Emanuel Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, mercer said: That location is a little beach on the Delaware Bay in southern New Jersey. It’s a tiny, old fishing village with tattered remains of piers and docks. People still live their but the commercial aspect of the village is just a ruins of memory. I posted a frame or two from this location before... Can you specify please? I love US East Coast... so genuinely cinematic, very symbolic imagética (sorry for the Portuguese word here from semiotics). Great shot as usual BTW, Glenn, but this is nothing new, isn't it? ; -) mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 26 minutes ago, Emanuel said: Can you specify please? I love US East Coast... so genuinely cinematic, very symbolic imagética (sorry for the Portuguese word here from semiotics). Great shot as usual BTW, Glenn, but this is nothing new, isn't it? ; -) I didn’t even realize how many jewels were in my backyard until I started searching for locations. Now I find an interesting place almost every time I go out to shoot. Thanks, nature helped me out here as this was nothing more than some saturation added. In the summer months, storms roll in and out of these small bayside communities and the cloud formations are amazing. One of my favorite aspects of ML Raw is how it renders skies. I sometimes wish for a little easier of a workflow but at the end of the day, I cannot deny the image benefits of 14 bit uncompressed Raw. Even 720p ML Raw has some special image qualities to it... 1080p is really more than enough for me... with Anamorphic, 2.5K is possible with the normal build and the experimental builds up to 3.5K looks pretty amazing. I think I’ll test it this summer. Emanuel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Where exactly that was shot? mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Emanuel said: Where exactly that was shot? The locations in my film are in some ways characters in and of themselves, so I’d rather not divulge the specific locations. I’m sure you understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, mercer said: The locations in my film are in some ways characters in and of themselves, so I’d rather not divulge the specific locations. I’m sure you understand. Sure, it is correct and perfectly acceptable, defend your own above anything, crucial part of this business indeed : -) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted May 12, 2019 Super Members Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, mercer said: I’ve contemplated that Sigma zoom for a while now and if the price was a little cheaper, I’d give it a go but as is, it’s just too big and heavy. Too big and too heavy are all a bit relative to me considering the rocket launcher sized lenses I've had to hawk around for work Funnily enough though, I saw the lens in the flesh for the first time the other day in a display case at a camera shop and it was actually smaller than I had been expecting. I've just used the camerasize.com tool to see how it fares to a lens that I use a lot which is the Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 and they are actually reasonably similar size and weight wise. Based on my experiences with the 14-24mm, its still a bit of a lump (though thats not always a bad thing stability wise) but I wouldn't be worried about using it all day. I'm looking at it really as three f2 primes, and all points in between of course, so for me there is an overall saving in terms of size and weight in the bag from carrying multiple primes which is often more of a priority than the size and weight when its in use. Doesn't hurt not having to change lenses (24 to 35 is definitely a regular swap for me) not just for speed and convenience but also in keeping the dust/out of focus birds off the sensor which I'm far more plagued with here in Spain than I was in the UK. webrunner5 and mercer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, BTM_Pix said: Too big and too heavy are all a bit relative to me considering the rocket launcher sized lenses I've had to hawk around for work Funnily enough though, I saw the lens in the flesh for the first time the other day in a display case at a camera shop and it was actually smaller than I had been expecting. I've just used the camerasize.com tool to see how it fares to a lens that I use a lot which is the Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 and they are actually reasonably similar size and weight wise. Based on my experiences with the 14-24mm, its still a bit of a lump (though thats not always a bad thing stability wise) but I wouldn't be worried about using it all day. I'm looking at it really as three f2 primes, and all points in between of course, so for me there is an overall saving in terms of size and weight in the bag from carrying multiple primes which is often more of a priority than the size and weight when its in use. Doesn't hurt not having to change lenses (24 to 35 is definitely a regular swap for me) not just for speed and convenience but also in keeping the dust/out of focus birds off the sensor which I'm far more plagued with here in Spain than I was in the UK. Yeah, it is definitely relative but the weight without the added benefit of image stabilization makes it a little impractical for me. But as you suggested, it’s really 3 primes in one, so the convenience factor is a definite plus. Right now, I’m