Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4: an Expensive Lens, but is it worth it?

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4 жыл бұрын

This lens is definitely not a cheap lens, especially for these budget-friendly Canon Mirrorless Cameras. So how does it stack up? I share my thoughts and compare the Canon 32mm F1.4 to a more affordable lens in this mini-review.
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@KevinShroff 4 жыл бұрын

New intro is sick zeek. Definitely wanted to see a video on this lens!

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Haha..cool! I was always curious about this lens. Now I really know how good the budget stuff are...😉🤘

@patrickcoggins6279 2 жыл бұрын

I have this lens, and although it is expensive, for photography it is by far the best lens I have for the Canon M system. The sharpness, colours and depth of field really make the images pop and look very 3D. When I look back at my photos, my favourites were taken all with this lens. If you’re a photographer, try and test one out. As I say, it is expensive though.

@ZeekEOSZ 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the insight! You should also try the 7Artisans 55mm F1.4 if you ever get the chance, it takes portraits too good to be true. 👌

@patrickcoggins6279 2 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll keep an eye out for one.

@ZeekEOSZ 2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickcoggins6279 No problem! Not sure if this link will work, but this was shot with the M and 7Artisans 55mm F1.4: instagram.com/p/CXWDdDlvbdi/?

@patrickcoggins6279 2 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ 👍 the link worked. Lovely shot and very nice rendering. Will look out for one. Thanks.

@reedleatherware 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zeek! You rock bro

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Any time! :)

@shzammpatapon9865 4 жыл бұрын

another great video zeek, the reason why sigma lens frame still fit in the speedbooster is because sigma want to maintain corner to corner sharpness. the corner for sigma lens are essentially the middle part as other lens are concern and that's why they are so bulky. your discovery of 30mm art sigma for the speedbooster change the game for many of us, essentially bringing two focal lengths for the price of one with high performance from we all know sigma. another one i found works with this method is from tokina 11-16mm i suspect many other sigma lens for crop sensor will work. mind if you do more experiment with other lens

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :) The older Sigma 30mm ex f1.4 doesn't work with speedboosters apparently, only the art. I'm surprised the 11-16mm Tokina Works, I would think otherwise... The Sigma Art 30mm F1.4 Works perfect on 5D2 as well, no vignette :)

@jaredkruger8480 4 жыл бұрын

2 Zeek videos in one day, someone pinch me. I must be dreaming.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of stuff planned. Also a new EOS M Build recently popped up, new 2.7K RAW Mode and Time-lapse configurations...pretty neat! Check it out on the forum towards the bottom: www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=9741.4250;topicseen

@Ansuf85 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so surprised this guy @Zeek don't have yet 1M subs !!!! No affiliate links aswell so weird to me hahaha

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ansuf85 Haha...Dude we're talking about Magic Lantern here, not the Mainstream Stuff :) Just enjoying making more videos as best as I can as a Part-time KZfaqr :)

@alvincura 4 жыл бұрын

Ah Zeek... do you have any idea how gratifying it is to have been watching your vids for a couple of years now? You have rapidly become the most reliable and authoritative source on the in-depth possibilities of the Canon M MILC system. Other channels have targeted content like for vloggers with the EOS M system. But your work both goes deep and shows how to go cheap. But yeah, the bad manual focus would probably be the STM motor, I think; because it is the latency of the electronic motor actuation (since it's not physical). It's one of the reasons that I never bought the STM nifty fifty. I don't mind the noise so much when using an off camera shotgun pointing forward. For that matter, the Yongnuo clone of it is even cheaper. $50 USD is just awesome. Thanks again for your work. Best regards to you and your loved ones.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, really appreciate the comment 😉. Yeah, wierd how good the 7Artisans lens are built in comparison to some of these expensive lenses. Crazy! 🎥👍

@Nibyjak 2 жыл бұрын

Thx for video test!

@ZeekEOSZ 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@stephanematis 4 жыл бұрын

You have pro intro and sections now! Nice! I love the idea of this lens, but I much prefer the Sigma in use-case. Keep up the great work Zeek!

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I agree 👍 I made this video to give people insight before they consider buying this quite expensive lens. The 7Artisans and even Sigma are great options. I mean for the price of the Canon 32mm F1.4, you could get the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 💰🤘

@leedobson8031 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review Zeek. Just as an aside, the Sigma lenses are all made in Japan whereas the Canon is made in Malaysia. The original Sigma 30 1.4 made cropped sensor lenses was what put Sigma back onto the path of righteousness. 20 years ago they were pretty hit and miss quality wise. Now they truly rock.

