What Lenses Should You Buy For Video

[@PeterLindgren1]

I do know that Panasonic makes cameras, just had to give them a little slap ;)! What lens is your favourite?

[@PaulFeinberg]

Tamron 17-28mm......Love it so much!

[@PeterLindgren1]

@@Sledboss You can only choose one!

[@TonysMind]

16-35 f 2.8 Gmaster. It costs me a kidney :)

[@ReinhardBiller]

Sigma 18-35mm

[@tassosnero2217]

good advice thank you! really like your videos.

[@OutHereHavingAPint]

One of the best channels out there. Dont like any other influencers trying to make you buy products that are highly expensive.

[@PeterLindgren1]

Thank you so much!

[@TEKDAD]

I think theses lenses are really expensive. But he’s good ;)

[@MrTerryRay1]

I like how you talk about the differences in lenses for photography and videography. This is really helpful. 👌🏾🤓

[@MrTerryRay1]

My favorite lens is my 14-42mm 3.5-5.6 lens. This lens gives me flexibility in shooting video. Yes the aperture isn't great but with sufficient light it gets the job done.

[@imHaze04]

awesome to see someone representing us and answering some questions we have for bigger yters like Peter. U go in depth and answer so many of my questions such as the 85mm 1.8/1.4 for b roll. love the channel!

[@vchambliss24]

would definitely recommend the 28-75 Tamron. you can get wide shots and close up shots and the autofocus is pretty goood. the best thing about this lens is that it’s sooo cheap compared to other sony lenses

[@TomJoeSHOW]

can we talk about the shovel on the wall though? I feel I need to ask because its a shovel and its on the wall...

[@TomMakeHere]

I dig that wall decoration

[@mcfrisko834]

TomJoeSHOW It's a product that he shot a commercial for.

[@BennyBowman]

@@TomMakeHere Underrated comment

[@travelphotography9956]

haha! that's right!

[@Terrafoxx]

@@TomMakeHere MVP comment

[@TheNappyboy40]

Yass!! Ive been planning to get the 16-35 & 28-75 as my two lenses for the a7iii! Thanks for this peter. Keep coming out with great content. Also, congratulations on the subs!! Looking forward to your success!!

[@brayanmejia3530]

hey how did this go!? i want to get a 28-75 for my A7riii text me on IG brayan.ugh

[@otakulensphotography]

My 16-35mm is identical to that one and boy is it impressive; serious handheld smooth in my latest cosplay model videos. The 24mm is a beast too; but the 28-75mm is the most versatile like you said

[@niklascompans]

I got my 18-105mm Sony Lens in my A6300 - awesome combo 👌

[@pavelvitek766]

Niklas Compans how is it when it comes to handholding footage? Isn’t too shaky? Can you get a nice bokeh?

[@niklascompans]

@@pavelvitek766 it actually has quite a nice bokeh when you zoom in a little :) And (thanks to OSS 🙌) it is not shaky/jittery - you will see some movement, but for handheld is really good. I shot most of my tenerife video with this combination :)

[@pavelvitek766]

Niklas Compans nice thanks man, just checked the video. Looks nice 🙂

[@GalihAnggaPutra]

Yaa, i use sony a6300 and lens 18-105mm

[@niklascompans]

@@GalihAnggaPutra nice 😊 how do you like it?

[@florianbarras]

Dude, you literaly have my dream kit : 16-35, 24 1.4, and 70 200 F4. I think that's the best kit ever , and except for the 24mm, it's actually not that pricey. Thanks for another cool video !

[@PeterLindgren1]

Oh it's a dope range! The 24 1,4 is SOOOO good to take pictures with! You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@florianbarras]

@@PeterLindgren1 Cool ! That's EXACTLY what I didnt mange to grasp. I wasn't particularily frustrated with the 16-35 in video mode, but I wasn't quite so thrilled with it for portrait photos & such because of the lack of background blur in photos. Cheers and thanks for all the valuble infos !

[@ScaleyJournal]

I just bought my first Sony camera, went for the A7iii after watching your channel for so long and seeing what it can do! Always used canon up to now, but damn are the sony cameras leading the way now!

