I shoot with Fuji for 3 years and just got S5 + Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 . And the ease of life during photoshoot is amazing! The AF is more reliable and accurate! Colors and the image DR is crazy. I’m not planning to sell all my Fuji gear as I used it for my everyday life, but for working purposes Lumix S5 is a no brainer.
Great breakdown! We also love that they all feature dust, splash and freeze-resistant construction to give you peace of mind no matter what or where you're shooting 💪
I shoot with a gh6 and an s5 all kind of productions. When i want better low light and shallower dof i go full frame with those primes (18-35-85 kit). This combination works great. Downside is when i can't carry two cameras (1 bag only with camera gimbal mics and drone/fpv..) i have to make a hard choice :-)
I use the 18, 50 and 85 on my Leica SL2 and SL2-S. Although not as stellar as the Leica APO-SL lenses, they’re certainly great for both video and stills esp. when size and weight is a factor. I was very hard pressed to see any difference in IQ with their Leica siblings (the new Summicron-SLs). Of course the Leicas are much more premium built, but at 1/5th of the price, I don’t mind using lenses with Thermal Stable Composite (not just ‘plastic’) tubes.
@@hotcamp5363 indeed the Lumix S lenses are all ‘plastic’ (or TSC) on the outside but are told to have some metal barrels inside too. The Summicron-SL are all-metal and have a much more ‘premium’ feel. The Leicas are 100gr heavier. They’re also build with narrower tolerances and have different coatings on the lenses. However, optically they’re very similar and hard to tell apart. I wouldn’t mind using the Lumix versions if I’d only care about IQ and price. The APO-Summicron-SLs are an entirely different beast. These are amongst the best lenses ever build. Regardless of the mount. I’m using the 28mm and the 90mm and they’re epic in terms of build, image quality and…costs. However, they’re also quite large and heavy (700+ gr).
Looking for a 20mm Fixed lens for the S5iiX. Any great ones for skin tones? 24mm is just a touch to long for my needs. 20-22mm would be perfect. I was thinking of getting an 18mm but I think it distord and widen people to much?
The do you have the 18 mm or something because I do and haven’t notice any distortion. I think it’s my most Over powering lens out the bunch especially for land scape and artistic stuff. Really for anything
Thanks Caleb! The 24-105 prime is by far my favourite lens for the S1. But if I was to go with a prime it would the 50 1.8 or 35 1.8. I have the 85 but use it on much rarer occasions
I Compared the 50mm to my canon fd 50mm and they are very very close in terms of the image. I think they give a vintage like / modern look especially with the 50mm
I have a 20-60mm kit lens and I'm thinking of selling it and adding some money on it and buying a sigma 28-70mm. Unfortunately, since I have a budget problem, if I buy a prime lens, I have to buy only 35 or only 50mm, but I don't want to stay with a single prime lens. What is your advice?
@@CalebHoover I am dealing with filmmaking, so it seems that a single prime lens option will put me in a difficult situation for now, and the reason why I want 28-70mm is that it has a 2.8 aperture because 20-60mm is very weak in night shots.
@@EfekanOrtanci my guy you ALWAYS want to have some sort of 24-70 2.8 FIRST on your kit. Get some universal lens with wide enough aperture is crucial for good image and whole workflow. So you need this as soon as possible. For that reason any manifacture always have that lens and also that's probably their most sold unit. If you are on budget kit lens is your good friend and maybe some cheap manual 50mm 1.8 in addition.
24-70mm 2.8 is a great do it all option. It's' the first lens I bought after the kit lens and pretty much never comes off my S5ii unless I'm shooting lowlight in which case I use the 35mm 1.8.
I have a sigma 35 1.4 which I don't use much because of it weight. My favorite is the Lumix 50 1.8, I use on my S1r & S5. I see you are using a gear ring on these primes, what brand do you use?
i have s 35. cons: edge softness and edge contrast lost also backlight rendering at edges looks cheap, a lot of comma. can't recommend it. if compare s35 with s24-105 and spro16-35 ( i also own) both are much much better!
I shoot with Fuji for 3 years and just got S5 + Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 . And the ease of life during photoshoot is amazing! The AF is more reliable and accurate! Colors and the image DR is crazy. I’m not planning to sell all my Fuji gear as I used it for my everyday life, but for working purposes Lumix S5 is a no brainer.
I just got the 85mm 1.8 and it's already true love
Great breakdown! We also love that they all feature dust, splash and freeze-resistant construction to give you peace of mind no matter what or where you're shooting 💪
This was great! Thanks.
Great video . What size mm are those focal rings?
I've got the 50mm on my S1R and the 85mm on my S1. Both are stellar.
I shoot with a gh6 and an s5 all kind of productions. When i want better low light and shallower dof i go full frame with those primes (18-35-85 kit). This combination works great. Downside is when i can't carry two cameras (1 bag only with camera gimbal mics and drone/fpv..) i have to make a hard choice :-)
Which rig are you using with the wooden handgrip in this video?
I got the 18, 35 & 85 paired with my S5IIX.
I'll be using the 20-60 3.5-5.6 and the 50mm 1.8 on my new s5ii. We'll see how it goes!
