My New Favorite Lens! – Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM

Gerald Undone October 8, 2025
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This channel is a mixture of providing tech support for creatives while documenting my never ending crusade to find the best gear for the dollar. Here we'll be testing different tech and gadgets and reviewing products from a value perspective, while also providing tutorials and guides for content creation using that same gear.

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Review of the Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM with comparison to the older 90mm Macro G. 🔗 Get 3 extra months free on Storyblocks annual plans for a limited-time only: https://www.storyblocks.com/Undone 🛒 Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM: https://geni.us/mLasu 📊 Undone LUTs: https://geraldundone.com/luts 🔌 Undone Cables: https://geni.us/uWgy 🛒 Gear I Use to Make Videos: https://geni.us/c46Jrmu 🟣 Gerald Undone Merch: https://geraldundone.com ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Intro & Disclosure 0:41 - Build & Features 1:45 - Autofocus 2:28 - Focus Breathing 4:28 - Macro Ratios 5:19 - Sharpness 5:49 - Chromatic Aberration 6:40 - Bokeh 7:19 - Distortion & Vignetting 7:32 - Flare & Sunstars 8:08 - Detail & Color 9:49 - Portraits 10:54 - Final Thoughts ============================= Gear Used to Make This Video: ============================= Camera: https://geni.us/lfNKufl Lens: https://geni.us/fGKNl4i Microphone: https://geni.us/I40Dn Recorder: https://geni.us/ZLyb Key Light: https://geni.us/BV3N4H Complete Gear List: https://kit.co/GeraldUndone/youtube-video-gear ============================= Follow Me: ============================= Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeraldUndone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geraldundone Discord: https://discord.gg/xT2HNKw ============================= Affiliate Links: ============================= Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase. If you have a different purchase in mind, you can also use these storewide links below. 🛒 Amazon: http://geni.us/1m1G32 🛒 B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/2MYRKBE ============================= #sonyalpha #lensreview #macrolens

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