ULTRA Impactful 12-24mm Ultra Wide Angle Lens landscape photos?

[@mrz1342]

Very good video: short and to the point tutorials, practical explanations with calm music in background and narration. Thank you

[@patrickmclean9663]

Love your impactful shots. I just purchased a Sony 12-24 lens so I am excited to get out and use it. Thanks for such an insightful tutorial.

[@gabyisphoto2379]

Spectacular Mads! Hope you are doing well during these crazy times.

[@arthurgphotography]

One of your best, nice use of real world examples to highlight your points.

[@adibee88]

Your photos are SPECTACULAR! I've been using my Nikkor 12-24mm, and it has become my FAVORITE LENS, my "Nifty 50" is a CLOSE 2nd Place. The 12-24 is such an AMAZING lens, and Utilizing it has caused me to rethink and recompose my shots, in a most beneficial way! I DEFINITELY focus moreso on grabbing the smallest elements within my shots, using more foreground emphasis, as well as concentrating on simplifying my shots! Thank you for such a detail-filled and insightful video! I'm your NEWEST SUBSCRIBER; looking forward to reviewing and learning to sharpen my skills from your back-content.⚡💪🏾

[@JonathanTrueman]

Your images never cease to amaze me. You are a true artist. Thank you.

[@tonyturner7676]

Beautiful images, Mads, and your hints and advice are always so greatly appreciated. Thank you and stay safe during the present world crisis.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot, Tony, I'll stay safe for sure :)

[@weemanwanders]

Such incredible photos! I started out in photography only a year ago and starting to feel like it’s time to add a lens to my camera bag! After watching this I’m feeling a little more sold on a 12-24mm lens!

[@OlegAlferev]

Thank You for this review and gorgeous photos and video! It’s open eyes and mind to wide angle photography!

[@vaskoobscura_]

Thumbs up. Very nice video and I like your eye for composition. I like your shots.

[@Narsuitus]

I have a 14-24mm f/2.8 that I bought for reportage but have never used it for landscape. Thanks to your video, I will have to try it.

[@JDaddyT777]

Incredible! I'm very excited because I just upgraded from a crop sensor Nikon with kit lenses as a hobbyist and bought a new Sony a7Riv with the GM 12-24mm for my new real estate photography business, however, I love landscape photography and love the protentional with my new gear. Besides the composition, I am just left in awe at the post work that you've done to get your final results. I've just learned about you, but I'm hoping you have resources free/paid for learning your techniques and how to take my photos to the next level.

[@JaypeaFoto]

Great video. The shot with the water bubbles is insane. Wow.

[@camloff]

Lisbon. Outstanding photo work and marvelous landscapes to help.

[@philipzivnuska7321]

I love my Canon 11-24mm. It's been great at Stokksnes photographing the mountains while capturing the reflection off that very shallow pool of water. A shot at 16mm is just not wide enough. In fact, reflection photography is a great use for ultra wide lenses.

[@myphoenix]

I recently found you on KZbin, and I really love the way you see the world and capture fantastic time stamps of our planet. Each of your videos are worth a 5 Star rating. Keep on going. And, yes, I like ultra wide lenses in landscape photography as well.

[@Gerardworld]

Hey mads, great video again!. Just a question... i would like to know your opinion about the new Sony alpha clip-in filters of KASE. I have the 12-24 F4, and i think it would be a great solution to avoid carrying my behemoth filter holder system.

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Darn! You just gave me some great ideas to go photograph Watkins Glen, NY in ways that would be novel in such an over-shot environment. Hope I don’t forget by the time we can go out again. Keep it up!

[@BonciuToma]

Nice photos Mads. I mostly use a 17-40mm but recently I started thinking to something wider. Thanks for the video. In these times I have lots of free time and I don't want to watch all the negative news on TV ... this is much better. Stay safe 🤗👍

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Hehe, I completely feel you. It's crazy we have to turn to KZbin to get some positivity! Appreciate the kind words. I never owned the 17-40, but I bet it has a nice wide range :)

[@scotty4418]

I think the examples you used Mads demonstrated the topic extremely well especially where you have been low to the ground. Your eye for composition coupled with your brilliant processing skills are marvellous as the images are stunning

[@EmpassionProductions]

Amazing work my friend. Thanks for creating and sharing this video!!

[@WatchesBeAwesome]

How many of these final compositions are employing photostacking? Just wondering for my own education. Love your work!

