GH2 Urgent Question - GH2 - Ziess

[Heartfelt]

Gang,
I am on the cusp of n initial purchase in a corporate rig. My personal (GH2/20MM1.7/50mmFD/1.4) has me convinced of the platforms ability to do well in a corporate pkg. The recent news of the 2012 Zacuto shootout certainly helps... any way...

I am budgeting tomorrow, May 22nd. Here is the question:
Scenario: docu-advert: Interviews-Shop footage

Am I better with Ziess 25mm and 35mm or... am I better with a single CP lens... 35mm ?

What do you think? If it flies, I will have a nice LED portable lighting kit.

 

[Gary Huff]

Is this going to be a rental or purchase?

 

[Heartfelt]

purchase and will be the beginning of more. i just don't know if the the quality of the CP line is worth limiting myself in the beginning.

 

[Gary Huff]

The CP won't look any better. It simply has the cinema lens housing, optics are the same.

 

[Heartfelt]

That is EXACTLY what I needed to hear/see. thank you!

 

[DevonH]

I would heavily consider looking beyond the 25/35 combo, and consider dropping one for a longer lens. You'll find quite a few comments in this section from people who consider either 24 or 35 their go-to focal length for most jobs, but that there are certain characteristics found in a longer lens that are sometimes excellent to have, especially when it comes to footage of little details around the shop.

 

[Gary Huff]

I rarely go longer than 50mm. Finally used my 85mm earlier this year on job.

 

[Heartfelt]

I would heavily consider looking beyond the 25/35 combo, and consider dropping one for a longer lens. You'll find quite a few comments in this section from people who consider either 24 or 35 their go-to focal length for most jobs, but that there are certain characteristics found in a longer lens that are sometimes excellent to have, especially when it comes to footage of little details around the shop.

Thanks for the heads up. I will likely follow up (round 2) with a a purchase of a 50 or something larger.

 

[ethan cooper]

I rarely go longer than 50mm. Finally used my 85mm earlier this year on job.

I use my 85 all the time but I tend to shoot in wide open areas where backing up a bit isn't an issue.

 

[Heartfelt]

I use my 85 all the time but I tend to shoot in wide open areas where backing up a bit isn't an issue.

So you shoot with 170 focal length?

 

[Gary Huff]

Thanks for the heads up. I will likely follow up (round 2) with a a purchase of a 50 or something larger.

I use 50mm a lot, so a 50 sounds like a good idea for round 2.

 

[stoneinapond]

So you shoot with 170 focal length?

No, he is shooting with an 85mm focal legth.

 

[Gary Huff]

According to the Abel Cine calculator, the AF100 (GH2 sensor is slightly bigger) with an 85mm lens has a comparable field of view to:

Super-35 Film: 120.5mm
Canon APS-C: 113.3mm
Canon Full Frame: 174.4mm

 

[Heartfelt]

Yes, I was considering the 2x crop factor.

Mainly because of how I am forced to shoot with my 50mmFD 1.4 on my personal rig.

 

[stoneinapond]

Yes, I was considering the 2x crop factor.

The focal length of the lens doesn't change. The angle of view does (it narrows). I know I'm being pedantic, but it is an important distinction.

 

[Heartfelt]

yes my understanding of terms is not deep. I am thinking functionally and is about all I can define or speak to.

 

[Gary Huff]

Field of view is also another valid term.

 

[Heartfelt]

The focal length of the lens doesn't change. The angle of view does (it narrows). I know I'm being pedantic, but it is an important distinction.

Pendantic and specious.

 

[Gary Huff]

I don't think "specious" particularly applies.

 

[Heartfelt]

Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious.

Or said simply... "missed it by THAT much!"