@ZeekEOSZ 3 жыл бұрын

That's good to note, Thanks for sharing😎👍🎥🔥

@KubaDusza 3 жыл бұрын

Thx!

@on1manshow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the video. What about photos only, which one is sharper between the two lenses, adapted Sigma or native Canon?

@ZeekEOSZ 3 жыл бұрын

For photos both are just about equal in sharpness, maybe the Sigma just a bit more. There is more difference in colour. I like the Canon Lens more for colour, but the Sigma when Adapter to the speedbooster gives more shallow depth of field and does look quite cinematic if that's a way of putting it.

@erickriojas81 9 ай бұрын

What's the make and model of the $90 economy lens you mentioned in the video?

@alvincura 4 жыл бұрын

You know Zeek, I think you seriously should consider talking to Canon. If Peter McKinnon is the pre-release brand ambassador of the EOS R system, you should be the brand ambassador of the EOS M system. Have them sweeten the deal with throwing you a C500 or something.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha...not sure about that! 😁👍

@EveryDayHeroes89 5 ай бұрын

I have the sigma with speedboster on my m50 mark ii but its a ff heavy glass i often dismiss it for the 22mm stm in #streetphotography but its a must have horse for low light

@eldesarmadero2788 4 жыл бұрын

f1 wow! I was lucky enough to get 22mm lens for cheap, great for night shooting!

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Loved that 22mm F2, Sharp, Awesome Macro Capability, Bubbly Bokeh, and the Size! :)

@timjames6190 2 жыл бұрын

I have the canon 32mm f1.4 I thought this has the edge over the sigma on it optical quality but only just and to be fair I also own the sigma 16mm and the 56 mm the build of sigma in my opinion has blown canon m lenses out of the water . I hate the canon focus system its slow over the sigma lenses I own but I just thought it was sharper over the sigma 30mm 1.4 great video 👍

@ZeekEOSZ 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. The 32mm Canon lens feels like a cheap one compared to the Sigmas which are a better route.

@meatsim65 4 жыл бұрын

Why not compare the direct competitor Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC-DN for EF-M? The sigma 30mm EF lens with speedbooster is great, but with a different effective field of view, it has a different purpose. If you compared shots without the speedbooster it would be a close match. Another nearly equivalent combo like the canon or yongnuo 50mm f1.8 EF with speedbooster would be interesting to compare as well. Keep up the good work!

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion 👍 I didn't have a purpose to buy the Sigma Ef-m version, because I had the EF Version which I could also use on my Full-frame camera. The sigma with the normal adapter focuses even quicker with the normal adapter, but I just wanted to show how simple focal length lens could be added to a speedbooster to create a full frame type look and at a cheaper price than the 32mm F1.4. Thanks!

@lulumayfield8888 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Zeek, thank you for sharing, between canon EF-M 32MM f1.4 and Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary, which one do you think it's worth buying?

@ZeekEOSZ 2 жыл бұрын

I'd go Sigma. Even 16mm.

@planetsport6677 4 жыл бұрын

good job contunie

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers! :)

@scene247 4 жыл бұрын

Ooooooh sh*t....love the intro

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback from you guys 🎥😎🤘

@JDproAV 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say form factor is on the side of the M lens, plus less bulk without the need of the booster. Speaking of which, is it the viltrox you're using? Wouldn't that automatically soften corners?

@ZeekEOSZ 2 жыл бұрын

Even with the booster, it still feels like a light package. The manual focus feel on the 32mm is awkward and laggy. I'm using the Viltrox M2 Speedbooster for EOS M Mount. I also have the Metabones EF to EOS M. The corners are fine stopped down to F5.6 / 8 as is with the 32mm.

@paullucas898 4 жыл бұрын

The colour in the footage you took with the 32mm 1.4 looks outstanding. Do you feel that the Sigma 30 1.4 matches it for color and sharpness?

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul! I didn't even add any post sharpen to the 32mm. The Sigma is about the same in sharpness and in terms of colour, I actually prefer the Sigma with the Speedbooster or even other vintage glass. The build what is a deal breaker for me, and this lens feels quite cheap for the price. I just wanted to share my honest thoughts in case people were thinking about picking this up but weren't sure... The sigma is sick! It will work on Full Frame Cameras no doubt!

