Is the Sony 20mm F1.8 The BEST Ultrawide Sony Full Frame Lens For Vlogging and Content Creation?

[@uggooga1437]

Honestly the best review of a lens I have ever seen. Seeing the real world use was great and I found myself watching the whole vlog even though I haven’t watched you before!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for saying that! I appreciate it a lot!

That's the best way to make a review. We can actually see how it looks on vlog. I ordered mine yesterday, keep watching review video while I'm waiting for the delivery :D

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!!

[@Pressure_23]

I know you’ve graded this but wow, you’ve got this lens looking absolutely epic. Tons of character but also crispness, and the subject separation at 1.8 is amazing for a 20mm. Massive effort for this video and the peak was beautiful. Great work.

[@dunnadidit]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@hjones451]

I flew out to Calgary a few years back - The Canadian Rockies were epic! Initially wanted a review for the Sony 20mm f1.8 G, the scenery was such a bonus! Excellent job.

[@YosiOren]

The perfect review I was waiting for with this lens. Great shots and editing. Thanks 🙏.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton for watching!!

[@Lakshmekanth]

I really was admiring your effort to go back and forth for the filming, hats off brother♥️👍

[@stephandalejo]

My wife and I are on the outdoors quite often and I’m looking for a native lens for my sony a7iv. You sir, have convince me to go this route, I loved everything about it.

[@Eliahnaim]

i just found ur channel recently with the video about the sigma 24-70mm lense and i already knew i was in for a treat :D this was a beautiful vid man !

[@amapro_life]

the 20mm G is my favorite video lens. I never thought of using it because I had a 24mm GM, but a good friend let me try it out and I absolutely loved it ever since

[@dunnadidit]

Nice!!

[@Mrthenitoman]

Best content that i have seen in a long time!!!!!! Dunna keep it up!!!!! I'm tired of the same reviews that Gerald, Matti and others do. they only do a quick test and shoot around their studio..... you actually took the time to go out and shoot something awesome with the lens and then talk about the performance in a real world situation!!!!

[@vladaOSOD]

Came for the lens review, ended up staying and watching great vlog and story. I'm definetly buying this lens, and man, what a beautiful way to recommend lens. By far the best review for me. Thank you and keep it up

[@dunnadidit]

Thank you so much for saying that!

[@marco_prolo]

Awesome review, mate. I own this lens for a couple of weeks now and truly love it on my A7IV. It's built like a GM, lightweight, razor sharp, not too wide and becomes a 30mm 2.7 with 14mp in crop mode. I wish Sony would make more G primes like this. Maybe a new 50mm 1.8 🤤

[@mikeschons1320]

a g 50mm 1.8 would be amazing.

[@PipoBk]

I picked up the Sony a7c and the 20mm 1.8 ... can't wait to use this bad boy ! The kit balances with no problem at all on a Feiyutech G6 Max without a sweat

[@shuayb8pack]

Man I love hiking 🥾. But it’s difficult solo hiking while you’re filming . It’s x 2 or more 💪🏾 good job 👏

[@dunnadidit]

Haha yeah it’s a bit extra for sure!

[@rkjelseth]

second that! But sometimes it can also be easier when alone unless you're going with other creators, cause 'normal' people are not gonna wanna wait around for you to get the shot 😅

[@gemwebb]

Yah, I was watching and going ohhh man, he has to walk back every time... wow..

[@bobpaulson9r72fk24]

I love this lens. Great for landscape and environmental style photography. It’s close enough to 24mm that you can do a slight crop on the r series to get a 24mm field of view with plenty of detail.

[@BettyArmas]

Did you use an ND filter for the outdoor shots? and did you use a gimbal?

[@dunnadidit]

Yes to ND filter and No to gimbal 😁

[@isaacturnerit]

Dude I been using an old tamron 17-28 on my a7iii for years. Super miss bokeh life and been looking at this lens. You just sold me brah. Thanks for the video

[@jeffreybuoncristiano]

this is the best review of a lens i ever seen! I don't wat to hear about HOW it does stuff, you've shown WHAT it does. i loooove that!

[@jeffreybuoncristiano]

also, which lut did you use on this? I love the subtle grading

[@dunnadidit]

It’s all custom graded for this one!

[@jeffreybuoncristiano]

@@dunnadidit It's VERY tasteful. I thought it was one of your LUTs but i suppose it's always that extra effort that makes the difference.

[@dunnadidit]

Haha yeah, I should probably use my luts more than I do, I just get anal with it every time haha.

[@markperritte]

I have that lense and love it and have never regretted getting it

[@dunnadidit]

WOOO!!

