I'm in a bit of a panic because I have this wedding shoot in Seattle next weekend and my usual zoom just feels way too slow for the low light reception stuff. So I was thinking about finally grabbing a fast prime but the focus breathing on some of these FE lenses is honestly driving me crazy lately. My logic was the 35mm 1.4 GM but then I saw some reviews saying the 35mm 1.8 is actually better for video focus pulling?
I've been shooting for five years and never really cared about breathing until I started doing more gimbal work and now its all I see. I've got about 1200 bucks to spend before Friday. Should I just stick with the GM or is there a sleeper lens I'm missing that doesn't hunt so much in AF-C... I really dont want to ruin this footage because of focus pulsing.
Agreeing with what was said earlier, the breathing on the Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM is rough without software compensation. You might want to consider the 1.8 version instead, its basically a video lens in disguise.
- Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 has way less breathing
- Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G is also a beast tho Be careful with the GM on older bodies. Id suggest the 1.8 to save cash.
