I picked this up a couple of months ago, fantastic festures, nice creamy background, excellent bokeh. I bought this instead of a cheaper macro and the 85mm 1.8 by Sony to cover portrait and macro! I wouldn't use it for video personally as the focus travel even when limiting is too long. I agree with sharpness though 👌🏼 My IG account is sc_photography_2020 All macro shots taken on this lens!
Bought this lens recently primarily for marcro and have been watching many CZcams reviews. Your review hits all the question points I had and is the best by far. Thanks!
I got these for my first lense with my first camera sony a7iii overall setup was pretty expensive but i think it was definitely worth it i have so much fun with it macro photography is my favorite thing to do i love it so much thank you for reviewing these lenses
Shooting with one of these for the first time, this friday for a product shoot! This was a nice, clean, concise breakdown and you've got me super psyched to get started now! Subscribed!
Great review. I've been eyeballing this lens for a while. Maybe soon I'll get one. One thing that I find very helpful for macro is an off camera flash or on camera with the right defuser. Makes all the difference when a tripod isn't practical.
Soooo, I forgot about this lens. I was gonna pick up the Sigma 85 1.4, but I think I rather get this one instead. I'm mainly a photographer here in Korea, but I'm starting to do videos more and more. This lens is great for both. EXTREMELY well-made video. Thanks.
This is a particularly valuable review for me because I am planning on shooting video with a Sony A 7Siii. I may purchase a primary still Sony later. For my video shooting, it's this and the GM 28-70. Much thanks for your hard work.
The 90 is a phenomenal lens. Paired with my a6000 it yields an effective focal length of 135mm and that is terrific for portraits. To be honest, I've used the 90 more for portraiture than macro work on both the a9 and my original a6000. Never regretted getting it over the 85 1.8.
Aravind Gopinathan Great to hear that you like using this with your A6000. I am thinking of buying it for my new A6400 but haven’t been able to see any reviews using it on a crop sensor sony camera. Any experience of macro work with it and the A6000?
Finally, thank you for explaining the settings from full to the closest setting… thank for an awesome video. Question. Why does the lens, when doing macro, does it focus super close and when you take the actual photo it is much further away?
Amazing lens! I have it too for my a7iii. I use it often for portraits and the sharpness is just crazy. The photo is a death cat maybe??? 🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️
Hey Chris, do you think sony will update this lens anytime soon or its gonna be a long time and we should just buy it now? Thanks for a great video! Have a good one
Do you experience any ‘movement’ in the lens? Particularly at close focus in manual? A slight clunk… not always there and disappears when OIS is switched off.
Hey Chris did you ever do a comparison of the 90mm vs 85mm? I'm thinking i might swap my 85mm 1.8 out for the 90mm as it just seems like a more versatile lens
I bought the lens last week. It was 100 dollars off. Thank you again for helping me decide. The lens is awesome. Haven’t tried it fully yet. Looking forward to take awesome macros and portraits with it. 🤟🏼
So across the camera platform... Sony, canon, fuji... I think this is the best macro lens. Haven't shot with the fuji 80mm, but I can't imagine it beating this one.
This was the second lens I bought when I moved to sony e-mount back in 2015 and I still use it almost everyday. I shoot a lot of food/drinks and this is the lens for all of that. I tried shooting people with this as well, but honestly I would recommend the 85 1.8 over this for people.
@@chrisbrockhurst Hey Chris, I find the focus a little on the slow side for events/weddings, and 1.8 gets more light in low lit places. The 85 is just a much faster and easier lens to work with for run and gun. But yes, the 90 is a much sharper lens with a much better image. The 85 can look very flat.
Just got mine today. Does yours have a loud autofocus motor? It’s not the OSS because when I turn it off it’s still making a noise, but when I put it into manual focus, the noise stops.
lightchild it’s super sharp ! i use it for straight photo. AF is great and pretty fast. i still trying to grasp the macro aspect of it. def need great lighting and a tripod for that. i tried one outside and did some focus stacking with it and it looks great on the computer
Very sneaky with the preset offer. I hereby declare it to be a deadcat / microphone windscreen. Excellent video and very timely for me. I bought the Viltrox 85mm 1.8 three days ago on your recommendation but I might return it and get the 90mm. The 85 is an excellent value for portraits but the 90 looks like it will do everything the 85 will do and more. The 90 is almost three times the price but given the versatility, it will pay for itself very quickly. There's only so much room in my bag so I'm leaning towards the 90. Thoughts? Your videos are excellent for my camera bag and terrible for my wallet. Much love for PIZZA.