[@j-riz7513]

Your voice is so soothing . Great pics mate

[@TrevorMcGrathPhotography]

Back in January, I invested in the Sigma 14-24mm (Sony Mount). Together with the Nisi S5 filter system, the lens is now permanently attached to one of my A7R3's. I just love this set-up!!!

[@aquarellefoto]

Spectacular! Stunning images. Great video. Thanks.

[@juliafom]

Loved the recommendations! Will definitely try our foreground impact with my Sigma 12-24!

[@MrMarkftw]

I've been using a 14mm prime lens with my A7rIII for several years now. I love it's look but, it's time to move up to the 12-24mm thanks for the inspiration. Love your channel

[@carlreid4161]

Really like the image at 6:09 Mads, the foreground channels are amazing leading lines.

[@andriyurenov7215]

Very inspiring. Thank you! (I have just bought Sony 12-24 f/4)

[@Astro_Aladfar]

This video convinced me I need a lens that has two things: 15mm and full weather sealing. I have been thinking about a Milvus one.

[@iPheek]

I’d love you to do a video of you creating your photos! What you go through and what is around you to create these photos!

[@arjundhannyify]

im gonna start experimenting with tokina 11-16 on APSC camera.. How do we get sharp focus in such images? focus stacking?or what would be a good way to do so?

[@hurleygreen927]

Thanks for this video! I have this lens on a Nikon DX 7200 and the image quality is EXCELLENT! Question: have you ever used it on an FX camera? If so, did image quality suffer?

[@arthurgphotography]

Thinking of selling my 12-24 f4 Sony because I like the Laowa 12 "zero-D" 2.8 I have so much. Wondering if I'll truly miss the zoom range and auto focus that much.

[@huette]

Thanks a bunch for this video, Mads! I was just about to sell my Sony 12-24 F4, but you convinced me to give it another shot :)

[@dannyhead6938]

Since our Faroe Islands trip, I purchased the Sigma Art 14-24 for my Nikon D-850.... I've been blown away with the color and clarity.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Nice! Those ART lenses are so good! 🙏

[@Judyrey]

Great video! I love all the photos you took! Awesome job!!!!

[@frontiergibberish]

I just got the Pentax (yes, us Pentax users still exist) DA 12-24mm and I'm already in love with it. Such a sharp lens.

[@jeffpotter7958]

I tend to like the look of ultra wide angle but haven't really shot that much with such a focal length. I have a 20mm 1.8 in my bag that I need to work more with. As usual, your videos inspire me to try something new.

[@lumirroberts4581]

I like a lot to watch your vídeos, so much to learn about photography and beautiful places you show,greetings from México!

[@keithwiebe1787]

I use the Tokina 12-24 on my Canon 5d mk 3 but only from 18 mm on up.

[@mkbuhain]

Wonderful video Mads, just love the impact of your images to the viewers eye, it draws you closer and feels like your in the scene that is why I love you images man. Great share on this, will be watching for of your videos.

[@ivanlupi5123]

Great images and composition.

[@jamiermathlin]

Fantastic photographs Mads, and thank you for the review, I was in the process of considering the 12-24mm, you sold the deal for me, thank you, now ordered :-)

[@lesliewood8382]

I really enjoyed your breathtaking photos.

[@joelategan]

Very good images. Love them

[@timothykieper]

Wondering if you need to focus stack using this technique?

[@glenns001]

I much prefer wide angle shots compared to telephoto but each have their place in different situations, great video, especially love that shot of the whitewash leading up the black sand to the mountain

[@renagoodfriend-leve9443]

thank you again ! I pine even more to go out with my ultra wide back in these magical places. Your explanations always clear, on point !

[@holgerolivier4487]

Happy Easter, Great Video, I am often using mit 10 mm Voigtländer on Sony 7RII.....with great success....

[@gerryroncolato8895]

Great video, Mads. Stunning images...well chosen for the show! Thank you!!

[@at4095]

Absolutely stunning pictures...

[@marksymonds8477]

Hi Mads, stunning photos.Watching your video on the use of the wide angle lens, l have a sigma 10mm to 20 mm lens, which I haven’t used in a long time, I think I’ll give it a dust off and start using it again.Cheers.

[@MarktrustingJesus]

great video with many helpful examples of the field of view. I only have a 16-35 but the sony 12-24 is tempting me. The price is currently keeping those temptations in check.

[@subliminus]

Fantastic video Mads, keep up the great work!

