Lumix S 35/50/85mm F1.8 - Best Prime Lenses for L-Mount Cameras? / Lumix S5

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Hi guys! In today's video, I'll share my experience with the Lumix S F1.8 prime lenses for L-Mount cameras. Specifically, I'll talk about the Lumix S 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm F1.8 prime lenses. These lenses are fantastic. I like using them in manual focus both for photography and videos because they're lightweight, compact, and sharp. Unfortunately, I don't see myself using these lenses for serious video work due to an optical flaw that is digitally corrected in-camera. I wish I had known this before I bought these lenses, and that's why I'm making this video for all of you. I hope you appreciate honesty. Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next one. Ciao!
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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - The lenses
1:30 - What I like
1:44 - Video Image Quality
2:08 - Photo Image quality
3:16 - Autofocus
5:16 - Main Problem
7:40 - My Alternative Lens
8:07 - Lumix vs Leica

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@nordine1276 6 ай бұрын

thank you for your honest feedback, yes the 24-70 sigma would be interesting

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MichaelSchagen 6 ай бұрын

These lenses are really designed with in-camera corrections in mind. For low budget gigs, use these lenses and record internally so the system as a whole can do what it was designed for. For high-end gigs you may record externally but then you'll need lenses that have all corrections implemented optically.

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Exactly! Thanks for watching ✌🏻

@lorenz_paulus 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That’s extremely helpful to know. I use the 50mm and 85mm as workhorses for two cam interviews, which work fantastically (that is in manual focus and h264). However, I’ll be very cautious using those with ProRes RAW from now on! Looking forward to watching your 24-70mm/f2.8 review. I’m using it at work for both photo and video and love it. The only thing I’m not so stoked about is the relatively lose focus throw. It is not so easy hit the right mark when manually focusing video…curious about your experiences.

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! You shouldn't have problems with interviews, even if you film in ProRes RAW, as long as you keep the camera fixed. You will have more problems with B-Rolls, where you will notice weird prospectives (not a problem if you're dealing directly with the clients). Stay tuned for the review of the 24-70! Love this lens 😍

@Ghovilord 6 ай бұрын

Bro, just buy the s5 ii. The pdaf is amazing for video. You will not regret it

@elementary8963 6 ай бұрын

He's talking about focus breathing with these lenses - s5ii won't solve that.

@18yearsoldnot 6 ай бұрын

And the colour science on the s5ii is a lot worse. Everyone’s lips are bright pink and that’s not always good. Also he said the af lenses are only temporary.

@18yearsoldnot 6 ай бұрын

Also much better to just save up and pay double for Leica sl2s

@LucaBono.Studio 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion but I'll be fine for many years with the cameras I have. I enjoy more to focus with manual focus lenses. I simply shared a reality check, about the AF performances, for the people that are interested in buying this combo. Cheers!

@apocryphal_man 2 ай бұрын

The AF of the S5 II is also only good(ish) for video. It's a mess for photography. I an totally fine with manual focus for many occasions, BUT the S5 doesn't have a suitable EVF or screen for critical focus. It is the reason I sold all Panasonic gear except for the 24 105 and 35 1.8 (maybe S5 III 😂).

@francescoballarini 6 ай бұрын

Ciao Luca, thank you for sharing your experience! I love your videos. Can this behaviour be compared to the one of the S24-105 or is it much stronger? And which manual lenses do you prefer to use?

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Thank Francesco! Ironically, the 20-60mm doesn't have this problem and I believe that's the same for the 24-105mm f4, but I'm not sure about it! My favorite manual lenses are Leica R, Zeiss Classic and the new Meyer Optik Gorlitz...They're all having a different look and, because I work as DoP/Director, I can't stick with only one brand of lenses 😅

@francescoballarini 6 ай бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio OK, thank you!❤️

@edgardodj 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for honest review, got mine 35mm copy - i'm glad - for hobbyist it's ok, but still I like manual vintage carl zeiss more :) Would nice to hear your review about Sigma 24-70 ;)

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! The video about the Sigma 24-70 will come soon 👌🏻

@KobusGevelspar 4 ай бұрын

Hey man, thnx for this!. More and more lenses depend on the in-camera corrections. Even for example the nikon z top workhorse 24-70 2.8 has some serious flaws without them turned on.

@LucaBono.Studio 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🤙🏻

@Ghovilord 6 ай бұрын

When I see what's happening at 4:30 I'm laughing 😅. Just buy the s5 ii and you will never see this bad autofocus. In my opinion nobody should buy a lumix camera older than s5ii

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

I could also buy other cameras from different systems...for now, cameras are in standby for me. For pro work I simply rent cinema cameras

@pastilance1 5 ай бұрын

Hmmm, very interesting. I just so happen to have the exact same set of lenses that you've mentioned and I even gave it a try while watching your video. I don't really see the same focus breathing as you are experiencing at 6:30. Mine stays at the same place throughout the whole manual focus length. Mind you that I'm fairly new to photography in general so it might be that I'm missing something. Also, I've purchased the S5II +35, 50 and 85mm 3 weeks ago, so it might be that I just have a newer revision of those lenses. I also haven't noticed that much chromatic aberration, but again I'm fairly new to this. Cheers 🍻

@LucaBono.Studio 5 ай бұрын

The lenses are digitally corrected for the focus breathing distortion. If you film in RAW, you will notice the problem. Thanks for watching!

@kiyashko86 3 ай бұрын

That's what I was looking for!!! I'm same s5+bRAW user. I find that IBIS works best with no distortion lenses (for example 15mm) and horrible with lenses which have distortion (and because of rolling shutter post stabilization also isn't perfect, if even possible for wide angle or dynamic shots). But anyway I don't see better options for individual film maker now.

