Sony 18-105 F4G: Best Value Lens for Video? Vlog, YT & Cinematic | ZV-E10 | A6400 | A7C

[@dbvares8745]

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[@dbvares8745]

Hey Rashid, short answer is ‘very well’, I can’t remember many (if any) times where AF hasn’t worked as I want it too in good light:) Hope that helps! Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great weekend 👍

[@dbvares8745]

None that I can detect, yeah. I’ve used a whole bunch of crop lenses and full frame lenses in crop mode on my a7c and never had any quality issues I’ve noticed

[@dbvares8745]

Makes sense:) from my experience, working in video, crop lenses will still get you great results. I’m very rarely a photo guy so I’d double check if photos are important, otherwise I’d say go ahead and have full shooting 💪

[@MarioCastillion]

This is by far the best and clear review on this lens. And yes...your humor won me over to subscribe to your channel.🙂

[@dbvares8745]

Mario, thank you so much, really appreciate your feedback:) Great to have you on board and hope you have an awesome day 👍

[@HomesickMac]

It's worth every penny. I love my 18-105 f4 on both A5100, A6400 and on my A7III. Zoomed in to 25-30mm w. manual focus on my "ZOOM" adjusted A6400 gives great bokeh in video conferencing. I have some 3,5m to my background with several practical lights. I also love it for outdoor photos, it's always on my A6400 during my walks. Great video and one-liners, lmao..

[@dbvares8745]

Great comment HM, always really cool to hear people’s use cases:) And I completely agree - for me the versatility and quality of in lens stabilisation are the big selling points here but there’s plenty of good stuff. Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day 💪👍

[@HomesickMac]

😎@@dbvares8745 I subbed after couple of minutes into your "Bokeh" video on ZV-1. You should also do standup haha.. No, really, very good content, looking forward to watch the rest of your stuff. Cheers!

[@dbvares8745]

Thank you sir, sorry for the repetition-it’s getting harder to keep track of people and YT rarely notifies me of subs:) Glad you enjoy the humour: it’s always going to be subjective but life is short so gotta be yourself right 😂 Hope you’re doing well and have an awesome weekend 👍

[@jaydowns5697]

Learning so much from these videos and you're really cutting down my research time by doing it all! Thanks past and future Dave!!

[@dbvares8745]

Thanks JD, great to hear and really appreciate you watching:) You just want to avoid present Dave-now there’s a guy with problems...

[@rufogaray7674]

Hi! I reckon you won't see this at this point but I might as well give it a shot. I'm buying an a7c tomorrow and I'm sort of on a budget with my lens decision. I've been eyeing this one in particular and my only concern (since this'll be my first full frame camera) is how much loss in quality there is when using an APSC lens on Full Frame. I know it crops to about 10ish MP when shooting photos, but my main focus is on videos. I believe the a7c downscales 5k footage to 4k, so from what I've gathered there shouldn't be much loss there. And from what I understand the conversion of the focal length would approximately be 18mm-105mm (APSC) = 28mm-150mm (Full Frame). Basically I wanna know if getting this lens on a Full Frame camera is a dumb idea. Thank you!

[@DarioSinger]

I have this lens, i love it but is not for night time shoot. For that i use the Sigma trio but only on tripod or gimbal.

[@fotidim]

Can the Crane M2 gimbal hold this lens along with a zv-e10? I know it is above the recommended payload side but I would be grateful if you could test it out.

[@dbvares8745]

Hey FD, I’m afraid not; at least I’ve not been able to balance it. The weight is part of the issue but also the length and front heaviness of the lens creates problems. Maybe someone could make it work in limited circumstances but I can’t recommend planning on using the lens on the crane m2. On the bright side the in lens stabilisation is among the best I’ve used:) Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day 💪

[@teoralelofon3785]

Love your videos! You've made loads on the zv 1, I'd like to see more of the a6400. I've subscribed 😁🙏👍

[@dbvares8745]

Thanks Teora, great to have you on board and really appreciate the feedback:) Good suggestion too - I have quite a few more planned for my A7C and A6400 (and their various lenses) so that is all absolutely in my plans! Have a great weekend:)

[@teoralelofon3785]

@@dbvares8745 Thanks !!!!

[@PeterMossUkulele]

Hi - I enjoyed this review but the quality kept changing. For example, in the first 30 seconds of your video outside and when you moved inside, were you using the 18-105? - Thanks, Peter.