[@potatosalad1991]

Great explanations and nice, pleasing and tasteful photos, mighty fine video!

[@holysh0t370]

Great video and pictures but I am missing two important points: 1. Depth of field - do you take the pictures with a narrow aperture like f/16 or do you do focus stacking with a wider aperture? If only one picture - where do you set your focus? 2. Use of filters - the biggest disadvantage of a lens is the lack of a filter thread. How often do you use filters on your wide angle lens, especially a polariser? Isn't setting up the filter holder too time consuming and impractical? Would love to hear your opinion on this!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

1, it differs from scene to scene. 2, yes it's impractical, but if the scene requires it, it's what you gotta do ;)

[@MaciejMarkiewicz]

Indeed 12-24 is a great lens. I do have to for2 years now. At the beginning, there is a slight learning curve but it is really useful in some situations

[@backseatcovers]

Some of your photos are just mind blowing! 🩵🤍 Greatly helpful tutorial, even if I’m only shooting on my iPhone for now! 🖤🩶 PS. I love the ultrawide for city shots, for including more of what I actually see in the picture, but I don’t like when there is too much distortion (fish-eye effect?)

[@anthonyplancherel8274]

Wonderful video...and glorious images as always! Love the ultra wide look as it adds unique drama! All the best and stay healthy!

[@vsphotoscape]

Amazing Mads, I should really consider to replace my 16-35mm with the 11-24mm. Thanks for the tips and Happy Easter time to you and everyone up here!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

It's a very heavy lens, so consider well, the pros might not outweigh the cons if you use canon ;)

[@vsphotoscape]

Even the price is quite heavy :D Thanks for the advice, I will think about it!

[@paultrunfull3324]

Fab vid, with wonderful images Mads.

[@AmorLucisPhotography]

Love the images, Mads! How have you managed with filters using the 12-24mm?? I use a CPL quite often with water and the lack of a filter thread (and consequent cost, weight, and hassle of extra equipment) has put me off.

[@seanmann8732]

Hello Martin. I was wondering if you have looked more into the filters, or purchased the lens, since your comment 1 year ago. Thanks

[@AmorLucisPhotography]

@@seanmann8732 Hi. I waited and purchased instead the 14mm f1.8 GM as soon as it came out. And I do not regret it. It is much lighter and cheaper than the 12-24mm zoom and produces images at least as stunningly detailed if not even better (See Sony Alpha Blog for comparisons). On the Sony a7r iv I can crop to close to 24mm equivalent and still have acceptable resolutions for most purposes. I have purchased the Nisi front filter adapter for this lens because, like the 12-24mm there is no front filter thread (Nisi make an adapter also for the 12-24mm GM) and CPL. This is a bit cumbersome but not too bad in practice. I've taken it with me on multiple backpacking trips this year without problems. I also use Haida rear ND filters (same ones as are used with the 12-24mm) instead of the expense and weight of oversize 150mm front filters, and they work very well. All in all, this delivers, for me, everything I want from ultra wide with minimal extra hassle or weight.

[@seanmann8732]

@@AmorLucisPhotography awesome! I was looking at that lens the other day! Expensive but looks great. Thanks for the detailed reply, I'll look into that lens a little more, and the filters you got. May I ask what lens you pair the 14 with? I have the 24-105

[@AmorLucisPhotography]

@@seanmann8732 Yep - the 24-105mm G also. This summer hiking and backpacking I felt they worked very well together and covered enough range between them (with occasional cropping) for a relatively light payload. In the past I've been taking the Tamron 17-28mm for the wide end, but this year I did not feel I missed it, to be honest, whereas I have in the past occasionally yearned for wider than 17mm.

[@seanmann8732]

@@AmorLucisPhotography ahh see I've been looking heavily into the 17-28. Looks like a good lens. The widest I've shot with my Sony a7iii is the 24 on my 24-105. I know I want wider but not sure how much yet. I was considering the Tamron or this 12-24. But now I'll be looking into the 14mm as well

[@SergioAriasFoto]

Hi Mads, ¿do you use filters with 12-24? What kind? Thank you very much

[@kobiorama]

Mads, how are you dealing with the lack of filters for the Sony 12-24? this is one of the reasons I went with the laowa 12mm which works with the 100mm filters system. Regarding the tutorials, have you considered getting a series out showing you Iceland/Faroe/Woodland processing methods?