@chennyye28 4 ай бұрын

I have been starting searching this issue when I saw a review from Chris and Jordan back when they are at DPreview compared Sigma and Lumix 24 and 35mm lens, but cannot figure out what happen exactly, thanks for your explanation, I may still consider some of their f1.8 primes, as the new 100/2.8 looks really interesting to me (300 grams macro lens with f2.8), hopefully that one don't have the same problem, and I don't shoot RAW for now, so it is a tiny bit ok to me. Thanks to your serious and knowledge reveals. have a nice day!

@LucaBono.Studio 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I had exactly the same! When I watched that comparison video I was very disoriented by that warped focus pull on the Lumix S lens ahahah. Maybe rent some of these lenses first, or buy them from a store where you can return within a few weeks. I think almost everyone can live with this big amount of distortion in wide angle lumix s lenses...I'm used to shoot with zeiss and leica lenses, that's my problem and that's why it's too noticeable for my eyes 😅

@chennyye28 4 ай бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio Very Accurate eyesight~ I have a Helios 58/2 and love it, maybe will also jump to some m42 Zeiss lens to have a try. A Lumix lens is more about autofocus and gimbal to me, perhaps I will rent it first. Thanks~

@lukecerritelli 6 ай бұрын

Hi Luca. I can say the S5ii is very nice

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, it seems like a nice camera! Maybe one day I'll rent it ✌🏻

@HamzaAwesoFilmmaker 6 ай бұрын

Great review as always thank you so much keep up the good work brother 🫡

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated bro!

@onthepathproductions6770 3 ай бұрын

Focus Breathing exists in the mechanical part of the lens. How is the codec impacting the breathing? Is it a setting in the camera?

@LucaBono.Studio 3 ай бұрын

There are digital corrections going on the cameras. In RAW video those digital corrections aren't applied in the footage. Cheers!

@aiseurnae5976 6 ай бұрын

I think it may be sample variation, my 50mm and 85mm S are very sharp wide open, much sharper than my 35mm F2 Sigma or my M43 25mm/45mm Olympus Pro. And the AF is super fast and accurate on the S5II, they are bad only on the S1/S5/S1H.

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Yes, it seems like there are some copies of lenses that aren't performing at 100%. I had 4 50mm f1.8, 2 were good, 1 had very bad and harsh bokeh and the other one had strong blue fringing and astigmatism....

@marinrealestatephotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your honest review, Luca. May I ask which lens(es) you are using for your product photography?

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome! For product photography I use the Zeiss Apo 135mm f2 + apochromatic diopters (in case I need to photograph small details)

@GlennUpgraded 6 ай бұрын

What picture profile and settings are you using for photos?

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Standard picture profile and single point AF-S

@GlennUpgraded 6 ай бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio thank you. Any in-camera adjustments for the standard picture profile? I like the details and the colors.

@fridadeivizsla2729 6 ай бұрын

what do you think about the "new" Sigma contemporary I prime lens?

@LucaBono.Studio 6 ай бұрын

Those lenses are sweet! I tried the 35mm f2 for a day last spring and I liked it. The AF is not as fast as Lumix S lenses, keep that in mind ✌🏻

@morrisvlogger6395 5 ай бұрын

salve luca volevo un consiglio in merito a quale area di messa a fuoco mi consigli per panorami su lumix s5 di solito utilizzo la risoluzione a 96mp in camera attendo tua risposta grazie.

@LucaBono.Studio 5 ай бұрын

Ciao! Punto singolo in afs o in manuale sono le impostazioni che uso di più per i panorami

@KobusGevelspar 4 ай бұрын

I am actually looking for some ‘character’ glass, may be even cineglass. What are from your experience lenses that make your video heart skip a beat? Thanks for replying.

@LucaBono.Studio 4 ай бұрын

I would go for the Leica R or Zeiss Classic...as cine glass, Zeiss CP.3 or Cooke SP3

@KobusGevelspar 4 ай бұрын

The r summicron 35mm has risen to an anerage price of 1500 - 1800.. popular.. I ll have a look at your video about it. 👍

@LucaBono.Studio 4 ай бұрын

Check kamera-express.nl they've some cheap leica r lenses

@KobusGevelspar 4 ай бұрын

How do you think the elmarit compares to the summicron?

@KobusGevelspar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

@notthere83 Ай бұрын

I'm considering getting either the 35 or 50 and something that you don't mention here is that they're both some of the cheapest native AF L mount lenses with reasonably large apertures that one can get.

@LucaBono.Studio Ай бұрын

Cheap doesn't always mean good...maybe start with the 50mm, that is the "cheapest" and it has the least amount of distortion. Cheers!

@notthere83 Ай бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio It rarely does, that's why I think it's important to point it out. I'd ask anyone who expects ~500€ glass to perform like ~1000€ glass whether they're nuts. 😅 It's also about use cases. I'm about to get a used 35mm for 25€. Do I expect to ever shoot anything with it? Hell no. I need it to test field of view and dof, to figure out whether a decent 35mm would be useful for me. Thanks for letting me know that the 50mm has the least distortion!

@MarkRenaudin 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Luca for this review. I have the 50 and 85mm lenses. There are many reviewers that actually rave about the lack of focus breathing with this line of lenses. I can't recall any that mentioned that this was due to digital correction in camera. Not a problem with in camera recording but something to be very careful about with external recorders. Post pandemic I haven't been doing much video work with my mirrorless cameras but when I did I always recorded to an Atomos recorder and backed up internally. I'd then hand off the Atomos drives to the client. Good to know this. Thanks again!

@LucaBono.Studio 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, the problem is very noticeable if you film in RAW and it can be problematic to fix it in post production. Thanks for watching! ✌🏻