Sony 85mm 1.4 GM II is Awesome BUT…

[@diblaze77]

The purpose of a Lens hood is to prevent lens flare when you’re shooting at certain angles to your light source. Doesn’t sound like a flaw to me, just physics.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I can't use filters with a lens hood

[@Jonathantuba]

Exactly my thoughts. The lens is designed to used with a hood to stop such flair, so it is not a fault. Sidney needs to use different filter

[@friendofarca6550]

@@SidneyDiongzon hm actually there are solutions to solve this so maybe when you use all available brain power you will find this out by yourself ?

[@ladislavsvencik]

@@SidneyDiongzon you can use matte box. Its either lens hood and not flare or ND and potential flare. Its now flow of the lens

[@HK-NYC]

@@SidneyDiongzonwhy not?

[@matrixlee6392]

I hate how these aperture numbers and marks are no longer engraved on the ring. Bad place to cut corner.

[@ladislavsvencik]

135/1.8 GM does it pretty much simillar with the flare if hood is not used. The hood is to aviod these situation for many lenses. Not sure why its complain because lens hood has been always the reason to avoid these situation.

[@DrWasim]

Love the fact that you gave a sincere and honest review. (Not expecting anything else 😊)

[@SidneyDiongzon]

thanks so much!

[@luchishotdat]

I agree, I don’t like using camera straps myself.

[@dannywinget]

Ooh dang don’t love that rainbow flare. Also the same I hate camera straps

[@stuartmartin093]

The 135mm also has a rainbow flare, it only appears when you don’t use a lens hood as it’s a bulbous element. Lens hood eliminates it totally. I sometimes remove my lens hood from the 135 to make it flare like that deliberately. As for their logic of “I cant used a hood and a filter” of course they can.

[@marleenvandam6931]

use the hood as it should be!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

WHAT’S WRONG WITH CAMERA STRAPS!? 🤣

[@DimanthaW]

Lens hoods are there for a purpose, its part of the lens!

[@e5211]

Blaming GM for flaring when you don't use the hood is nuts. If they solved the issue with flaring without the hood. Why would they include one with the lens?

[@luchishotdat]

I love my sigma 85mm 1.4

[@Princeton_James]

Distortion is it's greatest issue, next is corner sharpness. It 200% you can see the difference in contrast and center sharpness but that's it. GM are just top notch so I'm thinking of getting the 85gmii, but the Sigma is pretty good.

[@maxipadthai]

Could be design flaw or manufacturing defect (early production lots). Anyway, that's why we have lens hood for reason.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

No, several photographers have found the same issue

[@maxipadthai]

@@SidneyDiongzon I meant it could be process related manufacturing defects, not uncommon in early production lots. I work in manufacturing, but not in optical equipment, so it's just my wild guess. Would be much more concerning if it's a design flaw.

[@supermanlovers]

I've been waiting for this for years. Now I can retire the Samyang 85mm 1.4 II.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Haha

[@paigezilba]

Thanks for this video! What's your opinion on this lens vs the 70-200 GM ii? I'm debating between the 85mm and the 70-200. Not sure which is the better buy. Also, it was great to meet you at Kando! :)

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Hi Paige! If I had to pick, I’d still go with 70-200mm for versatility. I plan to compare them when I get the 85mm! And lovely to meet you at Kando too!

[@paigezilba]

@@SidneyDiongzon Amazing thanks so much! 😊

[@stevenwaldstein2249]

I own the version 1 GM and the Canon RF 85/1.2L and I like that the new GM II version is 500 grams lighter and $600 cheaper and fast focusing than Canon. The Nikkor Z 85/1.2 S is also 500-600 grams heavier and $1000 more so I think Sony has made the right decision to stay lighter and cheaper. Enjoy your unique approach to the launch. Thank you and take care.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thanks for watching!

[@LMNDZ513]

Very cool! .my older 85 1.4GM just gave out on me..this is a much needed upgrade!... Yes 8 years wait is crazy..I dont mind the 1.4...but to nit pick Sony had 8 years to come out with a 1.2!!!..come on!! certainly no excuses for it..im sorry but fine tuning bokeh and slightly sharper and obviously quicker AF..yes thats all good but why couldn't you put that towards the 1.2!!..lol Yes they can put the analytics and sales and price point behind it to answer the question of why they chose 1.4.. but for some of us a 1.2 would be nice and for them to just release a 1.4 II..is kinda disappointing...yes I will pick one up..but if Sigma releases a new 85 1.2..then I might have to certainly rethink about selling this 1.4 II..lol I hope that they will still consider a 1.2 in the future..like the 50mm 1.2/1.4...releases..at least give people an option to choose..lol

[@6gwilliams]

Just use the hood, and stop dissing the lens. The lens is designed to be used best with that hood attached.

[@travissmarion]

Not sure why you think you can't use an ND filter and a lens hood at the same time. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

Is there going to be a Vlog of your adventures because that would be cool to see?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

maybe...

[@hellofath]

Nice focal length for wide shots but you really have to be far away. 😅

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Yep haha

[@TheJadedFilmMaker]

awesome lens but....click bait title

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Because it’s the truth? lol

[@perfectposes]

Please advise, I got my Sony 85 1.4 first version for $2000 cad and my frnd wants to buy it from me for $2000. Should I sell it and upgrade to Version 2, I'm gonna have to pay $600 cad out of my pocket.

[@pmandolese]

Like right bow you should sell

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Yeah I think so

[@marleenvandam6931]

USE YOUR HOOD!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Nooooo

[@BrandonColePhotography]

I dont know what Sony is thinking. This should have been a 1.2 hands down. The 85mm 1.2 is an untapped market for Sony because NOBODY makes a 1.2 for Sony E mount. Not sigma , tamron nobody. This was a complete overlook and trying to compare the sales of the 50mm to estimate what the 85 will do was just dumb. Now when Sigma drops the first 85mm 1.2 for Sony E mount they will regret it . Whoever dropped the 85 1.2 for Sony would've sold like crazy and Sony completely missed the opportunity especially when the Sigma 85 is so close to accuracy of this lens. So dumb. Sigma your up, hopefully they do not make the same mistake. Its just crazy to me how the 85 1.2 is untapped and nobody is gonna come get this money.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

It would make for a bigger lens

[@ABP8214]

Sony can't make a 1.2 because they would have to redesign the whole mount in order to go down to a 1.2. That's what Nikon had to do.

[@maitreygohil3262]

Bro are you leaving the same comment in multiple reviews? I just came from Julia’s video and you said the same thing there….

[@yusei151]

Yeah I’m a get an 85 1.2 and have it be the size of the 70-200 gm mk 1 and just as heavy. For a half a god damn stop of light. I’m sure everyone wants that.

[@BrandonColePhotography]

@@SidneyDiongzon Portrait photographers we dont care about size honestly. The biggest portrait lens right now its the best lens on the market in the Sigma 105 1.4

[@friendofarca6550]

i´m a hood hater - is a interesting way to say I´m a jerk but he is for sure not the only one in this video..

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I need to attach filters so the hood is useless to me

[@pmandolese]

Still choosing sigma over this

[@SidneyDiongzon]

It's definitely more affordable too

[@PaulFeinberg]

First!!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Wooooo!

[@PaulFeinberg]

@@SidneyDiongzon lots of truth here by the way! Man I want to shoot with the boys lol I will stick with my 24mm GM, but I really want that 70-200GM II lol