Hello when I put it in manual mode, I zoom perfectly from a distance, but when I shoot the zoom it disappears and the photo is seen from afar, what could it be?
Thinking about to trade my 85 1.4 GM and get this beauty, because it‘s cheaper, sharper, and i can use it for macro and my portraits also! What do you think about it? Worth it?
Even better when Sony price matched the cheapest UK retailer then give you £100 cashback too 😋 £750 in total for a brand new lens with extended warranty! Super impressed
Just picked up a used one form B&H rated as 10/10 for $870! Fingers crossed the guy rating them knew what he was doing. I was wondering, do you have some videos planned for product videography?
Interesting. I've got the Tamron equivalent (90mm f2.8 Macro) and a lot of the stuff covered in this video should apply. It's also got a reputation for being very sharp. Maybe I should take it out of the house now and then and see how useful it is for things other than macro photography.
Nice review. Those are not different speed settings on the lens. Those are the range of distance that you have to set according to your project needs, so that they lens does not hunt for focus from infinity to macro at every press. For e.g. The 0.5 to infinity settings will skip all the macro area, which saves time. If your sessions are macro, then the 0.5 to 0.28 setting will focus only in the macro area, and skip the further distance to save full range hunting time. But there are focus speed settings in the camera body, which are especially for videos.
Hi, I m a dentist & a beginner in photography. Have got Sony 6100 with G90mm Macro lens but not able to use it convincingly for intraoral Or extraoral photos. Can u plz help in sharing d settings.
Im a full time outdoor photo/video shooter that is not the easiest on their gear but do take care of it. I "put" this lens back in my bag with a small toss of about 6 inches into soft cleaning cloths and the lens motors broke... Currently getting repaired at Sony, waiting on a price. Just be careful heard this is slightly common.
@@StefanHeisu 600 bucks and 2 months later it was fixed by sony repair. Right after it was sold and bought the sigma 105mm and it has been kicking strong for 2 1/2 years. I still use it daily.
i think this is the best review on this lens i came across so far. still considering whether i should buy. loooking to replace me 85FE ... to make things more difficult sigma threw in a reeeeeally good 85 1.4 which is t he other candidate i am considering. i love the macro capabilities thzen again i like to have t he option to compensate for low light situations using lower apertures
@13:06 - looks like human hair.. Btw thank for review. My interest is macro and portrait photography. Loved the details of lens. Plus I also like to get into street photography.. Is it good for street photography as well?
Looks like a great lens indeed! But I wanted to know if you think it's a softer look than the 85mm 1.8? Because I know most people I'd shoot portraits with don't necessarily want that super sharp image and prefer to look softer usually.
I'd say you're better off with sharp images that you could "soften up" in post. Save a dedicated preset in Lightroom for just that if you want to cut down on editing time. Always better to have headroom, be able to tone down rather than have to artificially add sharpness!
The GM is much faster, has a very shallow depth of field and a more pleasing Bokeh. I've got the 90 mm macro, just use it for macro where it really shines. Cheers. For portrait, I would recommend the viltrox 85mm 1,8. You get really good performance for just under 400 bucks.
@@chrisbrockhurst cool. Mine comes in today. I’ve hoped that it would double as a macro/portrait for my wedding footage, but I’m a little nervous about the autofocus speed. We will see! 😊
Who else loves this lens??! Also PIZZA.
I use mine a lot, it's currently living on my A7III
I picked this up a couple of months ago, fantastic festures, nice creamy background, excellent bokeh. I bought this instead of a cheaper macro and the 85mm 1.8 by Sony to cover portrait and macro!
I wouldn't use it for video personally as the focus travel even when limiting is too long.
I agree with sharpness though 👌🏼
My IG account is sc_photography_2020
All macro shots taken on this lens!
Great lens love mine!
Just pizza.
@@chefandrewchung Same here. its on my A7III 90% of the time. I use for everything from street photography to "scanning" film negatives.
Bought this lens recently primarily for marcro and have been watching many CZcams reviews. Your review hits all the question points I had and is the best by far. Thanks!
Dude, great video. Organized, informative, clear, and no fluff. Subbed!
Also, that lens looks amazing 👍
Thankyou!! Welcome 🙏🏼
Just ordered this for my A6400' cannot wait! Macro is my absolute favourite type of photography! Great video ☺
I have been using this lens for a year or so and I love it. It is a fantastic lens!!
