My 3 Essential Camera Lenses

Let's talk about my 3 most essential Sony camera lenses.
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THE LENSES
▷ Sony 24-70mm F2.8 G Master II bit.ly/3RyNwjK
▷ Sony 16-35mm F2.8 G Master II bit.ly/3uRFpGj
▷ Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G Master II bit.ly/3tgPLPr
00:00 Intro
00:41 Lens 1
01:36 Lens 2
02:25 Lens 3
03:27 Shared Features of Each
04:23 Why These 3?

[@allisonanderson]

Thanks for watching! What are your essential lenses?

[@ThePinoyAggie]

I'm in the Nikon Z ecosystem. I do mostly landscapes and some wildlife. My essential lenses are Nikon Z 14-24 mm f/2.8 S, 24-120 mm f/4 S, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 S. When I am certain that I will mainly shoot wildlife, I swap the 70-200 mm to 400 mm f/4.5 S lens.

[@TJExpRess]

I have sony ZV-e10 as my first mirrorless camera and only using its Kit lens. I want to buy a new lens to capture more wider FOV. Do you have any suggestions ??

[@danieldougan269]

I shoot Micro Four Thirds, specifically on an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. I have the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 PRO and Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 PRO. With the 2X crop factor, they're equivalent to 24-80 and 80-300mm. Plus, I have 1.4x and 2X teleconverters for the 40-150mm, meaning I can go all the way to a 600mm equivalent. It's great for wildlife, although there are even better lenses in the Olympus ecosystem for wildlife, like the 100-400mm f5-6.3 and 150-400mm f4.5 zooms, and the 300mm f4 prime. I'm saving my pennies to get that 300mm f4. I also use the Sigma 18-35 and 50-100mm Canon EF lenses with a Viltrox 0.71x speedbooster as well as a couple of Micro Four Thirds prime lenses (Panasonic Leica 25mm f1.4 Summilux and Olympus 45mm f1.8), but I don't use the Sigmas or the prime lenses all that often since they are less versatile than my Olympus f2.8 zooms.

[@untouchable360x]

The one that is on you.

[@ChrisDSAC]

24-70 GM 70-200GMII 600 F4 great review

[@CAMAS_7]

I started serious photography a little over a year ago. Which means that I’m still buying unnecessary lenses and focal lengths, while still sorting out the optimal camera bag (including the bag) set up. It’s kind of frustrating because it’s expensive, but it’s also fun understanding your gear and how to finally become creative with it.

[@bukococonut]

My big three lenses are the Canon 70-200mm f2.8, the Canon 50mm f1.2, and the Canon 24-70mm 2.8. My workhorse lens is the Canon 70-200mm f2.8. I use this lens for most of my camera work. It is dark here in Massachusetts in the winter. So, I use the Canon 50mm f1.2 for all of my low-light situations. Love this lens. I also love its little brother the 50mm f1.8 because of the smaller size, but we have a 50% chance of rain here, in Massachusetts, every day. So, I need the weatherproofing that the 50mm f1.2 provides. Finally, I use the Canon 24-70mm f2.8. It is a good lens, but for the work I do, I only get to use it 20% of the time.

[@frankfeng2701]

For sports, Sony 24-70 GM2 and 70-200 GM2 For events, Sony 16-35 GM2 and Tamron 35-150. For travel, Tamron 17-50 and 50-400.

[@RyanHalvorsen]

Love seeing you rock that Shimoda bag too!

[@HusbandnWifeDuo]

Love from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada! We have been watching your videos on our TV and just wanted to say thanks for sharing your gear. You have perfect gear, because this is your profession. We watch your videos to get inspiration for traveling, getting travels and photography tips, and doing amateur photography. Among our family of 5, we have Pentax KP, K-5 iis, Canon RP, Sony A6700, and Nikon Z 6 ii. Each of us is obsessed with their preferred system. Most used by husband and our 3 children are Pentax cameras and 15mm, 21 mm, 35 mm, 55-300 mm PLM, and 420 mm. I use Sony 6700 with kit lenses and also Nikon kit lenses with Z-6 ii. Looking forward to watching more and more travel and photography tips for amateurs though.

