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Whats wrong with red pro primes?

People are usually wrong. Great optical performance and nice design.
 
Red Pro Primes are fantastic. We have no problems renting them out and have been using them successfully on many commercials and fiction shoots. They are sharp and fast.
Yes they are large and heavy but there are situations when this is actually a good thing. It is only a small part of the equipment on any shoot so really not a problem when you look at the big picture. I'd rather have sturdy equipment like the RPP anyway.
I honestly couldn't be happier with them.
 
If anybody says anything bad about my RPPs on a show they get to carry the box ;-) muhwahaha

Fast, modern glass with nice micro-contrast able to resolve fine detail even wide open - what's not to like?

I consider their look similar to Zeiss UPs - neutral tone, even field illumination, sharp out to the corners, not much personality of their own (usually a good thing).

Cheers - #19
 
Nothing is wrong with them, I liked my RPPs on my Red MX but I LOVE them on my Epic! The wide coverage is amazing. With the 1.3x sensor of Epic all the focal lengths are now just perfect.

Only the 18, 25 and 35 are too big. The 50, 85 and 100 are very reasonable in size
 
I work a lot with a DOP who always used to demand anamorphic lenses on Red jobs until the budget on one forced him to use my RPP's. Once he tried them he found he liked them.
 
Steven-Marc C. said:
Red Pro Primes are fantastic. We have no problems renting them out and have been using them successfully on many commercials and fiction shoots. They are sharp and fast.
Yes they are large and heavy but there are situations when this is actually a good thing. It is only a small part of the equipment on any shoot so really not a problem when you look at the big picture. I'd rather have sturdy equipment like the RPP anyway.
I honestly couldn't be happier with them.
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Could you kindly share a link where we can see some stuff shot with RPPs? Thanks
 
nick allsop said:
I work a lot with a DOP who always used to demand anamorphic lenses on Red jobs until the budget on one forced him to use my RPP's. Once he tried them he found he liked them.
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exactly! once most DPs use them, they realize how very badass they are, especially on Epic!! I'm very grateful to own a set
 
just consider to yourself what other set of lenses are at a sub 20k price range in PL. RPP's perform the best in that class hands down. bang for the buck is there, if you want more out of your glass, you pay more plain and simple.
 
Philip Orlandic said:
People are usually wrong. Great optical performance and nice design.
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Optical performance is quite good considering their cost, but I wouldn't say nice design, their design is what prevent them from being great desirable lenses... THEY ARE BULKY, NOT TO MENTION FOCUS MARKS AND INCONSISTENCY OF MARKINGS.
 
I really don't know what the big fuss is about. Where I am nobody complains about markings or whether they are imperial or metric. We just work with them. Have being doing so without any problem for more than a year. We love what we get out of them. Most DPs believe when I tell them we use MPs. There's nothing wrong with them. If I was forced to admit it would be the weight but after a few shoots you get used to it. Otherwise just go ahead and buy them.
 
I will tell you a secret what is the real reason why they do not like RPPs
They think that RPPs were produced by the "reds" (you know the Communists:devil:)


I never argue with the DPs about lenses. It is a matter of taste.
Price of lenses is not an argument for DPs who don't pays for them.
I love my RPPs but they are not perfect as we all know. If someone like MPs and he don't pay for them why would he choose RPPs?
 
nothing...

That rate them as hi as the master primes for me as glass quality goes. fantastic quality! and at 1/4 of the price of ultra primes.. !

For me the only issue is they are just too big and heavy for a 1.8 lens... (equal size and weight to f1.3 master primes) but the price / performance out weighs that problem...
 
I haven't used the RED lenses, but at first glance I have some issues with ergonomics, if that is the right word. The detail in marking on the Zeiss lenses looks like a big plus in operating the lens. RED lenses look somewhat bare. RED might want to consider redesigning the casing. Practicality/functionality should come before aesthetics.
 
This question of 'too sharp' for the RPPs is easily solved with the new release of Red CineX Pro 5...check out the Alchemy section and Clarity. Slide that and you immediately add any desired softness to the shot.

Yes they're heavy, but really nice lenses...and I love the 300mm. More so when I add my doubler and get some crazy 600mm action!
 
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