Which Camera Lens for Indoor Interview/Tutorial Videos?

[nelsonic]

Thinking of getting a wide(r) angle lens with larger aperture for shooting indoors and in low-light.
My reasoning for getting a better quality lens is to minimise noise and maximise low-light quality.

https://youtu.be/1kAVGQvYGEw

Comparison video "Canon 24mm STM Pancake vs 40mm STM Pancake vs 50mm 1.8"

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM Lens

While searching for the lens I discovered that MKBHD had done a review of it way back in the day!

https://youtu.be/LpC6UwZR_Hw
Back when he was using a Canon T2i ... 😮
He's come a long way from these humble beginnings! 🚀

https://youtu.be/DiIYLgo62kU

The "normal" price of this lens is $1,549 (USD) from B&H in NYC:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/590449-USA/Canon_2750B002_EF_24mm_f_1_4L_II.html

In Portugal this lens costs €1,464 ("Black Friday" deal):
https://www.fnac.pt/Canon-Objetiva-EF-24mm-f-1-4L-II-USM-Objectiva-Objetiva-para-Canon/a687243

Found it on ebay for £945 ("Ex display, in great condition comes with caps"):
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EF-24mm-f-1-4L-II-USM-Lens/283255637116

I'm very tempted to "buy-it-now" on this because it's a good deal!

I always find it bonkers that lenses costs more than many decent cameras, but there is no getting around this, all "serious" photographers/videographers invest in their "glass".

If you're following along wondering what these numbers mean,
see: https://expertphotography.com/what-do-the-numbers-and-letters-on-lenses-mean

• f/1.4 means that it has a wide aperture. (this the main number I'm interested in for low-light) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture#Maximum_and_minimum_apertures
• 24mm is the "focal length". this is what determines how close you can be to the subject being captured. The best Canon lens has a 10mm focal length.

Relevant Background Reading

• What is the Difference Between Canon EF and EF-S Lenses?
  https://www.photographybay.com/2014/02/23/what-is-the-difference-between-canon-ef-and-ef-s-lenses/

Canon EF-S lenses are designed solely for use on Canon APS-C DSLRs. Canon EF lenses are designed to work with full frame and APS-C DSLRs from Canon. i.e. EF-S will only work on 80D, 7D etc. but an EF lens will work on any Canon DSLR. So the smart choice of lens is an EF.

[iteles]

I don't know if you found the wide angle lens we own when you went searching for it but it may well be in a different box to the camera bag because the wide-angle had its own carrying case.

I have asked 'the man who knows' if he remembers the spec off-hand.

[nelsonic]

@iteles the lens you are referring to is actually a Fisheye converter. I looked for it, but didn't find it.

[nelsonic]

Picked up the Canon 24mm F1.4 L II Ultrasonic Lens:
https://www.fnac.pt/Canon-Objetiva-EF-24mm-f-1-4L-II-USM-Objectiva-Objetiva-para-Canon/a687243

For considerably less than half the RRP:

Looking forward to trying it out with @iteles 7D and the Sony A7 with lens adapter. 😉