[@VisionRays]

Agreed, these three focal lengths cover everything I need as a videographer, they are a dream, I use a Tamron 28-75 2.8 for my Sony A7IV, it's a great lens for most of the stuff I shoot, however, there are times when I really wish I had a wider lens or a longer lens, great video, happy shooting

[@ninja-japan]

Thank you my friend for sharing such beautiful scenery and information🥷🇯🇵

[@zzz-wr7xy]

Thank You！ This is so helpful!

[@SummitForWellness]

I typically have the Sony 16-35 gmii on most of the time, and a Tamron 35-150mm in my bag. If I know there's going to be wildlife, then I'll also carry my Sony 200-600mm as well. I usually carry my camera on my shoulder strap with a peak design clip when hiking, but there are times where I miss shots because I don't have a longer lens on, so have been debating about getting a second body but not quite sure how to carry that comfortably and easy to access

[@nowbiodun]

I went broke buying the 24-70mm GM II 😂. No regrets so far, absolutely love it. It stays on all the time on my A7IV.

[@francoismarc3]

you made me smile lol

[@Suroy]

Yeah same haha. One day I'll get this trinity combo but currently I got the Viltrox 16mm f1.8 (~$550 USD black Friday), and now thinking of getting a tamron 70-180 f2.8 (~$1100 USD) for now until I can afford to upgrade

[@nowbiodun]

@@Suroy Good alternatives 👍. Hopefully, I’ll be able to complete the trinity someday too haha.

[@nowbiodun]

@@francoismarc3 glad to hear 😄

[@francoismarc3]

@@nowbiodun looool

[@rachel.isabelle]

Allison those broll shots are amazing! I made an audible "wow" from that swamp shot towards the beginning! such a different scene 😍That's basically the lens combination I have too except the ASPC versions, but only one of them has a 2.8 aperture, mainly due to expense 😂

[@themoodyphotographer59]

My top three lenses are the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD, Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD and the Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Lens for Sony E. I use the Tamron's on my Sony A7IV and the Sigma on my A6700 for a reach of up to 900mm.

[@heatherk6445]

Great suggestions! I shoot Canon and love my 24mm 2.8 pancake lens... so versatile and so affordable!

[@ofthenearfuture]

I think I've found my essential set up (for now!), shooting a Fuji X-S10 with the XF 16-80 f4, Canon FD 80-200 f4 L, and TTArtisan 27 f2.8 for my daily carry. Very budget lol but it works for what I like to do. And a similar focal range to you but f4. There is just something about the new G Masters tho, really beautiful lenses!

[@PhotoTrekr]

I'm with you. The 24-70 GM II and 70-200 GM II are my main lenses. Each is on an A7RV body. But, that will probably change to an A7CR and A7CII for travel. For years I carried the 16-35 GM. But, I rarely shoot wider than 24mm. If I take anything wider than 24mm or longer than 200mm, it will be because I anticipate using it for that trip.

[@PhotoTrekr]

In an effort to reduce the size and weight of my travel kit, this year I'll be using an A7CR and A7CII with a 16-35 PZ and 70-200 f4 G lens. I'll fill the gap with either a 50mm 1.4 GM , 24-50mm G, or 50mm 2.5 G lens. I'm leaning toward the 50 GM.

[@MustafaSheikh]

Keep up the good photography content 👏

[@DrivingEverest]

I run only two lenses. My primary is the Tamron 35 to 150 mm 2-2.8 and I pair that with the Tamron 17 to 28 mm 2.8. It doesn’t quite have the reach of the 70 to 200 mm but for only two lenses, it covers just about everything I shoot. If I do bring a third lens, it’s the sigma 150 to 600 mm telephoto.

[@tonyelsom]

I shoot with Fuji xh2 and recently went to Tromso and Lofoton. I took 3 lenses, 10 24, 16 55, and 70 300 which would be similar to your choice on a Sony set up. Also added my dji mini2 and all fitted easily in backpack under 7kgs for airline travel. I was very pleased with my lens selection and will be travelling to Scotland soon with the same set up with the exception my drone will be updated to mini 4 pro. Love your work Allison.

[@theinfinitepassportTV]

Add the 90mm with those zooms and you will be shocked. Love it up in Lofoten. Just got back from Scotland. There is something too sweet about the 90. I take the DJI Mavic Air 2s as well. You're covered nicely, but if it were me I'd drop the 70-300 for the 90. I shoot with the X-H2s and the X-T5. Have fun travels bro!

