Explore the most appropriate lens choices for Sony Alpha full-frame cameras in this comprehensive 1-hour 14-minute video. Dive into the decision-making process between zoom and prime lenses, f/4 vs f/2.8 zooms, and optimal focal lengths for primes. Learn about innovative techniques like zooming with your feet, cropping in post-production, and utilizing high-resolution sensors with primes or APS-C zooms. Discover the advantages of using two bodies with two primes and understand how factors like weight, autofocus speed, and personal needs influence lens selection. Cover topics including the "Holy Trinity" of lenses, f/1.8 primes, 50mm options, very small full-frame primes, the FE 35mm f/1.4 GM, crop modes, alternative workflows, wide-angle extraction, telephoto options, and using APS-C lenses on full-frame bodies. Gain valuable insights from Sony Alpha Ambassador Mark Galer to make informed decisions about your lens choices.
Overview
Syllabus
Start:
Introduction
The Holy Trinity
F1.8 Primes
50mm Primes
Second Body
F4 Zooms
Very Small Full Frame Primes
FE 35 F1.4 GM
1.5x crop and APS-C Mode
2 and 2.25x crop
Two from Four an alternative workflow to zooms 2 Primes and 2 bodies
FE 20mm F1.8 G - extracting a wider angle of view
FE 400mm F2.8 GM
APS-C Lenses on Full Frame Bodies
Concluding remarks
Taught by
Mark Galer's Alpha Creative Skills
