Mauricio J
Hi guys, my black magic pocket cinema camera is just about the corner, but I don't have a large budget for lenses. (up to 1000$) Ideally I want a lens good for close ups and wide shots so I was thinking about in the slr magic 12 mm cine lens but am looking for another lenses to cover other áreas.
what would be the best lenses I could get for my price range (1000 - 1100 dls=)? taking advantage of the mft electronic feature with lenses
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Hi Mauricio - If you're shooting with a stabilizer or a rig, I recommend the Olympus 17mm f1.8, available for $499 at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A7Q9U9Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00A7Q9U9Y&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20
Not as wide or as fast as the SLR Magic 12mm, but the Oly 17mm is available now, while the SLR Magic is backordered at Adorama for $549: http://www.adorama.com/SLR1216MFT.html?kbid=66297
If you want the ultimate manual lens for the Pocket Cinema Camera for a $1000 and are willing to buy used, you can get a Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f0.95(!) from Adorama for $999: http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20587376.html?kbid=66297
If you're shooting handheld, you really need an image stabilized lens, in my view. John Brawley shot the first test footage from the Pocket Cinema Camera with an image stabilized Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8, which you can find new from Japan via Amazon for less than $1000: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00855ZL38/?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&condition=new&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&qid=1377504324&sr=1-2&tag=battleforthew-20
Here is Brawley's Pocket Cinema Cam footage, shot with the 12-35mm:
http://vimeo.com/64693161
A *lot* smoother than this unstabilized footage shot with the 14mm f2.5 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043VE29C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0043VE29C&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20):
http://vimeo.com/73034814
Hope this is helpful!
Bill
Hybrid Camera Revolution
http://hybridcamerarevolution.blogspot.com
Hi Mauricio - If you're shooting with a stabilizer or a rig, I recommend the Olympus 17mm f1.8, available for $499 at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A7Q9U9Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00A7Q9U9Y&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20
Not as wide or as fast as the SLR Magic 12mm, but the Oly 17mm is available now, while the SLR Magic is backordered at Adorama for $549: http://www.adorama.com/SLR1216MFT.html?kbid=66297
If you want the ultimate manual lens for the Pocket Cinema Camera for a $1000 and are willing to buy used, you can get a Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f0.95(!) from Adorama for $999: http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20587376.html?kbid=66297
If you're shooting handheld, you really need an image stabilized lens, in my view. John Brawley shot the first test footage from the Pocket Cinema Camera with an image stabilized Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8, which you can find new from Japan via Amazon for less than $1000: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00855ZL38/?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&condition=new&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&qid=1377504324&sr=1-2&tag=battleforthew-20
Here is Brawley's Pocket Cinema Cam footage, shot with the 12-35mm:
http://vimeo.com/64693161
A *lot* smoother than this unstabilized footage shot with the 14mm f2.5 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043VE29C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0043VE29C&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20):
http://vimeo.com/73034814
Hope this is helpful!
Bill
Hybrid Camera Revolution
http://hybridcamerarevolution.blogspot.com
Is there a canon lens that will autofocus without the lens moving and without having to press shutter?
gabby
I have a t3i. I want a lens that will autofocus, however, I don't want to press the shutter, and I want it to focus like your standard video camera. Yknow, the cameras with the built in lens that autofocus on the inside all by itself, completely silent. Is there a lens for the t3i like that?
Answer
Part of the issue is the lens. Part of the issue is the location of the mic in the camera. Because low-end dSLRs are designed to capture still images and video (and audio) is a secondary "convenience feature", the location of the built-in mic and lack of internal audio dampening causes the built-in mic to record the motors moving the lens when auto-focus is used. The manual
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0/0300004720/02/eosrt3i-eos600d-im2-c-en.pdf
even says so. See page 163.
You have a couple of options for resolution:
1) Use an external mic.
2) Use an external recorder and synch the audio when editing.
"Your standard video camera" is designed to capture video - and audio. The mics are better isolated form the camcorder body. It isn't that the lens focus mechanism is "completely silent"... the lens moves and makes noise, but because the camcorder is designed to capture video and audio, the design of the mic installation is very different.
Since we're here, you probably should read up on the overheating and file length limitation of your camera. You will find the same information in the manual for the T4i - and pretty much any dSLR designed to capture stills.
If the large sensor or other specific dSLR feature is required, then use of a device designed to capture video is much more appropriate. The Blackmagic Design Cinema Cam, Canon EOS (C100/C300/C500) Cinema Cam series, Sony NEX-VG series and NEX-EA series or the Panasonic AG-AF series are essentially dSLRs designed to capture video.
Part of the issue is the lens. Part of the issue is the location of the mic in the camera. Because low-end dSLRs are designed to capture still images and video (and audio) is a secondary "convenience feature", the location of the built-in mic and lack of internal audio dampening causes the built-in mic to record the motors moving the lens when auto-focus is used. The manual
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0/0300004720/02/eosrt3i-eos600d-im2-c-en.pdf
even says so. See page 163.
You have a couple of options for resolution:
1) Use an external mic.
2) Use an external recorder and synch the audio when editing.
"Your standard video camera" is designed to capture video - and audio. The mics are better isolated form the camcorder body. It isn't that the lens focus mechanism is "completely silent"... the lens moves and makes noise, but because the camcorder is designed to capture video and audio, the design of the mic installation is very different.
Since we're here, you probably should read up on the overheating and file length limitation of your camera. You will find the same information in the manual for the T4i - and pretty much any dSLR designed to capture stills.
If the large sensor or other specific dSLR feature is required, then use of a device designed to capture video is much more appropriate. The Blackmagic Design Cinema Cam, Canon EOS (C100/C300/C500) Cinema Cam series, Sony NEX-VG series and NEX-EA series or the Panasonic AG-AF series are essentially dSLRs designed to capture video.
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