Sony 11mm f1.8 vs Sony 15mm f1.5 on the FX30

[@craigjohnchronicles2504]

the 11/1.8 has the just the right amount of background blur for subject isolation, yet providing enough detail to give your environment a sense of space.

[@noisackda2564]

It's pretty damn perfect

[@jaredlobato5264]

​@@noisackda2564 What settings did you use in this video?

[@noisackda2564]

@@jaredlobato5264 I'm shooting in SLOG3 with a shutter speed of 1/150 to 1/300. I'm probably shooting at iso 800 with F stop wide open at F1.8. You will also need a variable ND filter with these settings for when it gets super bright.

[@jaredlobato5264]

@@noisackda2564 thank you so much!!

[@Cinedon]

@@noisackda2564What’s with the shutter speed being so high? Due to the lack of ND filter getting too bright on its low aperture?

[@GustavoLazaro]

Hello, I'm Brazilian, I'm enjoying your fx30 review vlogs, I would like to know which memory card do you use and what settings do you use to record your vlogs, and if the file is too heavy, its quality is very good.

[@noisackda2564]

Hello! Thanks for commenting. I'm not particular with my memory cards. The only requirement is that it has to be a V90 card at 300MB/s. I mostly shoot with SMOG3 and color grade but sometimes I'll use Cine2 but very rarely. The files will be pretty large because I'm shooting at 4K but I reduce it by only shooting at 24p.

[@valterguazzellimacario]

vc aqui do nada hahaha

[@KeithsTVHD1]

The rolling shutter on the FX30 looks great, i hardly see any.

[@noisackda2564]

It's crazy good compared to the ZV-E10 LOL

[@rotatarifi]

Greetings, I am writing from Turkey. I shoot videos in a caravan and tent. Do you recommend the 11mm lens? I forgot to add, I also shoot vlogs in cities and nature 😊

[@noisackda2564]

Greetings! I think the 11mm is perfect for your needs. Very wide and amazing in low light. Cheers :)

[@xiaorishu]

The 11mm lens looks sooo good~!

[@noisackda2564]

One of the best lenses for the APSC system hands down.

[@jostalking]

I am so glad you made this video, I want to use the 11 mm on the Sony ZVE one, and it looks like it will totally work. What color profile did you use? Your footage looks fantastic.

[@noisackda2564]

Thank you! The 11mm is one of the best lenses I own. I shoot in SLOG3 and color correct with Phantom LUTS

[@echoez]

I also love the 11mm look for vlogging cuz its capturing a full story of both you and location. But i get its a tough trade off for b-roll shots if you want to carry one lens

[@echoez]

Ahh. With the clear zoom maybe it could work though

[@noisackda2564]

Goes to show there really isn't a perfect vlogging lens. If Sony can make an 11mm - 35mm f1.4 lens I think that would pretty much be it.

[@Tonellacam]

@@noisackda2564 that would be awesome , I bet they will make a like 15-30 1.8 at some point

[@noisackda2564]

@@Tonellacam One could only dream. I know it's possible. Sigma makes an f1.8 zoom lens.

[@Tonellacam]

@@noisackda2564 yeah the 18-35 , I heard it’s really heavy !!

[@adonnny]

What nd are you using.

[@noisackda2564]

I can't quite remember here but I think it is one by K&F. Nano X or something like that.

[@eliastahmazidis3773]

Great video! I have an A6700 and I am between these for lenses, menly for shooting travel videos, such as cityscapes and islands not so much filmimg myself. Which do you think is best for that purpose, both look excellent. Thanks

[@noisackda2564]

Thanks so much. For travel and street? Easy recommendation here. Go with the 15 :)

[@eliastahmazidis3773]

@@noisackda2564 Thank you for your answer. Great content = Subscribed😃🤙

[@noisackda2564]

@@eliastahmazidis3773 Woop woop! Thanks so much!

