For Sanjin

[Mark L. Pederson]

A couple snaps for just for Sanjin of "early serial numbers hanging out together" ...

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Oooh... pretty. Any chance of posting a shot taken with that lens?

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

Oooh... pretty. Any chance of posting a shot taken with that lens?

Next month we are shooting some night exteriors tests - you'll get some real footage then. This 75mm lens just stopped by to jump on our lens projector and shoot some test charts before heading back to Germany. Stay tuned -

I need to explain to my wife what a Titanium fetish is ...

 

[Tico Llaurador]

In the words of that famous Chinese philosopher, Alex DeLarge- "Gorgeous gorgeosity"

Still to see one single frame captured with those lenses. Mark? Anyone?

 

[Matthew Duclos]

Next month we are shooting some night exteriors tests - you'll get some real footage then. This 75mm lens just stopped by to jump on our lens projector and shoot some test charts before heading back to Germany. Stay tuned -

I need to explain to my wife what a Titanium fetish is ...

Mark,

I won't get my hands on those little Leicas until next week or so.. Any conclusions after projecting?

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Mark thanks a lot for the pics

and it's absolutely fantastic.

Hera are below mine pics from Leica older brother Apo-Summicron-M 75mm ASPH.

Summicron means f/2.0 in Leica language

and Summilux f/1.4.

Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH on R1-MX.

Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH on R1-MX.

Looking forward to see OffHollywood Q&D test clip soon.

Maybe I go out and shoot something in the night after the FIFA World Cup football matches.

Stay tuned.

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

Mark,

I won't get my hands on those little Leicas until next week or so.. Any conclusions after projecting?

I was pretty much blown away.

 

[MichaelHalsell]

Mark you always have access to the cool stuff.

 

[Pawel Achtel]

Nice. Why do you always have best toys, Mark? :biggrin5:

Apart from weight and size, how do they comare to MPs?

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

Nice. Why do you always have best toys, Mark? :biggrin5:

Jim has the best toys. But I'm trying damn hard -

Apart from weight and size, how do they comare to MPs?

Really looked extremely similar on the projector to the MP - razor sharp all the way out - but it's the size, weight, markings, etc. will have you at HELLO.

Looking forward to shooting some beauty stuff, night stuff, flares, etc. - I'll post footage after I get to play -

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Thanks for the info, Mark! Definitely looking forward to future updates with the new Leicas.

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Mark,

sorry I don't have intention to hack again your tread about new Leicas,

but till you don't finish your testing I'll now give a little sniff about

my favorite Leica 75mm that's Apo Summicron-M 77mm ASPH.

It is about several grabs from tonight shooting about a half of hour around my home here in Vienna.

Don't worry my Q&D clip will be published in a separate tread and video at vimeo as soon as can finish editing.

This is here only in a way that people can get an idea about the quality of Leica lenses for moving images.

Shot on R1MX with Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH at wide open @ f/2.0, ISO 1600, 25 fps, 1/50, WB in RCX.

Shot on R1MX with Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH at wide open @ f/2.0, ISO 1600, 25 fps, 1/50, WB in RCX.

Shot on R1MX with Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH, wide open @ f/2.0, ISO 1600, 25 fps, 1/50, WB in RCX.

Shot on R1MX with Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH, wide open @ f/2.0, ISO 1600, 25 fps, 1/50, WB in RCX.

Shot on R1MX with Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH, wide open @ f/2.0, ISO 1600, 25 fps, 1/50, WB in RCX.

Shot on R1MX with Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH, wide open @ f/2.0, ISO 1600, 25 fps, 1/50, WB in RCX.

Shot on R1MX with Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH, wide open @ f/2.0, ISO 1600, 25 fps, 1/50, WB in RCX.

Shot on R1MX with Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH, wide open @ f/2.0, ISO 1600, 25 fps, 1/50, WB in RCX.

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Sexy Mark, I just talked to the guys at BandPro, seriously about to put a pre-order.

I really love those lenses!! ONe and all the same!! Beautiful!!

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

Sexy Mark, I just talked to the guys at BandPro, seriously about to put a pre-order.

I really love those lenses!! ONe and all the same!! Beautiful!!

The thing is ... these lenses are a MONSTER investment.

Think about it ....

One set of these babies ... or ....

TWO Epic Cameras - let's just say STAGE 4!! full price for brain - $28,000

$56,000

Let's just guess - modules, media, bomb EVFs, etc, etc, = go crazy and allow $15,000 per camera

$30,000

Two sets of RPPs @ $23,750

$47,500

$44,500 for filters, matteboxes, follow focuses, etc. etc.


so ... bottom line ... $178,000 is a lot of loot - and you do do many things with that amount of loot - these lenses IMO are a better investment than Cooke S4s, S5s or Master Primes - and ACs will worship these lenses.

But it really depends if you have a trust fund ... or the right clients.

If you don't have clients that will pay over $225 per lens, per rental day - and at least 5 rental days per month - 12 months a year .... think long and hard - but sexy ... hell yeah! Amazing lenses. Serious investment.

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

What is most exciting to me is that they are meeting now to decide if they will move ahead with MATCHED SETS of 4 primes for 3D with basically zero difference tolerance.

 

[Bruce Allen]

What is most exciting to me is that they are meeting now to decide if they will move ahead with MATCHED SETS of 4 primes for 3D with basically zero difference tolerance.

Great, Mark. Now Ketch has to find even more money.

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

 

[Shawn Booth]

What's the clip guard over the side users buttons?

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

What's the clip guard over the side users buttons?

focus hook / clip guard by BSRT.

 

[Ketch Rossi]

The thing is ... these lenses are a MONSTER investment.

Think about it ....

One set of these babies ... or ....

TWO Epic Cameras - let's just say STAGE 4!! full price for brain - $28,000

$56,000

Let's just guess - modules, media, bomb EVFs, etc, etc, = go crazy and allow $15,000 per camera

$30,000

Two sets of RPPs @ $23,750

$47,500

$44,500 for filters, matteboxes, follow focuses, etc. etc.


so ... bottom line ... $178,000 is a lot of loot - and you do do many things with that amount of loot - these lenses IMO are a better investment than Cooke S4s, S5s or Master Primes - and ACs will worship these lenses.

But it really depends if you have a trust fund ... or the right clients.

If you don't have clients that will pay over $225 per lens, per rental day - and at least 5 rental days per month - 12 months a year .... think long and hard - but sexy ... hell yeah! Amazing lenses. Serious investment.

What is most exciting to me is that they are meeting now to decide if they will move ahead with MATCHED SETS of 4 primes for 3D with basically zero difference tolerance.

Great, Mark. Now Ketch has to find even more money.

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

I have been thinking about it so hard, but this are truly the Dream set I have been waiting for a long time, no more miss matching sizes, and big carry issues, no differences in Screw on filters when shooting Stills with Epic, and the list goes on, off course no mentioning the incredible build and IQ, with extremely well controlled artifacts.

Yes 150/180k is lots of money, and I don't really plan on rental only self developed and self produced projects with in our new studio to be.


The news that also came to my hears about the mini set for S3D, made me almost cry, he he!!

I already have two Epic-X coming, so I'm good on cameras, but we are now in contact with BandPro Burbank and awaiting their mini set of Leica C Summilux for testing, then the big decision will have to be made.

Bruce there is always an excuse for me to get more money to spend :laugh:

At list this investment would not be as a bad as the Quarter of a Mil I'm loosing on my house

 

[Elsie N]

Dumb question but if I don't ask it I'll never get smart. Will Epic have an optional Leica mount? Is there more than one type Leica mount?