redrock!! some questions

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mobiledeli

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hey all, im planning on buying the redrockmicro 35 possibly next week, as well as the follow focus when it comes out.

what kind of lenses do you who have it use? im very unfamiliar with what F1.8 means for example. so any enlightening would be nice!

also, those of you who have it, how long did it take once you ordered to recieve it?

thank you guys lots!
 
F1.8 (or 2, 2.8, 4, etc.) refers to how wide open the iris or diaphragm (same thing) is on the lens. The smaller the number, the more wide open the lens is (which then lets in more light). Think of it as a fraction -- 1/1.8 (just slightly more than "half") is more than 1/2.8 (just slightly more than "one third"). Keep in mind that this doesn't refer directly to how much the lens is open, so f2 doesn't mean it's open to one half of what it's capable of. What the number really means is that if you have a 50mm lens, the diaphragm is open 25mm (if I remember correctly).

As far as the Redrock, I don't have one, but want one, so I'll be watching this thread. Personally, I would buy Nikon lenses (autofocus lenses not needed as they're probably more expensive than manual focus). Lens lengths are up to you, but a good range of lenses would be an 18mm, a 24mm, a 50mm, an 85mm, a 105mm, and maybe something like a 135mm, a 180mm, or a 200mm. If you wanted to shoot sports or wildlife, then a 300mm and up would be good, but it could strain the lens on your camera unless you mounted the lens itself on your tripod and then used some sort of other mounting (rods, and more) for the camera and adapter itself.
 
dbarak said:
Personally, I would buy Nikon lenses
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Why do you favor Nikon over Canon lenses? I have a couple of Canon EOS lenses gathering dust in my old film camera bag. I was thinking the RedRock M2 might bring them out of retirement...
 
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Nikons are full manual , or can be. So you can pull the iris using the ring. Most Canon primes/zooms do not have a manual iris.

Also Nikons all share the same Fmount making it easier to find lenses.
 
Thanks. In that case, I'll opt for the Nikon lens mount. I'd hate to compromise the M2's effectiveness just to save a few bucks.
 
We have a whole forum on discussing 35mm lenses and recommendations over at the Redrock user forum. We recommend nikon as a default starter lens for the following reasons:

1. Nikons have had the same mount (F mount) for like 40 years, so no matter what nikon lens you get, it will fit on the nikon lens mount. Canon has two different mounts: FD and EF (EOS).

2. Almost all nikon lenses have a mechanical aperture (save for the less expensive newer lenses), compared with electronic apertures for the newer canon EF lenses (and other brands as well). Lenses with electronic apertures work fine (I've seen some great sample footage) though you have less control over the depth of field.

3. Nikons are in great abundance.

4. because they are in abundance, they are generally very inexpensive. Personally I find Canon FL lenses to be great quality and I personally prefer them, but they come with a price premium and you have to be very patient to find a complete set.

5. Nikon glass is really great. Of course, the quality of each individual lens varies, so if you buy used, make sure to ask if the lens has any fungus, scratches, haze, internal dust, etc. Just because the lens specs are good doesn't mean the lens you are buying was well taken care of


Hope that helps


Brian
 
Brian, thanks for your reply. I appreciate your participation in these forums.

My order has been placed. I chose the Indie package with the Nikon F mount.

Can't wait to get my hands on it! :2vrolijk_08:
 
Thanks Sean Michael - we appreciate the business, but more importantly we hope it makes a big difference for you
 
escozooz said:
Nikons are full manual , or can be. So you can pull the iris using the ring. Most Canon primes/zooms do not have a manual iris.

Also Nikons all share the same Fmount making it easier to find lenses.
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CAnon FD lenses are manual and you can manipulate them.... CAnon EF lenses ( the Eos lenses) are electronically controlled and cannot be manipulated without a EOS to tell teh servo where to set the apeture..
 
TimurCivan said:
CAnon FD lenses are manual and you can manipulate them.... CAnon EF lenses ( the Eos lenses) are electronically controlled and cannot be manipulated without a EOS to tell teh servo where to set the apeture..
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I have Canon FD lenses and you can't manually change the iris.
 
DeeJco1 -

When did you place your order and which lens mount did you get? We did have delays in the first product run and with our PL mount, but those have been sorted out now. We are currently solid in the 4-6 week timeframe for delivery
 
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