[@sarrieeldin]

One disadvantage in my opinion is the crop you get when using active stabilisation for the a7s iii, you end up with a 22mm focal length ( which is not too tight but sometimes it is not wide enough

[@DRcozmo-km9er]

أعتقد ٢٢ ممتاز جدا للفلوجينج لو انت مش عايز تشويه للصورة وبعدين ممكن تصور علي ٢٤ فريم عشان تلغي الكروب اللي بيحصل لو قصدك علي ال 4k تحياتي يا استاذ سري

[@dunnadidit]

If it helps, nearly this entire video was shot with the active stabilization on, so you definitely get an idea of how it works!

[@A12Diary]

هل بتكون عدسة 35mm سيئة للفلوقينق؟

[@sarrieeldin]

@@A12Diary غير مناسبة ابدا

[@sarrieeldin]

@@DRcozmo-km9er صحيح فعلا . انا صورت بيها وكانت جيدة ولكن بعتها من فترة

[@apichairiddiboot8492]

Very sharp lens. Got it with discount for just over $700 with 0% 10-month installment. Love it. And I enjoy watching your video. Thanks.

[@dayoutpodcast]

Dude you have quickly become the man to watch! super appreciate you

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much!!

[@john_kelley]

Just bought this lens and an A7C. I can't wait to get them out on the trail. This video really got me excited!

[@ArmyBarbie]

Wow , this was amazing to watch !

[@roaminglarry]

Been subscribed for a while but I just rediscovered why. Three video wormhole in now. Your vids are easily the most engaging photography based vlog/reviews I’ve seen.

[@jonathang1018]

I really really really enjoyed this video. It's on another Level. The way you actually show the capability of the lense and camera while keeping us entertain is what keep this type of review better than the rest that we found out here in KZbin. Thank you so much 😉😉😉

[@uoieavillanueva5806]

OMG! I LOVE THE FEEL of the video sir! So fresh and chill!!

[@dunnadidit]

Thank you!!

[@nathaliesther]

Thank you for this video. I'm sold and purchasing this lens soon. Great job!

[@Whatsintheshop]

Awesome video! I watched the whole thing! I just got my Lens but am a newbie so its all been a bit of a steep learning curve. Hope it matches up well with my ZV E 1 Have a great day!

[@Girennut]

Hello, could you please tell us what camera you used and how did you achieve such image stabilization?

[@viveksawhney5691]

I have this lens. Love it! I use it on my A7III for astro and for landscapes. You can crop to 24mm easily without losing a ton of resolution, and the compact size is amazing.

[@TopGrandTour]

i got the same camera but my videos are close up with my lens, the one you have is good for interviews/podcast?

[@PhilLuo]

The lens hasn't left my camera body since I got it around a month or so ago. Just a hobbyist taking photos of the family, but it's such a nice lens to use and gives such awesome results even on the ancient a7rII body.

[@dunnadidit]

Totally!

[@Sonic-Boom]

Breathtaking landscape, you are so lucky to have this close by.

[@mmariattheresa]

Been watching a looot of reviews about the 20mm lens and THIS for me is the best one!! Great color grading too!! Thank you so much!!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nicholastoo858]

7:54 With the Sony F6, it has a smart built-in ND filter. You just set your aperture, then it automatically adjusts the ND's intensity.

[@impacttoinfinity777]

SOLD! Thanks from a fellow Edmontonian! Living in Taiwan right now and missing home thanks to your video

[@dunnadidit]

Cheers! Glad to hear it was helpful!

[@telev2]

This was the best 16:48 in my whole youtube experience. Thanks for your great work :) keep it up, sir!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much for saying that!!

[@CalifarmerDave]

This lens was my first and I absolutely love it. Just worked out as it was releasing, I was getting my first full frame mirrorless and wanted a lens for travel as well as live streaming. It's perfect for both, but I just picked up a 35mm to try something new 😅. Glad you're enjoying it too! Awesome video as always, thanks for the content!

[@dunnadidit]

35mm is always a solid way to go! My main “studio a-roll” shot in this was on the 35mm f1.8

[@ZekesView]

Crispy Monday Vlog man. Well done. Dig the prime focus. Feeling super interested!!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks dude! I appreciate it!

[@FACEDELIVRE]

Love your work ! Hiking in the rockies is the best !

[@GrantEllman]

Ultrawide with bokeh is where it's at. Perfect vlog, indoor, landscape, astro lens. Wide and fast, good AF, quiet, compact and lightweight! Ticks all the boxes for me.

