The King of Zooms! Sony 70-200 2.8 GM II Unboxing + Footage

i am long overdue for a 70-200 and i am so psyched with this one. several days have passed since filming this video, and i've actually used the lens a good bit. it is INSANELY good and there will be more videos on it to come! thanks as always for watching and if you read these, appreciate you even more :)
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Alternatives to Consider
1:09 - Why I Chose This Lens
1:47 - Unboxing
4:09 - More Reasons I Bought This Lens
5:04 - About the Price...
5:45 - Zoom Lenses Are Worth It!
6:29 - Sample Footage and Photos
7:35 - Outro
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[@thomasvehige7935]

Welcome to the telephoto squad homie!

[@benhoward9372]

Big congrats on the lens man! Keep doing the great work. I am in Greenville, SC and frequent Charlotte. Will have to link sometime.

[@ChristianElia]

appreciate you! definitely hit me up on IG sometime when you’re in the area

[@thomasvehige7935]

Also congrats on 1k!

[@ChristianElia]

thank you bro!!

[@wildwoodscreative]

Ive had my 70-200 GMii for a year now and its been such a fantastic lens!

[@ChristianElia]

i have been missing out for sure. i am loving it!

[@wildwoodscreative]

@@ChristianElia how does the oss work with the fx6?

[@ChristianElia]

@@wildwoodscreative at the wide end to the middle of the range it’s pretty great. gets a little shaky further down the zoom range. for b-roll it definitely works but for anything longer where i don’t have a tripod, i’d maybe want a monopod/easy rig etc. i used it on a project the day after this though for quick handheld b-roll shots and it works great for that.

[@truthfulproductions]

Let’s goooooo

[@Berna75]

Really liked the video and the sample footage and photos. I also have the Sigma 24-70 f2.8 art for my sony a7sIII. Do you feel like the 70-200 matches with the 24-70 in image character? I always loved how the sigma is sharp and modern but shine a light at it and it will flare beautifully plus the bokeh is really smooth. From your experience do you feel like it is a good combo or does the sony look sharper like sony g-masters tend to look?

[@ChristianElia]

thank you! i definitely think they pair well together. while i haven’t owned this lens for long, i have been on shoots with other videographers where i was using the sigma and they had the 70-200 GM II for the tight shot/second angle. i’ve never noticed any significant extra sharpness in the footage. i will be looking at this closer in the future though now that you mention it! as far as my experience after owning it and using it so far, i am loving the image it gives. i took it on a gig doing mostly b-roll the day after i unboxed it and got to dive right in. i was pretty wowed the whole time at was i was getting. the bokeh is very impressive and even gets a bit swirly at times. very good colors and just a great clean image. hope this helps!

[@jwate]

I just purchased tamrons 35-150 as an alternative to the 70-200, idk if that was the right decision yet. That 70-200 looks solid, but man that’s pricey.

[@ChristianElia]

i know a few people that own the 35-150 and love it, so i definitely think it’s a good move. that f2 on the wide end is very nice to have also in some situations. i agree the 70-200 hurts the wallet big time. i actually ordered the f4 before buying this and i canceled the order. i knew i’d always wish i had the 2.8. lenses are something i don’t buy often so i wanted to be fully happy with it. i really like that it was recently refreshed and overhauled as well. it’ll be an amazing lens for years and years to come. same goes for that tamron 🔥

[@Carsonous]

Beautiful footage. I’ve loved my 70-200 for years. I use it a lot! I’m jealous of the lightweight Sony v2 version

[@ChristianElia]

thank you man! the weight has really surprised me. it’s almost indistinguishable from my sigma other than the length of it