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​Push-pull lenses won't work well with a matte box and rails for a few reasons: 
1. The length of the lens extends and retracts causing a shift in the matte box relative position and requiring a reset each time you change lengths. Also accidental fast zooming can break glass filters as the lens' forward extension can put significant pressure on them.
2. The lenses typically cannot be used with a follow focus because the twisting action of the focus can cause the zoom ring to slide and thus change shot framing. Also you can't put a follow on the zoom if you would want to. 
3. Most push pull zooms will if swung around slightly or significantly change the zoom position over time. This is unsuitable for anything but dead level static shots. 
4. The finger position required to control zoom is more difficult with rails in the way than with a ring and adding a follow focus to the mix only makes changing your focal length even more of a pain. 
These apply even if you treat the zoom as a series of primes "all-in-one" so to speak. In short, it can be done but in practice they are usually such a bundle of frustration for a cinematographer that it's not worth it. 

the best camera of 2014 is the one that earnt you some money ......now go and buy some lenses , thats where the 'look' is really created
 
I think some of you are forgetting this is Andrew's list and if he wants a Canon at no1 then so be it , it is his forum after all........

​Just look really really hard at it. Also, do the skin tones look a little off to you?

Hey all... I'm looking for a fantastic walkabout stills/video lens in the ~35mm FF equiv. length (so either a 16-18mm or, for speedbooster a 24mm), FAST (f/1.8 native or faster, mostly for DOF, so don't count the Speedbooster in that factor), with a great manual focus feel. I have a Nikon speedbooster but the Nikon 24mm f/2.0, besides focusing in the wrong direction, is frighteningly expensive.
 
I own the Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 but that lens is HUGE. The weight isn't so much the problem as the sheer size - it's not subtle and it's not exactly a great "walkabout" lens. I'll be keeping it for cinema and rig use, but it's not really working for me as a day-carry lens.
 
So, my current shortlist is:
Voigtlander 17,5mm f/0.95
SLR Magic 17mm T/1.6
Rokinon 24mm T/1.5
 
Right now, despite the cost, the Voigtlander would be my pick solely for the sharpness at f/1.4+ for still photos, but the SLR Magic is tempting for video due to the low cost - although I've heard rumours of build quality being iffy.  Owners of both lenses are invited to comment, please! 
 
The Rok/Samyang is interesting, but kind of large physically as well, and I'm not sure I'm sold on it's look for photos either. For cine use I have the Sigma anyway, so unless the $300 cost difference compared to the Voigt is really not worth it, I'd probably prefer the Voigt.
 
I'd consider another speedbooster version for a good vintage lens, if the combined cost of the speedbooster and the lens are under $1k and the combo meets these specs.
 
So, is there anything I'm missing out there in this length and speed that's a real gem of a lens, one that makes you want to go out and never take it off the camera?
 
Thanks!

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Sidles off, hoping no-one saw me leaving that there....

Héhé I am I am, I'm working on my creative film documentary "Womanhattan", I'm on editing now :)
 

Ok guys, here is the trailer(final) of "Brokenman" hope you like it, thanks for sharing
Lumix GH3+voigtlander 25mm f/0.95+Tokina 11-16 mm f2.8

Some various shots using the awesome FF58 and other with a Voigt 50 1.5 (@2.8) together with the SLR Anamorphot.  Yes the low light ability is pretty insane on the camera, I wish I brought my Ninja Blade to record the footage though.  Hard to pack everything while on vacation since, you're supposed to be on vacation lol.  I hope there will be a 4:3 mode for 2X anamorphic on this camera one day...we can wish  :)
 

Great work Kaz:)  Love the star flaring of that voigtlander when the torch is in use.  perfect stars