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  • - So, how do you choose a lens for shooting video,

  • and what do the different lenses actually look like?

  • In this video, we're gonna be looking at some examples

  • so you can find the perfect lens for your next shoot.

  • Coming up!

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  • Hey, what's up, guys!

  • Sean here with THiNK Media,

  • bringing you the best tips and tools

  • for building your influence with online video

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  • I'm gonna be talking about a lot of different gear

  • and accessories in this video so you can see

  • a whole list in the YouTube description.

  • Let's jump into the video!

  • So, if you've recently picked up a DSLR

  • or a mirrorless camera that has interchangeable lenses,

  • you might have found yourself stumped a little bit

  • as to what different lenses do and what kind of results

  • they actually give you as far as how the image looks.

  • I mean, I think that we all generally know that

  • a zoom lens can get a little bit tighter

  • and a wide lens is going to give you a wider shot,

  • but there's a few other things that go into it.

  • So, in this video we actually kind of wanna go through

  • some examples so you can actually see exactly

  • what lenses look like on certain cameras,

  • as well as share some tips along the way.

  • But first, there's three questions

  • that you wanna ask yourself when picking out a lens

  • and the first one is, what are you shooting?

  • That's your subject matter.

  • In some cases, maybe you're shooting a bride

  • or you're shooting a wedding and you're doing video

  • and you want the image to be more flattering

  • on maybe a body type or a body shape.

  • That's gonna go into lens choice.

  • The second question that you wanna ask is

  • where are you shooting?

  • Then, when you start to think about that,

  • maybe the place you're shooting is going to have

  • a low-light condition so you'll need a lens

  • that will actually do well in that.

  • Or maybe it's a really tight, constrained place

  • so even though you want a certain look,

  • you only have so much space to deal with.

  • That's going to influence your lens choice as well.

  • And then the third question to ask yourself is,

  • what is your budget?

  • Because there's a lot of amazing lenses

  • and amazing glass on the market,

  • but it also can get pretty expensive,

  • so it might be out of reach depending on

  • what project you're working on

  • or what finances you have available.

  • But in this video, we're going to be focusing mainly

  • on just the basic kit lenses

  • and actually a lot of affordable lenses,

  • kind of for creating YouTube videos,

  • but a lot of the tips and principles will apply

  • even for higher-end lenses.

  • Okay, the first lens that we're going to check out

  • is the Canon 18 to 55 kit lens.

  • So, this is the lens that you're gonna get included

  • with most DSLRs and even other brands that you would buy.

  • This is a pretty standard focal range.

  • So, let's throw it on the camera so you can actually see

  • what it looks like at the different focal lengths.

  • All right, so right now you're seeing the kit lens

  • at 18 millimeters and obviously,

  • when it's zoomed out like this, it's too far,

  • so the way we'd compose the shot is we'd move

  • the camera forward so it gets closer to me,

  • but this brings up one of the first,

  • kind of most important things about lenses

  • is that the different focal lengths

  • create different distortion in the image.

  • So what I mean is now the shot's pretty good,

  • but there's a little bit of a bending to it and actually,

  • if I'm right in the center of the image,

  • it's actually gonna make me appear a little bit thinner

  • because it's gonna kinda squeeze me down here in the middle.

  • So what you would actually want to do to kind of get a

  • different shot dynamic is move the camera backwards,

  • so we're going to go back to where it's about

  • eight to ten feet from me

  • and you can see me on the other angle here.

  • Now what we'll do is we'll actually zoom the camera in

  • to more like 55

  • or somewhere where it's a little like

  • 35 millimeters or something like that.

  • And now you're actually going to kinda create more of a

  • true-to-life body shape for your subject.

  • So what you're actually seeing right now is

  • 30 millimeters on the kit lens,

  • and so it gives you kind of a good idea

  • of how you would position the camera

  • as well as the shot.

  • And, if we wanted to kind of have the same shot composition,

  • but to see how it changes the way my body looks,

  • we can move the camera even further back

  • and then we'll zoom in all the way to 55 millimeters,

  • as far as this kit lens goes,

  • to kind of get that shot composition.

  • And again, now my whole body should be fuller

  • because of the lens compression when you're zoomed in

  • kind of gives you a whole different shot

  • and it's gonna give you less on the edges.

  • It's not gonna be a wide shot,

  • but it even changes the way your set looks,

  • but to do this you need a little more space

  • 'cause now the camera's about 15 feet away from me

  • and because we've got this mic with the wire going on,

  • we're able to actually do this.

  • But this gives you kind of an idea

  • how different focal lengths adjust how the image looks,

  • not just how large it is.

  • Now, for our next comparison

  • let's talk about vlogging a little bit.

  • Now, most vloggers typically want a wide shot.

  • If you've ever used a camera where you felt like

  • it was just right in your face 'cause

  • it was zoomed in so much,

  • that's why a lot of these point and shoot cameras

  • are pretty popular because they start pretty wide

  • but lets compare it.

  • Now, this is a Canon G7X.

  • It's a focal length of 24 millimeters

  • up to 100 millimeters

  • and the Sony RX100 and different cameras like that

  • have similar focal lengths.

