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I'm a newbie too, and yes they do seem to overlap. I don't have a camera that shoots log, so I just bought the basic Impulz pack. A whole lot of options. But color finale comes with LUT utility built in and comes with about a dozen LUTs. But I think they're products are Mac based.

Just thought I'd pass this on. Color Grading Central, the makers of LUT Utility, Color Finale, et al are holding a one day only, 25% off any of their products, Labor Day sale. I just picked up Color Finale and Impulz LUTs. The code is laborday15

Well done. It's interesting to see that even your narrative work has that cinema verite feel to it. Are there any plans on directing your own narrative?

I know you do more industrial, commercial and documentary work, but I would really like to see your style and skills implemented into a narrative.

Ok, good I wouldn't want to steer somebody in the wrong direction, of course with Amazon's return policy, almost anything is worth of shot. Were you the poster that found the Minolta lenses real cheap at an antique store? If so, did you sell them yet?

I know I'm a little too late to the party, but I have been using a fader nd filter from Ritz Camera, under the brand name Ritz Gear. You can get them from Amazon, with their 30 day return policy for less than $40... Depending on the size. The reason I took a chance with them is because they use Schott Glass in this filter, which is the same optical company B+W use. I was using cheapo Fotga variable NDs prior to that, which really aren't that bad for 10 bucks. Of course, as Zak proved, I probably should save up for that SLR Magic filter. But now that I think about it, were you the person I recommended the Ritz Gear filter to a couple months ago? If so, did you find a color cast with it?

I really like this. The story is compelling. It's like a little docu commercial for this fighter. I really like the 2.35 ratio, especially with the slow mo, close up shots of her weaving and bobbing. I am not familiar with this camera though, is it an interchangeable lens, if so, what lens(es) did you use? And were the flares in camera or done in post. Does it shoot in log, or is it just a flat profile you graded? I ask because I really love the 70s, gritty Serpico look of it. I assume it's clean, high bitrate 1080p?

Yeah, I guess it's dropped some but it's been holding steady, around $800, for the past 6 months. I figured it would be close to 5 now. Do Panasonic manufacture refurbs come on the market?

yeah, there really is something special about these lenses. i am really looking forward to getting that zebra pancolar. i had the 35mm 2.4 but recently sold it because i was short on funds. i am hoping to replace it with the 35mm 2.8 zebra version if a nice one pops up for the right price.

I have been looking to pick up an FZ1000 and thought that the camera would start dropping in price since it's over a year old now, but the price seems to be holding strong. Is that normal for Panasonic cameras?

So, I have been messing around with my Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm 2.8 lenses, on my NX500 and what a great combo. There is just something so cinematic about these lenses. Anyway, I have two copies, a newer all black one and an older copy that is silver and black with a rubber focusing grip. The all black one has an issue with the aperture pin, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I think I will open her up and have a look and probably declick it while I'm in there. I also just won a zebra version. I have read that the zebra copies of this lens are better than the other versions... Can anyone corroborate this? I also picked up the Pancolar for a steal, the zebra version, is the 1.8 a lot better than the 2.8, other than speed?

Looks great!!! I have been messing with black & white on the nx500 and have been getting some great results, even though I have a love/hate relationship with the camera.

I am the last person to talk about anamorphic lenses with much level of knowledge, but I did come across an adapter for small sensor cameras called VM Anamorphic that is a single focus unit that creates those beautiful anamorphic flares you're after. I would assume it could be used with the pocket cam or the Sony RX10ii.

I have no images to back up this claim, but a quick google search will show you the Mir 1B could be exactly what you're looking for. I think vintagelensesforvideo.com may have a review of it. Here's the link to the review. Scroll down to the 2nd and 3rd video to see the amazing flares this lens offers, plus the lens was designed with a declicked aperture, so it could be perfect for what you're looking for. http://www.vintagelensesforvideo.com/mir-1/

That Kodachrome LUT looks awesome, wish I had a camera that shoots log.

haha. yeah, i need to get some step up rings. for the money i spent on inexpensive variable nds, of different sizes, i could have bought that slr magic. is there a click at every stop, or just at the ends?

You use multiple step up rings to 77... Why not just a 49 to 77?

I think it's the auto focus that is making it look odd, but only really noticeable on shots with a shallow dof. I bet with a wide angle, with wide depth, it would be imperceptible. All in all, it looks pretty, damn good. I hope the NX500 gets DIS.

Yeah, a 28mm FF lens on an APS-C is what... About 42mm FOV. It's a nice focal length, because most of the distortion is gone at that wide of an angle lens, so it becomes a subtle normal range lens. I have always preferred a 24mm, or a fast 35mm. A great lens for an odd focal length is the Konica 40mm f1.8. On APS-C it's about a 60mm, relatively fast with just a cool look to it. If I was forced to have only one lens, that Konica would be in the running. Of course it would be competing against 10 other lenses.

Thanks for the info, I have used the trial of Color Finale... Great program, that will be my next purchase.

Thanks, for the info. Earlier I was messing with -8 Sharpness and didn't tell much of a difference. I also found -5 across the board, except for hue... Left that default, but it was fairly gradable with a rec709 LUT, I had to dial the opacity down in the LUT to about 25%, but the results are promising. What program did you grade with?

I am curious what the Minoltas look like, that 50 1.4 and 35 1.8 I have are practically 3D on an aps-c, I wondered if it might look even cooler with a speedbooster.

The video looks great. The images between the two cameras are seamless. Where was the NX500 implemented? Also, what settings are you using with the NX500. My learning curve with it was the saturation. One click down and bright orange turns to deep yellow, but red, green and blue look better. For a straight from camera image, I found -2 Saturation, -10 Sharpness and -5 Contrast yields the best results. It seems with the saturation at 0, there is an odd sheen to the image that doesn't completely go away until -4, -5, but if I pushed it any further the colors start to fall apart.

I think you have some of the same lenses I have, was it for the Minoltas or the FDs?

Great info there, thanks. I was thinking about picking up one of those cheapo Roxsen ones, for my a5100, to see if I like the look before I shell out the big money for a Kipon or metabones.