What's your favorite 50mm lens for video (and why)?

@CDRaff

Жыл бұрын

Any "plastic fantastic" 50mm 1.8. There is something special about getting amazing shots from a dirt cheap lens.

@flapdance

Жыл бұрын

Helios... But it's not an easy one. Needs a external monitor and focus gear for me to see if my subject is in focus.

@pzazzcreativemedia7205

Жыл бұрын

great video on the advantages of the 50mm prime

@Cammi-Cat-XIII

Жыл бұрын

Old Nikkor-S 50mm f/1.4 with a follow focus. Inexpensive lens, but excellent quality!

@djwatson

Жыл бұрын

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 👌

Good demo. But always remember to mention what type of camera you are using. As someone with a Crop Sensor body the Nifty Fifty is gonna be a 75mm Tele. The results totally different.

Only Brandon Li could do a tracking gimbal shot with an 0.95 aperture manual lens without a focus pull and execute it flawlessly 🤣🤣🤣

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

Took me a few tries though

@flochfitness

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLiUnscripted so you are human!!!

@epicsceneshereandthere

Жыл бұрын

As a former focus puller, I agree with your statement. 😂

@amosaiccosmos6302

Жыл бұрын

That wasnt a one-and-done

Great video! And nice to see you filming in Chiang Mai! I know that cafe haha

What a perfectly simplified explanation of the nifty fifty and ND filters 🙌🏼 awesome as always, duder!

Thanks, Brandon! I like the look of 50mm but in most situations I filmed with the RF50/1.2 I was not 100% happy because it was not wide enough for the environment I wanted to capture. It was too much focused on the character. I have switched to the Sigma Art 40/1.4 and with the Canon 100 Macro and the RF15-35 my setup is complete. For me, the 40mm look is perfect for videography. Regarding the filters, have you ever tried Breakthrough Photography filters? I think there are no better filters on the market! Keep up the great work and once again thanks for your videos!

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

I think a lot of filmmakers would agree that 40mm or 35mm are more practical for filmmaking because they're a bit wider and more forgiving. I haven't tried Breakthrough but I think their magnetic filters aren't available yet.

I always learn so much from you Brandon. Thank you!

You’re the master of movement Brandon! I would love to see you do a video on what emotions different movements creates in a film. You could draw from scenes in movies you like. Thanks for all the knowledge you’re sharing🤩

Hello! Amazing video of course!! Just wondering, why not recording with the EF or AF instead of Manuel mode? Thanks!

Cheers Brandon, it's a very practical video, and thank you for featuring the magnetic VND filter with this video.

I find it interesting that some filmmakers highly recommend buying such lenses as the 24mm, 35mm, 85mm or 105mm than the 50mm lens. If they can afford those lenses, fine. I can't and won't buy them.

@Gyanenhi

23 күн бұрын

Tarantino?

I'm wondering your videos. Few years ago you showed your 10 liked lenses for filmmaking. But my question is that now what is that 5 lenses you would offer for filmmaking (Sony E)??

Fantastic as always. So much useful information presented in the perfect way.

bravo , Brandon!

50mm is by far my favourite focal length of all, the 40mm is close as well.

Hey Brandon, Why didn't you made an detailed video of Vivo X90 pro smartphone cameras....?! Will you be willing to do so.... Pls pls Waiting..... Thank you

These were really great tips, thanks!

Your video content is always great. Would love to see you do a vlog maybe about traveling and surviving on the land as a more nomadic filmmaker. As someone who wants to travel and shoot film I'm always curious how you can go from place to place with just the gear on you your back. Like how does one survive as a filmmaker on the go? if you get my drift. Anyways please keep posting. Iv'e learned a lot from your videos.

Superb video Brandon, as is all your work. I love the 50 1.2 GM, but the new 50 1.4 GM may be even better for gimbal work as it is smaller and lighter....

I might be different in that regard , but I really like depth of field in videos, in relation to what you said about video at f9.0 with 50mm lenses :-) I’m actually thinking of making a documentary only with 50mm

Nice one ❤❤

So when you use the Viltrox 50mm lens to film the character from wide to close up, you use the AF? Wouldn't it either get the wrong focus or out of focus when the character moves closer?

I know you primarily use full frame, but it'd be super helpful for the super 35 recommendations for these great lens guides/tips. I shoot with a FS5 and A6500 primarily and just wonder what you'd suggest to be the "nifty" fifty for those.

@floziofer95

Жыл бұрын

I guess the best option would be the sigma 30mm 1.4😊

@Krakenborn

Жыл бұрын

@@floziofer95 No it's the 35 1.4 GM. One of the best 35mm lenses.

Don't have a 50mm but I do have 35mm and when in 4k60 it crops near 50mm. Does this count or do I need a true 50mm?

can you please suggested me a lens for videography and photography i decided to buy zv e 10

this is 50 mm in terms of full frame right ? what would be equal lens on sonyf5 which is super35?

That was awesome and super satisfying. Thanks.

Thank you, I feel like a learned a lot here.

Really valuable info! Thanks for sharing :)

Nice video, very interesting, sigma 50mm 1.4 art is my favorite lens.

How do you avoid judder when you do “tracking motion across frame”?

Hey Brandon, love your work! I was wondering how you get those shots, especially in Morocco Arise that seem like a ronin on a pole. Or is that literally the rig you use?

