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Hey, everybody, so there's so many lens options these days and some rehousing efforts have brought some SLR lenses back into the mix, namely Nikon and the Russian Helios sets, but some others have been done yet I don't see too much major work being done with them (Minolta, Konica, Zeiss Jena...

Hey, everybody, so I was looking back at Canon FD lenses again and while I like the set I have built up, I wondered about the missing 24mm 1.4 Aspherical which is still incredibly expensive and sought after. I had recently lucked into rounding off my Rokinon Cine DS set with the 14mm and 24mm...

Okay, there's a good number of low hours Monstro cameras out there, one I saw has just a little over 7 hours of use. What gives? Was Monstro not used all that much? Unlike other RED cameras that typically have at least 1,000 hours of use, why is the Monstro so untouched? For being the top end...

Hello, everybody, it's that time of year! NAB 2025 is a little over a month away and there's already been some good indications for what could be coming at the show! Here's some predictions following the surprisingly successful list from last year: RED - With new Medium Format cine lenses...

So Newsshooter did a review on the Kipon PL to PL Focal Reducer: https://www.newsshooter.com/2024/10/21/kipon-pl-pl-0-7x-focal-reducer-review/ Sounds like it does a great job! The most exciting aspect is the ability to switch to Sony E mount and other mounts which effectively turns a S35 PL...

Hey, everybody, just a little puzzled after reading that "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" used the Sony Venice 2 for 8K production and then opted for the FX3 for lightweight camera work for things like the bicycle scenes in the town. The point of question is that if a lightweight camera was needed for...

Hey, everybody, thought this was interesting as it seems to be an inexpensive clone of the Zeiss Biotar 75mm 1.5! https://photorumors.com/2024/09/25/ttartisan-75mm-f-1-5-swirly-bokeh-lens-officially-announced/ I don't mind clone lenses, especially if they can do them in enough volume to cut...

Hey, everybody, so I've been looking around at additional lens options as, for those who don't know, we have a film studio development for Las Vegas we are trying to get off the ground, www.BabsDoStudios.com, and even though we have some nice options picked out for our business plan, being a big...

Hi, everybody, I just saw this Youtube camera test and it's really incredible nobody else has done a nice comparison like this: This test shows a great detail difference between the 8K of the Nikon Z8 and the URSA 12K at 12K. Granted, the 12K has been delivered as 8K but the detail difference...

I have to say, Laowa is really making it hard to look at other lenses with releases like this! I had planned to include Laowa's selection of macro lenses in our lens lineup just as they were as stills lenses but now they have a whole set of PL/EF-mount cine versions...

Hey, everybody, I was looking up laptops for high end work and I'm just seeing a complete lack of options. Intel's complete catastrophe on the 14th generation processors immediately kills any idea of buying one of those and AMD is touting new Ryzen AI chips but none of the laptops seem to be...

Hey, everybody, I'm wondering about anamorphic adapters for an upcoming project and I'm trying to decide between the Letus Anamorphx 1.8x Pro adapter and an older 2x Kish Optics Mesmerizer. The new Schneider Isco4All would have been a contender but it's too small for some of the lenses we plan...

Hey, everybody, just a quick question, has anybody tried the Sigma 18-35 and Sigma 50-100 Cine PL versions with the Laowa 1.33x Rear Anamorphic or their 1.4x FF Expander? I'm looking into lens options for a potential project and I enjoy my Sigma 18-35 on Nikon F mount and the idea of using the...

Hi, everybody, so I’ve been looking at some of the recent news and releases from Canon and Arri lately and I have to admit I’m a little concerned. Arri is shutting down a Japanese office and service center due to the cost ratio of the Japanese Yen at the moment and some comments and rumors...

I wanted to let my fellow REDUsers know about a recent development for me and my production company, Babs Do Productions. While we were nearly finished with our current feature film, "The Diner" (working title), we took some extra time out as we have been uniquely positioned to pursue a business...

Blackmagic Design announced a new line of cameras, the “Cine” line, the URSA 12K Cine FF with EF/PL mount for about $15,000 or so depending on kit options up to $16,500, and the big surprise is the new 17K 65mm URSA Cine coming out later this year for unsaid price level with Hasselblad/LPL...

Hi, everybody, so I've been looking at the current landscape of anamorphic lenses and wondering about what the current perspective is on investing in vintage sets versus the newer cinema anamorphics from Atlas, Sirui, Laowa, and so many others. In the market the prices go all the way for a few...

Hi, everyone, so I was looking at the new Sony 24-50 2.8 G zoom lens and wondered if Sony could make LPL versions of their G lenses but I know a lot has been confused with all the different flange distances with mirrorless mounts so the question is, does LPL serve as a future standard versus PL...

Hi, everybody, I was curious, for all those who have been working on feature production in the past couple years, how many have worked on virtual production sets and how often have productions been using them? How have things been in terms of quality and believability of the backgrounds? Any...

Okay, so I guess it's coming back to bite that there's only RF mount versions of RED cameras but on the outside chance they release RF versions at some point, what do you guys think about the newly announced Zeiss Nano Primes? Zeiss Nano Primes...