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DR_oberts
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May 15, 2015
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Hey everyone,
I'm a film student and will probably be using this for filmmaking, as my friends have been singing the praises of their T3is for awhile. What (relatively) cheap lenses for film? I've heard from my friend about the "thrifty 50" but. Could someone point me in the right direction as a n00b to cameras?
jgiles
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May 21, 2015
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DR_obertsSince no one else seems interested in replying I'll give it a go.
I can't give you any focal lengths to look out for. Your experiences will give you better clues than I can. What I can do is recommend makers of cinema lenses (any lenses will do, but these are designed with that niche in mind). If you like spending oodles of money, check out Carl Zeiss. The first one of their cinema lenses I could find on Amazon was in excess of three grand. So, if you come into an inheritance, Carl Zeiss is known for exceptional quality. You should definitely look them up. They even make a line of anamorphic lenses if that's your thing, but they're even more expensive than the regular cinema lenses.
On the other hand, if you are willing to make some livable sacrifices in terms of quality for a much more liveable price, Rokinon is an excellent choice. A Rokinon 35mm T1.5 lens will set you back about four hundred twenty-five dollars on Amazon.
You may want to note, however, that non-cinema specific lenses will do fine, and cost less (as well as have an auto focus). In particular Canon is selling their 50mm F1.8, which is in no way a bad lens, for one hundred twenty-five dollars on Amazon. Furthermore, you can go to http://www.borrowlenses.com/ and rent any lens you may want to buy to evaluate the lens before investing the money. You may also be able to do the same thing at a local photography store, but I don't know.
And for the wannabe photographers out there I can say that most photographers seem to recommend 4 prime lenses. 24mm (for the journalistic look and landscapes), 35mm (for street photography), 50mm (general purpose), and 85mm (for portraits) while zooms, especially telephoto, are generally reserved for wildlife photography.
So these were the basics of what I've learned over the past five or so years I've been trying to decide if I want to spend the money on a camera. I hope it helps. :)
I can't give you any focal lengths to look out for. Your experiences will give you better clues than I can. What I can do is recommend makers of cinema lenses (any lenses will do, but these are designed with that niche in mind). If you like spending oodles of money, check out Carl Zeiss. The first one of their cinema lenses I could find on Amazon was in excess of three grand. So, if you come into an inheritance, Carl Zeiss is known for exceptional quality. You should definitely look them up. They even make a line of anamorphic lenses if that's your thing, but they're even more expensive than the regular cinema lenses.
On the other hand, if you are willing to make some livable sacrifices in terms of quality for a much more liveable price, Rokinon is an excellent choice. A Rokinon 35mm T1.5 lens will set you back about four hundred twenty-five dollars on Amazon.
You may want to note, however, that non-cinema specific lenses will do fine, and cost less (as well as have an auto focus). In particular Canon is selling their 50mm F1.8, which is in no way a bad lens, for one hundred twenty-five dollars on Amazon. Furthermore, you can go to http://www.borrowlenses.com/ and rent any lens you may want to buy to evaluate the lens before investing the money. You may also be able to do the same thing at a local photography store, but I don't know.
And for the wannabe photographers out there I can say that most photographers seem to recommend 4 prime lenses. 24mm (for the journalistic look and landscapes), 35mm (for street photography), 50mm (general purpose), and 85mm (for portraits) while zooms, especially telephoto, are generally reserved for wildlife photography.
So these were the basics of what I've learned over the past five or so years I've been trying to decide if I want to spend the money on a camera. I hope it helps. :)
Haulien
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May 24, 2015
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DR_obertsCanon "cine" lenses made specifically for film can run you many thousands of dollars. Though while they conform to many standards with quality, have super fine manual focus rings, de-clicked aperture ring (ie: manual aperture setting), light-absorbance corrected aperture speeds, etc. For example a set of cine primes, (14mm T3.1, 24mm T1.5, 50mm T1.3, 85mm T1.3) will cost you about $15,000. A single constant aperture telephoto zoom lens can run you back $20,000. They're overkill unless you have a million dollar budget.
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Lenses, lenses...
→ "Nifty Fifty" Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens: $125 (http://bhpho.to/1bgQ9ix) ☞ 80mm f/2.8 on an APS-C (crop sensor) body • Wide aperture. Good for low light performance. • Super silent AF motor (handy for video) (newer STM version) • Great bokeh • Super cheap, great value ○ No image stabilization - tripod/rig recommended
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Lenses, lenses...
→ "Nifty Fifty" Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens: $125 (http://bhpho.to/1bgQ9ix) ☞ 80mm f/2.8 on an APS-C (crop sensor) body • Wide aperture. Good for low light performance. • Super silent AF motor (handy for video) (newer STM version) • Great bokeh • Super cheap, great value ○ No image stabilization - tripod/rig recommended
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