[@tommilano5431]

Great video, watched it a few times.lots of effort you put in with the static shots, I usually go handheld for vlogging, although in NYC I wouldn’t leave my camera setup! Maybe you used the zoom at around 5:12? Hard to tell. Great video!

[@RabbitTales1]

The amount of effort to record this vlog is surreal. How many times you went back and forward to get those shots???? Love it!! I have to subscribe now ❤️❤️

[@dunnadidit]

Haha I gotta do it for the TUBE!

[@RJBiteanerd]

The Sony 20mm is my favorite astrophotography lens as of late and I've been working on integrating it into my landscape photography more and more. Great, sharp little lens for the price.

[@dunnadidit]

Agreed!!

[@SHAKTIANANDVLOGS]

Love you videos and how u show it with real world vlogging examples. Just a doubt. For casual vlogging which will be better Sony 14mm GM or 20mm f1.8G. Please reply at d earliest.thanks

[@naveenr7165]

Awesome video Dunna, really made me fall in love with the lens, and your effort to do such videos ...

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!!

[@travelshorts80]

Love the format on this one and the views are 🔥

[@dunnadidit]

Thank you!!

[@boutthere3374]

I've had the 20mm for a few months now and I love it.

[@EugenioTrainer]

such a workout going back for the camera in every shot,,,great review man

[@dunnadidit]

Haha for real!

[@jaekimchi]

10:20 what a gorgeous shot.

[@mahmoudfooda]

Such a great video Dunna , loved your color grading and you are a great vlogger! ❤️

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton!!

[@AbdulVid]

Beautiful lens and an even better review! Nice one bud loved it

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@liwei828]

Great view, nice review. Loving the lens already. Couldn't find the 70-200 shot either.

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton!!

[@microphoneguy5295]

Great video! … would you prefer the 20mm 1.8 to the 24mm 1.4 G Master for vlogging ? Have a great week

[@dunnadidit]

I’d probably go for the 20mm just because 24 can be a biiiiiittt to tight at times. I could probably get by with it because of my long arms, but if you add active stabilization crop or don’t have long arms, that extra width definitely comes in handy.

[@microphoneguy5295]

@@dunnadidit thank you for your fast reply …. I already have the 24mm, I was pretty undecided at the time of purchase. Since I also have a 24-70 2.8 zoom (which I use most of the time) the 20mm might have been the better (and cheaper:-) choice and would have made it more versatile.

[@dunnadidit]

Oh the lens struggle! That’s how it goes!

[@ColtCapperrune]

Killer shots man! When you were hand held, was active stabilization turned on? All the shots look super steady, but I expected it to be less wide than what you got.

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah most of the time I used active stabilization!

[@Derrick_Evans]

Just got mine last week and used it the first time for some street photography. Never used a lens this wide, it was cool and challenging. I’m new to it all so learning different focal lengths is such a interesting thing. The first time I looked through my viewfinder it’s hard to believe how much is in frame lol

[@dunnadidit]

Haha it’s super weird at first isn’t it! When I got my first 16-35 it was like that.

[@omarafunitv]

This video is visually stunning. You’re also a great vlogger! More vlogs in the future please, Dunna!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks Omar!

[@CaptainJCRage]

Damn. You gave justice to the beautiful view you have there. I'm also using the 16-35 f2.8 GM for all my vlogs but there are times that I wish it is small and light. I would love to try the 20mm but I currently own the 24mm and I feel like it is my most versatile lens for "Photography". For vlogging though I feel that 24mm is tight at arms lenght even with a small tripod. This video makes me wanna get the 20mm immediately hahaha

[@dunnadidit]

Haha that’s exactly why I went with the 20 instead of the 24

[@TheLensSchwendi]

Well, thank you for this excellent review, man. You really helped me, and I also just enjoyed to watch. You're inspiring. Brilliant job! Hello from the Swiss mountains

[@dunnadidit]

Thank you so much!!

[@TopGrandTour]

For my Sony a7iii i got the FE 3.5-5.6/28-70 OSS it came with, but my videos are close up will these lens you mention good for interviews/podcast?

[@arisarifin1586]

i love the quality man very noiceeeeeeeeee

[@CurtisHaaland]

Great video! Love the hike. That shot of you sitting at the top eating Oreos is stopped way down right? Love that shot.

[@BrasilOO7]

Now I know why these mountains are called “Rocky Mountains”. I’d love to see them one day, 😌it’ so wonderful. Excellent video, not only a simple review but rather a real life test of a lens. You have done such a work, doing some trails twice or several times for posing the camera and filming yourself. 💪This lens seems very interesting for both full frame and APSC use and for traveling. I don’t know if you get this comment to a 3 years old video, nevertheless good luck for Edmonton in the upcoming playoffs. 👍☺

[@DarylClose]

Might have to rent this lens and try it out! Usually I like the versatility of a zoom when hiking etc but weight is also a huge factor.