[@nondundamane8207]

dude you lower thirds are fire 🔥 ....very nice

[@nicolasmetin2728]

I bought the 85mm 2hours before. 😂 I tought a lot to buy it, and because of your advice I did it. Anyway keep up the good work, good luck! 👌😃

[@PeterLindgren1]

Still a fantastic lens though! I use it a lot for photos 👌👌

[@MarcoCarpinella]

18 35 1.8 Sigma here. Amazing lens! Thinking about the Canon 24 70 f4L

[@talharasheed3634]

Love this man! And how do you do those cool lens flares/light leaks in your thumbnails? 😍😍

[@prajwalgraphy8430]

It's fun watching you after a week I guess I am used to watching you every day

[@PeterLindgren1]

Haha thanks man! Might just post a lot less then so you don't get used to me ;D!

[@tonythongpaseuth7529]

No one: .... Perter Lindgren: use 70-200 only for time lapse

[@PeterLindgren1]

Those timelapses look so good! Honestly though, for video it feels really limited in it's use.

[@giannis_chatzip]

Peter i swear to god u are my favourite you tuber by far in this platform i love you man

[@hunterlama8378]

I immediately wanted to subscribe because your background is awesome. lol

[@BrianTheCameraGuy]

Hey Peter. I am a new subscriber. Been recommended your videos several times and finally decided to sub. Liking your stuff and you videos have great image quality.

[@PeterLindgren1]

Hey Brian! That's awesome, glad to have you here man :D!

[@windywu349]

Tamron 28-75 is a beast.. it's the only lens i use since these 2 months, and it covers all my needs pretty much.. i did a automotive video in my channel with the tamron 28-75 with my a7iii, and it looks sweet..

[@pawelsaracen]

For sony a6000 I am using Sony 18-105 f4 during a day and sigma 16 f 1,4 for low light/evening scenes.

[@cryptosig283]

I used to think an 85mm fast prime was a great lens for b cam side angles in interviews, but my opinion changed when I realized the 2.8 70-200 is better for interviews because having half of their heads blurred doesn’t look “professional” in my opinion. Plus it’s much easier to pull focus on cause I don’t use CAF. However if you shoot weddings and events, I think it’s still a great lens for your kit for b roll

[@piratapro_4kFPV]

Great video Pete.!! Just what I needed..I’m convinced that all I need is a wide angle and a fast tight lens ..thx man !!! Much appreciated ✌🏽

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

I love my 85mm 1.8 & Tamron 28-75mm 2.8....now I just need the 70-200..it's so expensive though. Great video bro!

[@oetkenproductions5049]

Awesome video man!! So dead-on with the 85mm prime. I bought one because of Mckinnon.

[@ELFinchy]

Good to see you back!! Have you thought about the new tamron 17-28mm? Looks dope!!

[@MohamedHamdyHassan]

That was one informative video, Peter! Thanks a million for the information :D

[@file1man]

I suggest we all look at B&H used dept for all our equipment-great used prices, have an educational discount program for students, often 20 to 30 percent, their payboo credit card (no fee) gives free shipping and a credit equal to your state sales tax, ie save me 6.5 percent nj sales tax

[@file1man]

btw, the newish sony a6600 ( $1200 used body only) camera has no time limit on videos and 90 percent of the features, & similiar images of the full frame A7r3 camera except the a6600 is cropped APS-C slightly smaller censor and its lenses are way smaller and cheaper than full frame counterparts used by the A7R3 ($1800 used body only). of couse, long term full frame is more useful than APS-C but at dimishing returns for extra dollars spent.

[@bendelaughter]

I just bought an a7iii and the first lens I bought for it was the 85mm f/1.8. I shoot wedding films, and I find myself hanging out on 85mm most of the time, so that I don't have to get right up in people's faces while filming them, because then they feel awkward and it shows. The second lens I will get is definitely gonna be the 24mm f/1.4. My God I wish I had the money for that now.

[@mishatagavor]

What lens did you use for the talking head portions of this video? I like that you are in low light and everything is in focus...

