How To Choose The RIGHT Focal Length PRIME Lens (5 Tips)

[@Tangierer]

Beginner here, thank you very much for your videos! Such a simple idea to use the kit lense to fiddle around our own comfort zone. Just bought an a6000 with the kit (cheaper kombo than bare) and decided to make the tryout range even bigger by buying the Sony SEL-18135 lens, maybe it will be a "one fits all" but watching more and more of your videos I doubt that...there are a lot of great lenses out there pheeew. Keep on going, much appreciating your excellent content!

[@yaakoubiamor7495]

Nice video like usual !!! You have no idea how much you’re helping with these videos !!! Keep up 💪🏼💪🏼❤️

[@TomsJurjaks]

This means a lot Yaakoubi - knowing that I can help someone with these videos - its just the best, you know 💪

[@hellgategaruda]

watching as usual. Cheers Toms

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thanks for that Visco. Means a lot!

[@GTSO0]

Had the 55-210mm for the last two years and just recently got the sigma 30 1.4 the most versatile lens for photo/video imo:)!!

[@StaticVapour590]

Thank you! Got the Sony 50mm f/1.8 with my a6300, I have various lenses for my old Sony a700 and one of them is the basic kit lens, 18-70mm. Least used focal length on it was probably anything under 35 so for prime lens the 50mm is fine. I will buy an adaptor for those old lenses because I have really good Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 that has 1:2 macro as well, I kinda like it.. moving from A-mount to E-mount is going to take a while

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thanks for your comment buddy! That Tamron lens looks like a really good one 👌 good luck in your switch!

[@ahmadfajar5509]

Thank's for those tips man. Really useful.

[@TomsJurjaks]

Happy to help!

[@mgyeri]

Thank you so much for the help!

[@TomsJurjaks]

Happy to help!

[@Easycook_withSK]

Informed video as usual and simply done - the best kind 😊. Pls do a video on microphones. That would be great for a would be Street videographer

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thanks buddy! Look at some older videos of mine. I have so many vids on mics 💪

[@Easycook_withSK]

@@TomsJurjaks Okies. Actually specifically I wanted to know about what microphone to use while making a POV video

[@garyhaddock7264]

Another excellent video, thanks!

[@TomsJurjaks]

Im happy you liked it Gary!

[@maintaintechtz]

This really an enlightenment 🙏🙏 💪. Thankyou

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thanks buddy 💪

[@kristapsvaivods]

Another day another video, epicness brudda!

[@TomsJurjaks]

It is what it is haha thanks brudda ❤️

[@Mr10chang]

Always a great video of information!!

[@TomsJurjaks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@typicalwarlord]

I have a Tamron 35mm f/2.8 really good and clean lens

[@TomsJurjaks]

Yeah, you happy with it? I remember you got it not too long ago, hows it treating you?

[@typicalwarlord]

@@TomsJurjaks it’s good I just want something like f/1.4 or maybe 85mm

[@jeffkogler1170]

Very good video thank you Toms. I have six lenses but only two primes (both third party) and a new camera. I'm still interested in this question though. I took a sample of a few hundred of my photos taken in the past (with compact cameras) and looked at the focal lengths used. To my surprise approx 60% of the photos were taken at the minimum focal length available to me, 24mm. I thought I wanted a substantial telephoto but only 5% of my photos were with a focal length greater than 150mm. So that tells me that I need to go wider than I thought. Another advantage of going wider is that one can sometimes crop a wider well taken image whereas one can't recover subject matter missed because one's lens was too long.

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thank you Jeff and I like your thought process. I think often we fail to simply analize our work, behavior and habits when it comes to photography. Understanding exactly how you do things is a major step that will lead you to make the right decision of purchasing the right gear. Well done 👌

[@jeffkogler1170]

@@TomsJurjaks The 24mm weighting comes about because most of my photos are landscapes taken while travelling.

[@Unamatrix01]

I use the Sigma trio of F1.4 APSC lenses with my Sony A6300 as that combination produces fantastic images.

[@TomsJurjaks]

You are very lucky to have that trip. Im still dreaming about it (i have only the 16mm but tested out 30mm and 56mm and absolutely loved it)

[@TheOschedin]

I just bought the 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M 1:2 Sony E for my a6000 witch I need in the studio since my 50mm is a bit to close for the studio. Hope i will like it. Would like the sigma 16mm but it is twice as expensive and the tamron Seems pretty good at anything. Keep up the great work!

[@TomsJurjaks]

Hey Ola, yeah that seems to be a pretty popular lens. Not the greatest aperture (f2.8) but for the price it seems very justifiable. Im also hoping you will like it. Cheers!