[@MadsPeterIversen]

I'm working on a big tutorial project right now :) And I use the K150 filter system from Kase.

[@jhonnybakkenphotography]

Love the video, have a 10-20 Sigma, and yes, You can get very close to the foreground. Struggling a bit with placing a subject since it get very fast small when it's not a foreground subject. But I feel that showing leading lines seems easier with a wide-angle og super-wide angle then a telephoto lens, not sure if that's just me. Tanks for yet another great and educational video.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

That's usually what I experience too :)

[@photog1529]

That was a beautiful series of images.

[@stevearita3267]

Awesome, I learn so much from your videos! Thank you for doing them, I really appreciate your photos, you are really a photographer's photographer for sure! When will you come back to the U.S. and do another series of photo vlogs, I so very much enjoyed the series you did a few years ago!

[@pellier08]

With the very wide angle lens the background mountains look tiny. Do you edit photos to make the background bigger, like adding a background shot with a zoom lens or tilting the photo in Photoshop?

[@MrEissa7777]

Perfect crack i have purchased your e-book it is amazing even for someone who knows a lot of photography it reminds and improves the quality and you have included many very important things , thanks a lot for sharing your experience

[@leoworrell9730]

Absolutely loved the 12-24 wide angle video, wonderful tips and other ideas, most of what I'd love to say has been said already, and thus it doesn't warrent reapeatting, so just for emphasis, stay safe and continue the good work during these trouble times my brother....De_Photobug in Barbados.

[@smartazz73]

Keep up the great work Mads :) Greetings from Norway!

[@beckermuns1970]

Fantastic pictures !!!

[@tdawg719]

Great examples

[@victorkulkosky1184]

I like the "impactful" look. What drew me to photography outside my journalistic work was Ansel Adams' work, which is often very dramatic, although there's rarely anything moving in his photos. I know he typically used a large format camera and the technology was vastly different, but that's still what I think of first when I hear the word "landscape."

[@meneerhalfwerk7096]

Is this with the DX length?

[@bryan67thomas]

While I'd love to add the Canon 11-24mm or the Sigma 12-24 to my gear, budget is an issue for me plus I'd like to have something wide for Astro Photography. With that in mind what do you think of the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8? On the wide end I currently have a Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 G2 & a used Tamron 19-35 f/3.5-4.5 that I picked up for only 40 bucks.

[@IanWilkinson]

With scenes like the ice bubble photo 04:50 where the foreground almost touches the lens, are you able to get everything in focus and sharp without having to focus stack?

[@MadsPeterIversen]

That's a focus stacked photo :)

[@IanWilkinson]

@@MadsPeterIversen Wouldn't it be helpful if Sony had a facility like Nikon's Focus Shift Shooting, which does this automatically? I'd find it far more useful than Sony's high resolution Pixel Shift feature. I'm sure it could be made available via a firmware upgrade, just like Eye-AF and time-lapse.

[@WolverinesGaming]

Amazing photos.. what settings do you use to make the water look like that? Guessing just play around with the fstop? Sorry I'm new to photography lol

[@12stockweb]

Mass- My widest lens is a fixed 18 mm. Do you ever do panoramas and, if so, when do you do that versus using an ultra wide focal length?

[@stefanj3012]

In the cases where you are bringing the camera very close to the ground do you need to focus-stack to get everything sharp?

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Yes, focus stacking it is :)

[@damasovi_travels1244]

thanks!! that are some very cool pics!!! Love them!! just subscribed and love the ebook!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you so much, Harley 🙏

[@will2073]

4:09 wowwww where is tjis place ?

[@alexcarrillo1]

One more amazing video for sure. Thanks Mads

[@ernestthomas9406]

like the look of the 12-24, I'm second guessing myself because I sold my 12-24 for a 16-35 . for the sake of filters, all being said now I wish I had booth but I look at it I can always stich images into panos . Hope I made a wise decision , will know as soon as I can get out & about

[@shaun1961hodge]

Do you point the camera downwards?

[@mrz1342]

I forgot to ask you despite of angle of view, is this lend sharper and higher performance than 16-35 2.8 GM?

[@christian.irmler]

A great video Mads! I also thought already about buying the SEL1224G which you use, but I didn't because it seems not be possible to use filters on it. Unbelievable for me to be honest for a G-lens, but it is how it is :) As I see, you shot water scenes with it: Did you find a way to use filters with it without using a tape?

