ULTIMATE 50mm f/1.8 Test | Sony vs Sigma vs Samyang vs Zeiss vs Yongnuo vs Viltrox (Photo & Video)

Today I'm testing 6 small, lightweight, 50mm(ish) lenses that are available for Sony E-Mount to find out which one is the best!

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🥇 Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* ZA
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🥇 Sony 50mm f/1.8 FE
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🥇 Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN
🇺🇸 TBC
🇬🇧 TBC

Samyang 45mm f/1.8 FE
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🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3mcI09U

Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 S DF DSM
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🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3maQMVM

Viltrox 50mm f/1.8 FE
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⏳ TIME STAMPS ⏳
Intro - @0:00
Sony 50mm f/1.8 FE - @0:13
Samyang 45mm f/1.8 FE - @0:33
Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 S DF DSM - @0:55
Viltrox 50mm f/1.8 FE - @1:26
Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN - @1:50
Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* ZA - @2:16
Manual Focusing - @2:41
Focus Breathing - @3:10
Scoring | Build & Features - @3:23
Scoring | Handling - @3:36
Scoring | Price - @3:45
Photo Auto Focus Tests - @3:54
Scoring | Photo AF - @4:28
Video Auto Focus Tests - @4:35
Auto Focus Noise - @4:51
Real World Video - @5:29
Scoring | Video AF - @6:19
Bokeh - @6:27
Scoring | Bokeh - @7:23
Lens Flare - @7:44
Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration - @8:04
Distortion - @8:15
Sharpness - @8:22
Chromatic Aberration - @8:35
Corner Sharpness - @8:43
Minimum Focusing Distance - @8:48
Real World Photos - @9:09
45mm vs 50mm vs 55mm - @10:36
Scoring | Image Quality: @11:08
Which Should You Buy? - @11:29
Outro - @12:31

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📷 CAMERAS & LENSES 📷

Sony A7IV
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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN
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Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM
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Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 ZA
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Sigma 85mm f/1.8 DG DN Art
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Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art
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Samyang 135mm f/1.8 AF
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Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
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Godox SL60W
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Godox SL150W
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⚡ FLASH LIGHTING ⚡

Godox AD600Pro Studio Flash
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Godox V860II-S
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Godox XPro-S i-TTL Wireless Trigger
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🔊 AUDIO 🔊

Tascam DR-10c
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Sennheiser ME 2-II Lavalier
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🦾 STABILISATION 🦾

DJI RSC 2
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⚠ PLEASE NOTE ⚠
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