[@ekphotography]

Thanks, Thinking about getting the 11mm but the 13mm 1.4 Viltrox also has my eye.. Cannot decide at the moment.

[@noisackda2564]

Thanks. I would go for Sony. I've never been a fan of the build of Viltrox lenses. They are always too big and heavy. Both great lenses though. You can't really go wrong

[@cv1ra]

Thank you very much! , I was at that moment deciding whether or not to invest in an 11mm and you were decisive. Awsome Lut

[@noisackda2564]

Funny enough, I have another video I just finished editing comparing these two lenses but on the ZVE10. I'll probably release it in the middle of the week, but same results pretty much. I love both of them and honestly lean more towards the 15mm but at time's I think the 11mm is better. The only reason why I like the 15mm a bit more is because I think it does B-Roll better.

[@brokeboi5856]

What is your grade? I’m addicted to it, I need it please tell me

[@noisackda2564]

Haha! Thank you :) I shoot in Slog3 and apply the Arri Phantom lut.

[@fuyou-02291]

Hello, I need to shoot stars and daily use, daily use will be a little more, which of the two lenses is more suitable

[@noisackda2564]

You would be completely fine with either or TBH. If you self vlog I would go with the 11mm. If you mostly shoot family and your surroundings go with the 15mm.

[@fuyou-02291]

@@noisackda2564thank you！

[@adsworld17]

Nice 👍🏻 great video looks clean … which picture profile are you using and luts ? Thanks …

[@noisackda2564]

Thank you :) I'm using cineEI which is SLOG3. I'm also using a lut with some basic color correction.

[@adsworld17]

@@noisackda2564 Ok Cool thanks were did you get that lut or is it your lut ? .. thanks

[@noisackda2564]

@@adsworld17 It's a combination of a few luts I found on the internet haha. I have so many I just experiment. An amazing lut is the stranger things Lut from tripicolor. I use that for 80% of my videos. I didn't use it here but I'm sure it would have worked here as well.

[@TimBrownTown]

Nice. Personally, I prefer the look of the 11mm when you're in front of the camera and the 15mm when you're behind the camera. Overall, I think the 11mm is a more natural look which I prefer over the more cinematic look of the 15mm for vlogging purposes. If I had both, I would use the 11mm for vlogging and 15mm for b-roll and "emphasis." I would probably start with the 11mm, switch over to the 15mm half-way through the vlog (and get some b-roll) and then finish up with the 11mm. I wish there were an E-mount lens that was 12-24 at F/2.8 or less. Canon has some but they're really expensive.

[@noisackda2564]

I agree with you 100% Ièm not a fan of the 11mm for B-Roll. Itès very generic haha and since I only ever carry one lens with me at any given moment itès always the 15 :(

[@TimBrownTown]

@@noisackda2564 might have to break down and get a fanny pack! Lol. It also looks like you're getting less distortion with the 11mm than I am on the zv-e10. Is that something you've noticed the FX30 does better with or am I imagining things?

[@noisackda2564]

@@TimBrownTown Do you mean barrel distortion or jello-like background? The FX30 fixes both of those things. On active not only does it crop in much less but it also doesn't seem to have that jello-like effect. It essentially fixes the two things I hate about the ZV-E10. I don't use catalyst browse with the FX30. I find the ibis is perfectly usable.

[@TimBrownTown]

@@noisackda2564 yes. Barrel distortion. I knew it fixed the rolling shutter and heavy crop with lens stab but I didn't know it fixed the barrel distortion. I checked and the zv-e10 does have distortion correction but it seems it doesn't do as good a job with that lens. Maybe it's the rolling shutter/jello that makes it more apparent. 🤷

[@noisackda2564]

@@TimBrownTown Interesting. I'm really not sensitive to barrel distortion TBH. As long as it doesn't look like go pro footage it's almost invisible to me haha.

[@shilonglam]

Thanks for this video! Nobody show how FX30 handle 120fps with these lenses. 4x slow motion would be nice to see how it looks like when it crops in x 1.6. So the 11mm should be about 30mm with active stab and 15mm would be almost 40mm in full frame equivalent?

