Dvx 100 + m2 bundle: What lense do you suggest?

JoeyDee

JoeyDee

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Hey folks - LOVE this community alot of great info on here :)

I just need your help her please, I have a few posts relating some lense but I would like your direct feedback please...

I just got the M2 bundle but my question is do I still need to buy a seperate lense???

THis is what i ordered:

M2 Indie Bundle for Nikon Lenses 1 Indie Bundle for Nikon SLR lenses M2 Cinema Lens Adapter M2 Achromatic lens 15mm Rod Support System Your Nikon SLR lens mount M2 Cinematographer's cap

My main concern is to get a nice wide (even Ultra Wide) lense... I've heard the .6 century lense is good... do any of you have other suggestions or let me know what worked best for your productions using the DVX100 with the M2 "35mm" adapter...

My best,
Joey
 
The M2 Cinema Lens Adapter you've ordered lets you put 35mm SLR lenses manufactured by Nikon and others in front of your camera. That will give you amazing depth of focus control. You will, of course, need 35mm SLR lenses. You should search on DVXUser as the recommendations for lenses have been covered in detail.

The .6 Century lens is a wide angle that fits directly on your DVX. To my knowledge you can't use both the 35mm SLR lens and a 72mm DVX lens at the same time.
 
Hey fellas,

Thanks for the suggestions!!! I have been reading posts on the as this is a very "talk-about" topic... and I came across

"15-30mm Zoom, Nikon or Sigma. I have the Sigma 15-30mmm. fstop is less critical on the wide lens." Im not to sure if this would be considered a super "ultra wide angle"...

I did a search and found this: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=ShowProduct&kw=NI1535&Q=&O=&sku=36890 Do you think I would be able to fit that on the M2? What about the frame would I be able to take that off?

Hans: the Nikon 28mm 1.8 i heard is a good start as well however I have a question...

Fellas, should I stick to Nikon lenses, I guess to avoid issues or its better to stick with Nikon lenses????

Also - in terms of playing with the appeture I do it from the lense manually what about the appecture settings on the camera would these 2 functions "clash" [for lact of better words] ?

My best & thank you for the replies,
Joey Dee
 
Nikon is some pretty sweet glass that you're going to see a lot of quality in consistantly. I'd stick with em.

I would leave the aperture on the lens itself alone and pretty wide (2.8 ish) to preserve the shallow DOF and control wih the camera
 
Why did you spend 1300 on a system, then ask about whether or not you need lenses. or what type. Im not being an jerk i'm just curious. Thats alot of money to plink down on something that it seems, youre not even sure what it does or how it works.

35 adapters are very limiting interms of camera movement and mobility. you need to understand these factors before you buy one.

Go to the DIY forum. theres a sticky there about 35mm lenses.
 
With the M2 you have two focus/exposure systems. The Nikon 35mm lens is going to make an image on the Cinescreen inside the M2. And then the achromat lens is going to allow your DVX to focus on the Cinescreen and photograph the image. The DVX focus and aperture become the "back focus" and "back aperture" and the 35mm lens settings become the "front focus" and "front aperture".

Aperture effects focus as well as exposure.

If there is enough light in the scene there will be a range of possible combinations of front and back aperture that will result in an acceptable exposure.

One approach is to set the front aperture first, to control the shallowness (depth) of the 35mm focus, and then set the back aperture to get acceptable exposure.

Another approach is to set the back aperture first, to help the DVX get sharply focused on the Cinescreen, and then use the front aperture to get an acceptable exposure.

In general, I prefer to set the back aperture wide, but not fully open. Then I'll see what exposures I can get on the front aperture. And if I want shallower focus in the shot I sometimes open the front aperture more and close down the back aperture to compensate.

Some people prefer not to change the back aperture at all, because after getting the back focus set, they don't want to do anything that could alter it.

If you don't have a *lot* of light in an indoors shot, then the options for achieving a proper exposure become limited. Often, the DVX has to be wide open and you might only get one stop up on the 35mm lens.
 
Hey Fellas!!!

WoW thanks alot for the great info - much appreciated!!!

Timur & Hans: Thanks alot mates!!!
Andy: thanks so much for your post - very detailed and helpful...

Im going to go to my local photography/video store and purchase either a used or new 28mm 1.8 - I'm also going to read more info on 35mm lenses, again I think for now that's all I need is the wide lense.

Many thanks again fellasa and if anyone has any other suggestions I've love to hear them,
my best,
Joey Dee
 
I use a 50mm f/1.4 and a 35-70mm f/2.8 zoom. Fixed lenses are notably sharper for the money. The zoom is really flexible. In still photography a 50mm lens is often called a "portrait lens" because it is supposed to be flattering for close-ups.
 
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