Looking for lenses

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Phil_UK

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Hey there,

I am wondering if I would be better off by buying some Sigma lenses for the camera, like the: 50mm F1.4, 24mm and so on

Or should I buy some old manual nikon glass and use adapters? Looking at 14mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm.

The Sigmas are much more expensive and of course much newer.

I will mainly use them for video.

Thoughts?

Phil
 
Moving this thread to the lens section. You might want to poke around this section, as there is a lot of information already on this very subject.
 
As much as it feels like a bloody joke to pay hundreds of quid for lenses that doesn't even have an aperture ring... modern glass has its uses. In my book that usually means zooms, but if you're just rolling with prime lenses old Nikkors are an excellent choice. Modern APS-C glass as you know offers fantastic wide angles; but tele glass offers a lot of vintage choices.

Nikkor, soviet m42 glass, etc. If you're looking for a 50mm with personality I got this baby on ebay.
 
I vote classic primes if you are on any type of budget. I am rather fond of the Contax/Yashica mount, you can even get Zeiss lenses in that mount with very similar glass to the cinema lenses for a fraction of the price.
 
if you're going to take stills too, you'll want autofocus, and that means modern lenses

if you're only shooting video, then vintage primes are perfect: much nicer glass for the price

I only shoot video, so only consider modern glass for:
* zooms
* wide angle (<35mm)

and in my case vintage so far has meant leitz (leica) and carl zeiss jena
 
I subscribe to the theory for video of having 2-4 primes, whether they be vintage or newer Canon stock, depending on budget and aesthetics (mine are old, old Nikkor because I'm poor :) ), and a modern zoom lens or two with IS & AF. I like the zoom with IS in case I need to just pull out the camera and shoot something handheld, and focus quickly. The IS works wonders on the Canon branded zooms, eliminating most micro-jitter when handheld. The autofocus allows you to prefocus the shot before shooting, which can also be a lifesaver when you're rushed.
 
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