[@dbvares8745]

Hey Peter, the outdoor shots and all the B roll we’re using the 18-105. The studio shots were either my sigma 16mm f1.4 or Sony 20mm f1.8. I think the one I used should be listed in the description:) Thanks for watching and the kind words, consider subscribing if you like this sort of content and have a great weekend 👍

[@pcofranc]

Considering buying a ZV-E10 or A6700 and looking for affordable lenses.

[@84cman]

Awesome video man keep it up 👍🏾!!! I enjoy your sense of humor lol.

[@dbvares8745]

Big thanks for the kind words-really appreciate it:)

[@elg3eco]

Greate Video thx! Would like to see such a test on the Tamron 17-70 2,8

[@dbvares8745]

Thanks El Greco, really appreciate the nice feedback:) I’m totally with you - really want to get hold of the Tamron but waiting to have the money to get one - I like this lens and my others to much to sell right now (at least until I try the tamron to see if it’s better for me 😆). I will get to it though:) Thanks for watching, consider subscribing if you like this sort of content and have an awesome weekend 💪👍

[@MwestTech]

Watching a lot of your videos lately, i picked up the Sony ZV-E10 and I’m wondering if this lens is better than the Sony 10-18? What I’m trying to capture are my kids playing sports, I’m not super far but not super close and need something i can get a mix of videos and photos. Having a hard time trying to decide which would be best without breaking the bank. Thanks in advance.

[@dbvares8745]

Hey MWest, great Q. Out of those 2 options I’d go for the 18-105; the 10-18 really is wide to ultra wide so good for vlogging or landscapes and environment. Where you have subjects like kids playing sport you’ll want to be able to get more framing around them and get shots from a reasonable distance - for that the 18-105 is a great choice:) Hope that helps! Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great weekend 👍

[@MwestTech]

@@dbvares8745 thanks so much! Looking into the lens now.

[@John-nv5yg]

Hey great video, which ND filter do you use for the lens?

[@dbvares8745]

Hey Jay, thanks for the kind words:) For this video I was mainly using aperture priority mode and a high shutter to control exposure. When I want to shoot at 1/50 I have a 72mm K&F concept variable ND which works well, hope that helps:) Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have an awesome day 👍

[@Motionphile]

what about the sharpness? great review btw!

[@dbvares8745]

Hey Motionphile, I've been happy with the sharpness, detail and definition in video. You can check out more footage here if it's helpful to have more to reference: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5W4qKOMZ62IjpI I don't do much photography so can't comment as much on that, but I've not seen any issues in light use - hope that helps:) Thanks for watching, consider if you like the content and have a great weekend!

[@nuramalina8950]

Can i buu this lens and pair with my newly a7c? Mainly taking picture for nature,potraits and some video?

[@dbvares8745]

Hey Nur, thanks for the great question, the answer is yes. In fact some of the test footage in this video was shot using the lens on the a7c and I’ve use that combo plenty of times - hope that helps:) Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great weekend 👍

[@MarksElectricLife]

Another great video Dave! Thy one liners are as good thy tricks ! I’m glad you don’t work in my local camera shop. You could sell me anything 😉

[@dbvares8745]

Hey JI, great use of thy. Terrible rhyme but I had to 😆 Great to hear from you and huge thanks for watching as ever:) The funny thing is thanks to the pandemic I’ve never actually been inside a camera shop since I got into all this around July last year. I’d no doubt be disoriented by the whole experience 😆 Have an awesome weekend 💪

[@MarksElectricLife]

@@dbvares8745 Hi Dave, I was stealing a line from the great Rowan Atkinson sketch "Amazing Jesus". Have you not seen it? Just search YT and it will come up. 😉

[@the.alexander]

Hi! Quick question. Do you notices a moving element on the mount side when you turn the lens up and down. Just noticed and wanted to know if it’s normal. (Lens not attached to the camera) very appreciated!

[@dbvares8745]

Hey TA, I'm away from home right now but I'll be back and check this in the next few days. From memory I've never noticed any internal component movement when holding the lens at all sorts of orientations, so I think the answer will be no. Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you like the content and have a great weekend:)

[@the.alexander]

@@dbvares8745 thanks a lot. Hope you can check on it. Have a good day.

