The Dream Lenses (For Each Camera System)

[@urbanmentalterrorist]

No lie this is the weirdest camera related KZbin channel but also, one of the most enjoyable and definitely one of the most honest ones.

[@zijeisdezon]

Damn right!😂

[@marcusvaldes]

It's pretty much the only one I watch these days. I get entertainment AND camera info.

[@normaldean]

I have only just come across this channel, but i can solemnly agree to this comment haha

[@ApacheSenzala]

Yup

[@unusedTV]

I only take stills, never video, yet I watch this.

[@ATHLETE.X]

That Sony 200-600mm is great for vlogging on a budget 😎

[@Eye-V.]

On a budget across the street 😁

[@dougscottking]

Too much focus breathing

[@ATHLETE.X]

@@dougscottking it’s a joke because the lens isn’t cheap and being a huge zoom it would be terrible for vlogging.

[@XL1813]

No no the RF 800mm f/11 because it's lighter and a sweet prime at that. F/11 you say? Who even needs to spend money on an ND-filter now? Just stick it on a 20ft pole and vlog away my friend!

[@BOLOGNAINTHEHOUSE]

Since Kasey loves selfie sticks, I agree!

[@Jason45G]

I'm an Olympus shooter ( agree the new name sucks) The 150-400 is a dream lens. Talk about amazing. But, my favorite lens is my 40-150 2.8 pro. Yeah it won't do a vlogger much good. But I recently picked up the 2x teleconverter( yes I'm one of those guys now) and damn they work well together. Shot side by side with a Sony guy the other day who had the 200-600. He had a mono pod I had to hand hold ( and I cannot do it well these days, getting old). For kicks I did a side by side poll and 6 out of 7 people thought my image was better. Before anyone says user error, he is a well established excellent photographer. So stick that in your 4 1/2lb pipe Sony. :)

[@ftlbaby]

After almost 40 years, I decided to finally switch to auto focus lenses. That Olympus 40-150 almost made me buy a EM1X. I decided to go with a Panasonic S5 with their 70-200mm f4. The other Olympus god lens is the 150mm F2 FT. From before they went micro...

[@adrianglessner5979]

Great work. Had me rolling with "We are going to have to donate our windows in our house to make this lense" Keep up the great work.

[@pmc7105]

That Nikon 14-30mm is pretty impressive; light, collapsible, takes filters, good image quality.

[@toddcampbell305]

If only the podcasts I listened to had audio as good as this channel.

[@tor2919]

Nikkor 58mm f0.95 Noct. Probably the best lens ever made.

[@sabatiniontech7256]

The magic lens for Olympus is the 12-100mm f4 Pro. Amazing sharpness and versatility and it has lens stabilization that works with camera stabilization. Most unique and useful Micro Four Thirds lens is the Panasonic Leica 10-25mm f1.7. Fabulous wide zoom, only lacks lens stabilization and a lens that fast is going to be heavy so no non tripod vlogging. Best magic vlogging zoom lens - Olympus 8-25mm f4.0. Great range, reasonable weight but not great bokkeh.

[@jerrytsunami]

I bought that Olympus lens with my EM1 Mark iii over a year ago and haven’t felt the need to get any new lenses, it’s definitely amazing.

[@billyblue689]

Going by the comments this channel is becoming a haven for Micro Four Thirds enthusiasts, people who were cast out by the full frame overlords and the equivalency zealots.

[@AANasseh]

"We have to donate our windows!" LOL!!!! Brilliant!

[@highdynamicphotographyfilm2235]

Nikon 58mm f/0.95 is an amazing piece of art lens

[@ulflundh_birdsandnature]

I waited and waited and now i got the Oly 150-400 Pro TC… It really is a reason to go OM-system :)

[@eidfilms]

I love the look at your lens first approach. In my case I just have a fujifilm X100V so no lens options available 😆

[@hachewie]

I got your T-shirt shirt as a gift yesterday from a good friend (In Australia). Such a cool shirt. Thanks Roger.

