Cooke Speed Panchro Ser II and Nikkor-S.C Tests

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Kip_Kubin

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Hi Everybody,

Today I shot some lens test footage and wanted to share the results with the forum.

Camera

HVX200
1080 24PA
Letus Extreme
Seperate WB for each lens

Lenses

Nikkor - S.C 50mm f1.4
Cooke Speed Pancharo Ser II 50mm f2.3

As is it's reputation the Cooke is slightly warmer and a bit softer.


See for yourself

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No footage.

Just these 2 frame grabs.

I was trying to have identical material to compare the lens that's why I just used stilll images.
 
Are the framegrabs on another post? I keep running my mouse over your post for a link to them to show but haven't found anything.
 
Yeah, I am logged in. I wonder if it has to do with access privileges or the fact that I'm using firefox. When I load up the page in safari I get broken image-links.

The new links just take me to a blank page in both browsers. Maybe the mods are trying to slowly ban me.

davide
 
Sorry Everybody

I'll try to repost or work out why the links aren't working
 
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Great look, thanks for posting that, it's very informative.

Anyone have some feedabck with the same rig using Canon FD's?
 
The Nikon's image looks more modern.

I should do another test with each lens around f4 as that's where they both would shine the best.

Remember f2.3 is wide open for the Cooke and 2.3 is not for the Nikon. That is to say adding a stop should add some crispness to the Cooke.

Mostly I wanted to see how the Speed Panchro Ser II look in front of an HVX
 
New test

New test

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http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/6474/1199160779.jpg

Hopefully, this new jpeg will show up in my post.

This is a better test.

Both lenses at f4.0

As you can see (I hope) both images are crisp and clean.

The Cooke seems, all around, a richer image in color with deeper blacks.

The main thing I learned from these little test are most lenses perform significantly better given a stop or two.
 
Did you white balance first then put the adapter/lenses on?

If so, this really shows why preproduction shooting tests are so important, because you really need to know if your lenses will render colors slightly different.
 
just my personal taste...I prefer the nikons....like it very much indeed...more crisp, sharper look...and if I want to soften it a little bit...I can always do it in post...
 
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