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uniQoptics & RPPs & crop circles

Rick Darge

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Is it just me or do the UniQoptics lenses and Red Pro Primes look almost identical?

Their 25 and 35 are big and beefy
So are Red's

Their 50, 85, and 100 are a little smaller
So are Red's

Their mechanics and gearing look very similar

They have similar stainless steel PL style backs

The front elements look very similar

They both don't include the 18MM

Both are similar in T-stop range

Both tout 32mm image circles

Both have 110mm fronts

Both claim virtually no breathing

What is going on here? UFOS? Shadow Government? Mel Gibson Conspiracy theories?

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Richard Darge said:
Is it just me or do the UniQoptics lenses and Red Pro Primes look almost identical?
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Their 25 and 35 are big and beefy
Common optical design requirement.


Their 50, 85, and 100 are a little smaller
Same as above.

Their mechanics and gearing look very similar
So do Master Primes.


They have similar stainless steel PL style backs
Every cine lens has a stainless steel mount.

The front elements look very similar
They are both made of glass.

They both don't include the 18MM
18mm is notoriously more difficult to design.

Both are similar in T-stop range
Why would they make slower glass?

Both tout 32mm image circles
Looking forward... Good business.

Both have 110mm fronts
An intelligent decision to make a common OD for accessories.

Both claim virtually no breathing
Old news.


They are not the same. That is a fact.
 
they are not the same... but they do have similar DNA
 
I believe the UO lens are internal focus and the Red Primes are the old school kind where the front element moves back and forth while focusing like the Red 18-50.
 
heard about the company with the "h". what about the company with the "q"? nevermind, thats for the post forum. sorry. long weekend.
 
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Can you agree that they share a lot of similarities especially since they are brand new PL sets about to hit the market at roughly the same time/price point.
 
The RED primes and the UniQoptics primes share the identical internal focusing or lack thereof between the various focal lengths.
 
That's another thing I'm confused about. What type of focusing mechanism is going on in the 50, 85 and 100? The barrel moves up and down inside the housing but the 25 and 35 do not. I remember Jim saying something about this but forgot the term.
 
Thanks Karl. Makes sense. I can confirm that there is nearly no breathing on these lenses. I was pretty impressed with that.
 
Matthew Rogers said:
Nope. The Red primes are true internal focusing lenses also.

Matthew
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ah? no, they are not. they just don't go past the front of the housing. but they are not true internal focus. not that there is anything wrong with that...
 
RPP's
50mm and above - unit focus,
Below 49mm - internal focus

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