Love this review. So many examples and experiences over just specs.
That’s how I try to cover things 🤙🏻
I got these for my first lense with my first camera sony a7iii overall setup was pretty expensive but i think it was definitely worth it i have so much fun with it macro photography is my favorite thing to do i love it so much thank you for reviewing these lenses
I just bought this lens and your video is so helpful. Thank you!
Really good that you showed the different focus settings, makes a huge difference depending on what you are trying to focus on.
Makes a huge difference (if you care about speed, haha)
Shooting with one of these for the first time, this friday for a product shoot! This was a nice, clean, concise breakdown and you've got me super psyched to get started now!
Subscribed!
great to hear!
Been waiting for this for quite a while!
made it just for you :)
The 90mm is fantastic and definitely one of my favourite lens!
Nice, simple and on point - nice breeze on CZcams. Thank you!
It's a great lens, I really enjoy using it for macro photography. I have not used it for portraits yet but look forward to it.
The most useful review for sony 90mm macro lens
Great content to share, love it so much♥️♥️👍
Fantastic review Chris thanks very much
I liked soooooo much this video! Great job, Thanks dude! :)
Thankyou!
Thanks for not talking just to hear yourself talk. Very well done video.
Great review. I've been eyeballing this lens for a while. Maybe soon I'll get one.
One thing that I find very helpful for macro is an off camera flash or on camera with the right defuser. Makes all the difference when a tripod isn't practical.
Got an open box return for a steal. Love this lens!
I just almost sent my lens in to be repaired bc I couldn’t get it to autofocus!! Didn’t know about the clutch! Thank you so much 😊
Happy to help!
Buen video güero gabasho! Gracias! Este es el lente q andaba buscando
Amazing lens! Thx for your video.
Great videos. Thanks for the tips on macro
My pleasure!
Nice review as always!
What a man. Need to get one as I’m setting some luxury watches soon 🥸Cheers my friend 🙏
Awesome video my man!
I’m a year late, but I have to compliment your Palm Springs shirt. My hometown! 🙌
Bought this lens the other day for my a7iii. Haven't had time to use it yet but will do tomorrow
Soooo, I forgot about this lens. I was gonna pick up the Sigma 85 1.4, but I think I rather get this one instead. I'm mainly a photographer here in Korea, but I'm starting to do videos more and more. This lens is great for both. EXTREMELY well-made video. Thanks.
This is a particularly valuable review for me because I am planning on shooting video with a Sony A 7Siii. I may purchase a primary still Sony later. For my video shooting, it's this and the GM 28-70. Much thanks for your hard work.
Thanks for going to the point right away
This was a great video!
Thank you for the video!!
The 90 is a phenomenal lens. Paired with my a6000 it yields an effective focal length of 135mm and that is terrific for portraits. To be honest, I've used the 90 more for portraiture than macro work on both the a9 and my original a6000. Never regretted getting it over the 85 1.8.
there you go! another happy portrait user!
Aravind Gopinathan Great to hear that you like using this with your A6000. I am thinking of buying it for my new A6400 but haven’t been able to see any reviews using it on a crop sensor sony camera. Any experience of macro work with it and the A6000?
I'm into Portraiture , Thanks for posting, now I'm planning to get this lens instead of the 85mm.
Great Lens, and nice popping at 15:01...🧐🤫👌✋👏
Great review Chris. Do you feel there’s a need to own this as well as an 85mm prime 1.8 for video?
Hi, great vid. Would you pick up the 85mm batis or the Sony 90mm to film with the A7SIII?
Cheers from Qc, Canada
Nice work! The AF/MF focus clutch is also on the E-PZ 18-110 G OSS lens.
Excellent review and good sound design skills - must be from the UK
UK born, Canada since 10 years ago :)
Finally, thank you for explaining the settings from full to the closest setting… thank for an awesome video.
Question. Why does the lens, when doing macro, does it focus super close and when you take the actual photo it is much further away?
Amazing lens! I have it too for my a7iii. I use it often for portraits and the sharpness is just crazy. The photo is a death cat maybe??? 🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️
Thanks ! good review again ;)
Thanks for watching!
Hey Chris, do you think sony will update this lens anytime soon or its gonna be a long time and we should just buy it now?
Thanks for a great video!
Have a good one
If shooting for video, is gimbal good too compared to using a tripod?
Buying this bad boy
Do you experience any ‘movement’ in the lens? Particularly at close focus in manual? A slight clunk… not always there and disappears when OIS is switched off.