There’s a lack of 18mm and 24mm videos! Would cool if you could show us what the focal lengths look like for photo and video
Hi Caleb! Where did you got those lens cap focal lenght indicators? Keep up the great job
Hi! I'm also looking for this lens caps/stickers! Did you happen to find them?
@@jtchalatsis No. If you find them let me know👍🏼
@@campianitejust jumping in to say, also hunting these!
Hello caleb, with which camera you filmed this video?
ummm sir, where can one buy those stickers ??? thanks in-advance!!!
These look great! I think they can definitely give the sigma primes a run for their money.
Are they weather sealed?
I use the 18, 50 and 85 on my Leica SL2 and SL2-S. Although not as stellar as the Leica APO-SL lenses, they’re certainly great for both video and stills esp. when size and weight is a factor. I was very hard pressed to see any difference in IQ with their Leica siblings (the new Summicron-SLs). Of course the Leicas are much more premium built, but at 1/5th of the price, I don’t mind using lenses with Thermal Stable Composite (not just ‘plastic’) tubes.
What’s the difference you noticed in the switch. Which has the plastic tube. I have the 18 35 and 85 and I think they have a 95% plastic housing
@@hotcamp5363 indeed the Lumix S lenses are all ‘plastic’ (or TSC) on the outside but are told to have some metal barrels inside too. The Summicron-SL are all-metal and have a much more ‘premium’ feel. The Leicas are 100gr heavier. They’re also build with narrower tolerances and have different coatings on the lenses. However, optically they’re very similar and hard to tell apart. I wouldn’t mind using the Lumix versions if I’d only care about IQ and price. The APO-Summicron-SLs are an entirely different beast. These are amongst the best lenses ever build. Regardless of the mount. I’m using the 28mm and the 90mm and they’re epic in terms of build, image quality and…costs. However, they’re also quite large and heavy (700+ gr).
I got the kit plus 35 1.8
Looking for a 20mm Fixed lens for the S5iiX. Any great ones for skin tones? 24mm is just a touch to long for my needs. 20-22mm would be perfect. I was thinking of getting an 18mm but I think it distord and widen people to much?
The do you have the 18 mm or something because I do and haven’t notice any distortion. I think it’s my most Over powering lens out the bunch especially for land scape and artistic stuff. Really for anything
Thanks Caleb! The 24-105 prime is by far my favourite lens for the S1. But if I was to go with a prime it would the 50 1.8 or 35 1.8. I have the 85 but use it on much rarer occasions
That's a zoom lens
I have a feeling that Leica might have some F2 lens later
These specific prime lenses NEED an Update, to synchronize with the new PDAF of the s5ii or not?
Don't need one
I have the 85, 50, and 20-60 and I use them on the s5 and the s5ii. It's all good without some kind of update.
I Compared the 50mm to my canon fd 50mm and they are very very close in terms of the image. I think they give a vintage like / modern look especially with the 50mm
CAn you compare to 50mm stm 1.8? I just bought my s5ii and would like to know if I must go with native lenses or can stay with canons for now, thanks!
I have a 20-60mm kit lens and I'm thinking of selling it and adding some money on it and buying a sigma 28-70mm. Unfortunately, since I have a budget problem, if I buy a prime lens, I have to buy only 35 or only 50mm, but I don't want to stay with a single prime lens. What is your advice?
I would get as much use out of that 20-60mm as possible. Then maybe save up for the 50mm to start.
@@CalebHoover I am dealing with filmmaking, so it seems that a single prime lens option will put me in a difficult situation for now, and the reason why I want 28-70mm is that it has a 2.8 aperture because 20-60mm is very weak in night shots.
@@EfekanOrtanci my guy you ALWAYS want to have some sort of 24-70 2.8 FIRST on your kit. Get some universal lens with wide enough aperture is crucial for good image and whole workflow. So you need this as soon as possible. For that reason any manifacture always have that lens and also that's probably their most sold unit. If you are on budget kit lens is your good friend and maybe some cheap manual 50mm 1.8 in addition.
24-70mm 2.8 is a great do it all option. It's' the first lens I bought after the kit lens and pretty much never comes off my S5ii unless I'm shooting lowlight in which case I use the 35mm 1.8.
I love my Panasonic s5 with my 85mm 1.8
That 85 is gold.
it's like the secret souce
What size focus ring did you get?
For these I got the 67mm
Where did you get the stickers?
Probably esty
can we get some more GH6 content? there really isnt enough out there.
right on!
When you can get an S5 for $900? Not much reason lmao
I believe these lenses are corrected with minimal to no breathing or chroma aberration so that is another plus.
I have a sigma 35 1.4 which I don't use much because of it weight. My favorite is the Lumix 50 1.8, I use on my S1r & S5. I see you are using a gear ring on these primes, what brand do you use?
SmallRig, he said that in the video.
They need a 135mm 🔥🔥🔥🔥
i have s 35. cons: edge softness and edge contrast lost also backlight rendering at edges looks cheap, a lot of comma. can't recommend it. if compare s35 with s24-105 and spro16-35 ( i also own) both are much much better!
I'ts litteraly dynamite