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Your Godox bracket is missing a part. It should have come with a wedge that fills in the bottom round part so you can clamp a speedlight horizontally.

I have the 16-25mm G and the 24-50mm G. Tamrons approach with 20-40mm is a much more useful focal length range…if Sony had done that with their better execution I would agree. But 24mm is not wide enough on the street or for video shooting. 20mm is the new 24mm.

I have parts of both... It bothers me that i put on the new sony specific westcott trigger or fFJ-80 flash and when i turn on the units i get this device is not compatible and they don't work.

The touch screen on the westcott speedlight is sooo sensitive. I always end up accidentally changing my power or my beam spread and have to adjust while shooting. I also find it takes a long time to turn on, which is always a bit frustrating when I need to start capturing frames quickly

imo: profoto a1, godox v1 pro or v860iii, followed by westcott. I think some people might prefer the westcott over the godox flashes, but I dunno, I prefer real buttons. For triggers I *really* like the new godox trigger with the touchscreen. Not because of the touchscreen, but because it's small and light. Very slick. Can't agree with you on pros not using on-camera flash. Speedlights are bread and butter for most events, or fill flash outdoors. OCF can be handled by smaller compact strobes e.g. ad300s, not speedlights.

Great presentation. Very helpful!!

Thank you for the info, PMR! I’ve been waiting for this video for awhile!

We just put this into practice in a big way at a horse show when we showed up and realized we had to light two arenas with the equipment we brought for one. I wound up running three strobes in a covered arena with massive amounts of daylight coming in from the sides and was able to get more than passable shots with the a9iii because I could run at speeds up to 1/2000 and still get enough power from my lights.

Thanks so much PM-R. Brings back memories of strobing the old Spectrum in Philly for NBA Sixers and NHL Flyers shoots. Having the A9III myself, I look forward to your testing. Some smaller strobes powered down can have a short duration but you give up power and coverage. . Cheers my friend.

Hm, and as the global shutter is not on global market of cameras, what shall we do with this? We can sure use fast flashes to freeze movement, but if using "normal shutters" they are only likes of 1/250s fast. And if we are not dimed enviroment we have to be on what, small apertures, to get these working to our benefit?

I’m also in quandary. Either to get this lens or not. I have ZVE1 and PZ16-35. Really love that ultra wide focal length. But i’m stuck at 35mm at f4. Really wanting this lens but have to trade in my PZ lens. Something i’m not ready to let go yet.

Broncolor Siros L is faster! Maybe? but so expensive!

Thank you, What are your thoughts about using profoto with an A9 lll?

do you think now the sony a9iii has come out ....do you think westcott will make a fj400 sport ( work on the name of the new light ) but something that can use the full power of the a9iii for the future cuz the fj 400 was more made for high speed sync days and now that is kinda gone for most part for ppl who own the a9iii

Great Video PMR as always! Just my 2 cents.....since many high schools are now using the led lights I shoot 1000th second with a Sony 135mm 1.8 around 3200 ISO or lower and with a 50mm 1.2 at 800 ISO or lower. I punch in with my Sony A1 using these lens and cover the court easy. So I have a 50mm 1.2 to 200mm 1.8 and still have 21 megapixels. I have 1 A1 in my lap and one in my hand and works great. I also shoot video at 60 to 120 fps from a much lower shutter speed of 125th to 250th of a second which now allows me to shoot and very low ISO!

Is it possible to shoot 4K/30/60 in APS-C mode? If yes, is the footage oversampled like it is in FF or is it pixel-binned? Currently using my A7RV almost exclusively with APS-C lenses and considering a switch to the A9iii for better performance with action sports.

Thank you. Will ne following for the up coming flash videos.

Looking forward to this one!

Are you quoting t.1 or t.5 durations?

Very helpful. I rented the lens for this weekend to go out and use for birds at a local park.

are strobes really necessary at big arenas now considering fast lenses and high-iso cameras?

Great t-shirt!

Great info, thank you

I'm in the middle of a move right now. Once all the funding settles and I clear out my Fuji gear I'm ordering a silvertop CR and the 40. I think it will be cool.

Hey Patrick, any clue how to get rid of the "Processing" screen while taking long exposures in single shot? Interval shooting is set to single shot and instead of taking continuous photos of lightning, it takes a photo then processes for 5 seconds, then takes another photo.

Can you do a compasison video between the 20-70 f4 vs the 24-50 f2.8. I am torn between the two as well. I have the A7C2. Want to use it for interviews, travel, and my kid's recitals.

Thanks for the brief yet very informative review. My 53 just bit the dust so I am going to invest in the 43 instead. Cheers!!!!

I'm a beginner here. I still don't understand why not shooting in raw. I thought all pros shoot in raw for post-production process.

Have you had any issues with the trigger ? Mine seems to be unresponsive at times

Thank you for another clear understanding video

Thanks for the review on this lens. Helped me make my choice to buy one :)

What about the screws provided with it?

Hi, Nice video thanks! How do you find the evf in practical everyday use... is it really tiny!?

