Lens Package Options for Epic (1/2011)

[Tim Whitcomb]

Ok, so how about the 10th - 11th? Im in LA the 12 -14th and then we are all but toast with Holiday.

Paul Nordstrom, does the 10th weekend work?

[Tim Whitcomb]

Hey Tim, contact Pieter Stathis here in Vancouver and on REDuser. He's got a nice set of K35s -- the set that has the 50mm rather than the 55mm.

I might be able to drive down with the lenses if the weekend works out...

P

Cool, got tons of response locally too. So we will have lots of help.
Im thinking Dec 10th (Sat) weekend is ideal for me as Im in LA for a Mix Dec 12 to 14th... and then its the holidays.

I will gladly pay hotel and gas expenses if you can come!

thinking people arrive Friday or Sat eve and we shoot Sat and or Sun or BOTH -

Really need to hear from paul N and Christopher B as they want to come up to Portland as well and Id love to have all these lenses.

MINI STAGED "SETS"
1. Human Models for Skin Tones in Tungsten
2. Human Models for Skin Tones HMI
3. Lots of Silver and Chrome pieces - Tungsten and HMI
4. Green Screen VFX Key test Tungsten and HMI
5. Some bright Colored various items and candles under
a. Tungsten
b. LED
c. Flouro
d. HMI

6. Flare Testing - Bokeh Testing under Tungsten and HMI Candles, Flames, Bright Lights. Lasers (JK!)

7. Exterior Roof -
a. City Scape available light of Every Focal Length of each lens in the sets.
b. Night Shots of same if there is time and people are game

[SeanBrown]

Hey Tim, Lets talk Friday when I am up I would love to help you with this.

[Paul Nordin]

Tim, I'm good for that weekend. I'll bring my Illuminas and may bring my Epic-m as well. I have to figure out if I can take the time to drive there or need to fly. If you have a place for me to crash, that would be great. We should push into the wide-open shots too with not just flames and such, but low-light sets or night exteriors. And as much as possible, try to keep the lenses un-filtereed/NDed.

Cheers,
Paul

[Christopher Barrett]

Plans in the works. Making a little getaway for the family. We'll fly in Friday evening and fly out Monday. I'll bring Panchros, Epic-M, Canon mount too... Though my only glass are the tilt/shifts.

[Tim Whitcomb]

Plans in the works. Making a little getaway for the family. We'll fly in Friday evening and fly out Monday. I'll bring Panchros, Epic-M, Canon mount too... Though my only glass are the tilt/shifts.

Awesome, thanks Christoper! I didnt see this before I responded PM. Right now Saturday only... especially with it looking like we will have an EPIC for every set of lenses. That will speed things up. as theycan rotate from set to set. Thats the plan now anyway.

Paul Nordln, if you can make the 10th... we should have all the lens sets we need. AWESOME

[Emmanuel Suys]

...
MEW LIST OF LENSES
1. RED PRO PRIMES - Indent Studios
2. Illumina S35 - Paul Nordlin
3. Cooke Panchros - Christopher Barret
4. UniQoptics Signature Series- ?? (Found Em)
5. Zeiss Ultra Primes - (I can rent these locally)
6. Zeis CP 2 Primes
7. Schneider Cine-Xenars
...

Accidentally came across this thread whilst doing some research on the Schneider Xenar Primes. First this test looks like a great initiative, thumbs up. Wish I could be across the pond and assist during such a test. Assisted on a similar test when the first batch of Red One were delivered at Ludwig Kameraverleih here in Munich a long time ago. At the time an extensive lens test, Zeiss HS -Old Panchros-MP and many more, was conducted not only to find out what kind of look the Red One was capable of but also to check the usability/compatibilty of certain lens-accessories-camera combinations. Sorry for dropping in, so to speak, but I would be very interested in how some of the lenses, listed for testing, behave from a mechanical/practical point of view. This was mentioned at some point, and as focus puller/1st AC this is a big concern. Also if the Schneider Kreuznach Xenar are still planned, hopefully they are the MK II, apparently an improved version of the ones of poor manufacturing quality a lot of people seemed to complain about. Looking forward to the results. Have fun. Cheers Manny

[Tim Whitcomb]

Thanks emmanuel- I started a new thread for the LENS test here so people can follow up on the results.

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthr...d=1#post879352

[Christopher Barrett]

Dude.. are we getting the Schneiders? I really wanted to go with those lenses initially. I'd be psyched to compare them to my Cookes!

[Tim Whitcomb]

Looks like it! - got lots of local support / the tests are gonna be sick fun!!