[@kriztv574]

i just bought a6100 today and im really trying hard to think what lens should i buy and i found thid treasure 😊

[@PaulFeinberg]

Nice job again! Your growing because you rock dude! Your lighting looks different in this video did you use something or do something different? I like it! Does Panasonic even make cameras lol!!! I used to shoot panasonic got tired of no AF. I got the Tamron 17-28mm & 28-75mm and I am very content and feel like I have the best. Can't wait to see what Primes they are coming out with.

[@PeterLindgren1]

Thanks Paul! Yeah, it's just so surreal! Nice catch, Might just reveal what i've done to the light in an upcoming video ;). Yeah, Tamron are killing it with the lenses atm. I don't like the pricing on the 17-28 though, it should've been a little bit cheaper i think!

[@PaulFeinberg]

@@PeterLindgren1 Its kind of odd that its more expensive than the 28-75mm, but pure economics if you can't keep it in stock it has to be priced higher at least for a period of time. I was still find with it. I was happy they kept it under $1,000.

[@PaulFeinberg]

@@PeterLindgren1 By the way......Can't wait to see this video, I really like that new lighting! So soft!

[@cameronb4099]

That extra crispy b-roll 👌

[@diegolanzani4766]

What do you think about the 24-105 f4? it will be awesome if you make a video about this lens!

[@PeterLindgren1]

Have not tried it yet but i think it's a damn good range on that lens. If you go up to 105 then bokeh won't be an issue! I'll try to see if i can get my hands on it!

[@diegolanzani4766]

@@PeterLindgren1 That will be awesome, if you do a review with your style

[@benedekbrenner3522]

I have it and highly recommend it! Bokeh is nice too when you zoom in a little

[@ajreves97]

Got it! Buy the fastest 16-35 I can get my hands on. Just the video I needed!

[@PepsetScotPassionChiens]

Would you well do the same for photografy ? And a response sometimes to the comments is cool.

[@PeterLindgren1]

If i'll make a video covering the same topic but for Photography instead? YEah, i try to reply in the comments as much as i can!

[@lkfxfotografiavideo177]

Nice video, I just looks like once you jumped to full frame and ditched the a6300 you totally forgot about us #TeamAPSC 😅😅, I agree with all your lens choices 🙌👏👏

[@bigshotmedia]

Your good thats why and fun to watch.

[@FrankBendler]

Oh yeah .... this is a Video i Need. Good Job Peter.^^

[@dinagalall]

16-35mm

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

PETER MY FAVOURITE KZbinr! I've been looking for a good video lense to do more zoomed in B-roll I currently have a Sony 16-35 F4 I'm thinking I should get a Tamron 28-70mm f2.8

[@jake5265]

I just bought the 85mm on your reccomendation from the old video and then I watch this one. So now I do not trust a word you say haha. I've used it on one shoot and it was definitely tight than I was used to. I was shooting an event though so it was nice to not need to get too up in people's faces to get good close shots of them. Also being further away enabled me to find more opportunities for using fore ground in shots which looked good. I like it a lot, I'm just sad that you don't. I can see for b roll its not ideal because it's so tight and minimum focusing am distance of 80cm. I'm so torn between the 16-35 and the tamron. I know the tamron will look nice but it has no OSS.

[@PeterLindgren1]

Haha sorry, but you develop new habits and change opinions during the year right? I do like the 85mm though but it is a little limited for the content i produce nowadays. For photos it's just a beast though. The Tamron is probably the most priceworthy one you can get but i personally like the zeiss. Just a personal preference i guess!

[@nelsonln]

I love your lens reviews please do more 🤜🏼

[@Mr48374837]

Loving your great work Peter. I’m just planning into learning how to make music videos so I’m really struck what lenses to go for and I like your 3 best lenses but I assume they are based on your preference for full frame camera body? I have a canon 90D (crop sensor) and at the moment I’m not planning to upgrade to a full frame so I’m wondering or doubt those 3 of your best lenses may not perform equally well on a crop body so I’m looking forward for a little bit more help in choosing the right focal length I may need. I was also wondering if Tokina 11-20 mm 2.8 on a crop body would be similar to 16-35 in regards to focal length? NB: I do have canon 24-70mm II, canon 50mm 1.8, Tamron 10-24mm 3.5-4.5. Thanks a lot, really appreciate how your work is helping thousands of video makers.