[@legacyfitness7469]

I missed the Hammer! Glad its back

[@guidosc3470]

Rf 28-70. Focusbreathing aside everything looks beautiful with that thing. On 2.0. If you manual focus there is no problem at all. (Or turn the focus speed to slow in the camera) Started using it on the R and now on C70 as well👌👌👌

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

A Kasey video while I eat breakfast on a Sunday morning is a great way to start the day. BTW you misspelled "Tier" in the thumbnail. Just upload a corrected one. The Canon RF 100-500 is phenomenal for birding, especially on an R5. I suggest the RF 100 F/2.8 macro for your close-up squirrel and pigeon footage. Cheers!

[@CanuckQuest]

For Micro Four Thirds it is the Pana Leica 10-25 1.7 and the Pana Leica 50-200 2.8-4. Other gems are the Pana Leica 42.5 1.2 and of course the tiny 15mm 1.7. That 50-200 is special. Basically a macro lens as well. Leica magic

[@glengebert]

The Sony G-Master 100mm f2.8 STF is my favourite and often the most challenging lens to use. The G-Master 16-35mm f2.8 has made me the most money, though. I've used the 100mm for some product shots, but 99% of the shots I take with it are for my own enjoyment. I'd sell everything but keep the 100 STF & an A7R series body and live the rest of my life with all the most buttery toneh.

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

Your video on the Panny 18mm convinced me to get the S5 again especially with it on sale right now. Then B&H put the Sigma 16mm 1.4 on sale for $299 and I usually shoot in 60fps and have the crop anyway, and 24mm fits what I need. Great deal. Will still get the Panny 18mm when it comes out for when I shoot without the crop. For my use case (shooting TV reviews) it trades blows with the FX3 I was using for half the cost.

[@andreportolesi6867]

Canon’s RF lens line is insanely good.

[@agenericaccount3935]

Idk I have terrible taste but the 14mm GM is my catnip. When coupled with an FX3 and something like the SVMX you get what basically amounts to an expensive GoPro. Add a gimbal and it becomes an expensive Pocket II.

[@fafasogamer6320]

Ur voice is the best to sleep on .. or like for a 6 hour discovery channel documentary voice on the reproduction of mycelium or something … oh yeah I want the sigma 105 for Sony

[@ChristianThueringer]

same cc makes me sleep like a baby

[@jpsteiner2]

The Leica 25mm for MFT is great! Bought is 2nd hand … good price… for photography….

[@makotacos3018]

as someone who has stalked camera classifieds since the Craigslist days these stories speak to my soul

[@entintador]

Panasonic 12mm f1.4, My holy grial

[@giannagiavelli5098]

for pana I love the ttartisons 17mm manual. cheap and beauty. for video the 12-32 cheapo twist to start lens is surprisingly sharp and in focus

[@ACPLQLE]

hey there ! great video. congrats. cheers from france

[@JohnAudioTech]

I'll donate my windows. I'll freeze to death but I want that lens!

[@zezem]

Why am i here? I don't need or want a vlogging camera or lenses. Yet still visiting. Why!

[@axelnussbaumer]

The way this guy obsesses over gear that he only uses to film himself talking about his gear obsession is so good

[@JoATTech]

Now my dream lens is Sony 70-200 F2.8 GM2. I like my Sigma 16mm E, Canon 35m F2 IS EF, Samyang 12mm F2 E, Samyang 24mm F2.8 FE and Sigma 18-35 F1.8 EF. I also like my vintage Pentacon 50mm F1.8, Sigma 150-600 EF and Panasonic 100-300 Mk2.

[@radialbladeworks6183]

My current dream lens is the Sigma 135 1.8. Great hand held vlogging lens once you throw that bad boy on the end of a broomstick. But seriously, 135 mil compression, f1.8 aperture? Oh baby. My feeble photographer brain trembles at the potential

[@KNURKonesur]

Good thing about shooting film and medium format is that a lot of old lenses you could just adapt to other systems. So you didn't have to choose :)

[@markifi]

yeah but i hear the slow motion video footage with those cameras are very expensive

[@KNURKonesur]

@@markifi absolutely, that's why it's an interesting time we live in, and the best times ever to live in. There's plenty of options for everyone :)

[@TheMontanafew]

My best ef-s lens is my f2.8 60mm. So sharp and excellent depth control.

