p.7 #1 · If you could only have one lens for your Sony...
chez wrote:
..... Where lens weight becomes more of an issue is when I’m carrying the camera around my wrist for days ( weeks ) at a time during travels. Every ounce is felt at the end of the day.
This. On my 2 month trip to Thailand last summer I had my A7RIV, Tammy 20-40 f2.8, new 50 f1.4 GM and Batis 85. I use a PD wrist strap, as I have for years, for my preferred way to carry the camera. The first week I was using the 50GM exclusively for a few days and I got a ping-pong ball size of fluid under my right elbow joint, caused by Bursitis-ugh! First time this has happened. Had it drained and the Doc said to ease up on the weight on the right arm, so I bought a neck strap to use for most of the remainder of the trip.
When I got home I purchased a A6700 and now have added a A7CR and use both with the wrist strap. So far with my 3 APS-C or Batis lenses no sign of the Bursitis returning and these will be my kit from now on.
Oh and since my Batis 85mm is my most used lens over the last 6 years, it gets my vote for a single lens, but no way would I have just 1 lens. I will say that I could get by with my 4 Batis lenses as a series though
p.7 #5 · If you could only have one lens for your Sony...
Probably 35 GM for me, which ironically is not a lens I use that much. I can see the 24-70 GM II as a reasonable choice, but if I'm only going to have one lens it's going to be a fast one.
p.7 #6 · If you could only have one lens for your Sony...
The lens I use most of the time, because it's snappy, fast and rather small is the FE 55mm f1.8
The difference in size and weight with the better GM 50mm F1.4 is to big, what a pity.
p.7 #8 · If you could only have one lens for your Sony...
Tough choice between the 35 f/1.4 GM, 50mm f/1.2 GM or a 24-70 f/2.8 (Sigma DG DN II in my case). The 35 is fast and a great general purpose focal length, the 50 f/1.2 is easily my favorite lens, but the 24-70 is very versatile.
p.7 #10 · If you could only have one lens for your Sony...
I would pick a small to medium sized (less than 350 grams) 35mm with autofocus.
There aren't that many good options though. Hopefully Sony can come out with an updated f1.8 (G series) that is smaller and lighter than the GM but with the same good optics.
If I had to pick a lens that's already out there, I'd go with my Sigma 45mm f2.8.
p.7 #12 · If you could only have one lens for your Sony...
Better would be if you could only have two lenses which ones would they be and why?
And if you could add a third lens which one. I’ll go first
For lifestyle and or portraits
35mm and 85mm Sony or Leica 35mm1.4 and 75mm 1.25 if three lenses I would add a fifty
35mm for group shots or low lifestyle 50mm for 3/4 body or couples close up, 75mm for killer head and or shoulder shots
For landscape 16-35, 24-70 if three lenses I would switch to primes 16,24,35mm I could do panos!
For sports action 200-600, 70-200 this gives me full range and I can move back for wider shots
I would add a tele 1.4x and or 2.0x
p.7 #13 · If you could only have one lens for your Sony...
I wish Sony would come out with a smaller/lighter 35mm F/1.4 that would be my choice if it were a choice.
For me the 35mm is great at almost nothing but very good for almost everything I shoot.
