Tagged with lens - Personal View Talks

Advice: Nokton 25mm f0.95 vs PanaLeica 25mm f1.4

Manu4Vendetta — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:20:33 +0000

I know both are two great optics. The Nokton lens is tested with the GH2, the PanaLeica've seen a few videos, references and analysis in the video section. I think the Nokton is manual, so it is more than indificated video stills, and PanaLeica is suitable for photo and video.

I'm saving for the Nokton, but its price is a bit prohibitive -at least for my third world economy-, PanaLeica wanted to know if it is a good option and I can get a result close and as cinematic as the Nokton or the step and go straight to the Nokton.

I would like to arguments for and against each.

Thanks.

Cinematics Cine Lenses

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:05:02 +0000

50mm 1.4 Cine, $1060

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Customized-pro-full-frame-film-lens-50-1-4-5D2-5D3-camera-photography-video-film-/270994490145

50mm F1.7 Pentax Mount Cine, $499

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Customized-pro-full-frame-film-lens-PHN50-1-7-PK-bayonet-mount-camera-video-film-/280923596100

50-200mm F2.8-3.5 Zuiko 4/3 zoom, non SWD

theteddy — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:09:49 +0000

Guys, thinking about buying this lens to go with my GH2. Just wondering if anyone has experience, or indeed just opinions about this lens for video use ? Weighing up the pros and cons of this vis a vis the Panasonic 35-100 f2.8. No IS on the Oly, but greater reach and under half the price, but also heavier. Cheers

SOLD : Lot lens adapters etc ...

feha — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:43:22 +0000

Selling a lot of adapters all for m4/3 ... price for all is 100 euro + 20 euro postage ... or PM your offer. I'm located in Sweden payments: PayPal only.

Century anamorphic lens, how to get better image quality.

gh2hacked — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:32:26 +0000

Alot of peoples are using the Century anamorphic lens also refer to as Century 16:9 ratio converter. So, I thought I share a little discovery that can help you get better image quality out of this lens. The Century anamorphic lens in my opion has better center sharpness than the La7200. It is lighter, smaller, and has better build quality. What is so interesting about this lens is that it is one of the very few anamorphic lens that allows you to use with wide angle lens of 30mm or less. It has a stretch factor of 1.33x. Making it very ideal for cameras that has 16:9 censors. It one major draw back is the blurry edge. The blurry edge kind of kills everything so great about this lens. Although, not much of a problem if you film indoor and work your scenes. Sometime the blurry edge can enhance the shallow depth of field. So, how do we overcome this flaw? To overcome this problem, I have discover that if you attach a +1 diopter in front of the Century, the blurry edge are gone. Now, you can focus the image as close as 1.5 feet. Infinity focus is not being affect at all! I guess the original design is for a small censor size camera and the +1 diopter seem to fix all the problems. Now the Century is back in the game for me and hopefully it will for you too! I hope everyone found this article helpful and please share your though and comments.

Looking for zoom lens recommendation with requirements

super_spyder — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:43:28 +0000

Hey there I'm looking for a recommendation for a zoom lens with the following things, but am having a hard time finding it. This is going to be used with a Preston FI+Z or C-Motion unit on an FS700, possibly with a speedbooster if it is a FF lens.

-Hard stops on zoom and focus, most likely a manual lens. I'd be afraid of breaking an AF lens even if it has hard stops.

-Zoom and focus rings can't change position while zooming or focusing

-Must be in the "normal" to wide range on the wide end, so anything with a 17 or 24 or 28 or 35 on the wide end. I don't care much about the long end.

-Constant aperture, is a major plus.

I do not need constant volume on the lens, or anything very fast.

Any help would be appreciated.

SALT III - High Speed cine Lens Shootout "WFO" Results 2013

endotoxic — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:45:02 +0000

Zeiss Master Primes

Zeiss Super Speeds MKII

Zeiss CP.2 Super Speeds

Canon K35's, Canon CN-E

Canon EF

Leica Summilux-C

Optica Elites

Luma Tech Illuminas

i think leica is alien tech, lol, too perfect man

original site: http://matthayslett.com/salt-iii-high-speed-lens-shootout-wfo/

Multicopter Reel with hacked GH2

karpo3 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:01:59 +0000

I shot this last August. I got Flow Motion v2 hack and shot this 720p/50fps.

Thank´s all working around these amazing hacks :)!

Additional Aperture for Better Bokeh?

fosterchen — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:50:58 +0000

I found this item on Ebay.

It should give a really nice circular bokeh with the number of aperture blades on it. Might be a great cinematic upgrade for lenses with less than desired bokeh. Has 58mm thread, with a max aperture diameter of 37mm. Clickless lever for smooth change.

Question is, would it work if screwed into the front of your lens and how well? Has anybody tried something like this?

