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why 28 and not 30? I am new to cameras and lenses, there cant be that much difference between them? looking to find something for my sony a6000
@thetroyzernator5 күн бұрын
Focal length of the average smartphone camera is just under 28mm. Just food for thought.
@That_Sasha_Bee6 күн бұрын
I’m still an amateur photographer and have a FM with a nifty 50 and been looking at getting a 28mm. After watching this I’m really considering it as an early Birthday present (my birthday next month)
@robertwebb55868 күн бұрын
Good Video, I develop my own film as a Hobby, I do trail photography a lot.
@randypipper9211 күн бұрын
I would have picked the F3 over the FM2 if it had the 1/4000 ss
@nicklopro12 күн бұрын
Matthew! Did you know Davy Crockett Used one of these Yashica cameras during the siege of the Alamo in 1836!? Using just one roll of Kodak Eastman 5222 black and white 35mm motion picture film he shot enough sprocket holes to stave off General Santa Anna and his army of 2000 men for THIRTEEN DAYS! Thank you so much for sharing! More people need to learn about the Yashica and its rich AMERICAN history of nearly 200 years. Learn more in my new youtube short "the untold history of the Yashica Mat 124G" SUBBED! Thank you so much
@craig_m_mi13 күн бұрын
Hard to believe that this lens is miles better then the Fuji 27mm f/2.8... Yeah, this has f/2, but the rest is better too? Think the tab lets you focus this better/easier?
@brianeibisch602513 күн бұрын
I have a Nikon 85 g F1.8 that I use on an APS-C camera giving approx 128mm perspective. I have a 50mm F1.8 that I use on an APS-C camera that gives about 75mm view. I use a 35mm F1.8 DX on APS-C as a “Nifty Fifty” although strictly speaking it’s a 52.5mm equivalent. My concern was that I didn’t really have any prime wide angle. Browsing around on Amazon one day, I noticed a Nikon 28mm F1.8 g on “special” 40% off, one left, so I quickly grabbed it and I use that on my old D610 FF camera as my wide angle setup. It is perfect!! The images are excellent, rendition, color and perspective all good. I am so glad I bought this lens to “balance” my prime capability. Cheers Y’All.
@YoutuberJeremy18 күн бұрын
been itching to try 28mm + 85mm duo for weddings. this might be the thing.
@theowlfromduolingo798219 күн бұрын
We also shouldn't forget that differences regarding the look and field of view are especially noticeable at the wide end. So while 24mm and 28mm are somewhat close, the difference between their field of view is very stark. 150mm vs 154mm wouldn't be as drastic.
@theowlfromduolingo798219 күн бұрын
28mm is an overlooked focal length - almost like 40mm. Because they are considered as boring. But that's their strength. They are allrounders with a very natural look. And there seems to be an abundance of them online
@pedrova805820 күн бұрын
I use a lot the 28 f2 Ais, but in apsc lol, so, 40mm for me. Not "long" as 50, not wide like 35, with a nice close up range. Focal length for people mainly, good indoor and outdoor (like the old electronic rangefinder from the 70s)
@budstran212120 күн бұрын
i use fe 28/2 for indoor portrait almost all the time. someday will try 24 if available
@m7kk121 күн бұрын
Any recommendations please for a 28mm on the canon R50 (APSC)
@rockartistet22 күн бұрын
I have watched many F3 reviews and have used the F3 for more than 34 years . I agree with you regards to how it feels to use the F3. Fantastic review maybe one of the best . I love the finders especially the action finder DA-2 . The many screens etc . I agree with the exposure lock button it’s a must on any film camera. Yes the 28/F2.8 AIS is an amazing lens
@TeddyCavachon22 күн бұрын
Near-far perspective is a function of DISTANCE not focal length of the lens. Short focal length lens only appear to distort perspective because they allow focusing closer. Thus for creative control, especially when rendering faces, one must first find the shooting distance to the subject producing the desired near-far size relationships - normal or otherwise - then choose the focal length which produces the desired in-camera crop. “As seen by eye” rendering of the size of nose vs ears on people is around 8-9ft and a 24mm - 70mm zoom will allow cropping in camera from that distance from full-length to head and shoulders and the facial perspective will be identical. If instead you were to use one prime lens and change the shooting distance to change the in camera crop the rendering of the face will change in each. You are not forced to do one to the exclusion of the other but understanding the actual cause and effect leads to a better informed choice to render seen by eye ‘normal’ or not.
