GH2 Best way to Zeiss on GH2?

To repeat my private message :)

I spent a ton of time researching FF's and went with the Petroff Mini FF, available in the US from Visual Products.
Extremely flexible and well-built at that price point, and that includes an easily reversible gearbox.
One of the features people overlook is the gearbox ratio; some units expand it, some contract it. The Petroff has a mild expansion ratio of 1.33:1 so it favors SLR lenses with a short focus throw. Even then, it takes Zacuto drive gears so you can change the ratio within seconds.
 
Currently I use a 20mm pancake, a 50mm FD and the kit zoom. I tend to shoot most everything with the 20mm although I don't like the fact that I have to get so close. I just didn't care for the action (rigless) with the 50FD... focus is tough at times. I realize a monitor and FF will go a long way to correct issues with any lens, though.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/searc...kon&ci=274&N=4293344976+4291107378+4294185277

So as i look over the choices, i think i want to TRY and settle among three lenses. The choices are: 15, 18, 21, 25, 28, 35, 50, 85, 100. They are different prices and apertures. As I think about living with the decision, long term, this is what I consider choosing:

25mm 2.0
50mm 1.4
85mm 1.4

I might from there, grab a panny fisheye and call it a day.


Anyone care to talk about it? The application is corporate docu. with office and industrial shots, primarily. There will be some travel and contextual shots with surroundings.​
 
Heartfelt said:
Anyone care to talk about it? The application is corporate docu. with office and industrial shots, primarily. There will be some travel and contextual shots with surroundings.
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I've done a lot of filming recently outdoors on the streets and tested between 28 - 50 mm. The choice for filming on the streets was 35 mm focal length. It seems to be the go-to focal length for me now. I have a Tokina AT-X 35-70 f2.8 that can stay on the camera for a long time, but it's a huge lens combined with a proper hood.

Indoors 28 mm appears to work better. I also have a 14 mm Pana and 24 mm Tokina plus many other lenses, but they see little if no action. I also have a 0.8x Olympus wide converter that can be put on top of any of the prime lenses with no ill effects. In fact, it's the opposite - one gets a rather filmic separation of foreground and background.

All I need is a decent camera that resolves true HD.
 
Interesting Aki,

I was perplexed when I read a reply by Zeiss, themselves. Their recommendation for a 3 lens kit is:
Wide angle - 2.8/21 ZF.2
Normal - 2.8/25 ZF. 2 or 2/25 ZF.2
Telephoto - 2/35 ZF.2

Everything is pretty short.
 
If you plan to do hand-held shots without a stabilizer the 35 mm is nearing practical limits for h-h work. To minimize the effects of rolling shutter I recommend 1/60 or faster shutter speed for h-h work. If lighting permits and not cause strobing.
 
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