…natives. Below are my own thoughts about the results. You are more than welcome to share your own thoughts and the comments below. The first test was to determine how nice is the bokeh from these 3 lenses. Wide open all 3 lenses have nice, soft bokeh. The Canon, probably has the softest, Olympus is also really good, but I would say Nikon was producing the least round out-of- focus circles. I personally prefer round circles. At f/2.0 Canon and Olym… Continue Reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC5n3zhnvvY&feature=player_embedded Above you can see a quick test I’ve done with this lens while out in a local park. It was really bright and I couldn’t use this lens at wide open aperture, so I think this test footage doesn’t do the justice do to this lens. I really need to test it out in low light next time. At f/2 is should be a great low light performer. I’ve also done some quick tests against the Canon EF 50m… Continue Reading
…use use. It’s not incredibly cheap, but it offers a great value for money, comparing to the similar alternatives from the high-end companies.My lens is the video version”, the one with the fluid aperture adjustment, which is absolutely amazing feature for video work. The standard version one has a clickable aperture adjustment and you would have to get it de-clicked to achieve the fluid adjustment. The price is the same on clickable and video vers… Continue Reading
…s are worth looking into? I will leave you with a few beautiful videos that will definitely help you make up your mind! https://vimeo.com/114823035 https://vimeo.com/166847510… Continue Reading
…ased in UK and is really worth sharing. If you’re in US, then ducloslenses.com if the the best place for a service I’ll tell you about. So there eBay shop I wanted to tell you about is called The Lens Doctor by eBay seller eddiehouston1545. Unlike most sellers/shops, what sell vintage lenses, Eddie who runs the shop services all of the lenses he sales. While they are not the cheapest on eBay, all of them seem to be in such a wonderful condition. F… Continue Reading
…other great 50mm lenses that I’m yet to discover. The video above was shot completely on Yashica Yashinon DS 50mm f/1.4 lens, which is yet another amazing value for money 50mm f/1.4 lens. I don’t have this one yet, but thanks to a fellow filmmaker, Ryd Cook we can see how this lens performs in real life conditions. I think the image is very pleasant and the lens is capable. The video is ungraded so you can see how it performs straight out of the c… Continue Reading
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…2.95, and it’s lighter, cheaper, and almost a stop faster. The 8-64mm is a compact, lightweight, 8X cinema zoom lens, with a fast, constant T2.4 maximum aperture over the entire zoom range, with no ramping. This lens seems to have been developed with the documentary shooter in mind. It covers the most commonly used focal lengths, it’s got a fast maximum aperture, it’s extremely light-weight, and it has relatively short focus and zoom rotation, whi… Continue Reading
…DOPs a complete range from wide-angle to telephoto to play with in their upcoming projects. Optional lenses coming later include the 17mm f/4 ultra-wide and the 50mm and 100mm macro lenses, giving you a monster set covering all bases. These new compact housings utilise GL Optics’ excellent fifth-generation mechanics but also have an all-new external design with features never before seen in GL Optics primes, including repositioned gears and markin… Continue Reading
…s of how it will look in black, and a sneak peek at the colourful internal components, which will undoubtedly make lens technicians worldwide happy, both visually and for technical reasons. Thankfully the new rehousing is compatible with all versions of Helios 40 / 40-2, from the early silver Helios 40 to the modern built 40-2 MC version, with the single-coated Helios 40-2 being the most popular choice. The Cyclop 85mm, designed for use with mili… Continue Reading
