SLR Magic APO HyperPrime mini review

[John Brawley]

"Great pains" is my beef. I thought you knew better John ;-(
You are not doing them any favors. If it takes "great pains" for them to make simple adapter correctly what about the lenses?

Maybe you missed the post where I posted my tests where I blind compared them to Primos and CPs ? And made the files available to download ?

I like them a lot. I own CPs and think the APOs are much nicer. So do a lot of people that looked at those tests.

What don’t you just say what you mean instead of making vague snide comments ?

JB

[Jacek Zakowicz]

Here is what I mean :
Dwelling on how hard it is to make a simple mount adapter , by a lens manufacturer can mean two things :
1. They are drama queens.
2. They are incompetent.
I hope it's clear now

[John Brawley]

Here is what I mean :
Dwelling on how hard it is to make a simple mount adapter , by a lens manufacturer can mean two things :
1. They are drama queens.
2. They are incompetent.
I hope it's clear now

Let me guess.

1. You make adaptors.
2. You make adaptors for this lens that are just as good or actually are better ?
3. You make a competing lens product ?
4. You enjoy grandstanding ?
5. You're just professionally rude ?

I said they worked hard to make it so the lens was compatibile with THEIR OWN lenses. Unlike other adaptors which are not. What the hell is wrong with saying that ?

You've challenged me a few times (and been wrong) are you looking to pick fights ?

JB

[Jarred Land]

play nice kids....

[Jacek Zakowicz]

Sorry Jarred,
John I don't know how you figure I was wrong saying that the BMPCC 4K is missing essential features for Vloggers that is per Grant an important market for that camera? Isn't it missing AF, IBIS, and articulate screen?
I don't make or plan to make any competing products- they are made cheaper elsewhere and have been for a few years.
And no I don't like hype for hype sake.
I don't know why you take it so personally- you don't work for any of these companies...- after all - these are just products and specs not your life on the line- relax. As for the character ASSASINATION ATTEMPT- you've got to do better than that with better reasons..
I'm done here, go on with the daisies and unicorns, while bashing the competition lenses.

[Billy Jim]

[Peter Lyons Collister, ASC]

Before my big tall friend Jarred piped in I was about to weigh in and say that I feel that the discussion was devolving. I want to thank John for taking time from "actually" Dping a show to shoot tests. I am "between" jobs and trying to find time to shoot both my own tests with Monstro and tests for RED.

Everyone needs to remember to only write something in a forum that you would be happy saying face to face to another person.I spent over an hour this morning reading ALL the posts in this thread because I am very intrigued by what Andrew has come up with. SO I thank everyone for their contributions... Now I really want someone to tell Ansdre I need a 135mm more than an 18mm since I only shoot Monstro now

[Rich Miro]

Yeah seems pretty obvious Jacek has an attitude problem. Maybe you shouldn’t talk like a jerk and people will be more inclined to listen to what you have to say.

Thanks John for taking the time to write up the mini review and answer bunch of questions for people are interested in these lenses as well as real world application examples.

[John Brawley]

Sorry Jarred,
John I don't know how you figure I was wrong saying that the BMPCC 4K is missing essential features for Vloggers that is per Grant an important market for that camera? Isn't it missing AF, IBIS, and articulate screen?.

Grant himself (and I'm paraphrasing from the launch) said something like "you have cameras you shoot with others (meaning the Ursa Mini's) and this is a camera you use to shoot with yourself."

I don't think he really meant literally filming yourself, because you clearly can't do that if the screen isn't facing you.

Of course the vlogger market would be some that are interested, but I don't think they aimed this cameras at the vlogger market per se. I think this is aimed at the same users that bought the original pocket hand over fist.

It's just that it now does 4K.

JB

[John Brawley]

Before my big tall friend Jarred piped in I was about to weigh in and say that I feel that the discussion was devolving. I want to thank John for taking time from "actually" Dping a show to shoot tests. I am "between" jobs and trying to find time to shoot both my own tests with Monstro and tests for RED.

Everyone needs to remember to only write something in a forum that you would be happy saying face to face to another person.I spent over an hour this morning reading ALL the posts in this thread because I am very intrigued by what Andrew has come up with. SO I thank everyone for their contributions... Now I really want someone to tell Ansdre I need a 135mm more than an 18mm since I only shoot Monstro now

Hi Peter, thank you for the support.

I have to find some time now to re-do the tests and include the 32mm !

Andrew told me he upgraded their facilities and was hoping to work on the 18 and 135 at the same time. Let's hope !

JB