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DEC 10 LENS SHOOTOUT

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The DATE is SET. INDENT STUDIOS in Portland, OR is hosting a S35MM LENS SHOOTOUT
DEC 10th 9am to 5PM

We will have 3 TEST Stages
1. TUNGSTEN Black and White BG with Christmas Lights, 1 Human Model, Newspapers, Candle and Macbeth
2. DAYLIGHT exterior testing Rack Focus and Resolution, Skin Tones and Look.
3. Interior Tungsten SKIN TONES (CU) and (my favorite) FLARE Testing

(5) EPIC CAMERAS

RYAN WALTERS and I will be doing the write up on his blog and we will also share with REDUSER community so people can

(7) LENS SETS
1. RED PRO PRIMES - Shawn Nelson
2. Illumina S35 - Paul Nordlin
3. Cooke Panchros - Christopher Barret
4. UniQoptics Signature Series- Paul Engstrom - Tim Zarraonandia
5. Schneider Cine-Xenars - Illya Friedman - Hot Rod Cameras
6. Leica R (Duclos Mod) - Matthew Duclos
7. Zeiss Compact Primes (V2) - Justin Alpern - Illya Friedman

COMPARISON SET Zeiss Ultra Primes - NEED!

REDUSER MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND and ASSIST. Please contact me at tfw(@)indentstudios(com) if you want to attend the event

SATURDAY DEC 10, 2011
INDENT STUDIOS
1535 SE 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
 
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( L-R)Christopher Barrett - Mike Lindberg, Paul Nordin, Tim Whitcomb, Matthew Duclos, Zach (tall guy back), Ryan Walters,
Phil Anderson, Patrick LaValley, Jerry turner, Shawn Nelson, seated - DP Randy Sellars

Reserved for TEST PHOTOS
 
Reserved for TEST VIDEOS and DOWNLOADS

Here is a little BTS video demonstrating Shawn Nelson's lens bias ;)

 
Sounds good, Tim, but I have a few Q's:

Unique Optics lens - are they still shipping when they don't answer their phones?

Schneider - they can't make a decent 18mm, so...?

Angenieux - where are they?

Arri - Fujinon zooms - where are they?

Canon DSLR lens - why not at this point?

Cheers.
 
YAY! More glass talk coming soon! I am ALMOST as excited about this as I am to order my Scarlet X (Friday or Monday when my check clears... yay me!)

Seriously excited about this.

I wish we knew what the Canon Cinema Primes were going to cost. I am most excited to hear about the Illuminas, but very excited across the board.
 
Tim Whitcomb said:
The DATE is SET. INDENT STUDIOS in Portland, OR is hosting a S35MM LENS SHOOTOUT
DEC 10th 9am to 5PM

We will have 2 TEST Stages one lit with TUNGSTEN and the other identical and lit with HMI
Black and White BG with Christmas Lights, 2 Human Models, Newspapers, etc.
DETAILS STILL BEING FINALIZED - Tentatively testing
18, 35, 100 of each set.
FWO and T5.6 -

(5) EPIC CAMERAS

We will have another room set up for FLARE TESTING
We will have an EXTERIOR "Blind" shootout of all Focal Lengths of all sets so people can pick their favorite without BRAND BIAS
MECHANICAL TESTING (will be filmed as a seasoned group of A/C's walk thru each manufacturer)

RYAN WALTERS and I will be doing the write up on his blog and we will also share with REDUSER community so people can

(5) LENS SETS
1. RED PRO PRIMES - Shawn Nelson
2. Illumina S35 - Paul Nordlin
3. Cooke Panchros - Christopher Barret
4. UniQoptics Signature Series- Paul Engstrom
5. Schneider Cine-Xenars - Illya Friedman - Hot Rod Cameras

COMPARISON SET Zeiss Ultra Primes - Koerner Camera

REDUSER MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND and ASSIST. Please contact me at tfw(@)indentstudios(com) if you want to attend the event

SATURDAY DEC 10, 2011
INDENT STUDIOS
1535 SE 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
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The test sounds very interesting, well done! Looking forward to hearing about the results (hopefully)
 
Jeffrey T. Morgan said:
YAY! More glass talk coming soon! I am ALMOST as excited about this as I am to order my Scarlet X (Friday or Monday when my check clears... yay me!)

Seriously excited about this.

I wish we knew what the Canon Cinema Primes were going to cost. I am most excited to hear about the Illuminas, but very excited across the board.
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The prices for the primes are listed.. The Canon CN-E24mm T1.5 L F (EF mount) and CN-E50mm T1.3 L F (EF mount) lenses are scheduled to be available in late July 2012. The CN-E85mm T1.3 L F (EF mount) lens is scheduled to be available in late August. The Canon CN-E24mm T1.5 L F (EF mount) lens will have an estimated list price of $6,800. The Canon CN-E50mm T1.3 L F (EF mount) lens will have an estimated list price of $6,800. The Canon CN-E85mm T1.3 L F (EF mount) lens will have an estimated list price of $6,800.
 
Sean, thanks for the info! I had heard rumors, but this is the first concrete statement. Interesting price point! On one hand, most would hope it would be the price of an L series prime plus a couple thousand for rehousing R&D. On the other hand, at this price point, people will be expecting... well, for them to compete with the very best lenses. We will see!
 
This will be ultra interesting :) can you guys by any chance also do a green screen setup for the test? Edge definition, edge bleed, color representation of green lit with KFlo 488-K5-S - would be amazing to see the difference - best with dark and blond hair if possible ;)
 
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This may be what you're saying with the "Christmas Light" setup, but will there be a Low Light comparison? I think that matters significantly to a lot of people.
Thanks for doing this!
 
fALk Gärtner said:
This will be ultra interesting :) can you guys by any chance also do a green screen setup for the test? Edge definition, edge bleed, color representation of green lit with KFlo 488-K5-S - would be amazing to see the difference - best with dark and blond hair if possible ;)
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The group decided AGAINST green screen tests as we don't have enough time. Sorry
 
Andrew Patterson said:
This may be what you're saying with the "Christmas Light" setup, but will there be a Low Light comparison? I think that matters significantly to a lot of people.
Thanks for doing this!
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Christmas lights are excellent for testing chromatic aberration. We will be doing FWO (low light) and optimal exposure 5.6 for each lens.
 
Tim Whitcomb said:
Christmas lights are excellent for testing chromatic aberration. We will be doing FWO (low light) and optimal exposure 5.6 for each lens.
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Thank You, Tim! This is huge for those of us who can't rent to test or really even try before buying.
Looking forward to it!
 
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