@weareone631422 күн бұрын
Portraits? Your examples perfectly show the downsides: exaggerated noses, long face. Even though there is a certain aesthetics to it because of the environment view. For landscape, street photos and (nearly) full person shots I agree.
@arunphillips697723 күн бұрын
Hi Matthew, completely agree, the 28mm is perfect for so many travel applications. I find the angles are not to severe, and distortions are kept at bay. Also great for street and people.
@weather245623 күн бұрын
28mm is the lens that YOU need, not me
@henkvrieling958624 күн бұрын
It’s not a law, it’s an opinion.
@dannyli942424 күн бұрын
"35mm is too long and also too wide for a lot of things", exact same thing can be said with the 28mm. I have both 28 and 35mm and I use my 35mm 10 times more than my 28mm, all I am trying to say is this is purely personal shooting style, no such thing which focal length is more useful, for some peope 28 is totally useless for some people 28 is their main everyday focal length. and for my own case, no, 28mm is the first prime I will give away not the only one I want to keep, 35mm would be that lens I want if I can have one, but then who cares, it's the lens used by me not you, right but I am not going to make a video to show people why 35 is so much more useful than 28mm though because I think those kind of video will be silly nd useless.
@glennaremoy24 күн бұрын
1:15, your argument for not picking the 35 is feeling it's just a little bit too "narrow", while I, having shot 35mm exclusively for 2 years now, keep saying to people (atleast in the past half year or so), that it's just a little too "wide". It's funny you should say it in the same way, but opposite. I think 40-50 is for me :) <3
@zhongyao-sc1lj25 күн бұрын
I have a z28-75/2.8 can be instead？
@peterwilliams288927 күн бұрын
If you have 61 megapixels and a 24mm lens, you can crop to 28 and to 35…… but if you have a 28 you can’t crop to 24.
@patrickligot510028 күн бұрын
Had this lens for a decade already along with my 50mm 1.8D. I couldnt agree more that this lens is the sweet spot for my Nikon D90. Focus is on point, i get better colors out of it and it best fit for all the shoots that i do.
@ChopsticksDIYGardenАй бұрын
Watching this 2 years later. I'm going to take this lens to the Cactus Show & Sale event this weekend.
@linjicakonikon7666Ай бұрын
Nikon F3 the best? Heck no!! Not even in the top 10. I've been a photographer since 1971. Here's my list. Top 10 film cameras ever: 1) Linhof 617s Technorama 2) Deardorff 8x10 3) Hasselblad 501CM 4) Canon VT Deluxe 5) Leica MP 6) Mamiya 6 7) Nikon F2 8) Nikon F 9) Nikon FM2 10) Canon F-1
@Patto2276Ай бұрын
I just got the Nikon 28mm f/1.4E because it's supposed to be great and also a good companion lens with the 58mm f/1.4G which I LOVE. As you said, the 35 is great, but sometimes a little too long while the 24 is usually a little too wide. We'll see.
@Francois.D.Ай бұрын
J'adore ! 👏
@alfabravo80Ай бұрын
I had the old 18mm f2…I was rarely happy with it. However, the new 18mm f1.4 is an absolutely fantastic lens. Very happy I got it.
@anthonydennis460Ай бұрын
Am very frustrated. Bought a mint X-T1 and a Fuji 18mm f1.4 lens. It does not work on the X-T1. An error message keeps coming up saying "TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN. I did this scores of times and it does not help. Unable to fire the camera of get into menus. The warning just takes up the middle of the screen. My Leica 50mm R lens works with an adapter in manual mode. Could it be the lens? HELP !!!!!!
@sajin_nori2303Ай бұрын
I am enjoying with this lens. This lens is very small and cute.
@bouganimАй бұрын
Very nice shots. 👍
@stevefoster1511Ай бұрын
Nice. Enjoyed this and have pulled my Nikkor 28mm AIS, bought in 1981, out of the bag. Going to play with it on my D810.
