Scarlet S35 Lens Prices

[Brandon Ripley]

Hi everyone,

i am interested in purchasing the s35 scarlet when it comes out, but i'm not sure how much a good lens would cost for it. I have seen the beauty of the zeiss superspeeds and the cooke s4 lenses but they are not within my budget. Are there any lenses that red is releasing, or lenses by other companies that are capable of getting a great image at under 3 thousand dollars?

thanks very much

 

[Häakon]

The new Red Pro Primes start shipping in around a weeks' time.

You can get them as a set: http://www.red.com/store/203001

Or you can get them individually for around your target price:

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=29332

They're ridiculously good, at any cost.

 

[Liam Hall]

On that budget, you're really into stills glass. There's plenty to choose from but to get full usage out of them you might want to consider the FF35 Scarlet instead of the S35.

 

[Juhan Malmstein]

And of course you'll always have the option of either a Canon or Nikon mount which would let you use your still glass for shooting. The crop factor of a s35 sensor should be about the same as an aps-c sensor so it should work quite well

 

[Imran Farouk]

just wondering, the RPP don't have a 'zoom' factor to them...they are just 300mm or 18mm so doesn't that mean these are still lenses?whats the difference between these and still lenses?

Also, i thought there was something about the lenses for the S35 needing a 32 diameter? or something along those lines that Jannard was saying, I figured that buying a still lens that fits this criteria might be a bit difficult to find at present?

Sorry bit new to the whole lenses thing though definetely would love to hear of these cheaper options

EDIT:
Image circle not diameter...

 

[Liam Hall]

whats the difference between these and still lenses?

The biggest differences is the price. Also, the image circle, at 32mm, doesn't quite reach the full width of the FF35 sensor.

The RRPs are professional S35 cine lenses. They are designed for day in day out movie-making and all that entails. They offer remarkable value for lenses of this type - around 1/5th the cost of an Arri Master Prime.

Stills lenses are, well stills lenses, they breathe, they click, they focus the wrong way and they're often made of plastic. However, the glass can be great and the cost is tiny in comparison.

They are two different beasts, but that's not to say you can't make great pictures with stills lenses, you can.

 

[bob wilson]

Can someone explain to me which is better to get - a set of Red Pro Primes or a Red Pro Zoom of the equivalent focal range?

Lets take for example the Red Pro 18 - 85mm Zoom versus. having the 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm Pro Primes?

Is there a Pros and Cons list?

Excuse my ignorance here! :couch:

 

[Peter Hodgins]

Can someone explain to me which is better to get - a set of Red Pro Primes or a Red Pro Zoom of the equivalent focal range?

Lets take for example the Red Pro 18 - 85mm Zoom versus. having the 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm Pro Primes?

Is there a Pros and Cons list?

Excuse my ignorance here! :couch:

Here's my "free" opinion .... a 50mm RPP "takes a better picture" at 50mm than the 18-85mm Zoom does at the 50mm "setting" (unless of course you want the 18-85mm Zoom look, Ha ha) similarly for the other RPP "sizes". But the Zoom offers convenience (although heavier) and cost savings. The Zoom is definitely a bargain of sorts. It would be nice to see someone do a comparison ... the Rpp's vs the Zoom at the appropriate settings. But most importantly ... "The Play's the thing". All the best equipment has been used for decades by Hollywood to make some (many) real stinkers. If you don't have the Actors and Locations and Script .... maybe you got a Documentary.
Also ... Excuse my ignorance here!

 

[bob wilson]

Here's my "free" opinion .... a 50mm RPP "takes a better picture" at 50mm than the 18-85mm Zoom does at the 50mm "setting" (unless of course you want the 18-85mm Zoom look, Ha ha) similarly for the other RPP "sizes". But the Zoom offers convenience (although heavier) and cost savings. The Zoom is definitely a bargain of sorts. It would be nice to see someone do a comparison ... the Rpp's vs the Zoom at the appropriate settings. But most importantly ... "The Play's the thing". All the best equipment has been used for decades by Hollywood to make some (many) real stinkers. If you don't have the Actors and Locations and Script .... maybe you got a Documentary.
Also ... Excuse my ignorance here!

Thanks Peter - this is what I thought! :beer:

yes it would be great to see some comparisons shot at the same settings on the primes vs. the zooms.

Anyone?

 

[Stephen Williams]

Generally quality wise there is very little in it with cine zooms & primes, one reason cine zooms are large & heavy. Primes have a wider T stop.