[@HelmutBemboka]

Tokina 400m F8 Reflex! Dream lens! Just ordered it - no joke!

[@sstansm7f]

If you own micro43 system the best lens for landscapes is M.Zuiko 17 mm f/1.2 - extremely high contrast, resolution and completely fixed chromatic aberrations, very precise color rendering.

[@polyfission2776]

what do you think of the new 20mm f1.4?

[@Eikenhorst]

Totally agree that if you are in the market for any system, you should only look at the glass available. There will be new amazing bodies constantly and if one brand is behind on some feature right now it will be a year or two and they also have it. Now I am not a vlogger but a dirty landscape and travel photographer, so my lens desires are very different.

[@kapilesh14]

I can talk about Sony & Canon. My opinions. For Song magical lenses - 90mm F2.8 macro (best macro in my opinion), 35mm f1.8 (least focus breathing and fastest focusing), 20mm f1.8(you already mentioned), 14mm f1.8 gm (widest sharpest prime) & 135mm f1.8( best Bokeh lens). In Zooms Tamron 35-150mm F2 to f2.8 (best zoom lens period) and 17-28 mm f2.8 (best value lens period). For Canon - 24-105mm f4 ( Sharper and more stable than Sony), 85mm f1.2(best 85), 28-70mm f2.0 (most insane zoom lens ever), 15-35mm f2.8 (again more sharper and stable than Sony). That new vr lens for Canon R5.

[@ElfTaleFilms]

We only shoot in hurry so we need a lens that is zoom, supports good AF, lightweight enough for gimbal use, at least f2.8 for low light. Everything else is trash

[@kapilesh14]

@@ElfTaleFilms ohh yes, for vlogging and run and gun what you say is true but for me personally I never shoot in a hurry 90% of times. So the lenses I mentioned work for me just fine.

[@thehappyskeptic]

Recently picked up a minty gen1 PanaLeica 25mm 1.4 for $270 NZD. That's $235 CAD. More toneh than Tony! Toni! Toné! You should try one, if only so you could rage over the aperture rattlesnaking noise...

[@ScottAtwood]

As a macro photographer, I dream of a high quality macro lens with longer working distances, like the Nikon 200mm MICRO, but with modern designs and for a modern mount and system!

[@LarsLarsen77]

I think Olympus is coming out with a long macro zoom soon.

[@ScottAtwood]

@@LarsLarsen77 Yes! I have been eagerly anticipating the Olympus (now OM System) 100mm macro lens that has been on the roadmap for a few years. The Olympus 60mm macro was one of my very first lenses for the system and has been a workhorse for years. However, I’d really appreciate the extra working distance of 100mm when shooting particularly skittish subjects.

[@DjCjFoto]

Try Nikon 40mm f2, you may be plesently surprised, cheap, plasticity, but it renders like not too many others on the market.

[@ryannojadera1914]

That “NINJA V” definition got me. 😂

[@robmcd]

If they made an S5 with a 5.72 EVF and weathersealing I’d pounce because of the new 1.8 primes they just released. The XH2 is going to be seriously cool with the LM 18,23,33,90 from Fuji! Hi

[@professionalpotato4764]

I have the 18mm f/1.4. It's super amazing. Stays glued to my X-T4 as an EDC. If Fuji can fix the AF of the X-H to match at least the A7iii or Riv it would be amazing. Oh and I got word at a local Fujifilm event where one of the staff told me there'll be 2 X-H models. One is for speed, 26mp stacked X-trans with global shutter, 30fps mechanical. I would cry if the hitrate at 30fps is anything less than 75%. And 40mp regular X-trans. X-T line will be pushed down into enthusiast tier with X-H becoming the flagships.