@HowToHomeLifeАй бұрын
I have a Nikon F2SB and a Nikon FTN with lenses (20mm, 24mm, 28mm, 55mm macro, and 85mm), but when I traveled, I took my Olympus OM-1 with only a 28mm, 2.8 lens, in a "ever-ready" case, because it would fit into my carry-on hard-case with two-weeks of clothes. I forced myself to use only this focal length to capture scenic, close-up, portraiture, interiors just as you demonstrated. I heartily recommend trying a 28mm with film (or full-size sensor) and pay attention to minimizing extension distortion when doing portraiture, not too close to eliminate exaggeration of noses and keep the focal-plane as vertical as possible to reduce near-far distortion. David Riddle
@conwaygritty73Ай бұрын
28mm is just too wide as a most important lens for me. Great focal range...but really hard to isolate subjects and get good detail from anything not up close. I carry a nikkor 28mm 2.8 Ais in the bag and love it to death... but I would probably have to go with my Pancolar 50mm 1.8 or my Olympus 50mm 1.2 for a desert island lens. ( or a really nice zoom😎)
@richardsimms251Ай бұрын
Thank you. Very good video.
@AbcDino843Ай бұрын
My main system is Canon R5 with RF zooms, but for travel I have my Ricoh GR III.
@UP209DАй бұрын
I think this make sense, we use 1x on smartphone camera everyday, it is ~28mm
@perfectfuturesАй бұрын
I’ve seen this said a lot by experienced photogs, especially when they have to take just one lens. It’s wide, but not too wide, and not as compressed as a 35 or 40mm, where you often can’t fit much into the frame. I used this length a lot over the years, whether by itself or as the widest on zooms and it does feel just right. I also like the 42mm on crop- I used that a lot when I moved to digital back with the D70. Best of both worlds!
@alexscott7226Ай бұрын
It's easy to forget that these videos are made by and for people who have grown up with AF cameras... nearly all the tings you explain so well are things that were common in 35mm SLRs way back before AF... common in all brands of SLR... the F3 was my dream camera... build quality, accuracy... it's just the best 35mm SLR ever...
@chrisblenkinsopp8588Ай бұрын
Your voice is nicer than the camera, and I have one I love...!
@standotkwanАй бұрын
My camera + lens is way too heavy for it. Too uncomfortable to have it on my belt. Very unfortunate because it looks like a great product.
@JK4ManC2 ай бұрын
Great vid thanks. I have just bought one of these so can't wait to give it a go. Cheers
@MatthewArringtonphotoАй бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@leradicideglialberi2 ай бұрын
yes yes, it is!!!
@claudianreyn45292 ай бұрын
I disagree. 28mm is too wide for a lot of situation and not wide enough when you really need a wide lens. If you travel and pick just one prime, you already make a compromise, so what's the point of discussion? 35mm is the best middleground actually. Adding a 50mm or 85mm to the kit makes it a good solution for traveling.
@michaelharmon71622 ай бұрын
You can get the telephoto lens kit and the wide kit so you can shoot portraits.
@cditfurth2 ай бұрын
That's why I love my Ricoh GR III with its 28 mm lens (ff equivalence).
@MrNep2une2 ай бұрын
28mm is so versatile. Most phone cameras also seem to have around 28mm as their main lens. It just works!
@StevenSampsonMedia2 ай бұрын
Great video. I appreciate the real world photo examples as well. I do find 24mm too wide as well, but really enjoy 35-40mm.
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why 28 and not 30? I am new to cameras and lenses, there cant be that much difference between them? looking to find something for my sony a6000
Focal length of the average smartphone camera is just under 28mm. Just food for thought.
I’m still an amateur photographer and have a FM with a nifty 50 and been looking at getting a 28mm. After watching this I’m really considering it as an early Birthday present (my birthday next month)
Good Video, I develop my own film as a Hobby, I do trail photography a lot.
I would have picked the F3 over the FM2 if it had the 1/4000 ss
Matthew! Did you know Davy Crockett Used one of these Yashica cameras during the siege of the Alamo in 1836!? Using just one roll of Kodak Eastman 5222 black and white 35mm motion picture film he shot enough sprocket holes to stave off General Santa Anna and his army of 2000 men for THIRTEEN DAYS! Thank you so much for sharing! More people need to learn about the Yashica and its rich AMERICAN history of nearly 200 years. Learn more in my new youtube short "the untold history of the Yashica Mat 124G" SUBBED! Thank you so much
Hard to believe that this lens is miles better then the Fuji 27mm f/2.8... Yeah, this has f/2, but the rest is better too? Think the tab lets you focus this better/easier?
