What Focal Length Should You Use To Film Youtube Videos?

You have a fat face so you prefer a wide lense to make it narrower. No need to sugercoat it

I know best, 16mm. All else is either too wide or too in your face. Wide is good, people have a 5 second attention span these days, you need to encourage them to continue looking at your vista. If it's just your face, they've seen that and done that and judged it in the 5 second allotment. The closer the focal distance the more interesting the talent must be. Wider you can allow the viewer to travel a little while watching, so that they can have many 5 second allotments of what you are pitching. Why not 30 or 50 or 85, because focus... unless it's an action movie, you may as well be sending your viewer to the next clip. 16mm; people can look at anything in the vista, while your talent occupies the centre. I have no photographic experience, I'm making it up as I go along.

Thanks for your content. Can you please point to me which focal lens is for shooting full body workout in a small room? Not talking head.

What would be the ideal focal length for a dj set with 2 analog turntables and a mixer? (home DJ, 15 X 12 feet room)

How about using Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 II FE for Sony

What is your favorite lens for talking head videos for a small room ?

Brilliant. Thank you. 👍👍

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Really great video - I needed a video to show the focal lengths from the same camera position ++ being indoors is a huge plus. Thank you!

Was hoping you would compare the "Cropped in 20mm (Appearing like 30mm)" with the actual 30mm.. that would have been nice

This was super helpful and just what I was looking for! Not many videos out there directly comparing lenses like this one. Subscribed!

I love Cardinal Black!

Thanks for helping 👍

@creatorlife Hi! I make art content with a lot of overhead shots. What height did you use with the 50mm lens and what rig/set up? I just got a sony a 7s iii w a 50 mm and the 10-20 mm zoom and I am hoping to find a good overhead set up using these two lenses. Thanks so much!

Good video. Been looking for a video which actually states how far away the camera has to be with different lenses

Really appreciated this. Thank you

Perfect and to the point. Thanks for making this vid!

I appreciate the effort you put into this video

Excellent video exactly what I was looking for!

So on my lumix g7, which is a micro 4/3rds, I would need to have a 25mm lens to replicate your 50mm lens? Is that correct?

Excellent video, very informative. Thank you.

Great video. Really nice demonstration. Subscribed. Thank you.

There's one more thing to consider when choosing a focal length: your build type.
Wider lenses make you slimmer (which can be a good thing if you have some extra kilograms), ultra wide lenses also distort you and your face.
Therefore if you're a slim/skinny type then you should avoid wide lenses in order not to look goofy.

thank you! nice explanation

I have no choice but to shoot 50mm. My background is a 4x6 backdrop on a garage door. Anything wider goes off the background.

Excellent video

U look much happier in the 20. 20mm it is...haha

Thank you thank you! This makes understanding the difference in focal length easy!