[@Donbros]

Honestly ultra low aperture is cool but it depends on what you are filming it is more nice for products but for people i don't know if you really need to focus only nose haha. But yeah 2.8 is good middle ground

[@charleswinbinamira2590]

There's no Philippines in your world map, how sad😞. Kidding aside, thanks for this video! really big help for a beginner like me. Love from Philippines😁😁❤️

[@shivadas7655]

Thats fucking crazy how fast you grew there!! Haha holy shit. Congrats man. One question.. Does those sigma primes have a bad focusing sound?

[@ashirnazk]

Tack för info Gubben! Keep Blessed :)

[@Romafedorov]

Man you're growing so fast! Congrats!

[@lokeshsiddalingaiah]

Your thumbnails tho 👌🏼

[@MatthewInstrumentalMusic]

Great information, thanks peter

[@dylie.]

great video super informative

[@PrimeInChina]

So the lenses I use. For me, being wide. Samyang 18mm F2.8. Small pancake lens. For me, when I'm shooting wide. Many times it is on the gimbal. So it is nice it is small, and pretty fast. 85mm 1.8. Actually i don't have any issues getting stable footage as the a7iii has IBIS. Also, I feel like 85mm is better than 50mm because when you are shooting with that, you really want to get detail shots. A hand shot, face shot. etc etc. For me, 50mm isn't really wide enough for a good establishing shot. But not close enough to get good detail shots. It is all I really need.

[@Nvrr0]

PrimeInChina I disagree, I like the 50mm for close ups, not as good as 85 but close enough. I use the sigma 18-35 on bmpcc4k for video and it gives me around 24mm-48mm or 35mm-70mm with no speed booster and the closeups around 50look good. I use to only shoot photos and use to only use the 85 because of the compression but found it too tight in certain locations. It produces a really nice image but the 50mm can produce similar results. For photos I’ll take the 85overall for its image over the 50 but for video the 50is nice Check out at 33seconds in this video, it’s the sigma at 50mm. It’s pretty nice. I get some good close ups shots especially since the sigmas focus distance is short and allows for some great detail shots. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4i7haKpeKt7has At 33seconds the closeups is sigma at 50mm

[@PrimeInChina]

@@Nvrr0 Yeah, and with all due respect, it is the worst shot in that entire video. It is the only one that doesn't fit. Because look at the shot. You are making her face/head look really fat. She is framed on the right, and what is on the open space? A building or something? Because of the focal length x distance you filmed her at, her head/face looks larger than the building. You never want to make a beautiful woman look larger than a building. So to fix this, you could have isolated her more, with more DOF/used a longer focal distance. In the rest of the video, you are shooting her wide. She looks beautiful, small.. petite. You show her features very well. Notice at 1:05, what focal length did you use? This is a much better shoulders up shot. She's framed on the right, but not all the way to the right. Because of the DOF, the open space is MUCH less distracting. Same for 1:08. Again, framed better, because of the DOF, it is MUCH less distracting. That is why you film people a certain way with certain focal lengths. 35, is usually torso and up. 50 is shoulders and up. 85 is of course facial features/body details. The reason I choose 85 over 50, is because sometimes (especially for people) a 50 MM is not very flattering with the area around a subject. With an 85MM it is easy to fill the frame, and show off the subjects features, while 100% blowing out the background. If you shoot wide, you can also make people look thin and small. Great video though. I watched it all and liked it. I also use that same lens on one of my cameras.

[@ghalyw]

i recommend you to use 90mm macro f2.8 its a beast lens its like an 85mm and also u can get too close to your subjects easily

[@carlliverpool2941]

how about the new 17-28mm f2.8 to replace the 16-35mm f4???

[@neversinkmakes]

Carl Liverpool I came to the comments to ask the same question.

[@greggoa7857]

New subscribers cause you're kickin' ass! Keep it up!