[@charliejg]

@@professionalpotato4764 I'm hoping that the advent of all those new lenses will bring more less expensive copies of the f2 primes. The faster lenses are too expensive for me. But, I'd really like to get the the 23, 35, and 50 f2 primes. I'm hoping I can find one in my budget after Christmas brings the new lenses to some folds out there! :-) I have an X-T3 BTW and love it.

[@professionalpotato4764]

@@charliejg Are there any good second hand dealers in your area? I got all my 35mm f/2 and 18mm f/1.4 used. The f2 primes are really good. And the aperture ring is far better than the one on the new lenses with just the right amount of resistance. I'm wondering if they will refresh the 23mm though, since they have the new optics for the X100V.

[@charliejg]

@@professionalpotato4764 I have one local dealer, but they don't really get any Fuji equipment in their store. But, I'm always checking B & H, Adorama, KEH, etc.

[@amadei2]

The S5 is weather sealed I believe , same as gh5. I'm gonna get it once the 20mm 1.8 come out.

[@Mathew-vlogs]

Now that you got rid of the Fuji, you should get a Fuji 🙃

[@DaveDialect]

"it breathes a little bit on ya, that coffee breath" lol

[@PaulM28]

6:18 is gold

[@IllustrationsByPete]

The Olympus 12mm f2 is the best lens for Panasonic. Never looses me, I can set it up and never have to worry about it, both inside the studio and street vlogging. Once in a while it will quickly pulse but 99% of the time it's great. Better than any Leica garbage. Traded in my 15mm for it and I don't regret it at all.

[@billyblue689]

Its weird but it seems to me Panasonic lenses do better on Olympus cameras and Olympus lenses do better on Panasonic cameras. I own an em5 mark iii and a gh5s, thats been my observation.

[@andresgonzalezcerda7635]

Wich camera?

[@JustPassingByBaby]

the z lenses are by far the best atm.

[@davidlogan3874]

Personally I would sell all your other gear and get the Sony A7sIII with the 24mm 1.4 and be done with it or the lens you have already…I’ve become a Sony fan as of the last 2months and makes the most sense of all the other brands imho

[@MWB_FoolsParadisePictures]

As a baby filmmaker looking at my first cinema setup in 2017, I picked the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art lens* before the camera. This gave me multiple options, since I could get it in a variety of mounts. So I suppose that's somewhat contrary to this video's suggested doctrine of thought. But I did end up choosing the EF mount version of the BMCC 2.5K with the thought that I could use the EF Sigma without a speed booster and get a focal range I liked for cinema, then collect Canon's solid lineup of EF glass on future, higher-budget projects. Canon's supercheap, ok-quality 50mm f/1.8 was also part of this consideration. I know I'll upgrade my camera eventually, but I may never sell that Sigma. I love that thing. (*Not for vegans).

[@MinimalWave1982]

I will never forgive you for choosing the Mitakon instead of the Leica 25 mm. We could have had such a good time in Thailand...

[@jeremiasdrumond7457]

I'd go for Canon ef 50 1.0. Soft as cotton candy but toneh for days :)

[@Renzsu]

Got my Leica summilux 50mm asph. before I even got a body. It's a god-tier lens, really sharp wide open, buttery smooth bokeh, fantastic color, amazing 3d pop/micro contrast, small and compact, amazing build quality.. There are faster lenses, but they're massive.. I shoot it on a Nikon Z6, with the idea that I will get a Leica film body at some point and I'll be able to use all my lenses. I've owned this lens before, sold it for a 50mm f/1 noctilux, but it was too soft, too big and had a huge focus throw. Magical lens in the right circumstances, but the summilux just beats it. I've had two versions of the 35mm f/1.2 Nokton from Voigtlander.. crazy good lens as well, but the Leica has the edge when it comes to sharpness and lack of CA.