[@noisackda2564]

Thank you. I may do a 120fps showcase. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm personally not a fan of the FX30's 120fps mode. Not because of the crop factor but the overall quality suffers quite a bit unless the lighting is perfect. I like 60 ftps though.

[@shilonglam]

@@noisackda2564 yes, and thats exactly what I think many people want to see, how "bad/good" the 120fps on FX30 really? Nobody on YB want to showcase this in a test and I think people like me would appreciates that content. The lack of 120fps on my A7IV is the reason Im intrested in FX30 :)

[@noisackda2564]

@@shilonglam That's interesting huh? I think a lot of people who used the 120 immediately say yuck like me and ignore it completely lol. I am now curious if I can make it work.

[@EvanLindy]

Big cosplay guy ehh ;) Loving these Vlogs man, keep emmm coming! 11mm looks great! Also thanks for the new location never been or heard of evergreen brickworks before!

[@noisackda2564]

It's not cosplay!!!! Oh you must go sir. It's such a fun place to go! They have a nice cafe as well. This video does the place no justice. I didn't even go up the hills.

[@BijeshShrestha]

which lut do you use

[@noisackda2564]

I'm using a custom lut I made

[@BijeshShrestha]

@@noisackda2564 can we buy it

[@LifeOfOscarin]

Viltrox 13mm 1.4… chefs kiss. Try it out!

[@noisackda2564]

@@LifeOfOscarin I’ll look in to this one. Thank you.

[@LifeOfOscarin]

@@noisackda2564 definitely should! I use it on my fx30 for vlogging and in my experience it’s super sharp with amazing bokeh at 1.4

[@michaelsmallwood6002]

Your image looks so clean buddy, are you running any De-noise in post ? ( you should definitely do a video on your grade looks spot on ! )

[@noisackda2564]

Thank you :) Not running any de-noize. I'm super lazy. I think it's clean because I shoot in cine EI?

[@michaelsmallwood6002]

@@noisackda2564 makes sense sticking with those base ISO keeps its much cleaner, maybe I have just been spoiled coming from the a7s3. Your footage is by far the cleanest ive seen so far !

[@noisackda2564]

@@michaelsmallwood6002 Aw nice! That's good to hear. Yeah, I don't do anything fancy TBH. I'm not a technical person by any means. I guess I got lucky and stumbled upon the best way to shoot with this camera.

[@squatzilla]

@@noisackda2564 hi there I found your channel very recently and it’s awesome. Love the content and style. You mentioned that you shoot in cineEI here and I assuming you are using the same/similar tropiccolor lut in your other videos? Also in your other videos you mentioned that you shot in slog3 when using the tropiccolor lut… I’m totally clueless with slog vs cineEI but does it make a difference when you want to apply the lut as this video and your others look so similar? Based on a few of your comments it sounds like you prefer to use the lut baked in during recording and possibly don’t do much Color grading in post processing? Sorry for all the detailed questions! Hope you can advise a noob

[@noisackda2564]

@@squatzilla Hi Ian. I love answering questions and thank you for finding me and sticking around. CineEI is an SLOG3 profile by default so when you hear people mention CineEI all it is is SLOG3 but the iso is locked at either 800 or 2500. These are the two base iso's that this camera can record at where the grain in the footage clears up instantly. The tropicolor LUT is made for SLOG3 :) When I film, I don't bake the LUT in. I simply upload it onto the camera and use it as a reference. What this means is I preview the footage on the screen with the LUT applied but it's recording without it baked in. I will apply the lut in post and adjust each scene accordingly. Hope this helps :)

[@lukekaps]

im so excited for my 15 on the way. the 11mm was the first lens I bought with fx30 and it is my 2nd favorite lens out of all my glass.

[@noisackda2564]

The 11 and 15 are very close IMO but to me, the 15 has that magical look to it that puts it slightly above. Enjoy it!