[@tonyelsom]

I have the 90mm but prefer the range of the 70 300. Thanks for your interest

[@chinhdo8459]

When you hold the lens and tilt it, do you hear the glass inside moves? Mine sounds like something inside moves when I tilted the lens. Thanks for sharing. Your videos helped me a lot when I bought my first 24-70 GM II

[@stephanieyared245]

Hi! For travel and landscape photography, you prefer the 70-200 to the 100-400? Also Tamron now has a 50-400 which is very versatile.

[@huntstyle]

Most often I only have the 24-105mm f/4 on me. Love the OSS for video, and the extended range vs a 24-70mm.

[@kevinharding9361]

Currently living in China most of my photography is travel & street (inc. portraits) and city / landscapes (in Asia and Europe when back home). I've used Sony since the A7r+A7 and my favourite lenses on the A7r5 are the 16-35/4 PZ (which I would advise for most travel togs over the f2.8 GM, for the large weight & size saving whilst giving up nothing in IQ but also for the PZ for video) and the vastly underrated Samyang lenses esp. the 85/1.4 but also the 'Tiny' series for travel, Samyang 75/1.8 + 45/1.8 and the designed for astro 24/1.8. My second system is Olympus and specifically the OM1 (now v2) for it's incredible 8.5 stops IBIS and WR (rated to IP53), the kit is great for travel (and inclement weather) and long reach (safaris) whilst keeping the size and weight down (as a kit) and utilises the Sony backlit quad stacked M43 sensor. The PRO Oly lenses are incredible, super sharp, super light and totally WR (and love the MF clutch for instant MF focusing). Add in some of the miniscule f1.8 primes and the tiny Laowa UWA lenses (Love the 6mm f2, FF effective 12mm) and that's a great travel kit.

[@TVe200]

To have every focal length from 16 to 200 is great. I have gone for f4 options. So I go out with a 20-70 f4 G, a 70-200 f4 Gii macro and a Sigma 17 when 20 is not wide enough. When I am photographing birds I take my 100-400 GM and a 1,4x TC (and no other lenses).😂

[@limagepicture9023]

Thank you Lady for your advices 🙏🏾👍 My every day gear is Sony A9 (>700K shots and still Perfect) and the new + G 20-70mm f4 + G 70-200mm f4 macro+ TC-1,4+ GM 35mm f1,4. 😉

[@JMDickeyArts]

I carry close to the same setup when I’m traveling with the exception of the 24-70. O do a lot of indoor and night photography so I swapped the 24-70 for a 50mm 1.2 (canon shooter). I stressed about having a big gap in focal lengths but in practice, didn’t miss it. But I gained a lens that let me capture cleaner, more dramatic images in challenging light situations that the other photographers with me could not capture, even at F2.8.

[@allisonanderson]

That's an interesting swap! It makes sense though if you still have the ultrawide and telephoto, then you're getting something really unique in the middle. And 50mm 1.2 is so dreamy.

[@philippschlitt7249]

Would you say that the 70-200 gives you enough range when shooting wildlife on your trips or do you use a tele converter or the 100-400?

[@steephaniieeeee]

whats one lens you'd recommend that has a good focal range e.g. 18-140? i dont want to carry/deal with more than one lens

[@RM-hy4so]

Just wondering what bag you were using?

[@RM-hy4so]

Did you consider the 12-24 2.8 GM as well when you purchased the 16-35 2.8 GM II?

[@stuffthefame]

I take videos and photos mostly of my friends skating with my canon 60d My go-to Len's are 8mm Fisheye Samyang, Canon 24mm 2.8 Stm and Canon 10-18mm 4.5 Stm.

[@wildzenventures]

I love Sony, this is great content, thank you. I still carry way too much gear because I’m always worried I’m going to miss a shot but I usually only use 1-2.

[@allisonanderson]

Thanks for watching!

[@hassanmalik8134]

You are the best photographer I have ever seen ❤❤❤

[@allisonanderson]

That is a VERY generous comment. Thank you!

[@hassanmalik8134]

@@allisonanderson My english is not very good but thanks for comment .I am from Pakistan 🇵🇰 and I want you to explore Pakistan and enjoy the best hospitality and landscapes in the world

[@masterchief1779]

@allisonanderson because of your videos I purchased those 3 lenses. Very happy with them. Thank you for the advice!😎

[@allisonanderson]

So glad you like them!!