[@noof2533]

I love my 24mm GM and I just received a used 50mm 1.4 planar/zeiss, too early to tell but it is heavy , probably two to three times heavier than the 55mm 1.8. I’m already feeling buyers remorse

[@KRBY555]

Portrait creep - Oly 75mm; Fuji 50mm, P=Leica 25mm, Fuji 35mm 1.4, Pana 20mm pancake

[@garybrown9719]

135mm f/1.8 tony Tony micro four thirds

[@johndileonardo5824]

It’s not illegal to put a Pana/Leica 25mm 1.4 on an Olympus body. In fact. I’d recommend it.

[@x_jaydn]

C, CS, M12, M42, M4/3 lenses on GoPro's and/or Insta360 ONE R's with the Backbone-Ribcage mods 😎 C, CS, M12 lenses are like $10-60 CAD a piece

[@Zhiloreznik]

Olympus 300 F4 is my pick for portraits. Bird portraits

[@patrickvandervalk9622]

Rumour has it that the OM System 300 F4 markII will have feathered bokeh.....

[@Zhiloreznik]

@@patrickvandervalk9622 damn … only so many times a man can remortgage the house.

[@KairuinKorea]

"Bigfoot Subscribed to me, How come you didn't?" Damn, I just realised I didn't subscribe to you. But I watch you fairly regularly. Not sure why honestly, but I just like your video formats. Ok, you can have the subscribe lol.

[@rjackson5191]

I missed the cripple hammer

[@JasonToddRoberts]

That magic lens is the Canon 16-35! I might as well gorilla glue it to my camera.

[@shaun5893]

Olympus 12-100 T4 PRO. 24-200mm FOV with like 42 stops of sync image stab cannot be beat

[@Superz3ro]

M.ZUIKO DIGITAL PRO Lenses are second to none. 12-40mm/2.8 for zoom, or the 45mm/1.2 prime. I use them exclusively on GH5/GH5II and they are phenomenal. The 40-150mm/2.8 is amazing as well. The newest edition is the 17mm/1.2, but it has yet to impress me like the 45mm. I almost paired them with the OMD-EM1X, as it is currently on sale for $1699, but the GH5II was also discounted at $1499 and seemed like a better option. My alternative choice of lenses system would be Fujinon. …

[@Superz3ro]

If I ever felt the need to go full frame (which is highly unlikely) Nikkor lenses have been the most impressive. But the lens system that the intrigues me the most is the L Alliance: Leica/ Sigma/ Panasonic/ Leitz. I may never click the button on a Leica $10,000 lens, but that SIGMA ART 85mm/1.4 regardless of mount is incredible… …

[@akyerit]

@@Superz3ro if that's the case then you should go with the sigma fp-l I think it is? Mini cinema camera with tons of mega pixels and ok auto focus lol. Tiny yet powerful. Too many cinema/video options to list

[@downtherabbithole5206]

My perfect lens is the one I can afford.

[@artistjoh]

Olympus Rant: OM actually means Olympus Maitani. It is still Olympus, and always will be, and like KFC will always be Kentucky Fried Chicken, OM will always be Olympus Maitani Panasonic Rant: The Leica 12mm f1.4 should be on this list. That lens with its close focus has the magic, and the 42.5mm f1.2 is pure, unadulterated magic. Both lenses kick the rear of the 25mm Leica and the 15mm 1.7

[@0action847]

My favourite OM lens is the Zuiko 55mm 1.2 but i'm liking the Minolta 58mm 1.2 even more than my gm lenses.

[@snugsonblitz]

What about Sigma (I'm thinking about the micro 4/3 lenses)

[@XL1813]

I need the Fuji XF 33mm f/1.4. I. NEED. IT.

[@dennistsiorbas5962]

The lens I want is the Canon Rf 100-500mm, 3 lbs., close focus 90cm, made in Japan!!!

[@beantrader255]

You talked me out of the Fuji XT4 with the autofocus problem. So, If I go with the higher price Sony, I may as well get it to use both in the studio and video outside. My question is, which one? The A7S3 or new A74, or XF3. Maybe I should wait for the Fuji XH2 and see what it has. What do you think? I'm not in a hurry to get something.

