The ONLY Lens You Need! || Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Review

[@Reviews4fun1]

The Sigma Art 24-70 f2.8 was my first FF lens and was great for many things. I bought a few other lenses for specific needs, most notably a Sigma 24mm f1.4 for indoor/lower light photos.

[@andrewsaraceni]

Sigma makes great lenses for sure, my first lens for any of my Sony's was also a Sigma.

[@Reviews4fun1]

@@andrewsaraceni I bought the 16-35 GM and it’s been great for nature walks and the occasional portrait outside, and some real estate photos. The Tamron 70-180 f2.8 fits in my sling bag with my other f2.8 zooms. I can’t believe they made this lens so compact!

[@andrewsaraceni]

​@@Reviews4fun1 Both great choices - the 16-35 GM is in my kit as well, and Tamron's trio of zooms (17-28, 28-75, 70-180) are really all an amazing deal.

[@Suroy]

Would you say it's worth getting the gm ii instead of the original? We're shooting 3 videos this year, and planning some travel vlogs. Trying to decide between the two options and its its worth spending 2x the price for the newer model.

[@andrewsaraceni]

Depends on if you think the GM II features (smaller, lighter, aperture ring, smooth vs. tight zoom, slight AF improvements) are important enough to you, and can afford it. Image quality wise wise they're both great; I've been really happy with the GM II since I got it.

[@europhile2658]

I have an FX6 and put this lens on it. It's not a power zoom, unlike all my older lenses. I don'r know why that was left out

[@andrewsaraceni]

Most of Sony (and other brands') zooms for mirrorless cameras are mechanical; power zooms are a lot less common. Supposedly Sony's working on some new PZ lenses for E-mount though.

[@hashimmahmood2031]

what lens would you recommend for shooting food videography? i mainly shoot cafe and restaurants and their food. i just brought the fx3

[@andrewsaraceni]

Honestly I've used the 24-70mm GM (I and II) probably more than anything for that. A good telephoto is nice for some shots with bokeh and background compression, but you can get that at the 70mm end, or more with APS-C crop mode.

[@rubenramirez8241]

Against the new Sigma 24-70ii which one would be the better buy for photography?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Also a great choice if you want something smaller/lighter but cheaper than the GM II. But I'd probably still go with the Sony GM I for IQ, AF performance, breathing compensation, etc.

[@wkarmstrong8847]

Hello. In your opinion do you think the Sony 24-70 Mark 1 lens is still usable compared to the Sigma 24-70 Art lens?. Is the Sony 24-70 Mark 1 still worth it in 2024? Thank you.

[@andrewsaraceni]

Yes absolutely, I would still put the GM I above the Sigma in a lot of ways, but the Sigma's a great choice as well.

[@wkarmstrong8847]

@@andrewsaraceni Thank you Andrew.

[@baldymarius]

Thanks Andrew, went for the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM ii after this and a few other video recommendations. Was leant the lens by a Pal and had to have it

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem! The 24-70 GM II is a great lens as well.

[@黃嘉玲-i3n]

Too heavy and can‘t carry on my Stabilizer,but it‘s really an amazing lens

[@andrewsaraceni]

The GM II definitely provides a nice savings if you're looking for less weight. That said, balancing zooms on gimbals is always a challenge.

[@黃嘉玲-i3n]

@@andrewsaraceni I got 16-35mm f2.8 GM,and really have amazing experience to take a photo

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@黃嘉玲-i3n That's another great lens (I own it as well), should be doing a review on it soon.

[@Reviews4fun1]

Haha yeah I’m devoting my Gimbal to my crop bodies with apsc primes or my iPhone

[@felipeicr847]

Hiiii and between this lens and the sigma m2 for the same price which one do you recommend???

[@andrewsaraceni]

Both great options, but I still like the GM I since you get breathing compensation, and for the overall IQ.

[@felipeicr847]

@@andrewsaraceni i’ve been thinking in that, but what about the sharpness, aberrations and somethings like that, it still good compared with the m2?

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@felipeicr847 The GM I is still a very sharp lens, even compared against Sony's newer GMs, and I never had any issues with chromatic abberation with it.

[@felipeicr847]

@@andrewsaraceni thanks for your time, you are the best!!

[@NotesofGrace]

is this lenze good for filming live shows and concerts?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Absolutely, check out the videos around concert videography on my channel. I use it for many of those shows: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5a7oGBsgsR-j80

[@onefaithfulservant]

How is it in low light?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Looks great, although it's good to have a prime lens f1.8 or below for really dark situations.

[@JamesJones10]

Another great video!

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks James, more to come!

[@RJMPictures]

Lovely colours dude

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@muhammedhisham3991]

🔥

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks Muhammed!

[@L.A.EyePhotography]

Andrew , don’t say that please, good thing you stated “I can keep” , DO NOT become that kind of reviewer, in the other hand good lens.

[@andrewsaraceni]

haha. Of course, yeah this is definitely a lens worth holding onto.