im thinking of trying the NIKON mount

[bryanpapierski]

im thinking of trying the nikon route for lenses... any comments? any ideas on follow focus and mattboxes?

:help:

 

[David W. Jones]

any ideas on follow focus and mattboxes?

:help:

Take your pick!
The first thing I would do would be set a budget & narrow it down from there.

 

[Julio Quintana]

The Nikon mount works great. Great value if you have a couple of decent lenses. I recommend the 50mm f1.4 and the 17-35mm f2.8.

 

[Andrew Martin]

The Nikon mount works great. Great value if you have a couple of decent lenses. I recommend the 50mm f1.4 and the 17-35mm f2.8.

I concur. Great lenses. Im using them on my Red and i do a lot of photography with just those 2 with great results.

Andrew

 

[Benjamin Rowland]

What are you guys using to get around the fact that these lenses are so much more difficult to pull focus with? (As compared to a PL mount cine lens.)

 

[Julio Quintana]

Use the edge highlight focus assist setting. It is really a life saver if you have decent light levels.

 

[Andrew Martin]

What are you guys using to get around the fact that these lenses are so much more difficult to pull focus with? (As compared to a PL mount cine lens.)

Edge assist, a good AC friend of mine . . . . . . those and ive made my own cine follow focus.

Andrew.

 

[Douglas Underdahl]

Get the 17-55 Nikon. Lighter, smaller, better range, less money.

 

[bryanpapierski]

what is a good follow focus and mattbox? i keep hearing redrock?!
and as far as the mattbox gose, what do you do about the sizes being alllllll over the place?

 

[Ben Wolf]

step up rings

step up rings

what is a good follow focus and mattbox? i keep hearing redrock?!
and as far as the mattbox gose, what do you do about the sizes being alllllll over the place?

I suggest mounting 77mm step up rings to all the lenses, this brings them all fronts up to 80mm outer diameter, a standard size for cine primes.


BW

 

[M Hsu]

the nikon mount, including the dx capable version from doug is shipping right now and it's relatively affordable.

those 2 things together are a big deal.

you could use either the nikon lens hoods

or

until you decide on a matte box this works fine in a pinch:

flare buster + manfrotto nano clamp = $60.