It’s not better than aps-c if you are using apsc level glass. F2.5-2.8 can easily be surpassed with apsc lenses.

The A7iv/A7cii sensor ticks all the boxes but one : fast readout. With 1/15s, it is one of the slowest on the market (R6ii and Z6iii : 1/60, S5ii : 1/40). As a result you get rolling shutter for video and stills with electronic shutter and struggling AF for fast moving subjects.

I’m vacillating between the 20-70 F4 or 24-50 F2.8 for travel photography on my a7C II. Any advice out there from those with experience with both or either? (I’m moving “up” from an a6600 & 16-55 F2.8 which was great.)

Great info, thanks!

Thanks again for this video. I don't know that when Sony released those small G lenses we could see what was coming. The broader picture is now more clear. Sony have made a system of small G glass with those 2 (for now, I fully expect an a7cs at some point... because, why not?) cameras a7cii and a7cr now make a VERY compelling ecosystem of "going small" without sacrificing any quality. In fact they may add that extra bit of "soul" that some people feel has been a bit lacking in Sony's design aesthetics... but I don't know, your mileage may vary :) thanks again Patrick. Dave K

I'm so close to ditching the RX1RII for this and an A7CR.

So I have this lens now and my travel kit has in it both an A7CR and A7CII, with grips, in it. If I leave the 24-50/2.8 G on the C2 which lens do you think is best for the A7CR? I added the FE 70-200/4 MACRO G OSS II as well and I have many small, medium, and large size primes plus zooms. What lens would you choose to pair with the 24-50/2.8 and 70-200/4? Thank you for another video. Take care.

Would have been great to see actual photos taken with the combo.

I am thinking of selling my SONY A7RIII and getting a SONY A7CII or A7CR, what is your recommendation and why? Thank you

I also have the first two of the small Sony lenses and two additional small Sigma lenses (17mm.f.4 and 90mm.f.2.8), so I might have to sell some of them and buy the Sony 24-50mm.f instead .2.8 G and maybe also the Sony 16-25mm.f.2.8 G, or should I just be happy with what I already have?

fix the bugs

Wonder how it compares in sharpness to 35 1.4 and 1.8 which I mostly use. But sometime need to go a bit wider

Thank you for explaining the lenses. I am also going to watch the new video. I wanted the 70-200 2.8 GM II for some time. For closer ups then the 200-600. Still not decided since for travels the 100-400 is lighter and compact, but then the 70-200 and converter would also cover same range on travels, while having a faster all around lens. Being an amateur shooter unfortunately the 400 and 600 prime end is probably not going to happen. Maybe rent it for a once in a lifetime polar trip. I am doing landscape, night, portraits, and since recently running competitions / marathons.

Thanks again. Need to think of the glass as too full and not half empty. I have these four lenses like you and own both the A7CR and A7CII for my travel kit. The 40mm f2.5 is the small prime I use with the 24-50/2.8 G but it’s potentially loosing a place in my travel kit to my older Zeiss Batis 40mm f2 CF which is bigger but still very light. Above 50mm I try to use either the Sigma I-series 65/2 or 90/2.8 since Sony has left that space open. Also will often consider taking my Zeiss Batis 85/1.8. You also convinced me to take on the FE 70-200/4 MACRO G OSS II. So in my bag the 24-50/2.5 G and 70-200/4 GII are mounted on these bodies and the primes come along for the ride. By the way you should consider the Haoge LH-S245N Bayonet Square Metal Lens Hood for the small Sony G primes. I love mine. Also still own all my GM and GMII lenses but they are only getting use with my full size full frame bodies like the A1 and A7RV😢. Take care and I always enjoy your videos.

I traded my 24-70 GMI for this new G24-50. I'm keeping my primes near the same length but the GM I was just too heavy for me to carry for my work. I have a neuro-muscular condition so I have to try sometimes to carry lighter gear (for work and pleasure) so the 24-50 works well because it's good for my news work (video and general daily assignments) because of the lighter weight. The 24-50 is just as sharp as the GM I, MUCH faster AF. Image quality is great, sharpness is great. I feel it's better in every way than the GM I. I've never used the GM II but I feel since is SOOO much smaller you're MORE likely to carry it around because of the size and weight. The GM I 24-70 didn't like to be zoomed as I was shooting. It would lose focus predictably all the time while I did that. This will hold AF-C well. Normally for my baseball work now (team photog for MLB Draft League team) I carry the 24-50, 70-200 GMII and 200-600... done! That has everything I need covered (sometimes I take my fisheye too if it's a nice sunset or i'm feeling like I need something odd to juice up my creativity that night). I agree there needs to be, and I'm SURE there will be more of these small G lenses. People didn't understand them at first but now you see not only your excellent videos on the topic but SOOOO many other videos now talking about the new a7cii/cR as "Leica Q killer" with the 40mm G talked about in those videos too as a "go to" lens. I like your videos on this topic, please continue to make more. -Dave K

Awesome lens! I am impressed by the quality of this lens paired with my a6700. It’s sharp and beautiful!

Thanks PM-R. Cheers