[@dunnadidit]

Absolutely!

[@danielchavez85]

I really enjoy having this lens. I just love introducing some distortion into my photography from time to time - it's a nice visual change from the 35 or 50 that we see a lot in environmental portraiture or photojournalistic type of stuff. Sometimes it's just as effective at drawing attention to a subject as a shallow depth of field from a different focal length.

[@dunnadidit]

It definitely has a unique kind of look!

[@bobbogee]

I see that this lens is on the new supported lenses list for A7 iv focus breathing correction. I guess that resolves your issue with that, at least going forward for new cameras that likely will support that feature

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah I’m hoping they do a firmware update that puts focus breathing comp on my a1

[@hjones451]

Hi I'm back, wish that I'd taken my new Sony 20mm f1.8 G lens up on the Banff Gondola - didn't own it when I visited obviously, but loved taking in the fantastic views from the top and love this lens.

[@whoisJackVolpe]

2:00 at 70mm? 🤔 stunning video as usual, you rock the casbah!

[@dunnadidit]

Nope 😜 thanks so much!

[@Andew]

Awesome video as always! Saw some vignetting here and there, what filter were you using?

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton! I am using the new freewell magnetic VND system. Unfortunately I didn’t have the right size or a single step up ring so I ended up having to use multiple step up rings. I think that hurt me a bit and why every once in a while there’s just a slight peek of vignette.

[@miguelberns]

I have a 20mm and really love it. Great film dunna.

[@dunnadidit]

That’s great to hear!!!

[@overdigitize]

hey man! thanks for this review and real world testing of the lens. just so you know out of all the videos comparing the 20mm f1.8 vs 24mm f1.4, this video won me over to the 20mm. ;)

[@iRus555]

Nice video, man 👍🏻

[@selormey]

Awesome video! I’ve had my eyes on that lens for sometime. Really fun to use and hits a perfect wide angle for me.

[@dunnadidit]

Nice! Thanks for watching dude!

[@ipavan]

Bro amazing review, appreciate your efforts man

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks a ton! I appreciate it! Check out my other videos too!

[@joshua4578]

I love the Sony APS-C setup for hiking...that's one major reason why I doubt my need for a full frame, even for portraits. Good video!

[@AngieyAntonio]

We just got this lens in the mail today for our first full frame camera (A7C). Now we feel much better about buying it. Just subscribed to your channel as well 👍☺️

[@dunnadidit]

That’s so exciting! Thanks for subscribing!

[@arkadiuszsendrowski5735]

Thanks for the vid. I love the mountains.

[@dunnadidit]

Meeee toooo!!

[@rkjelseth]

Also recently picked up this lens, but was kinda regretting not going for a zoom, and haven't used it much (it's been a month), but after seeing this I feel like I gotta take it out for a spin! Great video, looks amazing out there!!

[@dunnadidit]

You gotta get using it!! Thanks dude!

[@dinolarsson]

Great video Dunna! I can see the use of this lens for a landscape photographer and some specific video use. But I've tried it out myself on my Sony A7 IV and when using both active steadyshot and focus breathing compensation, this lens is at least 25mm. When comparing the focal lengths with my Sony 16-35mm f4, I noticed that the 20mm 1,8 G is wider than the 16-35 when set to 20mm. So the actual focal length is around 19mm, that is when active steadyshot is turned off, as well as focus breathing compensation off. All the cropping that comes with Sonys great new stabilization and breathing comp makes it bad (too tight) for vlogging in my opinion. Better of with a Tamron 17-28mm f2,8 instead of it for that case. The distortion when photographing people isn't nice either with the 20mm. It's a lot easier to compose and get a natural look with a 24mm when shooting people. So I sent the 20mm 1,8 G back to the shop. Also, I'm selling my Sony 16-35mm f4 though, to only roll with the Tamron 17-28mm f2,8. If I am to grab myself a wide angle prime, then it would be the 24mm f1,4 GM. The difference in bokeh between it and the 20mm f1,8 G is well worth it from what I've seen. And a lot of the time, I end up shooting at 24mm with the Tamron 17-28mm.

[@dinbali]

What an inspiring Vlog! I also got the 20mm and I love it!

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks so much!!

[@got2beable]

bravo on this Video! so helpful for me to decide to buy it or not

[@dunnadidit]

Glad to hear it!