Matte boxes for use on a steadicam

kronstadt — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:13:05 +0000

What kind of matte box solution have you got for situations when your GH2 is on a steadicam stabilizer?

When using a camera stabiliser (steadicam, glidecam etc) it's very unlikely that you are going to put the whole rig on with rod holder, rods, FF, MB etc --that's just too heavy, unless, of course, you have a steadicam vest - and most people here don't. Plus, there is the practical irrelevance of using a FF while the camera is on a stedicam (unless of course, you have a separate focus puller person who is using a remotely operated FF - most people here don't).

So the solution is often to take your naked GH2 and place it on the steadicam just as it is. The problem then are the flares. So I thought of getting one of those rubber lens shades that can be easily stuck to the lens, but the problem with those is that they are not always catered for wide angle lenses.

My question: have you ever seen a rubber lens shade that could be attached directly to the lens, but at the same time have collapsible increments like this?

FS: Sigma 30mm f1.4 Canon mount

christianhubbard — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 12:17:15 +0000

I can put up pictures if need be, is in perfect condition, just trying to ease out of my canon system. sigma is probably 6-7. was bought brand new and will come in all original packaging

asking 350, shipping not included.

Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 on GH2 or Gh1

kronstadt — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:35:15 +0000

I'm considering getting a Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 lens for my Gh1 because is said to be a rectilinear (non-fisheye) lens. It is made for crop sensor APS-C cameras, but I'm not sure if it will work on m43 mount. Also, not sure if focus will work manually on GH2 or GH1? Any advice?

Has anyone tried this on a GH2 or GH1?

Choosing set of lenses for micro 4/3

rajamalik — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:53:26 +0000

i am planning to buy some low light lens for my Panasonic gh2.

i looking for a wide angle 4mm 6mm 8mm 9mm 10mm 12mm 14mm / mid range 20mm 25mm 30mm 35mm 45mm 50mm 55mm / long range 70mm 80mm 85mm 90mm 105mm any of these with Apature f 2.8 f 2.5 f2.0 f1.8 f1.4 f1.2 f1.0 f0.95 f0.8 f0.5...

looking for superb sharpness and bokeh with low light.

i have some of these lenses in mind...

3 of them from ebay.

do they really work well with low light video anyone tested???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-77mm-f-1-lens-Micro-4-3-G3-GF3-EP3-EP2-/220882784644?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item336da3d184#ht_500wt_1180

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-GF2-G2-EP2-EPL2-55mm-F-1-0-Portrait-lens-/320733439303?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item4aad33e547#ht_4263wt_1163

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Voigtlander-NOKTON-25mm-F0-95-micro-Four-Thirds-GH-/180799576934?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2a187e9b66#ht_500wt_1180

lets discuss,...a complete coverage from 4mm to 105mm less than Apature f2.8 to f0.8?????????

Suggestions for Best Camera + Lens for ~$1K

jsteg094 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:42:44 +0000

Hello,

I've spent weeks researching, and I've decided to turn to some aficionados.

First up, Camera: I've found that the GH2 is the best price/performance camera. Is this still true today, or are there better ones, such as the Olympus E-M5? Or, would it be best to wait -- do you think there will be anything extraordinary worth waiting for in the first few months of 2013?

Lastly, Lens: I've seen some people use old TV SD 2/3" Lenses, like B4 and C-Mount, etc. Are these worth it? I've heard that (for the most part), the IQ isn't very good, and there's a large amount of work (modifications) to get them to work.

Should I instead be looking at native lenses, like the Leica 25mm? Lots of people talk about anamorphic lenses, and the Voigtlander f/0.95. It seems like almost everyone raves about the Voigtlander, and while it seems expensive, is it truly worth it (price/performance) over say the Panny 20mm or even the Leica 25mm?

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope this topic helps others as well! -Josh

SOLD: Canon nFD lenses kit 24-135mm

katig — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:03:43 +0000

3 Canon nFD lenses for 220€ (shipping for Europe included): 24mm F2.8, 35-105mm F3.5 macro and 135mm F2.8, excellent condition, clean glass, no fungus, no oil, focus smooth, aperture good, with both caps + brand new FD-m43 adapter and step-up ring 52-72mm with front cap included. For additional 70€ you can get Canon nFD 50mm F1.4 included in the kit (price for solo 50mm is 90€, shipping included).

Worst lens ever tried on μ4/3 camera

tetakpatak — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:46:08 +0000

We have many topics about good lenses. This topic should help us to exchange our bad experiences with the lenses.

No matter is it vintage or new lens design, is it more or less famous manufacturer or lens type - just every lens model has its "caviar" but also "lemon" copies. Also many lenses get worse after unprofessional interventions and service.

Please describe here your worst lens experience and the kind of problem with that lens. If you tried good copy of somebody else's nightmare lens please inform about that. Whoever can, please upload crops of the images made by your bad lens. Also links to the videos are welcome.