Great video!

which 17mm did u use???

Worth the subscription

Hi brother Brandon Plz make a video about Sony fx 30 .... Plz

Great vid!!

I am a beginner and I just got my canon c100 mark ii and I want a beginner lens for filmmaking I was thinking to buy canon 50mm lens is it good? I have heard 50mm lenses are pretty popular in filmmaking.

@BrandonLiUnscripted

8 ай бұрын

Almost every 50mm lens is pretty good. It’s an easy focal length to make. The hard part is learning how to use it properly for framing and focus.

Yoooo,thanks for including the artisans lens in ur video.Im trying to learn a little more about manual lenses and the artisans is very intriguing and affordable.What would u recommend for an amateur short film creator,an AF 50mm/85mm MF artisans or AF 85mm/50mm MF artisans?

Is very difficult to make the movement like in the final part of the video with follow focus on the gimbal?

I gots to know - how did you get such perfect focus when the subject hadn't yet entered the frame and the also walked behind things?

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

Find my tripod vs gimbal video, I explain focus settings in that one

Hi Brandon, I used to own the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX1R II Full Frame Digital Camera but sold it because I felt the lens didn't offer enough flexibility. Would you have a similar recommendation for a very small high quality travel camera?

Can we use other filters when Using the wolverine magnetic ? if yes, does it have to be magnetic as well or not, and if yes, does it have to be Kase filter or it can be from any brand ? Also, did you notice color shift or vignetting using the Kase ?

I struggle the most figuring out what aperture value to use when filming multiple subjects at once. Like my wife and newborn, one always ends up out of focus and since it's always on the fly I tend to error to closing it down more then a probably need. Of course I would use focus peaking but it's not available in autofocus. Guess I should just shoot wide open and change focus between to two as I intend to lead the eye.

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you need to place your subjects in the same plane of focus, or go to a narrower aperture or wider focal length.

Hey Brandon, was wondering if I purchase the wolverine 1,5-9 stops (coming soon as I see available for preorder) vs to get 1,5-5 and 6-9 filters, if money is not a problem, does the 1,5-9 produce the same quality, or there is a "price" you pay by getting just one filter vs 2..I mean there has to be at least a disantvantage like X shadow or something? Thanks

You didn't talk about the autofocus shot (how to), but I supposed because the explanation in one of your latest videos where You are setting up some gimbal-bluetooth button to turn on/off the autofocus, right?

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

Right this video is about the focal length; not gimbal settings

do you see any vignetting with the nd filters?

Hi! Important gear question...what type of hat do you wear in the Gimbal masterclass videos? 😂 love the style but not sure what to search for 🙂 Btw awesome video, really like the scene breakdown with the motivated movement and layers explanation 🙂 And can't wait for the fusion filmmaking course 🙂

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

Henschel Aussie breezer :-)

Can u tell Best lens for apsc a6300 shoot a video?

Orson Welles and Stanley Kubrick have a few things to say about deep depth of field looking bad.

@ohmeqa

9 ай бұрын

I had that same thought when he said that lol

If you had to pick one filter due to budget.. which one would you choose for indoor shots (I shoot mechanic garages) and some outdoor rallies.

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

Kase 1.5-10 stop magnetic variable ND

The alternate version of 17mm looks better in the shot context. That's subjective of course😊 and 50mm is still the favorite❤

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

Well since I wanted a closeup of my subject at the end, I don’t think the 17mm would have been a good choice here.

@The_Visual_Artist

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLiUnscripted sure 👍👍and thanks for the reply.... Love your work so much👏👏👏

There was a definite color shift in the filters, aren't ND filters that have a color shift considered bad?

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

In a perfect world there would be no color shift, but all variable nds have some. Just depends on if you think it affects the footage negatively. I don’t mind the slight warm shift and don’t even notice it in real world footage

Cool!✌️

Bro big fan

When doing the walking pan shot, what mode are you in and is your finger on the trigger the whole time? I always think I'm doing it correctly, but my camera tends to drift.

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

I think it was pan follow holding trigger, can't remember

@AllenRReid

Жыл бұрын

@BrandonLiUnscripted holding the trigger is what should keep the camera "locked," correct?

so thats good broiiiii

Best❤❤

0:57 Is that a plastic or a tape?!

Good 👍🏻

Brandon i literally set out this week to only use my 50 for video an photo. A little seven day challenge

Protect my chigga brandon li attention all cost😊😅😅❤

thanks! Hakuna matata

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Chiang Mai 🤭

Am I the only who thinks this lens is reminiscent of something out of an image out of an Iphone standard wide?

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Now i want a 50mm 😢😢😢

The question is… how does ur footage always look so movie like ?

@BrandonLiUnscripted

Жыл бұрын

Most of it is subject + lighting + angle

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It’s a “normal” lens because of the FOV.

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How about a Video Maker's tips... We are beyond using film, yet you keep injecting the wrong term. We are Digital. We make movies, if you like, moving pictures. You are too young to have enjoyed nothing but film like Kodachrome and the abundance of FILM at stores and Kodak everywhere. I miss Kodachrome. But my Sony cameras are giving me rich colorful images much like Kodachrome. Today, I am digital, DIGITAL.

@BrandonLiUnscripted

9 ай бұрын

You can say digital, I can say film. Good luck with your video making!

0:57 Is that a plastic or a tape?!