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Leica Cine Lenses?

Shane Betts said:
Have you made any moves to test any at all?
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I did, but our friend Michael Bravin didn't let me play with them before he jumped ship to Arri. LOL As I am good Arri customer, he forgot to hand over the promise to the new management at Band-Pro :)

I've seen a nice set of MPs offered here by Jeff Roberts, I think, at a pretty good price. Also Mathew Duclos has a small set in perfect nick for less than the Leicas.

I'd go for a good set of used MPs in a heart beat.
 
Thanks Pawel.

Things move slowly around here. By the time I get approval for the expenditure used kit is usually gone but if I can make a good case for it, finding the cash for good gear is doable. Plus, the Leica's, assuming they hit the mark, kinda float my boat and will be easier on the back. Everything seems to be 12 seconds into the future at the moment. Maybe by the time Epic ships ...
 
I think as the Master Prime 2's get closer we will see a lot of Master Primes coming up for sale. It seems like some rental houses are getting rid of them.

I was told I would get some Leica's to play with this month, I'm getting 2 of the first sets. It's been confirmed, the Leica's will cover the Epic 5k.
 
jonnycom said:
I think as the Master Prime 2's get closer...
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MP 2's? They have just released 12mm and 14mm and 150mm MP were released just year and a half ago, why would they want to release a new line?
 
Geared more to digital I would imagine.... maybe not even work with film shutters.
 
jonnycom said:
I think as the Master Prime 2's get closer we will see a lot of Master Primes coming up for sale. It seems like some rental houses are getting rid of them.

I was told I would get some Leica's to play with this month, I'm getting 2 of the first sets. It's been confirmed, the Leica's will cover the Epic 5k.
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I'd be really pleased if you post your conclusions once you've tried them out - although you're obviously enamoured enough to shell out for two sets!
 
Matthew Duclos said:
I'm sure there will be independent lens facilities that can and will service the Leica Summilux Primes. ;)
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Matthew,

I'm sure you'll get it especially if you make request to Leica right now.

That means spending a bit of time in Wetzlar, Germany to get certification.

Because you are in LA and you should probably know who is your best contact (Otto Nemenz).


C.H.Haskell said:
What the hell you go and do that for!? :)

I suppose you could get R lenses to work with the canon adaptor, do they compare to M?
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Haskell,

I did a lot of test with M also R glass on my R1.

In general M glass is optically better because of their design especially with the newest aspherical series that have more control on all types of lens aberrations.

But also R glass is more attractive for cine work because the most of these lenses have much longer focus throw than M.



jonnycom said:
I think as the Master Prime 2's get closer we will see a lot of Master Primes coming up for sale. It seems like some rental houses are getting rid of them.

I was told I would get some Leica's to play with this month, I'm getting 2 of the first sets. It's been confirmed, the Leica's will cover the Epic 5k.
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Jonny,

MP V2 is still just a rumor.

Because you are also in LA then probably get your hands on the first Leica-C samples when Otto Nemenz have them in the house for rental.
 
Konichi-wa camera brothers and sisters,

Please check out the Leica lenses at Interbee in Tokyo this week (in the Sony booth).

Also we will have them in LA at Band Pro Open House, next month.
www.bandpro.com/openhouse

I just noticed on that link you can see Ted w/ the Epic & Leica lenses in our packed IBC booth.

Hope to have some cool stuff to show you guys, please come.

Thanks,

Randy Wedick
Technical Consultant
Band Pro Film & Digital
 
G'day mate,

Long time no hear. Anything heading downunder? :ihih:
 
randywedick said:
Konichi-wa camera brothers and sisters,

Please check out the Leica lenses at Interbee in Tokyo this week (in the Sony booth).

Also we will have them in LA at Band Pro Open House, next month.
www.bandpro.com/openhouse

I just noticed on that link you can see Ted w/ the Epic & Leica lenses in our packed IBC booth.

Hope to have some cool stuff to show you guys, please come.

Thanks,

Randy Wedick
Technical Consultant
Band Pro Film & Digital
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DAMN. I would love to make this and put my hands on the new Leicas.
But I will be out of the country. Hopefully you guys hold another one
in the Spring at some point when the lenses start to get delivered.

Hmmmmmm ... I wonder which lens set -- if ordered now -- would
be delivered first, the Cooke 5i's or the Leica C's ....
 
Bump. Two months and no footage or hands-on reports yet?
 
If you want the skinny on Leica summilux C's I'd get an otto nemenz lens tech to a bar. ;)
 
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