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Lensbians

If you need lenses, now is a good time to buy IMHO.

With the F3 and AF-100 out, the Epic and Scarlets on their way and all the double sets going to the 3D productions, I guess lenses will again grow scarse and expensive towards the end of this year.

RPPs are very good. Unique Optics seems to be very good, too - and if you get a god set of "cinema" Optica Elites, they can be very good too.

Cheers

Gunleik
 
Jens Jakob Thorsen said:
Real "Lensman" would sell his house,car,wife and children to buy The Leicas!
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Sure, but if he spent ALL those money on the Leicas, he'd have to starve for a year or two while awaiting delivery... :)

The reason I didn't mention Masters/S4/Ultras as an alternative, was basically because they didn't seem in the price-range the OP was suggesting...

Cheers

G
 
You fail to mention the Illumina lenses. They have been consistently sold out since major improvements have been made since their introduction. In addition to their optical qualities at T1.3 across the board they are light weight, perfectly suited to the Af-100 series.

The Illuminas will be at NAB - booth C8247.
 
Fred Salaff said:
You fail to mention the Illumina lenses. They have been consistently sold out since major improvements have been made since their introduction. In addition to their optical qualities at T1.3 across the board they are light weight, perfectly suited to the Af-100 series.

The Illuminas will be at NAB - booth C8247.
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I participated in a demo of these Illuminas. Very nice glass at a bargain price.
 
Thank you for all your input. It's a harder choice than I thought.
It's just good to know that I can call on a bunch of Lensbians day or night for advice.

Okay, I think the joke is now well used - I'll try and stop. I just really like the word. Wonder if we could get it into the English dictionary?
 
I'm a lensbian with an age fetish... Cooke Panchros and Kinoptiks are my weaknesses these days :)
 
Fred Salaff said:
You fail to mention the Illumina lenses. They have been consistently sold out since major improvements have been made since their introduction. In addition to their optical qualities at T1.3 across the board they are light weight, perfectly suited to the Af-100 series.

The Illuminas will be at NAB - booth C8247.
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Good point.
Never saw those, that may be why.

Out of curiosity, what is the difference between the Illuminas and Elites?

Cheers

Gunleik
 
Fred Salaff said:
You fail to mention the Illumina lenses. They have been consistently sold out since major improvements have been made since their introduction. In addition to their optical qualities at T1.3 across the board they are light weight, perfectly suited to the Af-100 series.

The Illuminas will be at NAB - booth C8247.
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Why is the price of the illuminas?
 
IAN SUN said:
Why is the price of the illuminas?
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5 Illumina S35 Lenses T1.3 = $30,000 http://www.fjsinternational.com/lenses.html

specs and footage link http://www.lumatechinc.com/S35.html

Illumina actual weights:
18mm T1.3 : 1.5 Kg (3.3 lbs) length: 135mm
25mm T1.3 : 1.5 Kg (3.3 lbs) length: 135mm
35mm T1.3 : 1.23 Kg (2.7 lbs) length: 119 mm
50mm T1.3 : 1.15 Kg (2.53 lbs) length: 115mm
85mm T1.3 : 1.55 Kg (3.41 lbs) length: 116mm

Close focus distances:
18mm: 10"
25mm: 10"
35mm: 14"
50mm: 2' 2"
85mm: 3'
 
There's maybe one thing you should remember. Even if Canon L lenses are really great, they are still lenses, so not originally made for video.
I have plenty of Canon L and nikon lenses, that I'll keep, for sure. But If I had an Epic, I'd probably go for 17-50 RPZ and 2 or three RPP's OR the wonderful Zeiss CP2's.
 
I don't if there really is any one answer to this though. Its difficult if you are split with your work type like I am. Film work is usually in block and in controlled environments and I cine lenses are the lens of choice and the RPP's without being fanboyish are an excellent set to own. I sadly don't own but then I don't need to technically as I just ask for them during the work-up. More work I do is TV/Nature or Doco work and in that case light and fast is better. RPP's would likely not be my choice. I think you have to balance out what you do and what would suit more.

Until RED came along I would always rent everything for bigger paid gigs. Now the world has slightly changed. High grade gear was within a possible monetary bracket to own.
 
Hi, another Lensbian here. I think I will keep my Canon glass for still photography, and its nice to have the option to use it on the epic as well. But like many here, I plan to jump into the world of cine glass soon. Seem to be lots of great options for affordable prime sets and wide/normal zooms. But what about fast, affordable tele zooms? Something along the lines of a 70-200 2.8? Is the Red 50-150 any good?
 
Daniel Hurst said:
Hi, another Lensbian here. I think I will keep my Canon glass for still photography, and its nice to have the option to use it on the epic as well. But like many here, I plan to jump into the world of cine glass soon. Seem to be lots of great options for affordable prime sets and wide/normal zooms. But what about fast, affordable tele zooms? Something along the lines of a 70-200 2.8? Is the Red 50-150 any good?
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I started a thread with the same question, and got some nice feedback:

http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?55633-Red-50-150-zoom

I...will....not....buy....a....lens....today.
 
I too am a Lensbian.

We should be understood, not shunned by our other halves :) LOL

I'm currently still explaining that emails sent about 'Angie' referred to an Angie 20-120 I picked up recently...

My other half saw this thread title and laughed in a scary 'knowing' way and said - "at least you're not a LomoSexual..."

Ahem - if only she know about my hidden stash of Squarefronts... and primes... and arghh... that's it - just realised, I must have a severe case of ALD (Antique Lens Disorder)!
 
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