[@masterchief1779]

@@allisonanderson can you give me some advice on a flash to purchase? I have the Sony alpha a7IV. Hope you can see this message. Thank you for answering back to my post. That meant a lot! I highly admire your work! Thank you!

[@Bringisen]

Great video and great photos. I have almost the same trio. But replaced the 16-35mm f2.8 with the Sony FE 12-24mm f2.8 GM. Yes, it's bigger and heavier, but I love the ability to go crazy wide with 12mm. This lens also gives me lovely sun stars, maybe the best in the world :-) Also, 24mm is fine at the other end, because I also have the 24-70mm f2.8 GM II. I also use the 1.4X at times on my 70-200mm f2.8 GMII.

[@TrollMeister_]

Body: Panasonic Lumix S1. Lenses (with EF/L adapter) : Canon 16-35 f4 IS. Canon 24-70 f4 IS. Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 IS II. That's my holy trinity.

[@lizhernandez3857]

Great Video

[@kenparrent6770]

I am a Nikon guy, but my lens kit is similar to yours. It includes the Z14-30 f4, the Z24-120 f4, and the Z100-400 f4.5-5.6. I also have a Z28mm f2.8 that does not get a great deal of use.

[@williamthawley9251]

you use just about the same as I do, I use tamron for sony E, before that it was canon, and same range as you. I just did a red cross function as a volunteer and used the tamron 28-75, have used this lens before. you just reinforced my thoughts on what I do.

[@karyleianawildernesscapes]

When I switched to mirrorless (Nikon Z), I opted for the "unholy trinity": • F 16-35/4** • Z 35-150/2-2.8^^ • Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 + 1.4xTC This 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 include "specialized" lenses, like my primes or macro lenses. But those 3 see me thru a variety of what I shoot regularly. **I'm really hoping Nikon will drop a Z 16-35/2.8 bc that's my dream wide-angle zoom (+ UW set-up). Sony has theirs, as you've showcased & Canon RF has their 15-35/2.8...Nikon needs to get on it! I'm 🤏🏽 to just getting the Sony Mii version & adapt it using Megadap ETZ Pro. ^^This lens & its focal range is incredibly versatile & easily replaces 24-70 + 70-200 for me.

[@ben_chao]

Do you use the 70-200 more or the 100-400 for your travels? You do take a lot of animal photos so I was wondering.

[@williamthawley9251]

my tamrons are the 28-75, 20-40, and the 80 to 170, about the same as you, love your photography, photography was my 2nd profession, now just do it for the Red Cross, and we are always looking for volunteers in both video and still.

[@Noir-bb3sl]

I will be buying a A7iv. Currently i have budget for only one lense. I'm a big fan of 85mm focal length. But i also want to capture landscapes. Can a 24-70mm give me nice portriats?

[@user-us5ju7bf5z]

Good to see

[@user-iy5yi4et5g]

What is the backpack in this video?

[@rajeshpanicker821]

Happy to see that you visited my place(Alleppey - Kerala - INDIA)!

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

Those sure do look like some great lenses I just need to pick myself up a camera

[@rogermaioli]

I mostly do bird photography, which requires a longer focal range than the ones in this video. You can do great wildlife photography on the 70-200, of course, but only when you are shooting larger animals; when you are photographing small birds -- especially birds smaller than a human hand -- then you need at least 400 mm and ideally 600 mm. Sony's 200-600 is great (and is the lens I use), but bird photographers shooting on full-frame cameras often find themselves having to complement it with teleconverters. Sony would do well to expand their supertelephoto options, as both Nikon and Canon are now making 800 mm lenses.

[@AwngSutLearning]

Any plan to travel soon?

[@paolo.oribiana]

If i were to redo my lens purchase as well, for practicality and range, i would also go for the holy trinity. I may start first with the 16-35, 70-200 then 24-70

[@garfieldmtify]

Allison this is Holy - Tai of course you know that:) I have lenes 2 & 3. The 16mm - 35mm 🤔not so sure since I have 20km 1.8G, 35mm 1.4GM . As always thought LOVE ❤ you content and keep them coming. I think I will get the 50mm 1.2GM and hoping Sony drops 100mm - 300mm 2.8GM, 300m is cool but 1-3 is more and CANON does that better:) Thanks for your video. Question: Which video software do you? Where is the absolute best place to learn video editing? I use Resolve. Thanks again!!