Hey Chris did you ever do a comparison of the 90mm vs 85mm? I'm thinking i might swap my 85mm 1.8 out for the 90mm as it just seems like a more versatile lens
Came across your video. Been torn between 90mm and 85mm. Your video gave me an answer. Thank you so much! I did subscribe! ✌🏼
I’m guessing you went 90 in that case!?
@@chrisbrockhurst i will! Thanks to you!
I bought the lens last week. It was 100 dollars off. Thank you again for helping me decide. The lens is awesome. Haven’t tried it fully yet. Looking forward to take awesome macros and portraits with it. 🤟🏼
So across the camera platform... Sony, canon, fuji... I think this is the best macro lens. Haven't shot with the fuji 80mm, but I can't imagine it beating this one.
As a B roll lens do you prefer 85mm f1.8 or 90mm f.2.8?
Did no one catch the fart noise at 15-15:01? 🤣
I was very tempted to trade in or sell my 85mm 1.8 to get one of these. I’d want to use it for portraits with the added bonus or macro and detail..
Well explained.
Anyone this lens has a lot of focus breathing?
Anyone know if the Sony 90mm can be used with the Sony FX30 for macro videography? Thanks!
Would this lens work for product b-roll of whiskey bottles?
Still need to pick this lens up. Nobody is talking negative about this. Sharpness goodness
This was the second lens I bought when I moved to sony e-mount back in 2015 and I still use it almost everyday. I shoot a lot of food/drinks and this is the lens for all of that. I tried shooting people with this as well, but honestly I would recommend the 85 1.8 over this for people.
How come?
@@chrisbrockhurst Hey Chris, I find the focus a little on the slow side for events/weddings, and 1.8 gets more light in low lit places. The 85 is just a much faster and easier lens to work with for run and gun. But yes, the 90 is a much sharper lens with a much better image. The 85 can look very flat.
Any suggestions for filters to slap on when shooting portraits? Tiffen BPM 1/4? 1/8? Tiffen Soft Fx? Any suggestions?
Just got mine today. Does yours have a loud autofocus motor? It’s not the OSS because when I turn it off it’s still making a noise, but when I put it into manual focus, the noise stops.
Excellent review. Thank you! About to pick this up to help with my camera journey.
i been trying to buy these lens for Months ! it finally came in stock at BH and it’s arriving at my door this saturday !
boom!!!! exciting
How do you like it and what do you use it for ? Photo / Video ?
lightchild it’s super sharp ! i use it for straight photo. AF is great and pretty fast. i still trying to grasp the macro aspect of it. def need great lighting and a tripod for that. i tried one outside and did some focus stacking with it and it looks great on the computer
How close can you get on the eye in video without cropping on full frame ? Can you get like the eye only ?
Very sneaky with the preset offer. I hereby declare it to be a deadcat / microphone windscreen. Excellent video and very timely for me. I bought the Viltrox 85mm 1.8 three days ago on your recommendation but I might return it and get the 90mm. The 85 is an excellent value for portraits but the 90 looks like it will do everything the 85 will do and more. The 90 is almost three times the price but given the versatility, it will pay for itself very quickly. There's only so much room in my bag so I'm leaning towards the 90. Thoughts? Your videos are excellent for my camera bag and terrible for my wallet. Much love for PIZZA.
This lens or 85 1.4 for video on the a7 iv and 24mm 1.4 ?
Hello when I put it in manual mode, I zoom perfectly from a distance, but when I shoot the zoom it disappears and the photo is seen from afar, what could it be?
How can a lens with a ring showing the exact focus distance be focus by wire?
Thoughts on the sigma DC DN 45mm?
12:52 the iris photo, is it cropped or straight out of the camera?
Thinking about to trade my 85 1.4 GM and get this beauty, because it‘s cheaper, sharper, and i can use it for macro and my portraits also! What do you think about it? Worth it?
The Easter egg fart was a nice touch (LOL)
yesssss!! haha
Great lens. Worth every penny :)
agreed!!
Even better when Sony price matched the cheapest UK retailer then give you £100 cashback too 😋
£750 in total for a brand new lens with extended warranty! Super impressed
Just picked up a used one form B&H rated as 10/10 for $870! Fingers crossed the guy rating them knew what he was doing.
I was wondering, do you have some videos planned for product videography?
Looks like a beautiful lense ! Great video Chris. What was that sound at 15:01 :) ?
A little wind haha
I was looking for that comment! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m gonna save up for these lens
its worth it!
