Damon S Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 We plan to shoot a series of video motion portraits using a GH3 and wonder what is the best lens to use? We would like to shoot at somewhere between 50-80mm in 35-equiv. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Find something between 25mm and 50mm. Voightlander 25mm is amazing, which would give you an effective 50mm, and you can find tons of primes on eBay that might suit your needs. Canon FD, Nikkor, Olympus...tons of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon S Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks Mondo. The Voightlander is a little steep for this application. Do you have experience with the Panasonic 25mm or Olympus 45mm? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 None myself, but people seem to like them. I love the 20mm pancake lens, but it might be a little too wide for you. Oly 45 should be good. Haven't had a chance to use it. I'd go old SLR primes. Hard focus stops and a less digital look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderbanks Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 canon fd mount 50mm/1.8 (or 1.4) is good, though a bit long for interiors. i have a 28mm/2.8 toyo fd mount that works well for that instead. the canon i just adapted from my ae1 and the toyo i picked up on ebay for ~$50 or so, i forget exactly, it's been a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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