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Nikon 600mm PF is currently $500 off, and the 500mm looks like it's worth a few hundred bucks more than I expected.Some things I've had buyer's remorse with but never with camera gear.
Buy a Pentax camera, the remorse will hit hard.Some things I've had buyer's remorse with but never with camera gear.
I also agree, buy the lens!
My 150-450 with the 1.4X is the main lens I use, I wish the thing had stabilization but Pentax don't believe in that.
Oh and the ability to lock it anywhere in the zoom range, or at least no zoom creep.
Cool piece on the gear used for filming Civil War for the camera geeks.
Save your money on the GoPro Hero 13, It is no different than the 11 or 12 and just has a new line of very expensive, subpar and exclusive accessories that only work with the 13.
Battery life is worse, the sensor is the same, software is the same.
Insta 360 still has a much better cam
Battery life is worse, the sensor is the same, software is the same.
Insta 360 still has a much better cam
Even though it was raining and windy I went out to shore acres to test the PZ lens before the anamorphic arrives so I can get some reference footage. The light was terrible and there was so much mist and rain it almost comes out as noise and was hard to get the wave contrast to peak. I shot this file in Slog3 10 bit color at 4k and it still was a bit dingy. I should have tried both native ISO's to see if it performed better at 2400
Got a screen test of the first anamorphic to arrive yesterday,
The lens is the Sirui 75mm anamorphic with a modest 1:33x squeeze, its not as crazy wide as the full frame counterparts but still has a good aspect ratio and feel
I opted for the 75mm first due to the guilty pleasure of its depth of field and artifacts compared to the other 3 focal lengths offered
I am shooting with the FX30 in Slog3 CineEl and using rec709 in order to get 16 stops of dynamic range and 10 bit color. I am using a 3D lut and zero real color grading just to see how easy the footy can be edited in short form for quick stuff. The lens is pretty damn sharp for an anamorphic and seems to do well with the huge span of range, the highlights dont blow out and you can still make out the blacks and shadows. I ran the Eastman lut in the monitor in order to get the metering and exposure right but the camera allows for +- 3 stops on each end in post but I kept it flat for the test. I used a 12 stop variable ND on the matte box to be able to keep the fstop at 1.8
Super impressed. I have the 35mm on the way and it will be much better for scenics and wides, I upload to youtube since it gives me a good idea of the compression at resolution so I can adjust post-production color grading and sharpness accordingly
Goign to shoot a ton more test footage while the weather is nice to get the most dynamic range and log tests I can since it will be the same for the 35mm while I am waiting for it to arrive.
Whats your take on the look? I like to hear what general viewers think of the look and style, 4k viewing is best
The lens is the Sirui 75mm anamorphic with a modest 1:33x squeeze, its not as crazy wide as the full frame counterparts but still has a good aspect ratio and feel
I opted for the 75mm first due to the guilty pleasure of its depth of field and artifacts compared to the other 3 focal lengths offered
I am shooting with the FX30 in Slog3 CineEl and using rec709 in order to get 16 stops of dynamic range and 10 bit color. I am using a 3D lut and zero real color grading just to see how easy the footy can be edited in short form for quick stuff. The lens is pretty damn sharp for an anamorphic and seems to do well with the huge span of range, the highlights dont blow out and you can still make out the blacks and shadows. I ran the Eastman lut in the monitor in order to get the metering and exposure right but the camera allows for +- 3 stops on each end in post but I kept it flat for the test. I used a 12 stop variable ND on the matte box to be able to keep the fstop at 1.8
Super impressed. I have the 35mm on the way and it will be much better for scenics and wides, I upload to youtube since it gives me a good idea of the compression at resolution so I can adjust post-production color grading and sharpness accordingly
Goign to shoot a ton more test footage while the weather is nice to get the most dynamic range and log tests I can since it will be the same for the 35mm while I am waiting for it to arrive.
Whats your take on the look? I like to hear what general viewers think of the look and style, 4k viewing is best
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thinking of June 2025 Japan trip camera gear. lensrentals.com seems to be the go-to place for sure.
thoughts thus far:
R5 Mark II for the body, no question.
28-70/2L... and a 135/1.8L since that latter focal distance was my favorite?
would I use a 16/2.8 or the 85/1.2L? 85 and 135 have similar purposes, but that 1.2 might be fun.
having one long lens would be fun. 200-800/6.3-9 non-L IS? or 100-500/4.5-7.1L IS? and if the latter then skip the 135 and 85 ideas? hmmmmmmm
so maybe 16/2.8, 28-70/2L, 85/1.2L, and then 100-500/4.5-7.1L IS?
thoughts thus far:
R5 Mark II for the body, no question.
28-70/2L... and a 135/1.8L since that latter focal distance was my favorite?
would I use a 16/2.8 or the 85/1.2L? 85 and 135 have similar purposes, but that 1.2 might be fun.
having one long lens would be fun. 200-800/6.3-9 non-L IS? or 100-500/4.5-7.1L IS? and if the latter then skip the 135 and 85 ideas? hmmmmmmm
so maybe 16/2.8, 28-70/2L, 85/1.2L, and then 100-500/4.5-7.1L IS?
A tilt shift would be fun in the cities.
The R5 Mkii looks pretty awesome!
I ended up with a heap of lenses and I use my 150-450 with 1.4X TC, 150 macro, 35mm macro and that's really it, but my photography is more non human animal based.
I have 10-17 fish, 15-30, 60-250, 300, 100 Macro, Lensbaby tilt POS, but they rarely get used.
I told a friend that I was going to buy a 60-250, he said it would be no use to him, turns out it was no use to me either, I hate it but on a FF sensor it would be more useful.
Fungi got my 17-70, 40mm, 30mm, 8-16 and Sigma super tele, that was all an expensive learning experience.
@Toshi I think the question of how much of this trip will be photography-based will be important.
A 16mm f/2.8 lens is a very niche thing to shoot with. I love a good UWA, and my 14-30 is basically welded to my camera when hiking, but something like the 15-35 will be a lot more flexible, because a fast developing moment like a kid doing something cute can actually be adapted to.
There are plenty of reasons to go with the 16mm, including if you are going to do a bunch of night shooting, but just thought I'd throw that out there. I really appreciate the fact that I can go out with my 14-30 without feeling like I'm just trapped with an ultra-wide.
A 16mm f/2.8 lens is a very niche thing to shoot with. I love a good UWA, and my 14-30 is basically welded to my camera when hiking, but something like the 15-35 will be a lot more flexible, because a fast developing moment like a kid doing something cute can actually be adapted to.
There are plenty of reasons to go with the 16mm, including if you are going to do a bunch of night shooting, but just thought I'd throw that out there. I really appreciate the fact that I can go out with my 14-30 without feeling like I'm just trapped with an ultra-wide.
honestly I think I'd use the 85/1.2 for most of the time, although being able to hit 2.0 flat on the 28-70 might be enough to let that be the leading contender. others just in bag to swap out when the shot is spotted.
it won't be a landscape photography based trip certainly. whole family out. but many opportunities for street shots, compressed landscapes as spotted, and of course shooting portraits of my darling baby girls, or at least the 2 of the 3 that will cooperate with that.
it won't be a landscape photography based trip certainly. whole family out. but many opportunities for street shots, compressed landscapes as spotted, and of course shooting portraits of my darling baby girls, or at least the 2 of the 3 that will cooperate with that.