I have no clue what lenses to get for the FS100

[xenogears]

I have two list for my incoming FS100

The nice one:
-Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8
-Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8
-Sony G 70-200mm f2.8
-Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX

The cheaper one:
-Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD
-Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD
-Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro AF
-Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX

 

[Postmaster]

Lenses are like tattoos - get one, and you just have to add more.

So true....


By the way, if you are on a budget the 35/1.4 and the 85/1.4 Samyang/Rokinor are fantastic lenses and outshine many - way more expensive - glass, especially wide open.

Frank

 

[Dermot]

I have two list for my incoming FS100

The nice one:
-Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8
-Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8
-Sony Zeiss 70-200mm f2.8
-Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DXX

take away the Tokina short zoom, add 35/50/85 Nikon primes and that's my list... i'm impressed with the Zeiss zooms

 

[Richard Allen Crook]

I would go with that budget for a definit system.
Tha leica R is really good for the price, long focus barrel, 100% metal, small breathing, ect.
I have leicaflex lenses that I declicked and have no regrets.

A good set for you is a
elmarit 19mm 2.8
elmarit 28mm 2.8
summicron 35mm 2.0
summicron 50mm 2.0
summicron 90mm 2.0
elmarit 135mm 2.8

I highly recommend Leica-R lenses as well. Shane Hurlbut ASC states they are "the closest to Panavision Primo lenses." Some things to note about these babies:
1) A nice, smooth, tight focus ring that throws about 340 degrees around. Just add some zip-tie gears. If you de-click like abasfly you'll essentially have a cinema lens.
2) Less contrasty compared to many popular lenses but sharp as hell.
3) No barrel distortion
4) A slight 200 degree push toward the warm side
5) Makes for "creamy" skintones and an overall filmic look
6) stop-sign bokeh
7) flares easily...can be a good thing IMO
8) no breathing

I sold all my other lenses (Zeiss CP2.0 and Canon L) and got a full range of Leicas and haven't looked back.

 

[Duke M.]

A great lens set is a holy grail for all of us once we switched to a large sensor camera with changeable lenses.

I was interested in fast lenses in order to have DOF control even with wide lenses (if I want to use it.) And I wanted a set that were relatively color matched, which meant trying to stay in the same brand and age of lenses.

Here's what I ended up with:

Nikon 24 F2.0
Nikon 35 F1.4 * These three are faster than the T2 set Sony offers with the F3.
Nikon 50 F1.4 *
Nikon 85 F1.4 *
Nikon 105 F1.8 - This is a really fabulous lens
Nikon 135 F1.8

The zooms are fast for zooms and the ED coated glass is good, and faster to set up, but no where near the DOF control of the primes.
Nikon 17-35 F2.8 ED
Nikon 28-70 F2.8 ED
Nikon 80-200 F2.8 ED

In your price range of $4k you could get the primes or the zooms, and one or two of the other lenses if you shop enough. If you shop hard ~$5k for all of them.

Besides being relatively color matched, being all Nikon, they all focus the same direction. (Which is not always true if you mix and match brands.)

 

[mandrean]

I have two list for my incoming FS100

The nice one:
-Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8
-Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8
-Sony G 70-200mm f2.8

Damn, that's a lot of money for lenses that will only work on Sony Alpha and NEX cameras. How are the Zeiss zooms?

 

[legrevedotcom]

Has any one compared the Sony E 16mm with and without wide angle against the Tokina 11-16mm? I keep reading recommendations for the Tokina, but that Sony is tempting for.the price.