  • So let's look at a shot of what 24 millimeters

  • actually would look like.

  • So, this is 24 millimeters and as you can see,

  • I have this Joby Gorillapod SLR

  • which helps me get the camera a little bit further away,

  • but you can see how far I have to hold it with my arm here,

  • as well as what the shot composition is here

  • and again, this is that 24 millimeters.

  • So, now let's cut over to

  • the Canon SL2 at 18 millimeters

  • to see the difference between 24 and 18.

  • Okay, so now we've got the Canon SL2 DSLR

  • with the kit lens at 18 millimeters

  • and so you can see kinda how far it is

  • and now here's the shot composition compared to

  • the 24 millimeter starting focal length of the G7X.

  • And so, you have a pretty good wide shot here,

  • but what's nice about having, you know, a DSLR,

  • is you could go as wide as the 10 to 18

  • to really give you a different perspective

  • and this is very popular for vloggers.

  • So again, this is 18 millimeters.

  • Now, let's check out what 10 millimeters looks like

  • on the Canon SL2 DSLR.

  • Okay, so now we've got the 10 to 18 lens on the Canon SL2

  • and so here's what this shot looks like

  • at 10 millimeters and as you can see, it's super wide.

  • But this is one reason why this kind of setup

  • is pretty popular, particularly for vlogging

  • because number one, you also don't even have to hold

  • the camera as far away.

  • In those other shots, you saw how stretched out my arm was

  • with this Gorillapod as well,

  • but you can even hold the shot in a little bit closer

  • and get still a very wide shot,

  • as you can see kind of here.

  • Now, this gives you that idea.

  • And again, with the kit lens you started at 18,

  • but you could zoom into 55.

  • This one allows you to also zoom in to 18.

  • So, if you have these two lenses,

  • you could go from 10 to 18, and then you could go from 18

  • to 55 and kind of complete focal length options

  • depending on your set-up of lenses.

  • So far we've looked at a kit lens 18 to 55,

  • we've looked at a 10 to 18 wide angle lens

  • and one of the things that we learn

  • is that no lens solves every problem.

  • That's why you've gotta ask those questions.

  • You know, what are you shooting, where are you shooting.

  • One of the things that's great about a wide angle lens

  • is you can pull off some very tight shots.

  • If you have a limited space, you can actually get

  • some pretty creative things done with it,

  • but also the wide angle lens creates kind of distortion,

  • it creates some different warping.

  • You usually wanna be a lot closer if you're a subject

  • to the wide angle lens or else you kinda get small

  • and off into the distance,

  • whereas if you can zoom in more,

  • there is less distortion

  • and it's actually a little bit more professional feeling.

  • Sometimes YouTubers, we want that wide angle vibe

  • where it kind of bends things a bit,

  • kinda has like a quirkiness,

  • kind of a cool vibe to it,

  • but if you really wanna be professional

  • and kind of have that almost film look,

  • almost, you know, that less quirky look to it,

  • that's why you, a lot of times,

  • would be using more zoomed in,

  • kind of portrait or telephoto lenses.

  • So now, let's actually cut over to some examples

  • so you can actually see side by side footage

  • and photos of what different focal lengths look like

  • and what they actually do to your subject when you use them.

  • Alright, so right now you are seeing the 10 to 18

  • at 10 millimeters, so it's a very wide shot

  • and as we've talked about,

  • it definitely creates distortion, right?

  • And it kind of, actually, probably squeezes down my face

  • a little bit, makes me a little bit thinner in the side

  • and then stretches the outside of the image

  • so when I put my arms out like this,

  • it might make them look nice and crazy.

  • So this has definitely got distortion to it,

  • so throughout this test we're gonna try

  • to keep the same shot composition,

  • but what we're gonna have to do is move

  • the camera back each time and so next up,

  • we're gonna go to the kit lens

  • and actually go to 18 millimeters

  • so you can see what that looks like.

  • Alright, so right now you're seeing

  • the kit lens at 18 millimeters.

  • So now distortion is beginning to be removed quite a bit,

  • but this is still definitely a wider angle perspective

  • and so next up, we're going to be going

  • to the 24 millimeters.

  • This is actually one of my favorite Canon lenses

  • because it's super affordable

  • and it also is a little bit faster

  • and what we mean by that is that

  • the aperture goes all the way to 2.8.

  • This camera starts at aperture at number 4,

  • that's f/4, which means it's not as good in low light,

  • so this is a great lens to have in your bag

  • if you want a little bit

  • of a blurry background on some shots

  • and you also want shots where there isn't a lot of light,

  • you're shooting at night, and you don't have lighting.

  • Situations like that.

  • Now let's go from 18 to 24.

  • Okay, so right now you are seeing the 24 millimeter lens

  • and you can get the same look just with the kit lens.

  • You could go to 24 millimeters,

  • but one of the reasons why I wanted to show this lens is

  • because it is one of my favorite lenses.

  • It's f/2.8, so it's a little bit faster,

  • it's good in low-light, it's still very affordable.

