IronFilm Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Personally I'd suggest leaning (*IF* you want specifically native MFT manual lenses) toward Veydra: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=25249&fct=fct_mount-type_2380|micro-four-thirds-mount%2bfct_brand_name|veydra&N=3908282151& Or SLR Magic: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=25249&fct=fct_mount-type_2380|micro-four-thirds-mount%2bfct_brand_name|slr-magic&N=3908282151& pablogrollan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I don’t know, but while the long focus throw on the Veydras and other cine lenses is perfect for use with a follow focus, I would think it would be too long for pulling focus by hand, which is what I think the OP is intending to do, if I’m reading his remarks correctly. Not only that, but most true cine lenses will be unnecessarily large and heavy, as in general, they must all be the same length and have the same outer diameter. Even the Mini Primes are pretty large and heavy when compared to much faster native prime photography lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronChicago Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 If you’re in it for the long haul I’d consider the Veydra Mini primes. They hold value better that Rokinon, although theyre more expensive. Optically they’re on par with the newer Zeiss super speeds. 4 minutes ago, jonpais said: I don’t know, but while the long focus throw on the Veydras and other cine lenses is perfect for use with a follow focus, I would thing it would be too long for pulling focus by hand, which is what I think the OP is intending to do, if I’m reading his remarks correctly. The focus throw on the Veydras are nice bc theyre so small. The big cine lenses are truly a huge pain to handheld focus when they’re 300 degrees. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 They are small when compared to other cine lenses, but they are hefty when compared to fast native primes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Veydra has swappable mounts for MFT and E mount, wondering if they could also be used with a suitable adapter mount swapped in for Fuji X mount or Sony FZ mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted March 27, 2018 Super Members Share Posted March 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, IronFilm said: Veydra has swappable mounts for MFT and E mount, wondering if they could also be used with a suitable adapter mount swapped in for Fuji X mount or Sony FZ mount? @jonpais has got Veydra's Fuji X adapter for his set. He's threatened to shoot some stuff on his X-T2 with them but I think he'll have to hold his nose when going back to shooting 8 bit video, eh Jon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Oh damn it, so Veydra has basically done it for EVERYTHING but what I really was wanting? :-( Sony FZ mount! Quote Interchangeable Choose your lens mount: Micro 4/3, Sony E, Fuji X, and C mount. All standard configurable options for your mirrorless cinema lenses. https://www.veydra.com Darn it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted March 27, 2018 Super Members Share Posted March 27, 2018 MTF Services were doing an FZ adapter for them a couple of years ago. https://www.newsshooter.com/2016/02/23/bve-2016-mtf-mounts-for-veydra-prime-lenses/ I don't see it listed on their site but it might be worth dropping them an email https://www.mtfservices.com TheRenaissanceMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moshimo Garcia Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Dang, no EF mount on Veydra? So, if I'm seeking an affordable Cine lens then it's Rokinon whom to look towards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanWright Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 You could always cine-mod a set of Leica R,Contax Zeiss or Nikkor AIS lenses Geoff CB and Cinegain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzrevil Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 It really depends on what type of shooter you are. Me personally I lean more towards the documentary / photojournalism style so I get lenses famed for their use in that field. I put together a nikkor pre ai set and a asahi super takumar set for my a6500. The nikkors have a short focus throw perfect for street photo and the focus is smooth. My Takumars and voigtlander set focuses even smoother which is perfect for my use being a manual focus type of guy. Maybe you can view what you need from that perspective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRenaissanceMan Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Rokinons are flimsy plastic lenses with glass ranging from okay to mediocre. I'll use them if they're all that's available, but they're right near the bottom of my list. I know I'm a broken record on this, but Leica R, Contax Zeiss, Minolta Rokkor (converted to EF), and Voigtlander lenses will provide superior image quality, smooth mechanics, and the ability to travel with you to all future cameras. Won't cost much more either, depending which versions you go with. Rokinons are cinema lenses in name only. They're not optimised mechanically or optically for video, beyond the cheap gearing. Invest in something that'll last. kidzrevil, anonim and JordanWright 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanWright Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, TheRenaissanceMan said: Rokinons are flimsy plastic lenses with glass ranging from okay to mediocre. I'll use them if they're all that's available, but they're right near the bottom of my list. I know I'm a broken record on this, but Leica R, Contax Zeiss, Minolta Rokkor (converted to EF), and Voigtlander lenses will provide superior image quality, smooth mechanics, and the ability to travel with you to all future cameras. Won't cost much more either, depending which versions you go with. Rokinons are cinema lenses in name only. They're not optimised mechanically or optically for video, beyond the cheap gearing. Invest in something that'll last. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonim Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 33 minutes ago, JordanWright said: +1 +2 JordanWright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 There is the SLR Magic lenses also. Some not cheap, but you get what you pay for. I like the size of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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