be either a full frame or a crop sensor." Laughs in medium frame.

[@MyChevySonic]

And you know there's newbies just going out buying medium frame. Which is fine actually. If you went out and bought a GFX100s, you've got IBIS and PDAF. Practically idiot proof.

[@TradeCraftMediaSolutions]

Isnt the R7 a full size sensor?

[@majeedabdul8941]

we cannot place dead cat internaly. It becomes use less. Its main function is to dump wind sounds.

[@jeffyplyz7246]

To be honest am not a beginner, but only this is just my hoppy I shot in nikon. I do wildlife and macro.

[@nathanbasset]

$480-800 USD it looks like.. yeah I’ll stick to the nifty fifty

[@juniorfilmz_]

Glass is the most important thing when it comes to photography/videography get a cheap 50mm 1.8 atleast they can be had for sub 300

[@MagnitudeReviews]

I find it so hard to recommend a crop lens, because as soon as they upgrade they will be forced to buy a brand new lens. Depending on if they are starting on a dslr or mirrorless first, I’d recommend strictly only EF lenses or only RF lenses for the sake of cost saving over time.

[@kherii.]

The sigma 17-50 f2.8 is a great alternative. It's around 280€ used and is very well liked

[@neilsen8081]

I have a 200D a 50 and 10-18

[@1PrinceRoyal]

Hi, how are you doing? I have a canon Mira less. M50 what is the best lens to buy for it to do video for KZbin?

[@b2goated918]

I got a brand new cannon r50 and want to do vlogging and basketball videos,any lens recommendations?

[@chetanpuri6]

If i have to buy R 10 today, then should i buy it along with kit lens or without kit lens? Instead i would buy ef to er adaptor with 50mm prime lens Please advise..

[@xemax2440]

SLR?