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What is the WIDEST "Nikon Lens" for a Red-One ??

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What would be the "widest" Nikon lens I could use on our Red-One?

We have a Nikon 20mm Lens and get good results, but I was just wondering if there might be a wider, "non-Fisheye" lens that Nikon made which would cover the Red sensor.

All responses and recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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Unless there is a new wider prime lens Nikon makes which I don't know about, I believe the widest rectilinear Nikon prime is still the 14mm f2.8. In practical terms the designation "rectilinear" refers to a lens element design which generates images where straight lines are not bent.

The Nikon 14mm f2.8 is a full frame 35mm lens. It covers 4k on down on Red One and 5k on down on Epic. I used to use my Nikon 14mm on my Red One cameras quite often for certain shots. The images were excellent...
 
The Nikon 14mm is pretty good. The Tokina 11-16 zoom is also rectilinear and highly recommended. It's an amazing all-around wide lens and many of us have opted to pay $3K plus to buy the PL-converted version of this lens from Duclos.

Sigma has an 8-16mm zoom that isn't bad either, but has a little too much distortion for my tastes, I much prefer the Tokina.

All these lenses cover the RED One just fine.
 
Definitely Jeff...

I quit using the Nikon 14 on my Red One cameras when I purchased one of the very first stock Tokina 11-16 zooms and started using it. Love that lens...

Everything Duclos does is excellent. Though PL mounts aren't in my normal field use workflow, Duclos has maintained many of my Canon and Nikon lenses for me over the years. I recommend them highly...

The PL conversions of the lens is fine, if someone feels the need to go with a PL mount version of the lens, and spend $3k in the process. But if someone doesn't need PL, wants to stay with the Nikon mount on Red One, wants to spend just $600, and can live with the operability nuances of the stock lens, the fact is that the images they will get are basically identical to the images they will get from the more expensive PL conversion of the lens.
 
Steve Gibby said:
Definitely Jeff...

I quit using the Nikon 14 on my Red One cameras when I purchased one of the very first stock Tokina 11-16 zooms and started using it. Love that lens...

Everything Duclos does is excellent. Though PL mounts aren't in my normal field use workflow, Duclos has maintained many of my Canon and Nikon lenses for me over the years. I recommend them highly...

The PL conversions of the lens is fine, if someone feels the need to go with a PL mount version of the lens, and spend $3k in the process. But if someone doesn't need PL, wants to stay with the Nikon mount on Red One, wants to spend just $600, and can live with the operability nuances of the stock lens, the fact is that the images they will get are basically identical to the images they will get from the more expensive PL conversion of the lens.
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Yes, thanks Steve.

There is no way we can afford a $3,000.oo lens for occasional wide angle shots.

I'll look into the Nikon 14mm.

Thanks again.

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Jeff Kilgroe said:
The Nikon 14mm is pretty good. The Tokina 11-16 zoom is also rectilinear and highly recommended. It's an amazing all-around wide lens and many of us have opted to pay $3K plus to buy the PL-converted version of this lens from Duclos.

Sigma has an 8-16mm zoom that isn't bad either, but has a little too much distortion for my tastes, I much prefer the Tokina.

All these lenses cover the RED One just fine.
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Thanks Jeff.

Since it is about the same price as the Sigma, do you know anything about the "Rokinon 14mm F2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens"? I realize it is an off brand, but I was just curios whether it is any good at all or not.

Thanks again.

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Definitely check out the Tokina 11-16. You can get them for around $600, but they're a popular lens so are not always in stock at the popular dealers. The $3K+ price I mentioned is for the PL converted models. Having them re-mounted and gear-modified is an expensive ordeal. Like Gibby says, not everyone needs that. Either way, the Tokina 11-16 is a great lens to have in any kit, I highly recommend, I own it in both Nikon mount and the Duclos PL-converted form. Can't live without either one! I rarely touch my Nikkor 14mm since getting the Tokina. The 14mm Nikon is perhaps a wee bit sharper, but that's the only advantage it has.

As for the Rokinon lenses, I haven't tried them.
 
Jeff Kilgroe said:
Definitely check out the Tokina 11-16. You can get them for around $600, but they're a popular lens so are not always in stock at the popular dealers. The $3K+ price I mentioned is for the PL converted models. Having them re-mounted and gear-modified is an expensive ordeal. Like Gibby says, not everyone needs that. Either way, the Tokina 11-16 is a great lens to have in any kit, I highly recommend, I own it in both Nikon mount and the Duclos PL-converted form. Can't live without either one! I rarely touch my Nikkor 14mm since getting the Tokina. The 14mm Nikon is perhaps a wee bit sharper, but that's the only advantage it has.

As for the Rokinon lenses, I haven't tried them.
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Oh, I see Jeff. Well since I don't need all those bells and whistles, that price is more like it for the Tokina.

Problem is; how do you change f-stops? I see no manual aperture ring on the lens, and if that's true, what good will it do me on our Red-One?

I guess I'll have to keep looking.

Thanks anyway.

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George D. said:
Oh, I see Jeff. Well since I don't need all those bells and whistles, that price is more like it for the Tokina.

Problem is; how do you change f-stops? I see no manual aperture ring on the lens, and if that's true, what good will it do me on our Red-One?

I guess I'll have to keep looking.

Thanks anyway.


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Our Nikon ProLock mount has iris control built in. You can adjust the iris with a conventional iris ring with gear and scale on all Nikon mounted lenses unmodified. With or without iris ring (on lens). We have versions for RedOne and Epic/ Scarlet.
here is a link to a video with the 11-16 Tokina (embedded on the bottom of the page)
http://optitek.org/nikon-prolock.php
 
Yes George, the OpiTek ProLock works great with the Tokina. I use it all the time!

Jim
 
OptiTek said:
Our Nikon ProLock mount has iris control built in. You can adjust the iris with a conventional iris ring with gear and scale on all Nikon mounted lenses unmodified. With or without iris ring (on lens). We have versions for RedOne and Epic/ Scarlet.
here is a link to a video with the 11-16 Tokina (embedded on the bottom of the page)
http://optitek.org/nikon-prolock.php
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Thank you very much. It looks like a great mounting system for Nikon, and the control of non-manual aperture lenses is fantastic.

But, I prefer the A-Mount System because I have to be able to switch back and forth from Nikon mount to Pl mount lenses, and that system allows me to do that very rapidly. If I had nothing but Nikon lenses, then yours would be the choice.

BTW - Just as a constructive criticism, I would like to offer a suggestion about your video. The music is so loud it makes it difficult to hear everything you have to say. And, a real good close up of the proper technique for mounting your system would be better for the viewer to see exactly how to attach it.

Thanks again.

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The Samyang/Rokinon/Bower lenses are nice but the better buy is the Tokina 11-16. I've looked into the Sigma 8-16 but it really comes down to what your shooting style is or if you're looking for something specific for a special shot.

If you anticipate full frame filming in the future, then you're going to be looking at the formentioned Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 14mm 2.8, the Nikon 14mm 2.8, the Nikon 14-24mm 2.8 zoom, and Sigma's 12-24 4.5 (which I thought looked like a superior lens compared to the APS-C 8-16mm). In the full frame side of things, it's hard to turn down the 14-24mm zoom as it's awesome all around but if you're looking for something smaller, I'd actually go with the Rokinon 14mm 2.8 because it's inexpensive and not that bad in terms of image quality.
 
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