SPECTACULAR Difference! 24mm VS 35mm VS 85mm Lens for Video & Gimbal Moves

What lens should you buy for video & gimbal moves? What's the best focal length? In this video, I show you the difference between a wide angle lens and a long lens when shooting video with a gimbal. Camera movement makes all the difference and this comparison will help you to decide what lens is best for your style!

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00:00 Intro
01:34 Shooting Range
04:00 Side-by-Side Comparison
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[JorisHermans]

EDIT: Right, I shot everything with my Sony A7S III (Full-Frame).
What's your favorite focal length/shot from this video? 💥

[smarthousetech]

85mm is used in a lot of Movies for focusing in on a character then they switch to 35mm to give the audience perspective of the setting, wihout revealing too much, making them think about what's about to happen next. The Village is a perfect Example

[kenzito]

Based on this it should be safe to conclude that the 24mm looks perfect for fast paced action, the 35mm for normal everyday action and the 85mm (or 50mm) is perfect for slow and surreal action.

[yinyui__]

You have brought a new perspective to my life. I didn't realize how lenses could create emotion differently

[thisiserich]

I would say if you can only afford one lens and you absolutely want a prime to get a 35mm lens. It kind of does everything you need from wide shots to tighter, more intimate shots. It’s also 3-4 times lighter than zoom lenses. Just gotta use your body as the zoom. Also, don’t forget that Sony cameras all have their aps-c mode. That means you can turn a 35mm into a 52.5mm with the click of a button. The sensor oversamples on the A7IV so even on aps-c mode you’re still capturing 4.6k downsampled to 4k. Full frame mode downsamples from 7k.

When I leave the house I don’t like taking a huge cache of gear. I take my camera with one lens(35mm f1.8 on the body), a mic, a mini tripod, and a variable nd filter. That setup covers me for 90% of shooting both photos and video. It took me years to finally come to terms with this setup but I’m telling you, it’s so freeing to drop all that insane, mostly unused weight.

[Nomulus]

This was an amazing comparison of the different focal lengths in video. I learnt a lot. Thank you very much for creating this!

[steveaustin]

Thanks, Joris, these examples are really useful - learned a lot of practical concepts.

[ElusiveFrame]

Awesome comparison!
I liked the 85mm because it looked so dreamy, but that would only work in an intimate scene where we want to focus on our character.

[SokalAgency]

Really cool video, and I appreciated you talking about what lens you can use to tell the story and make your viewer feel a certain way. Thank you.

[Droneaddiction]

Nice video, I love my 24-105 l lens for video. It’s definitely a great all round option for video and photography.

[thattguy_lorii]

2 years later. Ur still the goat. Best and clearest vid I’ve seen so far

[davidthegood]

Great demo, Joris - thank you. Very different feel on that 85mm!

[euclidesanatolly]

Best video ever seen explaining about lenses. Keep it up bro. Cheers from Mozambique 🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿.

[alirezanonahal]

THANK YOU so much for making this video, I really learned too much! thank you, wish you the BEST

[ignitedvisuals]

Great comparison. Just what I was looking for as prep before a wedding I was shooting 🔥

[nayaberenguer]

Love this video, such a cool way to do the comparison. thanks

[SeanMiller]

Thanks for this video. Now, to add to all of the other elements of cinematography (lighting, aspect ratios, subject placement, camera angles, etc.) now I get to ponder focal lengths in relation to motion as am element of visual story telling.

[robertozanetti]

Great video, you explain very well the differences, which in the videos are quite decisive, especially for those come from the world of photography where everything is more

[PhillipRPeck]

Great comparison! Can’t pick a favorite, like you said, it depends on the story and how you want it to feel

[renatdcosta]

Awesome vid 👍 @Joris Hermans, nice comparison. Can't choose any 😅, all 3 of them are good in their own way while using it, & as you said it will mainly depend on what's the story, what needs to be conveyed, and the focal length.
But maybe if I need to choose, I would go for the 24mm
* I'm planning to go for either the Sony aps-c 50mm F1.8 OSS or Sigma 30mm f1.4 for my a6400.