[@gjune36]

I say the Sony A74 will last you a long a time before you ever do feel the need to upgrade. What got me into Sony is their amazing selection of first and third party lenses. Don’t wait for the X-H2, at best it will match the Sony A74, and then you'll have to wait for fuji to refresh their lens because many of their autofocus motor are good for photo and not for video.

[@exitar1]

He is not of the body.....he is of the lens...😮

[@AoyagiAichou]

I'll lend you my PL 25mm 1.4 mkii if I'm ever in Torontough. You'll really have to explain how DFD works though!

[@ucevrim]

Gf 80 1.7 was it for me.

[@craiggillphotography8030]

What a ripper!! So freakin funny 😄

[@NickWeissMusic]

Excuse me, what? Oh, vlogging HOBO. I thought we were in store for a very special episode.

[@ekkanofiqandriyana7325]

My dream lens is laowa 7.5mm f1.2 in the size of their 17mm f1.8

[@delux1101]

got my dream lens a month ago, sony 24mm 1.4 gm

[@rowgegaming5048]

Why no affiliate link for the noct?

[@94ruken94]

Hello Casey, best from Spain. I only have one lens and that's the 50mm 1.4 Zeiss Plannar T for my Sony A7RIII and I can tell... It's a unique lens. Although, it's heavy. It's heavy as been all day long alone working in my job asking if the girl I love is still thinking about me. It's a cool lens.

[@JDFloyd]

“…how could you hit a man with glasses?”

[@markifi]

he said that

[@chidorirasenganz]

My dream lens would be a 25-28mm .95-1.4 APSC rangefinder style lens. Which doesn’t exist. Maybe voightlander will make one someday

[@karewenger1343]

Canon EF-200 f/2 L IS is my dream. Should have enough toneh.

[@shaulin]

Ou forgot the Nikon Z 50mm Toneh 1.2, same magic as the 58mm 0.95 but with AF

[@kristofkollar4431]

try the Sigma 35, 1.2 Art! it's big but doesn't breathe cheap second hand, af is good and it is magic

[@jameshuddle5111]

I keep thinking I need the new 8-25 oly for the street. I do like the 30mm Sigma 1.4 it is on my OMD 1.3 now.

[@giannagiavelli5098]

Nikon Zeiss 35. Zf2. Nikon 105dc.

[@react1200]

Cooke lenses, god tier.

[@linda_lawson]

Thank you for the hammer! 😄

[@ryankwan1934]

How could you not bring up the Panasonic-Leica 200mm f/2.8? It's the sharpest prime ever tested on m4/3, has the beautiful Leica rendering, its peak resolution is wide open and it loses next to no sharpness with the 1.4x TC. Oh, and it's nearly perfectly optically corrected. It's such a bonkers good lens.

[@dwaynejava]

New viewer here. You are too funny. Im sensing a little bit of hidden genius in you. You have 30 second commercials every 45 seconds... but ... you need to make money for the zeiss lens with the 3d pop.

[@DarkTrapStudio]

Also Dinosors is a conspiracy too, they been on earth at the same time as the as the Nibirians.

[@WIDGI]

Nikon 500mm f5.6 PF for me but I shoot wildlife, not selfies.

[@colinbluth5461]

shit, did the eye thing come back? hope your doing ok man

[@TheEurolit3]

This scene setup looks great! Dont change angle, distance or lens again. Leave it now.

[@-grey]

The Zeiss 55 wouldn't piss on the 50 if it was on fire, and neither should you. Don't get me wrong it's a fine lens, but working in an office in the Netherlands is a fine life. Just be better than fine. Get the Zeiss 55, and don't consider how people live at the bottom of the hill. They're only the Dutch. They'll be fine.

[@sebastiaanvanwater]

Which Camera Conspiracies video covered the Oly 12-200?

[@jordansyoutube]

I can’t stop with laughing “ Tony 2” … I now only refer to aperture as Toneh. 😅

[@jml7916]

The Tamron 28-200 f/2.8-5.6 is the perfect lens so the Sony A1 must be THE Perfect Camera