FS7: SLR MAGIC MICRO PRIMES Anyone Using These Yet?

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Cynthia Webster

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I've been looking at the relatively new MicroPrime Cinema Lenses from SLR Magic. They look pretty good and the size is about right.
(Bigger than the Veydras, yet smaller than the Xeen / Canon size cinema primes).

There are few reviews on the B&H website and wonder if any of us here are using them?

I got a chance to see a 25mm MicroPrime at the Cine Gear Expo recently and liked what I saw, but it was an exterior display and
didn't really get a chance to see one wide open. (13 Blade Iris for nice round Bokah, 82mm filters all, same physical size all).

I was informed that the USC Film department just ordered (25) sets of these for their apparent fleet of Sony FS5 Cameras.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1402863-REG/slr_magic_microprime_cine_35mm_t1_3.html
 
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Thanks Norbro, some great links and information!

After reading all of this I decided against the SLR magic MicroPrimes due to lack of sharpness,
(although I absolutely love their physical form factor, including 82mm filter size).
All the footage on the web I could find looked soft, and most of that was daytime.

The Meike 25mm copy of the Veydra prime is VERY tempting, but until they come out with at least a 35mm and 50mm model
it's a bit risky to invest in, (albeit only $300.00). I was very impressed by the sharpness and lack of optical focus breathing with both the
Mieke and the Veydras, but I don't want a jumble of different brands of cinema primes.

Imagine that Meike may now be manufacturing the Veydras for Veydra? Perhaps they arrived at a deal where Meike
can market their versions too? or Veydra outright sold their plans to Meike? They look optically and physically identical.

and so it goes...
 
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