In case you're wondering if still lenses can cut it on Red...

I think they might were borrowed but also downgraded. So IMO there is no point to go backwards, there are some very good Nikon lenses for 35mm which will be equally good for S35 such as the excellent 17-35 F/2.8D I have suggested before and the 14mm/2.8D. Both are very sharp but the later is more sharp in the center which is good for S35 format. It will be almost equally sharp from edge to edge. I think you can't go wrong with a good 35mm Nikon lens especially if it's famous too.

BTW, has anybody thought of using a mirror lens on RED? I have no experience with one, but I know the donut-style blurred background effect, they are lightweight, sharp and compact (for zooms). Only con they are not fast...Also: no chromatic aberration at all!
 
Thanks for the kind words guys...at various stages of my career many guys were kind enough to fast-track my knowledge base with timely advice, so I'm paying respect to that the scenario by simply doing what they did for me.

The subtext is that networking is the core of this business. The person you help today may very well be the same person that steps up in your time of need...it's a symbiotic circle.

Cheers!

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The person you help today may very well be the same person that steps up in your time of need...it's a symbiotic circle.
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There is too much wisdom in that sentence.. which not all understand and appreciate...
Very nice Gibby..
 
Proteus wrote: I think they might were borrowed but also downgraded. So IMO there is no point to go backwards, there are some very good Nikon lenses for 35mm which will be equally good for S35 such as the excellent 17-35 F/2.8D I have suggested before and the 14mm/2.8D.

That was exactly my point. There are many superb lenses that don't come with the auto-everything baggage.
 
Thanks

Thanks

I am glad at least one person in this forum appreciates me. For that you get a special gift. A link to the pic below. Notice a Nikon 35mm lens attached to it. Hummmmmm. The thing it is attached to is red in color.
That is what you get for being nice. There are lots more pics that I am holding back. You just have to be nice.

http://www.apgvision.com/30s.htm

The keen observer will notice it is an AF lens. Makes you think.
 

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Although I'm not cinematographer, there is here @dvxuser.com an important resource regarding the subject: the Dan's work. I know that he's working with the Silicon Imaging people. Why not a similar contribution but also with RED as third party here. It's just a hint. The future RED shooters would be glad.
 
ILM used Nikon lenses for FX shots on 35mm.

Also, I've converted 2 of my old 35mm Cameflex cameras to Nikon mounts and have used them on many shoots with great results.
 
http://www.zeiss.de/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/8e8ae439a3fd6101c125711b005a77c4

«ZF lenses incorporate new technical advances from the ZEISS Ultra Prime®, Master Prime® and DigiPrime® lenses for motion picture cameras. Results have been seen in feature films like "Lord of the Rings", "Alexander", "King Arthur", "Air Force One", "Collateral", "King Kong" and many commercials and music clips.»

«Like the ZEISS lenses for motion picture, ZF lenses feature unusually high mechanical quality, fixed focal length, very precise manual focussing, reliability, and exceptional durability. Special attention is paid to guarantee absolute color matching throughout the whole range of lenses resulting in state-of-the-art image quality.»

http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A8003B58B9/?Open
 
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Has anyone tried the ZFs allready?
That is what i think i will buy for the red. The 35mm ZF should be like a medium lense (50 mm in 35 still photography.)
 
No, meaning with showing pictures, real pixels comparisons at all different F numbers, vignetting analysis, focus ring analysis, resolution charts, and color aberrations.
And how well perform against the nikon f1.4 and canon f1.4 too.
 
one of the new photo mags has a round up of a buncha lenses and if i remember correctly they did a review on the new ZFs.
 
I haven't seen a formal in-depth review either. Various anecdotal reports and user reviews seem to suggest that the 50mm is of excellent if not spectacular quality. These are inexpensive lenses relative to cine lenses. The 50mm is about US$600, the 85mm about US$1200. Anyone expecting them to perform up to ARRI Zeiss Master Prime quality will be probably be disappointed. But for a few thousand bucks the ZFs should offer excellent price/performance if they can be PL adapted/mounted.
 
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