[@monzir_jed]

No doubt that the legendary Sigma 18-35 f1.8 is the best and sharpest lens all the time for videos

[@iconlenny]

That thunbnail tho

[@sorjames-itsachoice]

Bra Flyt och implementering av ( yxa>spade ) .... keep the good work going ! 👍🏽☑️

[@najeebbadalandabad8351]

I got the Tamron 28-75 and the sony 85 but thinking about getting the 16-35/ 70-200 because I am an all-around shooter and like more portraits and landscapes type

[@Robert.macdonald]

Moment Kickstarter for the ANAMORPHIC lens for DJI Mavic Pro is going to be super cool! Do a review on it in November or earlier if you get one..... please!

[@PeterLindgren1]

Yeah I've totally seen it and I would love to! The downside though, I don't have the Mavic 2 pro 😑...

[@Robert.macdonald]

Peter Lindgren Well..... I have one and I bought the lens in the kickstarter campaign. I will send it to you for review if you don’t get one before I receive the new lens!

[@PeterLindgren1]

@@Robert.macdonald Dude, that's highly appreciated but I can't recieve more things from you man!

[@Robert.macdonald]

Peter Lindgren I wasn’t suggesting you get to keep it!.... lol but what ever makes you comfortable, just wanted to help.

[@PeterLindgren1]

@@Robert.macdonald haha I know! But even just getting a loaner is too much responsibility for me 😅. Highly appreciate your support though Robert 🙌

[@ashmitgupta23]

Thankx mam🤗☺️ all doubts are clear

[@May-May-Sue]

Wonderful channel and wonderful content

[@frankstein6816]

man! give me a heart! I love your videos!

[@PeterLindgren1]

BAM! Hearted! Love that you love the channel Frank :D

[@seanconcannon7922]

great video as always....any chance you could explain how to do the step zoom out effect around 30 secs in video when filming the 70-200....looks sick.

[@tbuelna]

Have you made any short films or are you basically a vlogger? I find Primes give me a better look (faster) than zooms.

[@travelphotography9956]

Nice job in 10 mnins! Thank youi

[@petermooney8944]

Given you recommend the 28-75 Tamron, how would you recommend the 17-28 tamron for video?

[@bymark6207]

that is a great combination

[@TheBunger21]

What about GH5s ?

[@jay312productions3]

where did you get that world map on the wall looks sick?

[@Seven7seven7]

Lovely vedio, best of luck sir👍

[@rvdesigner5125]

When I Sub your Chanel its was only 10k subs in august really insane.

[@Travelwithkrnthapa]

Thanks for making such a good video..

[@ImmortalKnightCubing]

How do you get those beautiful lens flares on your lens?Is it some light that you use, or the standard post production work?

[@PeterLindgren1]

Some Post Processing magic!

[@ImmortalKnightCubing]

@@PeterLindgren1 well, if you don't mind, can you give me a short overview of the process of how you add the flare? I really love the way you do it!!!

[@jake15b]

Very funny end xD haha cool video :) really helpful!!

Thanks for the video! Do you have some experience with the 24 to 105 f4 of sony? I read it's awesome and very very versatile! Perfect for traveling

[@guillaumemilette3869]

I use it all the time for video, so versatile, perfect focus and image quality. Getting a 16-35 GM today for the wide shots :)

[@MelVinegar]

Hey Peter! May I know what lens were you using to shoot this video?

[@brandy67690]

Panasonic GH5 4K at 60fps 😂 Yh they do make cameras and they just launch the S1H the first 6K DSLR camera 😅

[@shamiksanyaldop]

panasonic makes cameras for real filmmakers not for youtuber ;)

[@chrissebastian2090]

very helpful

[@lazzjayymedia2953]

All his videos be like 💪🏼

[@pavelvitek766]

Oh man, your videos are always so perfect on time! Could you help me with choosing the lens? I’m just choosing my first camera for travelling/vlogging/documentary type of videos, (I will be travelling South America and filming indigenous tribes), I picked a6500 for that and I can’t choose the lens. My favourite is sigma 16mm 1.4. I’d really like to have low light lens and have a nice bokeh.. But I’m afraid that it won’t cover the whole focal length I need plus it’s not stabilised, and I want to do a lot of handheld footage.. Is ibis enough in this case? .. I can use the internal zoom in camera but that compromises the quality.. What other lens would you recommend? Sony 18-105mm f4 - I’m afraid of bad bokeh effect here. Or is there better camera + lens combo that I’m not aware of? I really appreciate the size of a6500 + ibis, af.. Sorry for such a long message haha.