only looking for the Samyang 24mm 1.4 we’ve spoken about in the past while I sell off a bunch of unneeded glass. Then I’m going to reevaluate what I have left, and what I need based on upcoming projects, including the Samyang and see if there’s anything else I can get rid of... Then... I may look into replacing all of my 28mm lenses with the Nikkor 28mm 1.4. That has been a dream lens of mine but a little too pricey for my meager skills. But if it’s my only 28mm, it may be doable. My ultimate goal is to have a small EF set and then a few of my favorite primes of varying focal lengths with the ultimate goal of 10 lenses or less. I’d love it if I was the type of person that could get by with a Sigma zoom and a prime but I just don’t know how realistic that is. BTM_Pix, kye, Geoff CB and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 6 hours ago, mercer said: Thanks zero! I was pleasantly surprised by that lens and I still love my 5D3 but I must admit, it is tough sometimes... I am not that great of a colorist and sometimes I think a GH5 or X-T3 would be a lot easier to get that sharp, modern look. I’ve never measured it, but the 5D3 with ML Raw seems to have 11-12 stops which is usually more than enough for my needs. As you know, the biggest issue is chroma noise in the shadows but with a faster lens and one of those MX-9 Aputure lights, it’s not horrendous for a run and gun, handheld set up... and usually with a little crushing of the blacks, the chroma noise will disappear. But yes dynamic range is not why you would choose this camera. Btw I still watch your “Wolf...” ML Raw film on occasion... and it holds up beautifully. That location is a little beach on the Delaware Bay in southern New Jersey. It’s a tiny, old fishing village with tattered remains of piers and docks. People still live their but the commercial aspect of the village is just a ruins of memory. I posted a frame or two from this location before... The last one is obviously in the winter but you can see how desolate the location is from the opposite angle. To stay on topic, that last one was shot with an old Minolta MC 35mm 1.8. I bought it with the mount modified to EF but the focus ring is jammed at 3-4 feet so until I get it fixed, I can only shoot close ups with it... awesome lens though. Nice location and great shots! A little different to the more widely viewed material from the Jersey Shore area!! ??? mercer and webrunner5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I lived in the Jersey rat race for awhile. When you go down to the "Shore" it is like a whole different world. I can see Glenn's mindset of, nah don't let me screw this up lol. kye and mercer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thephoenix Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 did a short with my xt3 and the tokina 24-70 2.6 2.8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysss Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I'm still surprised by my sigma 18-35, it's the most versatile of all ? close up or wide view.. no problem (BMMCC) buggz, kye, BTM_Pix and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Goodwin2 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 New picture I took with the FD 35-105 F/3.5 kye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBu Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 GH5 smc Pentax A 28 mm f 2.8. HLG Lemming LUT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 FF lens tests with Geoff Boyle NSC Intro video explaining what they did and why: Main article: https://cmltests.net/CML-FF-Lens-Tests-2019.html Table of contents and links to individual lens test pages/videos: https://cmltests.net/CML-FF-Lens-Tests-2019-Individual-Lenses.html Table of colour shifts: https://cmltests.net/CML-FF-Lens-Tests-2019-CD.html Compilation video with all the lenses (the links above have links to separate videos too): webrunner5, mercer and Geoff CB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 On 5/14/2019 at 9:22 AM, tonysss said: I'm still surprised by my sigma 18-35, it's the most versatile of all ? close up or wide view.. no problem (BMMCC) Just out of curiosity: the mike is not the Rode NTK or Microtec Gefell UM92? The Neumann U67 probably has a wider cage, so that's unlikely. And the spider is also not Neumann like.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Goodwin2 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 New picture I took with FD 35-105 F/3.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 21 minutes ago, Zach Goodwin2 said: New picture I took with FD 35-105 F/3.5 Do you have any graded video frames or info about the lens... why you like it... is it parfocal...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Goodwin2 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 It has a macro lens function and yes it is parfocal. And no I don't have any graded video frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted May 19, 2019 Super Members Share Posted May 19, 2019 First purchase of the 2019 edition of Tokyo Used Photo Gear Frenzy. Found a 7Artisans 28mm f1.4 and adjourned to a cafe to put it on so this is literally the first shot with it but more to come later in the week. Shot wide open obviously and, well, it certainly glows. mercer, Emanuel and leslie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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