FOR SALE: SIGMA 30mm/SIGMA 17-50/KIPON EOS to 4/3 adaptor

neko30 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:51:16 +0000

hi,

i'm selling the below 2 SIGMA lenses and EOS to micro 4/3 adaptor...used on 2 half day shoots.

i have all original packaging.

please get in touch if interested.

thanks. goro

Sigma 300101 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Autofocus Lens for Canon Digital $400 (paid $430)

Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM Wide Angle Lens f/Canon $550 (paid $594)

Kipon EOS-m4/3 Canon EOS to Micro Four Thirds Lens Adapter w/ Aperture Control $100 (paid $120)

F/32 for Macro?

ragnar — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:35:25 +0000

Noob question here. I've been watching Macro How to videos and they seem to all be using Canon DSLR and Canon lenses. Those macro lenses all seem to go to f/32. I understand why...greater depth of field needed for macro, but I don't see any Oly or Pana m4/3 lenses that go to f/32. Most are f/22, I think. Am I wrong? Is that f/22 for m4/3 lenses really an effective f/32 in the full frame world or am I not getting something here? It isn't a complaint as my m4/3 macro shots are pretty good, I think, and will get better with that nice Oly 60mm Macro f/2.8 that's coming. I'm just curious if anyone knows what I'm trying to ask here.

Harold House

Adapting integrated (motorized) zoom lenses from super8mm cine camera?

tomek123 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:26:14 +0000

Hello,

I found some VERY good offers for super8 film cameras like these:

http://www.super8data.com/database/cameras_list/cameras_revue/cameras_revue.htm

http://www.super8camera.com/netsearch.php?sq=canon+518&page=2

http://www.super8data.com/database/cameras_list/cameras_nizo/nizo_156xl.htm

http://super8arena.com/braun-nizo-4080-p-188.html

Unfortunately, I heard from the sellers that they have unchangeable lenses.

As I understood the zoom distance of this lenses can be changed from a button on the camera body, so probably it would be difficult to take off the lens from the cam... One of the sellers told me the lens has electric control of the zoom and the aperture is changed also from the camera.

I don't know anything about this, but these zoom lenses are pretty fast and VERY cheap (Revue Reflex Zoom f: 1.7 \ F: 8-40 mm and Canon 9.5 - 47.5mm f/1.8 and especially Schneider Macro-Variogon 1,4 / 7 - 80 mm from the Brown cameras) .

I think they could be useful for GH2/3 with a ETC mode, so I wondered if someone already achieved some adaptation of this lens type to micro 4/3?

Thank you in advance.

Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 80mm f1.8

JCVD — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:50:58 +0000

Hi guys!

I am selling this VERY VERY RARE great lens in excellent condition!

I am from Hungary, Europe.

I can receive money via Paypal.

Price: 799 USD + 29 USD shipping cost worldwide (as priority and registered mail with tracking code)

Worths to take a look about this rare lens:

http://camerajunky.wordpress.com/tag/carl-zeiss-jena-pancolar-80mm-f1-8/

If anybody is interested, please PM me! ;)

Have a nice weekend for everybody on this forum! ;)

FS: Tamron Adaptall SP 17mm/f3.5 with m4/3 adapter

saltherring — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:46:10 +0000

An extremely clean wide angle lens in great condition. I purchased this last Fall and have used it with my GH2. Its a very good, affordable way to shoot at this focal length. The focus ring moves very smoothly and fluidly. This is a unique lens in that it has three built-in filters: Y2 (yellow), R60 (red) and 81B (warm). Of course, shooting with the lens on normal is an option too. The adapter fits solidly on the GH2 and had no wiggle room or "play" like other Fotodiox adapters I've used.

I'm asking $200 for everything plus shipping (from USA). PM me if you're interested. Thanks!

For Sale: Panasonic 14-140mm Lens

matt_gh2 — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 01:44:43 +0000

Sold.

Edit: Price Drop $399

Hi - I'm selling my Panasonic 14-140mm Lens. It really is in perfect condition. I bought it new about 6 months ago and have used it maybe 5 times because I've been using only LOMO lenses since I got my GH2. It's basically been sitting in it's pouch inside the Panasonic box for 6 months. It comes with everything it came with when purchased new - Panasonic box, papers, front and rear lens cap, lens shade.

Great zoom range from very wide (14mm) to zoomed in very far (140mm). Lens has Optical Image Stabilization.

Price is $399 and includes free shipping if in US.

