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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 :)

Schneider cine xenar prima lenses

I'd take my RPP's over either of those two sets any day. Love these lenses.
 
not my tests, but something for people to look at.

http://vimeo.com/17591990

sharp wide open (at least to my eyes, better than the cp2's at least) you can see the bokeh and how little to no breathing the set has.

should be getting delivery on the lenses end of the month to early feb, gonna shoot a real world test vid on MX when it happens.
 
Schneider Cine Xenar great prime lenses "Made in Germany" also with a pretty good price.
 
i honestly didn't know the cp2's breathed so much (haven't used them in the field at all) just got to see them at shows and demos. no wonder not a lot of people really buy/rent/use them.

and the overall matching of "the look" in the entire lens set was very underwhelming too. they are crazy sharp though, but i think that's all about what they have.
 
Bob Renalds said:
I'd take my RPP's over either of those two sets any day. Love these lenses.
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I've yet to strike up a love affair with RPP's. Like them but for a variety of reasons I really wish super speeds covered 5k. So based on your comment I take it you must have used the Xenars? Please, elucidate me why on why they don't get your love. I'm in the market for lenses and any and all 1st hand set experience is valuable. Color charts don't count.
 
Tim Naylor said:
I've yet to strike up a love affair with RPP's. Like them but for a variety of reasons I really wish super speeds covered 5k. So based on your comment I take it you must have used the Xenars? Please, elucidate me why on why they don't get your love. I'm in the market for lenses and any and all 1st hand set experience is valuable. Color charts don't count.
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Just used the Zeiss MKIII Super Speeds on a music video and 4-week feature. All lengths from 18 to 85 covered 5k brilliantly.
 
I've got a set of the Schneider C-X lenses in Burbank, and also a 5D-PL so it's really easy to take very high resolution still photos with the Cine-Xenar lenses next to any other for comparative purposes.

In the interest of full disclosure my company is an authorized Schneider dealer, and we sell these lenses.

I'll extend the invitation to anyone who's interested in learning about lenses to check them on the 5D-PL. You can test our lenses or your own. You don't have to be in the market for any lenses, it can entirely be for your own personal education. To do this you'll just need to bring a CF card and make an appointment to be sure I or someone else is in the office 323.230.3589 (office).
 
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