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I've messed around with double system a little. It's a pain in the ass. I much prefer external mic with manual audio control. But you do get a better quality with the double system.

I watched your video comparing the BMPC vs NX1 vs the LX100. At first glance I agreed with some of the comments regarding the LX100 being the best. It has a cinematic yet organic feel to the iq. But the BMPC just has a pure cinematic feel overall. As it should. But I must admit that part of me is interested in the fixed lens convenience of the LX100, or even better yet... The FZ1000. Sometimes I feel that people make filmmaking, on a microbudget level, way too complicated and "Hollywood" than it needs to be. To have the run and gun capabilities a camera like FZ1000 affords can be very freeing. But I am in love with lenses... So it's a dilemma. For the BMPCC, I always liked the idea of c mounts. Small in size, a lot of options for shorter focal lengths, so you don't have to worry about a speedboosters. How is the audio quality on the BMPCC since the firmware update? Btw, sorry for all the questions. I really appreciate your help!

That's good to know. I have a Mac mini from 2011, but I have a brand new MacBook air that trumps the power and speed of my mini. Nice BMPCC video. The Konica looks awesome on it. I wanted in on that fire sale, but I hesitated, thinking they were just dumping inventory cause a new model was going to be out soon. I wish I just ordered it on the first day of the sale like I almost did. I already had a set of Cosmicar C Mounts that would have been perfect for it, for now they make great clips on my Pentax Q7. Do you like the 1080 prores image from the BMPCC better or worse than the Samsung 4K? And what's your favorite lens on the BMPCC?

I am sure this lens has been discussed here, but if anyone is looking for a nice little lens, which has a little bit of a cult following, due to it's unique iq, then you should check out the Konica AR 40mm 1.8 It's tack sharp, with an almost indescribable character to the imagery. Like many, I am looking for lens sets to keep consistency with my footage, but I can't seem to find another Konica lens, in a different focal length that has similar iq characteristics. But to be honest, at 40mm 1.8, you could probably make an entire movie with just that lens. You'd be moving back and forth a lot, but it's doable, especially on a full frame and possibly an aps-c. Of course, I've only used this lens on a crop sensor and I have no idea how this lens would fare on a full frame?

I didn't know prores lt could handle 4k. Interesting. You must be using a pretty powerful computer to edit 4k? Are you planning any narrative filmmaking with Samsung in 4k? BTW, those are some nice lenses you have. I had a dirty copy of that DS lens I ended up selling once I got an ML variant. I have been using Pentax and Minolta lenses lately with my EOS-M and I really love them. The old Takumars are real nice too, I have a Takumar 20mm 4.5, that you can pretty much walk around handheld with very little camera shake.

I am currently toying with the idea of selling off some equipment, a barely used t2i, a couple point and shoots, and some lenses to fund a gh4 or something equivalent. I really like the idea of transcoding the footage down to 1080p 444 prores. Supposedly you can get a 10 bit color depth from the gh4. What is your workflow with the 4k? And to keep this reply relevant to the post, what sized sensor is the Samsung and what are your favorite lenses to use with that camera?

Yeah, that lens was sick. I was just telling a friend of mine that Kubrick's lens choices, and in some ways, creations, was the perfect marriage of craft and creativity. I loved how he used the nasa lens and then had zeiss make a wide angle attachment to go over it, I would imagine you would lose a stop of light, at least, so I guess that .7 f-stop lens was the perfect fit.

Nice video. Amazing locations. To be honest, until recently I was not sold on 4k, but after digesting a bunch of videos, yours included, I can see the weight of the image, even when transcoded down... Maybe especially when downsampled. Really nice Jena lens too. How does the NX handle camera movement?

Hi, I am new here but I have been reading the posts on lenses and I think someone here may be able to help me. I have a Canon EOS-M, a NEX 3N and a Pentax Q7... And a t2i that I am going to sell soon since I stopped using it once I went mirrorless. I use all of my cameras for video only and I have a growing collection of lenses. One lens, in particular, a Canon FL 35mm 3.5 has my head scratching and I was hoping someone may have some history on this lens? It seems like it is a bridge lens between the FL lenses and FD lenses, since it has a rubber focus ring. I also have an older FL 50mm 1.8, with the older, metal, scalloped focus ring, but for some reason I am not getting a similar iq/look between the 2 lenses. Again, I assume the newer 35mm 3.5 has better coatings than the older 50mm 1.8, but I am not certain. The 35mm is stunning. I have a NOS sample and it is easily one of my favorite lenses. From wide open to closed down, the iq is beautiful, very filmic. Would I be better off going with an FD 50mm to match the look of these lenses, or is there also a bridge 50mm lens I am unaware of? Also how would this lens fare on some type of speed booster? Sorry about the long post, but thanks in advance for any insight you guys may have.