@paullucas898 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ Good to see you keeping on with your channel, Zeek. Hope the lockdown here in Vic doesn't stifle things for too long.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah I hope so...😉👍

@user-kz4ns2ld4m 3 жыл бұрын

The canon 32mm now is priced at 479$ is worth it at that price ? Thx btw for that awesome review

@ZeekEOSZ 3 жыл бұрын

For photos it's good, video, I rather go with the kit 15-45 & 22mm F2. Also the Sigma 16mm F1.4.

@milanjani 4 жыл бұрын

great

@juanat1661 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Zeek lovely your tutorials and good job please do u know if it would be posible recording 2hours with Magic Landern (canon M3) THANK YOU ALL THE BEST

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear :) For 2 Hours you may need a Huge SD Card. The Canon M3 doesn't have Magic lantern. It's currently only available on the EOS M & M2. The M50 may be next in line. :)

@juanat1661 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry Zeek, CANON M2 with Mgic LANDERN 2 hours recordingdo u have any tutorial about it you are very kind

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ipaFjLCd2r62YIU.html

@marknongkhlaw1674 4 ай бұрын

What about CA on the Sigma? And how about Viltrox 33mm f1.4? It has a physical aperture ring too, I believe

@IndyVisuals 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree. I think this lens is good for photography but I still wouldn’t pay that much for an efm lens. Thank you for clearing my doubts about this lens.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

No problem. I mean the AF tracks nicely for photo and video, but I just can't get over the Manual focus (focus by wire), it's not as good as the Third Party Sigma 30mm F1.4 EF which can even be placed on a speedbooster to achieve F1.0. It's a better buy. The 32mm F1.4 needs to come down in Price...

@rasheed106 4 жыл бұрын

How much crop for highest resolution continuous raw shooting on Canon EOS M?

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

1080 Mode is normal 1.6x Crop RAW, 2.5K RAW is 2.9x Crop, there is a new 2.7k Raw I believe, so probably around 2.5x Crop and then 4/5K Time lapse which look to be full sensor 1.6x (maybe a bit more).

@JustinBee369 Жыл бұрын

The Sigma looks better 😘 thanks for the comparisons

@DimeEliseo Жыл бұрын

Bro this sigma 30mm 1.4 is more sharper than 22mm pancake?

@MegaEpstein 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer old lenses, btw have you ever tried external recorders like atomos?

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Me too 😎👍I haven't tried external recorders on the M. Wouldn't do a thing though..

@alvincura 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ yeah. Unless magic lantern has a hack for it, I don't think it puts out clean HDMI. I use the Ninja 2 with my c100 mark one though.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

@@alvincura You can get clean HDMI output by enabling "Clear Overlays" in the ML Menu

@rafaelnunes1909 4 жыл бұрын

Canon EOS M + Yongnuo 50mm 1.8

@vonteevee7632 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of speed booster u use?

@ZeekEOSZ 3 жыл бұрын

Mainly Viltrox M2 or Metabones EF to EOS M (Ef-m)

@ngemu3400 4 жыл бұрын

please test the 11-22mm

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

If I can get my hands on one for a good price, I will 😎👍

@joelabramson7901 4 жыл бұрын

I have to say your footage was nicer coming out if the vintage lenses this looks far too clean for me. I have the 22mm and hate it. The night footage is very nice with the speedbooster clean.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Vintage lenses for the price and character are hard to beat! The speedbooster helps a lot. Love it 😍👌🎥

@WilliamAlexander 4 жыл бұрын

I would rather get a nifty 50 because that lens is going to have the equivalent of 51mm and then boom get a speed booster same focal length and depth of field with a speed booster that you can use for other lenses Ex:85 f1.8

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Speedboosters are game changer 👌 The Night Fifty is a steal btw, love that lens 🎥👍

@cooloox 4 жыл бұрын

@William Alexander That's not a bad option, but the image quality is not even close. Especially at the edges.

@WilliamAlexander 4 жыл бұрын

@@cooloox with the speed booster at 1.8 it's a lot sharper because the lens now goes to f1.2! Crazy crisp

@kallenbach58 2 жыл бұрын

What is a speed booster?

@balanced_barrister 2 жыл бұрын

sigma it is .. thank youu

@MILOSDONI 4 жыл бұрын

Please maku tut about syncing audio and video maded by magiclantern.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

You mean syncing audio from a seperate recorder? Magic Lantern sound works in camera.

@MILOSDONI 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ yes i know, but from a seperate recorder I haven't seen it anywhere tutorial.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

@@MILOSDONI Do you use Final Cut Pro X? Place the video and audio in the timeline. In the media section highlight both clips and select "sync audio" or "Create compound clip"

@MILOSDONI 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ I'm interested in one thing, about audio drift?

