andy lee

I use the 24-35mm L series lens alot its a great lens, sharp and has a cool look to it , its very cinematic . has aspheric elements and its a great go to lens due to its very useful focal range on a mico 4/3 camera the 20-35mm was made a few years later optically its just as good as the 24-35mm

you have all read my reviews of this lens Ive been raving about for the past year ... Im selling one of my PENTAX COSMICAR 25MM F1.4 C MOUNT LENS http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231178971427?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649 its brand new in the box - I used it once for a 2 camera shoot so it is as new the glass is mint. (Im keeping my other copy of this lens I use it alot) Comes with c mount to micro 4/3 adaptor it works great on Panasonic cameras and BMPCC very small, fast, prime lens , I use this as a standard lens on my G6 it is superb at night outside in Cities, great in low light superb bokeh , and rich warm colors and great contrast

yes get a 28-70mm vario sonar its a stunning lens

thats the 28-70mm in C/Y Mount , the 24-70mm is only Sony Alpha mount its a much bigger heavier lens the 28-70 is a great lens I use it alot , its small and light , 2 aspheric elements to it

yes the Zeiss Contax Lenses are superb amazing primes (although in my opinion the Yashicas are exactly the same - I cant tell any differance optically) - and greeat vario sonar zooms the 24-70mm is a Sony Minolta Alpha mount , Fly By Wire lens. I do recomend the 28-70mm f3.5 fully manual as it is small light and insanely sharp

exactly !! why spend it when you dont need to!

Nikon make great lenses - period - so if you want to go down this route fine but they are expensive and the Yashicas are just as good there is nothing in it really The Yashica ML range is there best range of fully manual lenses so these are the one Im using YASHICA ML 24mm f2.8 YASHICA ML 28mm f2.8 YASHICA ML 35mm f2.8 YASHICA ML 50mm f2 YASHICA ML 50mm f1.7 YASHICA ML 135mm f2.8 YASHICA ML 42-75mm f3.5-4.5 zoom all these are on ebay cheap!! there is a lens hire company here in London that has a set like this for hire http://cargocollective.com/yashica/24mm-ML-2-8

thats a very good price - for the new kid on the block , it will cause alot of waves ....more to follow

ps another tip for Yashicas is the 50mm f2 - yes f2 version is a great lens I prefer it to the f1.7 and f1.4 versions they make why ? because on micro 4/3 it has superb contrast is very sharp and at f2 produces great bokeh and is usable on actors as the dof is enough to get a face all in focus , not just the nose or eyes like the f1.7 is very narrow dof and las less contrast at f1.7 the f2 50mm can be had for about $40 or less on ebay , its may fave nifty fifty ! I use it alot for head shots a close ups of people do not get the 50mm f1.9 version as it is made by Cosina and re badged and not actually made by Yashica its not quite as good so avoid it .

Zeiss lenses are in a different league , they have character, and very sharp and have a 3d pop to them you image looks super detailed and they have great colours - warm and great contrast Zeiss contax primes and Zeiss Vario Sonar zooms also try the Zeiss Contax N Mount lenses the 24-85mm Vario Sonar is an insane lens so sharp with micro levels of detail so this is why I bought the Yashicas as they are widly regarded as Zeiss Distagon equivilants as they are made in the same Factory as the Zeiss Contax lenses , when I A/B my Yashicas to the Zeiss lenses there is nothing in it!!! I can cut between Zeiss and Yashica lenses in an edit and they all have a the same look , I was not getting that with Samyang lenses when cut in with Zeiss lenses , they have a different look to them , so thats why I dont use them . Im sold on Zeiss and Yashica they work well together (they should do they are made in the same Factory!)

yes that is the beauty of Yashica prines they work on full frame canon and on micro 4/3 Panasonic camera so you only need one set of primes like me if you shoot panasonic and canon just buy a Contax Yashica to Canon EF adaptor off ebay for your 5D etc if you go done this route please do consider the superb Carl Zeiss 28-70mm vario sonar zoom it is C/Y mount like the Yashicas and is a very very sharp lens with a 3d type pop to it !! aspheric elements and its small and light for a zoom

the Yashicas blow away everthing Ive used before . they know what they are doing in that factory ...they make all the Carl Zeiss Contax lenses there too , they are a hidden jem that people dont pick up on , why spend a fortune on over priced Korean lenses when you can buy superb Japanese lenses at a fraction of the price and I personally think they are optically superior . Im not a fan of the Rokinon Samyang lenses

YASHICA ML prime lenses are superb , Im shooting on them all the time now Zeiss Distagon equivilants , superb contrast , very sharp and available on ebay 24mm 28mm 35mm 50mm 135mm all superb lenses made in same factory as the Zeiss Distagons in Japan (I cant tell the differance) get a Contax Yashica (C/Y) to micro 4/3 adaptor off ebay and you are done also the Carl Zeiss 80mm Biometar is a stunning lens get that aswell and you have a superb set of primes with out breaking the bank

LED work lights are small cheap and filcker free http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROLSON-72-LED-PORTABLE-MAGNETIC-WORKLIGHT-TORCH-CAMPING-LIGHT-/131131567723?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item1e880cee6b I have a whole bunch of them I cover them with LEE difuser and then use gels on them to alter the colour temp. also these LED tube strips are superb ( as used on Only God Forgives film) Ive just started using these this past 6 months to replace my Kinoflo lights as these are smaller lighter cheaper and flicker free they come in 3200k or 6000k colour temp the 9w version is very very bright , I have built these into banks of 4 like Kinoflo http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T5-9W-84-LED-3014-SMD-Warm-White-Fluorescent-Light-Lamp-Tube-Bar-AC90-240V-60-CM-/400588726101?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&hash=item5d44f2df55 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T5-4W-30cm-SMD-2835-20-White-LED-Tube-Light-Lamp-Bar-320LM-Office-Market-/111251225393?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&hash=item19e716fb31

use google and go to street view and recce your location before you go I do this alot its free and you can do a 360 spin on locations and see what they look like weeks before you go there I then use this to storyboard the shots I want to get

sounds like a good idea , all these cameras are capable of creating superb content , so get creative

thats good news

24-105 is a work horse lens , only f4 , and heavy .....but I have shot alot of pop videos with it on 5d

canon make regular lenses then the L series range that have aspheric elements and they charge you alot more for them Panny make superb lens with aspheric elements and dont charge you a fortune for them ....... the new panny 14-42mm is smaller and better then the previous version , now has 2 aspheric elements and is very very good - go do some tests you will see not stabalised but a superb lens and canon beater is the Carl Zeiss 28-70mm Vario Sonnar in C/Y mount , kills most things out there .....

yes please!

the panasonic 14-42mm ASPH II (new version of the kit lens ) has even better stabalisation than the old kit lens , plus it now has 2 aspheric elements making it razor sharp (like a Canon L series lens but massively cheaper ) get one !! you will not be disappointed

I really like the camera work and lighting in Only God Forgives , loads of dolly shots, nothing hand held, you can watch it with the sound turned off as there is so little dialogue, there is a very good article in American Cinematographer on how Nicholas and Larry Smith did it very economically , lots of praticals ,no built sets, all on location

Ive been getting away with alot with the G6 especially in Los Angeles , 10 days filming and no one said a word !

in no particular order: Lawrence of Arabia The French Connection The Bourne Identity Hurt Locker Only God Forgives The International Dirty Harry The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Fincher version Bladerunner Pulp Fiction TV series - House of Cards seasons 1 and 2 - Netflix - David Fincher etc

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