The Best Lens for Literally Everything.

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Chapters:
00:00 - 01:42 My all-time favorite focal length.
01:42 - 3:22 Reason 1
3:22 - 4:19 Reason 2
4:19 - 6:13 Reason 3
6:13 - 8:28 Reason 4
8:28 - 10:46 Reason 5
10:46 - 13:31 Reason 6

[seandalt]

Tell me I’m wrong 👇🏼 What’s your favorite focal length and why?

[Partly_Retartly]

Awesome processing. I’ve never shot 35mm until I got the Tamron 35-150. I fell in love and now I’m hooked.

[jdebultra]

When I started out my mentor gave me a Nikon FF and a 35. He told me to use this setup and no other lenses until he gave me permission. I give the same advice to any any new photographer. He had me on this setup for 2 years and then told me I could buy a 50 mm and a a 105 mm and I did. Today those are the only three lenses I have in my kit. I use the 35 mm about 90% of the time.

[chrisshotit]

I have no idea how i've never came across your content before! It's bloody incredible, some of the best photos i've seen from anyone on youtube.

[mariahezra]

Wow, I am blown away by your photography. They are so emotionally moving <3

[jacobdziki]

Whenever I feel "Burnt out" or get "Photographers writer block" I switch back to my 35mm and the happiness come back. Every single time. It's a beautiful lens that can make you work for a picture and bring the joy in the hobby back when needed.

[zactheo]

Incredibly inspiring images, thank you! I’ve been forcing myself to take out the 50mm more often, but you’ve inspired me to get back to the 35mm which I’ve loved using for most of my street walks and travels. The 35 GM is a beautiful lens!

[yannisgutmann]

I think if we all had to choose one focal length, it would be it. You are absolutely right, it only makes sense when one's killing it like you do though. Great work man.

[Sqeezy]

I LOVE my 35 GM, the best purchase I've ever did. With a 70-200 GM II it's the best all around 2 lens combo

[Festvangelist]

I have been since 1971. I had limited finances as a student but invested in 1 Nikon prime, the micro Nikkormat F50 3.5 macro. That lens taught me how to shoot with a smaller F Stop and use my feet to compose photos. The quality for me was excellent. Fast forward 50+ years and I now shoot with the 35mm equivalent lens. For all around use this is my personal favorite focal length. If I am spending Time in the mountains areas I usually take a 24-120 equivalent lens for focal length flexibility. I like traveling light so multiple primes are not my preference, I understand why most Professionals would take the primes but it is secondary to my preference to enjoy my travel experience and not be burdened by the size and weight of a larger kit. I appreciate the photographer that makes that sacrifice it is a testament to their conviction to photography. However, I have listened to many Professionals who have various opinions on kit size, etc. so I believe as they say “ IT DEPENDS ! No such thing as a 1 - solution answer for everyone. Too many photographers that take photos for all types of reasons.

[cesarinmateo]

I couldn't agree more with you on ALL the points you made. 35mm is such a perfect focal length for me personally. For travel, street photography and even portraits is my go-to. As for work though the 24-70 covers ALL bases for me since I just like having one lens on me.

[elliotnemeth]

My first photography job was with my college, and they had a couple of A7R IIs (that nobody knew how to use lol) and an assortment of lenses, one of which was the Zeiss 35 1.4. I picked it up and it almost never left my camera for the 3.5 years that I worked there, and today it's still one of my favorite focal lengths!

[robbycastillo]

100% totally agree. the 35mm focal length is my go to and favorite.

[stevelink]

Hey Sean, thanks for this incredibly interesting video! Though I'm not a street or documentary photographer, you make some valid points for the 35mm focal length! As a landscape, wildlife, product and macro photographer, my main focal length choices are:
landscape: 10-18, 24, 35, 50, 200
wildlife/BIF: 180-600
product and macro: 30 Macro, 150 Macro
BTW, your images are beautiful!

[aratafreecs]

My 35mm GM is a lens I consider to be heavily underutilized by me.

I feel like I am more of a 50 to 85mm guy and have a very easy time jumping into those focal lengths and having the exact composition I envisioned the second I put the camera to my eye.

That being said, I used the 35mm exclusively on two of my three most recent shoots. One was a car shoot, the other one street/ city scape. I absolutely loved working with the lens again and decided to take it with me more often going forward. (Taking it on that street shoot was because of this video btw!)

However, yesterday I only used my 50mm and that's where I really feel at home recently. For a while now, I haven't really felt as much love for the 85mm focal length as I used to have. I still say that it's my favorite focal length, but looking on my recent work, that title belongs to the 50mm right now. I probably just need to come to terms with the fact that I can't take out every expensive piece of glass every time I go out shooting.

Well, this comment became entirely too long for anyone to read :D

[rosscosan]

Recently bought a 35mm and a 50mm for my Nikon D500… love them both. ..Great video ! 👍

[bychristiandiaz]

Dude lens aside… these are some of the most captivating photos I’ve ever seen. Great work!

[chennytango]

My favourite street walk around lens is Zeiss batis 25 f2. It is sharp it is small and light and has better contrast than gm lens and it pairs so well with my Sony a7r5. In dx it is 37.5mm and I have still 26mb. It is two lens in one for landscape, architectural, street and portrait.

[bethcarney]

Sony 35mm GM is jaw dropping sharp. I shoot w/ the A7 RV. With the 50mm and 85 GMs, I'm more than satisfied. The 35mm, I use for places like Washington Sq. Park in NYC and it's just a great street lens. Thanks for video!

[dwinandaaldyan]

I'm so used to 50mm, bought the 35mm GM, didn't gel well with it. Sold it, got Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 for less than half the price, love it to bits. :)