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

@@MILOSDONI Never expert audio drift. I used to use the Tascam Dr7 MK ii. Worked perfectly 👍

@danarrow1656 3 жыл бұрын

for video No. But for Portrait photos Yes.

@ZeekEOSZ 3 жыл бұрын

Agree 😎👍

@FraterABYA Жыл бұрын

Expensive? Like, relative to what? LOL, the RF 50mm F 1.2 'L' is like $2000+, and this lens gives you almost as good an image as that one. I'd say it's actually a bargain for the price.

@StarshipGhost 4 жыл бұрын

Hell no I wouldn't spend that much on any EF-M lens! Would rather buy a Zeiss vintage or something.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Zeiss Milvus 😉

@oliverlison 4 жыл бұрын

I would not spend my money on the Chinese - they nearly destroyed a shutter mech because screws came loose. They over tightened one thread of a screw that stopps the lens from turning once attached. The screw fell into the camera body.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Ouch...I believe this lens was made in Malaysia.

@kingpossie 4 жыл бұрын

Zeek Contax Zeiss for me - on the cheap

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Loved the 28mm F2.8, also the 50mm F1.4, prefered it over the 50mm F1.7 mmj

@Vlay76 3 жыл бұрын

Everybody thinks that Sigma 30mm f1.4 is better value for your money and I couldn't agree more! 📸

@ZeekEOSZ 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to like the Canon, but it doesn't feel.like an expenst lens in hand, at least with the Sigma EF 30mm F1.4 you can get up to F1.0 with the Speedbooster, and in general it's a fantastic lens for the price. Even the 18-35mm F1.8

@rssingh5723 4 жыл бұрын

I like bokeh mod in 32mm

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Bokeh is sick! 🎥👌

@doomguy2000 9 ай бұрын

Sigma 30mm 1.4 is $200 cheaper than this.

@Ansuf85 4 жыл бұрын

Haha another one 👌👌👌👌👌

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Yep! Got to expect the unexpected..😎👍

@Ansuf85 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ Some years ago, I bought a used sigma 85mm f/1.4 (Coupled with a A7iii with sigma adapter) and I never regret it ! Now my EOS M is coming I'm going to try it on it ! But your speed booster price hurts :(

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ansuf85 Gotta love the 85mm f1.4 look! Viltrox is less than $200? I use both the Viltrox and Metabones. They're both good!

@pr0x1mity 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah...I should have listened to you and gone for something without focus by wire *Sadface.jpg*

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Focus by wire is awful for cameras without great focusing...damn! The Canon Nifty Fifty isn't too bad, but yeah..

@cooloox 4 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming you're a video guy? If you're into photography then this lens is insanely sharp and on an M6 Mk II the images are indistinguishable from a 5Div or EOS R with expensive glass! Even in your video, the Sigma 30mm was definitely not as sharp. The Canon is sharp edge-to-edge and the price is cheap compared to what yoy have to pay for a FF lens to match it.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍 I started off in photography, but moved to Video. I do photos now and then though definitely not as much as I used to. The Canon 32mm F1.4 is extremely sharp, sharper than the Canon F1.2 L I had, but for video that isn't attractive for most people. For photography, I can say this lens is fantastically crisp, beautiful colours and will deliver excellent detail across the frame. But imagine taking a photo with a Helios lens. Cost peanuts and can set photos apart from the crowd. But I guess it depends on the image you're looking to achieve, that will determine your choice of lens, as well as budget 😎👍

@cooloox 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ I only just discovered your channel and I'm not too knowledgeable with video. I realise you shoot the EOS M cameras for the benefits Magic Lantern brings. Would an M5 be any good to you, knowing there isn't a version of Magic Lantern for that camera? My first ever DSLR was a Zenit and it had the Helios 58mm f/2 lens on it when I bought it. Great lens.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Cool 👍 For canon mirrorless, it's only available on the M and M2. The M50 is a working progress.

@jayog4576 Жыл бұрын

The Sigma 30mm is a much better lens especially that it's cheaper

@jerrychen5259 4 жыл бұрын

Good review. Coud we use autofocus when we use ML in eos m? Even I choose AF+ML, the EF-M 22mm f2 cannot do autofocus when I half-press the shutter button.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Yes you can! You have to enable in the Canon menu "AF while recording movie".

@jerrychen5259 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeekEOSZ Thank you so much.

@ZeekEOSZ 4 жыл бұрын

In the ML Menu, #3 Customize Buttons, disable half-press configurations, that should help. You definitely can AF with Half press in video mode. I do it a lot.