[@TimBrownTown]

Just saw this lens that I didn't know existed. Might be worth reviewing it. Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 DI III-A

[@noisackda2564]

I love this lens. Sold it and it was my biggest regret last year. I did a preview like fou9r months ago in a vid.

[@TimBrownTown]

@@noisackda2564 I'm wondering if it would be more useful as a vlogging lens than the 11mm. It might lose a little in autofocus and lowlight but the ability to go to 20mm at 2.8 should be enough for decent B-roll so I'm thinking it might be a really good one and done vlogging lens.

[@noisackda2564]

@@TimBrownTown It's amazing. I prefer this over the Sony 11mm TBH.

[@TimBrownTown]

@@noisackda2564 I might have to give it a try. Do you sell your stuff to a site like MBP or do you do something person to person like ebay?

[@noisackda2564]

@@TimBrownTown I usually sell locally on like facebook marketplace. I need to see the person face to face. Old school that way.

[@chrisfeatherstone9691]

This just helped me decide. I personally like the look of the 15mm. It looks more cinematic and I don’t mind that it’s up close. I just ordered it open box from B&H. By the way, what mic setup are you using?

[@noisackda2564]

Heck yeah! I still stand by the 15mm. I agree, it's more cinematic and you get less distortion with it over the 11mm. It also has more features like an apurture ring. It's a more premium lens over all I feel. As far as mic I'm using the Sony blutooth mic. I don't know why people choose the rode mic over it. I think it's perfect and it uses the hot shoe to power it instead of having to jack it in to the port on the side.

[@imgtutorials1260]

I'm confused between these 2 lens..pls help

[@noisackda2564]

What are you confused about? I can help

[@imgtutorials1260]

@noisackda2564 on what to choose

[@noisackda2564]

@@imgtutorials1260 How do you plan to use the camera? Are you pointing the camera at your face most of the time? If the camera is pointed at your face 80% of the time then I would go with the 11mm. If the camera is pointed at your face 50% or the time and 50% away from your face I would go with the 15mm. Overall, the 15mm is more versatile, but the 11mm is better for vlogging your face IMO.

[@delores3083]

Please make a content like this on Zv e10! Side to side comparison of lenses on it. Thank youuuu

[@noisackda2564]

Sorry I missed this comment. Just made a recent video addressing this on the zVE10

[@bogeydepot]

We’re you using a mini tripod to hold the fx30?

[@noisackda2564]

I don't. I'm super lazy so it's just camera and lens :)

[@jakenotfromstatefarm]

I was waiting to see if you had the boots with the fur lol Nice work my friend!

[@noisackda2564]

Oh goodness Hahahaha! Thank you

[@IntuitiveTracyNeely]

Thanks for the video. I love the quality of your video. The cinematic look is gorgeous. I am new to the camera world. I’m about to buy a camera. I’m thinking about the A6700 and the 11mm.

[@noisackda2564]

@@IntuitiveTracyNeely Thank you Tracy. The a6700 is an amazing camera. If you’re new to the camera world it might be a little daunting. I don’t know if you’ve seen my last upload but for someone new to video an iPhone 15 or 16 might be better because it’s so much easier to use. If you are willing to dive deep into the world of video and are willing to put in a lot of time to learning how to shoot and edit then the a6700 is an amazing choice. That paired with the 11mm is phenomenal but understand that in order to get footage to look nice and cinematic it’s going to take a lot of learning. You will also need to purchase an editing program and learn that as well. All the best and thanks again for the comment.

[@IntuitiveTracyNeely]

Thank you! To get the cinematic look, what editing software do you use? I am getting over any thoughts I have that say, “editing is challenging.”😊

[@noisackda2564]

@@IntuitiveTracyNeely You are welcome! I use Premier Pro. To get the " cinematic look" I shoot in a profile called SLOG3 and apply a LUT in premier.