I have a Nikon 85 g F1.8 that I use on an APS-C camera giving approx 128mm perspective. I have a 50mm F1.8 that I use on an APS-C camera that gives about 75mm view. I use a 35mm F1.8 DX on APS-C as a “Nifty Fifty” although strictly speaking it’s a 52.5mm equivalent. My concern was that I didn’t really have any prime wide angle. Browsing around on Amazon one day, I noticed a Nikon 28mm F1.8 g on “special” 40% off, one left, so I quickly grabbed it and I use that on my old D610 FF camera as my wide angle setup. It is perfect!! The images are excellent, rendition, color and perspective all good. I am so glad I bought this lens to “balance” my prime capability. Cheers Y’All.
been itching to try 28mm + 85mm duo for weddings. this might be the thing.
We also shouldn't forget that differences regarding the look and field of view are especially noticeable at the wide end. So while 24mm and 28mm are somewhat close, the difference between their field of view is very stark. 150mm vs 154mm wouldn't be as drastic.
28mm is an overlooked focal length - almost like 40mm. Because they are considered as boring. But that's their strength. They are allrounders with a very natural look. And there seems to be an abundance of them online
I use a lot the 28 f2 Ais, but in apsc lol, so, 40mm for me. Not "long" as 50, not wide like 35, with a nice close up range. Focal length for people mainly, good indoor and outdoor (like the old electronic rangefinder from the 70s)
i use fe 28/2 for indoor portrait almost all the time. someday will try 24 if available
Any recommendations please for a 28mm on the canon R50 (APSC)
I have watched many F3 reviews and have used the F3 for more than 34 years . I agree with you regards to how it feels to use the F3. Fantastic review maybe one of the best . I love the finders especially the action finder DA-2 . The many screens etc . I agree with the exposure lock button it’s a must on any film camera. Yes the 28/F2.8 AIS is an amazing lens
Near-far perspective is a function of DISTANCE not focal length of the lens. Short focal length lens only appear to distort perspective because they allow focusing closer. Thus for creative control, especially when rendering faces, one must first find the shooting distance to the subject producing the desired near-far size relationships - normal or otherwise - then choose the focal length which produces the desired in-camera crop. “As seen by eye” rendering of the size of nose vs ears on people is around 8-9ft and a 24mm - 70mm zoom will allow cropping in camera from that distance from full-length to head and shoulders and the facial perspective will be identical. If instead you were to use one prime lens and change the shooting distance to change the in camera crop the rendering of the face will change in each. You are not forced to do one to the exclusion of the other but understanding the actual cause and effect leads to a better informed choice to render seen by eye ‘normal’ or not.
Portraits? Your examples perfectly show the downsides: exaggerated noses, long face. Even though there is a certain aesthetics to it because of the environment view. For landscape, street photos and (nearly) full person shots I agree.
Hi Matthew, completely agree, the 28mm is perfect for so many travel applications. I find the angles are not to severe, and distortions are kept at bay. Also great for street and people.
28mm is the lens that YOU need, not me
It’s not a law, it’s an opinion.
"35mm is too long and also too wide for a lot of things", exact same thing can be said with the 28mm. I have both 28 and 35mm and I use my 35mm 10 times more than my 28mm, all I am trying to say is this is purely personal shooting style, no such thing which focal length is more useful, for some peope 28 is totally useless for some people 28 is their main everyday focal length. and for my own case, no, 28mm is the first prime I will give away not the only one I want to keep, 35mm would be that lens I want if I can have one, but then who cares, it's the lens used by me not you, right but I am not going to make a video to show people why 35 is so much more useful than 28mm though because I think those kind of video will be silly nd useless.
1:15, your argument for not picking the 35 is feeling it's just a little bit too "narrow", while I, having shot 35mm exclusively for 2 years now, keep saying to people (atleast in the past half year or so), that it's just a little too "wide". It's funny you should say it in the same way, but opposite. I think 40-50 is for me :) <3
I have a z28-75/2.8 can be instead？
If you have 61 megapixels and a 24mm lens, you can crop to 28 and to 35…… but if you have a 28 you can’t crop to 24.
Had this lens for a decade already along with my 50mm 1.8D. I couldnt agree more that this lens is the sweet spot for my Nikon D90. Focus is on point, i get better colors out of it and it best fit for all the shoots that i do.