[@SSRaskar]

try using the super 35 mode so you can experience a different focal length without having a diff lens thrs no much quality diffrence talking abt ibis its great even if u dont hav a ISS lens you can use that sigma kens no prb and if you want kn better version of the a6500 its the a6600 a bit expensive but worth the price and 50 mm focal length would be great one to incest in and will help you better ur skills hope yhis hav helped i am a former a6500 user and i just shared my experience thank u for taking time to read this!! ✌🏼✌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@pavelvitek766]

MR MAC thanks for the answer! I will look into super 35. A6600 looks very sweet, but it’s way off my budget. I’m buying a6500 new for 880$, A6600 costs 1400$ 😀 So is there any other particular lens you would recommend me to invest in? And do you think 16mm will be good go to lens for everything?

[@PeterLindgren1]

The a6600 is gonna be better than the A6500 but both cameras are still solid buys. As for the APSC lenses, i do think the sigma 16mm 1.4 is insanely good and you'd be good to use that for a lot of things. The only downside is that you won't have any range in it. But i'd say go for that and then try to see if you can find a used APSC zoom lens!

[@pavelvitek766]

Peter Lindgren thanks man! That’s what I thought. Once I save more money I will go for some zoom and then my gear will feel complete... At least for a while haha!

[@mrait]

THIS VIDEO IS EPIC THUMBS UP

[@CAPO-OBS]

Hello Peter What lens do you think they use on weddings?

[@MrJapanforce]

Panasonic do make cameras. In fact, they re the best. As usual!

[@davnesto]

I don't get the Panasonic joke. They have phenomenal cameras 😅

[@B-Moye]

Gh5s etc S1H etc

[@davnesto]

Well that's the thinl I love my Gh5 😂 it's a phenomenal camera

[@thejaggernaut822]

I feel like I'm watching peter mak hand gestures; mannerisms and all.

[@philbrault3699]

honestly, the "does panasonic make cameras" kinda triggered me XD! Great video, though - a panasonic dslr fan

[@alco07]

Hey Peter, I'm new to your channel and I'm really enjoying your content. Quick question, what are your thoughts on the Sony 18-105mm F4 G OSS as opposed to the 16-35mm? I'm thinking that in combination with the Tamron 28-75mm that should give me more range to cover. Interested in your opinion. I mainly do documentary-style videos and photojournalism, in combination with some commercial content (because they pay a little better).

[@dayedreammedia1201]

Can you do a comparison on the sigma 16mm vs the 24mm GM on the A7iii? I would like to see if the video quality is a drastic difference.

[@MightySuki]

Cool video but why do you have shovel on your wall? 😅 Edit: wtf it is SHOVEL-AXE

[@rjccorrales3271]

Hi man, what editor are you using for your cinematic video? Thank you. I really like your page. 🔥🔥🔥

[@pavelvitek766]

RjC Corrales he uses fcpx

[@allwrightmedia]

Shots fired @panasonic .....

[@PeterLindgren1]

Haha!

[@markperritte]

do you have an update to this video some where on what you have change in 2021

[@kennethcontrerasramboyong2179]

hey peter i love your suggestion about choosing a lens when it comes in video,but i have a question i already have a 24-105mm lens do you think it’s already ok for video?or should i buy a lens that u suggest?ill wait for you answer and keep inspiring other filmmakers God bless

[@SyafiqHuzir]

Hey man. Cool video and informative as always! I have the same setup of a7iii + tamron 28-75mm f2.8. Recently I just made a B ROLL for fun at home and I found that I have trouble to get object to stay in focus, ecspecially during fast movement. Do you have any tips for this? (I shot with auto focus)

[@ycyangjianfui]

Hi Peter, thanks for the gorgeous video all the way :) I’m having difficulty of swapping prime lenses for travel video on a gimbal. Do you have any idea how I can do it efficient and effectively? Thank you ☺️

[@ayuutoboss2602]

Best ef lenses for m50 please

[@fuego604]

New sub here . Great video!!