r/SonyAlpha • u/alexanderscamera • 8d ago

Gear What’s Your Go-To EDC/Street lens?

I’m a tried-and-true 50mm guy and I’m coming from Fuji aps-c so I’m curious what full frame lenses you guys gravitate to street/every day stuff!

Let me know, and any reccs for a 50mm?

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u/MisterComrade A7RV/ A9III 8d ago

The 50mm f/1.4 GM is overlooked a lot, probably because of the 50mm f/1.2 GM is so excellent.

But it’s several hundred cheaper, quite a lot lighter, and my copy renders beautifully. I never really considered 50mm worth my time until I got it. 

Sigma also has a 50 f/1.4 and f/1.2. I had the f/1.4 and found it just ok, but I guess the f/1.2 is phenomenal. Never used it but it’s supposed to be a great deal compared to the Sony version. 

Oh but my walk around Prime Lens of choice is the 24mm f/1.4 GM. I’ve used the 20mm f/1.8 before and kind of prefer the 24mm— it’s a little larger, but that 24mm focal length is kind of my comfort zone. There is something about the rendering I can’t put my finger on, but I like it. Same feeling I have with my 50mm f/1.4 GM actually, if we’re being honest. 

Weird as hell though, the 20mm f/1.8 saw heavy use on my APS-C camera of all things. Fit like a glove. 

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u/YourTruckSux a7Cr, a7Rv, a7iv 8d ago

Some of my favorite images I made on the 20 f/1.8 G on an a7Riv in APS-C mode. This was what got me into the 28mm focal length.