Watching this 2 years later. I'm going to take this lens to the Cactus Show & Sale event this weekend.
Nikon F3 the best? Heck no!! Not even in the top 10. I've been a photographer since 1971. Here's my list. Top 10 film cameras ever: 1) Linhof 617s Technorama 2) Deardorff 8x10 3) Hasselblad 501CM 4) Canon VT Deluxe 5) Leica MP 6) Mamiya 6 7) Nikon F2 8) Nikon F 9) Nikon FM2 10) Canon F-1
I just got the Nikon 28mm f/1.4E because it's supposed to be great and also a good companion lens with the 58mm f/1.4G which I LOVE. As you said, the 35 is great, but sometimes a little too long while the 24 is usually a little too wide. We'll see.
J'adore ! 👏
I had the old 18mm f2…I was rarely happy with it. However, the new 18mm f1.4 is an absolutely fantastic lens. Very happy I got it.
Am very frustrated. Bought a mint X-T1 and a Fuji 18mm f1.4 lens. It does not work on the X-T1. An error message keeps coming up saying "TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN. I did this scores of times and it does not help. Unable to fire the camera of get into menus. The warning just takes up the middle of the screen. My Leica 50mm R lens works with an adapter in manual mode. Could it be the lens? HELP !!!!!!
I am enjoying with this lens. This lens is very small and cute.
Very nice shots. 👍
Nice. Enjoyed this and have pulled my Nikkor 28mm AIS, bought in 1981, out of the bag. Going to play with it on my D810.
I have a Nikon F2SB and a Nikon FTN with lenses (20mm, 24mm, 28mm, 55mm macro, and 85mm), but when I traveled, I took my Olympus OM-1 with only a 28mm, 2.8 lens, in a "ever-ready" case, because it would fit into my carry-on hard-case with two-weeks of clothes. I forced myself to use only this focal length to capture scenic, close-up, portraiture, interiors just as you demonstrated. I heartily recommend trying a 28mm with film (or full-size sensor) and pay attention to minimizing extension distortion when doing portraiture, not too close to eliminate exaggeration of noses and keep the focal-plane as vertical as possible to reduce near-far distortion. David Riddle
28mm is just too wide as a most important lens for me. Great focal range...but really hard to isolate subjects and get good detail from anything not up close. I carry a nikkor 28mm 2.8 Ais in the bag and love it to death... but I would probably have to go with my Pancolar 50mm 1.8 or my Olympus 50mm 1.2 for a desert island lens. ( or a really nice zoom😎)
Thank you. Very good video.
My main system is Canon R5 with RF zooms, but for travel I have my Ricoh GR III.
I think this make sense, we use 1x on smartphone camera everyday, it is ~28mm
I’ve seen this said a lot by experienced photogs, especially when they have to take just one lens. It’s wide, but not too wide, and not as compressed as a 35 or 40mm, where you often can’t fit much into the frame. I used this length a lot over the years, whether by itself or as the widest on zooms and it does feel just right. I also like the 42mm on crop- I used that a lot when I moved to digital back with the D70. Best of both worlds!
It's easy to forget that these videos are made by and for people who have grown up with AF cameras... nearly all the tings you explain so well are things that were common in 35mm SLRs way back before AF... common in all brands of SLR... the F3 was my dream camera... build quality, accuracy... it's just the best 35mm SLR ever...
Your voice is nicer than the camera, and I have one I love...!
My camera + lens is way too heavy for it. Too uncomfortable to have it on my belt. Very unfortunate because it looks like a great product.
Great vid thanks. I have just bought one of these so can't wait to give it a go. Cheers
Hope you enjoy it!
yes yes, it is!!!
I disagree. 28mm is too wide for a lot of situation and not wide enough when you really need a wide lens. If you travel and pick just one prime, you already make a compromise, so what's the point of discussion? 35mm is the best middleground actually. Adding a 50mm or 85mm to the kit makes it a good solution for traveling.
You can get the telephoto lens kit and the wide kit so you can shoot portraits.
That's why I love my Ricoh GR III with its 28 mm lens (ff equivalence).
28mm is so versatile. Most phone cameras also seem to have around 28mm as their main lens. It just works!
Great video. I appreciate the real world photo examples as well. I do find 24mm too wide as well, but really enjoy 35-40mm.