[@WillianPortela]

Amazing🎉

[@noisackda2564]

Thank you :)

[@stylebribaby]

This was helpful, thank you!

[@chrisfigley]

The rolling shutter is fine in normal use. I think people care just a bit too much about that!

[@noisackda2564]

Yep! I agree 100% in fact! Not many people have been bothered by it here at all.

[@Arms_KY]

Is this exported in 4K24 or 4K25?

[@noisackda2564]

Itès 4K 24p

[@เคโรเคโร๊ะปี้]

If I had to pick just one. Between Sony 1.4/15mm and 1.8/11mm, which one should I get? I shoot both vlogs and pictures.

[@noisackda2564]

It's very close but I like the image quality of the 15mm. Looks very full frame to me. 11 is very good as well. If you vlog pointing the camera at your face you might prefer the 11mm because it's very wide, but seeing as how you say you want to shoot pictures as well I would go with the 15mm.

[@dukes227]

Looks great

[@noisackda2564]

Thank you :)

[@andreiconstantinescu9830]

👌🏼Nois one. I prefer the 15mm. It looks a bit sharper than the 11mm one and the bg looks so creamy 🍨

[@noisackda2564]

I'm a bokeh fiend so I have a preference for the 15 as well :P I think I may just hold the 15mm further away when I vlog. I'm just very shy and when I'm holding the camera out like that it draws attention I don't want, but yeah the 15mm is all around a better lens I feel. The way it captures B-roll is nuts. Just love the look of that focal range when shooting outwards.

[@CoachBay]

Great video! I have the 11mm and the 10-20mm. Love both!

[@noisackda2564]

Thank you Tomas! Amazing lens choices :)

[@claudiubanu8438]

What ND filter should i use for the 11 mm? There will be vignetting because is so wide?

[@CoachBay]

@@claudiubanu8438 I am using the NiSi True Color Pro Nano VND. And it works for me...

[@howglucosemoves]

What mic do you use?

[@noisackda2564]

I'm using the Sony Bluetooth mic :)

[@howglucosemoves]

@@noisackda2564 awesome ty! Love your color grading btw 👍🏻

[@noisackda2564]

@@howglucosemoves Thank you so much :)

[@AllThingsFilm1]

I think rolling shutter is overhyped. Especially on the FX30. Most cameras have rolling shutter if you whip it left and right rapidly. Even when I had the ZV-E10 I didn't see rolling shutter that was that noticeable. It's like anything, if you know what to look for you will see it. Most people wouldn't know rolling shutter unless you told them what it looks like.

[@noisackda2564]

I know right! I didn't notice anything until someone showed me and the problem now is I cannot unsee it. If it didn't matter before why does it matter now? I hate being a basic human :P

[@seancloutier2577]

might be a lens video...but the colors are great

[@noisackda2564]

Thank you! I love experimenting with LUTs :)

[@bondgabebond4907]

Looks cold. Where I live, I wear a coat for around a week. Otherwise it is either too hot (summer) or perfect for the rest of the year. Your video looks great. Food looks forgettable. No rolling shutter. And then there was that overweight lady with lime-green hair. Wide angle lenses can pick up a lot.

[@noisackda2564]

Thanks man :) Hahahaha! Now I have to back and look for the overweight lady with the lime-green hair. Also, yes, The food wasn't great.

[@HeyElvisG]

every time I decide I don't want the FX30, I watch one of your videos and my heart tells me I need the FX30. I guess we only live once, right? And is this straight from the camera or did you color grade?

[@noisackda2564]

Haha. Sorry man :P To be fair, you can get almost any camera to look like this. I do feel it's very easy for me to get this look with the FX30 though but you still need to know a lot. I color graded this. I also used a lut.

[@CoachBay]

I can hear the FX30 is calling your name. I have it and I love it.

[@neomoviemaker]

🔥

[@noisackda2564]

🙏

[@djenk12345]

The 15 looks better i think

[@noisackda2564]

@@djenk12345 I agree

[@Secrets-of-Time]

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