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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Ruby footage at last...

Spider grips are nice but only adjustable in certain ways and only for lightweight 15mm or studio 15mm, not studio 19mm. I like the Ronford Moose Bars as they work for lightweight 15 and studio 19, and they have tons of accessories for adjusting position. That plus they offer a start/stop switch for the RED.

http://www.abelcine.com/store/product.php?productid=1001405&cat=893&page=1

The shoulderpad is, of course, excellent.

http://www.abelcine.com/store/product.php?productid=1001424&cat=893&page=2
 
I believe that's a Hoodman cover that is specific for the RED LCD. There is a model for the 5.6" and one for the 7". Available from Abel.
 
I shot some stuff with the Ruby this weekend. Wow I love this lens.

I was already familiar with it as I have one for my Nikon and is the only reason I keep my Nikon as I am pretty much all Canon now but it is the best wide angle zoom you can get. I always wanted someone to PL this for the Red and the Ruby is more then I hoped for.

I will post some video on a new thread when I get it together but here are some stills.

Also been using the new adobe workflow this weekend and it is great.
 
is the lens available for rent yet anywhere? I would love to use it before i put a deposit down or anything. looks good though.
 
So what other still lenses are next?

For the FF35 Epic and Scarlet, it seems like a nice zoom like the Canon 70-200mm 2.8 might be a good candidate? Even 2.8 is going to produce cinematic DOF on a FF35 sensor, especially at those longer focal lengths.

Or primes like the EF 50mm 1.2 or 85mm 1.2?
 
Tom, speaking for Focus Optics (as a consultant), the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED is the next lens to be transformed. Like the 14-24mm, it has full 23.9 x 36 still frame coverage, which should give this lens a long life. It also has Nikon's Nano Crystal Coating, which should help both the 14-24 and this lens look similar. Look for the prototype in the next couple of months.
 
Ken Robings said:
Tom, speaking for Focus Optics (as a consultant), the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED is the next lens to be transformed. Like the 14-24mm, it has full 23.9 x 36 still frame coverage, which should give this lens a long life. It also has Nikon's Nano Crystal Coating, which should help both the 14-24 and this lens look similar. Look for the prototype in the next couple of months.
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The 14-24mm and the 24-70mm are a tempting duo. While the considerable short focus throw (I know 90 degrees now) is ok for the short zoom the 24-70mm needs a 360 throw, if possible. Optically those two zooms are a real alternative to the Angenieux Rouge series - with some advantages: more wide angle, FF35, approx. half the price. I for my part wait until I unpgrade to Epic and the next round in camera investments is in the makes. The Rubies are high on my list.

Perhaps I give the short Ruby a shot earlier. But I have to know (and see) that this lens will be completed with the 24-70. In a duo these lenses are great for docs and TV-drama, etc... You need both of them.

Hans
 
Ken Robings said:
Tom, speaking for Focus Optics (as a consultant), the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED is the next lens to be transformed. Like the 14-24mm, it has full 23.9 x 36 still frame coverage, which should give this lens a long life. It also has Nikon's Nano Crystal Coating, which should help both the 14-24 and this lens look similar. Look for the prototype in the next couple of months.
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Ken, any thoughts on the Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8?

Canon primes?
 
Nikon, Shmie-kon! :laugh:

As Hitler lamented in his anti-Nikon youtube rant, Canon has some lenses like the 24 1.4 II that Nikon misses completely.

By "70-200mm T3 Ruby" do you mean the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR? How does IS or VR play into a rehousing?
 
Tom, nothing is written in stone yet.
The VR (vibration reduction) in the Nikon sounds nice, we will tear the lens apart, and see if it can be kept. If it needs digital feedback from the camera, then we are out of luck. These lenses are filled up with chips, it might be hard (i.e. take months of time) to isolate the VR circuit.
And Hans, we will be stretching the focus rotation as far as we can
 
Tom said:
Ken, any thoughts on the Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8?

Canon primes?
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Birger EF mount is finally working and available. Iris; focus; programmable limits/presets; Image stabilization. etc
 
Evin Grant said:
I'm pretty sure their sticking with Nikon optics for consistency.
You will see a 70-200mm T3 Ruby eventually though.
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And now we won't have to worry about vignetting on FF, with this baby:
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That's right, the brand new AF-S 70-200mm F/2.8G ED VR II
finally!
 
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