Daniel Acuña

We have to remember that film schools give you opportunities and an education, You will know people there that will probably work with you for the rest of your life, It's more about the people you meet! You might afterwards work with one of your teachers on his next movie, or not, going to film school doesn't mean you WILL have a job, but it will certainly help a lot! It's true that doing everything by yourself is what a lot of people recommend but we have to remember that those guys are geniuses (unless you consider yourself as good as Tarantino, Kurosawa, Nolan etc...) Doing everything by yourself is hard, and it depends on what your are aiming at! PS: here in France we don't pay film schools, la Fémis and Louis Lumiere are almost free and they are one of the best schools in the world. (la Femis is number 5 worldwide, students have won many prizes in Cannes and other big festivals) The difference is that we have to pass a very hard exam in the beginning which is very selective. So money is not a problem, you have to earn your eduction not pay it!

Yep I also find hard to believe that the red dragon has 18-20 stops of DR. Maybe it has something to do with the HDRx mode on the dragon, I don't know.

Great article! Thanks for sharing Andy. I've been reading American Cinematographer for a while, it's simply one of the best magazine for DOP and filmmakers out there! You should seriously consider subscribing to it and get the digital edition ;)

"The A7S remains by far the best option for video shooters and filmmakers. At the time of writing it is not much more than $500 off the price of the A7 II. It’s worth the extra." Yep just what I taught, I hope the A7s II will get some of the ergonomics issues fixed! And have a better In Body Stabilization, right now I don't see the use of it for video! Great article btw Andrew!

Gx7 all the way! Just bought mine and I am loving it! I had the exacts same doubts about these two cameras, but focus peaking was crucial for me and everyone here seems to like panasonic cameras, so go for it!

Note to the OP : We are not liking Canon right now :) especially in this forum. Do as Andrew said ;) Or get a sony or a panasonic camera!

Wow, I really like the results of this filter, It looks very filmic, I think I'll take it for my GX7. Do you think DR is improved with this filter?

Arriflex 435, Arricam lt with Kodak Vision3 200T 5213. no seriously I would get an Amira with some zeiss glass :)

Yes I get your point ;) I am a film student so I watch all kinds of movies and "old" classics are some of my favorites! I love Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick is one of my favorite directors (the other one is Terrence Malick), Fellini, Bergman, Sergio Leone, David Lynch, Godard, Truffaut, De Sica, Orson Welles and so many others. I guess one of the reasons I really liked Interstellar is the fact that I love space related stuff (space opera), I am also a big fan of 2001 : A Space Odyssey and I must say Interstellar is just something else compared to other blockbusters from Hollywood that we have today, you can feel the effort made by Nolan to make a Good original Blockbuster movie. But that is just my point of view ;) PS: Yes Gattaca is a great movie I love it! I just wish I could've watched all this classics movies on the big screen and not on Netflix or Blu-ray. That's one of my biggest regrets :)

Wow I am surprised so many people didn't really like Interstellar, it was really a great movie for me at least, I guess It's for a different generation I don't know... My favorite movies this year where Mommy by Xavier Dolan (he is 25 years old and makes such amazing movies it's insane! that guy is a genius) I also liked Gone Girl, Locke, Under the skin, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Boyhood.

Great review! This is a really interesting camera! I just wonder what they are doing at Canon headquarters!! :huh:

Hey you can also check Dave Dugdale's Variable ND filter Shootout :

Tiffen and Hoya have also very good ND filters and its less expensive. Just avoid the very cheap ones if you are doing serious work.

Hey thanks for the answer Andy! So if I understood well, i can have the same result with the Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm 2.8? But with a lens booster on my Gx7?

Same here, I am also very interested in the Zeiss with the "hollywood" look. I wonder though if it will be wide enough on a APS-c sized sensor to get that look.

Thank you vey much I'll take a look ;)

I have a friend coming next month from the US and there just seems to be more options there and the price is lower, unless you know a good place to buy vintage lenses here in Europe.

Yes, I guess I'll do that and go with the 50mm but which one would you recommend, some versions to avoid? I also saw this 35mm 2.8 is it any good? https://www.keh.com/220853/nikon-35mm-f-2-8-ai-manual-focus-lens-52 Thank you.

Hi, thank you for your answer :) You know where I can buy it, the sigma 30mm f1.4? for around the price I mentioned above? Thanks again.

It's too expensive, my budget for the lens is about 150$, You guys seem to know a lot, what can I get? I would like a 35mm or wider with an aperture of 2.8 or faster, is it possible to find something good? Thank you

Thanks but how can I even check the serial number? And what price is it?

Ok thank you, but how can I know if it is the CRC version? I am buying it on Keh.com https://www.keh.com/220798/nikon-28mm-f-2-8-series-e-ais-manual-focus-lens-52

So I finally made a list of what I might buy (I hope it won't change) So I am planning on buying a GX7 with a Mitakon Canon EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds Camera Lens Turbo Adapter Mark I and a Nikon 28mm f2.8 AIS So the only concerns I have now is how good is the Mitakon lens turbo? are there any other options (apart from Metabones), I heard of th RJ lens turbo but I don't know if it is better, or should I take an other one with a different mount (Nikon mount)? I know that I have to buy an adapter for the lens (Nikon F to Canon EOS Camera), I just hope it won't create any problem. So what do you think? Thank you

It would be a Gx7 with Lens Booster for EF mount, I was looking for some glass and I heard Nikon ai lenses are quite good, so yes I want to have a 50mm equivalent or less that's why I asked for a 35mm ;)

Hi, would you know a good lens for about 150$, it would have to be a manual, fast prime lens not more than 35mm for the focal length. For EF mount. Thank you.