[@chryseass.5143]

Great way to show off the lens- it looks fantastic!

[@arphoto3370]

Landscape, astro, street shoots... Sharpness like 24mm GM lens, incredible small lightweight lens

[@Nico-bc4ir]

Interesting so see a video where you include the planning around it, like the 2:00 am-getup. For me, who is getting a little more serious about landscape photography, that is quite valuable inspiration. Also nice to see that we also share an interest in freshly ground, handfiltered coffee. :)

[@dunnadidit]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@americansafarico]

Fantastic! Just the comparison I was looking for! What did you do for image stabilization? Dynamic active? Catalyst?

[@maxmil2809]

I was going for a 35mm 1.4gm lens but this 20mm and its price is winning me over. This video makes me lean more toward the 20mm

[@LukeGeeTravels]

Great video! That is such a great hike, I visited Kananaskis on my week trip to Alberta 2 years back. If you haven't yet check out King's Creek Ridge hike, little further south.

[@PaulFeinberg]

Man I didn’t find the 70-200 shot lol 😂 I am tempted by this lens. I love my Tamron 17-28mm. Great video!

[@dunnadidit]

Yeah the Tamron is solid too! And you get a bit of zoom at pretty close to the same size. The 20mm image is just SOOOO crispy and the f1.8 is so nice.

[@gospyder]

Wow! I think you hit the sweet spot. I felt like it had the perfect wide angle for vlogging . Great video Dunna 👍🏼

[@longrider9551]

There is a reason that high end lens makers like Zeiss don't go wider than 18, I have just purchased the 20 1.8 and it is a magical lens, I mostly use it on my 6600 but it was great even on my 61 megapixel R4

[@9adriano21]

Love the Tamron 17-28mm F2.8mm! Perfect balance between size and capability, the zoom range allows for more creative composing, specially of B-Roll. It’s only 50g heavier than the 20mm (compared to the 16-35mm which is about 300g heavier)

[@dunnadidit]

Truth!

[@arphoto3370]

I look Tamron 17-28 and Sony 20. Can't decide what to buy and my choice was sony because it's f/1.8 and it's sharper than Tamron. Sony not 20 mm, before 18.5-19mm

[@DianaGladney]

Indeed I could NOT see where you used the 70-200mm BUT past the first few shots I just sat back and enjoyed the show lol 😂 Great video as always Dunna! A1 man! 💯

[@dunnadidit]

Haha 😂 well that’s a good sign! I got you caught up in the vibes!!

[@oudjunk]

The view is stunning :) and quality pictures from this lens are great

[@thatchinaboi1]

The short clip of you turning on the light is the one shot on 70-200.

[@CoffeeScribe]

LOVED this video. I do a lot of hiking in Canmore and Banff National Park as well. I've done Ha Ling too, with a bunch of friends. Fantastic B roll! That valley shot was KILLER!!! (Off-topic, ...but you also remind me of one of my Pastors because you look and sound like his twin brother, haha). I like people who can enjoy a good cup of coffee! Great video. (P.S. I just emailed you a PDF of one of my hikes too, take care.)

[@dunnadidit]

Thank you so much! That’s too funny that I look like him!

[@techgirlval]

Great video! Really enjoyed it, and thank you for the lens review as well

[@TheNewTravel]

Nice vlog! What tripod / mini tripod were you using?

[@dunnadidit]

Just using the three legged thing punks Brian.

[@marlinbrubacher]

The clip taken with the 70-200 has to be the one with the rocks and lake and Ekshaw in the back round. That’s way to compressed to be 20 mm…. Excellent. Video by the way!

[@dunnadidit]

Haha you know the area well!

[@marlinbrubacher]

I live in Ontario. But a few years of the 15 years I spent trucking was Toronto to Vancouver every two weeks…. I’ve been through there once or twice…. Enough to be sick of driving through the mountains. Now I’d love nothing more than to go back and hike and document it all on my KZbin channel (the one I actually post under. Not this one) but I didn’t ever care to drive the 3000 km to get there ever again….

[@marlinbrubacher]

But yes I know exactly what pullout on highway 1 you were at …. Lol.

[@danzbeard]

I concur :-)))

[@nerds23]

The colour is really good. What picture profile is that?

[@dunnadidit]

SLOG3

[@AliArghavan]

Thanks for the video. May I ask which lens did you use for the talking head intro of this video?

[@vi-dor]

Amazing tour in to the nature☺️ Did you used your Cinematic LUT or something new?

[@dunnadidit]

I custom graded this all the way through but used a similar process to the way that I created my custom lut “FLATTERED”