The best MoVI footage I've seen...

[Dennis Hingsberg]

...This one is different, it managed five.

ditto

 

[Eric M Hurt]

Yes, MoVI = agile production.

IF and only IF it is supported correctly. Many times producers think these can be used with very few people creating a situation that is far from agile.
They have their place and this seems to be the perfect match, quick, wider, over cranked shots.

 

[Brett Harrison]

IF and only IF it is supported correctly. Many times producers think these can be used with very few people creating a situation that is far from agile.
They have their place and this seems to be the perfect match, quick, wider, over cranked shots.

Very true, there are limitations, it won't always be the best method, and it's a tool that plugs into the existing methods of griping/camera operating. Knowing why to use it is the most important thing. You have to have it in mind when planning your production.

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

They look like older Nikon lenses cinevised Leica doesn't do a 105mm

They are indeed Nikkors. Aside from the 105mm focal length, they have Nikkor rear caps and the notched metal ring. One of the comments on the Vimeo page claimed they were modded by Duclos. I can see gear teeth in the picture, but not enough pixels left, nor the proper angle to see how that has come to be. I'm going to assume that we're looking at de-clicked iris combined with clam-on focus gear rings.

I'm not sure what to make of the comment about the lenses freezing. Seems odd to be happening on the streets of NYC. Lenses can and do freeze up where it's difficult to focus (or zoom) and can even potentially damage the lens. But it happens in two different ways (sometimes both at the same time, then you're F'd). Either the lubes in the lenses will congeal or freeze in the cold -- means the entirely wrong lube was used and your service tech needs to be beat with a rubber hose. Or the housings or other components contract enough in the cold to tighten everything up. Usually it has to be pretty darn cold for this much shrinkage -- like -25°F or colder, in my experience. However, I have heard of cold contraction issues on lenses where aluminum gear rings are added on. The aluminum gear ring can contract enough to compress the often plastic or very thin metal focus ring on these SLR lenses. Delrin can contract in the cold too, but it's not as reactive as aluminum to thermal shifts and expansion/ contraction. Seems to me that if I were adding clamping rings, I would make sure they clamp on with an adjustable screw that could be loosened or tightened as needed. Sorry about the off-tangent...

 

[Nick Morrison]

They are indeed Nikkors. Aside from the 105mm focal length, they have Nikkor rear caps and the notched metal ring. One of the comments on the Vimeo page claimed they were modded by Duclos. I can see gear teeth in the picture, but not enough pixels left, nor the proper angle to see how that has come to be. I'm going to assume that we're looking at de-clicked iris combined with clam-on focus gear rings.

I think those Nikkor's were the directors. Believe they ended up using Joe's Leica R zooms though: 21-35 and 35-70. I guess that helped them stick to two lenses that were similar in size/weight, and could cover major focal lengths.