[@lazdafilms]

Thank You! I am planning to buy this lens for Full Frame

[@Xboxers]

How is the weather sealing on this lens?

[@mainwhihoon]

Just like the review, the puns were on-point too

[@isabelladavis1363]

Thanks for the review and your thpughts

[@Sarsour_]

Love the humour xD

[@lavinchi6709]

Thank you!!!!Very interesting video

[@luce5761]

Another great bite size guide! (Plus bonus comedy 😁)

[@dbvares8745]

Thanks Lu, always appreciate you watching and the feedback:) I wish I was better at making truly bite size videos but my ideas always end up a bit bigger 😆 Have an awesome weekend 💪👍

[@midlifecrisisgamingtech5462]

Great video bro .. but i got a canon R6 :p

[@dbvares8745]

Yo Midlife, great to see you:) All going good? And for real? The R6 is a beast camera, very nice! I’m enjoying Sony and plan to stick here for a while now I’ve built up some lenses but Canon would be my other top choice 💪

[@midlifecrisisgamingtech5462]

@@dbvares8745 actually i was thinking about sony as well but my brother is sharing me his ef lenses so went for canon instead

[@KyleSharpton]

Does this lense work with the new Sony zv-e10?

[@dbvares8745]

Hey Kyle, sorry for the delay: busy week! The answer is yes-they work great together and you can see some footage using this lens in the zv-e10 review I just published: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnSmdIyGftuAeck Hope that helps! Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great weekend 👍

[@KyleSharpton]

@@dbvares8745 thanks my friend

[@RockWILK]

Awesome review. Thank you. I was seriously considering this lens for my a6400 for a while, but at the end of the day, and after watching a ton of videos, I don't think it's really much better than the 16-50 kit lens, which I actually think is underrated. At least for filmmaking. I know the 18-105 is technically better, but I think F4 makes it really not worth the price. I'm probably gonna save a few hundred dollars more and get the Tamron 17-70 F2.8. I think it's worth waiting another couple of months to have something that is much more professional/capable. Or... maybe I'll just get a couple of great primes. I have the Sony 35mm f1.8 OSS and it's awesome. Hmm... First world decisions. ;) thanks for the great Insight, I subscribed.

[@dbvares8745]

Thanks RW, really appreciate the kind words and glad it was helpful:) As with all things it depends on use case and it sounds like your thinking is spot on for yours. I’d say the tightest zoom range and the great stabilisation are the big wins of this lens for me vs the kit lens, but for a lot of other situations (for video at least) I think you’re right and differences aren’t huge. I do like the look of that tamron too! Building a bit of saving for the next lens investment and that’s one of the attractive options. Awesome to have you on board and thanks for watching:) Take care and have a great weekend 💪👍

[@RockWILK]

@@dbvares8745 Have an awesome weekend!!

[@dbvares8745]

And you:)

[@RockWILK]

@@dbvares8745 ha! This video just popped up in my feed, and so I figured I would drop in and say that I wound up buying this lens, I found it on eBay for $350 brand new, and it is a killer lens. I actually love it. As long as you pay attention to getting the proper lighting, and for me, I use manual focus most of the time, so overall, I find it to be a really good lens with lots of character. For my filmmaking, I find that I mainly use two prime lenses most of the time, but I’m using this more and more as time goes by. After using it for a few months, I don’t know if the Tamron would make that much of a difference for video. I’ve never tried it, but it would have to be pretty outstanding to be that much better than this lens. At least for video. I’m actually about to shoot a documentary, and just take this lens with me and leave my other primes at home, because I feel pretty confident that I’ll get exactly what I want, and where I’m going makes it difficult to take too much stuff with me, so we’ll see what happens, but I feel pretty good about this lens, at this point.

[@1PerfectAgony]

@@RockWILK is the AF good with this lens?

[@elmono3939]

Cool !

[@christianmorales79]

not the king henry diss

[@naturecreep8811]

Very informative 👍usual bizzare humour. Perhaps keep your day job before you go into post modern sculpture making...

[@dbvares8745]

Thanks ISO, always appreciate you watching and the nice feedback:) Perhaps deciding to become a modern art sculptor during filming was not as perfect a plan as I had thought...

[@gurdles]

My brand of hunour here😂

[@dbvares8745]

I'm pleased to hear :D

[@alanmoncada3387]

Aburrido