  • We actually have a whole video out

  • about my favorite budget Canon lenses,

  • so I'll actually link that up on the YouTube card

  • as well as in the description below.

  • But with this lens, now a lot of the distortion is gone,

  • it's got a great vibe to it, and it looks a lot different

  • than those wide angle distorted shots.

  • At this point, you're getting a good,

  • accurate body composition

  • of what your subject will look like.

  • However, let's actually jump back to the kit lens,

  • take it all the way to 55 to get an idea of the compression,

  • of what it does to the image,

  • so let's cut to that right now.

  • So now you're seeing the kit lens on a Canon 70D

  • zoomed in to 55 millimeters and this is what it looks like.

  • As you can see from this angle over here,

  • Omar is now about 15 or more feet away,

  • so now you're getting kind of impractical

  • for maybe shooting indoors unless you have a wider space

  • to have the camera further from you.

  • That's why I said I like that 24 millimeter focal length

  • because it's kind of in between

  • and as you go up into these higher focal lengths, 55,

  • you're getting more towards a portrait look

  • so people that wanna shoot photography,

  • that really gets the accurate image of what

  • the person looks like and has that good portrait vibe.

  • You usually wanna have at least 55 millimeters or higher.

  • It's popular to do that at 70 or even 80 millimeters.

  • So this kind of has gone through those basic focal lengths,

  • so now let's cut over and share some final thoughts

  • for picking out the right lens for video.

  • Okay, so you just saw how different lenses

  • make the image look different

  • and now I wanna talk just a little bit about what lenses

  • we use the most at THiNK Media and why.

  • The first lens that we use the most really is that 10 to 18

  • and so whether that's when we're shooting on Canon,

  • we'll use the 10 to 18 lens.

  • This is on an SL2 right now,

  • but even on Sony we've been shooting mostly on this

  • because of 4K and this is Sony A6500 with the 10 to 18 lens.

  • And again, whether that's shots that you can see

  • in the office over here,

  • where it sort of has that distorted look.

  • I like that.

  • I kind of like that YouTube vibe with the wide arms.

  • Some people hate it, so it's sort of a preference thing,

  • but for shooting also in tighter spaces.

  • The office is not huge,

  • so it can kind of get a lot of the background in

  • and things like that.

  • That's why I love shooting with a wide angle lens.

  • The second big lens that we use a lot is the 24 millimeter.

  • When we're shooting out here on the loft,

  • we have a little bit more of a distance,

  • we can get the camera further away from me.

  • And I have professional videos

  • that maybe go inside of some of our digital courses,

  • some of our advanced training courses.

  • I really love that Canon 24 millimeter lens.

  • It's practical for shooting there.

  • And then, if we head out to shoot social media, though,

  • this is kind of why no one lens fits all.

  • If we go out and want to get some photos for social media

  • or for some creative images,

  • or even if I was doing event photography,

  • I'm going to definitely move into higher focal lengths.

  • So, for instance on my Canon 6D here,

  • I have a 24 to 70 millimeter.

  • This was the set-up that I grabbed recently

  • when our friend Sarah and my wife Sonja,

  • we went out and just kind of did a photo shoot.

  • She's expecting, you know, we're the god parents.

  • Excited about the situation, but besides all that,

  • you can see some of these photos.

  • I wanted kind of a more dynamic lens

  • and I didn't really want any wide shots, you know.

  • I wanted those more flattering, kind of portrait angles

  • and so that's why I went with a 24 to 70.

  • Okay, so I hope that this video has been helpful so far.

  • This is meant to be a super basic overview

  • and introduction to the subject

  • and I'll definitely be going, in future videos,

  • more in depth into what lenses to pick out and why.

  • There's other lenses that also are relevant

  • for photography or if you're shooting event video,

  • you might wanna use telephoto.

  • If you're shooting some detailed objects

  • and you want to get really close to objects

  • maybe like a wedding ring or something,

  • there's macro lenses for that.

  • And then, when you get into the difference between

  • full frame cameras and even crop sensor cameras,

  • different lenses react different on those

  • and so I share some of those terms with you

  • if you want to do some research now.

  • You could research macro, telephoto, full frame,

  • but we don't really have the time

  • to go into all that stuff in this video.

  • So for basic cameras,

  • I think that these tips can get you going,

  • picking out the lenses that are best for your situation

  • with the desired look and focal length for your situation.

  • Remember the three questions.

  • What's your subject?

  • What are you actually going to shoot

  • and what vibe, what do you want that to look like?

  • Where are you shooting?

  • How much space do you have to work with

  • and what do you want as far as in the background

  • or cut out of the background?

  • And then, what's your budget?

  • As you began to research lenses,

  • you can see that you could spend a little bit of money

  • and just go with the lens that comes with the camera,

  • or you can spend a lot of money on glass

  • and we will be talking about that stuff in a future video.

  • Question of the day:

  • What are your tips for choosing lenses

  • and what lenses are you using for your videos and why?

  • Let me know in the comment section below

  • and remember that some of the best tips

  • and feedback come from you, the THiNK Media community,

  • so definitely connect with everybody

  • in the comments section.

  • So thanks for checking out this video!

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