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

ZFs for Canon?

ZFs for Canon?

Are the ZFs just in Nikon mount? I hope they will make them in Canon mount too (only because I already own a canon SLR.) But no worrys about the PL mount. Jim said that RED would make adapters for Nikon. So if you bought one of these ZFs and a Nikon adapter, you would be set. These ZFs sound like a good deal. Good quality but not cine lens prices. Looks like our quest for lenses could end happily.

Now all I have to worry about is there being enough Zfs produced fast enough and them making more lenses to fill out their product line before RED ONE comes on the market. Will they make a zoom or a macro. If not, I will have to start my quest over again.
 
Worth looking at perhaps. But does it belong here? I don't think so. Why not just post a link? Those large images break up the thread.
 
Emanuel said:
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.
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For those who would like to know more concerning the subject, here is an interesting link @dvxuser.com:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=62742
 
acrochordon said:
Are the ZFs just in Nikon mount? I hope they will make them in Canon mount too
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No Canon mount Zeiss lenses, the Nikon F mount patent has finally run out so Zeiss can make Nikon mount lenses without licencing them. Canon EOS was made in the 80s so it will be another 30 years before Zeiss will make an Eos compatible lens. But there are Nikon to EOS adapters.

There will be macros but zooms are unlikely, since Nikon already has such good ones and Zeiss is focussing on the MF market only.
 
Ziess says it will not provide the lenses in other mounts. However, Zeiss ZS lenses are exactly the same optics, but for M-42 screw mount cameras or adapters. This makes the lenses adaptable to almost any other mount by using third party adapters. Canon SLRs can use screw mount adapters or Nikon F mount adapters to mount Zeiss ZS or ZF lenses. Keep in mind that ZF and ZS lenses are fully manual.
 
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Greg Lowry said:
Keep in mind that ZF and ZS lenses are fully manual.
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Except on Nikons you get auto stop down at the time of exposure, on all others you have to do stop down metering and viewing as well.

Just being clear.
 
I've noticed a couple of people mention still to cine conversions for their favourite lenses.

Not having much experience with still lenses, does conversion usually include adding a toothed focus/aperture ring so that a follow focus kit can be used on them?

I would most likely be limited to buying only one multi-purpose zoom lens due to budgetary constraints (at least initially), for filming in 1080p, so it sounds like a good modified 35mm still zoom would be ideal (or failing that, a S16 cine zoom lens).

In these circumstances, which would be your preference (modded 35mm still zoom, or S16 cine zoom)?
 
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