[@MadsPeterIversen]

You just get a filter system that works with it, I use the one from Kase. You can see it in my "three lenses" video :)

[@christian.irmler]

​@@MadsPeterIversen Oh, that's a great tip. Thanks a lot Mads and stay safe, mate ;)

[@Jackins1956]

You have convinced me into getting one of these lens for my Nikon D850. TYVM

[@JamesSharp11]

Today is Monday Christmas day and I was given quite a bit of money to go and buy this lens I just got to put in the rest plus tax. How do you like the all in one lenses like the 16-300 tamrom zoom? James Western Oklahoma

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Hi James, check out my recent video where I discuss what gear to buy :)

[@echoauxgen]

You show the perfect use of the SEL1224G but Do Not forget the E 10-18 (used before the 12-24) works in full frame mode from 12mm (mark the lens just where it starts 13mm) to 18mm (18 if you remove the light shield) and 15 to 27 in APS-C. uses screw on filters, AF AND IS and all so small... both are f/4 but not mentioned is the use for Astro Milky Way shooting from the A7S to A7M3 they gather the light and sensors have the dynamic range for shadows. I even use the Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6 for astro. I found processing the image in Lr two or three times sending to Topaz Denoise AI/AI Clear each time lets you brighten and bring out shadows more each time to where a night shot looks like daytime clear and sharp. Do not use Circular Polarizers view is to wide, use a Variable Neutral Density Filter for water and if you have a Mark 2 and below use the on Playmemories store camera filter app (wish it was on the Mark 3). Also the 12mm is great for a night pano to get that rainbow MW less frames at 75% coverage at 180 Degrees in portrait view. As far as stars and MW use PhotoPills to find and it's Spot Stars section for the SS for your camera model and lens mm and use Planit Pro to see how many levels and shots required for a 3:2 (or any). You get smaller galactic center and longer snake across the sky or in portrait view a verticale above the heavens (try an up and over) so much fun. The E 10-18 perfect for museums/churches where tripods not allowed or even incognito street shooting...

[@martinbenford3442]

My Nikon D850 - Sigma 24-105mm f4 DG OS HSM Art - Recommended

[@bennovice3327]

great video as always Mads.....can't wait to get a wide angle lens to try out what you say . Hope you're well :-)

[@craigfouche]

I enjoy my Sigma 12-24 f/4, and don't use it as much as my Nikon 16-35 or 24-70. I found it a bit too slow for astrophotography at f/4.

[@hidaven]

Are you focus stacking in these shots?

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Some of them, yes :)

[@Twobarpsi]

Incredible photos!!

[@anthonygoss2591]

Used in the right situation is magic.

[@LandscapesDronescapes]

Hi Mads. I’ve just purchased the Sony 12-24 G lens however it doesn’t take screw in filters. How do you get around this with yours? Thanks.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Hey, there are some big filters 15x15cm that have a special mount. I use the one from Kase. Else there's also small filters you put between the lens and camera m, I don't have any experience with those though.

[@LandscapesDronescapes]

@@MadsPeterIversen hey Mads thanks for the reply. Yeh the Kase ones are the only ones I can see but it’s yet another £350 haha. Oh well. More money

[@LandscapesDronescapes]

@@MadsPeterIversen thanks Mads. I’ve seen a system from Nisi. Think I’ll give it a go. I need a CPL and you can’t get those as rear mount over the sensor. I now need to save for a workshop with you sometime! :)

[@dysphonie5162]

Great video. Its a dramatic angle of view that makes me love the ultra wide, angle lenses. I started with a samyang 14mm on a A7, but next year i hope to get a 14-24 Sigma for it, i hope it will be enough first. I know its a heavy weight, but for astrophotography it will be perfect too.

[@pianoman1973]

Thanks for this great video ! I'm thinkging about purchasing the Sony 12-24 - there's an F4 option and a much more expensive F2.8 version ? Do you think it's criticial to buy the F2.8 or should I settle with F4 just as well ?

[@MadsPeterIversen]

If you want to do astro landscape photography, the 2.8 version is the best, but if not and you don't want a lens that is too heavy the f/4 is the way to go.

[@pianoman1973]

​@@MadsPeterIversen Thanks for the quick response ! I want it for landscapes ( no astro ), don't care about the weight , but want a sharp and qualitative. I assume you started first with the f4 version and then possibly switched to the f2.8 ? If so, where did you notice changes ( no related to astro) ? Thanks again for your quick response :)