filmmakerguy
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For those that don't know...
Aperture refers to the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes. It is calibrated in f/stops and is generally written as numbers such as 1.4, 2, 2.8. The more expensive lenses (1.4) tend to have more aperture blades which leads to a more rounded bokeh (think out of focus light circles). Whereas cheaper lenses with less aperture blades will create hexagon looking out of focus light circles.
Rokinon has a sale on their Cine lens set right now for $1,799 ($547 off). You get 4 lenses with the same max aperture..
24mm 1.5
35mm 1.5
50mm 1.5
85mm 1.5
Rokinon 24, 35, 50, 85mm T1.5 Cine DS Lens Bundle for Canon EF Mount
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1107509-REG/rokinon_cine_ds_lens_for.html
This got me thinking, years ago I was testing a kit lens when I first started filmmaking and it had a range of like 4-5.6. I'd go shoot stuff and zoom in and the footage was darker because the aperture was dark at that zoomed in point (5.6) versus wider at 4. So I vowed to avoid zoom lenses unless they were fixed 2.8 across the zoom range, and realized that's why they were so much more expensive. With the fixed 2.8 zoom you don't get that light shift when zooming. The light shift will cause issues when you go to edit, it can be very noticeable if you don't adjust your camera settings or lights to accomodate.
So here I came across this deal and it had me thinking, I just buy lenses that I think look good based on footage I see shot with them. But I never buy a set all at the same aperture. I got a 2.8, a 1.4, a 4, etc. And for the most part when I shoot a scene and switch lenses it tends to work, but I don't switch lenses per location as much as simply moving the camera in or out with the same lens.
Just curious how many people shoot with a lens set that all has the same aperture, where you collected a bunch of 1.8's, or 1.4's, or 1.2's, etc. Or bought a cine set like the above?
I don't know hardly any indie filmmakers that do it that way, it's just sort of buy what lens looks good and try to make it work. We've all been buying mixed photo lenses trying to make it work.
I guess I am just wondering if it's worth the expense to buy a set (lenses with all the same max aperture), or create your own. You could probably collect some cheap 1.8's into a set.
Aperture refers to the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes. It is calibrated in f/stops and is generally written as numbers such as 1.4, 2, 2.8. The more expensive lenses (1.4) tend to have more aperture blades which leads to a more rounded bokeh (think out of focus light circles). Whereas cheaper lenses with less aperture blades will create hexagon looking out of focus light circles.
Rokinon has a sale on their Cine lens set right now for $1,799 ($547 off). You get 4 lenses with the same max aperture..
24mm 1.5
35mm 1.5
50mm 1.5
85mm 1.5
Rokinon 24, 35, 50, 85mm T1.5 Cine DS Lens Bundle for Canon EF Mount
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1107509-REG/rokinon_cine_ds_lens_for.html
This got me thinking, years ago I was testing a kit lens when I first started filmmaking and it had a range of like 4-5.6. I'd go shoot stuff and zoom in and the footage was darker because the aperture was dark at that zoomed in point (5.6) versus wider at 4. So I vowed to avoid zoom lenses unless they were fixed 2.8 across the zoom range, and realized that's why they were so much more expensive. With the fixed 2.8 zoom you don't get that light shift when zooming. The light shift will cause issues when you go to edit, it can be very noticeable if you don't adjust your camera settings or lights to accomodate.
So here I came across this deal and it had me thinking, I just buy lenses that I think look good based on footage I see shot with them. But I never buy a set all at the same aperture. I got a 2.8, a 1.4, a 4, etc. And for the most part when I shoot a scene and switch lenses it tends to work, but I don't switch lenses per location as much as simply moving the camera in or out with the same lens.
Just curious how many people shoot with a lens set that all has the same aperture, where you collected a bunch of 1.8's, or 1.4's, or 1.2's, etc. Or bought a cine set like the above?
I don't know hardly any indie filmmakers that do it that way, it's just sort of buy what lens looks good and try to make it work. We've all been buying mixed photo lenses trying to make it work.
I guess I am just wondering if it's worth the expense to buy a set (lenses with all the same max aperture), or create your own. You could probably collect some cheap 1.8's into a set.
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