[@allisonanderson]

Thank you! I edit on Final Cut Pro. I learned the software before KZbin/content creation was a mainstream thing, so I'm self-taught through a lot of fumbling around, but if I was learning it for the first time today I would watch KZbin tutorials and check out resources like Skillshare.

[@garfieldmtify]

@@allisonanderson thank you

[@SangeetaNarayanVlogs]

Nice share

[@hopeindesperatetimes74]

i use the same lenses mine are just all the original ones and not the Mark two versions. The mark two versions are just too expensive for me right now.

[@MNHS16]

Lol that first camera lens on the thumbnail looks like a Stanley cup 😂

[@angelica.may.wander]

What would these lenses be in a mirrorless setup? Or something close to these lenses 😊

[@SummitForWellness]

All these lenses are for Sony mirrorless cameras. Do you mean full frame vs aps-c?

[@angelica.may.wander]

Oh gosh, I’m such a newb. What I’m really looking for is best comparable micro 4/3 lenses compatible with a Panasonic camera… 🙃

[@huntstyle]

@@angelica.may.wander M4/3 is half the focal length. So a full-frame 24-70mm is equal to a 12-35mm M4/3.

[@SummitForWellness]

@@huntstyle I think it is the opposite isn't it, aren't M4/3 2x the crop factor? so a 24-70 would be a 48-140?

[@huntstyle]

@@SummitForWellness if you're putting a 24-70mm lens on a M4/3 body, yes, you're turning it into a 48-140mm. I'm saying the equivalent M4/3 lens to a 24-70mm on full-frame would be a 12-35mm. That seemed to be what she was asking.

[@VarunMilan]

Nice

[@georgedavall9449]

Oh my, a ‘Fox’ with a Camera! 😊 🦊👍

[@adlaisalcedo]

Do you find that 200mm is enough for wildlife?

[@himaureen]

Can these lenses work on Canon r50?

[@allisonanderson]

These lenses are for the Sony E mount only.

[@user-xd7hc5yq5n]

Love u dear 💘

[@bolawwangsu-kv9hl]

I don't have any Camera but i love Camera and i wish to use too

[@neethuandthomasphotography]

It looks like that you have you been to Kerala ( India ) recently 😀

[@MDI855]

Super

[@RafaelRodrigues-vt8gb]

But, you need that prime lens. 85mm 1.4 bokeh!!

[@LumixGang]

I’m on lumix but the $1,800 that I spent on my S Pro 24-70mm f2.8 is the well worth it.

[@DavidSchamis]

The Holy Trinity - how original!

[@Rationalizer-cp3ml]

Hey, not seen you in a while

[@lalithkumar5776]

Ma'am make a video on video editing and BGM

[@sinan7_]

3:57 😁😁😂

[@jasminakter9406]

Hello, i am from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩 I am a big fan of you. Your content is so amazing like you and your smile. As soon as i get the notification of your vedio and i drive into it. 🤍🤍🤍

[@thelifeitravel]

Can anyone explain to me what’s the difference with the sigma 24-70 2.8? Is the quality way different? Because the sigma is half the price 😅

[@quentinrenard2402]

How original :O

[@jailsonmarquess]

Wow, your equipment is amazing. I can understand why your content is so amazing. Congratulations on your work and hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@emericmarmoratcoaching]

Well its not only equipment, its 90% talent

[@jailsonmarquess]

@@emericmarmoratcoaching I agree with you, but having good equipment helps a lot

[@olaydre6365]

I Love To Travel 🧳 and I Love To Fly Nice Channel!!!!1 🌎

[@onelifeonedream6671]

keralaaa 😉😉😉😋

[@Crazy-np9zv]

I’m 27 am I too late or to to be a photographer?

[@susieq2734]

First Like

[@deardaughter]

You're so cool.

[@mdshorifulislam5057]

Your video SEO score is only 51.2%. Do it 85 to 95% and your video will go viral easily

[@michaelcilenti8653]

But of course you're using GM lens to the tune of $7,500 dollars not including the body. How about what us regular folks can afford. Like the A7III with 24-105G f/4 and 70-300G f/4. I know you need to promote the newest but really... and of course let the bashing begin....

[@petrub27]

you can't cover everything from 16-200 and call it my essential camera lenses.