[@TheOschedin]

@@TomsJurjaks I don't really care about the f-stop. In the studio I do f7-11 and outside, I usually go for f4 and some closeups I go 1.8 on my 50. So 2.8 isn't really a big deal. ;) For the price it's really good.

[@TheOschedin]

@@TomsJurjaks Just tried it out today and wow! its amazing for the price. I think its even sharper then the sony 50mm 1.8 oss.

[@TomsJurjaks]

Awesome @@TheOschedin nice to hear that 💪

[@createwithwatercolor]

Hey Tom, what a great content, short and sweet 😊. I have a unique scenario. I am a visual artist and I have Sony a6000, which I had bought used and body only. Then I have FE 50 mm 2.8 zoom lense. I use them to take pictures of my paintings which are usually not bigger than 20" * 24". I usually take pictures from distance 5 ft - 8 ft. My struggle is with taking sharp pictures, and that's why I am planning to buy a prime lense. Can you please suggest if a 30 mm prime lense would work or need even wider. Thank you

[@TomsJurjaks]

Hey Manish! Its actually quite simple. I didn't fully understand which zoom lens you have, because you said "50mm 2.8", but if I assume its something like 16-50mm then just simply zoom in and out to a point which you usually use to take those pictures. Then just "read" which focal length it is. The zoom lens will tell you which focal lens you should get.

[@createwithwatercolor]

@@TomsJurjaks Hi Toms, thank you for prompt response and sorry for the confusion. It is FE 50 mm 2.8 Macro Lense

[@TomsJurjaks]

Ahh okay, then you will not really know what focal length to choose @@createwithwatercolor if you have a friend with a zoom lens, borrow and see which focal length you like the best, but on top of my head I think like a 23mm on apsc should be fine. Its not gonna be too wide and not too zoomed in. 30mm will also fit in my opinion

[@jozsefkiglics2521]

Hi Toms! I’m glad I found your videos! I’m a ceramicist, I want to take photos of my dishes one by one and on a set table. . Which affordable lens would you recommend for the sony 6000?

[@TomsJurjaks]

Hey Jozsef! Thanks for your support. To be honest, it actually doesnt matter much what lens you use, because you would be shooting the photos in controlled environment. You could easily even use the kit lens. What matters is that you have a good lightning and a sturdy tripod.

[@jozsefkiglics2521]

@@TomsJurjaks Thanks for the your quick reply!

[@willianchris2565]

I love this video, omg ❤️

[@TomsJurjaks]

Im glad about that Chris!

[@Openbaffle]

good presentation, 35mm focal length is good to start with, 85mm should be the next thereafter. these two focal lengths should take care of more than 70% of shoots

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thank you my friend! Yeah, thats a good combo. And then if you feel like having something in between, can get a 50mm or swap 85 to 50 or maybe swap 35 to something 16 or 20mm if someone likes wider shots. There are sooo many ways to go about it.

[@MichTheo]

Great concise information (as always), your experience is very useful for us. Personally I've been happy using mostly 50mm and 16mm for quite a while.

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thanks Michalis, 16mm and 50mm is great combo. What do you think about getting next? 30/35 or 85?

[@MichTheo]

@@TomsJurjaks haven't really decided, but I've thought about an 85

[@QuadCore96]

So I Already Have A 20mm f2.8 and A FE 50mm f1.8 What Would Be My Next ?

[@TomsJurjaks]

As I said in the video, it depends on your wishes, needs, style...

[@QuadCore96]

@@TomsJurjaks I Have Been Doing Landscapes With My Mobile So Now I Am Gonna Focus On Portrait Photography and Landscaping Every Now And Then

[@TomsJurjaks]

@@QuadCore96 the 50mm is perfect for that. You don't anything else really

[@QuadCore96]

@@TomsJurjaks Okay Bro I'll Master It In A Few Months If I Stay Consistent Then Maybe The I'll Try Something Else

[@rifkyerza3752]

Hello. Iam is your youtube subscriber from indonesia. was watched lot of video on your channel especially videos about sony a6000 Now, i plan to start photography. My planning is buy a6000 but then im still confusing what lens will i bought. Im still dont know what my favourite focal length, and i watch your video then 35mm f1.8 is perfect option for me. But in other video on youtube i watched, 18-105 f4 is also great (for me who dont know yet my favourite focal length). They say 18-105 is not sharp than prime lens but still enough, but i just dont know too my ‘enough’ yet heheh. So, please give me advise, what sould i buy? 35 f1.8 or 18-105 f4? Oh ya, im focusing for photos not videos. Im sorry if my english bad. Thank you so much

[@anugrahnandangkurniawan2293]

Belum ada lensa kah? Kalau belum beli yg lensa zoom aja

[@QuadCore96]

5th Person Here Hehe

[@TomsJurjaks]

Cheers!