Voigtlander Nokton 50 (1.5), Nokton 58 or Leica Summicron R 50 on the GH2 - your "Personal View"

gameb — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 10:39:56 +0000

Don't kill me because these lenses were partly discussed in earlier topics. I don't want to discuss the sharpness or optical details of these lenses. What interests me is their character... I am a bit tired of the sterile Panasonic look, even if I love my 20mm Pancake or the 14mm. But I want to change my whole line-up to a more personal aesthetic, including the wideangle, normal and tele range. I would like to try them all out and see which one I like, but this is impossible for me. This is why I am asking you your "Personal View" about them (lenses mentioned in the title are more or less in the same price category). May be some video samples?

what are your favorite old lenses?

woodybrando — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:28:52 +0000

Hey, I've had the Pentax Takumar 50mm f1.4 for over a year now and it's just starting to sink in how much I like that lens. Plus it's only about $100 on ebay. Got me thinking what other cheap old classic lenses are out there. Let me know if there's any forgotten old lenses that you still love to use despite manual focus and no i.s.

md or fd lenses for gh2

einstein7 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:29:04 +0000

Hey there, i'm looking to get some primes for my gh2 but not sure whether to go with the md's or the more popular fd's. Specifically not sure how the saturation of the colors compares as well as the contrast. Since ill be wanting the lower contrast and saturation for post grading.

More GH2 shooters - First theft incident on a shoot. My lumix 1.7 pancake nabbed. KILL!!!!

Blackout — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:41:47 +0000

My fears finally showed up... after the Zacuto thing I am now seeing a lot more hacked GH2 shooters in NYC. I shall have to dispense of them with the tear gas after this. On one shoot I had to make space with a bunch of other GH2 shooters and sure enough someone nabbed my lumix 1.7 pancake lens. Positive I didn't loose it because I have a routine and know where I keep it but that little bugger is easy to grab.

Time to hire the A team.

Blackout

Or maybe the Giraffes ate it.

How-to: Fix lens to adapter looseness

svart — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:07:31 +0000

So I figured out a way to get rid of the looseness between lenses and their adapters. Since most of us use still lenses that tend to fit a little loose in their mounts and then wiggle and move when focused. This can cause the frame to shift slightly and it's very noticeable when rack focusing. I found very thin adhesive PTFE(teflon) sheets that can be cut out to the same shape as the mounting face and used to shim the lens to make a tight fit. I just cut out a piece large enough to cover the face of the mount and then trimmed the PTFE to the OD and ID of the mount face. Teflon is of course very slick and has a bit of pliability to it so that it won't mar the mounting surface of your lens. In any case, I make no warranty about this so do it at your own risk. :)

What I used was .005(PN 2208T21) and .01(PN 2208T111) thick sheets of adhesive PTFE from McMaster-Carr supply:
www.mcmaster.com

I'm not sure where you can get sheets of adhesive PTFE in other countries though. I assume there are industrial supply companies that have raw materials like this.

I'll get some pictures of them up soon.

FS: Carl Zeiss 50mm 1.7 - Contax Yashica + EOS Adapter (optional)

sicovdplas — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:15:35 +0000

For sale my 1st child the 50mm 1.7 Carl Zeiss

I'm selling this lens because it has to make way for my new 50mm 1.4 Carl Zeiss, Beautifull sharpenss, the loved '3d' effect of Zeiss And ofcourse the near perfect colour rendering!

Glass has no marks, no scratches, no fungus, no dust no cleaning marks, simply clean! Cosmetical it has some wear, some number indicators are slightly marked, but nevertheless this is not a issue, you can still read the f-stops, and meterings.

Adapter to EF mount (EOS) and it's suitable for Fullframe, and all other canon dSLR's, note that this also works on Nikon fullframe, Nex 5,6,7 Gh1,2,3 and ofcourse the soon to come Black magic cinema camera.

Location: Netherlands Shipping: Worldwide, but preffer European Union.

Using cine lenses for stills photography

mlysbakken — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:42:05 +0000

Hi! I'm wondering how well it would work to use a cine lens for stills photography, in relation to comfort. Would it for instance be uncomfortable to turn the focus wheel manually?

I'm going to buy the Samyang 35mm and use it for both stills and video (with follow focus), so I'm unsure about which version I should choose.

Kowa USA - Torrance , CA ..... Road trip anyone?

CRFilms — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:19:04 +0000

There's a lot of talk of how SLR Magic is a rebranded Kowa CCTV lens. These are links to Kowa USA dealers and Headquarters:
http://www.kowa-usa.com/frontend/contact.asp
http://www.kowa-usa.com/frontend/store.asp (select opto-electronic)
http://www.kowa-usa.com/frontend/proddisp.asp?co=10000380 -these models, 1" sensor lenses

The dealer in Kyle, TX is closest to me....it's 3:00am as I type this....assuming he has some in stock, and he lets me come down and video it, the soonest I could have a video up is around 30hrs...IF I had a c mount adapter. So, realistic best case is 3-4 days... after ordering a c-mount adapter off Amazon.

Could somebody beat me too the punch? :)