Lens Talk
Red Pro Zoom 17-50mm. Could Be The Perfect Fit For The AF-100
Red Pro Zoom 17-50mm. Shooting with a digital cinema camera is a true joy; great depth of field, real audio inputs, variable frame rates – All great! However, you knew this was coming…. zoom lenses. Yes, zoom lenses in the MFT world can be a challenge. MORE>>
Image Promos with AF-100 and Zeiss Lenses
I recently shot two Image promos for a local station with a AF-100 and Zeiss lenses. This is a great combo. For the first promo I used a set of Zeiss ZF and the second the awesome Zeiss CP.2 Compact Primes. The funny thisng is the CP/2 are the same lens that is found in […]
Canon Builds New Professional Tech Center In Hollywood
Press Release From Canon USA. Canon Hollywood Professional Technology And Support Center Premieres In Los Angeles Location to Serve as Western Hub for Education, Service & Training Operations LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., October 12, 2011 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the opening of the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology and Support Center […]
Zeiss CP.2 Primes On The AF-100
I had the great fortune to use these amazing lens. I rented them for a promo shoot. I never used a PL mount lens before and wanted to try them out. I used the 28 and 50 most of the time. The 85 was too long for the what I was shooting. The focus and […]
Lumix 7-14 and Zeiss 85MM Playing Nice Together
Lumix 7-14 and Zeiss 85MM Playing Nice Together I had to turn a sweeps promo around pretty fast. No b-roll for the promo was shot yet, and my deadline to get it on the air was tight, so I took the reporter outside the building at the station and we tried a few lines, I […]
RedRock Micro LiveLens For EOS Lenses
It looks like RedRock Micro is the first to market with the LiveLens for Canon EOS Lenses. A MFT adapter with built in electronic iris control for Canon EOS lens. This is a big deal! You can’t control the iris with a “dumb” adapter and now you can for around $500. I thought Birger would […]
Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8
The Journey to Find “The” Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 This one caught my attention while I was acquiring lenses for my new Panasonic AF-100. I needed glass and my primary HD camera was a Canon XHA1 fixed lens camcorder. I have a first generation Canon 5D with a few Canon lenses, 17-40 f4, 70-200 […]
New LEICA DG SUMMILUX 25mm / F1.4 ASPH
Panasonic LEICA DG SUMMILUX 25mm / F1.4 ASPH Looks like we have a new lens for the Micro Four Thirds cameras coming to market soon. A fast F1.4 25mm (50mm equivalent in 35mm terms) Leica. Not much info is available yet but here is what can be found out about it on Panasonics website. Price […]
Lens Adapters For Micro 4/3 AF-100
MFT Adapters If your buying or just purchased a Panasonic GH2 or AF-100 and have a few Nikon or Canon lenses you will need to get a lens adapter to use them with the Micro Four Thirds system. I have tried several different models and have found that for the most part you get what […]
It has Arrived!
Voigtlander NOKTON 25mm F0.95 MFT It has arrived! I cant wait to get this on my Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic AF-100 camera. I’m super busy today but hopefully I can sneak out and take some shots with this amazing and very popular new lens. UPDATE: Had a very good opportunity to use the Voigtlander […]
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