There is some weird shake at 11:58 . From where is it coming ?
What does the lens look like with a sony 6400?
Interesting. I've got the Tamron equivalent (90mm f2.8 Macro) and a lot of the stuff covered in this video should apply. It's also got a reputation for being very sharp. Maybe I should take it out of the house now and then and see how useful it is for things other than macro photography.
Nice review.
Those are not different speed settings on the lens. Those are the range of distance that you have to set according to your project needs, so that they lens does not hunt for focus from infinity to macro at every press. For e.g. The 0.5 to infinity settings will skip all the macro area, which saves time. If your sessions are macro, then the 0.5 to 0.28 setting will focus only in the macro area, and skip the further distance to save full range hunting time.
But there are focus speed settings in the camera body, which are especially for videos.
Hi, I m a dentist & a beginner in photography. Have got Sony 6100 with G90mm Macro lens but not able to use it convincingly for intraoral Or extraoral photos. Can u plz help in sharing d settings.
Nice shirt! I was born in Palm Springs 56 years ago.
Hey does anyone know if this lens works on a Webill s? I’m using a Sony a7iii
I ordered this lens a couple days ago. But your video had me at poutine dollars 😂
Im a full time outdoor photo/video shooter that is not the easiest on their gear but do take care of it. I "put" this lens back in my bag with a small toss of about 6 inches into soft cleaning cloths and the lens motors broke... Currently getting repaired at Sony, waiting on a price. Just be careful heard this is slightly common.
Oi. Could you keep us updated on how this all works out for you?
@@evanmargol3408 Absolutely... Currently on its way to Precision Cameras, Sony's Repair department.
U.S
@@svfishy6 any news?
@@StefanHeisu 600 bucks and 2 months later it was fixed by sony repair. Right after it was sold and bought the sigma 105mm and it has been kicking strong for 2 1/2 years. I still use it daily.
Can you compare this with new Sigma Art 105mm DG DN Sony Mount
🙏🙏🙏
Can you zoom in this lense?
i think this is the best review on this lens i came across so far. still considering whether i should buy. loooking to replace me 85FE ... to make things more difficult sigma threw in a reeeeeally good 85 1.4 which is t he other candidate i am considering. i love the macro capabilities thzen again i like to have t he option to compensate for low light situations using lower apertures
Thankyou!!!
Damn bro I’m definitely buying this lens with an as7iii 😭
One day, I will own this lens ^^
got it?
@13:06 - looks like human hair.. Btw thank for review. My interest is macro and portrait photography. Loved the details of lens. Plus I also like to get into street photography.. Is it good for street photography as well?
Looks like a great lens indeed! But I wanted to know if you think it's a softer look than the 85mm 1.8?
Because I know most people I'd shoot portraits with don't necessarily want that super sharp image and prefer to look softer usually.
I'd say you're better off with sharp images that you could "soften up" in post. Save a dedicated preset in Lightroom for just that if you want to cut down on editing time.
Always better to have headroom, be able to tone down rather than have to artificially add sharpness!
Chris would you recommend this lens to the 85mm F1.4 G for portraits
The GM is much faster, has a very shallow depth of field and a more pleasing Bokeh. I've got the 90 mm macro, just use it for macro where it really shines. Cheers.
For portrait, I would recommend the viltrox 85mm 1,8. You get really good performance for just under 400 bucks.
13:05 that a deadcat/windscreen for a microphone? awesome video, loved it
BOOM winner. DM me on IG and ill get you the presets. Honestly didn't think anyone would get it, good work haha.
Haha thank you so much! Looked kinda similar to the one right in front of me so I figured I'd give it a go 😂
also pizza 😂🍕
Even after all the years of this lens, it still kicks ass. However, the Sigma is the ruler in this class.
How has this been for weddings? I just picked this up in hopes to use it for the weddings I have coming up this summer.
because of the OSS and the fact I like to shoot handheld, amazing!
@@chrisbrockhurst cool. Mine comes in today. I’ve hoped that it would double as a macro/portrait for my wedding footage, but I’m a little nervous about the autofocus speed. We will see! 😊
I wish I skipped my 85mm 1.8 & bought this macro, I'm not aware of it. 😐 How's this lens for portraits?
just lovely.
Another great Macro is the Sigma 70mm 2.8. Super sharp, affordable and the great Sigma look.
is this lens full frame
@@THELIFEOFCB yes, it is.
A microphone wind buffer! 13:05
What about sigma 105mm macro 2.8